Minnesota Blizzard Baseball

This past weekend, they stormed through the bracket at the nation’s largest youth summer baseball tournament, the Omaha SlumpBuster, going 4-0 in bracket play and claiming the championship title.

The win wasn’t just big — it was Blizzard baseball at its finest: power at the plate, poise on the mound, and the kind of grit you only get when you live the Blizzard Big 5.

Bracket Domination

In a field loaded with talent from across the country, Blizzard Blue went undefeated in bracket play, putting up 31 runs in their final four games and finishing with a 5-2-1 overall record. This wasn’t a team that snuck through — they outplayed, outpitched, and out-hustled everyone.

Pitching Staff Shows Up Big

Quinn Connelly and Brayden Hostrawser headlined a shutdown rotation that delivered in every moment:

• Quinn Connelly: 5 IP, 0 hits, 10 strikeouts

• Brayden Hostrawser: 4.1 IP, 0 hits, 10 strikeouts

• Juju Bohle: 6 IP, just 2 earned runs in a gritty outing

• Jordy Swenson: 5 IP, 5 Ks, calm and composed when it counted

Four arms. One mission: silence the bats. Mission accomplished.

Offensive Fireworks

Alec Rodriguez was nothing short of unstoppable:

• 10-for-12, 5 doubles, 3 triples, 1 home run, 11 runs scored, 3 walks — MVP numbers all the way.

And he had plenty of backup:

• Jathen Fairbanks: 8-for-12 with thunder in the bat

• Quinn Connelly: 6 hits, 2 doubles, 5 clutch RBIs

• Jordy Swenson: 7-for-14, including a bomb and 10 RBIs

• Brayden Hostrawser: 5 hits, 2 triples, 7 RBIs

This lineup didn’t just hit. They unleashed.

Blizzard Big 5 in Action

This championship was more than just a trophy.

It was Loyalty — teammates picking each other up after every pitch.
It was Acceptance of Responsibility — pitchers stepping up, hitters delivering under pressure.
It was Kaizen — every rep, every play, a reflection of constant improvement.
It was Humility — playing the right way, respecting the game, and letting their play speak.
It was Control What You Can Control — their attitude, their energy, their effort.

Next Up: Keep Climbing

Winning the SlumpBuster is a massive milestone — but at Blizzard, it’s always about the next step. This squad represents what our program is all about: building complete athletes who rise to every challenge and carry themselves with pride, character, and relentless effort.

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