PREP BASEBALL: GF Central downs Red River in state semifinals

By Wayne Nelson

May 30, 2014 at 8:44 PM

MANDAN, N.D. - Brock Reller went the distance and struck out nine batters to lead Grand Forks Central past Grand Forks Red River 3-2 on Friday night in the semifinal round of the North Dakota state Class A baseball tournament.

The Knighs will play Bismarck High on Saturday for the state title. Bismarck High beat Dickinson 6-5 in the other semifinal.

Central scored single runs in the second, fourth and sixth innings while the Riders plated runs in the third and fourth innings.

Reller, a freshman, allowed only five hits. Of his nine strike outs, eight came on called third strikes.

Nick Lund went 2-for-3 for Central. Reller also was 2-for-3.

Colin Hennessy took the loss for the Riders, who will play for third place on Saturday against Dickinson.

By Wayne Nelson

Wayne Nelson is the sports editor at the Herald.

He has been with the Grand Forks Herald since 1995, serving as the UND football and basketball beat writer as well as serving as the sports editor.

He is a UND graduate and has been writing sports since the late 1970s.

Follow him on Twitter @waynenelsongf. You can reach him at (701) 780-1268 or wnelson@gfherald.com.