Pride of the youthful Yankee
David Schmidt’s a dedicated guy. The Winona State freshman football player and recent TMB graduate just joined the Warriors last Friday. With the permission of head coach Tom Sawyer, Schmidt will drive up from Winona Thursday afternoon to play with the Milroy Yankees in the Class C state amateur baseball tournament. The Yankees open with the St. Patrick Irish at 8:30 p.m. tonight in Shakopee. “I’m going to drive up and drive back that night,” Schmidt said. “The coach said it was all right. Since I’m a redshirt freshman, I guess he figured it was OK. If we (the Yankees) keep winning, I think I might be able to come back up. The coach just said to keep him posted.” Schmidt and recent Wabasso graduate Christopher Eichten have played key roles for the 27-7 Yankees this season. It’s not that often that two players out of high school get the chance to play in the state amateur tournament, but the gifted youngsters have given Milroy an added boost of speed and enthusiasm.
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