Erik Esala was 3-for-4 with three RBIs as Proctor beat Denfeld at home.

Luke Wargin was 2-for-2 with two RBIs and scored two runs and Aaron Slattengren scored two runs for the Rails (6-11).

In the third inning, pitcher Nik Watkins took a line drive off his pitching hand and stayed in for another two innings to earn the win. He struck out six and had two sacrifice bunts.

Nick Selnes was 2-for-3 with an RBI and scored a run and Jeff Fralich scored and had two RBIs for the Hunters (7-10).

(Duluth News Tribune, May 23, 2000)

Hardballers turn up the head as regular season nears end

...In other action the Rails turned in a crowd-pleasing effort at Egerdahl Field, as about 30 Proctor boosters watched the Rails baseball team upend the Lake Superior Conference-leading Duluth Denfeld Hunters.

During an earlier meeting between these two team the Denfeld crew ousted the Rails in a no-hitter. With that in mind Proctor headed into play with revenge firmly in mind. One onlooker remarked he hoped at least if Proctor could not pull out the win he hoped the green clads would at least make a good showing.

Well, a good showing is exactly what the Rails turned in, as they not only stayed close Proctor upset the Hunters by a 8-5 margin.

The Rails are under the leadership of first-year coach Tim Rohweder.

(Proctor Journal, June 1, 2000)