Fritch Has Near No Hitter
Duluth Herald, May 5, 1972

Central nipped Proctor 4-3 on a near no-hitter ... in Thursday's Big Ten Conference high school baseball. ...

The near no-hitter -- by Central's Gary Fritch -- came at Wade Stadium. But the effort was nearly nullified by a Proctor rally in the final inning.

Fritch pitched hitless ball for six and one-third innings until Terry Egerdahl got a broken-bat single. Later on, Jim Merling doubled home two runs and another scored on an error before Fritch got out of the inning.

Fritch whiffed nine with his two-hitter, while losing hurler Jim Masterson scattered five hits.

Wayne Soderlund was the Central bat star with two hits and three runs batted in. He also scored the other run on a passed ball following his triple in the third inning. ...

East, Cloquet, Two Harbors, Chisholm, Rapids, Falls Win
Duluth News Tribune, May 5, 1972

... The Big Ten game at Wade Stadium saw Gary Fritch hurl a no-hitter for six and one-third innings before Proctor struck for three runs in a 4-3 loss to Central. Terry Egerdahl's broken bat single spoiled the no-hitter and a double by Jim Merling drove home two runs. The other run scored on an error.

Wayne Soderlund was Central's hitting star with a triple and single and three runs batted in. And he scored the other run on a passed ball. ...