Riverview League
Established 1987
Class A Men's Amateur Baseball
2017 Playoff Picture
Round 1:
Hamel (6) defeats Hit Dawg (7)
Round 2:
St. Louis Park (1) vs. Hamel Hawks (6): St. Louis Park wins series 2-0
Minnetonka (2) vs. NW Orioles (5): Minnetonka wins series 2-0
Hopkins Berries (3) vs. Bloomington Bandits (4): Hopkins wins series 2-0
Riverview 2017 State Tournament teams are St. Louis Park, Minnetonka Millers and Hopkins Berries
Final 2017 League Standings
| Wins | Losses | Ties | Games Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Park | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnetonka Millers | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hopkins Berries | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bloomington Bandits | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwest Orioles | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamel Hawks | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Chaska Hit Dawg | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Edina Buckshot* | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
**Edina ineligible
Minnetonka Millers Claim 2016 State Title
The Minnetonka Millers have repeated as State Champions after coming out of the bottom half of the 2016 bracket.
The Millers dropped the first game of the tournament 7-1 to KF Diesel. Minnetonka then beat the Minneapolis Angels 4-2 and overtook the 2014 State Champion St. Paul Capitals 8-7. KF Diesel eliminated St. Louis Park to setup a rematch against the Millers, this time Minnetonka came out on top 7-3. Continental Diamond was waiting for Minnetonka and the Millers were up to the challenge as they defeated Continental 5-3.
The Millers had a tall task of defeating the Tri City Shark twice in one night to capture the title. Minnetonka brought the sticks and beat the Shark 9-3 in game 1 and turned around and won 11-0 to finish the long route to a Championship.
Joe Shallenberger was named the 2016 State Tournament MVP. Shallenberger finished his fourth MVP showing by hitting four homeruns, three doubles, six runs scored and 14 RBI all while batting .581.
Riverview players that made the All Tournament team are:
Joe Shallenberger (Minnetonka)
Joe Abellera (Minnetonka)
Eric Fasnacht (Minnetonka)
Casey Jacobson (Minnetonka)
Donnie Erdahl (Minnetonka)
Blaine Rutledge (Minnetonka)
Mike Lueck (St. Louis Park)
Adam Seaman (St. Louis Park
2016 Riverview Playoff Picture
Round 1:
Edina Buckshot (6) vs. Hitdawg (7) - Hitdawg wins 2-1
Round 2:
Minnetonka Millers (1) vs. Hitdawg (7) - Minnetonka wins 2-0
St. Louis Park (2) vs. Osseo Orioles (5) - St. Louis Park wins 2-0
Hopkins Berries (3) vs. Bloomington Bandits (4) - Bloomington wins 2-0
The Minnetonka Millers Claim 2016 Riverview Championship
The Millers wrapped up the 2016 Riverview League title, this is their 25th overall Riverview championship and seventh consecutive. Congratulations to the Minnetonka Millers.
Final 2016 League Standings
| Wins | Losses | Tie | Games Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnetonka Millers | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Park | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hopkins Berries | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bloomington Bandits | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwest Orioles | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Edina Buckshots | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Chaska Hitdawg | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Minnetonka Millers are the 2015 Class A State Champions
The Minnetonka Millers claimed the 2015 state championship after a 4-0 record in the tournament. The Millers beat the Minneapolis Angels of the Park National League 11-1 in the second round and then beat Air Freight 3-0 to move into the semifinals. In the semifinals, the Millers beat the Park National League Champion Minneapolis Cobras 8-3 and then defeated the St. Paul League Champion St. Paul Capitals 5-2.
Donny Erdall was named tournament MVP.
This is the Millers 12th State Championship.
2015 State Tournament
Congratulations to the Minnetonka Millers, St. Louis Park and Northwest Orioles on qualifying for the 2015 Class A State Tournament. Good luck!
2015 Riverview Playoff Picture
Round 1:
Bloomington Bandits (5) vs. Chaska Hitdawgs (8) - Chaska wins series 2-0
New Hope A's (6) vs. Edina ESOX (7) - New Hope A's win series 2-0
Final Round:
Minnetonka Millers (1) vs. Chaska Hitdawgs (8) - Minnetonka wins series 2-0
Northwest Orioles (2) vs. New Hope A's - Northwest Orioles wins series 2-0
Hopkins Berries (3) vs. St. Louis Park (4) - St. Louis Park wins series 2-0
Winner of Final Round series will represent the Riverview in the 2015 Class A State Tournament
Congratulations to the Minnetonka Millers on claiming the 2015 Riverview Title.
This is the 6th straight Riverview crown for the Millers and 24th overall.
