The Mandan Chiefs competed in the 2025 North Dakota Class AA State Legion Baseball Tournament in Williston, N.D. from July 28 to Aug. 1. The Chiefs entered the tournament as the eighth seed with an impressive number of wins from the season. Their season, which improved dramatically throughout July, has shown the growth in the team’s pitching and batting, as well as their offensive and defensive plays. The Chiefs may have taken two losses that squandered their chance of winnin

The U13 and U14 Veterans claim conference wins before state tournament The Mandan Veterans U13 team played one of their last conference games against Dickinson at the Mandan Youth Baseball Complex on July 22. The team played a double-header match against Dickinson, where they claimed the win after a close-scoring first game. Meanwhile, the Mandan Veterans U14 team played the Dickinson Pony Express U14 team that same day, earning a decisive victory with a score of 7-1. The V

Gage Miller is an infielder and pitcher for the Mandan Chiefs. Miller proved his skill as a first baseman and pitcher through his strategic plays, quick catches, and strong pitching in the game against the Grand Forks Post 6 Royals. Miller has been playing ball all his life. His inspiration to play baseball is centered around family, as well as a desire to play at the collegiate level. “My brother and my cousins all played baseball at the collegiate level, and it made me wan

The Mandan Chiefs have kept their momentum going into the end of the season, winning eight consecutive games to even out their win-to-loss ratio. A double header match against the Grand Forks Post 6 Royals on July 22 contributed to this, as the Chiefs claimed the win in both games. Throughout the first game, the Chiefs refused to let the Royals advance to home plate. At the top of the 1st, the Royals started off with a few quick outs and earned one error. The Chiefs took bat

Ryan Bitz is a pitcher and infielder for the Mandan Chiefs. A recent high school graduate, Bitz has played baseball throughout his life, starting when he was about three years old. His inspiration to play baseball is rooted in a familiar thing: family. “My dad played when he was younger, and my older brother played too,” Bitz said. “It was in my blood. I always knew I was going to play.” Bitz explained his decision to play for the Chiefs. He placed great emphasis on his com