218 Sports

06/14/2026

🏆 Tournament Awards! 🏆

Congratulations to these award winners at our First City Showdown Tournament presented by First National Bank Bemidji!

MVP - presented by SISU Baseball, Caiden Kjelstrom
Heart & Hustle - Matt Baier
Cy Young - Joey Welinski
Gold Glove - Kyler Miller
Silver Slugger - Danny Wensloff
Home Run Derby - Ty Lundeen

06/14/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 First City Showdown Champions, the Moorhead Mudcats!

06/14/2026

Championship Sunday at the First City Showdown presented by First National Bank Bemidji! ⚾️

06/14/2026

Congratulations to tonight’s Home Run Derby Champion, Ty Lundeen of the Bemidji Bucks!

Thanks to all of the contestants, players, and fans for coming out to the Home Run Derby tonight! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Also a huge shoutout to Joel Hoover for announcing the event, Bemidji Youth Baseball for helping with volunteers, and to Keg N' Cork for serving up some great food and refreshments!

06/13/2026

A busy Saturday at the ballpark! Six games and the Home Run Derby tonight at 7pm!

9am - Sobieski Skis vs Roseau Royals
11:30am - Moorhead vs Washburn Sharptails
2pm - Bemidji Bucks vs TBD
2pm - Blue Ox vs TBD (at North Country Park)
4:30pm - Hibbing Miners vs TBD
4:30pm - Blue Ox vs TBD (North Country Park)
7pm - Home Run Derby at North Prep Field

Check out the bracket for other games to be determined!

06/12/2026

Bring your appetite to the ballpark this weekend! 🍿🍦🍔🌮🌭☕️

06/12/2026

Meet the Home Run Derby Contestants!

The Home Run Derby is Saturday night at 7pm at the North Prep Field, and is announced by Joel Hoover! Keg N' Cork will also be at the event!

For more details go to 218sportsinc.com

06/11/2026

Thanks to KKBJ FM 103.7 - The Mix and Launchpad Bemidji for letting us share more about 218 Sports and the First City Showdown Tournament this weekend!

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06/11/2026

The First City Showdown presented by First National Bank Bemidji begins Friday!

⚾️ The first pitch is Friday night at 8pm as the Bemidji Blue Ox takes on the Hibbing Miners at the BSU Ballpark.

💥 Home Run Derby - watch the best sluggers in the tournament on Saturday Night at 7PM at the North Prep Baseball Field! Keg N' Cork will also be on-site serving up some great food and beverages!

🌭🍿🍦Food trucks and concessions will be available throughout the weekend at the BSU Ballpark!

🎙️ Want to listen to the Bemidji Blue Ox and Bemidji Bucks games? Make sure to tune into Beer Belly Sports as they will be covering the action live!

Listen LIVE on:
▶️ YouTube
📘 Facebook
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🎮 Twitch

For full event details and schedule, visit 218sportsinc.com.

06/10/2026

We want to give a big thank you to First National Bank Bemidji for sponsoring the First City Showdown Baseball Tournament this weekend!

We are so excited to host the amateur baseball teams, and we appreciate the partnership of First National Bank of Bemidji to help make this event happen!