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Outfielder Ben Norman joined WJON's "Hang Up and Listen" to talk about playing baseball at Iowa, his history with baseball, what it's like living with a host family, his hitting philosophies and more.

The decision means the cancellation of women's soccer, volleyball and cross country seasons at St. Cloud State University. The two basketball teams, wrestling, women's swim/dive and indoor track teams are suspended until the end of the year.

The Rox will look to complete a series sweep over the Stingers Thursday night at Bill Taunton Stadium in Willmar. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. on AM 1390 Granite City Sports.

The Twins will take Thursday off before beginning a series with the Kansas City Royals Friday night. Twins baseball can be heard all season long on WJON.

This week, Jay and Dave discuss the Wild's early playoff exit, the Twins' recent struggles and the 'postponement' of high school and college football.

The Twins lost 6-4 at Milwaukee Tuesday night. The Twins went with a bullpen day instead of a traditional starter. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He said doing this twice so far this season due to injuries to their starting pitchers isn't ideal.

The Lynx will take on the Aces Thursday night in Florida. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.

The Twins will look to get back on track Wednesday night in Milwaukee. First pitch is set for 6:10 p.m. on AM 1240/FM 95.3 WJON.

Justin Kelly pitched great for the Rox on Tuesday night, but suffered a tough luck loss in Mankato as St. Cloud lost to the Moon Dogs 1-0. Kelly allowed just the single run in 6 innings of work. Trevor Koenig also pitched well, shutting down the Moon Dogs over 2 innings.

There will be no Gopher football played this fall.

Back for a seventh season at 1390 Granite City Sports with your weekly amateur baseball (Town Team) baseball reports. Including game summaries, upcoming schedules, league standings, tournament summaries and an occasional special interest feature.

This week, Seth talks about Sano and Berrios' slow starts, the emergence of Randy Dobnak (and his long-term outlook), the lack of hitting so far this season in MLB, whether the Astros' punishment at the hands of their peers is justified and much more.