BATTLE CREEK — Lombard dealt the Manistee Saints a mortal blow in Saturday’s second game, scoring five runs in the ninth inning to secure an 8-1 victory to knock them out of the National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series at Bailey Park in Battle Creek.

BATTLE CREEK — After taking an early two-run lead, the Manistee Saints found themselves in a real tug of war with the Addison Braves in Friday morning’s game in the National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series in Battle Creek.

BATTLE CREEK — A 5-0 lead nearly evaporated for the Manistee Saints, but they hung on for a tight 6-4 victory over the North Jersey Sox in their first game of pool play in the National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series in Battle Creek on Thursday.

MANISTEE — For the first time in their 87-year history, the Manistee Saints will play in the first round of the National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series starting Thursday afternoon against the North Jersey Sox at 1 p.m. at the Bailey Field complex in Battle Creek.

PINCONNING — Offense certainly wasn’t an issue for the Manistee Saints on Sunday as they scored four runs in the first inning and crushed the Midland Tribe, 10-3 to complete a three-game sweep of an abbreviated field in the N.A.B.F. regional tournament at the high school field in Pinconning.

MANISTEE — Bringing the curtain down on the regular season this weekend, the Manistee Saints host the Midland Coyotes in a Great Lakes United Baseball League doubleheader Saturday on Hall of Fame Day at Kliber Field beginning at 1 p.m.

MANISTEE — The Manistee Saints had their hitting shoes on Wednesday night, and the result was a surprising 13-2 whipping of the Grand Rapids Brewers in Big Rapids.