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Former Philadelphia Phillies catcher Chris Coste made an appearance for the Brewers over the weekend and his first hit with the squad was a home run. Coste has plans to continue working out with the team as he comes back from Tommy John surgery. The 38-year-old Fargo native has been doing television commentary for the Phillies and has not played since 2009. His last contract with the Nationals ended after he suffered an elbow injury during Spring Training in 2010. Coste lives in Fargo and the team is excited for the opportunity to play with a player of Coste's caliber...

The Brewers advanced to the championship game in the Brookings Tourney but could not overcome a big early deficit, losing to the Jamestown Elks. An uncharacteristic fit of fielding errors - 5 committed in the first 2 innings - doomed the team early. The Brewers beat Brookings and the Jamestown Merchants to advance to the championship game.