WATERTOWN — Two years ago, Harrisburg Gold’s Eli Kokenge earned tournament MVP honors in Post 45’s state tournament run, but mainly for his efforts on the mound.
Kokenge pitched 12 innings across two state tournament appearances, allowing just four runs while striking out 12 batters, including a seven-inning outing against Brookings in the winner-take-all championship.
Fast forward to the 2025 state tournament and Kokenge earned the honor once again, but it wasn’t solely based on his pitching ability. The Minnesota Gopher baseball commit batted .600 in five state tournament games with three doubles and a triple, while not committing an error starting all five games at third base…