Walkoff homer lifts Ironhawks to baseball sweep

After a couple of seasons in northeastern Minnesota, Florida native Aidan Brandenburg is adjusting to baseball in cold weather - and even when fields are surrounded by snow.

But the sophomore provided his own heat last Saturday, and got the community college baseball team out of the cold with a mammoth solo home run that lifted the Vermilion Ironhawks to a walkoff victory and a doubleheader sweep last Saturday at Aurora.

With one swing of the bat, Brandenburg sent a ball over the centerfield fence and Vermilion completed an 8-7, eight-inning victory over Central Lakes. The Ironhawks also won the first game 13-3 in five innings.