Alexandria-MN – The Alexandria Blue Anchors, a member of the Northwoods League, have announced the signing of Dalton Leuschke for the 2014 season.

Leuschke, a junior at the University of North Dakota will return to the Anchors for a third season, his first as a fulltime player. He will be able to use his past experiences in the league to help the new guys adjust to the demanding 72 game schedule.

“Dalton is a hometown kid from Alexandria who performed well in front of his community, says Al Newman, Field Manager. “ He is a utility player that we can use in a variety of ways and are happy to have him back.”

“I’m excited to come to Alexandria and play for the Blue Anchors. Playing at home, in front of your friends and family is amazing. A lot of kids give up their summer to go play baseball away from their family and I’m lucky enough to be able to stay at home and play.”

The Blue Anchors will start the 2014 season on Tuesday, May 27 at home versus the Mankato MoonDogs.

The Alexandria Blue Anchors are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 21st season of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 115 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including MLB All-Stars Max Scherzer (DET), Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYY), Allen Craig (STL) and Ben Zobrist (TB). All league games are viewable live and free of charge via the Northwoods League YouTube channel. For more information, visit www.blueanchors.com.