# Nomads/EIWR beat Dewey's 16-13 to win MSP D title

MN · 46th Annual Corky's Early Bird Softball Classic · MSP D

_Nomads/EIWR finished the Owatonna weekend unbeaten with a 16-13 win over Dewey's in the MSP D championship final._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, MSP D: Nomads/EIWR 16, Dewey's 13**

Nomads/EIWR won the MSP D division title at the 46th Annual Corky's Early Bird Softball Classic in Owatonna, Minnesota. They beat Dewey's 16-13 in the Bracket final on May 3.

Nomads/EIWR did not lose a game: 7 wins in MSP D. Nomads/EIWR reached the final 6-0 and finished 7-0. As the No. 33 seed, they beat No. 8 seed Dewey's in the bracket.

The road to the final was high scoring. Nomads/EIWR beat Vertical Raise 19-16 in their opener and beat Leydens Painting 19-17 and SBT 26-11 on the final morning before meeting Dewey's.

Dewey's reached the final 10-1 and finished 10-2. Dewey's beat Syndicate/RPK Tools 24-9 in their first game and beat SBT 12-11 and Droptine/Up North Outlaws 22-21 on championship Sunday. Dewey's lost to Nomads/EIWR 16-13 in the final.

Nomads/EIWR finished 7-0 with the title. Dewey's finished 10-2 after a run through the bracket.

## Sources

- [46th Annual Corky's Early Bird Softball Classic](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/4246355529?divID=4246355533)
- [Nomads/EIWR](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4622606027)
- [Dewey's](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4280887787)
- [Vertical Raise](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4617129143)
- [Back Door Sliders](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4430792341)
- [Reggie's Bar/License Bureau](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4650652395)
- [Droptine/Up North Outlaws](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4503304141)
- [Leydens Painting](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4547455321)
- [SBT](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4562512681)
- [Syndicate/RPK Tools](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4859540164)
- [Omaha Boys](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4239235734)
- [Pure Savage](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4535835813)
- [Pizza Pub](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4630931071)
- [Custom/Knutson/Greater Than](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4418926368)
- [Coors Light/Riverlink Financial Advisors](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4582221267)
- [MT Pockets](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4604180387)
- [Royalty/Fix Em All](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4420905071)
- [OTS/District 36](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4579080894)

## Road to the final

### Nomads/EIWR (7–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 19–16 | Vertical Raise | Bracket | Fri 6:00 PM |
| W | 21–14 | Back Door Sliders | Bracket | Sat 12:00 PM |
| W | 18–3 | Reggie's Bar/License Bureau | Bracket | Sat 5:00 PM |
| W | 23–13 | Droptine/Up North Outlaws | Bracket | Sat 9:00 PM |
| W | 19–17 | Leydens Painting | Bracket | Sun 8:00 AM |
| W | 26–11 | SBT | Bracket | Sun 9:00 AM |
| W | 16–13 | Dewey's | Bracket | Sun 2:00 PM |

### Dewey's (10–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 24–9 | Syndicate/RPK Tools | Bracket | Fri 7:00 PM |
| L | 10–17 | Omaha Boys | Bracket | Sat 12:00 PM |
| W | 16–8 | Pure Savage | Bracket | Sat 3:00 PM |
| W | 11–5 | Pizza Pub | Bracket | Sat 6:00 PM |
| W | 17–8 | Custom/Knutson/Greater Than | Bracket | Sat 8:00 PM |
| W | 25–17 | Coors Light/Riverlink Financial Advisors | Bracket | Sun 8:00 AM |
| W | 15–11 | MT Pockets | Bracket | Sun 9:00 AM |
| W | 22–21 | Droptine/Up North Outlaws | Bracket | Sun 10:00 AM |
| W | 18–15 | Royalty/Fix Em All | Bracket | Sun 11:00 AM |
| W | 10–5 | OTS/District 36 | Bracket | Sun 12:00 PM |
| W | 12–11 | SBT | Bracket | Sun 1:00 PM |
| L | 13–16 | Nomads/EIWR | Bracket | Sun 2:00 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** 46th Annual Corky's Early Bird Softball Classic
- **Dates:** May 1–3
- **City:** Owatonna, MN
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4246355529
- **Home site:** https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/4246355529
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/4246355529

## More from this event

- [East Coast beats Make a Wag Mutts 7-6 for the MSP E/Rec title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4246355529-4246355534/east-coast-beats-make-a-wag-mutts-7-6-for-the-msp-e-rec-title): East Coast won the MSP E/Rec championship at Owatonna by one run and finished the weekend without a loss. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Twin River Cabinets win MSP C title with 14-4 deciding game](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4246355529-4246355535/twin-river-cabinets-win-msp-c-title-with-14-4-deciding-game): Twin River Cabinets beat Iconic Apparel 14-4 in the deciding game of the C Division final in Owatonna. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Three of four titles at Owatonna came from seeds ranked well below their finalists](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-4246355529/three-of-four-titles-at-owatonna-came-from-seeds-ranked-well-below-their-finalis): Twin River Cabinets, Nomads/EIWR, T's 13 and East Coast won the four titles at the 46th Annual Corky's Early Bird Softball Classic. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)
- [T's 13 beat Empire Dirt Dogs 25-14 to win MSP Open title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4246355529-4246355532/t-s-13-beat-empire-dirt-dogs-25-14-to-win-msp-open-title): T's 13 won the deciding final game 25-14 in Owatonna after Empire Dirt Dogs took the first final game 32-21. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)

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