# Freedom Mullets & Busch’s win CESP Open title over MSGA Ce/Ed, 23-20

MN · 12th Annual Minnesota Softball Military Appreciation Tournament · CESP Open

_Freedom Mullets & Busch’s beat MSGA Ce/Ed 23-20 in the Gold final at Coon Rapids to finish the tournament unbeaten._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, CESP Open: Freedom Mullets & Busch’s 23, MSGA Ce/Ed 20**

Freedom Mullets & Busch’s won the CESP Open championship at the 12th Annual Minnesota Softball Military Appreciation Tournament in Coon Rapids, beating MSGA Ce/Ed 23-20 in the Gold final.

Freedom Mullets & Busch’s reached the final 3-0 and finished 4-0. They won 2 pool games and 1 bracket game before the final. They beat Trash Pandas 21-14 and MN Bandits 11-0 in pool play, then beat Minnesota Unreal 23-20 in the Gold bracket.

MSGA Ce/Ed also reached the final 3-0 and finished 3-1. They won 2 pool games and 1 bracket game before the final. They beat Dude Wipes 19-16 and Hunter Home Renovations 17-8 in pool play, then beat Ballpark Bandits 11-8 in the Gold bracket.

MSGA Ce/Ed lost to Freedom Mullets & Busch’s 23-20 in the final, a run that put them in the title game.

## Sources

- [12th Annual Minnesota Softball Military Appreciation Tournament](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/4270180146?divID=4270180156)
- [Freedom Mullets & Busch’s](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/7245227984)
- [MSGA Ce/Ed](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/7407979456)
- [Trash Pandas](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/5189721550)
- [MN Bandits](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/5325846214)
- [Minnesota Unreal](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/5349124737)
- [Dude Wipes](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/7088567266)
- [Hunter Home Renovations](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/6369984225)
- [Ballpark Bandits](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/7057931190)

## Road to the final

### Freedom Mullets & Busch’s (4–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 21–14 | Trash Pandas | Pool | Sun 9:00 AM |
| W | 11–0 | MN Bandits | Pool | Sun 11:00 AM |
| W | 23–20 | Minnesota Unreal | Gold | Sun 12:00 PM |
| W | 23–20 | MSGA Ce/Ed | Gold | Sun 2:00 PM |

### MSGA Ce/Ed (3–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 19–16 | Dude Wipes | Pool | Sun 9:00 AM |
| W | 17–8 | Hunter Home Renovations | Pool | Sun 11:00 AM |
| W | 11–8 | Ballpark Bandits | Gold | Sun 1:00 PM |
| L | 20–23 | Freedom Mullets & Busch’s | Gold | Sun 2:00 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** 12th Annual Minnesota Softball Military Appreciation Tournament
- **Dates:** Sep 11–13
- **City:** Coon Rapids, MN
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4270180146
- **Home site:** https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/4270180146
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/4270180146

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- [MN Storm Bandits beat Ohana 18-12 for CESP E Gold title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4270180146-4270180157/mn-storm-bandits-beat-ohana-18-12-for-cesp-e-gold-title): MN Storm Bandits finished unbeaten in Coon Rapids, beating Ohana 18-12 in the CESP E Gold final. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Seven champions crowned at Coon Rapids, two Gold finals by one run](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-4270180146/seven-champions-crowned-at-coon-rapids-two-gold-finals-by-one-run): MN Wreckers won WSP C/D Gold 23-22 as seven divisions finished with unbeaten champions at the Military Appreciation Tournament. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)
- [TAT/Aspire beat MN Businessmen 25-23 for the MSP D title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4270180146-4270180152/tat-aspire-beat-mn-businessmen-25-23-for-the-msp-d-title): TAT/Aspire won the Gold final in Coon Rapids 25-23 and finished the weekend without a loss. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [MN Wreckers edge Northern Elite 23-22 for WSP C/D Gold title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4270180146-4270180158/mn-wreckers-edge-northern-elite-23-22-for-wsp-c-d-gold-title): MN Wreckers beat Northern Elite 23-22 in the Gold final at Coon Rapids and finished the weekend unbeaten. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Lady Regulators beat MN Ice 14-13 for the WSP E/Rec Gold title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4270180146-4270180159/lady-regulators-beat-mn-ice-14-13-for-the-wsp-e-rec-gold-title): Lady Regulators won the WSP E/Rec Gold final by one run, 14-13, over MN Ice in Coon Rapids. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Yankdeez beat MN Swingerz 11-8 for the MSP E/Rec Gold title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4270180146-4270180153/yankdeez-beat-mn-swingerz-11-8-for-the-msp-e-rec-gold-title): Yankdeez finished unbeaten in Coon Rapids, topping MN Swingerz 11-8 in the Gold final. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)

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