The Ben, St. Benidict Saints - St. Benedict MN

access road and parking
I was unable to find any history about the St. Benedict Saints.  Maybe cause it is really in the middle of nowhere.  St. Benedict is an unincorporated community in Helena Township, Scott County, Minnesota, United States, located along 250th Street West and St. Benedict Road.  The West Branch of Raven Stream and the East Branch of Raven Stream meet at St. Benedict.  There are five houses (seven if you drive up the gravel road), a cemetery, and a baseball field.  There are no paved roads leading into Saint Benedict; only a 500-foot portion of St. Benedict Road where it crosses the streams.

Parking

There is no parking lot for the field.  Parking was along the gravel roads leading to the park.  This narrowed the road and was not the ideal parking situation, yet I assume 95 percent of the traffic was game-generated.

Spectator Options

There are three wooden bleachers and several old empty cable rolls that are used as standing tables.  Along each dugout are four-level bleachers and a five-level bleacher behind home plate.  

The scoreboard is very small and located outside the field, directly off 3rd base (see the upper right image below, where the scoreboard is in the upper left corner of the image).  It only displayed the score, and it was updated only after each full inning.  There is no announcer or sound system of any kind.  There are no lights, so only daytime games would be played.



The game between the St. Benedict's Saints vs Prior Lake Mudcats was close, with the Mudcats winning 6-5.

Concessions (hot dog/root beer)

The concessions area was minimal.  I had an A&W Root Beer and hot dog, which totaled $4.00 ($2.50 for the hot dog and $1.50 for the soda).  I skipped the popcorn, as it was ACT II popcorn that would be popped in a microwave.

Summary

There was no cost to attend the game.  It appears that close friends and family members participated in the game.  I counted 36 people enjoying the game, and many were over 50 years old or under 25 years old.  Reminds me of Pee-Wee League, where parents and girlfriends attend (in this case), but with a much higher skill level.  Much like many small-town fields, if you want to watch a low-key game on a nice day, attend.  Otherwise, there are many more games within a short distance that offer significantly better amenities.

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