Trans pitcher hits 2 doubles, throws another complete game to send team to Minnesota state championship

Minnesota parent Garrett Gross opened up on the frustration of seeing his state allowing a biologically male trans athlete to dominate the girls' softball postseason during an interview on OutKick's "The Ricky Cobb" show. (Credit: OutKick) 

After a dramatic, walk-off win in Wednesday's semifinal, the Champlin Park Rebels are headed to the Minnesota High School Girls' Softball State Championship — and so is their transgender pitcher Marissa Rothenberger.

After giving up two early runs in a shaky start, Rothenberger settled in and pitched a complete game to help No. 2-seeded Champlin Park edge past No. 6 White Bear Lake, 3-2, in the Class AAAA state semifinals. Rothenberger gave up seven hits and two runs (one earned) and struck out three in the effort.

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Marissa Rothenberger celebrates in the dugout with teammates after Champlin Park's dramatic win. (Amber Harding)

But it was Rothenberger's hitting that really sparked the comeback. The junior led off the fifth inning with a double that began Champlin Park's rally to tie the game at 2 apiece. Then, in the bottom of the seventh, Rothenberger — who went 2-for-3 at the plate — opened the inning with another double. Rothenberger was replaced by a "courtesy runner," who eventually scored the game-winning run on a two-out, walk-off hit from junior outfielder Ava Parent.

Champlin Park will face No. 4-seeded Bloomington Jefferson in the championship game on Friday at the University of Minnesota's Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. Jefferson upset top-seeded Forest Lake earlier Wednesday.

But while Champlin Park celebrated its walk-off win, the scene in the White Bear Lake dugout was far different. Many of the girls were visibly