The Minnesota State High School League doesn't keep statistics for adapted sports, but it's believed that Alex Kreidler, a senior on Osseo's cognitively impaired softball team, has likely won more games as a pitcher than anyone in the sport's history.
He won three more games last week, giving him eight this season and 52 for his career. He has yet to walk a batter this spring.
"I don't think anyone has won more games than Alex has," coach Kelli Waalk-Gilbertson said. "He started pitching in eighth grade and has been there ever since."
Kreidler said softball is his favorite sport, but he's performed at a high level in all adapted sports, including those sponsored by Special Olympics. He's scored 100 career goals as an adapted floor-hockey player.
"He just loves going and playing sports with his friends," said his mother, Cindy. "He has more confidence, he has more friends. It's his favorite thing to do."
Staff writer Jim Paulsen talked with Kreidler about his success as an adapted athlete.
Q: What do you like about playing sports?
A: All of my friends are in it and everything.