Luke Hebl's first-ever home run is highlight of Stewartville's state quarterfinal loss to No. 1 Mankato East

Luke Hebl's first-ever home run is highlight of Stewartville's state quarterfinal loss to No. 1 Mankato East

JORDAN, Minn. — When Luke Hebl nailed the ball in the fourth inning, he wasn’t sure if it was going to make it over the wall. It did. It was the Stewartville senior catcher’s first home run at any level of baseball, Little League through high school, and it couldn’t have come at a more picture-perfect time than during the state tournament. It was just what No. 8 Stewartville needed, too, trailing top-seeded Mankato East by three runs. Hebl’s hom…