Dell Rapids won its season opening high school baseball game 7-4 at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids on April 8.
Six runs in the bottom of the fourth staked Dell Rapids to a lead they didn’t give up.
West Central scored two runs in the third on a double by Chase Habben, single by Jonah Rechtenbaugh and RBI’s by Jason Steckly and Michael Wagner.
Dell Rapids answered in the bottom of the fourth. Josh Roemen walked and Carter Gullickson singled to open the inning. Nate McKee drove in the first run with a single. Eric Klein followed with an RBI single. Matt Gillogly sliced a two-run double down the left field line. Brett Mogen and Ryan Geraets both pushed runs home when West Central misplayed ground balls.
Gullickson scored the final run for Dell Rapids in the fifth on a walk and RBI single by Mogen.
West Central added single runs in the sixth and seventh but came up short.
McKee led the 7-hit Dell Rapids offense with a double and single. Gullickson, Klein, Gillogly, Mogen and Dawson Kerzman all added singles. West Central finished with six hits.
Trevor Pulscher started and pitched 3 2/3 innings. He allowed four hits, two runs and struck out four. Trey Randel followed with 2 2/3 of middle relief and picked up the win. He allowed two hits, one earned run and struck out two. Gillogly picked up a save by retiring the final two outs of the game.
West Central 002 001 1 – 4 6 2
Dell Rapids 000 610 X – 7 7 1
Jonah Rechtenbaugh, Justin Sebert (4), Blake Svoboda (5) and Jace Hanisch.
Trevor Pulscher, Trey Randel (4), Matt Gillogly (7) and Casey Hansen.