Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media, Author at Big Sioux Media Sports Network

West Central 16U Finishes 1-2 in Brookings

July 10, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central 16U baseball team played three games in Brookings between Friday, July 8th and Saturday, July 9th. West Central finished 1-2 over the three games.

West Central 6, Brookings Bullets 16U 4

The first game of the weekend was a win for West Central over Brookings Bullets 16U on Friday. West Central rallied for five runs in the bottom of the fifth to earn the come-from-behind victory.

Brookings scored in the top of the first inning, but West Central responded with a run as well in the bottom of the inning. Jesse Jost scored on an error by the catcher to tie the game 1-1. Brookings took the lead with three runs in the top of the fifth inning, but West Central also had their big inning, and all with two outs.

Cain drew a bases-loaded walk for the first run. Cain Grocott scored on a wild pitch. Cade Vanderwoude had a two-run single and then later scored on a steal of home to give West Central a 6-4 lead. Neither team scored in the sixth inning, and Brookings was held scoreless in the top of the seventh.

Vanderwoude had a hit and two RBIs. Jost had a double. Cain finished with an RBI. Cyrus Maras pitched five innings and allowed four earned runs on three hits and four walks with two strikeouts. Maison Schuldt pitched two innings and allowed just one hit and two walks with one strikeout.

New Ulm C 5, West Central 3

West Central had a 3-1 lead after five innings of play, but New Ulm scored four times in the bottom of the sixth to get the 5-3 win on Friday.

Keaton Vessells had an RBI ground out in the top of the first for West Central. Carter Evans reached on an error that scored Grocott in the top of the second. Will Nester scored on an error in the top of the third that had given West Central a 3-0 lead.

Nester had both of the hits for West Central. Vessells had an RBI. Vessells also pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed five runs, all unearned, on six hits and six walks with 11 strikeouts. Maras pitched 1/3 of an inning.

West Central Falls 4-3 in Final Game

In the final game of the weekend on Saturday, West Central lost a back-and-forth game 4-3.

West Central found themselves trailing 2-0 after the bottom of the third inning, but tied the game with two runs in the top of the fourth. Vessells had an RBI sacrifice fly, and Schuldt had an RBI ground out to tie the game 2-2. After a run in the bottom of the fifth, West Central tied the game in the top of the seventh to force extra innings. Grocott scored on a wild pitch to make it a 3-3 game. The walk-off run came in the bottom of the eighth on an error.

Jost, Nester, and Grocott all had singles in the game. Vessells and Schuldt each had an RBI. Vanderwoude pitched seven innings and allowed three runs, none of them earned, on 10 hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Schuldt pitched 2/3 of an inning and allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk with a strikeout.

Gamecocks Take Two from Dell Rapids PBR

July 10, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks took two games from Dell Rapids PBR on Sunday, July 10th. The first game was an 8-4 victory that was resumed from the suspended game on June 9th. The Gamecocks followed that with a 15-0 win.

Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks 8, Dell Rapids PBR 4

The game was started on June night and suspended with the Gamecocks leading 6-1. Humboldt/Hartford scored a run in the top of the first, two in the top of the second, and single runs in the third, fourth, and fifth innings. Dell Rapids scored their run in the bottom of the second.

When the game resumed on July 10th, Dell Rapids picked up a run in the bottom of the second inning. The Gamecocks and PBR both scored two runs in the eighth inning.

Kyle Bailey had two hits, one a home run, and two RBIs. Seth Cavanaugh also had two hits and two RBIs. Joe Hanisch had two hits, one of them also a home run, and an RBI. Adam Hentges had the other hit in the game. Landry Knight pitched five innings and allowed an earned run on two hits and four walks with seven strikeouts. Cam Quigley pitched three innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on three hits and four walks with three strikeouts. Drew Maras threw one inning and had two strikeouts.

Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks 15, Dell Rapids PBR 0

The Gamecocks belted 19 hits and scored 15 runs in their shutout win in the second game that ended in the fifth inning. Humboldt/Hartford scored two times in the first, four in the second, one in the third, six in the fourth, and two more in the fifth to end the game.

Noah Vettruss had three hits, one a home run and one a double, and five RBIs. Hentges had three hits, one a double, and an RBI. Hanisch finished with a home run and double with two RBIs. Bailey had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs. Broc Haldeman finished with two hits and two RBIs. Knight had two hits and an RBI, while Devon Garry had a hit and an RBI. Brandon McKnight had two hits, and Cam Quigley and C Maras both had a hit.

Micah Warrington pitched five innings and allowed five hits with three strikeouts.

Gamecocks Beat Wood Ducks in July 8th Game

July 10, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks won the second match-up of the season with the Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks on Friday, July 8th. The Gamecocks scored in every inning and held the Wood Ducks to just two hits in a 15-0 win.

The Gamecocks scored eight times right away in the bottom of the first inning. They added two runs in the second, single runs in the third and fourth innings, and then ended the game on the 15-run rule with three more runs in the bottom of the fifth. The Gamecocks had a total of 19 hits in the game.

The Wood Ducks had hits by Austin King and JJ Jesson. Austin Smith pitched three innings and allowed five earned runs on 10 hits and three walks with two strikeouts. Logan Larsen pitched two innings and allowed 10 earned runs on nine hits and four walks with one strikeout.

Noah Vettruss had three hits and three RBIs for the Gamecocks. Kyle Bailey had two hits and two RBIs. Chad Morrison, Clayton Hanisch, and Cam Quigley all had two hits with a double and an RBI. Drew Maras had a hit and two RBIs. Devon Garry finished with a double and an RBI. Landry Knight, Adam Hentges, Cooper Maras, and Broc Haldeman all had a single and an RBI. Joe Hanisch added a double. Brandon McKnight pitched all five innings and allowed two hits and two walks with a strikeout.

Late Rally Falls Short for West Central Gold 14U

July 9, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

West Central Gold 14U had the game-tying run on third base with two outs in the bottom of the fifth, but Garretson got the final out to hang on to a 4-3 victory on Thursday, July 7th.

West Central got the first run in the bottom of the first. Connor Mebius scored on a passed ball. Garretson took the lead in the top of the second with two runs. The went ahead 3-1 after a run in the top of the fourth. West Central answered with a run in the bottom of the inning. Jericho Klein scored on a steal of home. Garretson pushed the lead to 4-2 after a run in the top of the fifth.

With two outs in the bottom of the fifth and a runner on third, CJ DenBoer hit an RBI double to right field to cut the lead to 4-3. DenBoer ended on third after advancing a base on the throw. With the tying run on third, Garretson got the final out on a strikeout.

DenBoer had a double and RBI. Braxton Huber, Bubba Kono, and Mebius all had singles. Karson Olson pitched two innings and allowed two earned runs on two hits. Jacob Mallinger pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed an earned run on a hit and a walk with a strikeout. Lane Maske pitched one inning and allowed an unearned run on a walk. Klein pitched 1/3 of an inning.

West Central Blue 14U Comes from Behind for Win Against Garretson

July 9, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

West Central Blue 14U had to come from behind, but did just that in a 5-4 win over Garretson at home on Thursday, July 7th.

Garretson had a four-run second inning to take a 4-0 lead. West Central cut the lead in half with two runs in the bottom of the third. Taten VanOverbeke had an RBI ground out, and Ashton Gebhard scored on a wild pitch. One inning later West Central tied the game with another two-run inning. Zach Lorang had an RBI sacrifice fly, and Anthony Lanham had an RBI ground out. In the bottom of the fifth inning and two outs, Nick Lorang stole home for the game-winning run.

Dylan Bettcher had the only hit in the game for West Central, a double. Z. Lorang, Lanham, and VanOverbeke all had an RBI. Jack Sebert pitched three innings and allowed just one hit with six strikeouts. Lanham pitched two innings and allowed four runs, two earned, on three hits and a walk.

Colton Legions Falls to Garretson in Ten Innings

July 9, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Garretson scored four times in the top of the 10th inning to earn a 9-5 win over Colton Legion on Thursday, July 7th.

Garretson broke a 0-0 tie in the top of the fourth with one run. They got another run in the top of the fifth and then three more in the top of sixth for a 5-0 lead. Tri-Valley rallied and tied the game with five runs in the bottom of the fifth. Nathan Madison had a two-run single. Kaden Egger drew a bases-loaded walk. Brayden Oyen had an RBI single, and Lawson Louiseau scored on a wild pitch.

The game remained tied 5-5 after seven innings of play and went into extra innings. Neither team could get a run in the eighth and ninth innings. Garretson then got a two-run double and two-run single in the 10th inning to go ahead 9-5. Colton went down in order in the bottom of the inning.

Cole Focken had three hits. Riley Carlson had two hits, including a double. Madison finished with a single and two RBIs. Oyen had a single and an RBI, and Egger added an RBI. Egger pitched nine of the innings and allowed six runs, all earned, on 11 hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Noah Haynes pitched one inning and allowed three earned runs on two hits and a walk with a strikeout.

Winning Streak Continues for Dell Rapids Legion

July 9, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Paula Harvey

The Dell Rapids Legion baseball team won their seventh game in a row on Thursday, July 7th. Dell Rapids got a 14-5 road win at Flandreau, using a seven-run fourth in the victory.

Flandreau took the early lead, 3-0, in the bottom of the first inning. Dell Rapids got one run back in the top of the second. Austin Harvey had an RBI single. Dell Rapids took the lead with their seven-run fourth inning. CJ Smith had an RBI single and then later scored on a wild pitch. Sutton Williams stole home. Lincoln Fersdahl scored on an error, and then Jack Henry had a two-run single. Dylan Mathis drove home the final run of the inning on a ground out.

Dell Rapids pushed the lead to 11-1 after a three-run fifth. Treyse Eastman had a two-run double and then scored on an error. Flandreau scored a run in the bottom of the fifth. They got one more run in the sixth inning to make the score 11-5. Dell Rapids got three more runs in the top of the seventh. Smith had a two-run double, and Drake Eastman had an RBI single.

Henry had four hits, two of them doubles, and two RBIs. Smith had three hits, one a double, and three RBIs. T. Eastman had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs. D. Eastman and Harvey both had two hits and an RBI. Mathis added a single and RBI. Joe Rechtenbaugh finished with a double. Will Jaton and Sutton Williams each had a hit.

Rechtenbaugh pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed five runs, three earned, on a hit and five walks with seven strikeouts. Mathis pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed a hit and a walk.

Tri-Valley White 14U Rallies for Win over Baltic

July 7, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

After being held scoreless for the first two innings, Tri-Valley White 14U rallied for an 11-7 road win over Baltic on Wednesday, July 6th.

In the first two innings Tri-Valley was held scoreless, Baltic scored two runs in each of the innings for a 4-0 lead after two innings of play. Tri-Valley tied the game with four runs in the third. Cooper Nielson scored a run. Matthew Cypher had an RBI double. Bracken Sharpe had an RBI single, and Sullivan Snethen scored on a wild pitch. Baltic regained the lead, 5-4, with a run in the bottom of the third.

Tri-Valley had another big four-run inning in the top of the fourth, all with two outs. Nielson had an RBI triple and then later scored. Blaine Wiezoreck followed with an RBI single, and then later scored for an 8-5 lead. Baltic got another run in the bottom of the fourth. Tri-Valley continued the strong offense with two runs in the top of the fifth. Brady Jewett brought home two runs with a double. Baltic scored one more time in the bottom of the fifth to cut the lead to 10-7. Tri-Valley got one more run in the top of the sixth.

Cypher had four hits, one a double, and an RBI. Sharpe had two hits, including a double, with an RBI. Jewett had a double and two RBIs. Nielson finished with a triple and an RBI. Wiezoreck added a hit and an RBI. Landen Jensen finished with a hit. Jensen pitched four innings and allowed three earned runs on four hits and five walks with three strikeouts. Cypher pitched two innings and allowed four runs, three earned, on two hits and four walks with two strikeouts.

Tri-Valley Maroon 14U Walks off Elkton

July 7, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Tri-Valley Maroon 14U got a come-from-behind, walk-off win over Elkton at home on Wednesday, July 6th.

Elkton took an early lead with three runs in the top of the first. Kaiden Bernards scored on an error for Tri-Valley in the bottom of the first. Elkton got another run in the top of the second, as did Tri-Valley in the bottom of the second. Jackson Williams had an RBI ground out to make the score 4-2.

Tri-Valley cut the lead down to one with a run in the bottom of the third. Bernards had an RBI sacrifice fly to make the score 4-3. Elkton scored another run in the top of the fourth inning. Tri-Valley then tied the game with two in the bottom of the fourth. Parker Atwood had an RBI sacrifice hit, and Cole Hendrixson scored on a passed ball, making the score 5-5.

Elkton then built a four-run lead in the next three innings. They scored one run in the top of the fifth, one run in the sixth, and two more in the top of the seventh for an 8-4 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh. Gage Egger had a two-run double with no one out to cut the Elkton lead to 8-6. Egger later scored on a passed ball, and Atwood had an RBI single with one-out to tie the game 9-9. After Tri-Valley held Elkton scoreless in the top of the eighth, Myles DeWitt scored the winning run on an error.

Egger had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs. Atwood also had two hits and two RBIs. Dylan Christensen and DeWitt both had singles. Bernards and Williams each had an RBI.

Denton Bicknase pitched 1 2/3 innings an allowed four unearned runs on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Tristen Bunde pitched 2 1/3 innings and allowed an unearned run on a hit with five strikeouts. Egger also pitched 2 1/3 innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits with three strikeouts. Treyson Ricther pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed two earned runs on two hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

Dell Rapids Legion Wins Pitching Duel Against Vermillion

July 7, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids Legion won their sixth straight game, this time a 1-0 win in Vermillion on Wednesday, July 6th.

Jack Henry and Ben Burbach went toe-to-toe on the pitcher’s mound for six innings. Burbach pitched all seven innings for Vermillion allowing just one earned run on five hits with a walk and three strikeouts. Henry pitched six innings of no-hit baseball with five walks and nine strikeouts.

The lone run for Dell Rapids game in the top of the fifth inning. Brayden Pankonen started the inning with a single to center field. Pankonen later stole second and then moved to third base on a passed ball. With one out in the inning, Henry delivered a double to left field that scored Pankonen.

Pankonen earned the save by pitching the seventh inning. He allowed a one-out single to Burbach. Burbach advanced to second on a balk with two outs, but Pankonen got the final out on a fly ball to center field.

Pankonen had two hits, one a double. Henry had a double and an RBI. CJ Smith and Treyse Eastman both had singles in the game.

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