Aiden Boechler tore up the base paths for Dell Rapids on Tuesday, May 17th.  Boechler hit three triples in the game and drove home six runs in an 18-4 win over Tri-Valley at Ronken Field in Sioux Falls.

Dell Rapids belted 14 hits.  Will Jaton had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs.  CJ Smith had three singles and an RBI.  Landon Ruesink had two hits and two RBIs.  Dylan Mathis also had two hits.  Brayden Pankonen and Sutton Williams both finished with a hit and an RBI.  Braden Fersdahl had an RBI.

Dell Rapids scored four runs in the top of the first, two in the third, and 12 in the fifth inning.  Tri-Valley got one run in the second, one in the third, and two in the fourth.  The game ended on the 10-run rule after five innings.

Pankonen pitched all five innings allowing four runs, two earned, on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts.

Dell Rapids (10-2) belted three home runs, two of them were by Landon Ruesink, in a 12-2 win over Garretson on Monday, May 16th at Rickeman Field.  The win was the fourth in a row for Dell Rapids.

Garretson did have a short-lived lead in the game.  They scored one run in the top of the first, but Treyse Eastman drove home two runs for Dell Rapids on a single for a 2-1 lead.  Neither team scored in the second inning, but Dell Rapids scored in every inning the rest of the game.

Will Jaton had an RBI single in the third inning.  Ruesink hit his first home run of the game, a two-run shot to left field, in the bottom of the fourth inning.  Dylan Mathis followed with a solo home run two batters later to make the score 6-1.  Ruesink added another two-run home run to left field in the bottom of the fifth inning for an 8-1 lead.

Garretson got their second run in the top of the sixth inning.  Aiden Boechler had an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning.  Jaton drove home two more runs with a single, and Sutton Williams drove home the game-ending run on a single for the 12-2 victory in six innings.

Ruesink had three hits, two of them home runs, and four RBIs.  Mathis had two his, one a home run, and an RBI.  Boechler finished with three hits, including a double, and an RBI.  Jaton had two hits and three RBIs.  Williams had two hits, one of them a triple, and an RBI.  Eastman finished with a single and two RBIs.  CJ Smith also had a hit.  Joe Rechtenbaugh pitched all six innings allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits and two walks with eight strikeouts.

With the game tied 2-2, Dell Rapids scored four times in the top of the sixth inning to help them to a 6-2 win at Tea on Saturday, May 14th.  This was the first game for Dell Rapids in almost a week due to weather postponements.

Dell Rapids scored right away in the top of the first inning when Dylan Mathis drove home Jack Henry with a double.  Henry scored again in the top of the third inning after Treyse Eastman grounded into a fielder’s choice.  Tea tied the game in the bottom of the third with two runs.   The score remained 2-2 until the top of the sixth inning.

Will Jaton drove home the first run of the inning on a single to center field.  Jaton and Braeden Fersdahl both scored a couple of batters later on a wild pitch.  Mathis got his second RBI double of the game later in the inning to give Dell Rapids a 6-2 lead.  Tea got the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, but Landon Ruesink was able to induce a ground ball to shortstop Henry who flipped the ball to Jaton at second for the final out.

Mathis had four doubles and two RBIs to lead Dell Rapids offensively.  Henry had four singles and scored three times.  Jaton had a single and an RBI.  CJ Smith finished with a double.  Ruesink had a hit, and Eastman had an RBI.  Henry pitched the first 4 2/3 innings allowing two earned runs on four hits with six walks and 11 strikeouts.  Ruesink earned the win pitching 2 1/3 innings allowing no hits and two walks while striking out four.

Both pitchers pitched a complete game, but it was Dell Rapids that took a 2-1 victory over Sioux Falls Christian in Renner on Thursday, May 5th.  Both starters were on top of their game combining for 19 strikeouts and just two walks.

Dell Rapids broke a 0-0 tie in the top of the fourth inning.  Landon Ruesink started the inning with a single.  He then advanced to second on a wild pitch and then stole third base.  Jack Henry drove him home with a sacrifice fly to give Dell Rapids a 1-0 lead.  Henry notched his second RBI of the game with a single scoring Brayden Pankonen in the top of the sixth inning for a 2-0 lead.

Sioux Falls Christian got their lone run in the bottom of the sixth.  They got a run with two outs on a single.  The Chargers had the tying run on second base with two outs, but starter Treyse Eastman got a ground out to end the inning.  Eastman sent the Chargers down in order in the bottom of the seventh for the 2-1 win.

CJ Smith had two hits in the game.  Henry had a hit and drove home both runs.  Pankonen, Ruesink, Eastman, Sutton Williams, and Will Jaton all had hits in the game.  Eastman allowed one run, which was unearned, on three hits with one walk while striking out 13 batters in his seven innings of work.

An early five-game winning streak for the Dell Rapids High School club baseball team was snapped on Wednesday, April 27th.  Parkston scored seven of their eight runs in two innings and held Dell Rapids to just four runs in an 8-4 win at Rickeman Field.

Dell Rapids grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning after an RBI single by Dylan Mathis that scored courtesy runner Cole Ruesink.  The score remained 1-0 until the top of the third.  Parkston tied the game 1-1 after a run scored on a Dell Rapids error.

Aiden Boechler gave the lead back to Dell Rapids, 2-1, after a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the third inning.  Parkston’s first big inning was in the top of the fourth.  They scored three times in the inning on two hits, a walk, and an error.  Brayden Pankonen scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fourth to make the score 4-3 in favor of Parkston.  The next big inning for Parkston came in the top of the fifth inning.  They scored four times, all with two outs, on four hits, a walk, and an error.  Boechler added another solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning for the final run of the game.

Boechler finished with three hits, two of them home runs, and two RBIs.  Mathis had a single and an RBI.  Landon Ruesink and Sutton Williams both had singles.  Ruesink took the loss pitching 4 2/3 innings allowing five runs, two earned, on five hits with a walk and four strikeouts.  Pankonen pitched 2 1/3 innings allowing three runs, none of them earned, on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

The winning streak continued for Dell Rapids baseball on Monday, April 25th, although they had to come-from-behind to win.  Brandon Valley scored seven runs in the bottom of the first inning, but was held to just one run the rest of the game as Dell Rapids took the win 12-8.

Dell Rapids took advantage of two Brandon Valley errors in the top of the first inning.  Treyse Eastman and Dylan Mathis both scored on errors to give Dell Rapids a 2-0 lead.  Brandon Valley regrouped offensively and scored seven times in the bottom of the inning for a 7-2 lead.

Dell Rapids, however, chipped away at the lead throughout the game.  Jack Henry had a two-run single scoring Eastman and Braden Fersdahl in the top of the second.  Aiden Boechler added an RBI single in the top of the fourth to cut the lead to 7-5.

The big inning came in the top of the fifth inning.  Josh Deknikker started the inning with a double.  Sutton Williams drove him home with a triple.  Landon Ruesink followed with an RBI double to tie the game 7-7.  Mathis had the biggest blow in the inning, a three-run home run to put Dell Rapids ahead 10-7.

Henry added an inside-the-park home run scoring Ruesink in the top of the seventh to give Dell Rapids a five-run lead, 12-7.  Brandon Valley tried to make some noise in the bottom of the seventh, but they were only able to score one run before Dell Rapids shut down the rally.

Mathis had three hits, one a home run, and three RBIs.  Ruesink had four hits, two of them doubles, and an RBI.  Henry had two hits, one a home run, and four RBIs.  Boechler had two hits and an RBI.  Williams finished with a triple and an RBI.  Deknikker had a double.  Eastman, CJ Smith, and Fersdahl all had a single.

Eastman started the game on the mound lasting 1/3 of an inning giving up seven runs, five earned, on three hits and four walks with one strikeout.  Brayden Pankonen pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up no runs on four hits with two strikeouts.  Tad Tjaden got the win pitching four innings allowing an unearned run on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts.

Dell Rapids and West Central high school baseball teams last met in the 2021 championship game with Dell Rapids winning 9-2.  The two teams met for the first time in the 2022 season in Humboldt on Sunday, April 24th.  Dell Rapids won the rematch 9-5.

Dell Rapids scored the first five runs on the game.  Treyse Eastman scored on a passed ball in the top of the first inning for an early 1-0 lead.  Eastman then hit an RBI single, CJ Smith scored on an error, and Landon Ruesink hit an RBI sacrifice fly in the top of the second to increase the lead to 4-0.  Aiden Boechler crossed home on a wild pitch in the top of the third, and Ruesink had an RBI single in the top of the fourth to give Dell Rapids a 6-0 lead.

West Central then made a run of their own. Zach Madsen had an RBI double in the bottom of the fourth inning.  The score remained 6-1 until the bottom of the sixth.  Madsen hit a two-run home run to cut the lead to 6-3.  Gage Nelson scored on a passed ball later in the inning, and Jack Linneman had an RBI single to make the score 6-5 heading into the seventh.

Dell Rapids got three big runs in their half of the seventh.  Boechler hit a ground ball that scored Ruesink and Henry on an error.  Boechler later scored on a wild pitch to give Dell Rapids a 9-5 lead.   West Central was retired in order in the bottom of the seventh to end the game.

Madsen had three hits, including a home run and double, with three RBI to lead West Central.  Grafton Stroup had two hits.  Linneman had a single and RBI.  Andrew Zimmer and Logan Maras both had hits as well.  Braden Herr pitched four innings allowing six runs, three earned, on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts.  Owen Heath pitched 2 2/3 innings allowing three runs, all unearned, on two hits with three walks and three strikeouts.  Brodie Herr pitched 1/3 of an inning recording a strikeout.

Ruesink had two hits and two RBIs for Dell Rapids.  Eastman also had two hits and an RBI.  Boechler had a triple with two RBIs.  Henry, Dylan Mathis, and Will Jaton all had singles as well.  Henry took the win on the mound pitching 5 2/3 innings allowing five runs, all earned, on seven hits with three walks and 14 strikeouts.  Ruesink pitched the final 1 1/3 innings giving up just one hit while striking out two.

Dell Rapids improves to 5-1 on the season, while West Central falls to 2-2.

Dell Rapids club baseball won their third straight game on Friday, April 22nd, a 14-2 win over Chester/Colman-Egan/Flandreau.  Not only was this the third win in a row, but also the third straight game Dell Rapids scored 14 or more runs.

Dell Rapids used two big innings to build their lead.  They scored five times in the top of the first inning.  After Chester/Colman-Egan/Flandreau scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning, Dell Rapids added eight more runs in the top of the second for a 13-2 lead.  Dell Rapids got another run in the top of the fifth, and the game ended 14-2 on the 10-run rule after five innings.

Jack Henry belted two home runs in the game and had four RBIs.  Dylan Mathis had two hits, one of them a home run, and had an RBI.  Will Jaton also collected two hits, a triple and a double, and drove home four runs.  Treyse Eastman had two hits, one a double, and an RBI.  Landon Ruesink had a double and an RBI.  Mason Stubbe and Tyler Tjaden both had singles.

Eastman pitched two innings allowing two earned runs on a hit with four walks and three strikeouts.  Joe Rechtenbaugh pitched three innings allowing just one hit and two walks with four strikeouts.