McCook 7, Dell Rapids 6 (10 innings)

McCook outlasted Dell Rapids 7-6 in 10 innings on Monday, April 21st, in Dell Rapids in the first game of a doubleheader.

Dell Rapids scored first when Joe Muston singled, stole second and scored on Cody Nielsen’s RBI single in the first inning. McCook answered in the third inning when Ross Roling walked, stole second, and eventually scored on a passed ball.

McCook scored two in the fourth while Dell Rapids managed one run by Zane Schumacher.

McCook extended its lead with two runs in the fifth. Dell Rapids tied the game with three runs in the bottom half  of the fifth inning by capitalizing on four errors. Muston, Nielsen and Schumacher all scored.

McCook regained the lead with one run in the top of the seventh. Dell Rapids tied the game when Nielsen singled, stole second and third base, and advanced home on a throwing error. Both teams were held scoreless until McCook finished the game with one run in the tenth.

Dell Rapids came up with five hits. Nielsen singled and doubled. Muston, Schumacher and Brett Mogen each had one single. McCook tallied 10 hits. Anthony Tuschen and Jesse Muth both had two hits.

Nielsen pitched the first four innings. He struck out four while allowing four walks, two hits and three runs. Josh Roemen kept Dell Rapids in the game with five innings of middle relief. He struck out six and gave up six hits, one walk and three runs, all unearned. Trevor Pulscher was tagged with the loss. He gave up two hits and a run that scored on an infield error.

McCook 001 220 100 1 – 7 10 6

Dell Rapids 100 130 100 0 – 6 5 6

Anthony Tuschen, Isaac Anderson (5), Jordan Schreir (9), Tim Gassman (10) and Collin Cleveland, Tuscher (5).

Cody Nielsen, Josh Roemen (5), Trevor Pulscher (10) and Casey Hansen, Nielsen (5).

Dell Rapids 7, McCook 4

Dell Rapids came back for a 7-4 win in the second game of the doubleheader.

The bats came alive for Dell Rapids as they scored all seven runs in the first two innings. In the top of the first, Muston and Nielsen both walked and were driven home by Ben Gillogly’s single. In the second inning Dell Rapids added five more runs. Matt Juba singled, Casey Hansen walked and Ryan Geraets singled. Tanner Solberg doubled to drive home Juba and Hansen. Muston followed with a single to send Geraets home. Tim Wilhelmsen lined a double in the gap to score Muston.

McCook managed one run in the first six innings. Tim Gassman singled and eventually scored. McCook rallied for three runs in the seventh inning on four singles but came up short.

Juba singled twice to lead the 7-hit Dell Rapids effort. Tanner Solberg and Tim Wilhelmsen doubled. Muston, Gillogly and Geraets all contributed singles. McCook had 10 hits. Isaac Anderson and Cole Cheeseman both had two hits.

Brett Mogen earned the pitching win. He threw 6 1/3 innings. He gave up two runs, seven hits and one walk while striking out seven. Wilhelmsen recorded a save by getting the final two outs.

Dell Rapids 250 000 0 – 7 7 4

McCook 001 000 3 – 4 10 1

Brett Mogen, Tim Wilhelmsen (7) and Cody Nielsen.

Jordan Genzlinger, Tim Gassman (2), Jesse Muth (3) and Anthony Tuschen.

Dell Rapids 12, Tea 4

Cody Nielsen’s grand slam in the first inning propelled Dell Rapids to a 12-4 win over Tea on Friday, April 18, at Rickeman Field.

Tanner Solberg reached first on a walk to start the inning, Casey Hansen was hit by a pitch, and Tim Wilhelmsen walked to load the bases. Nielsen then took an 0-2 pitch over the left field fence to plate four runs.

Dell Rapids finished with nine hits. Solberg singled twice, Zane Schumacher doubled and singled, and Austin Kubly singled twice. Hansen and Wilhelmsen both added singles.

Solberg picked up the pitching win. He threw the first four innings and gave up three unearned runs on two hits and two walks while striking out four. Trevor Pulscher pitched two innings of middle relief. He gave up one run on no hits with three strikeouts. Elijah Story closed out the final inning by getting all three hitters out he faced on just eight pitches.

Dell Rapids will travel to Lennox on Wednesday, April 23.

Tea   201 010 0 – 4 4 3

Dells 421 410 X – 12 9 5

Jayden Buckley, Dallas Gjerston (3) and Lucas Schreurs.

Tanner Solberg, Trevor Pulscher (5), Elijah Story (7) and Cody Nielsen.

Dell Rapids JV 10, Tea JV 6

Dell Rapids rallied with five runs in the third inning to overcome a 6-5 deficit and beat Tea in a JV game Friday, April 18.

Carter Gullickson scored twice, hit two singles and contributed two stolen bases to lead the offense. Nate McKee also singled twice. Josh Roemen tripled, Mason Peter doubled, and Trey Randel, Seth Andersen, Nick Hoffman and Justin Dorn all added singles in the 10-hit attack.

McKee was the winning pitcher in relief. He gave up six runs – two earned – on three hits and two walks. He struck out two. Peter was the starting pitcher. He threw two innings and gave up two hits while striking out two.

Dell Rapids JV (2-1) played McCook on Monday, April 21 and travels to Lennox on Wednesday, April 23.

Tea JV    006 – 6 5 2

Dells JV  505 – 10 10 3

Logan Hoon, Cole Barthel (2), Brevin Wagner (3) and Nate Kocer.

Mason Peter, Nate McKee (3) and Seth Andersen.

West Central 10, Dell Rapids 1

West Central took advantage of seven Dell Rapids errors to pull away for a 10-1 high school baseball win on Friday, April 11, at Rickeman Field.  West Central (2-0) outhit Dell Rapids 10-5 and made just one error.

Tim Wilhelmsen singled twice for Dell Rapids. Cody Nielsen doubled and scored on an RBI single by Brett Mogen in the second inning. Tanner Solberg also singled.

Riley Danielson, Dylan From, and Riley Schroder each had two hits for West Central.

Mogen took the pitching loss. He completed the first four innings and gave up three runs on five hits.  Solberg pitched 1 1/3 innings of middle relief. He allowed seven runs on five hits. Joe Muston followed with 2/3 innings and gave up no runs on one hit. Josh Roemen finished the final inning and gave up no runs and no hits.

Dell Rapids (1-1) plays McCook Central on Monday, April 14.  The April 13 game with Tea was postponed.   A new date has not been set.

West Central  200 125 00 – 10 10 1
Dell Rapids    010 000 00 – 1 5 7

WC:  Gabe Wiezorek, Matt Johannsen (7) and Jace Hanisch.
DR:  Brett Mogen, Tanner Solberg (5), Joe Muston (6), Josh Roemen (7) and Cody Nielsen

JV Results:
West Central JV 21, Dell Rapids 4

West Central broke open a 6-4 game with 15 runs in the top of the fourth inning for a 21-4 win in junior varsity baseball action on Friday, April 11.  Eight Dell Rapids errors – six in one inning – fueled the West Central rally. West Central finished with 10 hits.  Dell Rapids had four hits.

Josh Roemen doubled and singled for Dell Rapids. Carter Gullickson singled and scored twice. Mason Peter singled and drove in a run.

West Central JV   312 (15) – 21 10 1
Dell Rapids JV      310 0 – 4 4 8

WC:  Riley Danielson, Zach Dickenson (3) and Chase Habben.
DR:  Trey Randel, Elijah Story (3), Dawson Kerzman (4), Josh Roemen (4) and Nate McKee.

Dell Rapids 2, Garretson 1 (11 innings)

Matt Juba’s bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 11^th inning scored Cody Nielsen from third base and gave Dell Rapids a season-opening win against Garretson Monday, April 7th, in high school baseball.

Nielsen singled to start the 11th and stole second base. Zane Schumacher followed with a walk. With one out Ben Gillogly hit an infield single to load the bases. Juba followed with a line drive to right field on the next pitch to end the game.

Nielsen led the seven-hit Dell Rapids attack with three hits. Juba finished with two hits. Schumacher and Gillogly both singled.

Nielsen started the game on the mound for Dell Rapids. He pitched the first four innings and gave up one run on one hit and six walks.  He struck out six. Brett Mogen pitched six innings of shutout relief. He allowed four hits and struck out nine. Tanner Solberg picked up the win by pitching a scoreless 11^th inning.

Garretson collected five hits and held Dell Rapids to two runs with four different pitchers.  Aaron Dunn singled twice.

Dell Rapids plays West Central at home on Friday, April 11, at 5:30 PM.

Garretson 000 100 000 00 – 1 5 3

Dell Rapids 000 010 000 01  – 2 7 2

Tyler Willems, Micah Mader (4), Jesse Brockhouse (6), Cole Fiegen (8) and Sean Tillma.

Cody Nielsen, Brett Mogen (5), Tanner Solberg (11) and Casey Hansen, Nielsen (5).