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Fourth Place Finish for West Central 16U at State

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The West Central 16U baseball team finished 1-2 at the 2022 South Dakota VFW Class A State Tournament and finished fourth.  The tournament was hosted by Dakota Valley in North Sioux City Friday, August 5th through Sunday, August 7th.

West Central 10, Flandreau 0

West Central earned a shutout win over Flandreau in the opening round of the tournament on Friday.  After a scoreless first inning, West Central got on the board in the bottom of the second.  Cain Grocott had an RBI groundout for a 1-0 lead.

The big inning game in the bottom of the third.  Jesse Jost had an RBI single.  Landen Holewa followed with an RBI bunt single, and then Hayes Cain scored on an error to make the score 4-0.  Holewa later scored on a passed ball, and Grocott had an RBI single for a 6-0 lead.  West Central then scored four more times in the bottom of the sixth.  Holewa had a bases loaded walk, Will Nester had an RBI single, and Jost and Holewa scored on wild pitches to end the game on the 10-run rule.

Jost had two hits and an RBI.  Holewa finished with a hit and three RBIs.  Grocott had a hit and two RBIs.  Nester added a single and RBI.  Keaton Vessells, Maison Schuldt, Jack Sebert, and Jonathan Murray all had singles as well.  Sebert pitched four innings and allowed two hits with four strikeouts.  Cade Vanderwoude pitched two innings and allowed a walk with three strikeouts.

Tea 10, West Central 1

Tea got all 10 of their runs before West Central could score in the semi-final round on Saturday.  The first run came in the top of the second, and Tea led 1-0 after three innings of play.  They then had a five-run fourth inning.  Tea got two more runs in the sixth and seventh innings.

West Central’s lone run came in the bottom of the seventh inning on an RBI single by Jost.

Jost had two of the five hits and also an RBI.  Sebert, Carter Evans, and Karson Vessells all had a single.  Ke. Vessells pitched 3 2/3 innings and allowed six runs, five earned, on five hits and four walks with eight strikeouts.  Cyrus Maras pitched 2 2/3 innings and allowed four earned runs on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts.  Alex Siemonsma pitched 2/3 of an inning.

Dell Rapids 11, West Central 3

Dell Rapids scored three runs in the top of the first inning for an early 3-0 lead in the third/fourth place game on Sunday.  They added another run in the top of the third.  West Central cut the lead in half with two runs in the bottom of the fourth.  Nester scored on a wild pitch, and Schuldt had an RBI sacrifice to the pitcher for a 4-2 score.

After Dell Rapids scored one run in the top of the fifth, they delivered the big blow in the top of the sixth.  Dell Rapids scored six times to push the lead to 11-2.  Jost scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh for West Central’s final run of the tournament.

Nester finished with two of the team’s four hits.  Schuldt had a single and an RBI, and Ke. Vessells had a single.  Schuldt pitched 2 1/3 innings and allowed four hits, three earned, on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts.  Holewa pitched 3 1/3 innings and allowed seven runs, all unearned, on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts.  Sebert pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed two hits with two strikeouts.

Gamecock Offense Held in Check in State Tournament Loss

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The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks had their season end after just one game at the State B tournament on Friday, August 5th.  The Dimock/Emery Raptors held the Gamecocks to just four hits and then had two big innings in a 13-0 win.

The Raptors got one run in the top of the second and led 1-0 after three innings of play.  Dimock/Emery then had a four-run top of the fourth and added six more runs in the top of the fifth to make it an 11-0 lead at that point.  The Raptors had two more runs in the top of the sixth.

Broc Haldeman had two of the four hits for the Gamecocks.  Cam Quigley and Chad Morrison each had a hit as well.  Brandon McKnight pitched 3 2/3 innings and allowed five runs, four earned, on seven hits with a strikeout.  Drew Maras pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed six runs, four earned, on four hits and a walk with one strikeout.  Landry Knight and Micah Warrington both pitched an inning and each gave up a hit.

The Gamecocks finished the 2022 season as the Cornbelt League regular season champions and District 4B champions.

Joe Hanisch Hits for Cycle, Gamecocks Win District 4B Title

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The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks led for most of the game, but had to rally in the eighth inning for an 11-7 win over the Canova Gang in the District 4B Championship game in Dell Rapids on Saturday, July 30th.

The Gamecocks jumped ahead early with three runs in the bottom of the first.  Joe Hanisch had an RBi single, and Broc Haldeman followed with a two-run single.  Canova tied the game with three runs in the top of the third, but the Gamecocks quickly regained the lead in the bottom of the inning.  Hanisch had a solo home run to center field to make the score 4-3.

Devon Garry also hit a home run, a two-run shot to left field, in the bottom of the fourth inning to push the Gamecock lead to 6-3.  Canova cut the lead to 6-5 with a two-run top of the fifth.  The score remained 6-5 until the top of the eighth.  The Gang took their first lead, 7-6, with a two-run top of the eighth.

Humboldt/Hartford answered with a five-run bottom of the eighth.  Brandon McKnight had an RBI ground ball to tie the game 7-7 and then later scored on an error.  Clayton Hanisch scored on a wild pitch to make the score 9-7.  Cam Quigley had an RBI single, and Chad Morrison scored the final run on a passed ball.

J. Hanisch had a big night with five hits, hitting for the cycle with two singles, a double, triple, and home run, and also had two RBIs.  Haldeman had four hits, one a double, and two RBIs.  Garry had two hits, one a home run, and an RBI.  Quigley also had two hits and an RBI.  McKnight finished with a single and RBI.  Morrison had two hits, one a double.  Adam Hentges added a single.

Five different players took to the mound for the Gamecocks.  Micah Warrington pitched three innings and allowed three earned runs on five hits and a walk.  Drew Maras pitched 2 1/3 innings and allowed three hits and a walk.  Landry Knight pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed two earned runs on a hit and four walks with a strikeout.  Noah Vettrus also pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed two hits with two strikeouts.  Quigley threw 1/3 of an inning and allowed two earned runs on two hits.

Haldeman was named the tournament’s MVP and Batting Champion.

Hartford/Humboldt Legion Season Comes to End

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The Hartford/Humboldt legion baseball season came to an end at the hands of Dell Rapids at the 2022 South Dakota Class B Legion State Tournament in Gregory on Saturday, July 30th.  Dell Rapids scored 13 times in the top of third on their way to a 20-4 victory.

Dell Rapids scored four times in the top of the first inning and never railed in the game.  Hartford/Humboldt got three runs back in the bottom of the first.  Deuce Sherrard scored on a passed ball, and Loren Jacobson and Braden Herr both had an RBI ground out.  After a scoreless second inning, Dell Rapids then scored 13 runs in the third.  Derek Renken had an RBI ground out in bottom of the fourth before Dell Rapids scored three more times in the top of the fifth.

Sherrard and Bennett Sebert both had a double.  Jack Linneman, Logan Maras, and Connor Siemonsma all had a single.  Renken, Herr, and Jacobson each had an RBI.  Sebert pitched 2 2/3 innings and allowed three earned runs on four hits with two strikeouts.  Andrew Zimmer pitched two innings and allowed eight runs, four earned, on four hits and five walks with a strikeout.  Owen Heath pitched 1/3 of an inning and allowed four earned runs on a hit and three walks with a strikeout.  Renken allowed five earned runs on three hits and two walks.

Winner Rallies in Sixth for Win over Hartford/Humboldt

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In the opening game of the 2022 South Dakota Class B Legion State Tournament, Winner rallied in the top of the sixth inning to earn an 8-7 win over Hartford/Humboldt in Gregory.

Winner scored a run in the top of the first for an early 1-0 lead.  Braden Herr had an RBI single in the bottom of the second to tie the game 1-1.  Winner again scored a run in the top of the third, but Hartford/Humboldt responded in the bottom of the inning.  Herr brought home two more runs on an single for a 3-2 lead.

Another run was scored in the top of the fourth.  Loren Jacobson had had an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth.  Herr got his fourth and fifth RBIs with another single to give Hartford/Humboldt a 6-3 lead in the fourth inning.

Winner started a five-run comeback in the top of the fifth.  They scored two times in the fifth and then had a big, three-run inning in the top of the sixth to take an 8-6 lead.  Hartford/Humboldt got one run back in the bottom of the sixth.  Bennett Sebert scored on a wild pitch.

Herr finished with three hits and five RBIs.  Jacobson also had three hits and an RBI.  Sebert finished with two hits, one a double.  Gage Nelson also had two hits.  Gavin Koch added a double.  Deuce Sherrard and Connor Siemonsma both had a single.  Seth Gabbert pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed five runs, three earned, on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts.  Koch pitched 2 2/3 innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on four hits and a walk with a strikeout.

Hartford/Humboldt will play Dell Rapids on Saturday, July 30th at 10:00 a.m.

West Central 16U Claims Region 3A Title

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The West Central 16U baseball team claimed the Region 3A title with a 5-1 win over Dell Rapids on Wednesday, July 27th in Humboldt. 

West Central broke a 0-0 tie with three runs in the bottom of the third inning.  Landen Holewa had an RBI single, and Will Nester followed with a two run single for a 3-0 lead.  After Dell Rapids scored one run in the top of the fifth, West Central added two more in the bottom of the inning.  Holewa reached on an error that scored Jesse Jost, and Nester added another RBI with a single.

Keaton Vessells kept the Dell Rapids hitters baffled all night.  He allowed one earned run on no hits and four walks while recording 11 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.  Nester pitched 1/3 of an inning and allowed two hits.

Nester finished with two hits and three RBIs in the game.  Holewa had a single and two RBIs. Cain Grocott finished with two hits.  Ke. Vessells, Carter Evans, Jonathan Murray, and Karson Vessells all had a single in the game.

West Central will play Flandreau in the first game of the 2022 South Dakota VFW Class A 16U State Tournament on Friday, August 5th at 12:00 p.m.  The tournament is being hosted by Dakota Valley in North Sioux City.

Gamecocks Move on to District Championship and State Tournament

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The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks defeated the Flandreau Cardinals 8-4 on Tuesday, July 26th at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids.  The win moves the Gamecocks into the District 4B championship game and also the South Dakota State B Amateur tournament.

The game was scoreless through three innings of play.  The Gamecocks got one run in the bottom of the fourth.  Brandon McKnight had an RBI ground out to break the tie.  Flandreau would take the lead in the top of the fifth with four runs.  The Gamecocks, however, would respond with a big inning of their own in the bottom of the fifth.

Joe Hanisch had a two-run single to cut the lead to 4-3.  Devon Garry addd an RBI single.  Broc Haldeman scored on an error to give the lead back to the Gamecocks, 5-4.  Noah Vettrus drew a bases loaded walk.  Chad Morrison added an RBI ground out, and Humboldt/Hartford led 7-4 after the fifth inning.  Hanisch scored on an error in the bottom of the sixth to make the score 8-4.

Haldeman had three hits, including a double.  Garry had two hits and an RBI.  Hanisch and McKnight both had a single and two RBIs.  Kyle Bailey finished with a single.  Vettruss and Morrison both had an RBI.  Cole Barthel pitched five innings and allowed four runs, three earned, on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts.  Drew Maras pitched four innings and allowed four hits with one strikeout.

The Gamecocks will face Canova in the district championship on Saturday, July 30th, at around 6:30 p.m. at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids.

West Central 16U Rallies to Advance to Region Championship and State

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West Central erased a 6-0 deficit to get a 7-6 extra inning win over Dell Rapids in the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, July 25th.  Because there are only four regions, the top two teams from Region 3A will qualify for the state tournament.  West Central advancing to the championship game means a state tournament spot.

Dell Rapids built a 6-0 lead in the first three and a half innings.  They scored three runs in the top of the second, two in the top of the third, and one more in the top of the fourth.  West Central started their comeback in the bottom of the fourth with two runs.  Keaton Vessells had an RBI double and then scored on an RBI ground ball by Maison Schuldt.

West Central continued the rally in the fifth inning.  Jesse Jost had an RBI single, and Vessells was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to cut the lead to 6-4.  Jost had another RBI single in the bottom of the sixth to make it a 6-5 game.  Carter Evans brought home Schuldt to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh, but Cain Grocott was thrown out at home to keep the game tied and force extra innings.

Neither team scored in the eighth inning.  Dell Rapids got a one-out single in the top of the ninth, but was unable to advance the runner any further.  Landen Holewa was hit by a pitch to start the bottom of the ninth.  He advanced to second on a wild pitch, and then moved to third on a single by Alex Siemonsma.  Vessells delivered the game-winning, walk-off single to center field.

Evans had three hits and an RBI.  Vessells had two hits, one a double, and three RBIs.  Jost also had two hits and two RBIs.  Schuldt added a single and an RBI.  Will Nester, Siemonsma, and Grocott all had a hit.

Cade Vanderwoude pitched three innings and allowed five runs, four earned, on seven hits with one strikeout.  Cyrus Maras pitched four innings and allowed an earned run on four hits with two strikeouts.  Jack Sebert pitched two innings and allowed one hit and one walk with two strikeouts.

Wood Duck Season Ends in Districts

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The Humboldt/Hartford Wood Duck season came to an end at the District 4B tournament.  The Wood Ducks lost both of their games in Dell Rapids.

Salem Cubs 4, Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks 3

The Salem Cubs broke a 3-3 tie with a run in the bottom of the eighth and held for an opening round win over the Wood Ducks on Friday, July 22nd.

Salem scored two runs for an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second.  The Wood Ducks tied the game with two runs in the top of the fourth.  Chase Vessells had a two-run double.  Salem regained the lead with a run in the bottom of the seventh.  The Wood Ducks once again tied the game with a run in the top of the eighth.  Jacob Ellens had an RBI single to make the score 3-3.  The Cubs took the lead for good with two outs in the eighth.

Vessells had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs.  Ellens had two singles and an RBI.  Nathan Adrian and JJ Jesson both had two hits each.  Austin Smith and Ryan Healy both added a single.  Smith pitched eight innings and allowed four runs, three earned, on nine hits and five walks with five strikeouts.

Dell Rapids Mudcats 11, Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks 1

The Wood Duck season came to an end with an 11-1 loss to the Dell Rapids Mudcats on Sunday, July 24th. No stats were reported at the time of print.

Sixth Inning Rally Leads to Victory for West Central 16U

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West Central had a four-run sixth inning rally to earn a 7-3 win over Tri-Valley at the Region 3A tournament in Humboldt on Monday, July 25th.  The four-run rally broke a 3-3 tie.

After three innings of scoreless baseball, West Central scored three times in the bottom of the fourth.  Landen Holewa scored the first run on a wild pitch.  Will Nester then scored on an error by the catcher.  Bubba Kono scored the third run on an error for a 3-0 lead.  Tri-Valley would get a run in the top of the fifth inning and then tied the game with two runs in the top of the sixth.

West Central’s first four batters reached in the inning to spark their rally.  Cain Grocott had an RBI single.  Jonathan Murry was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.  Jesse Jost was walked with the bases loaded, and Holewa was also hit by a pitch with the bases loaded for the fourth run.

Holewa had two hits and an RBi.  Grocott had a single and an RBi.  Keaton Vessells added a double.  Maison Schuldt pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts.  Jack Sebert pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed an unearned run on a hit and walk with two strikeouts.