The Colman A’s defeated Dell Rapids PBR in the championship game of the District 4B Amateur Baseball tournament in Dell Rapids on Saturday, August 3rd, by a score of 8-7 in 11 innings. Colman grabbed an early lead scoring six runs in the first inning and 1/3 off of PBR starter Kevin Krull. Dell Rapids scored a run in the third inning, and then used a five-run sixth to tie the game. Neither team would score again through the ninth inning.
Dell Rapids scored the go-ahead run in the top of the tenth on an RBI single by Travis Peters. But with two outs and two strikes, Chris Meyers hit a bloop single into right field to drive in Austin Ross to tie the game at 7-7. Colman would score the game-winning run on an RBI single by Aaron Entringer.
Peters was 3-5 for Dell Rapids with a double and two RBIs. Dan Conrad went 2-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Blake Harms was 3-5 with two runs scored. Scott LeBrun also had two hits for Dell Rapids. Billy Stitz was 3-6 for Colman with a triple and an RBI. Entringer finished 2-5 with three RBIs. Adam Fritz also had two hits for Colman.
PBR starting pitcher Krull gave up six runs, three earned, on six hits with two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings. Dale Solberg pitched 5 2/3 innings of relief giving up no runs on three hits while striking out two and walking one. Nate Alfson took the loss pitching 3 1/3 innings giving up two runs on three hits while striking out seven and walking three.
Colman starting pitcher John Roesler pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up five runs, four earned, on nine hits while striking out two and walking one. Deon Entringer picked up the win pitching 5 2/3 innings giving up two runs, one earned, on five hits while striking out six and walking one.
Deon Entringer was named the tournament MVP.
Garrett Gassman of Canova was named the batting champion going 10-14 (.714) in the tournament.