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.