Dell Rapids Baseball opened up the 2015 season with a win over West Central 12-9 on Monday, April 4th, at Rickeman Field. Dell Rapids jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first three innings of the game. West Central took the lead after scoring seven runs in the top of the fifth inning, but the lead was short-lived. Dell Rapids answered with five runs in their half of the fifth to re-gain the lead at 9-7. Dell Rapids added three more in the bottom of the sixth inning. West Central added two more runs in the top of the seventh.
Brett Mogen started the ball game for Dell Rapids pitching four innings giving up no runs on one hit while striking out five. Matt Gillogly started the fifth inning, but only lasted 2/3 of an inning giving up seven runs on four hits while walking five batters and striking out one. Josh Roemen pitched 2 1/3 innings of relief to earn the win. Roemen gave up two runs on one hit while walking three and striking out two batters. Jonah Rechtenbaugh took the loss for West Central.
Roemen was 1-1 from the plate and scored four runs for Dell Rapids. Nate McKee was 2-4 with two RBI. Mogen, Gillogly, Ryan Geraets, Eric Klein, and Mason Peter all had one hit apiece.
West Central 000 070 2 – 9 9 1
Dell Rapids 103 053 X – 12 8 1