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Dell Rapids Starts Season with Extra-Inning Win

April 9, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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.

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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).

PBR Loses in Extra Innings

August 16, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids PBR season came to an end at the State B tournament as Dimock-Emery pulled out a 2-1 win in 12 innings on Thursday, August 15th. Dimock-Emery scored first in the bottom of the 2nd inning on a double by Richard Wiese that scored Phil Johnson. Neither team would score until the top of the 9th inning when Nate Henry homered to tie the game at 1-1. PBR got a double from Scott LeBrun with one out in the top of the 10th, but he was left stranded at third base. The Raptors got a lead-off single by Wiese in the bottom of the 10th, but he also only got as far as third base in the inning. The Raptors loaded the bases on walks in the bottom of the 11th, but were unable to score as Landon Klock got Jon Hart to ground out to end the inning. PBR again got a runner into scoring position in the top of the 12th, but were not able to score a run. Sam Pischke drew a one-out walk against Klock in the bottom of the 12th, and Jason Schmidt followed with the game-winning RBI double for the win.

Dale Solberg pitched 9 1/3 innings giving up 1 run on three hits while walking two and striking out eight. Drew Eldeen pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up no runs on no hits while walking three and striking out two. Klock took the loss pitching 2/3 of an inning giving up the one run on one hit. Phil Johnson of Dimock-Emery pitched all 12 innings giving up one run on six hits while walking one and striking out eight for the win.

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2013 15-16 State A Teener Tournament

August 10, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids lost two competitive games in the State Varsity 15/16 VFW Tournament in Harrisburg over the weekend. Dell Rapids finished the season 18-10.

Volga 6, Dell Rapids 5 (8 innings)

Volga scored twice in the bottom of the 8^th inning to defeat Dell Rapids in the consolation bracket 6-5 in extra innings on August 10. The loss eliminated Dell Rapids from tournament play.

Dell Rapids outhit Volga ten to eight.

Ryan Geraets led the Dell Rapids offense with three singles. Ty Hoglund doubled and tripled to drive in three runs. Ben Gillogly and Riley Jurgensen both singled twice. Beau Carpenter added a single.

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Volga 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 – 6 8 2

Adam Karst, Ty Hoglund (4), Riley Jurgensen (7), Riley Schmidt (8), and Joel Brust.

Nick Strasburg, Trevor Olson (6), Cole Gross (8) and Brock Swartos.

Tyndall 9, Dell Rapids 7

Tyndall outlasted Dell Rapids 9-7 in the opening round of the tournament August 9. Tyndall went on to capture the state title by defeating Groton 12-2 in the championship game August 11.

Dell Rapids trailed 9-2 after five innings and rallied for five runs in the sixth and seventh innings. Dell Rapids outhit Tyndall seven to six.

Jurgensen drove in two runs on a double and single. Zach Schroeder singled twice. Carpenter, Geraets and Karst all singled.

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Tyndall 2 1 3 3 0 0 x – 9 6 1

Ty Hoglund, Riley Schmidt (3), Riley Jurgensen (5) and Joel Brust.

Hunter Young, Zach Sutera (5), Carter Mecham (6), Chase Kortan (7) and Andrew Roland.

PBR Advances in State Tournament

August 8, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids PBR advanced to the second round of the State B Amateur Baseball Tournament with an 11-0 win over Martin in eight innings on Wednesday, August 8th. The game started about an hour late due to a late afternoon rain shower in Sioux Falls. Colin Karst pitched a great game going five innings giving up no runs on two hits, walked one and struck out eight for the win. Landon Klock led the offense going 3-5 with four RBIs, including a two-run home run in the top of the third inning. Dan Conrad was 3-4 in the game with two RBIs, and Nate Henry also picked up a couple of hits while driving in two runs.

Dell Rapids will now face Salem on Monday, August 12th, at 6:00 p.m. at Sioux Falls Stadium.

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2013 15-16 Teener Region 2A Tournament

July 29, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Friday, August 2nd: Humboldt 11, Dell Rapids 3

Humboldt ran off five runs in the fourth inning and five more in the fifth to secure the Region 2A championship August 2. Dell Rapids finished second and also qualified for state. Adam Karst held Humboldt in check for three innings but two errors and four hits allowed Humboldt to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 5-2 lead that they never relinquished. Riley Jurgensen pitched one and two-thirds innings of relief for Dell Rapids. He gave up one run and no hits. Ty Hoglund and Matthew Juba both had two hits. Karst, Ben Gillogly, Zach Schroeder and Ryan Geraets each had one hit.

A pdf printout of the bracket can be viewed by clicking here.

Thursday, August 1st: Dell Rapids 7, Madison 1

Dell Rapids earned a trip to the 15-16 State VFW Tournament with a 7-1 win over Madison. The win also put Dell Rapids into the championship game in a re-match with Humboldt 15s. Ty Hoglund was in complete control on the mound for Dell Rapids, as he pitched five innings only giving up one hit and striking out 10. Hoglund was also a big factor offensively, going 2-4 with a triple and two RBIs. Matthew Juba had a two-RBI double in the game as well. Dell Rapids will play in the championship game Friday, August 2nd, at 6:00 p.m. in Madison. If Dell Rapids wins, they will have to play another game against Humboldt 15s at 8:00 p.m. to determine the Region 2A champion.

Wednesday, July 31st: Humboldt 15s 8, Dell Rapids 4

Humboldt qualified for the state tournament and Region 2A championship game by knocking off Dell Rapids in the semi-finals July 31. Dell Rapids outhit Humboldt seven to four but were hurt on defense by six walks, four wild pitches and two errors. Ben Gillogly led the offense with two hits and an RBI. Riley Schmidt drove in two runs with a single. Ty Hoglund, Adam Karst, Zach Schroeder and Joel Brust all added hits. Schmidt took the loss for Dell Rapids. He gave up two hits, four walks and six runs in four innings. Only one run was earned. Hoglund pitched the final two innings. He gave up two runs on one hit and two walks. He struck out five Humboldt hitters. Dell Rapids will now play in an elimination game at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 1st, against the winner of Madison vs. Chancellor. The game will be played in Madison.

Tuesday, July 30th

Dell Rapids got started on a high note in their first game of the 15-16 Region 2A Teener tournament on Tuesday, July 30th, with a 24-8 win over SFC. Dell Rapids scored 10 times in the first inning, added four more runs in the second, and a run in the third for a very quick 15-1 lead that they never lost. SFC was able to score six times in the fourth, but Dell Rapids had another big inning in the fifth scoring nine more runs to end the game on the 10-run rule. Ben Gillogly went 3-4 in the game with three RBIs and three runs scored. Matthew Juba was 4-5 with three RBIs and four runs scored.

Dell Rapids will play Humboldt/Hartford 15s in the semi-finals on Wednesday, July 31st, at 8:00 p.m. in Madison.

South Dakota State VFW 13-14 Teener Class A Baseball Tournament

July 25, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The pairings for the 2013 South Dakota State VFW 13-14 Teener Class A tournament has been set. The tournament will take place in Vermillion at Prentis Park Friday, July 26th, through Sunday, July 28th. Dell Rapids 14s will play Parkston in the opening round on Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, July 26th

Game 1: Madison 4, Tabor 1
Game 2: Harrisburg vs Dakota Valley – 2:30 p.m.
Game 3: Dell Rapids 14s vs Parkston – 5:30 p.m.
Game 4: Vermillion 9, Crooks 2

Saturday, July 27th

Game 5: Tabor vs Harrisburg – 12:00 p.m.
Game 6: Dell Rapids 14s vs Crooks – 2:30 p.m.
Game 7: Dakota Valley 5, Madison 1
Game 8: Parkston vs Vermillion – 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 28th

7th Place: Game 5 loser vs Game 6 loser – 9:00 a.m.
5th Place: Game 5 winner vs Game 6 winner – 12:00 p.m.
3rd Place: Madison vs Parkston
Championship: Vermillion 7, Dakota Valley 1

Dells 14s – Region 4A Champs!

July 20, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids 14s Teener team won the Region 4A Championship in Milbank on Saturday, July 20th. Dell Rapids opened up the tournament with a win over Madison White 5-3. Dell Rapids 14s then moved on to play the Dell Rapids 13s on Thursday, July 18th. Dell Rapids 14s defeated Dell Rapids 13s 6-4. On Friday, July 19th, the two remaining undefeated teams in the tournament played against each other, Dell Rapids 14s and Milbank. Dell Rapids got the win in an offensive battle 17-15. The win earned Dell Rapids a trip to the state tournament.

Dell Rapids had to play two championship games on Saturday, July 20th. Madison White avenged an earlier loss to Dell Rapids with a 12-7 win. Since that was the first loss for Dell Rapids, another game had to be played to determine the Region 4A Championship. Dell Rapids bounced back with a 12-7 win for the championship.

Head coach Monte Kerzman said, “What a great showing by these 13 boys from Dell Rapids!!”

Players on the team are Seth Andersen, Nick Hoffman, Nate McKee, Eric Klein, Hunter Hansen, Trevor Pulscher, Mason Peter, Tanner Heim, Ross Wiebenga, Dawson Kerzman, Ethan Brobjorg, Justin Dorn and Elijah Story. Coaches are Kerzman and Steve Hansen.

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Dell Rapids Ends Season in Region Tournament

July 20, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids Post 65 saw their season come to an end on Saturday, July 20th, at the Region Tournament in Madison. Dell Rapids opened up the tournament against Garretson on Thursday, July 18th. Garretson defeated Dell Rapids 7-2 in the opening round. Dell Rapids had to play Volga in an elimination game on Friday, July 19th, and Dell Rapids advanced with a 14-2 win in five innings. Dell Rapids continued in the tournament on Saturday, July 20th, and faced Garretson one more time. Garretson again got the best of Dell Rapids 7-2, ending the Dell Rapids season.

Garretson made their way to the championship game, falling to Fladreau 13-6. Flandreau advanced to the State Tournament in Webster. Flandreau will play Winner-Colome in the opening round on Friday, July 26th, at 10:00 a.m.

Dells-M 13-14 Teener Team Finishes 3rd in League Play

July 18, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids 13-14 Miller Teener team capped off a strong regular season by beating Harrisburg’s A squad 14-3 (5 inning run rule) in Harrisburg for their final regular season game on Thursday, July 11th. Dells-Miller finishes the season in 3rd place out of 22 teams in the I-29 Teener League. The two 13-14 Dell Rapids Teener teams will be now be split up into two different teams for the 2013 VFW 13-14 Region 4A baseball tournament held in Milbank July 17th – July 20th. Complete information and tournament updates can be found by clicking this link.

Members of the team -Back Row: Coach Greg Gullickson, Coach Mike Ellingson, Eric K., Nate M., Elijah S., Ross W., Mason P., Adrian J.. -Front Row: Austin E., Carter G., Angel L., Keegan M., Logan R., Adam N., Coach Danny Miller. (Not Pictured: Thomas S., Jacob H.)

Region 4A 13-14 Teener Tournament

July 16, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The 2013 VFW 13-14 Region 4A baseball tournament gets under way Wednesday, July 17th, and continues through Saturday, July 20th, at Legion Field in Milbank. Dell Rapids will have two teams participating in the tournament, Dell Rapids 13s and Dell Rapids 14s. Dell Rapids 14s will play their first game on Wednesday, July 17th, at 4:30 p.m. against Madison White. Dell Rapids 13s will play their first game on Thursday, July 18th, at 10:30 a.m. against the winner of the Dell Rapids 14s-Madison White game.

The full bracket of the tournament can be found by clicking this link.

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