The Dell Rapids High School Baseball team improved to 5-1 after picking up a win over Sioux Valley on Friday, April 15th, and a win over Madison on Sunday, April 17th.

Dell Rapids beat Sioux Valley 18-2 after scoring 11 runs in the first inning.  The game was called after three innings  due to the 15-run rule.  Trevor Pulscher earned the win pitching all three innings giving up two runs on two hits while striking out two batters and walking four.  Nate McKee had two singles and three RBI in the game.  Carter Gullickson had a triple and a single with four RBI.  Ryan Geraets picked up two singles and an RBI.  Mason Peter had a triple and three RBI.  Josh Roemen scored three times for Dell Rapids.  Matt Gillogly had a triple and an RBI.

Dell Rapids scored three times in the first inning on their way to a 6-1 win over Madison.  Brett Mogen got the win pitching six innings giving up one run, which was unearned, on four hits while striking out 12 batters.  Roemen, Gullickson, Peter, and Mogen each had a single in the game.  Gillogly, Geraets, and Eric Klein all each had a double.

Dell Rapids will host Sioux Falls Christian on Thursday, April 21st, in their next game.

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

The Dell Rapids 13/14 Teeners lost their opening round game of the State A Tournament in Mobridge 14-4 to Lennox on Friday, July 24th.  Dell Rapids trailed 6-2 in the fourth inning, but could not get any closer in a tough first day.  Dell Rapids will look to bounce back on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

Garretson hung on for a 4-3 win over Dell Rapids in Region 2B Legion Tournament action on Wednesday, July 15th, at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids.

Both starting pitchers were in shut down mode through the first six innings of the game.  Brett Mogen of Dell Rapids held Garretson to no runs on four hits through six innings, while John Gassman held Dell Rapids to no runs on five hits through six innings.

Garretson was able to break the tie in the bottom of the seventh inning.  Lead-off hitter Dereck Veldkamp starting the inning off with a walk.  Alex Thorson reached on an error.  Then Jacob Fitzgerald, Jesse Brockhouse, and Micah Mader all had RBI singles in a row to give Garretson a 3-0 lead.  Mogen was able to get Tyler Willems to ground out, but Willems drove in the fourth run of the inning.

Dell Rapids mounted a rally of their own in the top of the eighth inning.  Gassman was able to get two of the first three hitters out in the inning.  Carter Gullickson entered the game for Casey Hansen after Hansen hit into a fielder’s choice.  Gullickson advanced to second on a passed ball, and Josh Roemen followed with an RBI double.  Roemen then stole third base during the Mogen at-bat, and scored on a throwing error.  Mogen finished his at-bat with a walk.  Joe Muston followed with a single to move Mogen to third.  Mogen would score the third run of the inning on a wild pitch.  But that was all Dell Rapids could get in the inning, and the game.  Willems only faced three batters in the ninth inning for the save, ending the game with a pick-off of Matt Gillogly.

Gassman picked up the win for Garretson throwing eight innings giving up three runs, two earned, on five hits while striking out four and walking three.  Mogen took the loss pitching eight innings giving up four runs, three earned on seven hits while striking out six and walking three.

In other tournament action, Madison defeated Castlewood/Clear Lake 14-1 in the 3:00 p.m. game.  Madison also defeated Volga 7-6 in the 8:00 p.m. game.

Dell Rapids will play Castlewood/Clear Lake in an elimination game today at 5:00 p.m.  Following the conclusion of that game, Madison will face Garretson in semifinal action.

The Dell Rapids club baseball team won four more games last week to push their winning streak to five games and improve their record to 10-2.

Dell Rapids 5, Garretson 2

Dell Rapids strung together nine hits to upend Garretson 5-2 on Tuesday, April 28 at Ronken Field on the campus of Augustana College.

Three triples highlighted the Dell Rapids hitting attack. Gullickson, Mogen and Gillogly each tallied a three-bagger. Roemen, Klein, Mogen, Peter, Geraets and Hansen all added singles.

Gillogly kept Garretson off-balance with five innings of two-hit pitching. He gave up one unearned run.   Pulscher finished off the final two innings for a save. He allowed two hits and one run.

Garretson 010 000 1 – 2 4 1

Dell Rapids 002 102 X – 5 9 1

Micah Mader, Cole Fiegen (5) and Brady Schlueter. Matt Gillogly, Trevor Pulscher (6) and Casey Hansen.

 

Dell Rapids 8, Sioux Valley 6

Trevor Pulscher staked Dell Rapids to a 6-1 lead with his strong pitching through four innings Friday, May 1 in Volga. However, Sioux Valley rallied to tie the game with one run in the fifth and four in the sixth.

Geraets led off the seventh for Dell Rapids with a single. He advanced to second on an error then third on a stolen base. Trey Randel singled to right to score Geraets with the eventual winning run. Roemen’s fly ball to right field scored Randel for an insurance run.

Mogen struck out the side in the bottom of the seventh to earn a save.

Gullickson continued his hot streak with three singles. Mogen added two singles and two RBI. McKee, Geraets and Randel each singled.

Dell Rapids 201 300 2 – 8 8 1

Sioux Valley 100 014 0 – 6 6 2

Trevor Pulscher, Eddie Price (5), Elijah Story (6), Brett Mogen (7) and Casey Hansen. Hunter Tietjen,

Chase Ringheimer (5), Tristan Richarz (7) and Matt Larson.

 

Dell Rapids 12, Deuel/Castlewood/Hamlin 2 (6 innings)

Dell Rapids broke through for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth to defeat DCH 12-2 at Rickeman Field Sunday, May 3.

Gullickson stroked three singles and drove in the final two runs to end the game. Dawson Kerzman singled twice and drove in three runs. Geraets doubled and singled for two RBI. Josh Roemen, Nate McKee, Gillogly and Hansen all singled.

Brett Mogen pitched a 6-inning complete game to notch the win. He allowed five hits, two runs and struck out five.

DCH 010 001 – 2 5 1

Dells 001 227 – 12 11 2

Cody Swenson, Ethan Banks (6), Cameron Olson (6) and Broxton TeGantvoort. Brett Mogen and Casey Hansen.

 

Dell Rapids 5, Sioux Valley 4

Matt Gillogly singled to right field to score Mason Peter and Josh Roemen in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Dell Rapids past Sioux Valley 5-4 at Rickeman Field Sunday, May 3.

Dell Rapids rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the final inning to win.

Gillogly paced the offense with two hits and also pitched six innings before giving way to Trey Randel in the final inning. Gillogly scattered four hits and struck out 11. Randel set down all three batters he faced in the top of the seventh for the win.

Carter Gullickson doubled and Eric Klein, Brett Mogen, Ryan Geraets and Casey Hansen all added singles.

Sioux Valley 003 001 0 – 4 6 3

Dell Rapids 000 200 3 – 5 7 1

Cole Gross and Chase Ringheimer. Matt Gillogly, Trey Randel (7) and Casey Hansen.