Dell Rapids PBR hosted the Hartford-Humboldt Wood Ducks on Tuesday, July 13th in a make-up game from May 27th.  PBR took the lead in the fifth and scored a late run to seal the victory, 5-3.

The Wood Ducks got on the board in the top of the first inning when a run scored on a PBR error.  PBR scored two in the bottom of the fourth.  Tanner Solberg reached on an error, which also scored Nate McKee.  Beau Behrend also reached on an error, and Grant Sweeter scored for the 2-1 lead.  The Wood Ducks responded with two runs in the top of the fifth inning, but PBR also scored two more in the bottom of the fifth.  Carter Gullickson had a solo home run to lead off the fifth inning for PBR, and Weston Hanson scored on a passed ball.  PBR got an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth inning when Hanson scored again on a passed ball to push the lead to 5-3.

Gullickson had a home run and an RBI.  Hanson had a double.  Riley Hoffman and McKee both had a single in the game.  Behrend and Solberg each had an RBI.  Trey Randel pitched 7 2/3 innings allowing three runs, two earned, on six hits with two walks and six strikeouts.  Hoffman pitched 1 1/3 innings of no-hit baseball while striking out three batters.

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H-H Wood Ducks	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	6	3
PBR	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	X	5	4	1

Dell Rapids PBR went 1-1 in the last two Cornbelt League games.  PBR hosted Madison on Thursday, July 8th, and got a 7-6 com-from-behind victory.  PBR then traveled to Colman on Sunday, July 11th and gave up three late runs to fall 5-2.

Madison got on the board first in Thursday’s game.  Nick Bird had a solo home run in the top of the first to give Madison a 1-0 lead.  PBR tied the game in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single by Clarence Fjellanger.  Madison regained the lead in the top of the fifth inning with two runs.  They added one more in the sixth and two more in the seventh for a 6-1 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning.

PBR’s come-from-behind rally started with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning.  With two runners on and two outs, Carter Gullickson reached on an error which also scored Grant Sweeter and Beau Behrend.  Gullickson later scored on a wild pitch.  Weston Hanson had an RBI single to pull PBR within a run at 6-5.  PBR then took the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning.  Fjellanger had an RBI single to score Brandon Geraets to tie the game.  Tim Wilhelmsen reached on an error that also scored Adrian Juba for the go-ahead run.  Madison got two runners on with two outs in the top of the ninth, but David Kirby was able to get a ground ball out to end the game.

Fjellanger had two hits and two RBIs.  Hanson had two hits and an RBI.  Riley Calhoon had a double.  Riley Hoffman, Sweeter, and Behrend all had a single.  Trey Randel pitched eight innings allowing six runs, four earned, on nine hits with three walks and eight strikeouts.  Kirby pitched the ninth giving up two walks and striking out two.

In Sunday afternoon’s game, Colman got an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first.  PBR tied the game in the top of the third on an RBI sacrifice fly by Jake Rechtenbaugh.  They then took the lead in the top of the fourth when Kirby had an RBI single to left field.  Colman tied the game in the bottom fifth.  A double in the bottom of the seventh gave Colman a 3-2 lead.  Another double later in the inning pushed the lead to 5-2.

Kirby had two hits and an RBI.  Gullickson had two hits, including a double.  Rechtenbaugh had a single and RBI.  Hanson, Behrend, Sweeteer, and Juba all had a hit.  Kirby pitched six innings allowing five runs, two earned, on five hits with five walks and nine strikeouts.  Rechtenbaugh pitched two innings allowing two hits while striking out five.

Dell Rapids PBR ended a four-game losing streak with a rally late in the game against Lennox.  PBR scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to earn a 5-2 win on Tuesday, July 6th at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids.

Lennox’s two runs came in the very first inning on a couple of singles and an error.  They were then held to just two more hits the rest of the game. 

PBR finally got on the board in the bottom of fifth.  Riley Hoffman had an RBI single to score Carter Gullickson to cut the lead to 2-1.  PBR then tied the game in the bottom of the seventh.  Dell Rapids then grabbed the lead in the bottom of the eighth.  Gullickson, Weston Hanson, and Hoffman had back-to-back-to-back RBI singles to give PBR the 5-2 lead.  Lennox was able to get two runners on in the top of the ninth, but they were unable to score.

Hanson had four hits and an RBI.  Hoffman finished with three hits and two RBIs.  Gullickson had two hits and an RBI.  Brandon Geraets also had two singles in the game. 

Jake Rechtenbaugh pitched seven innings allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits with seven walks and four strikeouts.  Hoffman pitched the final two innings allowing two hits and two walks and three strikeouts.

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Lennox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	1
PBR	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	X	5	11	1

Dell Rapids PBR lost to the Hartford-Humboldt Gamecocks 12-4 in Humboldt on Sunday, June 27th.  The Gamecocks had two five-run innings on their way to the win.

The first of the two five-run innings for the Gamecocks came in the bottom of the first inning.  They added another run in the bottom of the second inning for a 6-0 lead.

PBR cut into the lead in the top of the third inning.  Nate McKee was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded for an RBI.  Tanner Solberg drove home two more runs with a single to make the score 6-3.  PBR added another run in the top of the fourth inning on an RBI single by Brandon Geraets to pull PBR within two runs at 6-4.  The Gamecocks then added a run in the bottom of the fifth and five more in the bottom of the seventh.

Solberg had two hits with two RBIs.  McKee and Geraets both had a single and RBI.  Carter Gullickson finished with two hits, including a double.  Riley Hoffman had a single.  Solberg pitched five innings allowing seven runs, three earned, on nine hits with five walks and two strikeouts.  Matt Gillogly pitched three innings allowing five earned runs on seven hits with one walk and four strikeouts.

Dell Rapids PBR dropped their last two Cornbelt League games.  PBR fell to the Canova Gang, 15-3, on Thursday, June 17th.  They then lost to the Flandreau Cardinals, 5-1, on Sunday, June 20th.

Canova led from start to finish against PBR on Thursday.  The Gang scored one run in the top of the first and four more in the top of the second for a 5-0 lead.  PBR cut the lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the second on RBI singles by Jake Rechtenbaugh and Brandon Geraets.  Canova, however, added four more runs in the top of the third for a 9-2 lead.  PBR’s last run came in the bottom of the third on an RBI single by Weston Hanson.  The Gang scored two more in the fifth and four in the seventh that gave them the seven-inning win.

Carter Gullickson had three hits, two of them doubles.  Hanson had two hits and an RBI.  Rechtenbaugh and Geraets both finished with a single and RBI.  Tanner Solberg had a double, and Beau Behrend also had a hit.  Solberg pitched five innings allowing 11 runs, eight earned, on 12 hits with five walks and two strikeouts.  Rechtenbaugh pitched two innings giving up for runs, three earned, on four hits with two walks and two strikeouts.

Flandreau scored five unanswered runs and led 5-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh on Sunday.  Solberg had an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh for PBR’s lone run of the game as they were held to just four total hits.

Solberg had a hit and RBI.  Hanson, Tim Wilhelmsen, and Behrend all had singles as well.  David Kirby pitched six innings allowing four runs, three earned, on six hits with five walks and 13 strikeouts.  Dale Solberg pitched three innings allowing an earned run on three hits with one strikeout.

Dell Rapids PBR built an early 4-0 lead and then held off a late rally by Salem to get a 10-8 win at home on Sunday, June 13th.  It was the second league win in a row for Dell Rapids PBR.

Weston Hanson drove home the first run in the bottom of the first with an RBI double.  Riley Calhoon had a two-run single, and Grant Sweeter scored on an error in the bottom of the second inning to give PBR a 4-0 lead. 

Salem tied the game after the top of the fifth inning.  The Cubs got a run in the top of the third and three more in the fifth to make the score 4-4.  PBR regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth on back-to-back RBI doubles by Tanner Solberg and Riley Hoffman.  Nate McKee added a two-run single in the bottom of the sixth to extend the PBR lead to 8-4.  Salem picked up two runs in the top of the eighth to pull within two runs, 8-6, but again PBR got two more runs in the bottom of the eighth.  Hanson scored on an error, and Carter Gullickson got an RBI sacrifice fly to give Dell Rapids a 10-6 lead.  Those two runs were vital to the win as Salem scored twice in the ninth, but was unable to complete the comeback.

Calhoon had two hits and two RBIs.  Hanson, Hoffman, and Solberg each had a double and RBI.  David Kirby had two hits.  McKee had a hit with two RBIs.  Matt Gillogly and Sweeter both had hits. 

Hoffman pitched six innings allowing four runs, two earned, on seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts.  Gillogly pitched three innings allowing four runs, all unearned, on one hit with five walks and five strikeouts.

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Salem	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	2	2	8	8	3
PBR	1	3	0	0	2	2	0	2	X	10	10	5

Dell Rapids PBR got back in the win column with a 13-3 win in eight innings over Colman on Thursday, June 10th at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids. 

Both teams scored a run in the opening inning, but PBR took the lead for good in the bottom of the second inning, scoring four runs with two outs.  Brandon Geraets had an RBI single and Riley Hoffman had a three-run triple to give PBR a 5-1 lead.  Colman had a run in the top of the third, but Riley Calhoon put PBR back in front by four with a home run in the bottom of the inning.  Matt Gillogly added a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to give Dell Rapids an 8-2 lead. 

Colman picked up their third run in the top of the sixth inning.  PBR responded with four runs in the bottom of the inning.  Geraets had an RBI fielder’s choice ground ball, Keegan Miller scored on an error, Carter Gullickson had an RBI double, and Hoffman had an RBI single.  Grant Sweeter drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the eighth to score the 13th run to end the game on the 10-run rule.

Gillogly finished with a home run and two RBIs.  Calhoon had a home run and RBI.  Hoffman finished with three hits, including a triple and double, and four RBIs.  Hanson and Gullickson both had a double and RBI.  Geraets had a hit with two RBIs in the game.  Miller had two hits, and Tanner Solberg had a hit.  David Kirby pitched six innings allowing three runs, two earned, on three hits with four walks and six strikeouts.  Jake Rechtenbaugh pitched two innings allowing two hits and had three strikeouts.

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Colman	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	X	3	5	2
PBR	1	4	1	0	2	4	0	1	X	13	11	2

Dell Rapids PBR scored three times in the top of the ninth inning, and then scored the game-winning run in the top of the tenth for a 6-5 win over Lennox on Thursday, May 20th.

Lennox took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning, but PBR responded with two runs in the top of the third inning for a 2-1 lead.  Lennox added two runs in the bottom of the fifth and one in the seventh for a 4-2 lead.  The score remained 4-2 heading to the ninth inning.

Carter Gullickson drove home the first run on a single for PBR in their half of the ninth inning.  Adrian Juba and Gullickson scored on an error on a ground ball hit by Weston Hanson to give PBR a 5-4 lead.  Lennox tied the game in the bottom of the ninth with one out on a PBR error to tie the game 5-5.  Gullickson delivered the game-winning RBI single in the top of the tenth inning with two outs to lift PBR to victory.

Gullickson led the offense with four hits, including a double and home run, along with three RBIs.  Hanson had two hits and two RBIs.  Tanner Solberg had two hits and an RBI.  Nate McKee and Beau Behrend both had a hit as well in the game.

David Kirby pitched five innings giving up three runs, none earned, on two hits with five walks and eight strikeouts.  Matt Gillogly pitched four innings giving up two earned runs on three hits with five walks and nine strikeouts.  McKee pitched one inning with a walk and a strikeout.