The Tri-Valley High School club baseball team played three games in three straight days Friday, May 13th through Sunday, May 15th. Tri-Valley played Sioux Falls Christian Friday, Tea Saturday, and Flandreau/Chester Sunday winning two of those games.

Tri-Valley 6, Sioux Falls Christian 2

Tri-Valley scored six unanswered runs and led 6-0 going into the bottom of the sixth inning and hung on for a 6-2 win over Sioux Falls Christian on Friday, May 13th.

Connor Christensen had a two-run double in the top of the third inning giving Tri-Valley an early 2-0 lead. Christensen drove home another run with a single in the top of the fifth, and Barrett Althoff followed with an RBI double for a 4-0 lead. Everett Althoff had an RBI bunt single in the top of the sixth and later scored on a passed ball giving Tri-Valley a 6-0 lead. Sioux Falls Christian got a single run in the sixth and seventh innings.

Christensen had two hits, one a double, and three RBIs. Noah Haynes and Riley Carlson both had two doubles each. B. Althoff had a double and an RBI. E. Althoff had a hit and an RBI. Cole Focken and Lawson Loiseau each had a hit as well. Tyler Groenewold pitched all seven innings allowing two runs, both unearned, on five hits with a walk while striking out seven.

Tea Area 10, Tri-Valley 3

Tea scored eight times in the first two innings on their way to an 10-3 win over Tri-Valley on Saturday, May 14th.

Tri-Valley scored two times in the top of the first inning. Christensen reached on an error that scored Carter Sorenson and Riley Carlson. Tea’s offense responded with six runs in the bottom of the first inning and two more in the second for an 8-2 lead. They scored another run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Tri-Valley got back on the board with a run in the top of the sixth. Loiseau scored on a wild pitch.

Carlson, B. Althoff, and Loiseau each had a single for Tri-Valley’s three total hits. Kaden Egger pitched 3 2/3 innings allowing eight runs, five earned, on 10 hits with two strikeouts. Alex Wingen pitched two innings allowing two runs, one earned, on a hit and three walks while striking out three.

Tri-Valley 13, Flandreau/Chester 9

Tri-Valley scored nine times in the top of the seventh inning for a 13-9 come-from-behind win over Flandreau/Chester on Sunday, May 15th.

Flandreau/Chester scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first inning. Tri-Valley took the lead in the top of the second with three runs. Christsen scored on a fielder’s choice ground ball by Haynes. Wingen had an RBI single, and Haynes scored on a passed ball. The lead was short-lived as Flandreau/Chester scored five times in the bottom of the second for a 6-3 lead. Groenewold scored on a wild pitch in the top of the fourth inning to pull Tri-Valley within two at 6-4. Flandreau/Chester added three more runs in the bottom of the fourth for a 9-4 lead.

Tri-Valley’s offense took advantage of opportunities in the top of the seventh. Flandreau/Chester committed five errors and allowed three walks. Tri-Valley had three hits on top of that while scoring nine times. Sorensen had a two-run double. Christensen reached on an error that scored two more runs to cut the lead to 9-8. Haynes had an RBI single to tie the game 9-9. Wingen reached on an error that scored the go-ahead run. Loiseau drew a bases-loaded walk, and Carlson reached on an error that scored the final two runs.

Sorenson had a double and two RBIs. Haynes and Wingen both had a hit and two RBIs each. Loiseau had a single and an RBI. Carlson and Groenewold each had a single. Christensen added two RBIs as well. Carlson pitched four innings allowing nine runs, only three earned, on six hits and four walks with four strikeouts. Sorenson pitched three innings of no-hit baseball while walking two and striking out six batters.

Tri-Valley came from behind to tie the game and send it to extra innings, but Garretson got two runs in the ninth inning while holding Tri-Valley to one for a 7-6 victory on Monday, May 9th.

Tri-Valley took the early lead in the bottom of the second inning. Lawson Loiseau reached on an error that scored Noah Haynes for the 1-0 lead. Garretson, however, scored four times in the top of the third for a 4-1 lead. Tri-Valley got two runs back in the bottom of the fourth. Carter Sorenson hit a two run double to pull Tri-Valley within a run, 4-3.

Garretson got another run in the top of the fifth inning and led 5-3 after five full innings. Tri-Valley was able to tie the game with two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Cole Focken laced an RBI double to center field and then scored later in the inning on an error to tie the game 5-5.

The score remained tied 5-5 until the ninth inning. Garretson put together three straight hits with two outs to score two runs for a 7-5 lead. Tri-Valley put together a two-out rally of their own in the bottom of the ninth. Loiseau scored after a walk and two straight errors to make it a 7-6 game. Tri-Valley had the bases loaded, but the game ended on a ground out to third base.

Sorenson had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs. Focken had a double and an RBI. Riley Carlson, Barrett Althoff, and Everett Althoff all had singles in the game. Carlson pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing five runs, three earned, on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts. Sorenson pitched 3 1/3 innings allowing two earned runs on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

McCook Central scored in every inning against Tri-Valley on Sunday, May 8th, but it was a six-run third inning that was the difference.  Tri-Valley fell to McCook Central 13-7.

Tri-Valley got an RBI double by Connor Christensen in the top of the first inning to give the team a 1-0 lead.  McCook Central, however, scored 11 straight runs.  They got a run in the first inning, one in the second, six in third, and three more in the bottom of the fourth for an 11-1 lead.

Tri-Valley got three runs in the top of the fifth.  Barrett Althoff had an RBI single, Christensen scored on a passed ball, and Alex Wingen had an RBI single to make the score 11-4.  McCook Central got another run in the bottom of the fifth.  Tri-Valley added three more runs in the sixth inning.  Cole Focken had a two-run single, and Everett Althoff had an RBI double.

Christensen had two hits, one a double, and an RBI.  Noah Haynes had two hits.  Focken had a double and two RBIs.  E. Althoff had a double and an RBI.  Wingen and B. Althoff each had a hit and RBI.  Riley Carlson and Carter Sorenson each had a hit as well.

Kaden Egger pitched three innings allowing eight runs, but only two earned, on six hits and two walks.  Wingen pitched two innings and gave up three earned runs on a hit and four walks with two strikeouts.  Nathan Madison pitched an inning and allowed an earned run on two hits and a walk.

The Tri-Valley High School club baseball team trailed by three runs heading into the bottom of the seventh inning.  They scored two runs without an out, but the rally fell short as Baltic got a 3-2 win on Thursday, May 5th.

The two teams were scoreless for three innings of play.  Baltic broke the tie with two runs in the top of the fourth inning.  The Bulldogs got a sacrifice fly and a bases loaded walk for a 2-0 lead.  They added another run in the top of the fifth on a triple.

Tri-Valley got a lead-off single by Cole Focken to start the bottom of the seventh.  Connor Christensen followed by reaching on an error.  Barrett Althoff laid down a bunt, but Baltic couldn’t get an out, and Tri-Valley had the bases loaded with no outs.  Noah Haynes had a fielder’s choice ground ball scoring Focken.  Everett Althoff hit a pop up to second that scored Christensen, but forced Haynes out at second for the first out, but Tri-Valley had cut the lead to 3-2.  Baltic was able to the next two batters out leaving the tying run at third base.

Haynes and E. Althoff both had a hit and RBI.  Carter Sorenson had a double, and Focken had a single.  Riley Carlson pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing two runs, one earned, on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  Kaden Egger pitched 2 2/3 innings and allowed one earned run on three hits with four strikeouts.