AMATEUR BASEBALL

Managers OK with move to wood bats

Amateur baseball managers from around the area are not surprised by the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association’s decision to require players to use wood bats in all levels of play next summer.

By Claire Meador , December 09, 2011

Mitchell to host 2012 state amateur baseball tournament

Wednesday afternoon, it was announced Mitchell will host the 2012 state amateur baseball tournament.

July 06, 2011

Alexandria tops Mitchell Mad Dogs 7-2

Alexandria, Mudcats, Raptors, Delmont win in Sunshine League action Thursday

June 24, 2011

Alexandria to join Sunshine League for this summer's amatuer baseball season

PARKSTON — The Sunshine League is down to eight teams.

By Justin Rust , March 30, 2011

Raptors on the run

Dimock-Emery tops Redfield, earns berth in state-title game
SIOUX FALLS — A pair of Dakota Wesleyan University baseball players shone bright for Dimock-Emery on Saturday.

By By CHRIS AARHUS , August 14, 2010

Crofton gets past Winner-Colome

SIOUX FALLS — Winner-Colome had the same problem in its first-round game at the Class B state tournament just one week ago. Errors. But in that game, they weren’t as costly. Instead, the Pheasants were able to slug their way past Bryant in the first round. Winner-Colome wasn’t as fortunate Friday night against Crofton.

By Travis Mester , August 14, 2010

Broncos use six-run second to get offense rolling and beat Platte

SIOUX FALLS — Hayden Kuiper got a groundout from Brian Miller and struck out Mitch McNary to start what seemed to be a harmless bottom of the second inning for Madison Friday night. But things didn’t work out that way for Kuiper, Platte’s starting pitcher. A pair of singles from Nick Recor and Nick Bird began the two-out rally. A hit-by-pitch, two walks, an error and a three-run double by Greg Biagi ended it.

By Travis Mester , August 14, 2010

Redfield opens up 10-2 lead on Parkston at press time

SIOUX FALLS — Parkston’s Matt Malloy couldn’t record an out after relieving Trevor Arnold in the bottom of the sixth Thursday night.

By Luke Hagen , August 13, 2010

Raptors eke by

Dimock-Emery outlasts rally from Canova
SIOUX FALLS — A grunt was heard across Sioux Falls Stadium.

By Luke Hagen , August 13, 2010

Leighton, five others earn induction

For 34 years straight, Kevin Leighton played in the state’s amateur baseball tournament.

By Luke Hagen , August 12, 2010

Platte plows on

Johnson helps Killer Tomatoes move into quarters
SIOUX FALLS — Platte’s Jordan Johnson got things going in a hurry in his team’s second-round game at the Class B state amateur baseball tournament Wednesday night.

By Travis Mester , August 12, 2010

Pheasants hold on

Winner-Colome explodes for nine runs in early going, beats Millbank
SIOUX FALLS — Winner-Colome has yet to play its best game in the Class B state amateur baseball tournament.

By Travis Mester , August 11, 2010

Homerin’ Harris

Ninth-inning home run propels Parkston past Bluebirds, into quarters
SIOUX FALLS — With a tingly tendon in his right elbow, Parkston’s Pat Harris tanked his first home run of the year.

By Luke Hagen , August 09, 2010

Canova beats Dell Rapids Mudcats

By TRAVIS MESTER The Daily Republic SIOUX FALLS – Devin Alfson drove in the go-ahead run with a eighth-inning single and send Canova to a 11-6 win over the Dell Rapids Mudcats in a second-round game of the Class B state amateur baseball tournament early this morning at Sioux Falls Stadium. The game between the past two Class B state amateur champions was a back and forth contest throughout the final four innings. The Class B defending state champion Gang scored four times in the top of the eighth inning to take the lead and make up for a lackluster start from Jared Donahue. Jason Miller pitched the final three innings and did not allow a run in relief as more than 100 Canova faithful stuck around to see the game end at 1:44 a.m. “That’s the way we are,” Gang manage Dave Gassman said of the fans that were still in attendance. “This is all we have, our fans are always going to be there with us, no matter what.” Donahue pitched himself into trouble all game long and finished with 10 walks in six innings of work. He allowed four earned runs on seven hits. The Gang trailed 2-0 early but capitalized on a pair of errors and scored four runs on one hit in the top of the sixth inning to take a two-run lead. But Donahue allowed four runs in the bottom of the sixth and Canova had to come from behind again. Alfson was 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a run scored to lead the Gang. Garrett Gassman scored a pair of runs for Canova.

By Travis Mester , August 09, 2010

Miscues get to Gregory

SIOUX FALLS — A mulligan was needed after the first inning for the Gregory Prairie Dogs in the opening round of the state amateur baseball tournament Saturday against the Madison Broncos. Madison won 17-0 in a game that ended after five innings. Gregory yielded 10 runs —none earned — with seven errors and four Broncos hits to dig an early hole they couldn’t get out of. “All I can say is that it was one of those nights,” Prairie Dogs’ manager Greg Crose said. “We had a good year up until (Saturday). We lost our shortstop, Austin Hamilton, with a .359 batting average, in districts with a torn hamstring which hurt us.”

By By OWEN REITZEL , August 09, 2010