BRANDON — Brandon’s First National Bank Field raked in $69,024 in paid admission at the Class B state amateur baseball tournament this year, according to South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association secretary/treasurer Chris Braley. 

The all-time record of $72,080 was set last year at Mitchell’s Cadwell Park. The SDABA raised ticket prices from $10 to $12 for adults when making the transition from Mitchell to Brandon this year. 

The association also raked in $20,410 in LiveTicket.Tv pay-per-view receipts, up from last season’s mark of $16,317. The PPV rates were also raised from last year to this year. The single game pass was increased from $12.50 to $15, the day pass was raised from $20 to 25 and the all-tournament pass went from $60 to $80. 

The championship session brought in $5,586, which was down from last season’s championship gate of $7,380. This season, the championship session included Renner vs. Harrisburg in Class A and the Parkston Devil Rays vs. the Hartford/Humboldt Gamecocks in Class B. 

The largest single session gate for 2025 was on Sunday, Aug. 10, which featured the Alexandria Angels vs. the Parkston Mudcats and Canova Gang vs. the Garretson Bluejays. The session drew in $6,636. The best financial session in 2024 was the semifinal round, raking in $8,365. 

The Class B state amateur baseball tournament returns to Mitchell in 2026 and ‘27.