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Class B state baseball tourney set for Monday, Tuesday in Sioux Falls
Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian/White Lake's Caden Oberbroekling delivers a pitch earlier this season.
(Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)
May 29, 2022
 

SIOUX FALLS — The Class B South Dakota High School Baseball Association tournament is May 30-31 at the Sioux Falls Stadium. 

The eight-team tourney starts with the four quarterfinal games Monday and concludes with the championship game at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The first-round games include: Dell Rapids vs. Parkston/Tripp/Ethan, 12:05 p.m.; Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian/White Lake vs. Madison, 2:05 p.m.; Dakota Valley vs. West Central, 5:05 p.m.; Redfield Area vs. Winner/Colome, 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday’s semifinals are at 12:05 p.m. and 2:05 p.m., with the title game to follow at 5 p.m.  


Dell Rapids

Record: 15-2

First-round opponent: Parkston/Tripp/Ethan

Road to Sioux Falls: Region 3 - def. No. 8 McCook, 10-0; def. No. 5 Lennox, 6-3

Key Players: Aiden Boechler, OF/2B; Brayden Pankonen, CF; C.J. Smith, 1B; Dylan Mathis, OF; Jack Henry, P/SS; Landon Ruesink, P/C/2B/SS/3B/CF; Will Jaton, OF/2B/3B.

Notes: Dell Rapids is on a nine-game winning streak entering the tournament. … Losses are to Sioux Falls Lincoln (6-4) and Parkston/Tripp/Ethan (8-4);


Parkston/Tripp/Ethan

Record: 14-4

First-round opponent: Dell Rapids 

Road to Sioux Falls: Region 1 - def. Elk Point-Jefferson, 11-2; def. Vermillion, 4-3

Key Players: Brayden Jervik, SS; Jay Storm, OF; Kaleb Weber, P/2B/SS; Max Scott, P/3B; Ty Neugebauer, OF/P; Will Jodozi, 1B.

Notes: Parkston/Tripp/Ethan avenged a May 17 loss to Vermillion (3-1) in the Region 1 finals. … Parkston/Tripp/Ethan defeated Dell Rapids, 8-4, on April 27. … Parkston/Tripp/Ethan lost to Class B participants Dakota Valley (7-1) and Redfield Area (2-0).  


Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian/White Lake

Record: 13-0

First-round opponent: Madison 

Road to Sioux Falls: Region 4 - def. Lead-Deadwood, 10-0; def. Gregory County, 18-2

Key Players: Aiden Bultje, CF; Caden Foxley, 1B; Dawson Hoffman, UTL/P/C; Grayson Hanson, SS; Jaxon Christensen, C/DH.

Notes: The Honkers have five shutout wins this season and have picked a number of lopsided wins this season, including wins over Hot Springs (26-1), Lead-Deadwood (17-0) and Gregory County (18-2). … PGDCWL handed Winner/Colome, another Class B tourney team, its lone loss of the season. 


Madison

Record: 15-4

First-round opponent: Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian/White Lake

Road to Sioux Falls: Region 2 - def. Groton Area, 14-4; def. Sioux Valley, 3-0

Key Players: Aspen Dahl, P/SS; Jared Kennington, C; Mickale Dohrer, P; Nate Ricke, P; Trey Smith, OF; Hayden Kane.

Notes: Madison is on a seven-game winning streak going into the tournament. … The Bulldogs lost to Class A teams Brandon Valley (twice), Sioux Falls Jefferson and fellow Class B tourney team Redfield Area. 


Dakota Valley

Record: 13-2

First-round opponent: West Central

Road to Sioux Falls: Region 1 - def. Centerville, 10-0; def. Bon Homme, 4-3

Key Players: Isaac Bruns, OF; Jake Pruchniak, P; Jaxon Hennies, C; Randy Rosenquist, SS; Tyler Schutte, OF; Ashton Pick, DH.

Notes: Dakota Valley is riding a nine-game winning streak heading into the tournament. … Losses are to Wagner (18-10) and Vermillion (5-3). … Dakota Valley picked up a 7-1 win over tourney team Parkston/Ethan/Tripp in its season opener. 


West Central

Record: 12-2

First-round opponent: Dakota Valley

Road to Sioux Falls: Region 3 - def. Baltic, 4-0; def. Sioux Falls Christian, 12-7

Key Players: Caden Alfson, C; Duece Sherard, CF; Grafton Stroup, SS; Zach Madsen, P.

Notes: West Central comes into the tournament on a 10 game winning streak. … Losses have come against Tea Area (7-3) and Dell Rapids (9-5). 


Redfield Area

Record: 15-0

First-round opponent: Winner/Colome 

Road to Sioux Falls: Region 2 - def. Castlewood/Deuel, 11-1; def. Howard, 10-0

Key Players: Owen Osborn, 2B; Camden Osborn, UTL/OF/SS; Easton Millar, OF; Fehi Faonelua, OF/P/C/SS; Keaton Rohlfs, P/C; Peyton Osborn, P/SS; Nolan Gall, OF.

Notes: Owen Osborn, Camden Osborn and Peyton Osborn are triplets. … The Muskrats have recorded six shutout wins this season. … Redfield Area defeated Class B tourney teams — Madison (8-2) and Parkston/Tripp/Ethan (2-0) — during the regular season. 


Winner/Colome

Record: 14-1

First-round opponent: Redfield Area

Road to Sioux Falls: Region 4 - def. Rapid City Christian, 13-3; def. Belle Fourche, 7-2

Key Players: Aiden Barfuss, UTL; Ashton Klein, 1B; Charley Pravacek, C; Ethan Bartels, P; Joey Cole, OF/P; Justin Hausmann, P; Pierce Nelson, SS.

Notes: Winner/Colome’s lone loss is to Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian/White Lake (10-2), another state tournament team. … The Royals are on a six-game winning streak.