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Aug. 1—PLATTE, S.D. — Alexandria's dominance in District 5B showed once again on Friday night after defeating the defending Class B state amateur baseball champion Parkston Rays 10-8 for its 10th district title in 14 seasons.

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Tailing 2-0 leading into the bottom of the sixth inning, the Angels showed their championship pedigree after scoring four runs, highlighted by Tyson Gau reaching base on an error that scored two runs. Alexandria tacked on five more runs in the seventh to extend its lead to 9-2 after Carter Brown lifted a two-run home run over the left-field fence and Jordan Gau added a two-RBI single.

From there, the Parkston Rays plated two runs in the eighth and four more in the ninth frame but it was not enough to mount the comeback. Despite being outhit 11-8 for the game, Alexandria was able to capitalize on five Parkston Rays errors.

Jack Gray was credited with the pitching victory for the Angels (15-3), allowing nine hits and seven runs with eight strikeouts and five walks issued through 8 1/3 innings. AJ Wilber earned the save after recording the final two outs.

Brown led the way offensively with two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored, while Jordan Gau added two hits and two RBIs. Peyton Smith had two hits and two runs scored for Alexandria in the win.

For the Parkston Rays (14-9), who still claimed a spot in the state tournament, Carter Sommer was issued the pitching loss after relieving Ty Neugebauer in the sixth inning. Sommer allowed five runs (three earned) on two hits with two strikeouts in one inning pitched.

Dylan Soulek paced the bats for the Parkston Rays with three hits and two runs scored, while Jake Helleloid had two hits and two RBIs and Caden Donahue added two hits in the loss.

Winner/Colome downs host Platte in last-chance District 5B game

PLATTE, S.D. — Winner/Colome claimed the final state tournament bid in District 5B after holding off tournament host Platte 6-2 in a last-chance game on Friday night.

The Pheasants claimed the game's first five runs to jump out to a 5-0 lead after four innings, highlighted by an RBI-double from Kelly O'Bryan and an RBI-single from Austin Richey. Camden Anderson added a solo home run to center field in the bottom of the sixth inning to send Winner/Colome (10-7) to its fifth state tournament appearance in six seasons.

Derek Graesser was dominant on the bump for the Pheasants, as the right-hander had 12 strikeouts while allowing five hits and two runs with zero walks issued in nine innings of work for the win. Anderson led the bats for Winner/Colome with three hits, three RBIs and two runs scored, while Richey and O'Bryan added one hit and one RBI apiece.

The Killer Tomatoes (7-11) were limited to just five hits, as Matt Link tallied the team's lone RBI on a single in the fifth inning. Michael Buitenbos was tagged with the pitching loss, surrendering seven hits and five runs with one strikeout through 3 1/3 innings. Ray Travnicek came in relief and allowed two hits and two runs with two strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings of work.

Other amateur baseball action from Friday

District 3B — Wessington Springs 8, Winner Demons 7 in Chamberlain: Trailing 7-6 heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, Blaze Herdman ripped a two-RBI single to send the Owls to the state tournament on Friday night over the Winner Demons in walk-off fashion. Layne Cotton paced the bats for Wessington Springs with three hits, two RBIs and two runs scored, while Dylan Schimke added three hits and three runs scored and Herdman had two hits and three RBIs. Cotton earned the pitching victory in relief for Jonathan Peterson after allowing two hits and one run with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings of work. Winner Demons' Evan Farner led the way offensively with three hits, and Quincy Phillips added two hits and three RBIs. Farner was tagged with the pitching loss after allowing eight hits and five runs despite tossing nine strikeouts in eight innings.

District 4B — Salem 11, Madison 3 in Humboldt: Aiden Scheetz rang up 10 batters as the starting pitcher for the Cubs, who outhit the Dairy Queen Broncos 13-6 to punch their ticket into the state tournament on Friday night. Scheetz pitched eight innings and allowed six hits and three runs (one earned) with zero walks issued in the win. Owen Alley came in relief for the final three outs, in which two of them were strikeouts. Tyler Earls led Salem at the plate with two hits and four RBIs, while Bobby Koepsell and Kyle Tuschen each had two hits and one RBI. For Madison, Ian Barker and Jordan Pedersen both had two hits and one RBI offensively. Lucas Mork was the losing pitcher, surrendering nine hits and seven runs with five walks issued through six innings. Madison will play Canova at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, for a last-chance game to claim the last state tournament spot in District 4B.

District 4B — Flandreau Cardinals 15, Canova 8 in Humboldt: The Flandreau Cardinals earned their spot in the state tournament after pounding 15 hits in the District 4B state-qualifying win over the Canova Gang on Friday night. Flandreau's Mitch Foster paced the offense with three hits, three RBIs and three runs scored, while Keith Cutler added three hits and two RBIs. JC Morales earned the pitching win in relief, surrendering two runs on one hit with four strikeouts despite issuing seven walks in four innings. Jared Miller earned the start on the bump for Canova and held Flandreau's bats in-check through the first five innings, tossing 10 strikeouts while allowing three hits, one run and two walks. But Canova's next four pitchers allowed 14 runs on 12 hits and issued seven walks in relief for the loss. Justin Miller tallied three hits and three runs for the Canova Gang, and Jason Miller added two hits and two runs scored. Canova faces Madison at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, for a last-chance game to claim the last tournament spot in District 4B. Dell Rapids PBR and the Dell Rapids Mudcats will play for the District 4B championship at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday in Humboldt.

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