Coach Roach

|4th/5th Grade Teacher| Century CC ⚾️ Alum (‘14-‘16) 🦆 & South Dakota State Alum 🐰| Head Coach @BrookingsPost74| Assistant Coach @BHSBobcatBase |

[Century College Baseball @Ducks_Baseball]

Thanks to all our sophomores last year and congrats to the 16 Wood Ducks moving to play the 4-year level! We will recognize them throughout this week. 🦆 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆

[James D. Cimburek @JCimburek]

This kid, Brookings' Parker Winghart, hit some HARD shots this week. This one squared up a pole on the outfield fence and bounced away from the fielder, helping Winghart get a triple.

[Billy McMacken @billymcmacken]

So tremendously proud of my bro in-law @CoachR48 and all the Bandit coaches and players. A great run to the ‘ship.

[Coach Roach @CoachR48]

Very excited for this group to be back in the State tournament. State Legion baseball tournament in SD. Not much can beat that! #GoBandits

[Brookings Varsity Baseball @BrkingsBaseball]

Post 74 Bandits at the 2023 Class A State Legion tournament opening ceremonies. Our first game is tomorrow 5pm first pitch vs Rapid City Post 22. #GoBandits #HummPost74

[Brookings Varsity Baseball @BrkingsBaseball]

🚨Game Day🚨

After going 2-1 in Pool play in the Marshall Wood bat tournament. Post 74 advances to the championship ‼️🏆 We will take on Marshall MN in the championship

🗓 Sunday, June 25th
⏰ First ⚾️ 11:30am
📍 Legion Field Marshall MN.
🎥 Game Changer app.
#Sundaywhites

[Coach Roach @CoachR48]

FIRE ME UP! 🔥⚾️🔥⚾️ Great day to Compete for the Bandits. Always love heading south and play on the home of @MMULancersBSB ‼️‼️

#GDTBAB #HummmmPost74 #GoBandits

[Brookings Varsity Baseball @BrkingsBaseball]

🚨Game Day🚨

Post 74 heads south for a Triangular in the River City. We will take on @rc320baseball @ 5pm and @YBABaseball @7pm

🗓 Thursday, June 22nd
⏰ First ⚾️ 5:00pm
📍 Riverside Field. Yankton, SD
🎥 Youtube: KYNTV
📻 KYNT FM 102.1 AM 1450
#GoBandits

[Coach Roach @CoachR48]

Along with playing for our local townball team. This kid is our head U14 coach. Kid plays hard and competes!!

[Coach Blanchard @Maris_Blanch]

Another great summer outing by #uncommited Sophomore @JacksonKrogman! 3 pitch mix guy with good movement! Big add for any program!

[Coach Roach @CoachR48]

Start of a big week for our team. Glad to be kicking it off at the one and only Bob Shelden Field‼️⚾️

[Brookings Varsity Baseball @BrkingsBaseball]

🚨Game Day🚨

Post 74 kicks off a busy week of games starting tonight with a #EastSide vs #WestSide match up as we host @Post22Baseball for a double header‼️‼️

🗓 Tuesday , June 6th
⏰ First ⚾️ 5:00pm
📍 Bob Shelden Field.
🎥 Game Changer app.
#GoBandits #HummPost74

[Coach Roach @CoachR48]

Great day to #COMPETE in our state Capital‼️‼️‼️ #RollDitos #HummmmPost74 ⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️

[Brookings Varsity Baseball @BrkingsBaseball]

🚨Game Day🚨

Post 74 hits highway 14 for a clash in the capital! Bandits will play a double header tonight vs @EightsBaseball.

🗓 Thursday, June 1st
⏰ First ⚾️ 5:00pm
📍 Hyde Stadium. Pierre, SD
🎥 @kccrpierre youtube page
📻 @kccrpierre
#GoBandits

[Coach Roach @CoachR48]

Excited to get the season rolling! #HummmPost75 #RollDitos

Great day to play at THE Bob Shelden Field!!

[Brookings Varsity Baseball @BrkingsBaseball]

🚨Game Day🚨
⚾️ OPENING DAY‼️‼️⚾️

Post 74 Bandits host @RennerRoyals in a American Legion double header to kick off our 2023 Campaign.

🗓 Tuesday, May 30th
⏰ First ⚾️ 6:00pm
📍 Bob Shelden Field.
🎥 Game Changer app.
#GoBandits

[Coach Roach @CoachR48]

Game Day for @BHSBobcatBase ‼️

Another great day to Compete. #GoBobcats #GDTBAB

[Coach Roach @CoachR48]

Spot on here #NextPitch #Nextplay

[Digital Z South Dakota @DigitalZSD]

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐏 (𝟒/𝟐𝟓): 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤-𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐧
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𝐘𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝟓, 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝟒

Lucas Kampshoff blasted an opposite field home run on the first pitch of the 7th inning to lift the Bucks to a game 1 victory.

Mark Kathol earned the win on the mound, giving up just 2 hits in 2 innings of relief.

For Roosevelt, Jack Radel went 2-3 with a double in the loss.
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𝐘𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝟕, 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝟔

Yankton completed the sweep with a late comeback.

After a back-and-forth battle, the Rough Riders scored 2 in the top of the 5th, but the Bucks scored a pair of their own and took the lead for good on a RBI-triple from Mac Ryken.

Ryken, Kathol and shortstop Drew Ryken all finished with 2 hits in the contest for Yankton.

In the loss, Quinn Brooks went 3-3 with a walk and Jaxsen Grevengoed drove in 2 on a pair of hits.
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𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟓, 𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞 𝟏

Nate Lease threw a complete game for the Bobcats, striking out 6 while scattering 5 hits.

At the plate, Austin Clark drew 2 walks and drove in a run on a single in the leadoff spot.
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𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞 𝟒, 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟐

The Governors answered late with a 3-run 7th inning to split the road series.

Cade Kaiser connected for a double that scored Brecken Krueger before Jett Zabel hit a 2-run double to secure the victory.

Zabel and teammate Deegan Houska finished with 2 hits in the contest. On the mound, Lincoln Kienholz struck out 14 in 6 innings of work.

For Brookings, Lease went 2-3 with a RBI.
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𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝟖, 𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟓

Peyton Mandel drove in 4 runs on a pair of hits to lead the way for Mitchell.

Fellow Kernel Hudson Haley also connected for 2 hits and Hudson Borgan drove in 2 runs.

For Jefferson, Cohen Henry hit a pair of triples and Carson Hughes finished with 2 hits in the loss.
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𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟓, 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝟒

The Cavs nearly secured the win with 3 runs in the top of 6th, but Mitchell added on a pair to tie the game heading into the 7th.

Jefferson then finished the job with an additional 2 runs off RBI-doubles from Thomas Heiberger and Mason Riley.

Riley hit another double in among 3 hits in the contest to lead the way for the Cavs, while Ryan Rysavy and Heiberger both went 2-4.

For Mitchell, Dylan Soulek and Mason Herman collected 2 hits each.
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𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝟑, 𝐎’𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝟐

Daniel Buteyn was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to secure the win for the Lynx.

Tate Ivers struck out 4 batters in 2 innings of relief on the mound to earn the win for BV and fellow Lynx Tayton Stroh drove in 2 runs.
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𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝟒, 𝐎’𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝟏

BV finished the road sweep with a 3-run 5th inning as the exclamation point.

Tayden Mitchell and Aiden Zerr held the Knights to a combined 2 hits while striking out 11, while Dawson Mork drove in 3 runs on 2 hits, including a triple, for the winners.

[Midco Sports @MidcoSports]

⚾ 𝙼 𝙴 𝙳 𝙸 𝙰 𝙿 𝙾 𝙻 𝙻 𝚂 ⚾
South Dakota High School Baseball

New #️⃣1️⃣ Class B after Bon Homme hits a walk-off and in Class A, Washington stays at the 🔝 spot!

#MidcoSports | #SDPreps

[Marc Rardin @CoachRardin]

This is outstanding!
I hope they can regulate & uphold the rule they have set.
Feel sorry for the kids in those games because those will be 3 horribly umpired games. 🤦‍♂️😂

[Coach Roach @CoachR48]

GAMEDAY for @BHSBobcatBase as we take on TF Riggs (Pierre) High School in a double header @ the one and only Bob Shelden Field. First ⚾️ slated for 5pm! #GoBobcats #BaseCats #ESDClash ‼️‼️

[Digital Z South Dakota @DigitalZSD]

𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐏 (𝟒/𝟏𝟗): 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐮𝐞𝐥, 𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐧

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𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝟐, 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐱 𝟏

Sam Werdel drove in 2 runs on a 2-out double in the bottom of the 6th to secure the win for the Titans.

Nathan Babb was the winner in the pitching duel, as the Titan struck out 6, scattered 6 walks and gave up just 2 in 6 2/3 innings of work.

Conner Eich also had an excellent day on the mound for the Orioles, striking out 13 batters with 3 hits and 3 walks in a complete game effort.

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𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝟒, 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝟑

The Tigers won on a 2-RBI error off the bat of Griffin Clubb.

Clubb also had a double in the victory, and teammate Luke Koepsell struck out 6 in 3 perfect innings of relief.

For Groton, Ryan Groeblinghoff drove in all three runs on 2 hits, including a solo shot in the 3rd inning.

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𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟏𝟑, 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝟔

The visiting Bobcats smashed 15 hits in the contest, including 3 from Justin Coffell.

Austin Clark, Breck Hirrschoff, Nolan Miles and Tyson Antonen also had multi-hit days for Brookings, while Jack Merritt drove in 4 runs.

For Huron, Layne Wenzel finished with a trio of hits.

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𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐬 𝟐𝟎, 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝟑 (𝟓 𝐈𝐍)

Sturgis connected for 13 hits and drew 14 walks in the victory.

Owen Cass lead the way with 5 RBIs and 3 runs scored on 3 hits and fellow Scooper Connor Cruickshank also had 3 hits in the win.

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𝐁𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝟏𝟎, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝟏 (𝟔 𝐈𝐍)

Landon Smith was lights out on the mound for the Cavaliers, giving up just 2 hits in 5 innings of work while striking out 11 batters.

At the plate, Logan Winckler lead with a pair of doubles among 3 hits, Riley Rothschadl matched with 3 hits of his own in the leadoff spot and Landon Schmidt drove in 2 runs on 2 hits and a walk.

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𝐌𝐕𝐏𝐂𝐒 𝟏𝟏, 𝐇𝐁𝐄 𝟐

The Padres took home a dominant road victory.

Blaine Bohr drove in 3 runs on 3 hits for MVPCS and teammate Isaiah Olson connected 2 hits. Also for Padres, shortstop Drew Gerlach drove in 2 runs and scored 3 of his own.

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𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧/𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝟏𝟓, 𝐁𝐀𝐇 𝟒

Luke Peters connected for a pair of hits and drove in 4 runs as the Sticks took down the Black Sox on the road.

Hunter Benyon finished with 3 RBIs for the victors and leadoff Rocky Ammann went 2-3 with 2 runs scored and a pair of walks.

For the Black Sox, Joe Anderson and Cooper Nelson had 2 hits each.

[Digital Z South Dakota @DigitalZSD]

𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐏 (𝟒/𝟏𝟖): 𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐊𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐒 𝟏-𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑, 𝐉𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐑𝐔𝐍
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𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝟏𝟑, 𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟑 (𝟔 𝐈𝐍)

Tate Ivers struck out 9 batters in 4 innings of relief to lead the way for the Lynx.

At the plate, Sam Sejnoha drove in 2 runs on 3 hits, and Ryland Carroll went 2-2 with a trio of RBIs.

Also for BV, Daniel Buteyn scored a run on a pair of hits in the leadoff spot.

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𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝟖, 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝟎

Bryce Ronken was dominant on the mound, striking out 12 batters while giving up just 1 hit and 1 walk in a complete game effort.

Ronken also had 2 hits and stole a pair of bases in the win, and teammate Myles Rees connected for 2 hits of his own.

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𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟓, 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝟏

Nate Lease threw a complete game to earn the win for the Bobcats. Lease struck out 4 batters while scattering 5 hits in the contest.

Tyson Antonen lead the way at the play by driving in 2 runs on a walk and a hit. Zach Struck also scored twice on a pair of walks.

For Roosevelt, Jaxsen Grevengoed went 2-3 in the leadoff spot.

𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝟏𝟎, 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟖

The Rough Riders answered with a 4-run 6th inning to secure the split.

Quinn Brooks lead the way in the win, as the first basemen went 2-5 with 3 RBIs. Jack Radel also drove in a pair of runs while scoring 3 times, and Lawson Hensley connected for 2 hits.

For Brookings, Lease had a single and a triple in the loss.

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𝐃𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝟏𝟎, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝟑

The Panthers’ bats were on fire Tuesday night as the visitors smashed 16 hits in the win.

Drew Lukken lead the way by driving in 3 runs on 3 hits, while teammates Isaac Bruns, Brendan Barnett, and Garrett Anderson all connected for singles in the victory.

Also for DV, Randy Rosenquist and Jackson Boonstra each crushed a pair of doubles.

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𝐇/𝐁-𝐄 𝟏𝟎, 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟎 (𝟓 𝐈𝐍)

Jackson Jarding blasted a 2-run home run in the 2nd inning and drove in another 2 runs on his way to a multi-hit day.

Teammate Hadley Wallace had a pair of hits in the contest, while Carter Popp drew 2 walks in the win.

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𝐑𝐂 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟏, 𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟑

The Comets had an impressive 17 hits among 10 different batters in the victory.

Simon Kieffer headlined that group with 3 hits and 4 runs in the contest.
Comets’ shortstop Benson Kieffer and pitcher Blaine Bolton also had multiple hits for RCC.

For Hot Springs, Dawson Kleppe drove in 2 runs on 2 hits, one of which being a triple.

[Coach Roach @CoachR48]

FIRE ME UP…..The long awaited home opener today at THE one and only Bob Shelden Field.

Great day to compete for @BHSBobcatBase ‼️‼️

[Coach Roach @CoachR48]

Happy Easter from @BHSBobcatBase 🐰‼️
Opening Day is tomorrow for this group as we take on Yankton High School in a single game tomorrow in Sioux Falls‼️ #GoBobcats #openingday2023 #BaseballCats