A TEENERS

BULLETS SWEEP A TEENERS IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE
(July 29) - Rapid City Post 22's Bullets took three of four from the Pierre Post 8 A Teeners in a weekend series, sweeping Pierre Sunday afternoon at Hyde Stadium.
The Bullets won by scores of 7-5 and 10-6.
Post 8 held a 4-3 lead heading into the seventh of game one, but two errors opened the door to a four-run inning and a Pierre loss.
Scott Cichos suffered the loss, hurling seven frames, striking out one and allowing only four earned runs.
Evan Moore tallied three hits, Tanner Schaefer singled and doubled, as did Graham Schuetzle, and Brandon Heckenlaible also had two hits.
In the second contest, each team scored six runs in the first, but Post 8 couldn't muster any more, as the Bullets prevailed 10-6.
Schuetzle and Moore each had two of Pierre's 10 hits, with Adam O'Day and Royce Pease both doubling in runs.
Ryan Lauseng was the pitcher of record, lasting 4.1 innings.
The A Teeners, 7-23, will play Huron at 5 p.m. and Aberdeen at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Region 4AA Tournament at Fossum Field in Aberdeen. The top two from the three-team event make it to the State Tournament, the following weekend in Sioux Falls.

A'S, BULLETS SPLIT AT HYDE
(July 28) - Following a 3-0 loss in game one, the Pierre Post 8 A Teeners rallied for an 8-3 win in the nightcap, as the A's and the Rapid City Bullets split a doubleheader at Hyde Stadium Saturday.
Travis Adney held the Bullets to one earned run in the opener, but Post 8 managed only three hits - two by Kris Hewlett - in the loss.
Game two saw Pierre rally to take a 3-2 lead in the fifth, then put up a five-spot in the sixth to put the game away.
Evan Moore went the distance, allowing three runs, one earned, in the win. He struck out three while allowing seven hits.
Ryan Lauseng hit three singles, and Moore and Tanner Schaefer added two hits.
The same two teams meet today at noon at Hyde Stadium.

ABERDEEN SWEEPS A TEENERS
(July 26) - The Aberdeen A Smittys scored 23 runs in 10 innings to sweep the Pierre Post 8 A Teeners, 16-1 and 7-1, Thursday night at Aberdeen's Fossum Field.
Aberdeen used a nine-run second to blow open the opener, tallying five in the third to secure the win via the 15-run rule.
Post 8 scored its only run on a wild pitch. Ryan Yackley was the losing pitcher.
In game two, Pierre scored an unearned run in the top of the first, but Aberdeen scored the final seven runs for the win.
Mike Coit was the losing pitcher, allowing five earned runs in six innings.
The A's (6-20) end the regular season hosting the Rapid City Post 22 Bullets in a four game set this weekend. Game times are Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at noon at Hyde Stadium.

A TEENERS SWEEP STURGIS AT HYDE
(July 24) - The Pierre A Teeners swept Sturgis Tuesday night, defeating the Missiles 8-7 and 12-2 at Hyde Stadium.
In game one, eight innings were required, with Evan Moore's one-out single in the eighth plating Royce Pease to win it.
Moore and Tanner Wolf led Post 8 with two hits. Pease earned the win in relief of Ryan Lauseng, who threw the first seven frames.
In game two, Jacob Miller tossed five innings of four-hit, four-strikeout ball, allowing only one earned run.
Tanner Schaefer knocked a two-run double and Adam O'Day tripled in two for Pierre.
The Post 8 A's, 6-18, will travel to Aberdeen Thursday at 5 p.m. at Fossum Field.

A TEENER REGIONAL PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED
(July 23) - Pierre Post 8's A Teeners will play in a three-team regional August 3-4 at Fossum Field in Aberdeen.
The Region 4AA Tournament features Post 8, Aberdeen and Huron.
The format will feature round-robin play on Friday, August 3, with the final day deciding the champion.
If a team goes 0-2 on Friday, the last two teams will play out the double elimination bracket on Saturday. Should all three teams go 1-1, the team allowing the fewest runs will earn a bye into the championship.
Aberdeen and Huron play at 2:30, with Pierre playing Huron at 5 p.m. and Aberdeen at 7:30 p.m.
The top two teams advance to the State AA Tournament, August 10-12 at Sioux Falls' Harmodon Complex.

BROOKINGS TAKES TWO FROM A'S IN PIERRE
(July 22) - The Brookings Bullets survived the heat to sweep the Pierre Post 8 A Teeners, 13-1 and 7-4, at Hyde Stadium Sunday afternoon.
Pierre's only run in a six-inning, 13-1 loss in the opener was on a double steal, with Royce Pease scoring. All four of the team's hits were singles.
Evan Moore was the losing pitcher in game one.
Post 8 battled in game two, but Alex Parker's three-run homer broke a 3-3 tie in the fifth, and led the Bullets to a 7-4 victory.
Mike Coit had a two-run single for Post 8, and Graham Schuetzle reached base all four times he came up.
The A's are 4-18 and will host Sturgis Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Hyde.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Brookings 13, Pierre 1 ; Game 2 - Brookings 7, Pierre 4.

SIOUX FALLS WEST SWEEPS A'S IN PIERRE
(July 19) - Sioux Falls West swept the Pierre Post 8 A Teeners Thursday afternoon, winning 7-1 and 6-4 at Hyde Stadium in Pierre.
Kris Hewlett singled and tripled in the opener, Tanner Schaefer had two hits, with Schaefer singling in Post 8's lone run. Mike Coit was the losing pitcher.
In game two, Post 8 allowed four unearned runs in the fourth, falling 6-4.
Ryan Lauseng held West to one earned run and seven hits, stirking out three in the loss.
Graham Schuetzle singled and doubled and Brandon Heckenlaible had two hits for Pierre.
Post 8 (4-16) hosts Brookings Sunday at 1 p.m. at Hyde Stadium.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - SF West 7, Pierre 1 ; Game 2 - SF West 6, Pierre 4.

A TEENERS DROP PAIR TO SIOUX FALLS EAST
(July 18) - Sioux Falls East was not affected by the Pierre heat, sweeping the Pierre Post 8 A Teeners, 11-2 and 23-1, Wednedsay night at Hyde Stadium.
East pounded out 14 hits in the opener, handing Royce Pease the loss.
Brandon Heckenlaible had an RBI double and Malcolm Dixon walked in another Post 8 run, with Kris Hewlett going 3-for-4.
In game two, East tallied four in the first, five in the second, four in the third, and 10 in the fourth, ending the game in that frame.
Hewlett had two hits and Mike Coit tripled home Pierre's only run. Tanner Wolf was the losing pitcher.
The A's (4-14) host Sioux Falls West today at 1 p.m. at Hyde.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - SF East 11, Pierre 2 ; Game 2 - SF East 23, Pierre 1.

SPLIT SQUAD WINS SERIES AGAINST BULLETS
(July 15) - Evan Moore and Chance Frederick limited the Rapid City Bullets to one run, as the Post 8 Split Squad swept the Bullets, 11-1 and 3-0, Sunday afternoon at Floyd Fitzgerald Stadium.
In the opener, Moore scattered seven hits in five frames, as Post 8 notched six in the top of the first and never looked back.
Jordon Solberg had two hits, one a double, to lead Pierre offensively.
Frederick was the story in game two, finishing up his Split Squad season by hurling a two-hit shutout. He also went 3-for-4, while Brandon Heckenlabie and Adam O'Day singled and doubled.
The Split Squad ends it season at 13-10. The A Teeners will be at home Wednesday night, hosting Sioux Falls East at 5:30 p.m. at Hyde Stadium.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Pierre 11, RC Bullets 1 ; Game 2 - Pierre 3, RC Bullets 0.

SPLIT SQUAD, BULLETS SPLIT OPENING OF SERIES
(July 14) - The Pierre Post 8 Split Squad and the Rapid City Post 22 Bullets split the first two games of their weekend series, with the Bullets winning 11-8 in the opener, and the Splitters winning 14-2 Saturday night at Rapid City's Floyd Fitzgerald Stadium.
Post 8 committed six errors in the opener, and only two of the 11 Bullets runs were earned off starter Mike Coit.
Jordon Solberg went 4-for-4 with two doubles, while Chance Frederick had two doubles, and Kris Hewlett and Adam O'Day each added a pair of hits.
Ryan Lauseng allowed two hits in five innings in game two, as Post 8 won via the mercy rule.
Evan Moore led Post 8 with two hits, with Solberg and Tanner Schaefer each tripling.
The Split Squad and Bullets wrap up the weekend series at 10:30 a.m. CDT this morning at Fitzgerald Stadium.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - RC Bullets 11, Pierre 8 ; Game 2 - Pierre 14, RC Bullets 2.

WATERTOWN BATS COME ALIVE IN SWEEPING A TEENERS
(July 10) - Watertown pounded out 33 hits in a doubleheader sweep of the Pierre A Teeners, 13-1 and 25-1, Tuesday night at Hyde Stadium.
Post 8 managed just one hit in the opener, a double by Graham Schuetzle, and scored its lone run on a wild pitch. Evan Moore was the losing pitcher.
Watertown notched a 17-run, 16-hit second inning, and added eight in the third for a 25-1, three-inning victory.
Pierre tallied three hits, with Mike Coit's single in the second scoring its only run.
Tanner Wolf threw one-plus inning and was saddled with the loss.
Post 8 (14-21) will finish out the Split Squad portion of the year this weekend with a four-game set at the Rapid City Post 22 Bullets at Floyd Fitzgerald Stadium.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Watertown 13, Pierre 1 ; Game 2 - Watertown 25, Pierre 1.

A TEENERS SWEPT IN BROOKINGS
(July 9) - The Brookings Bombers A Teeners swept the Pierre Post 8 A's, 10-0 and 14-1, Monday night at Bob Shelden field in Brookings.
Post 8 managed just one hit in the opener and committed six errors, as Brookings tallied three in the fifth to gain the victory via the mercy rule.
Tanner Schaefer's triple was Post 8's only hit, while Mike Coit allowed eight hits in four innings, with just four earned runs, ad was the losing pitcher.
One inning did in Pierre in game two, as Post 8 carried a 1-0 lead into the fourth when Brookings scored 14 runs - only two earned - and won the game in five frames.
Ryan Lauseng was the losing pitcher despite allowing only six hits, while Evan Moore went 2-for-3 to lead Pierre offensively.
The A's will host Watertown tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Hyde Stadium.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Brookings 10, Pierre 0 ; Game 2 - Brookings 14, Pierre 1.

SPLITTERS SWEEP STURGIS
(July 5) - The Post 8 Split Squad notched a sweep of Sturgis Thursday night, winning 11-3 and 10-0 at Strong Field.
Post 8 starters Evan Moore and Chance Frederick limited Sturgis to 11 hits in 12 innings of baseball, while Pierre notched 16 hits.
In game one, Post 8 broke a 3-3 tie with five in the sixth.
Mike Coit went 3-for-5 with a double, Frederick singled and doubled, and Kris Hewlett had two hits.
Moore struck out five, tossing a six-hitter to earn his fifth victory.
Frederick struck out five more in game two, a five-inning contest stopped by the 10-run rule.
Jordan Paul doubled and had two hits, and Jordan Paul drove in two with a pair of hits.
While the Split Squad is 9-6, the A Teeners (5-11) head to Brookings Monday for a 5 p.m. doubleheader with the Bombers at Bob Shelden Field.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Pierre 11, Sturgis 3; Game 2 - Pierre 10, Sturgis 0.

ABERDEEN, A'S SPLIT
(June 27) - An 11-run fifth did in the Post 8 A Teeners in game one, but two runs with two outs in the sixth inning of game two earned Pierre a split with Aberdeen Thursday night at Hyde Stadium.
Aberdeen won game one 15-5 in five innings, then Post 8 won 5-4 in the nightcap.
In the opener, Ryan Yackley went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, and Scott Cichos drove in a pair of runs. Evan Moore went 4 2/3 innings and was the losing pitcher.
Game two saw Ryan Lauseng struck out five while scattering seven hits in a complete game performance. All four Aberdeen runs were scored in the fifth, and all were unearned.
Graham Schuetzle's two-out RBI single tied the game in the sixth, and Brandon Heckenlaible's base hit scored the winning run later that same frame.
Tanner Schaefer led Pierre with a two-hit day, as all seven Post 8 hits were singles.
The Split Squad and A Teeners have a week off, with the Splitters returning to action next Thursday in Sturgis.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Aberdeen 15, Pierre 5; Game 2 - Pierre 5, Aberdeen 4.

A'S LOSE TWO IN HURON
(June 25) - Huron's A Teeners swept the Pierre Post 8 A Teeners Monday night, 10-0 and 5-4, at Huron's Memorial Park.
Post 8 managed just three singles in the opener, but trailed only 3-0 before a seven-run Huron fifth. Royce Pease was the losing pitcher.
Pierre lost game two, but not without its fair share of chances. Post 8 left an astounding 19 runners on base, including leaving the sacks loaded in five separate innings.
Pease had two hits, one a double, and Tanner Schaefer had an RBI single for Pierre's only hits. Mike Coit suffered the hard luck loss.
The Split Squad will be home Wednesday night, hosting Rapid City Post 320's Shooting Stars in a 5:30 p.m. twinbill at Hyde Stadium.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Huron 10, Pierre 0; Game 2 - Huron 5, Pierre 4.

BRANDON VALLEY, A'S SPLIT PAIR
(June 22) - Bouncing back from a one-run loss in the opener, the Pierre Post 8 A Teeners routed Brandon Valley to split a doubleheader at Aspen Park in Brandon Friday night.
Post 8 dropped game one 10-9, then won game two 15-4.
Pierre broke an 8-8 tie with a run in the op of the seventh, only to allow two in the bottom of the inning.
Tanner Wolf threw four innings of relief and allowed only two runs, but was saddled with the loss in relief of Kris Hewlett.
Wolf had three hits, including a double, Hewlett had three hits and drove in three, and Mike Coit had three hits.
In game two, Evan Moore went held Brandon Valley to four runs and five hits in six frames, as Post 8 won 15-4.
Coit and Jordon Solberg had three htis, Ryan Lauseng hit two doubles, and Wolf and Chance Frederick chimed in with two hits each.
The A's will be in Huron Monday for a 5 p.m. doubleheader at Memorial Park.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Brandon Valley 10, Pierre 9; Game 2 - Pierre 15, Brandon Valley 4.

A TEENERS TEN RUNNED TWICE BY SIOUX FALLS EAST
(June 20) - Sioux Falls East swept the Pierre Post 8 A Teeners, winning 10-0 and 13-3, each in five innings, at Sioux Falls' Harmondon Complex Wednesday night.
Pierre managed just four hits in the first game, striking out at the plate 10 times. Ryan Lauseng suffered the loss.
In game two, Post 8 jumped ahead 3-0 before East scored the final 13 runs.
Graham Schuetzle and Mike Coit each doubled in the game. Royce Pease was charged as the losing pitcher.
The A's will stay in Sioux Falls for today's twinbill with Sioux Falls West, beginning at noon at the Harmondon Complex.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - SF East 10, Pierre 0; Game 2 - SF East 13, Pierre 3.

SPLIT SQUAD TAKES 2ND AT STEPHENS
(June 17) - The Pierre Post 8 Split Squad did not play a full game this weekend, going 2-1 and taking second place in the four-team Kris Stephens Memorial Tournament at Hyde Stadium.
Post 8 defeated Platte 12-4 on Saturday, fell to Mitchell 11-0 on Sunday, then took second with a 23-8 victory over Spearfish later that night.
In the victory over Platte, Mike Coit threw a complete game, limiting Platte to five hits in five frames, striking out four while walking two.
Ryan Lauseng had two hits while Kris Hewlett hit a three-run double for Pierre.
Mitchell, who went undefeated to win the tourney, needed five innings to defeat Post 8 11-0. Jordon Solberg had Post 8's only hit, with Evan Moore getting the loss on the mound.
Against Spearfish, Pierre scored 12 in the fourth to end the game via the 15-run rule.
Graham Schuetzle had three hits, Ryan Lauseng, Tanner Wolf and Royce Pease each added two, and Brian Drapeaux drove in three.
Hewlett threw two scoreless innings of relief to gain the victory.
The Split Squad is 7-4 while the A Teeners are 3-5. The A's will be on a three-day swing through the southeast beginning Wednesday. Post 8 will play Sioux Falls East 5 p.m. at the Harmondon Complex.
SATURDAY'S BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Pierre 12, Platte 4.
SUNDAY'S BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Mitchell 11, Pierre 0; Game 2 - Pierre 23, Spearfish 8.

WATERTOWN SHUTS DOWN A TEENERS
(June 12) - The Watertown Red Sox limited the Pierre Post 8 A Teeners to six hits in sweeping Pierre Tuesday night at Watertown Stadium.
Post 8 dropped the opener 6-3, then was 10-runned, 11-1 by Watertown in the finale.
Ryan Lauseng was the losing pitcher in game one for Post 8, despite limiting the Red Sox to six hits and only two earned runs.
Evan Moore doubled, and Ryan Yackley hit a two-run homer for Pierre in game one.
Watertown took game two, breaking open a 2-1 game with a four-run fifth and a five-run sixth.
Graham Schuetzle provided Post 8's only hits, a first-inning single and a sixth-inning double. Royce Pease was the losing pitcher.
The A Teeners are 3-5, the Split Squad is 5-3. The Splitters will attempt to defend their Stephens Tournament championship this weekend at Hyde Stadium. The event begins Saturday, with Post 8 playing Spearfish at 5 p.m. and Mitchell at 7:30.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Watertown 6, Pierre 3; Game 2 - Watertown 11, Pierre 1.

OMAHA ROUTS SPLIT SQUAD
(June 10) - Eleven runs in the first three innings Sunday morning gave the Omaha (Neb.) Skutt Catholic Skyhawks all they would need, as they defeated the Pierre Post 8 Split Squad 11-3 in five innings.
The game was called via the mercy rule, with Post 8 going 2-2 in the Big Stick Tournament at Rapid City.
Malcolm Dixon had two hits, including a double, as Pierre had eight hits in all.
Tanner Wolf was the losing pitcher.
Combined at 8-6, the Split Squad is 5-3 while the A's are 3-3. The A Teeners are in Watertown Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. twinbill at Watertown Stadium.
BOX SCORE: Omaha 11, Pierre 3.

SPLITTERS BEAT POST 22 SPLIT SQUAD
(June 9) - The Pierre Post 8 Split Squad rebounded from a previous game loss to the Rapid City Post 22 Bullets, defeating the Post 22 Split Squad 3-1 Saturday night at Floyd Fitzgerald Stadium.
Evan Moore and Ryan Lauseng combined to hold the Post 22 Split Squad to three hits, with Moore going 5 1/3 for the win and Lauseng getting the save.
Jordon Solberg hit a two-run single in the second, and Graham Schuetzle doubled home a run in the seventh for Post 8.
Against the Bullets, Pierre managed just two hits - a Chance Frederick double and a Brian Drapeaux single.
Mike Coit went six innings, allowing three earned runs while striking out five in the loss.
Pierre is now 2-1 in the Big Stick Tournament and 8-5 on the year, and will play Omaha, Neb. at 8 a.m. MDT Sunday morning.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - RC Bullets 5, Pierre 1; Game 2 - Pierre 3, RC Split Squad 1.

SPLIT SQUAD WINS OPENER IN BIG STICK
(June 8) - Chance Frederick allowed one earned run in a complete game performance, leading the Post 8 Split Squad to a 6-3 victory over the Rapid City Post 22 Cadets Friday at the Big Stick Tournament.
Frederick allowed seven hits, striking out three while walking only one.
The Cadets out hit Pierre 7-5, but Post 8 capitalized on seven Post 22 errors.
The Splitters are 7-4, and will play two games tonight - the Post 22 Bullets and 6 p.m. CDT, followed by the Post 22 Split Squad at 8:30 p.m. CDT at Floyd Fitzgerald Stadium.
BOX SCORE: Game 1 - Pierre 6, RC Cadets 3.

MITCHELL WINS TWICE AGAINST A's
(June 5) – The Mitchell Gold A Teeners swept a doubleheader from the Pierre Post 8 A’s Tuesday night in Mitchell, winning 5-3 and 15-10 at Drake Field.
Mitchell claimed the opener despite leaving 12 men on base. Royce Pease hurled a complete game for Post 8, with Tanner Schaefer getting two hits to lead the offense.
In the finale, Pierre battled back from a 7-0 second inning deficit, twice narrowing the gap to two runs before Mitchell prevailed 15-10.
Evan Moore and Graham Schuetzle each had two hits for Pierre. Schaefer was the losing pitcher.
The A’s are 3-3, while the Split Squad is 3-1. The Splitters will play four games this weekend at the Big Stick Tournament at Rapid City’s Floyd Fitzgerald Stadium. Post 8 play in the tourney opens up Friday afternoon vs. the Post 22 Cadets at 2:30 p.m. MDT.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Mitchell 5, Pierre 3; Game 2 - Mitchell 15, Pierre 10.

WILD FINISH GIVES A's SPLIT WITH HURON
(June 4) - Bouncing back from a 16-6 defeat in the first game of a doubleheader, the Pierre Post 8 A Teeners earned a split in improbable fashion Monday night at Hyde Stadium.
In game two, Pierre led 6-3 with two outs in the seventh, but a double and two walks loaded the bases for Huron.
A groundball was booted to allow two runs to score, and when the tying run was waved from first, right fielder Royce Pease's throw and Malcolm Dixon's tag combined to end the game, as the A's held on for a one-run win.
In game one, Huron capitalized on six Post 8 errors, scoring seven runs in the seventh to take the 10-run victory.
In the nightcap, Evan Moore hurled 6 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits and two earned runs.
Graham Schuetzle broke the game open for Pierre in the third with a three-run triple. Ryan Yackley went 4-for-4 on the night, with two doubles and a triple.
The A Teeners are 3-1 on the year, and are in Mitchell today for a 5 p.m. doubleheader at Drake Field.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Huron 16, Pierre 6; Game 2 - Pierre 6, Huron 5.

A TEENERS HOLD ON AGAINST BRANDON VALLEY
(June 3) - Despite seventh inning rallies in both games, the Pierre Post 8 A Teeners got their season off on the right foot with a doubleheader sweep of the Brandon Valley Diamond Cats Sunday afternoon at Hyde Stadium.
Post 8 claimed the opener 6-5, then held on for an 11-9 win in game two.
Ryan Lauseng turned in a complete game performance, scattering seven hits and allowing only two earned runs.
Malcolm Dixon went 3-for-3 with a double and Mike Coit had two hits, one a double, in the win.
In game two, Tanner Wolf allowed four first-inning runs, then pitched five shutout frames, going 6 1/3 for his first win.
Pierre led 11-4 after six when Brandon Valley plated five in the seventh and had the tying run at first before Mike Coit sealed the win with his first save of the year.
Graham Schuetzle had three hits, tripling in the victory.
The A's are back at it tonight, hosting the defending state champion Huron at 5:30 p.m. at Hyde Stadium.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Pierre 6, Brandon Valley 5; Game 2 - Pierre 11, Brandon Valley 9.

SPLITTERS WIN FIRST, LOSE SECOND IN RAPID
(May 31) - A tale of two games for the Pierre Post 8 Split Squad.
After battling out a 13-10 victory in the opener, nine errors led to a 16-1 defeat in game two, as the Split Squad and the Rapid City Post 320 Shooting Stars split a twinbill at Pete Lien Field in Rapid City.
Post 8 took the opener despite being outhit 13-6. Mike Coit was 2-for-2 with four RBIs, and Malcolm Dixon had a two-run single for Pierre.
Tanner Schaefer was the winning pitcher, while Tanner Wolf recorded the last four outs for a save.
In game two, Post 320 scored 11 runs - all unearned - in the first, and cruised to victory, as the game was stopped via the mercy rule in the fourth.
The Split Squad is 3-1 on the year, while the A Teeners open their season Sunday vs. Brandon Valley. Game time is 1 p.m. at Hyde Stadium.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Pierre 13, RC Post 320 10 Game 2 - RC Post 320 16, Pierre 1

SPLIT SQUAD STARTS SEASON 2-0
(May 30) - On a brutal night for baseball, with rain and mud and wind ruling the day, the Post 8 Split Squad kicked off it season with a doubleheader sweep of Spearfish Wednesday night at Spearfish's Black Hills Power Stadium, 16-6 and 9-4.
Game one was stopped after six innings due to the mercy rule.
Kris Hewlett went 4-for-4 with three RBIs and Jordan Paul had three hits and drove in four in the opener.
In the nightcap, Mike Coit struck out a career high 11 while holding Spearfish to six hits and two earned runs in a complete game victory.
Malcolm Dixon, Ryan Lauseng and Royce Pease all had a pair of hits in the win.
The Splitters are halfway thru a season-opening four game swing in the Black Hills. Thursday, they play at Rapid City Post 320 at 6 p.m. CDT.
BOX SCORES: Game 1 - Pierre 9, Spearfish 4 Game 2 - Pierre 16, Spearfish 6

TOUGH SCHEDULE AWAITS SPLIT SQUAD
(April 2) - For the Pierre Post 8 Split Squad, the 2007 schedule poses arguably the toughest of any Pierre Split Squad team that has come before, and one of the most difficult among the state's AA Teener teams.
The Post 8 Split Squad will face a 56-game schedule, taking on JV or A Teener teams from 12 of the top baseball programs in the state, including the annual eight-game series with the Rapid City Post 22 Bullets.
Pierre will host the sixth annual Kris Stephens Memorial Tournament June 16-17. Spearfish and Mitchell will participate in the event, with the rest of the field to be announced at a later date.
This year's postseason schedule has been moved a week ahead of past years. The Region 4AA tournament will be August 3-5 at Aberdeen's Fossum Field. Should Post 8 finish in the top two, it would advance to the State AA Tournament, slated for August 10-12 at the Harmondon Complex in Sioux Falls.
The Post 8 Split Squad itself, featuring Legion-aged players along with select A Teeners, will play 20 games against west-River squads. The A Teeners will play against east-River teams, and every game from July 16th on.
Post 8's Split Squad will open the year on the road, playing at Spearfish and Rapid City Post 320 on successive days in May.
One date that is circled on the A's slate is June 3, when the 2006 state champion Huron A Teeners return to the site of their championship. Huron defeated Post 8 4-3 in eight innings in the semifinals last year.
Two difficult three-day trips are set for the team in June. First, the Split Squad will play in the Top Hitter Tournament, hosted by Rapid City Post 22, June 8-10. Then June 20-22 will see the A Teeners head to the southeast corner of the state, playing Sioux Falls East and West and Brandon Valley in successive days.
Tyler Merriam is back for his fifth year as a coach in the program, his third guiding the Split Squad. His teams have put together a 114-82 record, including a 13-14 state championship in 2004 and back-to-back third place finishes at the 15-16 teener level. Merriam's teams are 16-6 in postseason play, 4-3 a year ago.
The Post 8 Split Squad went 26-34 last year, taking third at state after placing second in the Region 4AA tournament.
2007 Split Squad Schedule