FRI SCHEDULE
Legion Baseball
Dakota Classic in Sioux Falls, SD [Games @ Ronken Field on the campus of Augustana]
Aberdeen Smittys 7 – Casey Vining 5IP. 4H. 0ER. 6K. [3-4, 3 runs scored + 4RBI]
Lee’s Summit (MO) 3
- On Friday night from the Dakota Classic in Sioux Falls, the Aberdeen Smittys had to play catch up and play catch up they did. Trailing 3-0 going into the 3rd inning, the Smittys posted a four spot in the top of the third and added some extra insurance later in the contest, en route to a 7-3 win against the Lee’s Summit (Outlaws Post 189) squad. Casey Vining was lights out on the hill, going five inning and surrendering just four hits, but no runs, while fanning six. He helped his own cause at the plate, going 3-4 with 3 runs scored + 4 RBI.
SAT SCHEDULE
Legion Baseball
Dakota Classic in Sioux Falls, SD [Games @ Ronken Field on the campus of Augustana]
Aberdeen Smittys 1 – WP: Phillip Zens (CG) 1H. 0R. 7K. Zens 1-3 RBI.
Yankton Post 12 0
- In a season where the talk about the Smittys has been ‘offense, offense & offense’ they got a gem of a pitching performance from Phillip Zens as he went the full seven innings and struck out 7 Yankton Post 12 batters en route to a 1-0 victory during the Dakota Classic in Sioux Falls. He also provided the only offense for either team, notching an RBI and going 1-3 at the plate. That RBI would be all the Smittys would need to pick up the victory.
Huron Post 7 7
Aberdeen Smittys 4 – LP: Jaden Smith 3IP. 3H. 7R. 3ER. 2K.
- On Saturday afternoon from Sioux Falls, the Aberdeen Smittys dropped a 7-4 decision to the Huron Post 7 squad; with the loss, the Smittys moved into a match up on Sunday where the loser of the contest would see their time come to a close against a squad from Nebraska. Jaden Smith, who is dealing with a lower body injury, gutted it out on the hill. He took the loss, going three innings, he surrendered three hits, seven runs and three earned runs, while striking out a pair of Post 7 batters. Phillip Zens was 2-4 at the dish with a run batted in. Aberdeen would lament some opportunities throughout the contest, as they left seven on base for the day.
SUN SCHEDULE
Dakota Classic in Sioux Falls, SD [Games @ Ronken Field on the campus of Augustana]
Bennington (NE) 8
Aberdeen Smittys 4 – LP: Drew Salfrank 6IP. 10H. 8R. 6ER. 2K. Zane Backous 1-4, solo HR.
- The Aberdeen Smittys wrapped up their time in Sioux Falls on Sunday falling to the Bennington (NE) Squad 8-4 and they finished in 3rd place out of five squads in their pool. Should the Smittys have won this contest, they would have played in the quarterfinals on Sunday night in Sioux Falls, but it was not to be. The Smittys had a tough day in the field, committing four errors. On the hill, Drew Salfrank went six innings and surrendered 10 hits, eight runs and six of them were earned. At the plate, Zane Backous was 1-4 with a solo HR + Phillip Zens was 2-3 with an RBI, too. The Smittys will return to action on Wednesday against the Post 15 East Legion squad from Fossum Field.