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2010 SEASON STATISTICS
Season Ends in Missouri
Posted:   August 8, 2010
Kyle Gorsuch struck out 9 in his 7 innings of work but it was not enough for Post 22 to continue their run at the World Series as they fell to Eden Prairie 5-2.  The Hardhats were active at the plate connecting 9 times.  Kolton Emery and Jordan Carlson each collected two hits on the day.  Carlson and Jarrett Jensen provided the two run scoring hits.  Post 22 ends its season with an outstanding 49-14 record.  Eden Prairie now takes its undefeated record into the championship game against Festus MO Monday.
2-5
 
BIG 5th Lifts Hardhats
Posted:   August 7, 2010
A 7 run 5th inning highlighted a big regional win Saturday.  Kolton Emery's 3 run homer broke things open for the day.  The game ended early as Post 22 scored 4 in the 8th to increase the lead to 10.  As a team the Hardhats belted 10 runs and took advantage of 5 Minot errors.  Parker Sullivan, Kolton Emery and Jarrett Jensen were the team RBI leaders with 3 apiece.  Tyler Jones pitched a complete 8 inning game, earning 11 strikeouts.  He allowed 8 hits and only walked 2.  Next up for the Rapid City squad is an unknown opponent at noon or 6 Sunday.  The outcome of today's reaming games will determine team and time.
14-4
 
Tough Day in Missouri
Posted:   August 6, 2010
Rapid City Post 22 mustered just 3 hits in 9 innings against Festus MO.  The Hardhats had trouble getting going Friday afternoon and sent just one run across home plate .  Their run came in the 7th inning.  Festus did produce a few more hits and a few more runs.  Festus connected for 17 hits.  Post 22 sent 3 pitchers to the mound in the game.  Kolton Emery Started followed by Casey Chilstrom and Jake Sullivan.  Next up for the South Dakota representatives will be Minot ND Saturday at 11:30 Mountain time.
1-8
 
Big First Round Win
Posted:   August 5, 2010
Tanner Chleborad pitched 71/3 innings Thursday afternoon to help Post 22 get a first round win in the Regional tournament.  Tanner had 11 strikeouts while allowing only 8 hits and 3 runs.  Thane Lees came in for 12/3 innings of near flawless relief allowing no runs.
The post 22 hitters were hot with 13 hits on the day.  Although the Hardhats left 11 runners on base, they scored enough to move on in the tournament.  Jake Bohne and Donte Bledsoe each had 3 hits on the day. 
Post 22 will next play Festus MO at 3:30 Mountain time
5-3
 
State Champions AGAIN!!
Posted:   August 1, 2010
Kolton Emery pitched a fine 3 hit game and got some nice defense from his teammates as he struck out 5 and pitched into 18 ground outs.  The hitters were active posting 11 hits.    Jordan Carlson Was hot with a 3 for 5 outing-knocking in 2 runs.  Newt Johnson also collected 2 hits.  This is Coach Ploof's 34th state championship and 37th for the team overall.
Next up will be the Central Plains Regional in Blue Springs MO; their opponent will be the team representing Kansas.  Game time is slated for 3:30
6-1
 
Hardhats in Title Game
Posted:   August 1, 2010
Despite losing to Aberdeen 9-11, the Rapid City Post 22 squad will be playing in the state championship game Sunday at 4 mountain time.  They will play the winner of SF East and Aberdeen.  Saturday's game was not a pitcher's duel as Aberdeen had 18 hits and Post had 7 hits but 13 baters reached through hit batsmen or balls.  Jarrett Jensen cracked his second home run of the season.  Jarrett went 2-4 from the plate with 3 RBI's.  Jake Bohne also had a 3 RBI day.  This was the first loss for Post 22, although it puts them in good shape going into the title game at 4. 
9-11
 
Another Tight One in Mitchell
Posted:   July 31, 2010
Post 22 showed consistent defense after giving up 2 runs in the first to win another close 3-2 ball game Friday night.  Tyler Jones pitched a complete game giving up 11 hits but only 2 runs against a tough Sioux Falls East team.  Jones struck out 7 and allowed only singles through his nine innings.  Parker Sullivan and Kolton Emery each had a good outing at the plate with 3 hits apiece.  The hardhats are the only team remaining in the tournament without a loss.  They will play Aberdeen tonight at 7:00 mountain time to continue their quest for a state championship.
3-2
 
Hardhats Break Out for 14
Posted:   July 30, 2010
Rapid City Post 22 used 7 walks, 7 Pierre errors, and 7 hits to defeat Pierre Friday afternoon. Tanner Chleborad pitched 5 innings of no hit ball to get the win.  Casey Chilstrom finished the game with 2 solid innings giving up only 1 hit.  The two combined for 6 strikeouts and only one walk.  The Pierre offense managed only 2 base runners through the whole 7 innings.  Post 22 collected 11 of their runs in innings 2-3.  Parker Sullivan remained hot at the plate going 2-2 with 3 RBI's and scoring twice.  Jordan Carlson also had a decent 2 hit game.  Next up will be Sioux Falls East at 8 PM Friday night.
14-0
 
DRAMA In Mitchell
Posted:   July 28, 2010
It took 12 innings- Yes 12 to pull out a victory in dramatic fashion in a tight pitchers' game.  Dante Bledsoe's 12th inning single scored Kolton Emery for the winning 3rd run.  Kolton Emery started the game and pitched 2 run game.  Thane Lees came in for a solid inning and Kyle Gorsuch got the win by pitching 2 scoreless innings.  Post 22 had 12 hits with a couple of HUGE hits. The biggest was Bledsoe's in the 12th, but Jake Bohne's bottom of the 9th RBI double was necessary to send the game to extra innings.  The big first game win puts the Hardhats in round 2 winners bracket against Pierre Tomorrow at 4 Mountain Time.
3-2
 
On to State
Posted:   July 27, 2010
Post 22 earned the top seed in this week's state tournament in Mitchell starting Wednesday.  The Hardhats' first game will be at 5 pm Wednesday.
Post 22 16  Spearfish 2
Post 22 6  Pierre Post 8 1
Post 22 11 Sturgis 1
Post 22 17 Pierre Post 8 4
 
Post 22 End Regular Season With Convincing Win
Posted:   July 19, 2010
The regular season came to a close as did the Pev Evans Tournament on Sunday evening.  It was a good night for the home team.  Brad Horan and Newt Johnson combined for a 5 inning 2 hit 1 run pitching performance.  Kolton Emery led the offense with 3 hits from 4 at bats including his 8th Home run of the Season.  Taylor Mulbeier was helpful in the contest as his 1 hit was a 3 RBI double in the 3rd.  The regional tournament will start on Wednesday at Pete Lien Field just across the Parking lot.
9-1
 
Mitchell Hands Hardhats First Loss in Evans Tournament
Posted:   July 18, 2010
Post 22 matched the hit production of Mitchell Saturday Night in the Pev Evans Tournament but did not quite match their run production.  Although each team had 10 hits,  it was the 9 free passes that Post 22 Pitchers allowed that may have been the deciding factor.  The bats for the home team were fairly active as Parker Sullivan, Kolton Emery and Austin Wickham all had 2 hits on the evening. Wickham led the squad with 2 RBI's.  The tournament will continue today and Post 22 will again close the activities with their game against Gillette at 7:30.
5-9
 
Short Work Friday Night
Posted:   July 16, 2010
It was an early 20-5 three inning game against Denver.  Tyler Jones pitched the complete game.  The Hardhats gave up 4 runs in the first inning but allowed only one after that.  Tyler Jones pitched he complete game.  Parker Sullivan had a big game with 5 RBI's and 4 extra base hits on the day.  Included in the hits was his first home run of the season.  Post 22's run parade began the first inning as the home team scored 11.  
20-5
 
Big First on Thursday
Posted:   July 16, 2010
Post 22 used a 7 run first inning to defeat Prior Lake MN in the Hardhats 2nd game on Thursday night.  The inning was highlighted by Kolton Emery's 2 doubles.  The home squad sent 13 batters to the plate.  Emery's two doubles, three hits and three RBI's led the home team to an early win.  Emery also was stellar on the mound.  His 5 innings allowed 4 hits and only 1 run. 
9-1
 
Good Beginning
Posted:   July 15, 2010
Post 22 opens their schedule of the Pev Evans Tournament with a win over Casper.  Tanner Chleborad threw 5 innings and held Casper to 3 runs.  The offense clicked the hardhats connected for 12 hits and  Jordan Carlson knocked a 3 run dinger early.  The game ended after 5 innings .
16-3
 
Hardhats Heading Home
Posted:   July 11, 2010
Even though the trip was very successful for our hometown Post 22, they still did not escape their pool.  On the final day of pool play Post 22 beat St Paul Hamlin 8-1 to finish their record at 3-1.  The first day loss to Rochester is what did them in as Rochester finished pool play with a perfect record.  According to Coach Ploof, the trip was a huge success.  Pitching was good as we outscored our opponents 39-10 in the tournament.  It was a good leaning experience that will benefit the team down  the line.  Next up for the players and coaches will be the dining on the diamond Wednesday
Post 22 8  St Paul Hamlin 1
 
Two Wins on Saturday
Posted:   July 11, 2010

Rapid City Post 22 came into Saturday needing a couple of wins to keep a quarterfinal berth within its reach.

The Hardhats came out on fire, defeating St. Louis Park (Minn.) 14-0 in five innings, and then came back and edged out Kenosha WI 4-3 during the second day of the Gopher Classic American Legion tournament in Apple Valley, MN.

Kolton Emery set the tone for the Hardhat offense, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Austin Wickham drove in three runs, and Parker Sullivan, Jarrett Jensen and Taylor Muhlbeier all knocked in a pair of runs. Tyler Jones got the start, and he struck out eight batters and limited St. Louis Park to just two hits.

“We got outstanding pitching by Tyler Jones in the first game,” Post 22 head coach Dave Ploof said. “He really had command of his pitches, and from the beginning to the end he looked sharp. We put up runs early and came out ready to play.”

In the second contest, Donte Bledsoe was 2-for-3 with two RBI, and Jensen went 6-2/3 innings, scattering six hits to pick up the win. Thane Lees came in to get the final out and picked up the save.

Post 22 will still probably need another victory this morning against St. Paul (Minn.) Hamline at 8:30 a.m in order to have a chance to advance to the quarterfinals.

“It was big coming back, and it gives us an opportunity to play St. Paul and wait and see how Rochester and Apple Valley do,” Ploof said.

Quoted from Rapid City Journal

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Hardhats Split Day 1 at Gopher Classic
Posted:   July 10, 2010

The weekend trip to Minnesota got off on a sour note, but Rapid City Post 22 battled back and split their two games Friday in the Gopher Classic American Legion tournament in Apple Valley (Minn.).

The Hardhats (32-10) dropped the opener to the Rochester (Minn.) Patriots 4-2. Center fielder Parker Sullivan went 2-for-4 with a run, and Jake Bohne and Jarrett Jensen each drove in a run. Tanner Chleborad got the start, going the full seven innings while striking out five, but the Hardhat ace gave up three earned runs on seven Rochester hits.

“In the first game, we just didn’t get after it, just kind of went through the motions,” Post 22 head coach Dave Ploof said. “And we came out No. 2 in a two-team race.”

In the second game, Post 22 warmed up the bats to the tune of eleven runs on eleven hits. All nine players scored a run, and Jordan Carlson, Kolton Emery and Sullivan all had two hits, with Jensen and Carlson contributing two RBI apiece and Emery and Sullivan scoring twice.

Emery got the win, getting four strike outs while holding the hometown Apple Valley offense to just two hits in an 11-3 win in five innings.

“We bounced back after the first loss,” Ploof said. “Kolton Emery really pitched, and we had a lot of guys step up for the win. The whole team, they really hit the ball well up and down the lineup.”

Post 22 will now have to win out to advance out of its pool into the quarterfinals. The Hardhats will take on St. Louis Park at noon Saturday, immediately followed by a matchup against Kenosha, WI., at 2:30 in Apple Valley.

Quoted from Rapid City Journal

Post 22 2  Rochester 4
Post 22   Apple Valley

 
Trip East to Play West
Posted:   July 7, 2010
Rapid City Post 22 was up 3-2 leading into the bottom of the 7th only to give up 2 runs to lose 3-4.  Newt Johnson was on the mound for a complete game.  The Hardhats now hit the road more east to play Austin MN.
3-4
 
Hardhats capture third
Posted:   July 4, 2010
Behind some masterful Kolton Emery pitching Post 22 completed their 2010 Firecracker tournament in third place.  Emery was strong on the mound, allowing only 3 hits in his 7 inning complete game.  Kolton Struck out 14. The only Boulder run was a 3rd inning Homer.  The 6-1 win was paced by Jordan Carlson who went 3 for 4 on the day with a 6th inning homer. 
6-1
 
Hardhats Rock their Throwbacks
Posted:   July 3, 2010
Throwback uniform night was a success for post 22 in their 1993 light blue uniforms.  Post 22 scored 2 in the second then exploded for 6 in the third.  Las Vegas was held scoreless by Tanner Chleborad until the 5th where they scored two and one each in the remaining innings..  Post 22 scoring concluded with Kolton Emery's 2 run blast in the 6th.  The score ended 10-4.    The tournament will conclude with a full slate of games Sunday.  Post 22 will play for 3rd against Boulder Colorado.  The teams that handed Post 22 their tournament losses will play for the 2010 title.
10-4
 
Tough Friday for Post 22
Posted:   July 3, 2010
Missoula MT had 12 hits to the Hardhats 1 to close Friday's action in the Firecracker tournament.  They also had 10 runs to the Hardhats 0.  The runs started early as Post 22 saw themselves down 0-8 after only 2.  The home squad had trouble getting started all night.  The tournament continuing today with the final day of pool play.  Post 22 faces Las Vegas at 7pm.  Fireworks will follow.
0-10
 
First of Two
Posted:   July 2, 2010
The Hard hats have two scheduled Thursday night in the Firecracker tournament with he first game against Eden Prairie MN completed.  The host team could not match the runs that EP put up.  Post 22's 3 run 5th was not enough to catch up to the 9 posted by the Minnesota team.   Jake Sullivan pitched 3 innings and Casey Chilstrom pitched the remaining 4.  The second game of the evening is against Missoula MT.
4-9
 
Late Night Win
Posted:   July 2, 2010
The rain caused a late start and extra innings caused a late finish, but the host team Hardhats came up big in the 9th for the win against Denver 5280.  Parker Sullivan's Single scored Jake Bohne for the 6-5 win.  Jarrett Jensen started on the mound.  Complete stats are currently unavailable due to technical issues.  The Post 22 squad will play two on Friday night.  First game at 5:00 against Eden Prairie and second game at 7:30 will be against Missoula. 
6-5
 
Chleborad in Command
Posted:   July 1, 2010
tanner Chleborad pitched a 1 hitter Wednesday Night at the Firecracker against the team from Boulder.  His 5 solid innings included 3 strikeouts.  The game ended early after 5 innings with the home team Hardhats winning by a score of 8-0.  Parker Sullivan reached base all 4 times he appeared at the plate. 
8-0
 
Hot Bats on a Hot Afternoon
Posted:   June 30, 2010
The Host team had a good day hitting Wednesday afternoon in the heat.  It took a few innings to get connected against the Coon Rapids pitcher but the 3 run 5th and the 5 run 6th ended the game after a partial 6 innings.  The Hardhats had 15 hits (I think) in the contest. Tyler Jones was on the mound, and he pitched a fine 4 hit 2 run game. 
10-2
 
Firecracker Begins!
Posted:   June 29, 2010
Interesting night of baseball.  There were fireworks on the field but the game remainedTied 5-5 after 7 innings.  The Home team Hardhats took a very early 1-0 lead after 1, but the Omaha team tied it during their half of the 2nd.  The visitors then had a good 3rd inning with three runs.  Kolton Emery started the game pitching and was relieved by Thane Lees.  Both Post 22 pitchers were benefited by 4 double plays from their teammates.  Parker Sullivan led off the 8th with a triple.  Two intentional walks and a fly out  later brought Donte Bledsoe to the plate where his sharp single scored Sullivan to end the game after 8. 
6-5
 
Perfect Night for Baseball
Posted:   June 28, 2010
Hits were tough to come by for both teams Monday night as Post 22 and Las Vegas played a warm-up to the Firecracker.   Kyle Gorsuch was on the mound for the home team as he allowed just two hits and kept the visitors off the scoreboard.   His 5 strikeouts were aided by some fine defensive play by his teammates.  Complete statistics will be available soon.
2-0
 
10th in a Row
Posted:   June 23, 2010
A few big innings helped the Hardhats Wednesday night as they actually got to play the Fort Collins team.  In the third Parker Sullivan had a 2 run triple and a sweet squeeze bunt by Kolton Emery scored Sullivan.  Parker Sullivan lead Post 22 with three hits and 3 RBI's.  Jarrett Jensen pitched his 5th win.  His strong 5 innings were closed out by Casey Chilstrom.  The 15 hits were enough for the home team to score 16 runs and end it after  6.
16-6
 
End the Hinseth in Style
Posted:   June 21, 2010
Five innings and  fine pitching performance were key in another Hinseth tournament victory for Post 22.  Tanner Chleborad pitched 5 innings and allowed only 1 hit as the hardhats pulled of the tournament finale with a 8-0 win.  Chleborad only faced 17 batters and struck out 5.  Only two Cherry Creek players reached base.  Jarrett Jensen went 3 for 3 knocking in 2.  Post 22 continues to connect well at the plate as they had 9 hits in the five innings.  Fort Collins comes to town for two starting Tuesday.
8-0
 
Make up Game Made up
Posted:   June 19, 2010
The rained out Wednesday game against the Denver Outlaws was made up Saturday morning with nice results.  Post 22 used another fine hitting performance to notch another in the win column.  The hard hats used 12 hits to collect 8 runs in their 8-4 victory.  Four players collected two hits with Jake Bohne and Sam Parkinson collecting 2 RBI's apiece.  Tyler Jones had a strong pitching performance with 5 strikeouts and no walks in his 7 innings pitched. 
8-4
 
Sweet Revenge
Posted:   June 18, 2010
Post 22 avenged a previous loss against undefeated Sioux Falls East in the second day of the Rich Hinseth Tournament.  Both teams hit the ball well as they each collected 12 hits on the day.  The hardhats took better advantage of their 12 hits as they scored 7 to East's 3.  Parker Sullivan collected 3 hits and batted in 2.  Kolton Emery was the pitcher on record-pitching all 7 innings.  Saturday's opponent is Dickinson ND at 7:30. 
7-3
 
3 Innings Enough for Game 2
Posted:   June 18, 2010
Three innings were all that was needed by the host Post 22 varsity Squad Thursday night.  The Hardhats took advantage of 14 hits to end their second game of the Rich Hinseth Tournament early with a 19-0 victory over Sioux Falls West.  The first inning was a big one for post 22 as they scored 18 runs on 10 hits.  Every player tallied at least one hit and one RBI on the evening.  Jake Bohne lead the RBI parade with 4.   Jarrett Jensen had 3 innings to shut down West.  He allowed only 2 hits and no runs.  Tournament continues Friday as the host team will play Sioux Falls East at 5:00.
19-0
 
Opening Game a Good One
Posted:   June 17, 2010
Parker Sullivan scored 4 times in Post 22's opening game of the Rich Hinseth tournament.  The host team pounded out 13 hits to score 14 runs in a 6 inning 14-6 win over Watertown.  Jordan Carlson helped his team with a 4 hit 2 RBI game.  Three pitchers combined for the win.  Jake Bohne began the day; Brad Horan pitched some middle relief and Thane Lees came in to pitch for the save.  Next up will be Sioux Falls West at approximately 7:30 Thursday Evening.
14-6
 
Post 22 Takes 3 in Denver
Posted:   June 12, 2010
The Post 22 Varsity team has advanced to Saturday and Sunday play in the Cherry Creek Classic held in Denver this week.  The Hardhats used 12 hits and cool pitching to win their first game Thursday.  Kolton Emery's 4 hit pitching performance was highlighted by his 7 strikeouts.   Parker Sullivan had 3 hits in the contest.  In the first game on Friday the Varsity tam faced Chapparal and collected 8 hits behind Tanner Chleborad's 6 hit/5 strikeout performance.   The second game on Friday also saw hot bats by our varsity team.  Our 13 hits allowed 7 runners to cross the plate which was enough to outlast Denver Mullen High.  Tyler Jones and Thane Lees combined for the win with 10 strikeouts between them. 
10-0
5-1
7-6
 
Back on Track
Posted:   June 8, 2010
Post 22 used 13 hits to squash Mitchell in Mitchell Tuesday afternoon.  Seven of the hits were extra base hits including triples by Emery, Carlson and Muhlbeier.   Culey's two hits brought in 4 runners on the afternoon.  Jarrett Jensen pitched 4 innings of 3 hit ball.  Brad Horan mopped up the remaining 2.  The pitchers combined for 6 strikeouts while allowing only 5 hits and 4 runs
15-4
 
6 Runs is not enough
Posted:   June 7, 2010
Post 22 played an afternoon game Monday against Sioux Falls East.  East rattled the hardhat pitchers with 13 hits to score 9 runs.  While East connected, we did not.  Our 8 hits did not produce the runs necessary.  Jordan Carlson had 2 hits and 3 RBI's on the day.  Kolton Emery Homered in the third.
6-9
 
Tough Night at Fitzgerald Stadium
Posted:   June 7, 2010
Another tough night for the hardhats as they fall to Denver Playball.  Post 22 had a slim 2-1 lead into the 5th.  Playball loaded the bases then #23 (I forgot his name)smacked a long grand slam.   Denver then tagged another run and the home squad could not quite recover.
2-6
 
Denver Brought Their Bats
Posted:   June 5, 2010
Denver Playball meant business Saturday night as they roughed up pitcher Kolton Emery with 13 hits.  Denver's hits scored only 6 but that was enough to take one from the home team.  Emery was not helped much by the hardhat hitters who only managed 4 hits on the evening.   Jake Bohne's triple scored 2 of the three runs on the evening.  The expos will be playing Denver again Sunday night before heading off to the Cherry Creek Classic.
3-6
 
Bats Stay Hot
Posted:   June 1, 2010
Post 22 can hit.  They proved it once again in Pierre Memorial Day.  The Squad belted out 16 hits in the first game of a double header.  Leading the hit parade was Jarrett Jensen who connected 4 times batting in 6 runs.   The pitchers stifled Pierre Post 8 batters by allowing only 4 hits in 7 innings.  Jake Bohne pitched 4 innings and allowed only 2 hits.  Kyle Gorsuch pitched 3 and also only allowed 2 hits.  The two hurlers matched each other with 5 K's.  The second game had the same end result with a nice Post 22 win.  Again the hitting was strong as the hardhats compiled 9 hits.  Jarrett Jensen had a nice day as he had 3 hits in the second game with 2 RBI's.    Kolton Emery added a two run homer.  Three pitchers combined for a 5 hit outing.  Newt Johnson, Hunter Jackson, and Thane Lees controlled the Pierre batters.
13-1
7-4
 
Sweep of the Smittys
Posted:   May 30, 2010
Post 22 finished what it started when they defeated the Aberdeen Smittys in a morning double header. In the first game Tyler Jones threw a complete game giving up only 5 hits while striking out 10.  Kolton Emery led Post22 with 4 hits while the team compiled 10.  In the second Game Tanner Chleborad also threw a complete 7 inning game.  His 8 strikeouts helped pace the hardhats.  Offensively, Post 22 scored 6 runs on 9 hits.  Donte Bledsoe and Parker Sullivan each crossed home plate twice on the day. 
6-2
6-1
 
Post 22 Comes up Roses (Jolly Lane Greenhouse night)
Posted:   May 29, 2010
Aberdeen came to town for a big weekend.  If Saturday's games are any prediction for Sunday, it will be a long weekend for the Smitty's.  Hitting and Pitching were big for the home team.  For the two games the hardhats pounded out 25 hits.  Parker Sullivan collected 5 of those.  Kolton Emery and Taylor Mulbeier each homered on the evening.    In the first game Jarrett Jenson pitched 4 innings and had 5 strikeouts; he was relieved by Thane Lees for one inning of ball.  The second game was mastered by Kolton Emery and his 12 strikeouts over 55 innings of ball.
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10-0
 
Hot bats defeat Pierre
Posted:   May 26, 2010
Post 22 hammered out 13 hits in another 10 run game Wednesday Night.  The night started out by allowing a first inning home run then shutting down the Pierre squad the remaining 5 innings.  Brad Horan pitched a nice 4 innings and gave up the only Pierre run in first.  The defense held as Pierre had base runners but Horan's pitching and solid D kept the visitors on base.  Thane Lees came in as relief and pitched 2 solid innings.  Jordan Carlson and Jake Bohne each collected 3 RBI's on the evening.
12-1
 
Big 5th sinks Sturgis
Posted:   May 25, 2010
Post 22 hammered out 8 runs in the 5th inning to end the game early on a perfect Tuesday evening.  Jake Bohne pitched 4 scoreless innings and was then relieved by Kyle Gorsuch who pitched a solid inning.  Dana Hill's solo blast in the 4th was his first dinger for the year.  Hard hats win the contest    10-0.
Post 22 10 Sturgis 0
 
Big 4th helps the hardhats
Posted:   May 23, 2010
Seven runs in the 4th inning gives the veterans something to cheer about as Post 22 ends the game early for the second straight game.  Kolton Emery pitched 5 scoreless innings and compiled 9 Strikouts in the outing.  Emery was helped by Jordan Carlson's 5th inning triple.  Carlson's hit scored two and ended the game 10-0.  Carlson led the home team with 3 RBI's on the day.  Next up will be a rescheduled home game against the Sturgis team.  Games will be at 5:00 & 7:30. 
10-0
 
Post 22 Needs 6 Innings
Posted:   May 22, 2010
The Black Hills of South Dakota provided a nice evening for baseball Saturday.  A cool, still evening saw the hard hats win a 6 inning game against the visitors from Scottsbluff NE.  Tanner Chleborad pitched 5 innings to lead the hardhats in a 13-3 win.  Thane Lees pitched one inning to close out the game.  Although Post 22 was outhit in the game, they took advantage of many Scottsbluff errors to post the win. 
13-3
 
Cheyenne Series Favors Cheyenne
Posted:   May 16,2010
Cheyenne Post 6 came to town for a 3 game set in two days.   Rapid City Post 22, the defending state champs were defeated in three by the defending Wyoming state champs.  Saturday's games were a good test for the home squad but proved to be too much.  Coach Dave Ploof had some kind words for the visiting Post 6.  " They're an outstanding ballclub. They're undefeated so far, and they've been a power in Wyoming for years.  We weren't moving our feet, and we looked like we were 40 years old." as quoted from the Rapid City Journal.  Kolton Emery started strong and struck out 10 in the first contest but gave up some runs to fall behind. 
Sunday's game saw the hardhats get out hit by a strong Cheyenne lineup.  Five players for Post 6 had two hits on the day.  Cheyenne out hit Post 22 11-4.  For the home team Kolton Emery homered in the 7th to account for his 2 RBI's.
Saturday game 1   0-6
Saturday game 2   3-4
Sunday game 4-8
 
Post 22 Over Gillette 8-1 & 9-2
Posted:   May 9, 2010
Another Road trip and another pair of wins for Post 22 Varsity.  The trip west to Gillette did not affect the hard hats as they took two from the home team Sunday afternoon.  The score in the first game was 8-1.  Tanner Chleborad threw 5 innings and had 7 strike outs in his season debut.  Thane Lees came in for two innings and notched 3 K's. Together the two performed well.  Second game also saw a nice run production with a 9-2 score.  Dana Hill was the winner with 3 innings thrown.  Taylor Mulbeier finished the game and added 8 strike outs.  The pitching was again strong today as there were 22 total strikeouts recorded for the varsity pitchers.  The bats woke up a bit in Wyoming also as Parker Sullivan and Kolton Emery both had 4 hits on the day.  Dante Bledsoe added two in the first game.  Coach Dave Ploof was pleased with his pitching performance and it was good to see his hitters connect.  Although the squad shows some mental mistakes, Coach Ploof likes the progress and certainly the wins.  "We will take the two wins; we are not giving them back."
GILLETTE STATS GAME 1
GILLETTE STATS GAME 2
 
Post 22 Over Sturgis 6-0 & 12-0 (in 5)
Posted:   May 8,2010
Post 22 finally opened its season Saturday afternoon in a chilly Sturgis.  Post played a double header and began their season on a high note.  Both games ended in shut outs.  Kolton Emery's 11 Strike outs led the way in the first game.  Kolton was replaced on the mound by Brad Horan who also had a nice outing.  The second game ended early because of the pitching of Jarrett Jenson who threw a no hitter 5 inning game.  According to head coach Dave Ploof there were many positives in the first outing.  The first is of course the two wins.  The other bright spot for his squad is the command of pitching.  The three hurlers combined for a total of 23 strike outs.   Although the squad left with a good couple of early season wins, there are some things that Coach Ploof thinks the team needs to work on.  The most important is the focus of his players especially at the plate.  The team needs to learn how to prepare and adjust to the pitching.  Overall, the first chilly outing was very positive. 
STURGIS STATS GAME 1
STURGIS STATS GAME 2