State tourney time in Rapid City
This week marks the beginning of the South Dakota Legion state baseball tournament and it’s in our own backyard. The tournament will be held at Post 22’s Fitzgerald Stadium starting Wednesday. There are some very intriguing first round matchups- Spearfish vs. Watertown, Rapid City Post 320 vs. Brookings, and Rapid City Post 22 vs. Sioux Falls West.
The games start at 10 a.m. on Wednesday and I plan to be there for as many as possible, partly because it is my job, but mostly because it is going to be a great tournament. As opposed to many sports I cover throughout the year, I really enjoy legion baseball because West River teams are just as good, if not better, than East River teams. Unlike, football and basketball, Rapid City owns the majority of the state titles and this year not only does Post 22 have a good chance to win it, but so does Post 320 and Spearfish.
See you out there,
-Jake-
July 28th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
I cannot wait to get to this tournament. 22 vs. West is going to be a great game. Brookings has a 6′7″ pitcher that will try to tame the big hitters in the 320 line up. Spearfish is always a little slippery and goes under the radar of alot of teams, especially those teams that haven’t faced them. I know West River will be represented well this year. Good luck to all the players from all the teams, enjoy the experience.