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Aberdeen Smittys @ Gopher Classic [Day 1 of 3 tournament]
Bemidji 11 F/5
Aberdeen Smittys 3 – LP: Michael Dutenhoffer 1IP. 4H. 7R. 6ER. 2BB. 2K.
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Aberdeen Smittys @ Gopher Classic [Day 2 of 3 / potentially 4 day tournament]
Aberdeen Smittys 6 – LP: Jared Klootwyk 1IP. 7H. 8R. 7ER. 0BB. 0K. Joran Foss 1-3 2RBI.
St. Paul Hamline 11
Aberdeen Smittys 2 – LP: Bennett Eisenbeisz 6.1IP. 6H. 3R. 2ER. 3BB. K. Joran Foss 1-3 RBI.
Plover (WI) 3 – Walkoff win in bottom of 7th inning.
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Aberdeen Smittys @ Gopher Classic [Day 3 of 3]
Lakeville North 4
Aberdeen Smittys 13 – WP: Michael Dutenhoffer 5IP. 1H. 1R. 0ER. 2BB. 7K. Jared Klootwyk 2-4 run scored, 3RBI. Karson Borge 2-3 3r scored + 2RBI + 2BB. Jaxon Ladner 3-5 3r scored + 2RBI.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Smittys traveled east over the weekend to take on four different opponents in the Gopher Classic & they’d collectively go 1-3 and win the final game of the Classic & go out on a high note, defeating Lakeville North 13-4. Their shortcomings would be against Bemidji on Friday, 11-3 & they’d fall in two games on Saturday, against Hamline Purple 11-6 & then Plover (WI), 3-2.
To open the tournament against Bemidji, the Smittys fell 11-3. Bemidji hit for six runs in the 1st inning and led 11-1 after three innings. Michael Dutenhoffer took to the loss on the hill, going one inning and giving up seven runs, six of them earned and he retired two via strikeout. The Smittys got RBI’s from Jaxon Ladner, Lance Siefken & Ridley Waldo. Siefken was a perfect 3-3 at the plate and a run scored.
On Saturday, the Smittys dropped an 11-6 decision against Hamline Purple; the Purple squad put up 10 runs in the second inning to take a commanding 11-0 lead and the Smittys would chip away throughout the game, but the deficit was too big to overcome. Jared Klootwyk took the loss, going an inning and surrendering eight runs, seven of them earned. In relief, Joran Foss would go the remaining six innings and scatter eight hits and strike out five, while giving up three.
Following the loss against Hamline, the Smittys battled hard against Plover (WI) but came up short, being walked off, 3-2. Bennett Eisenbeisz took the tough-luck loss; he went six and a third innings and scattered six hits, three runs, two earned and struck out one. The Smittys got single RBI’s from Joe Cogley & Joran Foss.
To finish up the Classic on Sunday, the Smittys dismantled Lakeville North, 13-4. Michael Dutenhoffer earned the win on the bump, going five innings and surrendering only one hit + he gave up one unearned run, while striking out seven. On offense, seven different Smittys had at least one RBI; they were led by Jared Klootywk, who went 2-4 with a run scored and he drove in three. Jaxon Ladner went 3-5, touched home plate three times and drove in two. Karson Borge also plated a pair, while scoring three times.
The Smittys will hit the road once again this upcoming week, they’ll take on Spearfish Post 164 for a twinbill on Thursday & then take on Post 33 for a pair on Friday.
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