Royals Baseball Goes 2-2 on Sioux Falls Road Trip

The Lake Region State College baseball team traveled to Sioux Falls to play four games this past week.

Midland JV Defeats Resilient Lake Region State College Royals Varsity

LRSC Royals fought back after falling down by five runs in the third inning. The comeback fell just short though, in a 7-6 defeat to Midland JV on Thursday. LRSC Royals scored four runs in the failed comeback. Jonathan Mendez, Austyn Andrachick, Jackson Soza, and Adrian Alcantar all picked up RBIs in the rally. LRSC Royals lost despite out-hitting Midland JV 13 to seven. LRSC Royals opened up scoring in the first inning. James Sampson-Keck hit into a fielder's choice, scoring one run. Midland JV pulled away for good with six runs in the third inning. In the third Urban singled on a 0-2 count, scoring one run, Halbert singled on a 3-2 count, scoring two runs, Brown singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs, and Midland JV scored one run on a stolen base. LRSC Royals put up three runs in the seventh inning. LRSC Royals's big inning was driven by singles by Andrachick and Alcantar and by Soza. Austin McClure took the loss for LRSC Royals. The righthander lasted six innings, allowing seven hits and seven runs while striking out six. LRSC Royals collected 13 hits on the day. Ryan Veneman, Mendez, and Jaret Lupton all had multiple hits for LRSC Royals. Veneman led LRSC Royals with four hits in four at bats.

Lake Region State College Royals Varsity Goes Down On Final Play Against Briar Cliff JV

It came down to the last play, but LRSC Royals was on the wrong end of a 9-8 defeat to Briar Cliff JV on Thursday. The game was tied at eight with Briar Cliff JV batting in the bottom of the eighth when an error scored one run for Briar Cliff JV. LRSC Royals lost despite out-hitting Briar Cliff JV 11 to nine. Briar Cliff JV fired up the offense in the first inning, when an error scored one run for Briar Cliff JV. LRSC Royals knotted the game up at seven in the top of the sixth inning. Jaret Lupton doubled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run. LRSC Royals put up five runs in the third inning. LRSC Royal's offense in the inning came from a single by James Sampson-Keck, a sac fly by Austyn Andrachick, a groundout by Ryan Veneman, an error on a ball put in play by Jackson Soza, and a double by Jonathan Mendez. Briar Cliff JV scored three runs in the fifth inning. Briar Cliff JV offense in the inning was led by Obrien and Evers, who each had RBIs in the inning. Cone led things off on the mound for Briar Cliff JV. The ace surrendered zero runs on three hits over one inning, striking out two and walking zero. Veneman started the game for LRSC Royals. The righthander surrendered six runs on five hits over four and a third innings, striking out six. Nathan Grafsgaard and Brock Degooyer entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one and two-thirds innings and one inning respectively. Veneman started the game for LRSC Royals. The pitcher allowed five hits and six runs over four and a third innings, striking out six LRSC Royals tallied 11 hits. Mendez, Sampson-Keck, Adrian Alcantar, and Lupton each managed multiple hits for LRSC Royals. Mendez led LRSC Royals with three hits in four at bats.

Lake Region State College Royals Varsity Blows Away Midland JV By Six Runs

LRSC Royals had all cylinders firing on offense on Friday, winning big over Midland JV 9-3 Midland JV fired up the offense in the first inning, when #8 singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. LRSC Royals took the lead for good with four runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth an error scored one run for Lake Region State College Royals Varsity, Robert Nickell singled on a 0-2 count, scoring one run, James Sampson-Keck's sac fly scored one run for Lake Region State College Royals Varsity, and Ryan Veneman doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. Carson Heroux toed the rubber for LRSC Royals The lefthander surrendered three runs on five hits over seven innings, striking out nine. LRSC Royals racked up 11 hits in the game. Nickell, Sampson-Keck, Veneman, and Jaret Lupton all had multiple hits for LRSC Royals. Lupton, Veneman, Sampson-Keck, and Nickell each managed two hits to lead LRSC Royals.

Lake Region State College Royals Varsity Claims Lead In Sixth Inning To Defeat Midland JV

LRSC Royals stole the lead late in the game in an 8-3 victory over Midland JV on Friday. The game was tied at three with LRSC Royals batting in the top of the sixth when Ryan Veneman drew a walk, scoring one run. LRSC Royals put up three runs in the seventh inning. LRSC Royals big bats in the inning were led by singles by James Sampson-Keck, Veneman, and Payton Davisson. Daniel Mercandelli earned the win for LRSC Royals. The righthander lasted two innings, allowing five hits and three runs while walking zero. Brock Degooyer threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Degooyer recorded the last six outs to earn the save for LRSC Royals. Nathan Grafsgaard started the game for LRSC Royals The righty allowed zero hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out five and walking one LRSC Royals totaled 11 hits in the game. Sampson-Keck, Adrian Alcantar, and Veneman each managed multiple hits for LRSC Royals. Alcantar and Sampson-Keck each collected three hits to lead LRSC Royals.

LRSC is now 3-5 on the season and will head to Glendive, MT this weekend to open up MonDak play against Dawson CC.

Go Royals!