Milbank's Boerger; Aberdeen's Babcock, Hesser named all-tourney
Dom Boerger of the Milbank Firechiefs and Michael Babcock and Karson Hesser of Aberdeen Circus Sports Bar have been named to the all-tourney teams from the 90th South Dakota State Amateur Baseball Tournament.
Boerger is one of 25 Class B players honored. Babcock and Hesser are among the 16 Class A honorees.
Boerger pitched two complete games in the tourney, going 1-1. He allowed 17 hits in 17 innings pitches, with seven runs allowed and 37 strikeouts without a walk.
Babcock went 6-for-12 at the plate with three runs scored and Hesser 5-for-12 with a triple and two runs batted in.
Other Class B Selections
• Dell Rapids Mudcats — Dalton Lehnen (MVP), Kris Regas, Chad Hunt, Dalton Allen and Weston Hansen.
• Garretson Blue Jays — Jesse Brockhouse, Nick Bonte and Aaron LaBrie.
• Winner-Colome Pheasants — Luke Bamberg, Dillon Lambley, Chandler Bakely and Derek Graesser.
• Lennox Only One Alpacas — Jay Green, Riley Hoffman and Drew Sweeter.
• Kimball-White Lake Nationals — Kelly O'Bryan and Zak Wallner.
• Alexandria Angels — Jordan Gau (batting champion), Pierce Smith and Tyson Gau.
• Mount Vernon Mustangs — Chase Hetland and Spencer Neugebauer.
• Dimock-Emery Raptors — Jason Schmidt and Phil Johnson.
Other Class A Selections
• Sioux Falls Flying Squirrels — Jack Simonsen, Connor Hurley (MVP), Damon Baruth and Seth Peterson.
• Brookings Cubs — Craig Lasley, JaColby Anderson and Chase McDaniel.
• Black Hills A's — Dylan Gillespie, Matt Hill and Owen Cass.
• Sioux Falls Hops — TJ Miller (batting champion) and Charlie Dubanoski.
• Renner Monarchs — Ben Ihrke and Chaz Palmer.
This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: Area players among those honored in 90th state tournament.
