Tanager baseball team loses to DV

A scheduled game vs. Dakota Valley on May 4 at North Sioux City was played under cool weather conditions. The Tanagers lost to the Panthers 9-5.

Zach Weiss started and gave up 5 runs (1 unearned) on 7 hits, recording 3 Ks and 3 base-on balls. JR Moore relieved in the final 2 innings, giving up 4 runs on one hit and 2 walks. Those bases on balls followed two team errors and 3 unearned runs resulted in the loss (charged against Moore) Line scores: Tanagers – 5 runs, 10 hits, 3 errors, 6 LOB; Panthers – 9 runs, 8 hits, 1 error, 4 LOB.

Significant offensive statistics for Vermillion were: Reid Meirkort, 2 walks, 1 run, 1 RBI; Jeff Donnelly, 2 for 4, 1 run, 1 RBI; Kyle Nemec, 3 for 4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Bobby Dykstra, 1 for 4, 1 RBI.