The 2026 high school baseball season is underway and, as usual, excitement is present throughout the Dakotas. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the season and, as is the case each year, threre are very talented programs across both states. 

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across the Dakotas.

With cross state action going on this weekend, check out all of the finals from the Sioux Empire Baseball Association's Border Battle from Saturday.

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Saturday, April 11th

NOTES

+ Tyler Ringheimer authored a masterpiece on Saturday, hurling a complete-game no-hitter to lead Washington past Fargo South 4-0. The Warriors’ offense backed Ringheimer’s historic performance early, sparked by Kylar White’s RBI triple and an RBI double from Ringheimer himself during a two-run second inning. While White paced the lineup with a 2-for-4 effort and Caleb Bumann swiped two bags, the afternoon belonged to Ringheimer, who dominated the Bruins' bats to secure the shutout victory.

+ The Stevens Raiders secured a Saturday sweep highlighted by Brady Waddell’s walk-off grand slam to center field, lifting the Raiders to a 9-5 win over the West Fargo Packers. The seventh-inning blast broke a 5-5 deadlock after Luke Finn’s two-run homer and a late West Fargo fielder’s choice had kept the Packers within reach. Earlier in the day, Bridger Mez went 3-for-4 and RHP Aidan Jacobs struck out 10 to power Stevens past the Grand Forks Central Knights in a 12-2 blowout. Across the two victories, the Raiders’ offense combined for 20 hits and 12 stolen bases, while RHP Shane Dupont and Jacobs provided the stability on the mound to anchor the sweep.

+ The Horace Hawks capped a productive Saturday in Sioux Falls, highlighted by an 11-7 power display over the Sioux Falls Lincoln Patriots. Cooper Fuchs spearheaded the offensive surge with a home run and three RBIs, while a five-run seventh inning featuring four doubles broke the game open late. Earlier in the day, the Hawks played to a 4-4 draw against the Harrisburg Tigers, a back-and-forth battle where Cason Borchardt provided a two-run home run and Fuchs drew a clutch bases-loaded walk in the seventh to force the tie. Borchardt and Cameron Stahl combined for three hits in the opener, while Treighton Bartels anchored the pitching staff in the nightcap by striking out six over three effective innings.

+ Harrisburg split its Saturday doubleheader at the Sanford Sports Complex, following an 8-3 win over Shanley (ND) with a 4-4 tie against Horace. After Kade Wede’s three-run double and Madden Wendling’s six strong innings (1 ER, 5 Ks) secured the morning victory, the Tigers relied on solo home runs from Griffen Schlapkohl and Gavin Weir to battle through a back-and-forth stalemate with the Hawks. On the mound, Nick Riley struck out six over six innings in the nightcap, while Weir and Wede anchored the offense with multi-hit performances across both contests.

+ Mitchell dominated Saturday’s doubleheader, grinding out a 5-2 win over Sheyenne before dismantling Grand Forks Central 13-1. Jaxson Hartman fueled the sweep with 5 RBI across both contests, while Lincoln Bottum swung a hot bat with a 3-for-3 performance in the nightcap to complement a 10-hit Mitchell attack. On the mound, Jacob Ebert earned the opening win by allowing just two runs over nearly six innings, followed by a masterful start from Kaiden Allen, who struck out six and surrendered zero earned runs in the blowout victory.

Note: All stat lines obtains from X and GameChanger. Coaches will be able to submit weekly standout stat lines for our Player & Pitcher of the Week submissions. 

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