2026 South Dakota Diamond Notes: Week 7
May 20, 2026
Starting on Opening Day, our staff will be covering the 2026 season, publishing scout notes and additional in-season content along the way, like weekly roundups, Player of the Week awards, and weekly top performers included inside these Diamond Notes.
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SOUTH DAKOTA DIAMOND NOTES 💎 WEEK 7
All players are submitted weekly by their high school coaches.
Names in alphabetical order.
| PLAYER | GRAD YEAR | SCHOOL | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex McKinney | 2027 | Bishop O'Gorman | In two games in our regional this weekend. Alex went 6 for 7 with 6 RBIs, and a triple. |
| Ashton Gebhard | 2026 | West Central | Pitched 5 innings (complete game do to run rule) vs Canistota/Freeman. Gave up 3 hits, 1 ER, 1BB, 1k, 1.4 ERA, .800 for the win. Amazingly only pitched 55 pitches |
| Bennett Duncan | 2026 | Bishop O'Gorman | In two games this weekend Bennett went 5 for 7 with 5RBIs and a double. |
| Brady Waddell | 2027 | Rapid City Stevens | 6IP / 1 GP / 26 BF / 103 P / 1 W / 4 H / 1 R /1 ER / 3 BB / 9 SO / 7 K-L / ERA 1.167 / 1.167 WHIP |
| Caleb Severin | 2027 | Brandon Valley | 7 IP, 2 GP, 2W, 2H, 2BB, 9K, .000ERA |
| Carter Schiefelbein | 2027 | Pierre | 2-3 2 stolen bases. 2 RBi 1 R |
| Carter Templeton | 2028 | Pierre | 7 innings 4 hits, 1 ER, 0 BB 6 Ks 85-61 pitches |
| Drake Eastman | 2026 | Dell Rapids | 5-10 in 17 PA, including a triple and a HR. He had 8 RBI, and 7 stolen bases. |
| Gavin Weir | 2027 | Harrisburg | .500 AVG, 3 for 6, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB |
| Gunnar Alfson | 2027 | West Central | 5 for 7 with 1 walk and 1 intentional walk .714 avg, 1 RBI, 1 Run, 2 SB |
| Hunter Halajian | 2026 | Watertown | 6.1 IP, W, 4 H, 0 ER, 6 K's, in Watertowns 2-0 Sweep of Sioux Falls Lincoln |
| Karter Bragger | 2026 | Rapid City Stevens | GP 4/ PA 14/ AB 12/ AVG .500/ OBP .571/ OPS 1.155/ SLG .583/ 6H/5 1B/ 1 2B/6 RBI/2 R/ 2BB/ 0K'S |
| Kenny Swanson | 2026 | Dell Rapids | 6-10 in 17 PA, including a double and a triple and 6 RBI. He also stole 9 bases, including a straight steal of home against Clark Area. |
| Markus Pitkin | 2026 | Watertown | .667 BA (6-8), 2B, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, 4 Runs, SB in Watertowns 2-0 Series Sweep of SF Lincoln. |
UPCOMING DAKOTAS EVENTS
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION |
| Dakota Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only) | 6/2/2026 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| Summer ID-Fargo | 6/8/2026 | West Fargo, ND |
| Summer ID-Fargo - Session II | 8/13/2026 | West Fargo, ND |
| Summer ID-Bismarck | 8/14/2026 | Bismarck, ND |
| Summer ID-Rapid City | 8/15/2026 | Rapid City, SD |
| Summer ID-Sioux Falls | 8/16/2026 | Sioux Falls, SD |
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