Titan baseball teams find success

The Tea Area baseball teams have enjoyed a busy week. Below is the recap for this past week: 

13U TITANS

The 13U Titans swept a doubleheader against Brandon Valley on Wednesday. In Game 1, the Titans erased a four-run deficit with a five-run fifth inning to complete the comeback. Jax Jacobsma led the offense with two hits, Jack Anderson drove in two runs and Oliver Smith closed the door with 1-1/3 scoreless innings while striking out three.

Game 2 was another complete team effort as the Titans held off Brandon Valley for a 4-3 win. Oliver Smith earned the win on the mound with six strikeouts and also led the offense with two hits. Drake Olson, Dylan Javers and Smith each drove in a run, while Landen Gilbert picked up the save with a scoreless final inning.

14U TITANS

The 14U Titans battled through a challenging four-game week against two strong opponents, going 0-4 but forcing their opponents to earn every run.

The Titans opened the week with a pair of close games against Brandon Valley. In game one, Tea rallied from a 3-0 deficit to tie the game in the sixth before Brandon Valley pushed across the winning run in the seventh, handing the Titans a tough 4-3 loss. Reece Christian struck out six in six strong innings. Alex Schmidt, Easton Foudray, Carter McCoy, Declan Schramm and Christian each collected a hit.

In the second game, the Titans again fought back to tie the game before Brandon Valley pulled away late for an 8-4 victory. Carter McCoy drove in two runs, Declan Schramm tripled and the Titans played a clean defensive game without committing an error.

The Titans then traveled to Aberdeen for a doubleheader against the Smittys. After dropping the opener, the Titans showed their resilience in game two, nearly erasing a five-run deficit before falling just short, 8-7. Miles Jelen sparked the offense with a first-inning home run and Jamison Lee collected two hits and two RBIs. Easton Foudray swiped three bases as the Titans totaled six stolen bases in the comeback effort.

16U TITANS

The Titans went 1-3 this week, closing it out on a positive note with a 3-1 win over Sioux Falls Christian.

Tea’s offense was led by Blake Treloar, who drove in two runs with a first-inning triple in the victory, while Brayden Carroll earned the win on the mound with two strong innings. Throughout the week, the Titans continued to battle offensively with contributions from Camden Willson, Nate Hall, Kaden Christian, Ty Olson, Egan Geelan and Brayden Carroll, while showing patience at the plate by drawing 16 walks over four games.