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2020 SD American Legion All State Team

2020 Legion baseball All State Team

Fourteen of the best legion baseball players in the state have been selected to the South Dakota American Legion All-State team. The players were selected based on vote submissions by the fellow 'A' coaches.

Rapid City Post 22 led the roster with five players selected.

Pitchers:

Jake Goble - Rapid City Post 22 - 8-2 1.75 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 56 IP, 76K

Chase Mason - Harrisburg - 6-1 50IP 84Ks. .974 ERA

Cole Hupke - Brandon Valley - 7-2 46IP 74K 2.52 ERA

Reece Arborgast- Renner - 6-4 73K's in 59.1 innings 1.534 ERA

Dylan Richey - Rapid City Post 22 - 7-1, 2.95 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 42 IP, 70K, 11BB

Catcher:

Mason Evans - Watertown - .374 , 7 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 38 RBI

Infielders:

Ryan Bachman - Rapid City Post 22 - .421 BA, 1.240 OPS, 6 HR, 51 RBI

Dylan Richey - Rapid City Post 22 - .478 BA, 1.161 OPS, 29 RBI

Garrett Stout - Pierre - 402, 1.146 OPS, 36 RBI, 11 2B, 6 3B, 7 HR

Andrew Coverdale - Pierre - .413, OPS 1.118, 34 RBI, 10 2B, 5 3B, .980 fielding percentage

Outfielders:

Bransen Kuehl - Rapid City Post 22 - .412 BA, 8 HR, 42 RBI

Connor Knecht - Brandon Valley - .407 - 12 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 47 RBI

Rhett Zelinsky - Brookings - .519, 18 2B, 7 3B, 2 HR, 42 RBI

Jaxon Haase - Brandon Valley - .342 - 3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 36 RBI

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.