RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Sturgis Titans opened up the Veterans Classic Baseball Tournament in Rapid City with a win over Gillette Thursday.
The Titans jumped ahead 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning and saw the Riders answer with a tying run in the top of the third.
Sturgis answered back with two runs in the bottom of the inning and never looked back – adding four more runs in the fifth and a couple more in the sixth to win 9-1.
David Anderson helped lead Sturgis with 2 runs, 3 hits and an R.B.I.
R.J. Andrzejewski added 3 hits and Beau Peters added a couple of hits for the Titans.
In other pool play at Pete Lien Field, Fremont shut down Rapid City Post 320 12-6.
Next door, at Fitzgerald Stadium, Rapid City Post 22 rolled to a 10 – 1 win over Bellevue.
Here are all the scores from Day 1:
Pete Lien Field
Sturgis 9, Gillette 1
Gillette 7, Alliance 1
406 Billings Flyers 9, Alliance 4
Plattsmouth 8, Renner 3
Fremont 12, RC Post 320 – 6
Fitzgerald Stadium
Post 400 Fargo 10, Miles City 0
Cheyenne 9, Mitchell 6
Laramie 7, Mitchell 6
Laramie 6, Pierre 1
RC Post 22 – 10, Bellevue 1
Here is Friday’s Schedule:
Pete Lien Field
9 a.m. Alliance vs Plattsmouth
11:30 a.m. 406 Billings Flyers vs Gillette
2 p.m. Sturgis vs Fremont
4:30 p.m Renner vs Fremont
7 p.m. RC Post 320 vs Renner
Fitzgerald Stadium
9 a.m. Pierre vs Cheyenne
11:30 a.m. Bellevue vs Mitchell
2 p.m. Bellevue vs Post 400 Fargo
4:30 p.m. RC Post 22 vs Miles City
7 p.m. RC Post 22 vs Laramie
