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Des Moines downs Carroll 9-2 behind Porter’s seven strikeouts
INDIANOLA, Iowa – The Peak Prospects had nine hits, and Jake Porter (FR, Johnson County CC) threw seven strikeouts in five innings in a 9-2 win over the Carroll Merchants. Des Moines improves to 13-17, while Carroll drops to 13-14. It’s the Peak Prospects’ second win in a row. Bubba Thompson (JR, Clarke University) and…
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Prospects take down reigning MINK League champions St. Joe
INDIANOLA, Iowa – In a two-hour game, Des Moines made quick work of one of the MINK’s best teams. Aided in part by a 3-RBI double from John Doty (SO, NIACC) and a 2-RBI double by Cade Grevengoed (FR, Northeast CC [NE]), the Peak Prospects dominated all three phases in a 9-1 win over St.…
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Clarinda sweeps twin bill against Prospects
CLARINDA, Iowa – After a big win over the MINK League’s best team the night before, Des Moines made the return trip Friday night. The MINK’s best team got the better of the Peak Prospects with wins of 4-3 and 5-1. Des Moines drops to 11-17, while Clarinda is 17-8. Both games were seven innings.…
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Peak Prospects take down MINK’s best team Clarinda
INDIANOLA, Iowa – The Peak Prospects entered Thursday’s game having lost nine of their last ten. The 15-7 Clarinda A’s, who were already 2-0 against Des Moines this season, came to McBride Field with the best record in the MINK League. The Peak Prospects led 7-1 after three innings and won 8-6 despite a Clarinda…
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Peak Prospects lose in extras despite Doyle’s nine strikeouts
INDIANOLA, Iowa – Devin Doyle, an incoming transfer to Kirkwood Community College and a Waukee native, made his first appearance with the Peak Prospects on Wednesday night. He struck out his first five batters and threw 5.1 innings, giving up four hits and two earned runs with nine total strikeouts. But with the bases loaded…
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Tanner Short hits first home of the season, Des Moines falls to St. Joe
INDIANOLA, Iowa – Ellsworth CC freshman outfielder Tanner Short hit 12 home runs and 44 RBIs in his first season up in Iowa Falls. In the bottom of the 6th with Des Moines down 5-0 and Carter Thomas (FR, Wayne State [NE]) on first base, Short drove in a two-run dinger to left field for…
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Jellnor’s walkoff downs Carroll 5-4 in the 13th, Prospects end losing streak
INDIANOLA, Iowa – The seven-game losing streak is over, in the most dramatic fashion possible. With a 1-2 count, two outs on the board and the game tied 4-4, Stockholm native and recent high school graduate Lukas Jellnor hit a fly ball to right field to score Carter Thomas (FR, Wayne State [NE]) from second.…
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Prospects collect 13 hits in loss at Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. – Des Moines’s offense found a rhythm Sunday afternoon. But two eight-run innings from Chillicothe proved to be too much to overcome, as the Peak Prospects (9-13) fell to the Mudcats (11-14) at Shaffer Park, 18-10. Chillicothe had 17 hits and 12 walks to the Prospects’ 13 and 5. Center fielder Jaylen Ziegler…
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Mustangs’ bats too much in a blowout loss for the Prospects
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – In their second trip to Phil Welch Stadium in 10 days, the Peak Prospects were once again handed a loss by the reigning MINK League champions. The Mustangs out-hit Des Moines 13-5 through the first six-and-a-half innings and put up four-run frames in the 2nd and 4th, alongside two runs in…
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Peak Prospects lose to Clarinda at home, 12-1
INDIANOLA, Iowa – It was another tough night offensively for the Des Moines Peak Prospects. In the bottom of the 4th, down 4-0, center fielder Tanner Short (FR, Ellsworth CC) had a double and a stolen base. He then scored in off a groundout by designated hitter John Doty (SO, NIACC), but that proved to…
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