Tag: Alex Berreth
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Peak Prospects end season on high note
CLARINDA, Iowa — Des Moines started its 2023 season with a 9-6 record and looked like one of the best teams in the MINK League. A seven-game losing streak flipped the season on its head, and Des Moines never really recovered. But the Peak Prospects will go home winners of three of their last four,…
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Prospects mount miraculous six-run comeback, split Chillicothe doubleheader
INDIANOLA, Iowa – Des Moines had lost their first game 11-2 to the Chillicothe Mudcats. And down 6-1 in the bottom of the final inning (7th) with two outs in game two, the same result seemed all but guaranteed. And then Des Moines scored six runs, capped by a game-winning 2-RBI single from Cade Grevengoed…
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Mudcats pull ahead late in loss for Des Moines
CHILLICOTHE, Mo — Going into the bottom of the 7th, the Des Moines Peak Prospects led the Chillicothe Mudcats 4-2. Chillicothe (21-18) scored four runs to take a lead it would never relinquish, and the Mudcats won 7-5 in the Prospects’ final trip to Shaffer Park. With the loss, Des Moines (16-24) has been eliminated…
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Peak Prospects take down Carroll 8-2
CARROLL, Iowa — During a rollercoaster season for Des Moines, one thing has remained rather consistent: the Peak Prospects have played the Carroll Merchants well. In the final meeting of the regular season between the two teams, Des Moines (16-22) won its fifth out of seven meetings with Carroll (18-19) by a score of 8-2.…
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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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St. Joe downs the Peak Prospects in marquee matchup
SAINT JOSEPH, Mo. – Wednesday marked the first edition of what should be another entertaining MINK League North Division rivalry, just as it was in 2022. Des Moines (9-7) out-hit St. Joseph 7-4, but the Peak Prospects committed five errors and had multiple baserunners tagged out in a 6-4 loss. Designated hitter Alex Berreth (FR,…
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Alex Berreth’s big day propels Des Moines to 17-8 win over Chillicothe
INDIANOLA, Iowa – After a disappointing 9-3 loss at Chillicothe on Monday night, Des Moines had 10 hits and 15 walks in a blowout win at home against the Mudcats on Tuesday night. Alex Berreth (FR, NIACC) garnered a walk, single, a double, and two triples en route to six RBIs and a 4-5 hitting…
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Des Moines wins pitchers’ duel for second-straight victory over Carroll
CARROLL, Iowa – Thirteen days ago, the Peak Prospects took a bus to Carroll and lost their season-opener 17-9. But Des Moines (8-5) has now won two intense one-run duels against the Merchants (8-3). After a 5-4 win in extras on Saturday, they won 1-0 on Sunday in front of a large crowd of Carroll…
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