February 17, 2017
Blue Knights Sets Record in season opener
- DCTC opened its season by setting a record. These games are the earliest outdoor games ever to be played in Minnesota.
- http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/02/17/february-record-outdoor-baseball-minnetonka/
- Dakota County Technical College Blue Knights lost the lead late in a 6-1 defeat to St. Thomas JV on Friday. The game was tied at one with St. Thomas JV batting in the top of the fifth when there was an error, scoring one run. Dakota County Technical College Blue Knights Varsity captured the lead in the first inning. Josiris DelOrbe Martinez doubled on the first pitch of the at bat in the first inning, scoring one run.St. Thomas JV scored four runs in the seventh inning. The big inning for St. Thomas JV came thanks to a triple by Costa and a single by Schaefbauer.
- Feyereisen earned the win for St. Thomas JV. Mason Hegenbart took the loss for Dakota County Technical College Blue Knights. He threw one and one-third innings, surrendering two runs, and two hits.
- Joel Virshek started the game for Dakota County Technical College Blue Knights Varsity. He pitched four innings, giving up zero runs, three hits, striking out seven, and walking zero.
- Josiris DelOrbe-Martinez went 1-for-2 at the plate as he led the team with one run batted in.