07/05/26**** - Post 22 Hardhats Firecracker Tournament (July 1-5), Rapid City, SD

07/05/26 - Post 22 Hardhats Firecracker Tournament (July 1-5), Rapid City, SD

(5 games - $550)

*Field: Fitzgerald Stadium - 2721 Canyon Lake Drive Rapid City, SD 57702

*GameChanger Tournament site: “2026 FIRECRACKER TOURNAMENT”

*Teams (all teams except the three Colorado teams are American Legion)

5-0 - Pueblo Azteca Gavin (CO)

4-1 - Rapid City/SD Post 22 Hardhats (Post 22 Hardhats)

4-1 - Rocky Mountain Lobos (CO)

3-2 - Mr. Dell's Warriors (Omaha/NE West Side)

2-3 - Missoula/MT Post 27 (Missoula Mavericks AA 2026)

2-3 - Peitzmeier Demolition Seniors (Gross Catholic HS, Bellevue, NE)

2-3 - Griffs/NE Post 216 Seniors Gold (Gretna/NE Post 216)

1-4 - Napoleon/OH Post 300 (2026 Napoleon River Bandits Post 300)

1-2 - Rapid City/SD Post 22 (Post 22 Expos)

0-5 - ONE6 18u Lambert (CO)

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Selected Highlights (Home Runs & Complete Games (6innings minimum))

Kenneth Smeltzer (Napoleon/300) Complete Game - 07/04 G21 vs Peitzmeier/NE (6ip, L, 0-2);

Braydn Satnek (Peitzmeier/NE) Complete Game - 07/04 G21 vs Napoleon/300 (7ip, W, 2-0);

Cameron Franz (RM Lobos) Complete Game - 07/04 G22 vs Peitzmeier/NE (7ip, W, 6-1);

Ty Frank (RM Lobos) Home Run - 07/04 G22 vs Peitzmeier/NE;

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Gunner Jenson (RM Lobos) Complete Game - 07/03 G14 vs Gretna/216 (7ip, W, 5-2);

Cory Herman (Napoleon/300) Complete Game - 07/03 G17 vs ONE6 (7ip, W, 9-2);

Easton Shockey (Omaha/Mr Dell) Complete Game - 07/03 G19 vs Post 22/Hard Hats (7ip, W, 6-0);

Liam Cornican (Omaha/Mr Dell) Home Run - 07/03 G19 vs Post 22/Hard Hats;

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Rowan Miculka (Missoula/27) Home Run - 07/02 G8 vs Pueblo Azteca;

Dawson Rodoni (Missoula/27) Complete Game- 07/02 G8 vs Pueblo Azteca (6ip, L, 2-4);

Caeden Herrera ( Pueblo Azteca) Complete Game - 07/02 G8 vs Missoula/27 (7ip, Wm 4-2);

Anthony Singer (Napoleon/300) Complete Game - 07/02 G10 vs Omaha/West Side (6ip, L, 1-2);

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Andrew Richardson (Missoula/27) Home Run - 07/01 G6 vs Gross Catholic;

Stellan Ridley (Missoula/27) Home Run - 07/01 G6 vs Gross Catholic;

Cael Biggs-Burger (Gross Catholic) Home Run - 07/01 G6 vs Missoula/27;

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*Sunday, July 5 (local time) -

9th place 7:30am - ONE6 Lambert/CO vs Rapid City/SD Post 22 Expos
7th place 9:30am - Napoleon/OH Post 300 vs Gretna/NE Post 216 (Griffs)
5th place 12:00pm - Missoula/MT Post 27 vs Gross Catholic/NE Peitzmeier
3rd place 2:30pm - Omaha/NE West Side Mr Dell vs Rocky Nountain Lobos
Championship 5:00pm - Pueblo/CO Azteca vs Rapids City/SD Post 22 Hard Hats

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*Saturday, July 4 - Independence Day

G20 Rapid City/SD Post 22 Expos 11, ONE6/CO 8

*v ONE6: 8-9-2; SP/LP J Ensley (4.1ip, 8R/7er, 9H, 1BB, 1K, 1-HBP); P2 D Hawkins (1ip, 3R/3er, 3H, 1BB); P3 #9/Ben Bixby (2/3ip, 0R, 1H, 1K);

*H Post 22 Expos: 11-13-8; SP/WP S Schroeder (5ip, 5R/1er, 4H, 5K, 1-HBP); P2 T Koskan (5bf, 3R/3er, 4H, 1BB); P3 M Kraft (2ip, 0R, 2K);

G21 Gross Catholic/NE (Peitzmeier) 2, Napoleon/OH Post 300 0

*v Napoleon/300: 0-6-0; SP/LP Kenneth Smeltzer (6ip/CG-22bf/80p; 2R/2er, 3H, 3BB, 6K); 2H (Maddox Baker);

*H Peitzmeier: 2-3-2; SP/WP Braydn Stanek (7ip/CG-28bf/82p; 0R, 6H, 0-BB, 3K, 1-HBP); *1RBI (B Stanek (RBI single); Logan Legner (Sac Fly));

G22 Rocky Mountain Lobos 6, Gross Catholic/NE (Peitzmeier) 1

*v Peitzmeier: 1-1-1; SP/LP Owen Rempe (3ip, 2R/2er, 3H, 2BB); P2 Tyler Waring (3ip, 4R/2er, 5H, 4BB, 2K);

*H Lobos: 6-8-3; SP/WP Cameron Franz (7ip/CG-25bf/90p; 1R/0er, 1H, 3BB, 6K); 2H (Ty Frank; Brady Lay); 2RBI (T Frank 3); HR (Ty Frank); 2B (Axel West; B Lay; Kellen Wagner);

G23 Pueblo Azteca/CO 8, Omaha/NE West Side (Mr Dell) 7 - 8innings

*v Aztecas: 8-13-1: SP Z Hathaway (6ip, 6R/4er, 7H, 1BB, 7K); P2 B Mares (1ip, 1R/0er, 1H, 1BB, 1-HBP); P3 R Schumacher (1ip, 0R); 2H (J Mendoza; L King; C Herrera; B Swift 3); 2RBI (E Pecoraro); 2B (E Pecoraro);

*H Omaha/Mr Dell: 7-8-4; SP/nd P Wane (2.2ip, 6R/3er, 6H, 1BB, 2-HBP); P2 A Meyers (2.1ip, 0R, 3H, 1BB, 1K); P3/LP S Dowse (2.2ip, 2R/1er, 3H, 1BB, 1K); P4 B Arneson (1/3ip, 0R, 1H); 2H (M Barber); 2RBI (A Tagge; M Barber); 2B (A Tagge; B Hosey; M Barber);

G24 Rapid City/SD Post 22 Hard Hats 8, Gretna/NE Post 216 5

*v Gretna/216: 5-5-3; SP C Woodson (2.1ip, 8R/4er, 9H, 2BB, 2K); P2 M Fairbairn (2.2ip, 0R, 3H, 1BB, 2K); P3 C Sillman (1ip, 0R, 1K); 2H (C Herrmann 3); 2RBI (C Kuhl); 2B (C Kuhl; K Brown);

*H Post 22 Hard Hats: 8-15-1; SP/WP T Gittings (5ip, 5R/5er, 4H, 3BB, 3K, 1-HBP); P2/SV T Koskan (2ip, 0R, 2K); 2H (A Roberts 3; J Elder; B Steen; B Stapert; H Burrus 3; H Ogle); 2RBI (A Roberts 3; H Burrus); 3B (H Burrus); 2B (H Ogle);

G25 Rapid City/SD Post 22 Hard Hats 8, Missoula/MT Post 27 5

*v Missoula/27: 5-6-0; SP S Kane (5ip, 0R, 4H, 2BB, 1K); P2 E Paugh (1ip, 2R/2er, 3H, 1-HBP); P3 S Ridley (2bf, 2R/2er, 2BB); P4 C Nicolarsen (2/3ip, 2R/2er, 3H, 1K); 2H (S Ridley); 2B (A Richardson);

*H Post 22 Hard Hats: 6-9-0; SP/nd B Lee (5ip, 4R/4er, 4H, 5BB, 3K, 1-HBP); P2 R Koskan (1ip, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 3K); P3/WP H Ogle (1ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 2BB); 2H (L Kieffer; R Turnquist; B Steen); 2RBI (B Stapert); 3B (R Turnquist); 2B (B Stapert; L Kieffer);

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*Friday, July 3 -

G14 Rocky Mountain Lobos 5, Gretna/NE Post 216 2

*v Gretna/216: 2-5-2; SP/LP G Hovermale (1.1ip, 4R/3er, 1H, 3BB, 1K, 1-HBP); P2 D Dowd (3.2ip, 1R/1er, 3H, 1BB, 3K, 1-HBP); P3 C Nicholson (1ip, 0R, 1BB, 1K, 1-HBP);

*H Lobos: 5-4-4; SP/WP Gunner Jensen (7ip/CG-27bf/94p; 2R/0er, 5H, 1BB, 1K);

G15 Pueblo Azteca/CO 6, Gross Catholic/NE (Peitzmeier) 2

*v Peitzmeier: 2-7-3; SP/LP P Skradski (3.2ip, 6R/3er, 7H, 2BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P2 M Villamonte (2.1ip, 0R, 2H, 2K);

*H Aztecas: 6-10-2; SP/nd Rocco Montoya (3ip, 1R/0er, 4H. 2BB, 7K); P2/WP Sol Montoya (4ip, 1R/0er, 3H, 3BB, 4K);

G16 Pueblo Azteca/CO 8, ONE6/CO 1

*v Aztecas: 8-10-1; SP/WP M Molina (6ip, 1R/0er, 2H, 2BB, 8K); P2 J Barger (1ip, 0R, 1H, 2BB);

*H ONE6: 1-5-1; SP/LP #0/Bo Bixby (4ip, 7R/5er, 8H, 3BB, 1K, 1-HBP); P2 H Judy (3ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 1BB, 1K);

G17 Napoleon/OH Post 300 9, ONE6/CO 2

*v ONE6: 2-7-1; SP/LP Jake Wolfe (5.1ip, 9R/7er, 7H, 2BB, 4-HBP); P2 Cooper Rivet (2/3ip, 0R, 1H); 2H (Dominic Cortez); 2B (D Cortez; Jackson Barrett);

*H Napoleon/300: 9-8-0; SP/WP Cory Herman (7ip/CG-27bf/77p; 2R/2er, 7H, 1BB, 2K); 2H (Camden Bukowski; Kaden Kreinbrink 3); 2RBI (K Kreinbrink); 2B (K Kreinbrink 2);

G18 Missoula/MT Post 27 8, Napoleon/OH Post 300 0 - 5innings (run rule)

*v Missoula/27: 8-10-1; SP/WP Braxton Rodoni (5ip/cg-21bf/61p; 0R, 3H, 3BB, 2K, 1-HBP); 2H (Kaden Thennis; Andrew Richardson); 2RBI (A Richardson; Seamus Kane); 3B (Stellan Ridley); 2B (A Richardson);

*H Napoleon/300: 0-3-1; SP/LP Logan Stein (2.1ip, 6R/6er, 6H, 2BB, 1K); P2 Owen Reynolds (2.2ip, 2R/1er, 4H, 3BB, 1K); 2H (Elijah Arend);

G19 Omaha/NE West Side (Mr Dell) 6, Rapid City/SD Post 22 Hard Hats 0

*v Omaha/Mr Dell: 6-9-0; SP/WP Easton Shockey (7ip/CG-24bf/87p; 0R, 3H, 1BB, 4K); 2H (Liam Cronican 3; E Shockey; Andrew Tagge); 2RBI (L Cronican); HR (Liam Cronican); 3B (A Tagge); 2B (E Shockey; L Cronican; Payton Wane);

*H Post 22 Hard Hats: 0-3-0; SP/LP Declan Mickley (5ip, 4R/4er, 5H, 2BB, 8K, 2-HBP); P2 Hadley Burrus (1ip, 2R/2er, 3H, 2BB); P3 Brixton Steen (1ip, 0R, 1H, 1BB);

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*Thursday, July 2 - from G/C

G8 Pueblo Azteca/CO 4, Missoula/MT Post 27 2

*v Missoula/27: 2-6-3; SP/LP D Rodoni (6ip/CG-27bf/96p; 4R/2er, 6H, 2BB, 4K);

*H Aztecas: 4-6-0; SP/WP C Herrera (7ip/CG-28bf/83p; 2R/2er, 6H, 1BB, 5K);

G9 Gretna/NE Post 216 3, Missoula/MT Post 27 2

*v Missoula: 2-11-0; SP/nd A Richardson (5ip, 2R/1er); P2/LP E Paugh (1.1ip, 1R/1er, 3H, 1K);

*H Gretna/216: 3-4-0; SP/nd J Albers (2.1ip); P2 D Baratta (2.2ip); P3/WP C Kuhl (2ip, 1R/1er, 4H, 1BB);

G10 Omaha/NE West Side (Mr Dell) 2, Napoleon/OH Post 300 1

*v Napoleon/300: 1-7-1; SP Anthony Singer (6ip/CG-24bf/82p; 2R/2er, 6H, 0-BB, 5K, 1-HBP); 2H (Camden Bukowski; Kenneth Smeltzer); 2B (C Bukowski);

*H Omaha/Mr Dell: 2-6-2; SP/WP Ty Hanna (6ip, 1R/0er, 7H, 0-BB, 5K); P2/SV Easton Shockey (1ip, 0R, 1K); 2H (Dom Manganaro); 3B (Liam Cronican); 2B (Payton Wane);

G11 Omaha/NE West Side (Mr Dell) 3, ONE6/CO 2 - 9 innings

*v ONE6: 2-5-1; SP/nd B Pederson (5.1ip, 1R/1er, 4H, 4BB, 2K, 2-HBP); P2 D Hawkins (2/3ip); P3/LP G Cannon (2.1ip, 2R/0er, 3H, 1K);

*H Omaha/Mr Dell: 3-9-3; SP G Godfrey (6ip, 1R/0er, 5H, 4K); P2/WP A Tagge (3ip, 1R/0er, 0-H, 2BB, 2K);

G12 Gross Catholic/NE (Peitzmeier) 6, Rapid City/SD Post 22 Expos 3

*v Peitzmeier: 6-10-2; SP/WP C Capece (5ip, 3R/2er, 6H, 1BB, 3K); P2/SV O Rempe (2ip, 0R, 1H);

*H Post 22/Expos: 3-7-6; SP/LP T Riggins (5ip, 4R/0er, 5H, 3BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P2 M Kraft (2ip, 1R/1er, 3H, 1BB, 1K);
G13 Rapid City/SD Post 22 Hard Hats 7, Rocky Mountain Lobos/CO 1

*v Lobos: 1-3-3; SP/LP J Bullock (3ip, 2R/1er, 2H, 4BB, 5K, 1-HBP); P2 I Pope (1ip, 3R/3er, 0-H, 4BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P3 C Mierzwa (2ip, 2R/0er, 2H, 2K, 1-HBP);

*H Post 22 Hard Hats: 7-7-3; SP/WP B Sales (6ip, 1R/1er, 3H, 3BB, 8K); P2 R Neugebauer (1ip, 0R, 2K);

*Fireworks!

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*Wednesday, July 1 -

G1 Rocky Mountain Lobos/CO 5, Rapid City/SD Post 22 Expos 4

G2 Rocky Mountain Lobos/CO 7, Omaha/NE West Side 4

G3 Pueblo Azteca/CO 11, Gretna/NE Post 216 1

G4 Gretna/NE Post 216 7, ONE6/CO 4

G6 Missoula/MT Post 27 13, Gross Catholic/NE 4

G7 Rapid City/SD Post 22 Hard Hats 7, Napoleon/OH Post 300 4

*v Napoleon/300: 4-11-1; SP Ryne Maag (2.1ip, 3R/1er, 4H, 0-BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P2 Camden Bukowski (1.2ip, 2R.2er, 4H,0-BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P3 Jackson Poynter (1ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 1BB, 1-HBP); P4 Kenneth Smeltzer (1ip, 1R/1er, 3H, 0-BB); 2H (Tripp Langenderfer; C Bukowski; Owen Reynolds; Kaden Kreinbrink); 2RBI (O Reynolds); 2B (K Kreinbrink);

*H Rapid City/22 HH: 7-12-0 SP/WP Brayden Stapert (4.2ip, 3R/3er, 9H, 2BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P2/SV Rowan Fredericksen (2.1ip, 1R/1er, 2H, 1BB, 3K, 1-HBP); 2H (Aiden Roberts; Jaxson Reeder; Josh Elder; Hudson Ogle); 2RBI (A Roberts; J Elder); 3B (H Ogle; Kain McLeod); 2B (A Roberts);

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Media -

#Rapid City Journal -

*5 things to know about the 2026 Firecracker Tournament (Matt Weiner - Rapid City Journal) https://rapidcityjournal.com/sports/high-school/baseball/article_aa37a1f3-6cae-4282-87df-4db23cc6241b.html

*Post 22 opens 51st Firecracker Tournament with win over Napoleon Post 300 (Ohio) (Matthew Neus) https://rapidcityjournal.com/sports/high-school/baseball/article_30617ed3-51b8-4cba-a680-f4219543ed5c.html

*Post 22 improves to 2-0 at Firecracker Tournament with win over Rocky Mountain (Colorado) (Matthew Neus) https://rapidcityjournal.com/sports/high-school/baseball/article_c6183c98-e9cc-40a2-9918-674f632be62b.html (07/02 game)

*Brayden Stapert hits walk-off double, sends Post 22 to Firecracker Tournament title game (Matthew Neus) https://rapidcityjournal.com/sports/high-school/baseball/article_e6855f0a-efea-43c2-b7a8-11e41c234314.html (07/04 Games)

#Crescent News (Defiance, OH) -

*Legion baseball: Bandits drop close one vs. Omaha (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/legion-baseball-bandits-drop-close-one-vs-omaha/article_b8248e44-533b-4e86-872f-94616b7cd4a6.html (07/02 game)

*Legion baseball: Bandit win streak snapped at 11 in South Dakota (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/legion-baseball-bandit-win-streak-snapped-at-11-in-south-dakota/article_bfcc4ab6-7af5-447c-8c50-9066a344ca00.html (07/01 game)

#Northwest Signal (Napoleon, OH) -

#Hard Hats TV (U-Tube) -

*7/02 - Post 22 Hardhats vs Rocky Mountain Lobos Firecracker Tournament (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2NXbzQJ-m4 (includes long rain delay!)

*07/01 - Post 22 Hardhats vs Napoleon River Bandits Post 300 Firecracker Tournament - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq9Egcd52Lc