Yankton Baseball

🌟🎓SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓🌟 Tate Beste @tatebeste25 Position: P/Utility Jersey Number: 25 College: SDSU Human Biology Favorite Baseball Memory: Beating SF West in 14U State semifinals in 2022 Favorite Sports Team: Minnesota Vikings Favorite Artist: Katy Perry Role Model: Byron Buxton

📸 SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATE📸 We have added Instagram to our social media umbrella!! Please give us a follow @ybabaseball so you can keep track of all things YBA this summer! Who knows, there may be some Instagram-exclusive posts too!

🌟🎓SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓🌟 Christian Weier @Weier99183 Position: OF Jersey Number: 7 College: SDSU Human Biology Favorite Baseball Memory: Winning 16U State Championship in 2023 Favorite Sports Team: Minnesota Twins Favorite Artist: Hudson Westbrook Role Model: Joe Mauer

‼️REMINDER‼️ As we near the start of our spring baseball season, we just wanted to send out a reminder of our no animal policy at all YBA events! Thank you for your cooperation in keeping Riverside safe for all attendees!

Great to see @lucas_kampshoff back on the bump!🔥💨

First day of spring practice!!⚾️⚾️

‼️PARENT MEETING‼️ There will be a parent meeting for 16U/Freshman parents through Legion/Varsity parents on Wednesday March 11 at 5:30 at the YHS Alumni Hall. The 13 and 14U parents will have a parent meeting in May.

Former YBA player Mac Ryken sends @MMULancersMBB onto the GPAC tournament semifinals with his game-winning bucket!! We love to see our former players doing big things! Way to go Mac, @rugbyryken (also former YBA player and fellow member of the MMU basketball team), and the Lancers!

🚨SCHEDULE RELEASE🚨 With the calendar set to turn to March, that means it’s *almost* baseball season!! We are 1 week away from YBAs first official practice, and only 3 weeks away from the first Varsity game!! Here is the full varsity schedule (subject to change)!! There are plenty of home games to come and down and support our boys!! Let’s go Post 12 Bucks!!⚾️⚾️⚾️

The Yankton Baseball Association joins the baseball community in remembering and mourning the loss of Iowa Lakes CC infielder, and former Rapid City Post 22 Hardhat, Carter Johnson. The lights at Riverside Field shined tonight from 7-9pm in Carters honor. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and teammates during this incredibly difficult time.

Congratulations to MMU Lancers head coach and YBA board member @jteichroew on his 100th collegiate win!! Here’s to many more!⚾️⚾️

⭐️ SPECIAL SHOUTOUT⭐️ Thank YOU to our level 2 Fundraiser sponsors!! Your generosity made the event a big success and will positively impact our program and kids this year!!⚾️⚾️⚾️

Congratulations to our catcher Gavin Johnson on signing with Mount Marty University today to continue his baseball career! We can’t wait to keep watching you at Riverside field! Go Lancers!!⚾️⚾️

Counting down the days until the start of our spring season!! We can’t wait!⚾️

⏳30 MINUTE WARNING⏳ Hillcrest is all set up and the doors open in 30 minutes!! There is still time to get tickets, and if you can’t make it in person you can bid on the silent auction or donate online!! We can’t wait to see you and celebrate our Hall of Fame Inductees (Mason Vig, Joe Vig, Drew Heithoff, Greg Stewart, and Kevin Nielsen) and Yankton Baseball!!⚾️ ⚾️ my.onecause.com/event/organiza…

‼️ FUNDRAISER UPDATE ‼️ Packages are still being added, so make sure you keep visiting the website for additional package options!! We cannot wait to see you tomorrow! my.onecause.com/event/organiza…

🎁SILENT AUCTION PACKAGES ARE LIVE🎁 Our silent auction packages are now live!! Visit the website to put your bids in!! Pleas join us (you can also buy tickets on the website) to celebrate our Hall of Fame Inductees and Yankton Baseball!! If you can’t make it in person, you can still bid online or donate!! my.onecause.com/event/organiza…

🎁FEATURE PACKAGE🎁 Check out what last years winning bidder on the Dinner and Drinks for 8-10 people donated by Steve and Tracy Huff received for their meal!! Sounds like it was delicious! Steve and Tracy’s Dinner and Drinks package will once again be a feature of our silent auction itemsb Special thanks to Steve and Tracy for their continued support of YBA!!

‼️ONE WEEK AWAY‼️ We are 1 week out from our Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Annual Fundraiser! Here is the schedule for the night. Keep buying tickets and keep checking the fundraiser website; auction packages will be uploaded in the coming days!! my.onecause.com/event/organiza…