Day 2 Recap Of 2025 North Dakota Legion AA State Baseball Tourney

Clutch Hits and Close Contests Highlight Day 2 at Legion State Tournament in Williston

Day 2 of the 2025 North Dakota AA American Legion Baseball State Tournament brought another full slate of action to Rabon Field in Williston on Tuesday, featuring four tightly contested games that kept fans on edge from the 10 a.m. opener to the 7:30 p.m. nightcap.

Game 4: Dickinson Roughriders vs Bismarck Governors

The morning game featured a classic pitcher’s duel, as the Dickinson Roughriders edged the Bismarck Governors in extra innings, 3-2. Dickinson struck first, but Bismarck clawed ahead 2-1 by the third inning, thanks to an RBI single from Cooper Miller and a run on a wild pitch.

The Roughriders tied it in the sixth with a double by Jake Balliet, then took the lead for good in the eighth when Jack Price drove in the go-ahead run with a clutch double.

Brady Hecker pitched four and a third scoreless innings in relief to earn the win. Dickinson totaled just five hits, but made them count.

Dickinson will advance to the 4:30 pm semi-final matchup against Mandan on Wednesday at Aafedt Stadium.

Bismarck falls to loser-out action at 10:00 am on Wednesday at Rabon Field.

Game 5: Mandan Chiefs vs Fargo Post 2

Mandan Chiefs used a four-run third inning to take down Fargo Post 2 in a defensive battle.

A one-run single from Troy Gerhardt opened the scoring, and Gage Miller followed with a bases-clearing double to make it 4-0. Fargo cut the lead in half with runs in the fourth and sixth, but the Chiefs’ defense held steady.

Ryan Bitz pitched into the sixth and earned the win, with Gage Miller closing the door for the save. Mandan turned two double plays and didn’t commit a single error.

Mandan joins Dickinson in the first semi-final on Wednesday at 4:30 pm at Aafedt Stadium.

Fargo Post 2 well play next on Thursday at 1:00 pm.

Game 5: West Fargo Patriots vs Minot Vistas

In the most back-and-forth game of the day, West Fargo outlasted the Vistas 6-4 behind a strong performance from Jett Collins and Tatem Herrmann, who combined for four RBIs and six hits.

The teams traded runs across six innings, with the Patriots pulling ahead for good in the bottom of the sixth after Collins drove in the go-ahead run and Herrmann added insurance with a sacrifice fly.

West Fargo turned three double plays and didn’t commit a single error, holding off a Vistas offense that tallied 10 hits.

West Fargo will play on Wednesday's second semi-final against Fargo Post 400 at  Aafedt Stadium.

Minot will take on Jamestown in the 1:00 pm loser-out game on Wednesday at Rabon Field.

Game 6: Fargo Post 400 Stars vs Williston Keybirds

The hometown Keybirds couldn’t find an answer for the Stars, falling 5-1 in the evening game.

Post 400 jumped out early with two runs in the second and three more in the third, including a two-run double from Caleb Christianson.

Williston’s lone run came off the bat of Garret Solberg, who went a perfect 3-for-3. Despite the loss, Chase Collings pitched a solid six innings for Williston, allowing just two earned runs.

Ashton Rinas earned the complete game win for Post 400, striking out three and walking none over seven innings.

Fargo Post 400 takes on West Fargo tomorrow in tomorrow's 7:30 semi-final at Aafedt Stadium.

The Keybirds will take on the winner of Bismarck and Grand Forks on Thursday at 10:00 am.

Here is the current bracket after day 2.

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Day 3 of the tournament will be split between Rabon and Aafedt, with the 10:00 and 11:00 games taking place at Rabon and the two semifinals at 4:30 and 7:30 scheduled to take place at Aafedt Stadium to allow the playing surface to further dry.