Baseball team upsets top-seeded Chamberlain at region tourney

  • Hot Springs freshman pitcher Nik Cruz gets set to hurl the ball toward home plate during a game at Lead last week. This past Monday night, Cruz had a strong outing versus Platte-Geddes in one of the region title games, which the Bison lost by a score of 3-4. Photo by Jason Gross/Black Hills Pioneer
    Hot Springs freshman pitcher Nik Cruz gets set to hurl the ball toward home plate during a game at Lead last week. This past Monday night, Cruz had a strong outing versus Platte-Geddes in one of the region title games, which the Bison lost by a score of 3-4. Photo by Jason Gross/Black Hills Pioneer

    Team falls one run short of state tournament bid

    CHAMBERLAIN – The Hot Springs Bison baseball team played their best ball when it mattered most this past Monday, May 20, in the regional tournament.

    After finishing the regular season with a 3-13 record, the Bison traveled to top-seeded Chamberlain, which had only lost one game all season. Despite the odds stacked against them, the Bison shut out the …