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Bon Homme High School baseball team starts the 2026 season strong with a 7-1 record. They are on a six-game winning streak, recently defeating Elkton-Lake Benton 12-4.
Apr. 30—TYNDALL, S.D. — The Bon Homme High School baseball team has wasted little time establishing itself as one of the top contenders in Class B to open the 2026 season.
Sitting at 7-1 through their first eight games, the Cavaliers have combined an explosive offense with reliable pitching, fueling a six-game winning streak after an early-season stumble. That lone defeat came in just their second contest of the year — a narrow 7-6 loss to Parkston, who has a 5-3 record — but Bon Homme has responded ever since.
Most recently, the Cavaliers showcased their firepower in a 12-4 win over Elkton-Lake Benton at the Dakota Wesleyan University Harter/Bakley Class B High School Baseball Showcase on Sunday, April 26. The victory marked their sixth straight and continued a trend of consistent run production that has defined their strong start.
Before then, Bon Homme picked up two more recent wins, knocking off previously unbeaten Freeman/Canistota/Marion 9-4 on April 22 before blanking Wagner/Avon/Lake Andes 9-0 on April 25.
In the win over Freeman/Canistota/Marion, Madden Merkwan led the way at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Alex Adler delivered a big performance with four RBIs, while Carter Smith added two more RBIs to help power the Cavaliers' offense.
The victory over Wagner/Avon/Lake Andes highlighted Bon Homme's ability to score runs in different ways. Despite collecting just three hits, the Cavaliers showed patience at the plate by drawing 12 walks. Merkwan was dominant on the mound, tossing a one-hitter over five innings of work with four strikeouts. He allowed no runs, working around six walks to secure the shutout.
Bon Homme has been one of the most productive teams in Class B so far this season, averaging 8.7 runs per game while allowing 2.6 runs per contest with three shutout victories. The Cavaliers have also reached double digits in scoring three times already this season, showing their depth throughout the lineup.
Ethan Wagner has been the team's top hitter, leading the squad with a .550 batting average and an impressive .667 on-base percentage. Cooper Mudder has also been a key contributor, hitting .435 while scoring a team-high 13 runs. Isaiah Crownover leads the team with 13 RBIs, while Adler has added nine RBIs and the team's lone home run, along with a .400 batting average.
Additional offensive support has come from Calvin Caba (.360), Smith (.333) and Major Aarstad (.304), giving Bon Homme multiple reliable options at the plate. Caba ranks second on the team with 10 RBIs and has added extra-base production with two doubles, also second on the Cavaliers.
On the mound, Merkwan has emerged as the picthing staff's ace, compiling a 3-0 record across four starts. He has logged 19 2/3 innings of work with 25 strikeouts and a 1.42 earned-run average, allowing just 14 hits on the season. Crownover has complemented him well as a solid No. 2 option, posting a 2.44 ERA with 14 strikeouts over 14 1/3 innings pitched.
Bon Homme High School has a record of 7-1 for the 2026 baseball season.
Bon Homme lost to Parkston in their second game, with a score of 7-6.
Madden Merkwan went 2-for-3 with two RBIs against Freeman/Canistota/Marion, while Alex Adler had four RBIs in the same game.
Bon Homme won their recent game against Elkton-Lake Benton with a score of 12-4.
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Bon Homme will look to keep its momentum rolling when it travels to face Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney (1-5) at 6 p.m. on Thursday in Corsica.
A look at the top baseball performers from around the Mitchell region, through games played April 29.
* Freeman/Canistota/Marion moved its record to 9-1 on Wednesday after an 8-4 victory over Parkston, extending its winning streak to three games. In the win, FCM was paced by Riley Tschetter's three-RBI performance, while Luke Peters added two hits and two RBIs. Tayden Kerrigan and Oliver Waltner also had two hits apiece in the victory. Kerrigan started on the mound for FCM, pitching six innings with 10 strikeouts while surrendering four runs on seven hits and two walks.
* Despite the loss against Freeman/Canistota/Marion, Parkston rattled off a 12-1 road win over Scotland/Menno on Sunday, April 26. The Trojans scored all 12 runs across the final three innings to seal the five-inning run-rule victory. Mason Jervik led the way at the plate with a 2-for-3 performance and three runs scored. Gage Reichert had two hits and two RBIs, while Grady Bowar added two RBIs on one hit and three runs scored.
* The Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian/White Lake Honkers boosted their record to 5-2 after a 10-6 victory against a Winner/Colome team that was on a three-game winning streak at the time on Thursday, April 23. The Honkers were paced by Kenyon Kuiper's 3-for-4 day at the plate with two RBIs and two runs scored. Asher Kott went 2-for-2 with two RBIs, while Maddux VanZee, Keaton Christensen and Hayes DeVries each tallied two hits a piece for PGDCWL, who had 14 hits and eight RBIs in the win.
* Howard picked up its second win of the season in a 6-5 victory over Tri-Valley on Sunday, April 26. Despite getting outhit 4-2 for the game, the Tigers drew five walks, two hit-by-pitches and capitalized on their opportunities, scoring six runs across the nine times Howard players made it on base. William Charles led the way with a hit and three RBIs, while Garrett Feldhaus added the other hit and Nolan Mentele had the other RBI. Mentele also earned the win on the mound, pitching 4 2/3 innings with 10 strikeouts while allowing three earned runs on three hits and six walks.
* With at least four games played, three teams remain unbeaten in Class B, paced by West Central at 9-0, Sisseton/Britton-Hecla/Webster at 8-0 and Milbank is 4-0. Dell Rapids is at the top at 15-1, Madison is 11-1, Lennox is 12-2, Freeman/Canistota/Marion is 9-1 and Vermillion sits at 9-2.