Corsica and Platte split Fourth of July amateur baseball series
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 11:48 PM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
BaseballCorsica and Platte competed in an annual 4th of July series from July 2-4 in Corsica, South Dakota. Corsica won the first game 11-5, led by Tyson Wentland’s pitching and contributions from Jarrett Olawsky. Platte rebounded to win 12-11 in the second game with a stunning eighth inning comeback, highlighted by Richard Sternberg's game-winning hit. The splits leave Corsica at 2-11 and Platte at 6-4 in the Sunshine League standings. Platte will face Alexandria on July 6, while Corsica hosts Parkston on July 9.
- •Corsica won the first game 11-5 on July 2.
- •Platte took the second game 12-11 on July 3.
- •Tyson Wentland pitched 7 1/3 innings for Corsica in the first game.
- •Richard Sternberg had a game-winning hit for Platte in the second game.
- •Platte is 6-4 and Corsica is 2-11 in the Sunshine League.
- 11:48 PMYahoo Sports — Amateur baseball roundup for July 2-4: Corsica, Platte split annual 4th of July series
"Jul. 5—CORSICA, S.D. — Though the Corsica entered July with just a single win on its amateur baseball record, the Horned Frogs came agonizingly close to a sweep of Sunshine League rival Platte in the clubs' annual 4th of July series. Opening the home-and-home series in Corsica on Thursday, the Horned Frogs squashed the Killer Tomatoes 11-5 on Thursday, but Platte rescued a split with a 12-11 ...
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