Photos: Dyersville Beckman vs. Van Meter in Class 2A state baseball semifinals

Top-ranked Bulldogs stay undefeated with 9-4 victory

Jul. 22, 2022 1:39 am, Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 8:49 am

Photos from Van Meter’s 9-4 win over Dyersville Beckman in a Class 2A Iowa high school state baseball semifinal game at Merchants Park in Carroll on Thursday, July 21, 2022.

Beckman’s Nick Schmidt dives for the ball during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Event staff remove paper score cards from the scoreboard during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. The scoreboard had briefly stopped working part way through the previous game. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Beckman’s Nick Schmidt throws to first during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Van Meter's Jack Pettit makes contact during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Beckman's Lane Kramer throws to first during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Beckman’s Luke Sigwarth pitches during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Van Meter's Austin Baumhover throws to first during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Beckman's Matthew Florence makes contact during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Oliver Ungs, age 4, holds a baseball after retrieving a foul ball during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Beckman’s Nate Offerman dives for a ground ball during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Beckman's Lane Kramer throws to first during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Beckman’s Luke Sigwarth flips the ball to Beckman’s Logan Burchard after fielding a bunt during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Van Meter's Jack Pettit pitches during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Beckman's Owen Huehnergarth watches the ball after hitting a double off the wall during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Beckman's Owen Huehnergarth reacts after scoring a run during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Van Meter’s Ben Gilliland makes contact during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Van Meter's Chris Schreck heads for home during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Van Meter's Ike Speltz connects for a grand slam in the sixth inning during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Van Meter's Ike Speltz watches his grand slam in the sixth inning during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Van Meter's Carter Durflinger celebrates as he scores on Van Meter's Ike Speltz’s sixth inning grand slam during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Van Meter fans and players react during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Beckman's Lane Kramer (left) and Beckman’s Luke Schieltz (right) embrace during a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Beckman's Lane Kramer holds up a state participant trophy following a 2A state semifinal game between Beckman Catholic and Van Meter at Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

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