Although the region was soggy from 3-4 days of rain, the Wildcats still made the trip over to Detroit Lakes to face off against the Angels on Sunday.  The Angels jumped out to an early lead scoring 2 runs in both the 2nd and the 5th innings on some pieces of timely hitting from the bottom of their batting order.  Heading into the 6th inning, the Wildcats were trailing 4-0.  But that is where their comeback began.  Eric Weller would lead off the inning with a walk and moved up to 2nd when Jeff Ronning was plunked in the arm.  With runners on 1st and 2nd, Andy Kratzke would come through with a bit of clutch hititng with an RBI single to get Dent on the board.  But that was not enough there.  Jeff Guck would immediately get a base knock to drive in Ronning from 3rd.  By the time the inning ended, the Wildcats went from 4 runs down to only 1 run down.  After a quick inning from David Stoll on the mound, the Wildcats would provide the 2-out rally that sparked the victory.  With 2 outs recorded quickly, Isaac Stoll began a string of 6-straight Wildcats to reach base when he singled through the hole on the left side of the infield.  In the 7th inning, Guck would again provide the crushing blow with his 2 RBI single and at the end of Dent's half of the 7th inning, the Wildcats had their 1st lead of the game at 7-4.  Eric Weller was called on to shut the door on the Angels.  And he would do just that; allowing just 1 run over 3 innings in relief preserving the victory for David Stoll who provided a gutsy effort during his 6 innings to start the game.

Leading the way for the Wildcats at the plate was Jeff Guck who ended the day 2 for 4 with 3 RBI.  Isaac Stoll and Eric Weller would add 2 hits each to help Dent to victory.  The Wildcats are next in action on Friday, May 24th for their home opener against the Bluffton Braves; the game is scheduled for a 7:30 pm first pitch.  Come on out to beautiful Jake Wolford Field to support the Wildcats as they begin their 2013 home campaign.

The 2013 season got underway for the Dent Wildcats on Sunday as they travelled up Highway 10 to face Audubon.  The 'Cats did not waste anytime in this season's game against Audubon as they scored early and often.  Matt Schornack opened up the scoring in the first when he led off the game by reaching on a fielding error by the right fielder and later scored on a bounding ball through the left side of the infield by Andy Kratzke.  The big innings came in the 5th and 6th where Dent sent 18 men to the plate combined in the two innings.  They would tally three runs in the 5th and 4 runs in the 6th.  Altogether, the Wildcats had one, 4-run inning; two, 3-run innings; two, 2-run innings; and one, 1-run inning to finish the day.  On the mound, the combination of David Stoll, Eric Weller, and Matt Schornack limited the offense of Audubon to only 3 runs.  The game ended after 8 innings due to a 10-run rule with a final score of 15-3 in favor of the Wildcats.

Leading the Wildcats at the plate was Darin Stoll who recored 3 hits and 5 RBIs.  In addition, four other Wildcats had 3 hits on the day.  The Wildcats will look to maintain their hot bats as they continue their season-opening road trip next Sunday against DL.  The game is set for a 1:30 start.

With the New season fast approaching, now is the time to grab your new Dent Wildcats gear to show your support for your local team all summer and year long.  Below you will find the clothing items available for purchase with all the proceeds going towards the Dent Wildcats.  Look them over and pick out what you like the most.  See more than one thing you are dying to have, order one of each.  Trying to keep cool during the hot summer evenings, pick up a pair of shorts and 3/4 sleeve shirt to stay cool and still support your team.  Looking to keep them pesky mosquitoes off your arms and legs during night games at Jake Wolford Field, the sweatshirt or pull over & a pair of sweatpants are the perfect choice for you.  Let all your family and friends know that the new Wildcats apparel is now available for ordering.  And ordering is simple: 1) At the bottom of this article you will see an order form link simply click on it and download & print the order form.  OR go to the Wildcats Clothing tab to your left and do the same thing (download & print the order form).  2) Fill out the order form with all the Wildcats apparel you desire.  3) Either mail the order form and payment to the address listed on the bottom left corner of the order form OR bring your order form and payment to a Wildcats game (if it is a home game, bring it to the concession stand).  ALL ORDERS ARE DUE BY 5/31/13!  The only way to guarantee you will get the items you want and the size you want is to pre-order your clothing by filling out the order form and payment prior to 5/31/13.  There will possibly be excess clothing items being sold at the concession stand after 5/31/13 but quantities and sizes are not guaranteed so order soon!  Thanks for your continued support for Dent Baseball and show your Wildcats pride with the Official 2013 Dent Wildcats Apparel.

                         ¾ DW/BG – $25.00

                        ¾ DW/WR – $25.00

             DWH/BW – $35.00

                         DWSP/BW – $35.00

      DWS/BR – $28.00       

            DWPO/RB – $40.00

*Embroidered with black logo in upper, center chest* 

             DWH – $25.00

          *Stretch-Fit, Fitted Hat*

Order Form

Mark your calendars! The annual Dent Lions Fish Fry is fast approaching. It will be held on Friday, March 15th from 4 pm - 7 pm at Nootzi's in Dent. The cost is a free will donation and it is an all-you-can-eat buffet of fish and all the fixings. Bring your kids and spread the word to all your relatives. Come out and help support the 2013 Dent Wildcats because all the proceeds from the fish fry go towards helping the Dent Wildcats with their 2013 expenses. So please, come out and support local baseball and eat fish until your heart's content.

Hello all you Cats fans and Cats players!  It has been a long winter and spring is just around the corner.  The Dent Wildcats will be looking to build off a strong 2012 campaign and make a deep run in the post season during 2013.  Many of you may be wondering what this season's team is going to look like.  Well, we will look very familiar.  Most of the team will be returning to continue on the tradition of Dent baseball.  But one veteran has decided to hang up the cleats.  Jesse Biddle has decided to retire from the Wildcats.  He was a dedicated baseball player who would do anything to help the team.  Biddle was involved in every level of Dent baseball from little league to babe ruth to amateur baseball.  He was a great asset to the Dent Wildcats and he will be sorely missed on the field, in the dugout, and at Triple Play.  With a few subtractions also comes a few additions.  In addition to building from within and filling any gaps on the field with current players, the Wildcats hope to add a few new players to the roster that will bolster their offense, defense, and pitching (check back later this spring to see an updated roster).  With the new additions and the experienced players that are returning, the Wildcats will look to continue building a team that will be competitive for years to come.

The 1st draft of the Hi-10/Countryside schedule has been released.  Take a look fans and mark your calendars.  Players take a look and let Andy know if there are any conflicts with the current schedule.  You may notice that the Wildcats have 4 games scheduled for Wednesdays; well, Andy is working on rescheduling those games for Friday's.  Check back in a couple weeks to see an updated version of the schedule.