Van Meter Bulldogs

2A - West Central

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Scores
Pella Christian L 2-1
West Central Valley W 19-1
Chariton W 12-2
Des Moines Christian W 6-1
Earlham L 9-3
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Leaders
Hits
Carter Durflinger, SR
  • 39
  • H 39
  • BA .351
  • R 39
  • RBI 20
  • 2B 7
  • SB 15
RBI
Rhett Pleggenkuhle, JR
  • 36
  • H 29
  • BA .296
  • R 19
  • RBI 36
  • 2B 4
  • HR 4
  • SB 6
Wins
Jay Haley, SO
  • 6
  • W 6
  • IP 32
  • ERA 2.19
Earned Run Average
Adlai Lounsbury, SO
  • 0.00
  • ERA 0.00
  • IP 1
  • SO 0
Strikeouts
Rhett Pleggenkuhle, JR
  • 74
  • ERA 1.77
  • IP 55 1/3
  • SO 74
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Monday, May 15
BASEBALL Varsity

(Newman Catholic vs Van Meter)

5
Newman Catholic
Varsity (1-0)
2
Van Meter
Varsity (0-1)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
NMNC 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 5
VMR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Van Meter School
Wednesday, May 17
BASEBALL Varsity

(Van Meter vs ADM)

0
Van Meter
Varsity (0-2)
6
ADM
Varsity (2-1)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
VMR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ADM 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 6
ADM High School
Saturday, May 20
BASEBALL Varsity

(Gilbert vs Van Meter)

4
Gilbert
Varsity (1-2)
7
Van Meter
Varsity (1-2)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
GLBT 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4
VMR 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 7
Van Meter School
Monday, May 22
BASEBALL Varsity

(Van Meter vs Roland-Story)

10
Van Meter
Varsity (2-2)
0
Roland-Story
Varsity (2-2)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
VMR 1 0 1 0 5 3 0 10
RS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norsemen Field
Tuesday, May 23
BASEBALL Varsity

(Van Meter vs Interstate 35) C

15
Van Meter
Varsity (3-2)
5
Interstate 35
Varsity (2-1)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
VMR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
I35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
I-35 High School
Wednesday, May 24
BASEBALL Varsity

(Creston vs Van Meter)

11
Creston
Varsity (4-3)
12
Van Meter
Varsity (4-2)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
CRST 0 0 0 2 2 7 0 11
VMR 2 0 6 0 4 0 0 12
Van Meter School
Thursday, May 25
BASEBALL Varsity

1st game of DH C

2
Ogden
Varsity (3-3)
1
Van Meter
Varsity (5-3)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
OGDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
VMR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Van Meter School
Thursday, May 25
BASEBALL Varsity

2nd game of DH C

2
Ogden
Varsity (3-3)
14
Van Meter
Varsity (5-3)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
OGDN 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
VMR 1 2 0 3 0 8 0 14
Van Meter School
Friday, May 26
BASEBALL Varsity

1st game of DH C

14
Van Meter
Varsity (6-3)
7
Madrid
Varsity (2-2)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
VMR 0 3 1 2 2 1 5 14
MD 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 7
Van Meter School
Friday, May 26
BASEBALL Varsity

2nd game of DH C

0
Madrid
Varsity (2-3)
23
Van Meter
Varsity (7-3)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VMR 16 7 0 0 0 0 0 23
Van Meter School
Tuesday, May 30
BASEBALL Varsity

(Greene County vs Van Meter)

Greene County
Varsity (1-3)
Van Meter
Varsity (7-3)
7:00 PM CT
5/30
Van Meter School
Wednesday, May 31
BASEBALL Varsity

(Pleasantville vs Van Meter) C

2
Pleasantville
Varsity (6-2)
5
Van Meter
Varsity (8-3)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
PLV 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
VMR 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 5
Van Meter School
Saturday, Jun 3
BASEBALL Varsity

(Van Meter vs Carlisle)

6
Van Meter
Varsity (8-4)
7
Carlisle
Varsity (7-5)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
VMR 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 6
CAR 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 7
Carlisle High School
Monday, Jun 5
BASEBALL Varsity

(Earlham vs Van Meter) C

4
Earlham
Varsity (3-4)
10
Van Meter
Varsity (9-4)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
ERLM 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 4
VMR 1 0 2 0 2 5 0 10
Van Meter School
Tuesday, Jun 6
BASEBALL Varsity

(Des Moines Christian vs Van Meter) C

0
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (6-7)
9
Van Meter
Varsity (10-4)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
DMCH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VMR 2 1 0 4 0 2 0 9
Van Meter School
Thursday, Jun 8
BASEBALL Varsity

1st game of DH C

4
West Central Valley
Varsity (9-4)
9
Van Meter
Varsity (11-4)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
WCV 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4
VMR 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 9
West Central Valley High School
Thursday, Jun 8
BASEBALL Varsity

2nd game of DH C

1
West Central Valley
Varsity (9-5)
16
Van Meter
Varsity (12-4)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
WCV 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
VMR 5 1 5 0 5 0 0 16
West Central Valley High School
Friday, Jun 9
BASEBALL Varsity

(Van Meter vs North Polk)

1
Van Meter
Varsity (12-5)
6
North Polk
Varsity (11-2)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
VMR 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
N P 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 6
North Polk High School
Saturday, Jun 10
BASEBALL Varsity

(Winterset vs Van Meter)

Winterset
Varsity (2-8)
Van Meter
Varsity (12-5)
4:00 PM CT
6/10
Winterset High School
Monday, Jun 12
BASEBALL Varsity

(Van Meter vs Pleasantville) C

6
Van Meter
Varsity (13-5)
3
Pleasantville
Varsity (15-5)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
VMR 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 6
PLV 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
Pleasantville Baseball Field
Tuesday, Jun 13
BASEBALL Varsity

(Interstate 35 vs Van Meter) C

0
Interstate 35
Varsity (8-7)
10
Van Meter
Varsity (14-5)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
I35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VMR 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 10
Van Meter School
Wednesday, Jun 14
BASEBALL Varsity

1st game of DH C

0
Panorama
Varsity (0-12)
17
Van Meter
Varsity (15-5)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
PRMA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VMR 6 4 1 6 0 0 0 17
Van Meter School
Wednesday, Jun 14
BASEBALL Varsity

2nd game of DH C

2
Panorama
Varsity (0-13)
12
Van Meter
Varsity (16-5)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
PRMA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
VMR 0 2 0 4 6 0 0 12
Van Meter School
Thursday, Jun 15
BASEBALL Varsity

1st game of DH Senior Night C

4
Woodward-Granger
Varsity (12-3)
3
Van Meter
Varsity (16-6)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 T
WWG 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4
VMR 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
Van Meter School
Thursday, Jun 15
BASEBALL Varsity

2nd game of DH C

0
Woodward-Granger
Varsity (12-4)
2
Van Meter
Varsity (17-6)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
WWG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VMR 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Van Meter School
Saturday, Jun 17
BASEBALL

Gebhart Tournament

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Muscatine
Grand View Christian
Van Meter
Saydel
6/17 · 10:00 AM CT Saydel High School Jim Gebhart Field
Saturday, Jun 17
BASEBALL Varsity

(Van Meter vs Muscatine)

3
Van Meter
Varsity (18-6)
2
Muscatine
Varsity (9-14)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
VMR 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
MSCT 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
Saydel High School Jim Gebhart Field
Saturday, Jun 17
BASEBALL Varsity

(Van Meter vs Saydel)

6
Van Meter
Varsity (19-6)
4
Saydel
Varsity (12-11)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
VMR 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 6
SDL 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 4
Saydel High School Jim Gebhart Field
Tuesday, Jun 20
BASEBALL Varsity

(Van Meter vs Dallas Center-Grimes)

5
Van Meter
Varsity (20-6)
4
Dallas Center-Grimes
Varsity (18-6)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
VMR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
DCG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
DCG HS BB/SB Field
Thursday, Jun 22
BASEBALL Varsity

1st game of DH C

0
ACGC
Varsity (6-14)
10
Van Meter
Varsity (21-6)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
ACGC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VMR 0 2 7 0 0 1 0 10
AC/GC High School
Thursday, Jun 22
BASEBALL Varsity

2nd game of DH C

4
ACGC
Varsity (6-15)
16
Van Meter
Varsity (22-6)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
ACGC 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4
VMR 0 6 0 6 4 0 0 16
AC/GC High School
Friday, Jun 23
BASEBALL Varsity

(Urbandale vs Van Meter)

2
Urbandale
Varsity (17-14)
1
Van Meter
Varsity (22-7)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
URB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
VMR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Ankeny High School
Friday, Jun 23
BASEBALL Varsity

(Van Meter vs Ankeny Centennial)

3
Van Meter
Varsity (22-8)
6
Ankeny Centennial
Varsity (25-2)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
VMR 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3
A CEN 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 6
Saydel High School Jim Gebhart Field
Monday, Jun 26
BASEBALL Varsity

(Earlham vs Van Meter) C

9
Earlham
Varsity (13-10)
3
Van Meter
Varsity (22-9)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
ERLM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
VMR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Earlham High School
Tuesday, Jun 27
BASEBALL Varsity

(Van Meter vs Des Moines Christian) C

6
Van Meter
Varsity (23-9)
1
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (13-16)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
VMR 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 6
DMCH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Des Moines Christian School Lions Baseball Complex
Thursday, Jun 29
BASEBALL Varsity

(Williamsburg vs Van Meter)

Williamsburg
Varsity (17-19)
Van Meter
Varsity (23-9)
7:00 PM CT
6/29
Van Meter School
Wednesday, Jul 5
BASEBALL Varsity

2A-6 Quarterfinal

2
Chariton
Varsity (19-12)
12
Van Meter
Varsity (24-9)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
CHAR 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
VMR 0 0 0 4 4 4 0 12
Van Meter School
Saturday, Jul 8
BASEBALL Varsity

2A-6 Semifinal

1
West Central Valley
Varsity (19-12)
19
Van Meter
Varsity (25-9)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
WCV 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
VMR 2 16 1 0 0 0 0 19
Van Meter School
Tuesday, Jul 11
BASEBALL Varsity

2A-6 Championship

2
Pella Christian
Varsity (18-16)
1
Van Meter
Varsity (25-10)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
PELC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
VMR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Ankeny High School
Scores
Pella Christian L 2-1
West Central Valley W 19-1
Chariton W 12-2
Des Moines Christian W 6-1
Earlham L 9-3
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Leaders
Hits
Carter Durflinger, SR
  • 39
  • H 39
  • BA .351
  • R 39
  • RBI 20
  • 2B 7
  • SB 15
RBI
Rhett Pleggenkuhle, JR
  • 36
  • H 29
  • BA .296
  • R 19
  • RBI 36
  • 2B 4
  • HR 4
  • SB 6
Wins
Jay Haley, SO
  • 6
  • W 6
  • IP 32
  • ERA 2.19
Earned Run Average
Adlai Lounsbury, SO
  • 0.00
  • ERA 0.00
  • IP 1
  • SO 0
Strikeouts
Rhett Pleggenkuhle, JR
  • 74
  • ERA 1.77
  • IP 55 1/3
  • SO 74
Full Team Statistics
News
No recent news
Team Information
Level Varsity
Class 2A
Conference West Central
Head Coach Eben Baumover
Enrollment 227
West Central Standings
Team CONF ST OVER PCT
Pleasantville 17-3 L1 28-7 .800
Van Meter 17-3 L1 25-10 .714
Woodward-Granger 15-5 L1 20-6 .769
Ogden 13-7 L1 19-12 .613
West Central Valley 11-8 L1 19-12 .613
Interstate 35 10-10 L1 15-12 .556
Des Moines Christian 9-11 L1 14-17 .452
Earlham 8-11 L1 15-12 .556
ACGC 5-15 L3 7-18 .280
Panorama 3-17 L2 3-22 .120
Madrid 1-19 L1 5-21 .192
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