YHS c/o 2026

Joined April 2021
A lights-out start to the season on the bump! Way to go Beck!!
Beck Ryken has been dominant to start the season on the mound. After a complete game shutout earlier today, Ryken has yet to allow an earned run through his first four appearances and is 4-0 on the mound.
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Bases loaded. No outs. Player of the Year at the plate. @YBABaseball wins on a walk off in 8. Game 3 of the day up next on MS+: @Post17Baseball vs @HBA57032 #SDPreps #Baseball
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Sam Gokie (2026, RHP, @YBABaseball) came as advertised. Ran his fastball up to 85 in the first, settled into the low 80s. Consistently landing BB for strikes and S/M. @MMULancersBSB commit 1-0 Bucks after 5 complete. @SamGokie | #SDStateTourney
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Sam Gokie retweeted
.@SDHSBaseball Class A Players of the Year: Pitcher of the Year: Samuel Gokie, Yankton Offensive Player of the Year: Colin Lunders, SF Lincoln Player of the Year: Gokie That's two straight POTY nods for Gokie, a Mount Marty commit. #sdpreps
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🏅All-Region Selections🏅 Congratulations to @SamGokie, Beck Ryken, @feez_07, @boston_frick and @BoomsmaCarter for their selection to the Class A All-Region team! Way to go boys!!
Congratulations to the 60 Athletes who have earned SDHSBA Class A All-Region honors. Please see the comments for the statistics link.
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✍️SIGNED✍️ Big congratulations to Pitcher/INF @SamGokie for officially signing with Mount Marty University to continue his academic and baseball playing career! @MMULancersBSB is getting one of YBA’s most decorated players in history in Gokie who is the Reigning Class A Player of the Year and has multiple selections to the Class A All-State Team! We are so excited for Sam and can’t wait to continue watching him excel at Riverside Field!!
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🚨🧹 BUCKS SWEEP🧹🚨 The Bucks break out the brooms again and sweep SF Roosevelt 9-4 and 10-0!! Game 1: @SamGokie 3-4, 2IP, 2Ks @feez_07 2-3, HR, 3RBI Ryan Turner W 3.1IP, ER, 3Ks Game 2 @SamGokie 2-3, 3B, BB, 3RBI @feez_07 2-3, 2 2B, RBI @GavinJohnson_22, @tatebeste25, @BoomsmaCarter, and Kaden Hunhoff each add a Hit @boston_frick W, 4IP, 3Ks
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Congratulations to our catcher Gavin Johnson on signing with Mount Marty University today to continue his baseball career! We can’t wait to keep watching you at Riverside field! Go Lancers!!⚾️⚾️
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Excited to continue my academic and athletic career at Mount Marty University! I want to thank God, my family, coaches, and teammates for believing in me on this journey! #MountUp #Godfirst
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🥈RUNNERS UP🥈 Yankton Post 12 Legion takes runner up at the state tournament and qualifies for the Central Plains Regional Tournament in Fargo! This is YBA/Post 12s first birth in the Central Plains Regional!! Legion will face Fargo Post 400 on Wednesday at 7pm! Go POST 12!!⚾️
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🚨POST 12 WINS🚨 Post 12 defeats Pierre 3-2 to advance to Thursday!! @SamGokie 2-3, BB Beck Ryken 2-4, 2B, 3RBI, 8.2IP, ER, 4Ks Tate Beste (W) .1IP, K
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🚨STATE BOUND🚨 Post 12 Legion punches their ticket to the state tournament in Watertown defeating Sturgis 12-0! Way to go boys!!⚾️⚾️⚾️ @SamGokie 2-4 @Msheldon29 3-4, 2 2B, 6RBI @SerckEvan 2-4 Beck Ryken (W) 5.0IP, H, 3Ks
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‼️ MORE AWARDS‼️ Congratulations to Sam Gokie and Beck Ryken on their 1st Team All-State selection, and Gavin Johnson and Mark Kathol on their 2nd Team All-State selection!! We are so proud of you boys on your great season, and can’t wait to watch you this legion season!!⚾️⚾️⚾️
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‼️BREAKING NEWS‼️ Yankton Bucks Pitcher/Infielder Sam Gokie (@SamGokie) is the 2025 SDHSBA Class A Player of the Year!! Congratulations, Sam, on this amazing achievement and your terrific season! We are so proud of you!!
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Congrats to Sam Gokie on being selected as SDHSBA Class A Player of the Year. A well deserved honor for an outstanding athlete and young man. Season Stats: .441 BA, .998 OPS, 28 RBI, 1.13 ERA, 43 K
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⭐️Honorable Mention All-GPAC Joe Gokie- MINF .333 Batting Average 13 Doubles 5 Home Runs 10 Stolen Bases .980 Fielding %
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Tappers squeeze out a win vs Renner 1-0 to claim the #1 seed in the Class A South/East District! Mark Kathol 7 IP 3 H 3 Ks, Sam Gokie 2 IP 1 H 2 Ks to record the 2 inning save. Waylon McNight 2-3 HR, 2B. Game one of the Class A State Tournament on Friday! #TapsWin
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Sam Gokie retweeted
Outing vs Aberdeen at Dakota Classic 7 IP 4 Hits 2 Runs (0 Earned) 6 Ks 2 BB
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Sam Gokie retweeted
Outing vs Watertown 9 IP 5 Hits 0 runs 4 Ks 1 BB
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