MITCHELL, S.D. – South Dakota will have amateur baseball this summer. The South Dakota Amateur Baseball commissioners met via zoom on Tuesday as they worked out a plan for this season. South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association President Dale Weber says that the season will begin on May 31 Weber says that Teams can have practices and non-league games before that date, but they must follow the league safety guidelines that have been put in place regarding social distancing and usage of equipment. Fans will be allowed in the ball parks but are being urged to wear facemask Amateur baseball is planning on a 6-7 week season as the districts will need to play their district tournaments by the end of July. As of now, the state tournament is scheduled for August 5-16 in Mitchell and the state’s projections are keeping the association hopeful.
