Pitcher Talan Jurgens of Watertown High School commits to Dakota State
MADISON — Watertown High School senior Talan Jurgens announced his commitment Sunday to play baseball for Dakota State University.
Jurgens made the announcement on X (formerly known as Twitter).
COMMITTED!! Thanks to everyone who helped me along the way! #FinishEmpty#GoTrojans
@DSU_Baseball_@Post17Baseballpic.twitter.com/cyY3aaZudC— Talan Jurgens (@TalanJurgens) September 15, 2024
The right-handed pitcher earned second-team Class A all-state honors for the Watertown Post 17 American Legion baseball team this summer after compiling a 10-3 record with a 1.75 earned-run average and 70 strikeouts in 88 innings pitched. Jurgens also batted .294 with six doubles and 28 runs scored.
Post 17 went 46-25 overall, tying for the second-most wins in a season in program history, and won its first state Class A tournament game since 2016. Post 17 ended up tying for third at state, the program's best finish since 2010.
In 2023, Jurgens went 4-1 on the mound with a 1.86 earned-run average in 37⅔ innings.
Jurgens, who will pitch next summer for Post 17, is expected to continue pitching at Dakota State.
Jurgens is the second Post 17 player to announce a commitment to play college baseball. In February, Kaden Rylance committed to NCAA Division I South Dakota State University with the possibility of pitching and catching. He earned first team Class A all-state honors as a pitcher after going 8-3 with a 2.18 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 67⅓ innings this summer.
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