Two Moorhead Spuds baseball players will continue to be teammates in college

Riley Dickhaus and Carson Heinsch Commit to University of Sioux Falls for Baseball

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – It was a big week last week for the Moorhead Spuds baseball program as three seniors announced their commitments to continue their baseball careers. Two of them to the same school: The University of Sioux Falls.

“I mean, they’re a great program, really good community and just I fell in love with it,” said senior pitcher/infielder Riley Dickhaus.

Dickhaus and Carson Heinsch announced last week their decisions to continue their baseball careers in college at The University of Sioux Falls.

“Been playing together for a while now, and then once we kind of were both interested in Sioux Falls, we made the decision,” said Heinsch. “They were like, yeah, this might work out, that we’d both be able to go there, maybe room, play together. It’d be really fun opportunity.”

From battling on the same diamond with the Spuds to eventually doing it with the Cougars of Sioux Falls, the excitement is felt for both of them.

“I’m really pumped,” said Dickhaus. “Having a teammate there is probably the best thing you can have. Like, you’re not gonna be alone anywhere. You’re going to have someone who’s always gonna be at that same level you are and just ready to put in the extra work. Playing with him in 15U and before then is just our bonds getting even better from there and we’re just ready to go from there.”

The commitments from Dickhaus and Heinsch follow the trend for Spuds athletics of athletes going on to play their sport at the next level, something that head coach Greg Salvevold has seen first hand.

“When you have so many kids at so many different colleges that creates excitement for colleges to reach out to us to give kids opportunity,” said Salvevold. “So, that’s been a huge part of the success of getting these kids to sign and play at the next level.”

With the roster for this upcoming spring full of future college talent, the future is bright for the Spuds.

“We’ve seen a lot more work ethic in the offseason,” said Heinsch. “We’ve seen a lot more of these younger kids, sophomore, freshman now getting into working in the offseason and improving their skills so that they’re ready to when the season comes.”

Salvevold added, “Just seeing what’s happening with our program and these guys and the younger kids understanding that there’s so much opportunity to play at the next level, it’s so exciting for our baseball program.”