PIERRE - Baseball has thrown Bennett Osborn a few curveballs recently, but that has not diminished his love for the sport.
The former Redfield standout is playing this summer for the Pierre Trappers. He is one of only a few South Dakota players participating in the Expedition League.
Osborn's baseball journey since he left Redfield to attend college has been anything but ordinary. However, he is enjoying his time playing with the Trappers and hopes that it will further enhance his game.
"That was the biggest thing that I needed," Osborn said of his current opportunity. "I’ve been doing skill work forever with no beans pretty much, so I knew that the biggest part for me getting better at this point was being able to see good pitching and also the other parts of playing games against good competition."
Osborn was an all-state player at Redfield and was named the 2019 Class B State Tournament Player of the Year.
However, by his own admission, Osborn said he waited a bit 
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