# D-CON beats Dugout Dudes 9-4 for the MSP E/Rec title

IA · 19th Annual Bud Classic · MSP E/Rec

_D-CON finished the weekend unbeaten, topping Dugout Dudes 9-4 in the Mens E final at the 19th Annual Bud Classic in West Des Moines._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, MSP E/Rec: D-CON 9, Dugout Dudes 4**

D-CON won the MSP E/Rec division title at the 19th Annual Bud Classic in West Des Moines, beating Dugout Dudes 9-4 in the Mens E final on Sunday afternoon.

D-CON reached the final 4-0 and finished 5-0. D-CON did not lose a game: 5 wins in MSP E/Rec. As the No. 14 seed, D-CON beat No. 12 seed Dugout Dudes in the Mens E.

The two teams had met earlier on Sunday. D-CON beat Dugout Dudes 12-8 in the round before the final, then came back to win the title game 9-4.

D-CON's earlier wins came against Country Axe 14-7, Sandlot Mafia 16-6 and Hardos 18-17.

Dugout Dudes reached the final 4-1 and finished 4-2. Dugout Dudes opened the weekend by beating Mighty Ducks 20-8, then won over The Unknown 15-10 and Sudzy Balls 18-8. After the loss to D-CON, Dugout Dudes beat Sudzy Balls 11-5 to earn a second meeting in the final.

Dugout Dudes won 4 bracket games before the final, and D-CON also won 4 bracket games before the final. D-CON closed the event at 5-0 and Dugout Dudes finished at 4-2.

## Sources

- [19th Annual Bud Classic](https://ia.registerplay.com/pages/event/5579329994?divID=5579330014)
- [D-CON](https://ia.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/4466658956)
- [Dugout Dudes](https://ia.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/4509597005)
- [Country Axe](https://ia.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/5705504160)
- [Sandlot Mafia](https://ia.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/4487709982)
- [Hardos](https://ia.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/5687914896)
- [Mighty Ducks](https://ia.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/5686871131)
- [The Unknown](https://ia.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/5686107670)
- [Sudzy Balls](https://ia.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/5686733679)

## Road to the final

### D-CON (5–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 14–7 | Country Axe | Mens E | Sat 11:30 AM |
| W | 16–6 | Sandlot Mafia | Mens E | Sat 5:20 PM |
| W | 18–17 | Hardos | Mens E | Sun 9:10 AM |
| W | 12–8 | Dugout Dudes | Mens E | Sun 11:30 AM |
| W | 9–4 | Dugout Dudes | Mens E | Sun 1:50 PM |

### Dugout Dudes (4–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 20–8 | Mighty Ducks | Mens E | Sat 10:20 AM |
| W | 15–10 | The Unknown | Mens E | Sat 5:20 PM |
| W | 18–8 | Sudzy Balls | Mens E | Sun 9:10 AM |
| L | 8–12 | D-CON | Mens E | Sun 11:30 AM |
| W | 11–5 | Sudzy Balls | Mens E | Sun 12:40 PM |
| L | 4–9 | D-CON | Mens E | Sun 1:50 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** 19th Annual Bud Classic
- **Dates:** May 16–17
- **City:** West Des Moines, IA
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/5579329994
- **Home site:** https://ia.registerplay.com/pages/event/5579329994
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/5579329994

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