NLA: Zim on SDSU baseball and Stampede titles, Gretta Melsted's major move to Minnesota, and the talent spike in local youth, prep, and college baseball

It is about time South Dakota State's baseball team added to the abundant Summit League and Missouri Valley Football Conference trophies other Jackrabbit athletic squads have been piling up over the last 10 years.   That is how long Rob Bishop has been the Jacks skipper. A day after Bishop's 40-minute chat with the Happy Hour host about why and how this was the team to finally pull it off, Sioux Falls Live sports editor and long-time SDSU reporter Matt Zimmer gives his perspective on how meaningful this accomplishment is.    Zim also helps the host preview the NCAA regional in Lincoln the Jacks are about to take part and what to expect from the Huskers. The host, who spent 10 years of his life in Nebraska's capital and attended (and miraculously graduated) from UNL, offers recommendations for the best places to eat and drink near Haymarket Park for Jacks fans making the trip.   Also on the docket from Gateway Lounge:   * Zim's time in the booth as an analyst for state baseball broadcasts and his observations on local talent improvement over the last couple decades   * Augustana legend Gretta Melsted's quantum leap to Minnesota to coach the Gophers   * How the Stampede swept Sioux Falls off its feet and drew massive crowds in the playoffs, which leads to some colorful stories from Sioux Falls Skyforce playoffs past