Softball

Koch Complex tournament guide

Watertown, South Dakota · 112 21st St NW, Watertown, SD 57201

Last verified 2026-10-24

Field surface: not yet verified

Not yet verified. The City of Watertown lists Koch as a seven-field lighted complex but doesn't describe the infield or outfield surfaces, so we haven't confirmed them. (7 lighted softball fields, plus a warm-up area, concession stand, restrooms and a playground (City of Watertown).)

Source: City of Watertown: Koch Complex (7 field lighted complex; warm-up area, concession stand, restrooms, playground; home of the Watertown Fastpitch Softball Association and Junior Olympic slow pitch) · Visit Watertown: Koch Complex (112 21st St NW)

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Quick facts

Watertown's city-run softball complex on the northwest side: seven lighted fields with a warm-up area, concession stand, restrooms and playground. It's home to the Watertown Fastpitch Softball Association (City of Watertown).
The association's Premier Throwdown youth fastpitch tournament is played at Koch and draws teams from several states. One edition had 45 teams from four states, with division titles going to the Bismarck (N.D.) Sparks, Mandan (N.D.) Nitro, Fargo-Moorhead Blaze and Marshall (Minn.) Tigers (Watertown Public Opinion). Visit Watertown has reported 40 of 46 teams coming from out of town or out of state.
Bramble Park Zoo is about 3 minutes away and downtown Watertown about 4 minutes. The free Redlin Art Center is about 11 minutes east, right off I-29.

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Hotels near Koch Complex

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Watertown

2803 8th Ave SE, Watertown, SD, 57201 · about 9 min / 4.3 mi to the main campus

Off Highway 212 near I-29, with a free hot breakfast, a heated indoor pool and hot tub, a fitness center, free WiFi and free on-site parking. Dogs and cats are welcome (IHG).

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Hampton Inn & Suites Watertown

2720 9th Avenue SE, Watertown, SD, 57201 · about 10 min / 4.4 mi to the main campus

Near the I-29 and Highway 212 junction next to the Redlin Art Center, with a free hot breakfast, an indoor pool, a fitness center, free WiFi, free parking, connecting rooms and pet-friendly rooms (Hilton).

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Places to eat near Koch Complex

Dempsey's Brewery, Pub & Restaurant

127 N Broadway, Watertown, SD 57201 · about 4 min drive (1.8 mi)

A family-run downtown brewpub serving Watertown since 1999, with made-from-scratch recipes, award-winning pizzas, steaks and pasta, house-brewed root beer and cream soda, and 160+ seats for big team groups (Dempsey's).

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Coffee: Gather Coffee Co.

122 E Kemp Ave, Watertown, SD 57201 · about 4 min drive (1.9 mi)

A locally owned downtown coffee shop on the corner of Kemp Avenue and 2nd Street that roasts its own Bean Man Brews coffee in-house, with breakfast and lunch too (Gather Coffee Co.).

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Things to do between games

Redlin Art Center

1200 33rd Street SE, Watertown, SD 57201 · about 11 min drive (4.9 mi)

Watertown's signature stop: Terry Redlin's gift to his hometown, with more than 160 of his original oil paintings on three self-guided floors. Admission is free, no reservations needed, and a 30-acre Conservation Park surrounds the building (Redlin Art Center).

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Bramble Park Zoo

800 10th Street NW, Watertown, SD 57201 · about 3 min drive (1.2 mi)

Watertown's zoo, a few minutes from the fields, with concessions, picnic areas and a children's playground on the grounds. All facilities are accessible (Bramble Park Zoo).

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Packing notes

Bring chairs, a pop-up canopy, sunscreen and water; prairie wind is common, so stake your canopy down. Surfaces aren't confirmed, so ask your tournament director about footwear.
All seven fields are lighted, so night games are possible; pack a layer for cool evenings (City of Watertown).
There's a concession stand, restrooms and a playground on site, and a warm-up area for teams between games (City of Watertown).

Sources

More South Dakota guides: all 6 South Dakota complexes.