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South Dakota State University Athletics
Sunday, March 8
Minneapolis, Minn.
3:05 p.m.
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Jackrabbits downed by Gophers
3/8/2009 1:00:00 AM | Baseball
MINNEAPOLIS -- Derek McCallum and Kyle Knudson each hit run-scoring triples as part of a three-run fifth inning, lifting Minnesota to a 7-2 victory over South Dakota State in the finale of the Metrodome Tournament Sunday afternoon.
The Golden Gophers improved to 8-3 overall, while SDSU dropped to 1-9. The Jackrabbits have lost seven consecutive games.
Trailing 1-0, the Jackrabbits tied the game with a run in the fourth inning. John Lee singled with one out, stole second and scored on a base hit to left field by Scott Hood.
Minnesota took the lead for good in the fifth inning. McCallum's triple off Jackrabbit starter Caleb Thielbar scored Matt Nohelty, and Knudson's three-bagger scored both McCallum and Michael Kvasnicka.
The Golden Gophers added a run in the sixth inning, but the Jackrabbits pulled to within 5-2 in the seventh inning on an RBI groundout by Billy Stitz that scored Eric Cain. Minnesota would tack on a pair of runs in the home half of the seventh. McCallum, who was 3-for-4, doubled to lead off the inning and later scored on a balk. Eric Decker delivered a sacrifice fly for the final run of the game.
Seth Rosin worked the first six innings to earn the victory. He scattered eight hits, struck out four and did not walk a batter.
Thielbar dropped to 0-4 on the season as he allowed four runs and six hits in five innings. The senior left-hander struck out four and walked three.
SDSU out-hit Minnesota, 13-11, with Stitz, Hood, Cain and Stephen Turner all collecting two hits. Twelve of the Jackrabbits' 13 hits were singles. Stitz also stole a pair of bases, giving him six steals in SDSU's three games at the Metrodome.
The Jackrabbits will attempt to end their losing slide Tuesday at Missouri State.
MINNESOTA 7, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 2
SDSU 000 100 100 2-13-0
MINN 100 031 20X 7-11-0
SDSU: Caleb Thielbar, Matt Spinar (6), Blaine Alberta (6), Kirby Morsching (8) and Tony Martin. MINN: Seth Rosin, Austin Lubinsky (7), Luke Rasmussen (8), Tyler Oakes (9), Scott Matyas (9) and Kyle Knudson.
W-Rosin (1-0). L-Thielbar (0-4).
HR: none.
The Golden Gophers improved to 8-3 overall, while SDSU dropped to 1-9. The Jackrabbits have lost seven consecutive games.
Trailing 1-0, the Jackrabbits tied the game with a run in the fourth inning. John Lee singled with one out, stole second and scored on a base hit to left field by Scott Hood.
Minnesota took the lead for good in the fifth inning. McCallum's triple off Jackrabbit starter Caleb Thielbar scored Matt Nohelty, and Knudson's three-bagger scored both McCallum and Michael Kvasnicka.
The Golden Gophers added a run in the sixth inning, but the Jackrabbits pulled to within 5-2 in the seventh inning on an RBI groundout by Billy Stitz that scored Eric Cain. Minnesota would tack on a pair of runs in the home half of the seventh. McCallum, who was 3-for-4, doubled to lead off the inning and later scored on a balk. Eric Decker delivered a sacrifice fly for the final run of the game.
Seth Rosin worked the first six innings to earn the victory. He scattered eight hits, struck out four and did not walk a batter.
Thielbar dropped to 0-4 on the season as he allowed four runs and six hits in five innings. The senior left-hander struck out four and walked three.
SDSU out-hit Minnesota, 13-11, with Stitz, Hood, Cain and Stephen Turner all collecting two hits. Twelve of the Jackrabbits' 13 hits were singles. Stitz also stole a pair of bases, giving him six steals in SDSU's three games at the Metrodome.
The Jackrabbits will attempt to end their losing slide Tuesday at Missouri State.
MINNESOTA 7, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 2
SDSU 000 100 100 2-13-0
MINN 100 031 20X 7-11-0
SDSU: Caleb Thielbar, Matt Spinar (6), Blaine Alberta (6), Kirby Morsching (8) and Tony Martin. MINN: Seth Rosin, Austin Lubinsky (7), Luke Rasmussen (8), Tyler Oakes (9), Scott Matyas (9) and Kyle Knudson.
W-Rosin (1-0). L-Thielbar (0-4).
HR: none.
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