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South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, April 8
Macomb, Ill.
3 p.m.
South Dakota State University
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Western Illinois
Vermeulen sets save record
4/8/2011 8:40:00 PM | Baseball
MACOMB, Ill. - Trever Vermeulen became South Dakota State's all-time saves leader, pitching the final two innings to preserve the Jackrabbits' 5-2 victory over Western Illinois in the Summit League opener for both teams Friday afternoon at Al D. Boyer Stadium.
With their ninth consecutive victory, the Jackrabbits improved to 12-9 overall. Western Illinois dropped to 7-20 on the season. SDSU will attempt to at least tie its longest winning streak in the Division I era - 10 games by the 2007 squad - when the Jackrabbits and WIU meet for a doubleheader Saturday starting at noon.
SDSU starter Stephen Bougher continued his strong sophomore season by allowing only two runs in the fourth inning. The Papillion, Neb., native surrendered five hits, walked two and struck out four in improving to 4-2 on the season.
The Jackrabbits never trailed, scoring a run in the second inning on a squeeze bunt by Daniel Marra and adding a pair in the third on a two-run single by Eric Cain. Joel Blake started the third-inning rally with a two-out single and Zach Rhodes followed with a double to set up Cain's clutch hit.
WIU pulled to within a run on an RBI single by Tom Lilja, with the second run scoring on a wild pitch.
SDSU regained some breathing room in the sixth inning, scoring twice. Jesse Sawyer led off with a double and scored on a groundout off the bat of Billy Stitz. Beau Hanowski scored the final run on an error.
Vermeulen entered the game in the eighth and walked the first batter he face, but then retired the next six hitters he faced, including two on strikes, to secure his 15th career save and second of the season. The previous Jackrabbit saves record was 14 by Gary Olechoski from 2003-06.
Zach Briggs notched two of the Jackrabbits' nine hits. John Koszulinski tallied two of the Fighting Leathernecks' five hits.
Dan Russell was saddled with the loss despite striking out six in eight innings. He allowed nine hits and walked three.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 5, WESTERN ILLINOIS 2
SDSU 012 002 000 5-9-1
WIU 000 200 000 2-5-1
SDSU: Stephen Bougher, Trever Vermeulen (8) and Zach Briggs. WIU: Dan Russell, Chris Fuchs (9) and John Koszulinski.
W-Bougher (4-2). L-Russell (3-3). Save-Vermeulen (2).
HR: none.
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