Jackrabbits dominate Bison, 10-1

Friday, May 8

Fargo, N.D.

6:30 PM

South Dakota State University

29-18, 16-9

North Dakota State

17-27, 8-17

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
South Dakota State	0	3	0	0	3	1	3	0	0	10	10	2
North Dakota State	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	9	2

5/8/2015 10:50:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: SDSU Sports Info

FARGO, N.D. – Matt Johnson went 4-for-5 at the plate, including a three-run homer, and Adam Bray continued his recent pitching prowess to lead South Dakota State to a 10-1 victory over North Dakota State in the opening game of a three-game Summit League baseball series Friday night at Newman Outdoor Field.

The Jackrabbits improved to 29-18 overall and 16-9 in league play. NDSU, which saw its seven-game winning streak come to an end, fell to 17-27 overall and 8-17 in The Summit League. Due to impending inclement weather forecast for later in the weekend, the two squads will conclude the series by playing a doubleheader Saturday, starting at 1 p.m.

SDSU broke into the scoring column with a three-run second inning. After Johnson singled to open the inning and walks to Al Robbins and Cody Sharrow loaded the bases, Eric Danforth dumped a single to center field to score Johnson. Zach Coppola followed two batters later with a two-out, two-run single to plate both Robbins and Sharrow.

Johnson upped the Jackrabbit lead to 6-0 in the top of the fifth with his team-leading fifth home run of the season, a three-run shot to right field that scored Luke Ringhofer and Reid Clary ahead of him. Ringhofer started the rally with his first of two doubles on the evening, extending his hitting streak to 14 games to tie the squad's longest streak of the season.

Danforth singled and later scored after a pair of wild pitches in the sixth, and the Jackrabbits tacked on three more runs thanks to a Bison error in the seventh to build the SDSU lead to 10-0.

NDSU extended the game in the bottom of the seventh with an unearned run. It would be the only run Bray would allow as he struck out eight, scattered eight hits and walked two in earning his seventh win of the season. The Bison stranded runners at second and third in each of the first two innings, but Bray fanned the side to end the threat in the home half of the second.

Marcus Heemstra finished on the mound for the Jackrabbits with two scoreless innings.

Bison starter Sean Terres took the loss after giving up six runs in 4 2/3 innings. He walked five and struck out three.

Johnson's four hits tied a career high, while adding three runs batted in and three runs scored. Ringhofer and Danforth each tallied two of SDSU's 10 hits.

Aiden Hook was the lone Bison player with two hits to lead NDSU's nine-hit effort.

NOTES: SDSU leads the season series, 4-0 … the Jackrabbits scored in double figures for the third consecutive game and 14^th time this season … Coppola has reached base safely in 41 consecutive games, while Danforth upped his streak to 35 games … Bray set a new Jackrabbit pitching record with his 49^th career start, breaking a tie with former teammate Stephen Bougher (48 starts from 2010-13) … Bray also holds SDSU career records for strikeouts (254) and innings pitched (317.2) … Bray moved into a tie with Bougher for second place in career victories with 22 … Bray upped his season strikeout total to 70, which is the ninth-most in a season by a Jackrabbit pitcher … over his last five starts, Bray has a 4-0 record with a 0.95 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 38 innings … SDSU turned two double plays, giving the Jackrabbits 15 twin killings over their last eight games … scheduled starting pitchers for the Jackrabbits on Saturday are left-hander Chris Anderson (6-2, 3.88 ERA) and right-hander Ryan Froom (5-2, 3.00 ERA)

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 10, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 1
SDSU 030 031 300 10-10-2
NDSU 000 000 100 1-9-2
SDSU: Adam Bray, Marcus Heemstra (8) and Reid Clary. NDSU: Sean Terres, Adam Lambrecht (5), Luke Lind (8) and Juan Gamez, Danny Palmiscno.
W-Bray (7-3). L-Terres (0-1). Save-none.
HR: SDSU-Matt Johnson (5).