Herdliska Homers Twice in Walk-off Loss at Omaha

Sunday, April 10

Omaha, Neb.

11:00 AM

South Dakota State University

14-24, 0

Omaha

20-21, 0

SDSU

Omaha

Photo by: GoJacks.com

4/10/2016 2:25:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: Ryan Sweeter

OMAHA – South Dakota State freshman Ali Herdliska smacked her team-leading 11th and 12th home run, and the Jackrabbits led late, but Omaha scored four runs in the final two innings to secure a 5-4 win in Sunday's game and a 2-1 win in the series.

The Jacks fall to 14-24 overall with the loss, and to 2-4 in The Summit League, while the host Mavericks improve to 20-21 overall and to 7-1 in the league.

SDSU started strong, scoring three runs on three hits in the top of the first inning, highlighted by a Devan Larsen RBI single and a two-run Herdliska homer.

Omaha got on the board in the bottom of the third, but the Jacks quickly got that run back in the top of the fourth on Herdliska's second homer of the day to get the lead back to three runs at 4-1.

Still leading 4-1 in the sixth, the Mavs scored a pair of unearned runs to cut the deficit to 4-3, and then got a two-run, walk-off home run from Lia Mancuso to seal the 5-4 win.

SDSU looks to rebound from the loss on Tuesday, when the Jackrabbits open their home schedule with a doubleheader against Kansas City. The Jacks and Kangaroos get started at 1 p.m.