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South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, April 16
Brookings, S.D.
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Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen
Power surge continues in 14-7 win over Bison
4/16/2016 5:10:00 PM | Baseball
For the second day in a row, South Dakota State hit four home runs, including two three-run shots by first baseman Matt Johnson, and the Jackrabbit baseball team recorded a season-high 20 hits in defeating North Dakota State, 14-7, Saturday afternoon at Erv Huether Field.
In clinching the Summit League series from the Bison, SDSU improved to 12-22 overall and 8-6 in league play. NDSU dropped to 17-15 overall and 5-9 in The Summit League.
The Jackrabbits had to overcome an early 5-0 deficit as NDSU sent 11 men to the plate in the top of the second inning and scored five times. Logan Busch and Drew Fearing delivered run-scoring singles before a bases-loaded walk to Ben Petersen brought Jackrabbit starter Ryan Froom's day to a close. The Bison tacked on two more runs on a hit batter and another walk with the bases loaded.
Anthony Schneider put the Jackrabbits on the board with a solo home run with two outs in the second inning, and SDSU followed with an eight-run bottom of the third. Johnson's first three-run homer, a shot to left field, cut the margin to 5-4. A Bison error extended the inning and SDSU took full advantage. Cody Sharrow plated Newt Johnson, who had reached on the error, with the tying run and Nick Smith followed with a two-run double to center field. Paul Jacobson capped the big inning with a two-run homer to center that knocked out Bison starter Alex Rogers, who was a last-minute replacement on the mound for scheduled starter Reed Pfannenstein.
Jackrabbit reliever Landon Busch kept the Bison at bay, allowing an unearned run in the fifth and a solo home run by Ben Petersen in the sixth. Busch worked the final 7 2/3 innings, striking out a season-high eight and walking one in winning his fifth consecutive decision.
Schneider doubled in a run in fourth and Johnson put the Jackrabbits ahead 13-6 with his second three-run blast of the game, well over the fence in right field, in the home half of the fifth.
Smith and Phil Velez each tallied four of the Jackrabbits' 20 hits. Matt Johnson ended the game 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a career-high six runs batted in.
Logan Busch went 3-for-4 to lead NDSU's 13-hit attack.
The Jackrabbits will go for a series sweep Sunday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.
NOTES: SDSU has won seven of the last eight regular season meetings between the two teams dating back to last season … the Jackrabbits' eight home runs in the series have come from three players – Matt Johnson (3), Paul Jacobson (3) and Anthony Schneider (2) … Johnson is 6-for-9 in the series with nine RBI … Johnson became the second Jackrabbit in as many days and third season with a two-home-run game … Velez threw out a runner at third base just before another Bison runner cross home plate to end the top of the first … SDSU's 20 hits were the most in a game since recorded 21 against North Dakota on April 14, 2015 .. the  Jackrabbits' previous season high for hits was 17 against Fort Wayne on April 2 … SDSU's eight runs in the third inning marked its highest-scoring inning of the season
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 14, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 7
NDSUÂ Â Â 050Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7-13-2
SDSUÂ Â Â Â 018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 130Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 01XÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14-20-2
NDSU: Alex Rogers, Brian VanderWoude (3), Colin Baumgard (7) and Juan Gamez. SDSU: Ryan Froom, Landon Busch (2) and Luke Ringhofer.
W-Busch (5-2). L-Rogers (1-2). Save-none.
HR: NDSU-Ben Petersen (3); SDSU-Matt Johnson 2 (5), Paul Jacobson (4), Anthony Schneider (2)>
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In clinching the Summit League series from the Bison, SDSU improved to 12-22 overall and 8-6 in league play. NDSU dropped to 17-15 overall and 5-9 in The Summit League.
The Jackrabbits had to overcome an early 5-0 deficit as NDSU sent 11 men to the plate in the top of the second inning and scored five times. Logan Busch and Drew Fearing delivered run-scoring singles before a bases-loaded walk to Ben Petersen brought Jackrabbit starter Ryan Froom's day to a close. The Bison tacked on two more runs on a hit batter and another walk with the bases loaded.
Anthony Schneider put the Jackrabbits on the board with a solo home run with two outs in the second inning, and SDSU followed with an eight-run bottom of the third. Johnson's first three-run homer, a shot to left field, cut the margin to 5-4. A Bison error extended the inning and SDSU took full advantage. Cody Sharrow plated Newt Johnson, who had reached on the error, with the tying run and Nick Smith followed with a two-run double to center field. Paul Jacobson capped the big inning with a two-run homer to center that knocked out Bison starter Alex Rogers, who was a last-minute replacement on the mound for scheduled starter Reed Pfannenstein.
Jackrabbit reliever Landon Busch kept the Bison at bay, allowing an unearned run in the fifth and a solo home run by Ben Petersen in the sixth. Busch worked the final 7 2/3 innings, striking out a season-high eight and walking one in winning his fifth consecutive decision.
Schneider doubled in a run in fourth and Johnson put the Jackrabbits ahead 13-6 with his second three-run blast of the game, well over the fence in right field, in the home half of the fifth.
Smith and Phil Velez each tallied four of the Jackrabbits' 20 hits. Matt Johnson ended the game 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a career-high six runs batted in.
Logan Busch went 3-for-4 to lead NDSU's 13-hit attack.
The Jackrabbits will go for a series sweep Sunday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.
NOTES: SDSU has won seven of the last eight regular season meetings between the two teams dating back to last season … the Jackrabbits' eight home runs in the series have come from three players – Matt Johnson (3), Paul Jacobson (3) and Anthony Schneider (2) … Johnson is 6-for-9 in the series with nine RBI … Johnson became the second Jackrabbit in as many days and third season with a two-home-run game … Velez threw out a runner at third base just before another Bison runner cross home plate to end the top of the first … SDSU's 20 hits were the most in a game since recorded 21 against North Dakota on April 14, 2015 .. the  Jackrabbits' previous season high for hits was 17 against Fort Wayne on April 2 … SDSU's eight runs in the third inning marked its highest-scoring inning of the season
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 14, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 7
NDSUÂ Â Â 050Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7-13-2
SDSUÂ Â Â Â 018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 130Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 01XÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14-20-2
NDSU: Alex Rogers, Brian VanderWoude (3), Colin Baumgard (7) and Juan Gamez. SDSU: Ryan Froom, Landon Busch (2) and Luke Ringhofer.
W-Busch (5-2). L-Rogers (1-2). Save-none.
HR: NDSU-Ben Petersen (3); SDSU-Matt Johnson 2 (5), Paul Jacobson (4), Anthony Schneider (2)>
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Busch, Landon (5-2)
L: Alex Rogers (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Danny Regan 1 ; Logan Busch 1
HR: Ben Petersen 1
RBI: Drew Fearing 1 ; Ben Petersen 2 ; Brayden Resch 1 ; Mason Pierzchalski 1 ; Logan Busch 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Drew Fearing 1 ; Ben Petersen 1 ; Mason Pierzchalski 1 ; Danny Regan 1 ; Juan Gamez 1 ; Logan Busch 2
HBP: Brayden Resch 1
Batting:
2B: Smith, Nick 1 ; Jacobson, Paul 1 ; Munsterman, Jesse 1 ; Schneider, Anthony 1
HR: Jacobson, Paul 1 ; Johnson, Matt 2 ; Schneider, Anthony 1
RBI: Smith, Nick 2 ; Jacobson, Paul 2 ; Johnson, Matt 6 ; Schneider, Anthony 2 ; Sharrow, Cody 1 ; Velez, Phil 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Smith, Nick 1 ; Jacobson, Paul 2 ; Ringhofer, Luke 2 ; Munsterman, Jesse 1 ; Johnson, Matt 3 ; Johnson, Newt 1 ; Schneider, Anthony 1 ; Kjolsing, Tony 1 ; Sharrow, Cody 1 ; Velez, Phil 1
SB: Smith, Nick 1 ; Kjolsing, Tony 1
HBP: Kjolsing, Tony 1
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4
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3
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AB
6
R
2
H
2
RBI
2
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