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Jackrabbits lose pair in Fargo
5/18/2018 9:32:00 PM | Baseball
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State rallied from two big deficits to win the opener, 15-14 in 10 innings, and carried the momentum through Game 2 for a 7-1 victory to sweep a Summit League baseball doubleheader from South Dakota State Friday at Newman Outdoor Field.
The Bison improved to 24-22 overall and 13-12 in league play. SDSU dropped to 16-29 overall and 14-12 in The Summit League.
Game 1: North Dakota State 15, SDSU 14 (10 inn.)
North Dakota State recorded its second six-run inning of the game with a game-tying rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, then scored an unearned run in the 10th inning to pull out an improbable 15-14 victory.
Trailing 14-8 after SDSU extended its lead with four runs in the top of the ninth, the Bison tallied six hits – all singles – and benefitted from two Jackrabbit errors, including one on a would-be double-play grounder, to extend the game. Tucker Rohde, Jack Simonsen and Bennett Hostetler all delivered run-scoring singles off SDSU closer Alex Marro before the first error of the inning allowed the Bison to pull to within 14-12.
NDSU pulled to within a run when Hostetler scored on a wild pitch and Bison tied the game when Jayse McLean dumped a single into left field to plate Drew Fearing.
In the 10th, Carter Thompson reached on the Jackrabbits' fourth error of the game to open the frame and advanced to third on a single to right by Rohde. After a walk loaded the bases, Matt Elsenpeter dribbled a single up the middle through a drawn-in infield to score Thompson with the game-winning run. It would be NDSU's lone lead of the game.
The Jackrabbits appeared well on their way to winning the series opener as they raced out to an early 6-0 lead. Philip Jacobson drove in Landon Badger with an infield single for the first run of the game in the second inning and Skyler Wenninger drove a double down the third-base line that scored three runs in the top of the third.
Newt Johnson added a two-run single in the fourth before the Bison got on the board with a run against SDSU starter Brady Moxham. Jacobson drove in his second run of the game with a single in the fifth and later scored on an error to push the Jackrabbit lead back to six at 8-2.
The Bison rallied for six runs in the home half of the sixth to draw even at 8-all. Elsenpeter doubled in the first two runs of the inning against reliever Tyler Olmstead and Hostetler followed with a run-scoring single. After a pitching change, Mason Pierzchalski lined a double into the right-field corner with the bases loaded to score three.
SDSU recovered to regain the lead in the top of the seventh on a two-run, two-out single by Landon Badger. The Jackrabbits made it a 14-8 game in the ninth on RBI doubles by Josh Falk and Wenninger, along with a run-scoring triple by Jacobson.
Jacobson was 4-for-6 to lead the Jackrabbits' 16-hit attack, while four other SDSU players tallied two hits each. Â NDSU finished with 18 hits, receiving three hits apiece from Elsenpeter and Logan Busch.
Game 2: North Dakota State 7, SDSU 1
Nick Emanuel drove in four runs and reliever Parker Harm struck out 11 in five scoreless innings of relief as the Bison pulled away for a 7-1 victory.
Emanuel opened the scoring with a two-out single through the right side that drove home Thompson in the bottom of the second. Emanuel's three-run, bases-clearing double in the eighth capped the Bison scoring.
The Jackrabbits' lone run of the game scored as the result of two Bison errors and tied the game at 1-all in the top of the fourth. Josh Falk reached on a two-base error when his fly ball to right field was dropped. A throwing error on an attempted sacrifice by Badger allowed Falk to cross home.
Harm took over for Bison starter Blake Stockert to start the fifth inning and allowed only two hits while fanning 11 and walking two the rest of the way.
Meanwhile, the Bison grabbed the lead with a two-run sixth inning against SDSU starter Bryce Johnson. McLean led off with a walk, advanced to third on a Pierzchalski single and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Busch. Rohde added a run-scoring single later in the frame.
Emanuel and Drew Fearing each posted two of NDSU's eight hits. The Jackrabbits' five hits were spread among five different players.
UP NEXT
The series finale is set for a 1 p.m. first pitch Saturday. With a win, SDSU would secure the No. 2 seed in next week's Summit League Baseball Championship; with a loss, the Jackrabbits would fall to the No. 4 seed.
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The Bison improved to 24-22 overall and 13-12 in league play. SDSU dropped to 16-29 overall and 14-12 in The Summit League.
Game 1: North Dakota State 15, SDSU 14 (10 inn.)
North Dakota State recorded its second six-run inning of the game with a game-tying rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, then scored an unearned run in the 10th inning to pull out an improbable 15-14 victory.
Trailing 14-8 after SDSU extended its lead with four runs in the top of the ninth, the Bison tallied six hits – all singles – and benefitted from two Jackrabbit errors, including one on a would-be double-play grounder, to extend the game. Tucker Rohde, Jack Simonsen and Bennett Hostetler all delivered run-scoring singles off SDSU closer Alex Marro before the first error of the inning allowed the Bison to pull to within 14-12.
NDSU pulled to within a run when Hostetler scored on a wild pitch and Bison tied the game when Jayse McLean dumped a single into left field to plate Drew Fearing.
In the 10th, Carter Thompson reached on the Jackrabbits' fourth error of the game to open the frame and advanced to third on a single to right by Rohde. After a walk loaded the bases, Matt Elsenpeter dribbled a single up the middle through a drawn-in infield to score Thompson with the game-winning run. It would be NDSU's lone lead of the game.
The Jackrabbits appeared well on their way to winning the series opener as they raced out to an early 6-0 lead. Philip Jacobson drove in Landon Badger with an infield single for the first run of the game in the second inning and Skyler Wenninger drove a double down the third-base line that scored three runs in the top of the third.
Newt Johnson added a two-run single in the fourth before the Bison got on the board with a run against SDSU starter Brady Moxham. Jacobson drove in his second run of the game with a single in the fifth and later scored on an error to push the Jackrabbit lead back to six at 8-2.
The Bison rallied for six runs in the home half of the sixth to draw even at 8-all. Elsenpeter doubled in the first two runs of the inning against reliever Tyler Olmstead and Hostetler followed with a run-scoring single. After a pitching change, Mason Pierzchalski lined a double into the right-field corner with the bases loaded to score three.
SDSU recovered to regain the lead in the top of the seventh on a two-run, two-out single by Landon Badger. The Jackrabbits made it a 14-8 game in the ninth on RBI doubles by Josh Falk and Wenninger, along with a run-scoring triple by Jacobson.
Jacobson was 4-for-6 to lead the Jackrabbits' 16-hit attack, while four other SDSU players tallied two hits each. Â NDSU finished with 18 hits, receiving three hits apiece from Elsenpeter and Logan Busch.
Game 2: North Dakota State 7, SDSU 1
Nick Emanuel drove in four runs and reliever Parker Harm struck out 11 in five scoreless innings of relief as the Bison pulled away for a 7-1 victory.
Emanuel opened the scoring with a two-out single through the right side that drove home Thompson in the bottom of the second. Emanuel's three-run, bases-clearing double in the eighth capped the Bison scoring.
The Jackrabbits' lone run of the game scored as the result of two Bison errors and tied the game at 1-all in the top of the fourth. Josh Falk reached on a two-base error when his fly ball to right field was dropped. A throwing error on an attempted sacrifice by Badger allowed Falk to cross home.
Harm took over for Bison starter Blake Stockert to start the fifth inning and allowed only two hits while fanning 11 and walking two the rest of the way.
Meanwhile, the Bison grabbed the lead with a two-run sixth inning against SDSU starter Bryce Johnson. McLean led off with a walk, advanced to third on a Pierzchalski single and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Busch. Rohde added a run-scoring single later in the frame.
Emanuel and Drew Fearing each posted two of NDSU's eight hits. The Jackrabbits' five hits were spread among five different players.
UP NEXT
The series finale is set for a 1 p.m. first pitch Saturday. With a win, SDSU would secure the No. 2 seed in next week's Summit League Baseball Championship; with a loss, the Jackrabbits would fall to the No. 4 seed.
NOTES
- The season series between the two squads is tied at two games apiece
- SDSU leads the all-time series, 116-68
- Time of the opener was 4 hours and 48 minutes, while Game 2 was played in 2 hours, 50 minutes
- SDSU's 14 runs, 16 hits and four doubles in the opener all tied season highs
- The Jackrabbits stranded a season-high 17 runners on base for the second game in a row in the opener
- NDSU pitchers combined to issue 12 walks and hit six batters in the first game of the twinbill
- Jackrabbit left-hander Brady Stover made his first appearance since April 27 and struck out two over 2 2/3 innings to up his season strikeout total to 60 in 41 1/3 innings
- Badger reached base safely six times (two hits, three walks, hit by pitch) in Game 1
- Reigning Summit League Player of the Week Anthony Schneider hit safely in both games and has reached base in 24 consecutive games
- Tony Kjolsing drew three walks in the first game of the twinbill to raise his season total to 40, which is tied with Kurt Augustin (1986) for the third-highest single-season total in program history
- Jacobson's three runs batted in in the opener set a career high, after entering the day with only two RBIs for the season
- Wenninger's four RBIs tied a single-game career best
- SDSU played its ninth doubleheader of the season and is 6-12 in doubleheader games
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jake Drew (1-0)
L: Reimers, Quinn (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Falk, Josh 1 ; Badger, Landon 1 ; Wenninger, Skyler 2
3B: Jacobson, Philip 1
RBI: Johnson, Newt 2 ; Falk, Josh 1 ; Badger, Landon 2 ; Wenninger, Skyler 4 ; Jacobson, Philip 3
SH: Schneider, Anthony 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kjolsing, Tony 1 ; Steiger, Gus 2 ; Johnson, Newt 2 ; Falk, Josh 2 ; Badger, Landon 4 ; Wenninger, Skyler 2 ; Hackman, Derek 1
SB: Kjolsing, Tony 1 ; Badger, Landon 1 ; Jacobson, Philip 1
CS: Kjolsing, Tony 1
HBP: Kjolsing, Tony 1 ; Johnson, Newt 1 ; Falk, Josh 2 ; Badger, Landon 1 ; Wenninger, Skyler 1
Batting:
2B: Mason Pierzchalski 1 ; Matt Elsenpeter 2
RBI: Bennett Hostetler 2 ; Drew Fearing 1 ; Jayse McLean 1 ; Mason Pierzchalski 3 ; Tucker Rohde 1 ; Jack Simonsen 1 ; Matt Elsenpeter 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Bennett Hostetler 2 ; Drew Fearing 2 ; Jayse McLean 1 ; Logan Busch 2 ; Carter Thompson 3 ; Tucker Rohde 2 ; Jack Simonsen 1 ; Matt Elsenpeter 2
SB: Logan Busch 1
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