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Softball Records Saturday Sweep
2/9/2019 10:30:00 AM | Softball
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- South Dakota State softball put together an all-around effort Saturday morning at the UNI Dome Tournament to pick up a pair of victories. The Jackrabbits opened the day with a dominant 14-0 run-rule victory over Saint Louis, then finished the sweep with a 6-4 win over Drake.
The Jacks are now 3-1 on the season and are off to their best start in over 10 years.
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South Dakota State 14, Saint Louis 0 (Five innings)
Emma Hardin (1-1) started and threw four complete innings, scattering a pair of hits and one walk in a shutout performance. Olivia Douglas tossed the fifth and allowed two walks and a hit before working out of a bases-loaded jam to finish the contest.
SDSU worked eight free passes at the plate and saw seven Jackrabbits tally hits.
Yanney Ponce, who hit her first-career triple, led the Jackrabbit attack with four runs batted in while Julia Andersen (double) had two more RBIs. Paige Gerdes hit a double of her own in a pinch-hit performance, and Ali Herdliska and Lyndsey Crist each had two walks.
The Jackrabbits took a patient approach early, drawing three walks in the opening frame to build a 2-0 lead out of the gate. Peyton Daugherty was hit by the first pitch of the morning, and after Andersen reached on an error, a wild pitch and a Herdliska walk loaded the bases with no outs for the Jackrabbits. SLU looked to get out of the threat with two quick outs, but Lyndsey Crist and Yanney Ponce worked back-to-back free passes to scratch two runs across.
State pulled away for good in the second, putting up an eight-spot on the Billikens to take a 10-0 lead. Caelyn Christiancy started the inning with a five-pitch walk, then moved to second as Daugherty reached safely on a fielder's choice. The Jackrabbits' first hit of the game came off the bat of Andersen in the next plate appearance, as the senior ripped her third double of the weekend to the left-center gap to score both runners.
Four consecutive walks followed as Herdliska, Megan Rushing, Mallory McQuistan (RBI) and and Crist (RBI) drew free passes, and with the bases juiced Ponce took a 3-2 pitch through the left side for triple, clearing the basepaths and putting the Jacks ahead 9-0.
SDSU's final run of the frame came home two at-bats later as Christiancy netted her first RBI as a Jackrabbit, scoring Ponce from third with a sacrifice fly.
That score held until the top of the fifth, when the Jackrabbits tacked on four more runs to go up 14-0.
Andersen was hit by a pitch to begin the rally, and back-to-back pinch-hit singles from Callie Wethor (who earned an RBI as Andersen wheeled around to score) and Kelsey Lenox followed. With runners on first and third, Gerdes plated another run with a pinch-hit, ground-rule double to center, and Allison Yoder followed with a sacrifice fly to bring Lenox across.
Two batters later, Kerigan Torres helped push the final run across as she reached safely on a fielding error, allowing Gerdes to score from third.
Down to its last chance, Saint Louis loaded the bases in the bottom of the fifth with no outs, but Douglas and the Jackrabbit defense used a fly out, foul out and ground ball to finish the shutout.
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South Dakota State 6, Drake 4
Taylor Compton (2-0) earned the win in a complete-game effort, scattering six hits and seven walks over the contest. She allowed four runs and struck out two while out-dueling the Bulldog offense.
Herdliska was 2-for-3 with three runs batted in, blasting her second home run of the season alongside her fourth walk of 2019.
McQuistan added a pair of RBIs with a single and Andersen had SDSU's other hit of the contest with her fourth double of the campaign.
State again was patient at the plate with 10 total walks, tied for the second-most in a game during the Jackrabbits' Division I history.
Defense played a key role in the Jacks' victory, as South Dakota State got out of threats in the second and third innings with double plays, saw Torres track down a near-RBI double with a behind-the-back catch in the left field corner, and avoided any damage in the sixth with a play at the plate on a double steal attempt from the Bulldogs.
SDSU struck first for the fourth game in a row, capitalizing on a leadoff walk from Daugherty and a two-run home run from Herdliska to go ahead 2-0.
The Jackrabbits added three more in the second, building a 5-0 advantage behind a two-out rally. Baily Janssen and Christiancy started the second with a pair of walks. After Drake picked up a line drive out and a strikeout, Herdliska poked her second hit of the game into left field to plate Janssen. Rushing followed with a walk to load the bases and McQuistain floated a two-RBI single into left two bring two more Jackrabbits in.
Drake got two back in the third to draw within three (5-2), but the Jackrabbits responded with a run of their own in the inning to push the lead back to four. After two quick outs to begin the bottom of the third, Daugherty worked her second walk of the afternoon, stole second and came around to score when Andersen blasted her fourth double of the year into the left-center gap.
A two-run home run drew the Bulldogs even closer in the fifth, but that was it as Compton and the Jackrabbit defense locked down the rest of the way to finish the Saturday sweep.
Game Notes
Up Next
South Dakota State wraps up its stay at the 2019 UNI Dome Tournament on Sunday against host Northern Iowa. The Jackrabbits and Panthers face off at 4:15 p.m. Sunday's game will air live on ESPN3/WatchESPN.
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The Jacks are now 3-1 on the season and are off to their best start in over 10 years.
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FINAL | Jacks win! South Dakota State completes the five inning, run-rule shutout in a 14-0 victory over Saint Louis! #GRIT #GoJacks pic.twitter.com/HKFWezCHoC
— Jackrabbit Softball (@GoJacksSB) February 9, 2019
South Dakota State 14, Saint Louis 0 (Five innings)
Emma Hardin (1-1) started and threw four complete innings, scattering a pair of hits and one walk in a shutout performance. Olivia Douglas tossed the fifth and allowed two walks and a hit before working out of a bases-loaded jam to finish the contest.
SDSU worked eight free passes at the plate and saw seven Jackrabbits tally hits.
Yanney Ponce, who hit her first-career triple, led the Jackrabbit attack with four runs batted in while Julia Andersen (double) had two more RBIs. Paige Gerdes hit a double of her own in a pinch-hit performance, and Ali Herdliska and Lyndsey Crist each had two walks.
The Jackrabbits took a patient approach early, drawing three walks in the opening frame to build a 2-0 lead out of the gate. Peyton Daugherty was hit by the first pitch of the morning, and after Andersen reached on an error, a wild pitch and a Herdliska walk loaded the bases with no outs for the Jackrabbits. SLU looked to get out of the threat with two quick outs, but Lyndsey Crist and Yanney Ponce worked back-to-back free passes to scratch two runs across.
State pulled away for good in the second, putting up an eight-spot on the Billikens to take a 10-0 lead. Caelyn Christiancy started the inning with a five-pitch walk, then moved to second as Daugherty reached safely on a fielder's choice. The Jackrabbits' first hit of the game came off the bat of Andersen in the next plate appearance, as the senior ripped her third double of the weekend to the left-center gap to score both runners.
Four consecutive walks followed as Herdliska, Megan Rushing, Mallory McQuistan (RBI) and and Crist (RBI) drew free passes, and with the bases juiced Ponce took a 3-2 pitch through the left side for triple, clearing the basepaths and putting the Jacks ahead 9-0.
SDSU's final run of the frame came home two at-bats later as Christiancy netted her first RBI as a Jackrabbit, scoring Ponce from third with a sacrifice fly.
That score held until the top of the fifth, when the Jackrabbits tacked on four more runs to go up 14-0.
Andersen was hit by a pitch to begin the rally, and back-to-back pinch-hit singles from Callie Wethor (who earned an RBI as Andersen wheeled around to score) and Kelsey Lenox followed. With runners on first and third, Gerdes plated another run with a pinch-hit, ground-rule double to center, and Allison Yoder followed with a sacrifice fly to bring Lenox across.
Two batters later, Kerigan Torres helped push the final run across as she reached safely on a fielding error, allowing Gerdes to score from third.
Down to its last chance, Saint Louis loaded the bases in the bottom of the fifth with no outs, but Douglas and the Jackrabbit defense used a fly out, foul out and ground ball to finish the shutout.
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FINAL | Jacks win! South Dakota State rides an early lead and strong defensive effort to take down Drake, 6-4! #GoJacks #GRIT pic.twitter.com/vRQ1WkRwBm
— Jackrabbit Softball (@GoJacksSB) February 9, 2019
South Dakota State 6, Drake 4
Taylor Compton (2-0) earned the win in a complete-game effort, scattering six hits and seven walks over the contest. She allowed four runs and struck out two while out-dueling the Bulldog offense.
Herdliska was 2-for-3 with three runs batted in, blasting her second home run of the season alongside her fourth walk of 2019.
McQuistan added a pair of RBIs with a single and Andersen had SDSU's other hit of the contest with her fourth double of the campaign.
State again was patient at the plate with 10 total walks, tied for the second-most in a game during the Jackrabbits' Division I history.
Defense played a key role in the Jacks' victory, as South Dakota State got out of threats in the second and third innings with double plays, saw Torres track down a near-RBI double with a behind-the-back catch in the left field corner, and avoided any damage in the sixth with a play at the plate on a double steal attempt from the Bulldogs.
SDSU struck first for the fourth game in a row, capitalizing on a leadoff walk from Daugherty and a two-run home run from Herdliska to go ahead 2-0.
The Jackrabbits added three more in the second, building a 5-0 advantage behind a two-out rally. Baily Janssen and Christiancy started the second with a pair of walks. After Drake picked up a line drive out and a strikeout, Herdliska poked her second hit of the game into left field to plate Janssen. Rushing followed with a walk to load the bases and McQuistain floated a two-RBI single into left two bring two more Jackrabbits in.
Drake got two back in the third to draw within three (5-2), but the Jackrabbits responded with a run of their own in the inning to push the lead back to four. After two quick outs to begin the bottom of the third, Daugherty worked her second walk of the afternoon, stole second and came around to score when Andersen blasted her fourth double of the year into the left-center gap.
A two-run home run drew the Bulldogs even closer in the fifth, but that was it as Compton and the Jackrabbit defense locked down the rest of the way to finish the Saturday sweep.
Game Notes
- The Jackrabbits are now 3-1 against Saint Louis and 10-6 against Drake.
- Julia Andersen moved into a tie for fourth in SDSU's record books with 33 career doubles. She is three away from tying Shelly Brandel's school record of 36, set between 1995-98.
- Ali Herdliska hit her 34th career home run against Drake and is now two away from breaking the Jackrabbit record of 35, held by Devan Larsen (2013-16).
- Emma Hardin recorded her first-career victory in the circle.
- The Jacks had 18 total walks over the two contest, with 10 free passes against Drake matching the second-most in a game for South Dakota State. The record of 11 walks has occurred four times in SDSU's history. Of the 18 total walks on the day, nine turned into runs for SDSU.
Up Next
South Dakota State wraps up its stay at the 2019 UNI Dome Tournament on Sunday against host Northern Iowa. The Jackrabbits and Panthers face off at 4:15 p.m. Sunday's game will air live on ESPN3/WatchESPN.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hardin, Emma (1-1)
L: CHAPPELLE, Kaylea (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Andersen, Julia 1 ; Gerdes, Paige 1
3B: Ponce, Yanney 1
RBI: Andersen, Julia 2 ; Wethor, Callie 1 ; McQuistan, Mallory 1 ; Gerdes, Paige 1 ; Crist, Lyndsey 1 ; Yoder, Allison 1 ; Ponce, Yanney 4 ; Torres, Kerigan 1 ; Christiancy, Caelyn 1
SF: Yoder, Allison 1 ; Christiancy, Caelyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Daugherty, Peyton 2 ; Andersen, Julia 3 ; Herdliska, Ali 1 ; Wethor, Callie 1 ; Rushing, Megan 1 ; Lenox, Kelsey 1 ; McQuistan, Mallory 1 ; Gerdes, Paige 1 ; Crist, Lyndsey 1 ; Ponce, Yanney 1 ; Christiancy, Caelyn 1
SB: Daugherty, Peyton 1
HBP: Daugherty, Peyton 1 ; Andersen, Julia 1
Base Running:
HBP: STEVENSON, Kristi 1
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