STATE BEATS NEBRASKA WITH SIXTH-INNING RALLY

Sunday, February 13

Cedar Falls, Iowa | UNI Dome

9:00 AM

South Dakota State University

3-2

Nebraska

2-3

South Dakota State

Nebraska

2/13/2022 3:38:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The South Dakota State softball team used a sixth-inning rally to down Nebraska 6-2 Sunday morning in the final game of the UNI-Dome Tournament. The Jackrabbits improve to 3-2 on the young season and Head Coach Krista Wood picked up the 200th win of her South Dakota State career.

Down 2-1 in the top of the sixth with runners on first and third, Rozelyn Carrillo hit an RBI single to score Mia Jarecki, tying the game. Brooke Dumont doubled on the next at bat to plate Cheyanne Masterson, giving the Jackrabbits the 3-2 lead with just one out on the board, two runners in scoring position and Cylie Halvorson at the plate. Halvorson delivered, blasting a three-RBI homer to left field and pushing the SDSU lead to 6-2.

Nebraska was poised to make a comeback of their own in the bottom of the sixth, loading the bases, but the Huskers' Brooke Andrews grounded into a double play, ending the inning unscathed for SDSU. The Jacks went down in order in the seventh frame but held off Nebraska again in the bottom half with another double play, sealing the win.

Carrillo and Halvorson notched two hits each for the Jacks and combined for five RBIs. Carrillo's first RBI came in the fourth inning when she singled to score Lindsey Culver from second base.

Emma Hardin recorded the win in 4.1 innings of relief, allowing five hits but no runs and no walks while tallying one strikeout. Hardin entered the game in a tough spot, with the Huskers already up 2-0 and the bases loaded. The senior pitcher was unfazed, however, letting her defense go to work as the Jacks tallied the final out on an infield pop up to get out of the inning.

Olivia Ferrell takes the loss for Nebraska. She allowed Dumont's double in the sixth, the only batter she faced. Ferrell and Abbie Squier notched two hits each for Nebraska. Squier was responsible for both RBIs.

NOTES

Head Coach Krista Wood recorded her 200th win at the helm of the Jackrabbits. She is 200-153 in her career at South Dakota State.
Cylie Halvorson has two homer runs in five games so far this year. She had 19 total last season.

UP NEXT
The Jackrabbits will travel to California next weekend for Torero Classic hosted by San Diego. SDSU is slated to take on Oregon State, Iowa, DePaul, San Diego and UC Riverside over the three-day tournament.

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