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South Dakota State University Athletics
Tuesday, April 19
Brookings, S.D.
3 p.m.
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Photo by: SDSU Sports Information
JACKRABBITS ERUPT FOR 17-1 WIN OVER DWU
4/19/2022 6:32:00 PM | Baseball
South Dakota State scored seven runs in back-to-back innings and redshirt freshman Brady Hawkins turned in a solid start in his collegiate debut as the Jackrabbits posted a 17-1, seven-inning victory over Dakota Wesleyan in nonconference baseball action Tuesday afternoon at Erv Huether Field.
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In winning for the eighth time in its last 10 games, SDSU improved to 14-17 overall. DWU dropped to 13-21 on the season.
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Dawson Parry gave the Jackrabbits an early 2-0 lead with a two-run single in the first inning and added two more runs batted in an inning later with a two-run home run. Parry's blast was the second two-run homer of the inning and came two batters after Luke Ira hit his team-leading ninth round-tripper of the season. Ryan McDonald and freshman Tyson Kogel added run-scoring doubles in the seven-run second inning.
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SDSU struck for seven more runs in the third inning on only two hits. Ira scored the first run on a wild pitch, followed by an RBI single by Drew Beazley and a bases-loaded walk to Kogel. McDonald then cleared the bases with his second grand slam and seventh home run of the season, a towering shot over the fence in left field.
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Meanwhile, Hawkins kept DWU off the board until allowing a run in the fourth inning. The Mitchell native struck out five in 3 2/3 inning, including fanning the side in order on only 12 pitches in the second inning.
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Matt Bezdicek, who recorded two of the Tigers' three hits, led off the top of the fourth with a double and later scored on a wild pitch.
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Fellow freshman hurlers Dane Toman and Carter Petron combined to pitch the final 3 1/3 innings without giving up a hit. Toman struck out four over 2 1/3 innings, with Petron adding one strikeout in an inning of work.
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Jamie Berg plated the final SDSU run with a pinch-hit single in the fifth inning.
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The Jackrabbits' 17 runs and 16 hits were both season highs. Parry led the way with a 3-for-5 afternoon at the plate, while McDonald and Derek Hackman each tallied a pair of hits. Hackman and Ira each scored three times.
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UP NEXT
SDSU is scheduled to wrap up its brief two-game homestand by hosting Briar Cliff at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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In winning for the eighth time in its last 10 games, SDSU improved to 14-17 overall. DWU dropped to 13-21 on the season.
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Dawson Parry gave the Jackrabbits an early 2-0 lead with a two-run single in the first inning and added two more runs batted in an inning later with a two-run home run. Parry's blast was the second two-run homer of the inning and came two batters after Luke Ira hit his team-leading ninth round-tripper of the season. Ryan McDonald and freshman Tyson Kogel added run-scoring doubles in the seven-run second inning.
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SDSU struck for seven more runs in the third inning on only two hits. Ira scored the first run on a wild pitch, followed by an RBI single by Drew Beazley and a bases-loaded walk to Kogel. McDonald then cleared the bases with his second grand slam and seventh home run of the season, a towering shot over the fence in left field.
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Meanwhile, Hawkins kept DWU off the board until allowing a run in the fourth inning. The Mitchell native struck out five in 3 2/3 inning, including fanning the side in order on only 12 pitches in the second inning.
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Matt Bezdicek, who recorded two of the Tigers' three hits, led off the top of the fourth with a double and later scored on a wild pitch.
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Fellow freshman hurlers Dane Toman and Carter Petron combined to pitch the final 3 1/3 innings without giving up a hit. Toman struck out four over 2 1/3 innings, with Petron adding one strikeout in an inning of work.
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Jamie Berg plated the final SDSU run with a pinch-hit single in the fifth inning.
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The Jackrabbits' 17 runs and 16 hits were both season highs. Parry led the way with a 3-for-5 afternoon at the plate, while McDonald and Derek Hackman each tallied a pair of hits. Hackman and Ira each scored three times.
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UP NEXT
SDSU is scheduled to wrap up its brief two-game homestand by hosting Briar Cliff at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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NOTES
- The Jackrabbits lead the all-time series against DWU, 27-2
- SDSU has homered in 14 consecutive games
- McDonald has reached base safely in 20 consecutive games, while Beazley extended his streak to 15 in a row
- The Jackrabbits have hit four grand slams this season — two each by McDonald and Parry
- SDSU improved to 3-1 at home this season
- Eleven different Jackrabbits recorded at least one hit in the game and 10 different players scored runs
- McDonald took over the team lead in RBIs with 26
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hawkins, Brady (1-0)
L: Bradley Dean (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Matt Bezdicek 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Matt Bezdicek 1
HBP: Drew Kitchens 1
Batting:
2B: McDonald, Ryan 1 ; Nelson, Nic 1 ; Kogel, Tyson 1
HR: McDonald, Ryan 1 ; Ira, Luke 1 ; Parry, Dawson 1
RBI: McDonald, Ryan 5 ; Ira, Luke 2 ; Berg, Jamie 1 ; Parry, Dawson 4 ; Beazley, Drew 1 ; Kogel, Tyson 3
Base Running:
RUNS: McDonald, Ryan 2 ; Ira, Luke 3 ; Hackman, Derek 3 ; Parry, Dawson 1 ; George, Henry 1 ; Beazley, Drew 1 ; Nelson, Nic 2 ; Sagedahl, Jordan 1 ; Cox, Colton 1 ; Kogel, Tyson 2
HBP: Cox, Colton 1
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