JACKS RUN-RULE BULLDOGS TO BEGIN SLATE

Thursday, February 8

Fresno, Calif.

8 p.m.

South Dakota State University

1-0

Fresno State

0-1

Jackrabbits

Fresno State

Emma Osmundson

Photo by: Josh Gateley

2/8/2024 11:54:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: Andrew Pedersen

FRESNO, Calif. — The South Dakota State softball team jumped out to an early lead and eventually matched its Division I program record for runs scored in a single game as the Jackrabbits defeated Fresno State, 20-8, on Thursday in six innings. The win came in both teams' season opener as part of the Fresno State Kickoff Classic at Margie Wright Diamond.

The Jackrabbits scored three runs apiece in each of the first three innings to jump out to a 9-0 advantage heading into the bottom of the third. SDSU starting pitcher Tori Kniesche breezed through the first two innings before giving up a three-run double in the third to Fresno State's Keahilele Mattson which made it a 9-3 score.

South Dakota State added another three runs in the top of the fourth and looked to close the game out by run-rule in the fifth. However, the Bulldogs registered four runs in the bottom half of the frame to make it a 12-7 score going into the sixth.

The Jacks put the game away by scoring eight runs in the top half of the sixth. Freshman Akayla Barnard capped the inning with a two-run triple to boost SDSU to the squad's 20th run of the night. The 20 runs for the Jackrabbits ties their program record in their DI era set in a 20-0 win at South Dakota on April 2, 2022.

Barnard pitched the fifth for SDSU and was relieved by fellow freshman Hailey Herman in the sixth. Herman gave up one run in the inning, but closed out the game by limiting the damage.

The Jackrabbits registered 15 hits in the matchup and had five players record multiple hits. Barnard, Emma Osmundson and Linsey Culver each had three RBIs. Jocelyn Carrillo, Rozelyn Carrillo, Brooke Dumont and Mia Jarecki had two RBIs apiece. Kniesche earned the victory in the circle by throwing four innings. She gave up three runs on two hits and four walks to go along with five strikeouts.

Up Next
South Dakota State returns to action at the Fresno State Kickoff Classic on Friday. The Jackrabbits take on Santa Clara at 4 p.m. CT followed by their second contest against the host Bulldogs at approximately 7 p.m.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Kniesche, Tori (1-0)

L: GILMORE (0-1)

Jackrabbits

Batting:

2B: Osmundson, Emma 1 ; Carrillo, Rozelyn 1 ; Carrillo, Jocelyn 1 ; Culver, Lindsey 1 ; Dumont, Brooke 1

3B: Barnard, Akayla 2

RBI: Barnard, Akayla 3 ; Osmundson, Emma 3 ; Carrillo, Rozelyn 2 ; Carrillo, Jocelyn 2 ; Gentry, Abby 1 ; Culver, Lindsey 3 ; Dumont, Brooke 2 ; Jarecki, Mia 2

SF: Culver, Lindsey 1 ; Jarecki, Mia 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Barnard, Akayla 3 ; Osmundson, Emma 3 ; Carrillo, Rozelyn 2 ; Carrillo, Jocelyn 2 ; Gentry, Abby 1 ; Kardash, Kaylee 1 ; Boyle, Alli 1 ; Culver, Lindsey 2 ; Dumont, Brooke 1 ; Vike, Emma 1 ; Masterson, Cheyanne 1 ; Jarecki, Mia 2