JACKS & YOTES SET TO SQUARE OFF IN BROOKINGS

Week 9: South Dakota State vs. South Dakota
When	Saturday, April 5 (3 PM) - Sunday, April 6 (DH - TBD)
Location	Brookings, S.D. (Jerald T. Moriarty Field)
Stream	Summit League Network
Live Stats	GoJacksLive.com
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South Dakota State is slated to host its first home games of the 2025 season when the Jackrabbits take on South Dakota in Brookings. SDSU and South Dakota are scheduled for a three-game series, as part of the Interstate Series presented by First Interstate Bank, starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday. SDSU and South Dakota will play a single game on Saturday, followed by a doubleheader starting either at noon or 1 p.m. Sunday. Admission will be free for fans that attend the weekend series.

SDSU gets to host its inaugural series at its transformed home facility. The Jackrabbits will hold a dedication for the opening game at Jerald T. Moriarty Field prior to first pitch on Saturday. Gates open at 2 p.m. Saturday with the first 300 fans to the game able to receive an SDSU softball-themed donut. The turf installation at the Jackrabbit softball facility was made possible through a lead gift from Kevin, Cynthia and Michele Morarity, along with significant gifts from GeoTek Engineering and DeBoer Construction.

The Jacks are currently 18-17 overall. SDSU opened conference play with a three-game sweep at Kansas City last weekend. South Dakota is 20-14 overall and 3-3 in Summit League action. USD began its conference schedule by winning two of three games versus North Dakota, then falling in two of three to St. Thomas.

SDSU is 93-66 all-time against South Dakota, including a 42-17 mark at home versus the Coyotes. The Jackrabbits have won four straight against the Yotes, including a 9-0 win in last year's Summit League Tournament, along with earning victories in 10 of the last 11 meetings.

Abby Gentry continues to sit atop the Jackrabbits' hitting chart through 35 games. The sophomore third baseman leads SDSU in home runs (7), RBIs (33), hits (41) and batting average (.427). Her RBI and batting average marks, along with her slugging percentage (.750), rank atop the Summit League.

Five other Jacks that are currently part of the everyday lineup that hit over .300 include Brooke Dumont (.400), Emma Christensen (.390), Emma Vike (.354), Mia Jarecki (.306) and Alli Boyle (.301). Dumont and Jarecki have several marks that rank on SDSU's career top 10 lists.

SDSU's pitching staff has a combined 4.21 ERA through 223 innings thrown in 35 games. Four pitchers have thrown over 30 innings for the Jackrabbits. Akayla Barnard leads that group in ERA (3.53) while she's followed by Amanda Vacanti (3.55), Madi Mangulis (4.12) and Tayler Baker (4.17). Barnard threw a six-inning shutout at Kansas City last weekend and has a team-high five victories. Vacanti threw four scoreless relief innings en route to a win versus the Roos in game two of the series last Friday. Sylvia Shromoff pitched her first complete game and shutout in Saturday's finale. She has a 3.00 ERA across 17 innings.

Coverage Information
South Dakota State's series versus South Dakota will be streamed on The Summit League Network Powered by Midco Sports. Fans can watch on summitleaguenetwork.tv or on The Midco Sports Plus app with a subscription. Live stats for all games the Jackrabbits play in are available on the South Dakota State schedule page. For more information about Jackrabbit softball, you can follow the team social media accounts (@GoJacksSB) or visit the team page at GoJacks.com.

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Tayler Baker

Akayla Barnard

Alli Boyle

Emma Christensen

Brooke Dumont

Abby Gentry

Mia Jarecki

Madi Mangulis

Sylvia Shromoff

Amanda Vacanti

Emma Vike

Upcoming Event: Softball versus #4 University of South Dakota on May 8, 2026 at 1 p.m.

Completed Event: Softball at #2 St. Thomas on May 7, 2026 , Win , 7, to, 5

Completed Event: Softball versus #3 North Dakota State on May 6, 2026 , Win , 14, to, 2 , 5 Inn.

Completed Event: Softball at North Dakota State on May 2, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 15 , 5 Inn.

Completed Event: Softball at North Dakota State on May 1, 2026 , Loss , 4, to, 13 , 5 Inn.

Completed Event: Softball at North Dakota State on April 30, 2026 , Loss , 12, to, 13 , 8 Inn.

Cancelled Event: Softball versus St. Thomas

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