Upcoming Event: Softball versus North Dakota on March 29, 2026 at 1 p.m.
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1 p.m.
Softball
vs North Dakota
South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, March 28
Brookings, S.D.
1 p.m.
South Dakota State University
18-20, 3-1
14
vs
6
North Dakota
22-12, 0-1
1st innning1
2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
RunsR
HitsH
ErrorsE
North Dakota
0
4
2
0
0
6
9
0
South Dakota State
5
4
2
1
2
14
16
0
Bria Riebel
Photo by: Sydney Jorgenson
HITTING PROPELS JACKS TO SERIES-OPENING WIN OVER HAWKS
3/28/2026 3:31:00 PM | Softball
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State produced 16 hits and recorded 14 runs as the Jackrabbits came away with a run-rule 14-6 victory over North Dakota on Saturday, March 28, at Jerald T. Moriarty Field.Â
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The Jackrabbit softball team got out to a 5-0 start in the first inning. Amanda Vacanti and Akayla Barnard each hit RBI doubles, Emma Christensen plated two runs on an RBI triple, while she scored on an RBI ground out via Ella Berlage.Â
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The Fighting Hawks responded with a four-run top of the second, however the Jacks matched them with four runs in the bottom of the frame. SDSU got it led off with a solo home run via Bria Riebel. A pair of RBI singles off the bats of Berlage and Mia Buske made it 8-4, then a Quinn Marnocha sacrifice fly pushed the score to 9-4.Â
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UND and SDSU again matched runs in the third. The Jackrabbits got an RBI double from Abby Gentry and sacrifice fly by Christensen as the score was 11-6 heading to the fourth.Â
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South Dakota State starting pitcher Madi Mangulis made way for Tayler Baker. The Jackrabbit reliever would pitch two scoreless innings as it paved the way for an eventual five-inning victory.Â
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Riebel hit an RBI single in the fourth as the Jacks held a 12-6 edge in the bottom of the fifth. Gentry led the inning off with a double. She'd score on a one-out RBI double by Berlage. She'd be pinch run for as Cece Hanson took over on second base. With two outs, Hanson scored on an RBI single off the bat of Marnocha as SDSU closed out the 14-6 win over the Fighting Hawks.Â
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NOTES
UP NEXT
South Dakota State continues its series against North Dakota on Sunday. The Jackrabbits and Fighting Hawks are scheduled for a 1 p.m. first pitch at Jerald T. Moriarty Field.Â
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The Jackrabbit softball team got out to a 5-0 start in the first inning. Amanda Vacanti and Akayla Barnard each hit RBI doubles, Emma Christensen plated two runs on an RBI triple, while she scored on an RBI ground out via Ella Berlage.Â
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The Fighting Hawks responded with a four-run top of the second, however the Jacks matched them with four runs in the bottom of the frame. SDSU got it led off with a solo home run via Bria Riebel. A pair of RBI singles off the bats of Berlage and Mia Buske made it 8-4, then a Quinn Marnocha sacrifice fly pushed the score to 9-4.Â
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UND and SDSU again matched runs in the third. The Jackrabbits got an RBI double from Abby Gentry and sacrifice fly by Christensen as the score was 11-6 heading to the fourth.Â
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South Dakota State starting pitcher Madi Mangulis made way for Tayler Baker. The Jackrabbit reliever would pitch two scoreless innings as it paved the way for an eventual five-inning victory.Â
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Riebel hit an RBI single in the fourth as the Jacks held a 12-6 edge in the bottom of the fifth. Gentry led the inning off with a double. She'd score on a one-out RBI double by Berlage. She'd be pinch run for as Cece Hanson took over on second base. With two outs, Hanson scored on an RBI single off the bat of Marnocha as SDSU closed out the 14-6 win over the Fighting Hawks.Â
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NOTES
- South Dakota State improved to 18-20 overall and 3-1 in Summit League play. North Dakota fell to 22-12 overall and lost in its conference-opening game of the season.
- SDSU had eight different players record hits. Riebel and Gentry led the Jackrabbits with three hits apiece. Vacanti, Barnard, Berlage and Marnocha also had multi-hit performances. Christensen and Berlage had a team-high three RBIs each.Â
- Madi Mangulis was credited with the win as she pitched the first three innings on Saturday. She improved to 6-4 on the season. Baker threw two shutout innings in relief. She allowed just one hit in her appearance.Â
- The Jackrabbits have now won 16 straight games against the Fighting Hawks.
UP NEXT
South Dakota State continues its series against North Dakota on Sunday. The Jackrabbits and Fighting Hawks are scheduled for a 1 p.m. first pitch at Jerald T. Moriarty Field.Â
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mangulis, Madi (6-4)
L: Nelson, Unity (8-5)
Batting:
2B: Bethune, Chloe 1 ; Alexander, Makenna 2
HR: Valdez, Jaedyn 1
RBI: Hopfauf, Taya 1 ; Bethune, Chloe 1 ; Morris, Brooklyn 1 ; Valdez, Jaedyn 2 ; Severson, Aleksia 1
SF: Hopfauf, Taya 1 ; Morris, Brooklyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lasota, Camryn 1 ; Bethune, Chloe 1 ; Alexander, Makenna 2 ; Valdez, Jaedyn 2
HBP: Valdez, Jaedyn 1
Batting:
2B: Vacanti, Amanda 1 ; Barnard, Akayla 2 ; Gentry, Abby 2 ; Berlage, Ella 1 ; Riebel, Bria 1
3B: Christensen, Emma 1
HR: Riebel, Bria 1
RBI: Vacanti, Amanda 1 ; Christensen, Emma 3 ; Buske, Mia 1 ; Barnard, Akayla 1 ; Gentry, Abby 1 ; Berlage, Ella 3 ; Marnocha, Quinn 2 ; Riebel, Bria 2
SF: Christensen, Emma 1 ; Marnocha, Quinn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Vacanti, Amanda 3 ; Christensen, Emma 2 ; Barnard, Akayla 3 ; Gentry, Abby 2 ; Marnocha, Quinn 1 ; Hanson, Cece 1 ; Riebel, Bria 2
SB: Marnocha, Quinn 1
HBP: Vacanti, Amanda 1 ; Buske, Mia 1
Game Leaders
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3
RBI
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H
3
RBI
2
AB
3
R
3
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
3
H
2
RBI
1
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