PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. – The Minot State baseball team split a doubleheader vs. Minnesota State after dropping the first game 1-0 and bouncing back to win the second game 4-2 in Plattsmouth, Neb.
The Beavers are now 6-10 (4-2 NSIC) on the season while the Mavericks move their record of 11-5 (5-1 NSIC).
Game One
Offense was limited in the first game, as Minnesota State limited the Beavers to two hits and zero runs.
The Mavericks scored the lone run of the game in the fourth inning when Carter Elliott connected on a RBI single up the middle.
Dalton Roach improved to 4-0 on the season after throwing the complete-game victory and posting six strikeouts for the Mavericks.
Darrel Doll led Minot State at the plate while collecting both hits for the Beavers while
Wyatt Schlosser and
Michael Borst also reached base on a walk.
Justin Demary fell to 1-4 on the season after tossing six innings on the mound and giving up one run on seven hits and striking out five batters.
Game Two
Minot State scored the first run of the second game
Ethan Fleming singled through the left side to score
Trevaun Smith.
The Beavers doubled their lead in the top of the sixth inning when
Darrel Doll lifted a 2-1 pitch to left for his team-leading fifth home run of the season to give the Beavers a 2-0 lead.
Minnesota State tied the game in the bottom of the sixth after Ty Buck scored on a wild pitch and Teddy Petersen grounded out to second, allowing Jack Mattson to score the game-tying run.
Minot State answered in the next inning when
Logan Morse ripped an RBI double to left center, scoring Smith. The Beavers added one more run in the top of the ninth when
Andrew Black launched a solo home run to left, clinching Minot State's 4-2 victory over the Mavericks.
Fleming led the Beavers at the plate with two hits while Doll, Black, Smith and Morse added one hit apiece.
Starter
Reilly O'Rourke lasted 5.2 innings on the mound while surrendering two runs on five hits and striking out three batters.
Jack Gamba relieved O'Rourke and earned his first win at Minot State. The Vallejo, Calif. native tossed 2.2 innings of scoreless relief while only allowing two Mavericks to reach base on walks and striking out a pair of batters.
Wyatt Moore earned the save while recording the final two outs of the game and striking out one batter.
The Beavers and Mavericks conclude the four-game series with a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 10 a.m.