ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The Minot State Beavers needed 11 innings to finish the job, but pulled off the 3-2 extra-innings win, walking it off on a single off the bat of freshman Paige Kellogg to claim victory over the Bemidji State Beavers on Wednesday in the first round of the NSIC Tournament.

With the win, Minot State (30-21 overall) advances to play Minnesota Duluth in a winner's-bracket game scheduled for 2 p.m. today (Wednesday).
 

Sophomore Reegan Floyd (11-10) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went three innings, giving up one run on three hits, allowing no walks and striking out three. Freshman Kierra Fournier also made an impact in the circle for the Beavers, starting the ballgame and throwing eight innings, giving up one run on six hits, with two walks and seven strikeouts.

Freshman Sara Van Wickler led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 2-for-4 in the ballgame with a double and a triple. Kellogg put together a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 3-for-6 with an RBI. Senior Leo Watson also contributed, going 1-for-5 for Minot State with an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 1-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the seventh inning. Van Wickler came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board on a Watson sacrifice fly.

Bemidji State then broke the tied and took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 11th before Minot State scored two runs in the bottom half of the 11th to grab the win, tying it on an RBI single by Courtney Chatburn, then walking it off on an RBI single off the bat of Kellogg.
 

GAME NOTES

» Kellogg picked up three base hits in the game for Minot State.
» Fournier struck out seven Bemidji State Beavers hitters.
» The Beavers power output was led by Van Wickler, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Minot State's highest scoring inning was the 11th, when it pushed two runs across.
» Four Beavers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Beavers out-hit the Bemidji State Beavers at a 14-9 clip.
» Minot State went 3-for-10 (.300) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 43 Bemidji State hitters in the game, allowing 13 ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out 10.
» Van Wickler led the Beavers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and a triple.
» Bemidji State was led offensively by senior Elaina Christiansen, who went 2-for-3.
» Senior Kyla Damerow led the Bemidji State Beavers pitching staff, throwing 6.2 scoreless innings.

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