ROSEVILLE, Minn. -- Jonah Prokott did not allow an earned run and his teammates helped him out with a late rally as the Beaver baseball team beat host Concordia, St. Paul 6-3 to open an NSIC doubleheader on Monday.
The Golden Bears bounced back to take the nightcap, 14-4 in 8 innings to wrap up the series.
Minot State (2-6 overall, 1-3 NSIC) returns to the diamond this weekend in Denver, Colorado playing Metro State in a doubleheader on Friday.
GAME 1 | Minot State 6, Concordia-Saint Paul 3
ROSEVILLE, Minn. -- Sophomore Jonah Prokott fanned seven Concordia, Saint Paul hitters over five innings of work to help lead the Minot State Beavers over the Golden Bears 6-3 on Monday in the opener of an NSIC doubleheader.
In addition to his seven strikeouts, Prokott (1-0) went five innings, giving up three runs, zero earned, on four hits and walking one for Minot State. Junior Devin Marton also made an impact on the mound for the Beavers, throwing one shutout inning while allowing no hits, with one walk and two strikeouts to earn his first save of the season.
Sophomore Noah Madas led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-4 in the ballgame with a home run and an RBI. Sophomore Colton Bagshaw put together a standout day at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Junior Gunnar Kozlowitz also helped out, going 1-for-2 for Minot State with two walks and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Junior Seugjun Song came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board.
The Golden Bears failed to push any runs across before the Beavers built on their lead in the third inning. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Kozlowitz, which brought the Beavers lead to 2-0.
Minot State's lead had disappeared once the fourth inning arrived and turned into a 3-2 Concordia, Saint Paul advantage, when the Beavers tied up the game at three. The Beavers picked up a run on Madas' one-out solo home run off Reece Piontek.
The game remained tied until the very next inning, when Minot State got moving again on offense. The Beavers sent in two runs when a single from senior Martin Rodriquez brought home Kozlowitz and senior Cameron Carr, bringing the Minot State advantage to 5-3.
The Beavers kept Concordia, Saint Paul off the scoreboard before building their lead to 6-3 the following inning. Junior Brent Riddle came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. The score remained 6-3 for the rest of the game, as the Beavers held on for the win.
GAME NOTES
» Prokott struck out seven Golden Bears hitters.
» Minot State's highest-scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Beavers out-hit the Golden Bears at an 8-4 clip.
» Minot State pitchers limited Concordia, Saint Paul to just 1-for-9 (.111) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 33 Concordia, Saint Paul hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and six fly balls while striking out 10.
» The Beavers drew six walks from Concordia, Saint Paul pitching.
» Madas led the Beavers at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI.
» Concordia, Saint Paul was led offensively by Noah Juliar, who went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI.
» Jack Greenlun led the Golden Bears pitching staff, throwing two innings of one-run ball.
GAME 2 | Concordia-Saint Paul 14, Minot State 4
ROSEVILLE, Minn. -- The Minot State Beavers got a boost from junior Grant Gabbert, who strung together three hits in a 14-4 loss to the Concordia, Saint Paul Golden Bears on Monday in the nightcap of an NSIC doubleheader.
Senior Tim Carlson (0-2) started and took the loss on the mound for Minot State. Junior Hayden Bode was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going one shutout inning without allowing a hit, walking none and striking out two.
In addition to his three hits, Gabbert had a triple, a home run and two RBI to lead the Beavers. Junior Brent Riddle put together a standout performance as well, going 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. Senior Cameron Carr also contributed for Minot State, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding a double and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers were trailing 4-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Riddle put Minot State on the board with a one-out solo home run off Ian Segna.
The Golden Bears expanded their lead to 11-1 before the Beavers offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the fourth. Minot State picked up a run on Gabbert's leadoff home run off of Segna, which brought the score to 11-2 in favor of the Golden Bears.
Concordia, Saint Paul built their lead to 12-2 before the Minot State offense got back in action, reducing that lead to 12-3 in the fifth. The Beavers picked up a run on Carr's two-out RBI double.
The Golden Bears expanded their lead to 13-3 before the Minot State offense got back in action, cutting into that lead in the seventh. The Beavers sent in a run on an RBI triple off the bat of Gabbert, scoring sophomore Colton Bagshaw, tightening the Concordia, Saint Paul lead to 13-4. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as Concordia, Saint Paul added one run to their tally on the way to a 14-4 final.
GAME NOTES
» Gabbert led the Beavers, picking up three hits in the ballgame.
» Minot State's power output was led by Gabbert, who had two extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Minot State pitchers faced 47 Concordia, Saint Paul hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out 10.
» Gabbert led the Beavers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a home run and two RBI.
» Concordia, Saint Paul was led offensively by Jaden Werner, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
» Logan Shaffer led the Golden Bears pitching staff, throwing one shutout inning.
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