Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Minot State's Craig Schmich dominated on the hill in the opener leading Minot State to a 7-2 victory over Winona State.

The Beavers then used a clutch rally in the bottom of the seventh in the nightcap to fend off the Warriors for an 8-6 win and a sweep of the teams' neutral-site NSIC doubleheader at the Sanford Sports Complex on Saturday.

"Great team wins," Minot State coach Sam Boisner said. "Starting pitching was great, bullpen was great, and the offense was great."

The two teams meet for a final game in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at noon on Sunday.

In the opener, Schmich (1-3) cruised to the complete-game, seven-inning win as he struck out seven and allowed just one earned run in the Warriors two-run opening at-bat.

After that, Minot State (7-10 overall, 4-3 NSIC) settled in behind their pitcher, not allowing another run and tacking on four of its own in the third inning to take the lead, and three more in the bottom of the fifth to help ice the win.

Ricky Apodaca and Mark Ossanna were the offensive heroes for the Beavers as Apodaca went 2-for-2 with 2 RBIs in the win and Ossanna was 3-for-4 with an RBI for Minot State.

The Beavers carried the game-one momentum into the nightcap and plated four in the first and another run in the second, but Winona State (3-10, 0-3) chipped away with two in the sixth and four in the seventh to tie the game, 6-6.

It didn't stay tied long, though, as a Brent Riddle base knock broke the tie in a two-run bottom of the seventh inning rally for the Beavers, who then held on for the sweep.

Riddle finished 3-for-4 with two triples and four RBIs in the win while Apodaca continued to bash the baseball, going 3-for-4 in the nightcap.

Brian Parry added two hits and Noah Madas drove in two runs, while Cameron Bagshaw (2-0) earned the win pitching 1 1/3 innings in relief with one strikeout and Devin Marton pitched a scoreless ninth with two Ks for his first save.

Jonah Prokott added six strong innings as he struck out seven starting the second game, but he did not figure into the decision.