ABERDEEN, S.D. – Brent Riddle led the way for the Beavers, driving in four runs in the opener and finishing the day 3-for-9 with 5 RBIs as the Minot State baseball team split an NSIC doubleheader at Northern State on Wednesday.
Riddle was 2-for-5 with 4 RBIs in the opener, a 15-4 win for the Beavers (14-27 overall, 11-20 NSIC), who jumped in front 8-3 in the nightcap but could not stop a frantic comeback by the Wolves (17-25, 12-20) who won 18-8 in 7 innings.
Minot State now returns home to host St. Cloud State (25-16, 21-10) on Saturday and Sunday to close out its home season. Saturday's doubleheader begins at 1:30 p.m. at Corbett Field and will be Senior Day with the team's senior honored between games. Sunday's single game begins at noon.
GAME 1 | Minot State 15, Northern State 4
ABERDEEN, S.D. -- Junior Brent Riddle collected four RBIs to help power the Minot State Beavers past the Northern State Wolves 15-4 on Wednesday.
Senior Cameron Bagshaw (3-0) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went 2.2 innings, giving up three runs, zero earned, on four hits, allowing no walks and striking out one. Sophomore Colton Bagshaw also made an impact on the mound for the Beavers, starting the ballgame and throwing three innings, giving up one run on no hits, with two walks and five strikeouts.
Riddle went 2-for-5 in addition to his four RBIs for the Beavers. Senior Ricky Apodaca put together a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and three RBI. Senior Mark Ossanna also chipped in for Minot State, putting together three hits in three trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the second inning. Minot State got an RBI single from junior Javier Gutierrez, scoring sophomore Noah Madas from second base.
The Wolves failed to push any runs across before the Beavers offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning. The Minot State offense exploded for five runs, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of Riddle, which brought the Beavers lead to 6-0.
Minot State kept Northern State scoreless before building their lead to 8-0 the following inning. The Beavers scored twice, with one run coming across on Madas' single.
The Wolves fought back, closing the gap to 8-2 until Minot State added some insurance in the sixth. Junior Grant Gabbert crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Beavers, bringing the score to 9-2 in favor of Minot State.
Northern State got within 9-4 before the Beavers scored again in the seventh inning to stretch its lead to 15-4. The Minot State offense piled up six runs, highlighted by a three-run double off the bat of Apodaca. The score remained 15-4 for the rest of the game, as the Beavers coasted to the win.
GAME NOTES
» Minot State got three-hit games from three different hitters.
» Sophomore Colton Bagshaw struck out five Wolves hitters.
» Riddle drove in four runs for Minot State.
» Every Minot State starter reached base safely in the win.
» Minot State's highest-scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed six runs across.
» The Beavers had control of the rest of the game after moving ahead of the Wolves 1-0 in the top of the second.
» Four Beavers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Beavers had a total of 15 hits.
» The Beavers out-hit the Wolves at a 15-4 clip.
» Riddle stole two bases in Wednesday's game.
» Minot State went 6-for-12 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers limited Northern State to just 2-for-10 (.200) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 32 Northern State hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and five fly balls while striking out seven.
» The Beavers drew six walks from Northern State pitching.
» Apodaca led the Beavers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI.
» Northern State was led offensively by sophomore Jonah Schmidt, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
» Junior Nile Hesson led the Wolves pitching staff, throwing one inning of two-run ball.
GAME 2 | Northern State 18, Minot State 8
ABERDEEN, S.D. -- The Minot State Beavers brought an 8-7 lead into the seventh inning but could not hold on and fell 18-8 to the Northern State Wolves on Wednesday.
Freshman Ayden Sauerbrei (1-1) came out of the bullpen for Minot State and took the loss. Senior Noah Balandran was a bright spot for the Beavers, coming out of the bullpen as well and throwing 1.2 shutout innings, allowing two hits, with no walks and two strikeouts.
At the plate, the Beavers were led by junior Brian Parry who went 2-for-4 on the day with two RBI. Senior Mark Ossanna furnished a standout day at the plate as well, going 2-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. Junior Grant Gabbert also contributed for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Gabbert came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board.
The Wolves then rallied to score three runs and take a 3-1 lead before the Beavers got back on the board in the third. Ossanna came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which tightened the Wolves lead to 3-2.
Minot State held the Wolves off the board before rallying to snatch an 8-3 lead in the fourth. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring six runs, including a two-run single off the bat of Parry. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Northern State scored 15 times over the remaining three innings to grab the 18-8 win.
GAME NOTES
» Every Beavers starter reached base safely in the loss.
» Minot State's highest-scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed six runs across.
» Five Minot State hitters had multiple base knocks in the ballgame.
» Senior Ricky Apodaca stole two bases in Wednesday's game.
» The Beavers stole five bases as a team.
» Minot State went 5-for-11 (.455) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 48 Northern State hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out seven.
» Parry led the Beavers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
» Northern State was led offensively by sophomore Jack Weidner, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
» Junior Jack Miller led the Wolves pitching staff, throwing 3.2 shutout innings.
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