ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – The Beavers got the offense rolling, but in the end had to settle for a split Friday on the road in an NSIC doubleheader.
 
Brooklyn Morrison and Taryn Bennett each hit a home run in the opener for Minot State (22-18 overall, 18-10 NSIC), but the Beavers couldn't fend off a late rally by host St. Cloud State as the Huskies (28-24, 11-15) took game one, 14-13.
 
Minot State rebounded with a 6-2 victory in the nightcap in the twinbill played at the College of Saint Benedict.
 
The doubleheader wraps up the regular season for Minot State, which next plays in the NSIC Tournament in Sioux Falls beginning Wednesday. The Beavers first opponent and game time is yet to be determined.
 
GAME 1 | Saint Cloud State 14, Minot State 13
ST. JOSEPH, Minn. -- The Minot State Beavers brought a 13-10 lead into the seventh inning but could not hold on and fell 14-13 to the Saint Cloud State Huskies on Friday.
 
Sophomore Calley Olson (2-2) took the loss in the circle for Minot State.
 
At the plate, the Beavers were paced by senior Brooklyn Morrison, who went 3-for-5 on the day with two doubles, a home run and an RBI. Senior Taryn Bennett put together a noteworthy performance as well, going 1-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Junior Hannah Murray also helped out for Minot State, putting together three hits in five trips to the plate while adding four RBI.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with runs in the top of the first inning. Minot State's offense started clicking and put up four runs, including a two-run single off the bat of Murray.
 
The Beavers then held the Huskies scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Minot State picked up two runs, including one on a solo dinger off the bat of Morrison, which brought the Beavers lead to 6-0.
 
Minot State's lead had disappeared once the fourth inning came around and turned into a 10-6 Saint Cloud State advantage when the Beavers evened up the game at 10. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring four runs, including a three-run home run off the bat of Bennett.
 
The game remained tied until the very next inning, when Minot State got rolling again on offense. The three-run frame for the Beavers was punctuated by a two-run single off the bat of Murray bringing the score to 13-10 in favor of Minot State. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Saint Cloud State scored in the bottom of the seventh to grab the 14-13 win.
 
GAME NOTES
» The Beavers got three-hit games from four different hitters.
» The Beavers got a power surge from Morrison who contributed three extra-base knocks.
» Bennett and Murray drove in five and four runs respectively for the Beavers.
» Every Beavers starter reached base safely in the loss.
» Four Minot State hitters had multiple base knocks in the ballgame.
» Minot State batters had a total of 17 hits in the game.
» Minot State left 12 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» The Beavers out-hit the Huskies at a 17-13 clip.
» Minot State went 7-for-20 (.350) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 44 Saint Cloud State hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out three.
» The Beavers drew four walks from Saint Cloud State pitching.
» Morrison led the Beavers at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and an RBI.
» Saint Cloud State was led offensively by senior Lydia Krueger, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and five RBI.
» Sophomore Justyce Porter led the Huskies pitching staff, throwing 3.1 innings of three-run ball.
 
GAME 2 | Minot State 6, Saint Cloud State 2
ST. JOSEPH, Minn. -- The Minot State Beavers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 6-2 win against the Saint Cloud State Huskies on Friday.
 
Sophomore Kierra Fournier (3-1) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, zero earned, on eight hits, allowing four walks and striking out three.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Minot State got on the board thanks to junior Abby Lohse's RBI double with one out.
 
The Huskies failed to push any runs across before the Beavers offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning. Minot State picked up two runs in the frame, the big hit being an RBI double from sophomore Sara VanWickler, which brought the score to 3-0 in favor of the Beavers.
 
Saint Cloud State narrowed Minot State's lead to 3-2 before the Beavers stretched the advantage to 4-2 in the fifth inning.
 
Minot State kept the Huskies scoreless before their offense got things moving the next inning. The Beavers notched two runs off of Saint Cloud State pitching, punctuated by a run-scoring double off the bat of senior Kilee Fehd, bringing the Minot State advantage to 6-2. The score remained 6-2 for the rest of the game as the Beavers coasted to the win.
 
GAME NOTES
» VanWickler compiled three base hits in the game for Minot State.
» Minot State took a 1-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Beavers out-hit the Huskies at a 10-8 clip.
» Minot State pitchers faced 32 Saint Cloud State hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out three.
» VanWickler led the Beavers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Saint Cloud State was led offensively by junior Reese Holzhueter, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
» Junior Molly Gross led the Huskies pitching staff, throwing one shutout inning.
 
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