MINOT, ND -- The Beavers (15-12, 3-1) took their first sweep of the conference season today at home against the University of Sioux Falls Cougars. Floyd, Blizzard, and Olson dominated in the circle and held the Cougars to zero runs throughout the day. Between the two games, the Beavers collected four home runs. Sarah Misner had a standout performance knocking out two home runs, which included one grand slam. Misner collected seven RBI's on the day. The other two home runs were pushed out by the junior duo of Sara Van Wickler and Taylor Smith. The Beavers will next face the University of Mary Marauders in Bismarck on Wednesday at 1pm.
GAME 1 | Minot State 1, Sioux Falls 0
MINOT, ND --Senior Reegan Floyd was dealing on Sunday, tossing a four-hit shutout to lead the Minot State Beavers past the Sioux Falls Cougars 1-0.
Floyd (8-3) went the distance for Minot State (14-12, 2-1), giving up four hits, walking one and striking out eight.
At the plate, the Beavers were led by junior Sara Van Wickler, who went 1-for-3 on the day with a home run and an RBI. Junior Taylor Smith put together a standout day at the dish as well, going 2-for-3. Freshman Sarah Misner also chipped in for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a double.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers took the lead for good in the sixth, scoring for the first and only time in the inning. Van Wickler put Minot State on the board with a one-out solo home run off junior Maddi Duncan.
GAME NOTES
» Floyd tossed a four-hit shutout for the Beavers.
» Floyd struck out eight Cougars hitters.
» Minot State pitchers faced 25 Sioux Falls hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and three fly balls while striking out eight.
» Van Wickler led the Beavers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
» Sioux Falls was led offensively by freshman Hannah Soderbeck, who went 1-for-2.
» Duncan led the Cougars pitching staff, throwing six innings of one-run ball.
GAME 2 | Minot State 13, Sioux Falls 0
MINOT, ND --Senior Jasmine Blizzard and junior Calley Olson combined to throw a shutout on Sunday as the Minot State Beavers blanked the Sioux Falls Cougars 13-0.
Blizzard (5-5) started and picked up the win for Minot State (15-12, 3-1), going four shutout innings while giving up two hits, walking none, and striking out four. Olson was dealing out of the bullpen as well, going one shutout inning without allowing a hit.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers took the lead for good in the first, scoring for the first time in the inning. Minot State scored twice, with one run coming across on senior Abby Lohse's single.
The Beavers then tacked on runs in the second, third, and fourth innings, with their biggest output coming in the fourth when they scored nine times. That nine-run inning included three Minot State home runs.
GAME NOTES
» Blizzard and Olson combined to throw a two-hit shutout.
» The Beavers got two home runs off the bat of freshman Sarah Misner.
» Minot State got three-hit games from both junior Micaela Resler and Misner.
» The Beavers power output was led by Misner, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Misner drove in seven runs for Minot State.
» Minot State's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed nine runs across.
» Minot State took a 2-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Minot State hitters hit three homers in the ballgame.
» The Beavers out-hit the Cougars at a 12-2 clip.
» Minot State went 5-for-14 (.357) with runners in scoring position.
» The Beavers got two hits in four at-bats with the bases loaded.
» Minot State pitchers limited Sioux Falls to just 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 18 Sioux Falls hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and four fly balls while striking out four.
» The Beavers drew six walks from Sioux Falls pitching.
» Misner led the Beavers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and seven RBI.
» Sioux Falls was led offensively by freshman Savanna Isaacson, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
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