DULUTH, Minn. – The Minot State baseball team closed the weekend strong, rallying for three runs and a comeback win in the nightcap of their doubleheader at Minnesota Duluth, splitting the days action.
 
Platting three runs in the top of the seventh inning, the Beavers (15-24 overall, 9-21 NSIC) closed the weekend with a 6-5 win over the host Bulldogs in a non-conference contest. Minnesota Duluth won the days opener, an NSIC-counting game, 13-3 in 7 innings.
 
Minot State now returns home looking to build on the momentum of its comeback win as the Beavers host Northern State on Wednesday in an NSIC doubleheader at Corbett Field with first pitch slated for noon.
 
GAME 1 | Minnesota Duluth 13, Minot State 3, 7 innings
DULUTH, Minn. -- Junior Jake Orthner notched two extra-base hits, but the Minot State Beavers fell to the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs 13-3 Saturday in an NSIC counting contest to opener the teams' doubleheader.
 
Senior Hayden Bode (0-3) started and took the loss on the mound for Minot State. Sophomore Alex Engel was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going one shutout inning while allowing one hit.
 
Orthner's two extra-base hits were the highlight of a 2-for-4 day, and included two doubles and an RBI. Junior Oscar Pegg furnished a standout performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Junior Michael Williamson also chipped in for the Beavers, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 13-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the fifth inning. Minot State got an RBI single from Pegg, scoring Williamson from second base.
 
The Beavers kept the deficit at 13-1 before closing the gap further in the sixth. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of sophomore Noah Gutierrez, which brought the score to 13-2 in favor of the Bulldogs.
 
Minot State kept the Bulldogs off the board before narrowing the gap to 13-3 in the seventh. The Beavers scored a run on Orthner's two-out RBI double.
 
GAME NOTES
» Minot State's power output was led by Orthner, who picked up two extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Minot State left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Senior Brent Riddle stole two bases in Saturday's game.
» Minot State went 3-for-10 (.300) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 38 Minnesota Duluth hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out four.
» Orthner led the Beavers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
» Minnesota Duluth was led offensively by freshman Ethan Pettis, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI.
» Pettis led the Bulldogs pitching staff, throwing five innings of one-run ball.
 
GAME 2 | Minot State 6, Minnesota-Duluth 5
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Minot State Beavers rallied from down 5-3 in the sixth inning to win in breathtaking fashion, tallying three runs in the seventh to earn a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs on Saturday in an non-conference contest to close out a doubleheader.
 
Junior Devin Marton (3-0) got the win out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went one shutout inning, giving up one hit, one walk and striking out one. Sophomore Jack Jahnke also pitched well, going one shutout inning while allowing one hit, walking none and striking out one.
 
In the batter's box, the Beavers were paced by freshman Wyatt Toth, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a home run and three RBI. Sophomore Noah Gutierrez furnished a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Junior Jake Orthner also chipped in for Minot State, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding 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. Junior Noah Madas came across to score the lone run of the inning on an Orthner sacrifice fly for Minot State and get them on the board.
 
The Bulldogs then rallied to score three runs and take a 3-1 lead before the Beavers got back on the board in the fourth. Minot State scored twice on Toth's two-run homer, which evened the score at 3-3.
Minnesota Duluth broke that tie and took a 5-3 lead moving into the seventh, when Minot State grabbed the advantage at 6-5. Noah Gutierrez had an RBI fielder's choice to start the rally, then Miles Iverson's RBI single tied it. Toth's third RBI of the game, an RBI single to left, scored Gutierrez with the eventual game-winning run. The score remained 6-5 for the rest of the game, as Minot State held on for the win.
 
GAME NOTES
» Every Minot State starter reached base safely in the win.
» Minot State's highest-scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed three runs across.
» Minot State pitchers faced 36 Minnesota Duluth hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out three.
» The Beavers drew seven walks from Minnesota Duluth pitching.
» Toth led the Beavers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
» Minnesota Duluth was led offensively by freshman Thomas Hanson, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Freshman Joe Herrick led the Bulldogs pitching staff, throwing 1.1 shutout innings.
 
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