MINOT, N.D. -- Senior
Brent Riddle put together a stellar showing at the plate Saturday, hitting two home runs, but the Minot State Beavers fell to the Augustana Vikings 7-4 at Corbett Field on "Senior Day" an NSIC contest.
The game was the regular-season finale for both teams and the final game for Minot State seniors
Noah Balandran,
Hayden Bode,
Gage Eastlick,
Grant Gabbert,
Javier Gutierrez,
Connor Hill,
Miles Iverson,
Shane Kary,
Gunnar Kozlowitz,
Devin Marton,
Brent Riddle,
Seungjun Song, and
Oscar Tucci who were all honored prior to the game.
Senior
Hayden Bode (0-5) started and took the loss on the mound for Minot State (17-32 overall, 11-29 NSIC). Senior
Oscar Tucci was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going two shutout innings while allowing one hit, walking none and striking out two.
Riddle went 2-for-4 at the plate, supplementing his two home runs with four
RBIs. Junior
Jake Orthner added to Riddle's awesome power-hitting performance by going 1-for-3 with a double. Junior
Oscar Pegg also helped out for the Beavers, going 1-for-4 with a double.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers were trailing 2-0 in the first inning when they first put runs on the board. Riddle put Minot State on the board with a
leadoff home run off junior Drew Ball.
The Beavers kept the Vikings off the board before taking the lead in the second. Minot State scored twice on Riddle's two-run homer, which brought the Beavers lead to 3-2 after two innings.
Minot State's lead had evaporated by the time the fourth inning arrived and turned into a 5-3 Augustana advantage, when the Beavers cut that deficit to 5-4 ion an RBI fielder's choice off the bat of Riddle in the bottom of the fourth. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as
Augustana added two runs to their tally on the way to a 7-4 final.
GAME NOTES
» Minot State got a two-homer day from Riddle.
» Minot State's power output was led by Riddle, who had two extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Riddle drove in four runs for the Beavers.
» Minot State's highest-scoring inning was the second, when it pushed two runs across.
» Minot State pitchers faced 39 Augustana hitters in the game, allowing 13 ground balls and five fly balls while striking out six.
» Riddle led the Beavers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI.
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Augustana was led offensively by junior Ryan Clementi, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
» Senior Harry Blum led the Vikings pitching staff, throwing 4.1 innings of one-run ball.
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