Webster, S.D. – The Northern State University baseball team scored five runs in the ninth but was not enough, as Wolves split with Southwest Minnesota State by a final of 2-1 and 6-8.
The Quick Details:
Final Score: Game One
Southwest Minnesota State: 1; Northern State: 2
Game Two:
Southwest Minnesota State 8; Northern State 6
Records:
Southwest Minnesota State: 10-25; Northern State: 22-22
How It Happened: Game One
- Jeffery Disla hit a solo home run in the third inning to take a 1-0 lead.
- SMSU threatened with first and second with one out and got the next two batters to strikeouts.
- Northern State added an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth inning on a bunt single that scored Carter Erickson.
- The Mustangs threatened again in the sixth inning with runners on first and second with zero outs and got a double play and fly out.
- SMSU scored one run in the top of the seventh and had the tying run at second base as Tyler Jones got the last guy to fly out to shortstop.
Northern State Statistics:
How It Happened: Game Two
Northern State Statistics:
Up Next:
Wolves enter the final series of the season against University of Mary on Friday and Saturday. Location of the game is still being determined, will update on nsuwolves.com when a field location has been determined.