Jacks Complete Two-Game Sweep of Bison, 10-3

Saturday, April 7

Omaha, Neb.

1 p.m.

North Dakota State

3-17

South Dakota State

14-12

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
North Dakota State	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	12	4
South Dakota State	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	4	X	10	10	0

Jacks Complete Two-Game Sweep of Bison, 10-3

4/7/2007 10:40:00 PM | Baseball

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OMAHA, Neb.--South Dakota State completed a two-game sweep of North Dakota State with a 10-3 victory in Division I independent college baseball Saturday, April 7.

The game was played at the Creighton Sports Complex due to snow in the Dakotas. The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was canceled due to cold temperatures.

South Dakota State improved to 14-12 overall while North Dakota State lost its fourth straight game to drop to 3-17. The Bison are slated to make their home debut against Valparaiso in a four-game series next Saturday, April 14, and Sunday, April 15.

NDSU rapped out 12 hits in the loss, led by outfielder Luke Otto's 3-for-5 game. The Bison got two hits apiece from designated hitter Shannon Ekermans and first baseman Sebastian Miles.

North Dakota State strung together three straight hits to score the game's first run in the second inning. Chris Paterson hit a one-out double and moved to third on Billy Gazich's single before scoring on a Ricky Hefflinger single.

South Dakota State answered with a four-run second inning to go ahead for good. Three of the runs were unearned against NDSU starter Jeff Hille, who struck out three, walked three and allowed five runs in four innings of work to drop to 0-5 on the year.

Caleb Thielbar scattered nine hits over six innings of one-run ball to pick up the win for the Jackrabbits. Thielbar (4-2) struck out six and walked none.

The Bison picked up their second and third runs in the seventh inning off reliever Kevin Morsching. Otto hit a one-out single and moved to third on an Ekermans double, and Otto scored on a single by Miles before Ekermans came in on a Kenny Beese sacrifice fly to cut NDSU's deficit to 6-3.

South Dakota State tacked on four runs in the eighth inning for the final margin, scoring on a bases-loaded walk, a sac fly, throwing error and a single.

Catcher Tony Martin was 3-for-4 with two runs scored for SDSU. The Jacks stole five bases, including three by second baseman Korby Mintken, who scored twice.