Saturday, April 15
Fargo, N.D.
1 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
16-18, 8-6
2
vs
1
Fort Wayne
6-26, 1-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| North Dakota State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Photo by: Carrie Snyder
Bison Clinch Fourth Consecutive Series Win with 2-1 Victory Over Fort Wayne in 11 Innings
4/15/2017 4:44:00 PM | Baseball
Box Score (PDF)
FARGO, N.D. – Junior infielder Matt Elsenpeter hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the North Dakota State University baseball team a 2-1 win over the Fort Wayne Mastodons Saturday, April 15, in game two of a three-game Summit League series at Newman Outdoor Field.
With the win, NDSU improves to 16-18 overall and 8-6 in Summit League play and clinches its fourth consecutive Summit League series win. It's the first time in the division I era North Dakota State has won four straight weekend series.
With the contest tied, 1-1, entering the bottom of the 11th, NDSU junior infielder Mason Pierzchalski led-off the inning with a double to right center.
Freshman Jake Malec entered the game to pinch run for Pierzchalski, before a ground out, intentional walk and fly out brought Elsenpeter to the plate with two outs.
The Watertown, Minn., native belted a 1-2 pitch into right field, allowing Malec to score from second base to give the Bison the 2-1 walk-off victory.
Pierzchalski, Elsenpeter and Ben Petersen each tallied two hits to lead North Dakota State at the plate in the game.
NDSU reliever Kevin Folman (3-0) earned the win on the mound after surrendering no earned runs on one hit with three strikeouts and one walk in three innings.
Bison right-handed stating pitcher Reed Pfannenstein pitched eight strong innings, allowing just one earned run on seven hits with two strikeouts and three walks. He also induced a season-best four double plays in the contest.
Infielder Brandon Yoho posted three hits to pace the Mastodons (6-26 overall, 1-13 Summit League).
Reliever Mitchell Ley (1-4) suffered the loss for Fort Wayne after giving up an earned run on three hits with three strikeouts and three walks in 4 2/3 innings.
North Dakota State is scheduled to play Fort Wayne in the series finale on Sunday, April 16, at 1 p.m. at Newman Outdoor Field.
FARGO, N.D. – Junior infielder Matt Elsenpeter hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the North Dakota State University baseball team a 2-1 win over the Fort Wayne Mastodons Saturday, April 15, in game two of a three-game Summit League series at Newman Outdoor Field.
With the win, NDSU improves to 16-18 overall and 8-6 in Summit League play and clinches its fourth consecutive Summit League series win. It's the first time in the division I era North Dakota State has won four straight weekend series.
With the contest tied, 1-1, entering the bottom of the 11th, NDSU junior infielder Mason Pierzchalski led-off the inning with a double to right center.
Freshman Jake Malec entered the game to pinch run for Pierzchalski, before a ground out, intentional walk and fly out brought Elsenpeter to the plate with two outs.
The Watertown, Minn., native belted a 1-2 pitch into right field, allowing Malec to score from second base to give the Bison the 2-1 walk-off victory.
Pierzchalski, Elsenpeter and Ben Petersen each tallied two hits to lead North Dakota State at the plate in the game.
NDSU reliever Kevin Folman (3-0) earned the win on the mound after surrendering no earned runs on one hit with three strikeouts and one walk in three innings.
Bison right-handed stating pitcher Reed Pfannenstein pitched eight strong innings, allowing just one earned run on seven hits with two strikeouts and three walks. He also induced a season-best four double plays in the contest.
Infielder Brandon Yoho posted three hits to pace the Mastodons (6-26 overall, 1-13 Summit League).
Reliever Mitchell Ley (1-4) suffered the loss for Fort Wayne after giving up an earned run on three hits with three strikeouts and three walks in 4 2/3 innings.
North Dakota State is scheduled to play Fort Wayne in the series finale on Sunday, April 16, at 1 p.m. at Newman Outdoor Field.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Folman, Kevin (3-0)
L: Mitchell Ley (1-4)
Batting:
2B: Jacob Dickson 1
SH: Shannon Baker 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jacob Dickson 1
Batting:
2B: Pierzchalski, Mason 1 ; Busch, Logan 1
RBI: Core, JT 1 ; Elsenpeter, Matt 1
SH: Elsenpeter, Matt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Malec, Jake 1 ; Petersen, Ben 1
SB: Petersen, Ben 1 ; Elsenpeter, Matt 1
CS: Fearing, Drew 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
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AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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