NDSU Baseball Beats South Dakota State, 4-1

Saturday, April 8

Fargo, N.D.

1 p.m.

North Dakota State

14-16, 6-5

South Dakota State

13-13, 6-5

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

Photo by: Jim Trewin

NDSU Baseball Beats South Dakota State, 4-1

4/8/2017 4:15:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: Photo courtesy of Jim Trewin

Box Score (PDF)

FARGO, N.D. – Senior Reed Pfannenstein pitched 7 2/3 powerful innings and matched his career-high with eight strikeouts as the North Dakota State University baseball team defeated the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits, 4-1, on a beautiful Saturday, April 8, at Newman Outdoor Field.

With the victory, the Bison clinch their third straight Summit League series win and improve to 14-16 overall and 6-5 in league play while the Jacks drop to 13-13 on the season and 6-5 in league action.

Pfannenstein, a right-hander from Rockville, Minn., gave up only five hits and allowed just one earned run with no walks in his season-high 7 2/3 innings on the mound to earn his third win of the season and improve to 3-4.

Redshirt junior closer Kevin Folman tallied his team-best fifth save of 2017 after tossing a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

Freshman infielder Tucker Rohde went 2-for-4 at the plate, while senior Ben Petersen belted a triple and junior Mason Pierzchalski drove in a pair of runs to lead NDSU offensively.

North Dakota State jumped out to a 1-0 lead after Danny Palmiscno scored Bennett Hostetler with an RBI single to center field in the second inning.

The Bison increased their advantage to 3-0 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third. Petersen drove in Drew Fearing with a towering triple to left field before scoring on Pierzchalski's sacrifice fly for the two NDSU runs.

The Jacks trimmed the Bison lead to 3-1 when Matt Johnson hit a solo home run to right field in the fourth inning, but NDSU answered with a run in the fifth when Pierzchalski plated Fearing with a single to center field to push the Bison lead to 4-1.

North Dakota State kept South Dakota State off the scoreboard the remaining 12 outs with stellar pitching and defense to secure the victory.

Designated hitter Anthony Schneider went 2-for-4 in the batter's box with a double to lead the Jackrabbit offense.

SDSU starting pitcher Austin Kost (1-5) suffered the loss on the mound after allowing four runs – three earned – on five hits with five strikeouts and two walks in 4 2/3 innings.

The Bison and Jacks are slated to conclude the three-game series with a contest at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at Newman Outdoor Field. The game will air live on Bison 1660 AM, 92.7 FM, Bison1660.com and the Bison 1660 app.