Sunday, May 14
Fargo, N.D.
1 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
27-22, 17-10
6
vs
3
Western Illinois
18-28, 12-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| North Dakota State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 | 12 | 1 |
2017 NDSU baseball seniors
Photo by: Carrie Snyder
NDSU Baseball Completes Sweep of Western Illinois with 6-3 Win on Senior Day
5/14/2017 5:05:00 PM | Baseball
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FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University baseball team completed a three-game sweep of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks with a 6-3 win on Sunday, May 14, in the final home game of the season at Newman Outdoor Field.
With the win, the Bison improve to 27-22 on the season and 17-10 in Summit League play, while the Leathernecks fall to 18-28 overall and 12-13 in league action.
Senior JT Core went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored, while Bennett Hostetler, Drew Fearing and Matt Elsenpeter each tallied a pair of hits to lead North Dakota State at the plate. Logan Busch added a double, and Mason Pierzchalski drove in a team-high two runs.
NDSU sophomore right-handed pitcher Jordan Harms (3-7) earned the victory on the mound after giving up three earned runs on six hits with five strikeouts and two walks in 5 2/3 innings of work, while redshirt junior closer Kevin Folman secured his eighth save after tossing a scoreless ninth inning.
North Dakota State tied the NDSU single-season record for double plays (45) after turning two in the fourth inning.
The Leathernecks took a 1-0 lead after scoring a run in the top of the second, but the Bison were able to tie the game, 1-1, after Busch scored on a WIU fielding error in the bottom of the fourth.
North Dakota State took the lead for good with three runs in the fifth inning. Alec Abercrombie was hit by a pitch to leadoff the frame, before Hostetler singled up the middle and Fearing hit a sacrifice bunt, bringing Pierzchalski to the plate with runners on second and third. Pierzchalski belted a 0-1 pitch into center field, allowing both Abercrombie and Hostetler to cross home plate to put NDSU in front, 3-1. Busch increased the North Dakota State advantage to 4-1 after hitting an RBI double to right field.
Western Illinois trimmed the lead to 4-3 with two runs in the top of the sixth, but the Bison scored a run in the bottom of the sixth on a Hostetler RBI single through the left side, and another run in the seventh on an Elsenpeter RBI single down the right field line, building the advantage to 6-3.
Catcher Adam McGinnis and infielder Mitch Ellis both tallied a pair of hits to pace WIU in the batter's box.
Left-handed pitcher Pete Minella (3-1) suffered the loss after surrendering three earned runs and one unearned run on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched.
North Dakota State is scheduled to wrap up the regular season with a three-game Summit League series at Fort Wayne May 18-20.
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University baseball team completed a three-game sweep of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks with a 6-3 win on Sunday, May 14, in the final home game of the season at Newman Outdoor Field.
With the win, the Bison improve to 27-22 on the season and 17-10 in Summit League play, while the Leathernecks fall to 18-28 overall and 12-13 in league action.
Senior JT Core went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored, while Bennett Hostetler, Drew Fearing and Matt Elsenpeter each tallied a pair of hits to lead North Dakota State at the plate. Logan Busch added a double, and Mason Pierzchalski drove in a team-high two runs.
NDSU sophomore right-handed pitcher Jordan Harms (3-7) earned the victory on the mound after giving up three earned runs on six hits with five strikeouts and two walks in 5 2/3 innings of work, while redshirt junior closer Kevin Folman secured his eighth save after tossing a scoreless ninth inning.
North Dakota State tied the NDSU single-season record for double plays (45) after turning two in the fourth inning.
The Leathernecks took a 1-0 lead after scoring a run in the top of the second, but the Bison were able to tie the game, 1-1, after Busch scored on a WIU fielding error in the bottom of the fourth.
North Dakota State took the lead for good with three runs in the fifth inning. Alec Abercrombie was hit by a pitch to leadoff the frame, before Hostetler singled up the middle and Fearing hit a sacrifice bunt, bringing Pierzchalski to the plate with runners on second and third. Pierzchalski belted a 0-1 pitch into center field, allowing both Abercrombie and Hostetler to cross home plate to put NDSU in front, 3-1. Busch increased the North Dakota State advantage to 4-1 after hitting an RBI double to right field.
Western Illinois trimmed the lead to 4-3 with two runs in the top of the sixth, but the Bison scored a run in the bottom of the sixth on a Hostetler RBI single through the left side, and another run in the seventh on an Elsenpeter RBI single down the right field line, building the advantage to 6-3.
Catcher Adam McGinnis and infielder Mitch Ellis both tallied a pair of hits to pace WIU in the batter's box.
Left-handed pitcher Pete Minella (3-1) suffered the loss after surrendering three earned runs and one unearned run on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched.
North Dakota State is scheduled to wrap up the regular season with a three-game Summit League series at Fort Wayne May 18-20.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Harms, Jordan (3-7)
L: Pete Minella (3-1)
S: Folman, Kevin (8)
Batting:
2B: Johnathan Fleek 1 ; Adam McGinnis 1 ; Mitch Ellis 1
RBI: Mitch Ellis 2 ; Roman Visintine 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Adam McGinnis 1 ; Deion Thompson 1 ; Mitch Ellis 1
SB: Mitch Ellis 1 ; Roman Visintine 1
Batting:
2B: Busch, Logan 1 ; Core, JT 1
RBI: Hostetler, Bennett 1 ; Pierzchalski, Mason 2 ; Busch, Logan 1 ; Elsenpeter, Matt 1
SH: Fearing, Drew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hostetler, Bennett 1 ; Petersen, Ben 1 ; Busch, Logan 1 ; Core, JT 1 ; Palmiscno, Danny 1 ; Abercrombie, Alec 1
SB: Petersen, Ben 1
HBP: Busch, Logan 1 ; Abercrombie, Alec 1
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