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GREELEY, Colo. – The University of Northern Colorado Bears rolled to a seven-inning, 17-4 victory over the North Dakota State University baseball team in the series opener of a four-game series Friday, March 2, at Jackson Field.

North Dakota State (4-5) and Northern Colorado (5-3) are scheduled to play a doubleheader Saturday, March 3, beginning at noon MT.

Senior Mason Pierzchalski went 3-for-3 with a double and RBI, and fellow senior Matt Elsenpeter tallied two hits in three at bats with a double and two runs scored, leading NDSU at the plate.

Sophomore right-hander Riley Johnson (2-1) suffered the loss on the mound for the Bison after surrendering eight earned runs on 11 hits with three walks and one strikeout in 2 1/3 innings.

Austin Miller went 3-of-3 with three runs scored, and Cole Maltese drove in a game-high four runs, pacing the Bears offensively.

Northern Colorado outhit NDSU, 17-8, in the game.

Isaac Bracken (1-0) earned the win for the Bears after allowing two earned runs on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts in five innings of work.