North Dakota State
6-6
Northern Colorado
6-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| Northern Colorado | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | X | 9 | 12 | 1 |
Northern Colorado Defeats NDSU Baseball in Series Finale, 9-7
3/4/2018 5:13:00 PM | Baseball
GREELEY, Colo. The University of Northern Colorado Bears defeated the North Dakota State University baseball team, 9-7, Sunday, March 4, in the series finale of the four-game series at Jackson Field.
North Dakota State (6-6) is scheduled to open a three-game series at the University of Arizona Friday, March 9, at 6 p.m. MST at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Ariz.
Junior Sean Noel compiled three hits in four at bats, while redshirt junior Jayse McLean tallied two hits, including a double, and drove in three runs to lead the Bison offensively. Senior Mason Pierzchalski added a pair of hits, one of which was a triple, and two RBI.
Left-hander Mitch O'Connor (0-2) suffered the loss on the mound for NDSU after giving up five earned runs on five hits with two strikeouts and one walk in 2 2/3 innings of work.
Baxter Halligan went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a homer to pace Northern Colorado (6-5) at the plate.
Halligan (1-0) earned the win for the Bears after pitching five innings and allowing three earned runs on five hits with four strikeouts and two walks.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Halligan, B (1-0)
L: O'Connor, Mitch (0-2)
S: Connor Leedhol (2)
Batting:
2B: McLean, Jayse 1 ; Thompson, Carter 1 ; Abercrombie, Alec 1
3B: Pierzchalski, Mason 1 ; Rohde, Tucker 1
RBI: Pierzchalski, Mason 2 ; McLean, Jayse 3 ; Thompson, Carter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Elsenpeter, Matt 1 ; Pierzchalski, Mason 1 ; McLean, Jayse 1 ; Rohde, Tucker 1 ; Noel, Sean 1 ; Abercrombie, Alec 2
HBP: Hostetler, Bennett 1 ; Noel, Sean 1
Batting:
HR: Baxter Halligan 1 ; Brett Minnick 1
RBI: Baxter Halligan 3 ; Cole Maltese 2 ; Brett Minnick 2 ; Tyler Yamaguchi 2
SH: Brett Minnick 1 ; Alex Kiel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Baxter Halligan 1 ; Evan Johnson 1 ; Jack Pauley 2 ; Brett Minnick 1 ; Tyler Yamaguchi 1 ; Alex Kiel 1 ; Matt Zoba 1 ; Dean Lawson 1
HBP: Baxter Halligan 1 ; Matt Zoba 1
