Friday, February 14
Honolulu, Hawaii
10:30 p.m.
North Dakota State
1-0
3
at
1
Hawaii
2-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Photo by: Tim Sanger
NDSU Baseball Downs Hawaii 3-1 in Season Opener
2/15/2020 1:46:00 AM | Baseball
HONOLULU, HAWAII - The North Dakota State baseball team scored three runs over the final three innings Friday night, as the Bison beat Hawaii 3-1 in the season opener. The victory was the fifth-straight victory in a season opener for the Bison.
NDSU improved to 1-0 on the year, while Hawaii dropped to 2-1. The two teams will square off again on Saturday night, with first pitch scheduled for 5:05 p.m. central time in Honolulu.
Zach Smith earned the victory on the mound, tossing three innings in relief. Smith struck out three and allowed just one hit, as he improved to 5-5 in his career. Reigning Summit League Newcomer of the Year Max Loven took a no-decision in the start, striking out six and allowing an earned run on six hits and a walk in six innings of work.
Jack Simonsen was 2-for-3, while Peter Brookshaw, Bennett Hostetler, Charley Hesse and Nick Emanuel each added a hit.
Hawaii scored its lone run in the third inning on a sacrifice fly. Hostetler tied the game in the seventh, as he scored on a wild pitch. With two outs in the eighth, Brookshaw singled to right field to bring in Jake Malec for the go-ahead run. NDSU added an insurance run in the ninth, as Hesse scored on a sacrifice fly from Simonsen.
NDSU improved to 1-0 on the year, while Hawaii dropped to 2-1. The two teams will square off again on Saturday night, with first pitch scheduled for 5:05 p.m. central time in Honolulu.
Zach Smith earned the victory on the mound, tossing three innings in relief. Smith struck out three and allowed just one hit, as he improved to 5-5 in his career. Reigning Summit League Newcomer of the Year Max Loven took a no-decision in the start, striking out six and allowing an earned run on six hits and a walk in six innings of work.
Jack Simonsen was 2-for-3, while Peter Brookshaw, Bennett Hostetler, Charley Hesse and Nick Emanuel each added a hit.
Hawaii scored its lone run in the third inning on a sacrifice fly. Hostetler tied the game in the seventh, as he scored on a wild pitch. With two outs in the eighth, Brookshaw singled to right field to bring in Jake Malec for the go-ahead run. NDSU added an insurance run in the ninth, as Hesse scored on a sacrifice fly from Simonsen.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Smith, Zach (1-0)
L: Wu-Yelland (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Hostetler, Bennett 1 ; Hesse, Charley 1
RBI: Brookshaw, Peter 1 ; Simonsen, Jack 1
SF: Simonsen, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hostetler, Bennett 1 ; Hesse, Charley 1 ; Malec, Jake 1
SB: Malec, Jake 1
CS: Simonsen, Jack 1
HBP: Hostetler, Bennett 1 ; Thompson, Carter 1
PO: Thompson, Carter 1
Batting:
2B: Scott, S. 1 ; Duarte, D. 1
RBI: Demeter, D. 1
SF: Demeter, D. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Scott, S. 1
SB: Scott, S. 1
Game Leaders
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H
2
RBI
1
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4
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0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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