NDSU Baseball Holds Off Pacific, 9-7

Saturday, February 24

Stockton, Calif.

4 p.m.

North Dakota State Athletics

1-5

Pacific

2-4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
NDSU	1	1	2	3	0	2	0	0	0	9	12	4
Pacific	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	7	7	1

Photo by: Joey Vangsness

NDSU Baseball Holds Off Pacific, 9-7

2/24/2024 9:14:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

STOCKTON, Calif. – The North Dakota State baseball team picked up a 9-7 win over Pacific on Saturday afternoon at Klein Family Field.

After both teams found themselves locked, 1-1, after opening inning, Carson Hake sparked the Bison with his first career home run to make the score 2-1 in the second. Pacific (2-4) responded in the bottom half tie the contest, 2-2, following a ground out off the bat of Jack Metcho.

The Bison (1-5) pushed back after James Dunlap scored following a throwing error and Davis Hamilton connected on a single into right to regain the lead, 4-2, in the third frame. NDSU continued to apply pressure into the fourth after Luis Garcia and Will Busch each scored on a wild pitch before Sam Canton used an RBI sacrifice fly to extend the edge to 7-2.

The Bison tacked on insurance runs in the sixth following an RBI double off the bat of Canton and another RBI double from Hamilton to make the score 9-2. Pacific attempted to rally plating two runs in the eighth and three in the ninth, but NDSU held on to secure the 9-7 victory.

The Bison tallied 12 hits as a team with Jack Steil going 3-of-3 at the plate with one run and one RBI. Canton also contributed a game-high three RBI with two runs and one hit.

Logan Knight made the start on the mound tossing five strikeouts over 4.0 innings. Leland Wilson (1-0) earned his first career win with one strikeout over 2.0 innings.

NDSU will conclude its series against Pacific tomorrow. First pitch is set for 3:00 p.m. CT