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4
Dakota State (S.D.) DSU 20-24
9
Winner (RV) Bellevue (Neb.) BU 35-14
Dakota State (S.D.) DSU
20-24
4
Final
9
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) BU
35-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dakota State (S.D.) DSU 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 3
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) BU 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 9 12 1

W: Cahill, Graham (1) L: DeBoer, Devin (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bruins score nine unanswered runs to defeat Trojans 9-4 in NSAA Baseball Opening Round game

May 7, 2021

Photos credit by VCSU Sports Information

VALLEY CITY, S.D. – Dakota State (S.D.) made their first North Star Athletic Association baseball postseason tournament appearance since 2018 at Charlie Brown Stadium Friday, hosted by Valley City State (N.D.).  The sixth-seeded Trojans produced four-run offense production in the top third inning before top-seeded Bellevue (Neb.) scored nine unanswered runs combined from the fourth through the sixth innings, securing a 9-4 opening round victory.

Dakota State fell to 20-24 overall record.  Bellevue, who won the regular-season title and the previous NSAA baseball postseason title in 2019, lifted their overall record to 35-14.

The Trojans will face an elimination game Saturday morning at 11 a.m. against fifth-seeded Dickinson State (N.D.), who lost to second-seed Mayville State (N.D.) 4-2 in the Friday's 2:30 p.m. opening round game.

Bellevue, receiving votes in the latest NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 national poll, awaits the loser of Friday's 5:30 p.m. contest between third-seeded Valley City State and fourth-seeded Waldorf (Iowa).

(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) 9, Dakota State (S.D.) 4 – FINAL

  • Dakota State was unable to convert their scoring chance in the opening inning, despite a lead-off double by Ryan McDaniel. 
  • Both teams did not score in the first two innings of the game.
  • The Trojans exploded for four runs in the top third inning to gain the first lead of the game.  McDaniel reached on base by BU's fielding error.  Chris Burke hit a ground out to advance Alec Gannon, courtesy runner for McDaniel to second base.
  • Jace Pribyl and Mason Macaluso followed up with back-to-back walks to set up a bases loaded situation with one out for DSU in the top third.  Chris Kropuenske drilled a 2-RBI double down the left field line to score Gannon and Pribyl to give Dakota State a 2-0 lead (Macaluso advanced to third base).
  • Samuel Drummond produced a 2-RBI single to score Macaluso and Kropuenske to extend Trojans' lead to 4-0 in the top third frame.
  • Conner Barnett and Cody Banks sparked the Bruins' offense four-run production in the bottom fourth.  Barnett led off with a solo home run, while Cody Banks followed up with another solo home run as BU trimmed DSU's lead to 4-2.
  • Josh Vaughan hit a single for BU to continue their scoring surge.  Riley Baasch reached safely on base caused by DSU's defensive error, advancing Vaughan to second base.  Chad Lopez recorded a bunt and reached safely on base after another Trojans' defensive miscue, allowing Vaughan to score as the Bruins trailed 4-3 (Baasch advanced to third and Lopez advanced to second on the same play).
  • Daniel Teasley reached on base by a walk to set up a bases loaded situation for BU in the bottom fourth.  The Bruins knotted the game at 4-4 after Zach Diehl's RBI sacrifice fly to score Baasch.
  • Barnett propelled the Bruins to another lead-off home run in the bottom fifth, grabbing a 5-4 lead. 
  • Vaughan and Banks followed up with back-to-back singles in the bottom fifth inning for the Bruins.  BU extended their lead to 6-4 as Baasch hit an RBI double to score Banks (Vaughan advanced to third base). 
  • Lopez recorded an RBI sacrifice fly to score Vaughan as BU's lead grew to 7-4 in the bottom fifth (Baasch advanced to third).
  • Teasley followed up with an RBI single to score Baasch as the Bruins ballooned the lead to 8-4 after five innings.
  • Bellevue added a run in the bottom sixth inning to widen their lead to 9-4.  Barnett reached on base by a walk with one out.  He advanced to second base after DSU's passed ball.  Vaughan produced an RBI single to score Barnett.
  • The Bruins secured the victory as the Trojans could not score in the final inning.
  • Pribyl tallied two singles and a walk in the game for Dakota State.  McDaniel added a double.  Kropuenske collected a double and drove in two runs.  Drummond had a single and two RBIs.  Walker Hultgren had a single and a walk. 
  • Barnett fueled Bellevue's offense attack with two home runs, double and drove in two runs.  Banks added a home run, two singles and an RBI.  Vaughn tallied three hits and an RBI.  Baasch had a double and an RBI.  Teasley registered two singles and an RBI.  Lopez earned an RBI. 
  • BU recorded 12 hits in the game compared to the Trojans six hits.  The Bruins left seven runners on base, while the Trojans had six runners left on base. 
  • Devin BeBoer (L, 4-5) was credited the defeat after tossing four-plus innings for DSU.  He allowed eight runs (two unearned) on eight hits.  He recorded three strikeouts.  Grant Svikulis worked for one scoreless inning in relief.  Jared Urbach pitched three innings in relief, yielding one run on three hits.  He struck out two BU's batters.
  • Graham Cahill (W, 4-5) pitched a complete game victory for BU.  He gave up four runs (one unearned) on six hits.  He registered seven strikeouts. 

Nick Huntimer, Dakota State University Sports Information Director

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