March 12, 2022

DALLAS, Texas – Despite trailing 5-2 after the first inning in the first game Saturday at Dallas Christian Baseball Field, Dakota State (S.D.) outscored NCAA Division III Capital 21-2 for the rest of the game to earn a 25-7 victory.  It was the fifth straight victory for the Trojans and their second straight game with at least 23 runs.

Dakota State (S.D.) raised their overall record to 11-5.  Capital fell to 4-8 overall record.

The Trojans wrap up their road trip with a contest against host-team Dallas Christian (Texas) at 3 p.m.

Dakota State (S.D.) 23, Capital (Ohio) 7 – FINAL

• Ryan McDaniel led off with a walk for Dakota State.  Noah Angstadt followed up with a single and advanced courtesy runner Bennett Osborn to second base. 
• Jace Pribyl drilled a 2-RBI triple to score Angstadt and Angstadt to give DSU a 2-0 lead with two outs in the top first inning.
• The Comets produced three doubles in the bottom half of the first inning, capped by Connor Feeney and Tyler Knapp with back-to-back 2-RBI doubles for 5-2 lead over DSU.
• Kameron Bryant and Mason Macaluso hit back-to-back doubles with one out in the top third frame.  Macaluso produced an RBI to score Bryant as DSU trimmed their deficit to 5-3.
• Capital plated two runs in the bottom third inning.  Knapp hit an RBI single, and Abram Sykora added an RBI sacrifice fly to balloon CC's lead to 7-3.
• Dakota State exploded for eight runs in the top fourth inning.  Walker Hultgren ignited the inning with a double.  Jackson O'Neal hit an RBI single to score Hultgren to trim their deficit to 7-4.
• McDaniel drilled an RBI double with one out to score O'Neal as DSU trailed 7-5 in the top fourth.  Angstadt added a double to advance Osborn to third base (courtesy runner for McDaniel).
• Bryant drilled a 2-RBI double to score Osborn and Angstadt to knot the game at 7-7 in the top fourth inning.  After Macaluso was intentionally walked, Pribyl hit an RBI single to score Bryant as the Trojans rained their lead to 8-7.
• Chris Burke hit an RBI single to score Macaluso to make it 9-7 in favor of the Trojans. 
• The Trojans extended their lead to 11-7 after O'Neal's 2-RBI single to score Pribyl and Burke.
• Dakota State added six more runs in the top fifth inning, highlighted by Bryant's RBI double and Pribyl's 2-RBI double.  O'Neal also had a 2-RBI single.  DSU widen their lead to 17-7 after five innings.
• DSU plated six more runs in the top seventh inning.  Seth Altwine hit a 2-RBI double, followed by McDaniel's RBI single.  Bryant smashed an RBI triple to make it 21-7 in favorite of the Trojans.
• Macaluso followed up with a 2-run home run to balloon DSU's lead to 23-7.
• Dakota State drilled 11 doubles in the game, paced by Bryant with three doubles.  Hultgren added two doubles.  McDaniel, Angstadt, Macaluso, Pribyl, Burke, and Altwine each had a double.
• Bryant and Pribyl also added a triple each for DSU.  Macaluso smashed a home run.
• Pribyl and O'Neal each led the Trojans with five RBIs.  Bryant added four RBIs.  Macaluso had three RBIs.  McDaniel and Altwine each had two RBIs.
• Knapp led the Comets with two hits and three RBIs.  Feeney added two hits and two RBIs.  Sykora and Logan White each produced a hit and an RBI.
• JD Kirchner started the game on the pitching mound for DSU.  He tossed the first inning.  Kahlil Tilbury (W, 2-0) recorded the victory after pitching three innings.  He allowed two runs on three hits.  David Kirby pitched two scoreless innings in relief and recorded four strikeouts.  Carver Hultgren tossed a shutout seventh inning in relief.
• Gavin Vanhorn tossed 3 1/3 innings for the Comets.  He allowed six runs on eight hits.  Colin Boldin (L, 0-1) recorded the loss after giving up five runs on four hits.  Capital used four different pitchers in relief.

Nick Huntimer, Dakota State University Sports Information Director