March 12, 2022

DALLAS, Texas – Dakota State (S.D.) used a six-run second inning Saturday afternoon to complete their week-long baseball road trip undefeated with a 15-2 victory over host-school Dallas Christian (Texas.).  The Trojans completed their four-game set at DCC Baseball Field with a 4-0 record.

Dakota State raised their overall record to 12-5, extending their winning streak to six games.  Dallas Christian fell to 6-15 overall record.

The Trojans are scheduled to play a home nine-inning contest on Wednesday versus Briar Cliff (Iowa) at Flynn Field.  First pitch is set for 3 p.m. in Madison, S.D.

Dakota State (S.D.) 15, Dallas Christian (Texas) 2 – FINAL

• After a scoreless first inning, the Trojans exploded for six runs in the top second frame.  Mason Macaluso led off with a walk.  Jace Pribyl was hit by pitch and advanced Macaluso to second base.  Chris Burke recorded a bunt single to set up a bases loaded situation for DSU.
• Walker Hultgren recorded an RBI sacrifice fly to score Macaluso to earn a 1-0 DSU lead in the top second.  Jackson O'Neal followed up with an RBI single to score Pribyl to make it 2-0 in favor of the Trojans.
• Seth Altwine smashed a 3-run home run to balloon the Trojans' lead to 5-0 in the top second.
• Ryan McDaniel reached on base by a walk.  Bennett Osborn, courtesy runner for McDaniel, advanced to second base on a wild pitch committed by DCC.  Another wild pitch by the Chargers allowed Osborn to advance to third base.
• Dakota State made it 6-0 after Kameron Bryant hit an RBI single to score Osborn in the top second frame.
• Manny Valenzuela drilled an RBI triple in the bottom third as DCC scored its first run of the game (DSU led 6-1).
• Chris Burke hit a double with one out in the top fifth inning for Dakota State.  Hultgren followed up with an RBI single to score Burke as DSU extended their lead to 7-1.
• The Trojans added two more runs to widen their lead to 9-1 in the top fifth, a run committed by DCC's defensive error and an RBI single from Noah Angstadt.
• DSU used another six-run sixth inning to widen their lead to 15-1, thanks to O'Neal's RBI single, back-to-back RBI walks by Altwine and McDaniel, and 3-RBI double by Angstad.
• The Chargers scored once in the bottom sixth inning to cut DSU's lead to 15-2.
• Dakota State outhit Dallas Christian 13-6 in the game.
• Angstadt was 2-of-5 at the plate with a double, single, and drove in four runs for DSU.  Bryant added a double, single and an RBI.  Burke had three singles and scored three times. 
• Hultgren and O'Neal each tallied two hits and two RBIs for the Trojans.  Hultgren swiped one base.  Altwine had a home run and collected four RBIs.  McDanile had two walks and an RBI.
• Valenzuela led the Chargers with a triple, double, and an RBI.  Brandon Andrews, Stefon Reyes, Marcos Franjul, and Gustavio Silverio each added a hit.
• Mitsuki Shimonishi (W, 2-0) earned the victory on the pitching mound after tossing 5 2/3 innings.  He allowed two runs (one unearned) on five hits.  He recorded seven strikeouts.  Cole Westerlund pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief, yielding one hit.  He struck out three DCC's batters.
• Casey Morrow (L, 1-2) recorded the setback after working for 4 1/3 innings for Dallas Christian.  He gave up eight runs (one unearned) on eight hits.  The Chargers used three pitchers in relief for a total of 2 2/3 innings.

Nick Huntimer, Dakota State University Sports Information Director