April 7, 2023

YANKTON, S.D. – Dakota State (S.D.) blasted five home runs on a warm and sunny day Friday at Sertoma Park, handing Presentation (S.D.) their first North Star Athletic Association softball setbacks in a doubleheader sweep.  The Trojans won both games in five innings, outscoring the Saints 24-7 (won 12-3 in game one and 12-4 in game 2).

Dakota State won for the sixth time in the last seven games, improving their overall record to 8-16 and 7-3 record in the league.  Presentation, who have not played since March 29, fell to 8-12 overall record and 4-2 NSAA conference record.

It was the third straight weekend that Dakota State was forced to play on a neutral site in the North Star action.

Both teams wrap up their four-game North Star Athletic Association series Saturday with another doubleheader at Sertoma Park.  The first game is set for 12 p.m.

Game 1 – Dakota State (S.D.) 12, Presentation (S.D.) 3 – FINAL/5 innings

• Dakota State roared to an 11-0 lead after three innings and never trailed in the game.
• The Trojans through the full lineup in the bottom first inning, producing five runs and five hits, highlighted by four consecutive hits to start the bottom first.
• Carrington Entringer kicked off the bottom first frame with a single for the Trojans.  She swiped to second base.  Alexus Foster recorded a walk.
• Michelle Evdos smashed a 3-run home run to open a 3-0 DSU lead in the bottom first inning.
• Maycee Bricker continued the Trojans' hot start with a double.  Hannah McFarland hit an RBI single with two outs and scored Bricker to make it 4-0 in favor of Dakota State.
• Mackenzie Sims drilled an RBI triple to score McFarland as the Trojans ballooned their lead to 5-0 in the bottom first.
• Dakota State continued its offense attack in the bottom second after scoring four runs.  Entringer led off with a double and swiped to third base.  Foster drilled an RBI triple to score Entringer, extending their lead to 6-0.
• After pitcher and defensive changes by the Saints, the Trojans made it 7-0 when Evdos hit an RBI single to score Foster in the bottom second.
• Bricker hit a double to advance Evdos on the following play for DSU In the bottom second.  Rosie Philop produced an RBI single to score Evdos for an 8-0 Trojans lead (Bricker was tagged out at home on the same play).
• Dakota State made it 9-0 as McFarland reached safely on base after a defensive miscue by PC, allowing Philop to score.
• DSU scored two more runs in the bottom third frame to widen their lead by double-digits.  Sophia Cordova reached safely on base after a defensive error by the Saints.  Entringer followed up a single and advanced Cordova to third base.  Foster added a walk to set up a bases loaded situation.
• Evdos registered an RBI walk to score Cordova to give DSU a 10-0 lead in the bottom third. 
• Dakota State made it 11-0 as Philop produced an RBI sacrifice fly to score Entringer in the bottom third frame.
• Presentation ended its scoring drought in the top fourth inning.  Yulissa Pena led off with a walk.  Sara Shevenell reached on first after DSU's defensive error (Pena advanced to second base).  Victoria Vau hit a ground out and advanced Pena to third base and Shevenell to third base.
• Camile Vestral hit an RBI single to score Pena for the Saints first run of the game in the top fourth (DSU led 11-1).
• Chloe Dominger reached first base after DSU's defensive miscue, allowing Shevenell to score as the Saints trailed 11-2 (Vestal to third base).
• Vestal scored home after a stolen base attempt by Dominger failed in the top fourth inning (DSU led 11-3).
• Sims blasted a lead-off solo home run in the bottom fourth inning to extend Dakota State's lead to 12-3.
• Presentation left a runner on base when the game ended in the fifth inning, securing the victory for Dakota State.
• The Trojans outhit the Saints 12-2 in the game.  DSU registered seven extra-base hits, with two home runs, two triples, and three doubles.  Both teams committed two defensive errors.
• Evdos had a home run, single, and collected five RBIs for DSU.  Entringer added a double, two singles, and scored twice.  She also had two stolen bases.  Sims had a home run, triple, and two RBIs. 
• Bricker tallied two doubles and a run scored for Dakota State.  Philop added a single and two RBIs.  Foster had a triple, RBI, and two walks.  McFaland recorded a single and an RBI. 
• Foster and McFarland each recorded a stolen base for the Trojans.
• Vestal led the Saints with a single and an RBI.  Cassy Loa added a single and a walk.  Breanna dunn, Bella Pinoti, Pena, and Shevenell each had a walk.
• Bricker (W, 4-6) tossed a complete game victory for Dakota State.  She scattered two singles and allowed three runs (two unearned).
• Shevenell (L, 5-4) took the loss in the pitching circle for Presentation.  She worked for three innings and allowed eight runs on eight hits.  Pena pitched one-plus inning in relief, giving up four runs (two unearned) on four hits.

Game 2 – Dakota State (S.D.) 12, Presentation (S.D.) 4 – FINAL/5 innings

• Dakota State used another fast start in the second game, racking up five runs after the first inning and never trailed in the game.
• Foster blasted a solo home run with one out in the bottom first frame for 1-0 DSU lead.
• Evdos followed up with a double for the Trojans, while Rebecca Hazlett added a walk.  Both Evdos and Hazlett advanced one base after PC's passed ball.
• McFarland produced an RBI ground out to score Evdos to widen DSU's lead to 2-0 in the bottom first (Hazlett advanced to third base).  Dakota State made it 3-0 as Philop added a single to score Hazlett.
• Grace Ortmeier recorded a walk and advanced Philop to second base for DSU.  Sims followed up with an RBI single to score Philop for a 4-0 lead (Ortmeier advanced to third base).
• Sims swiped to second base, while Ortmeier scored home after PC's defensive error.  DSU led 5-0 after the first inning.
• The Saints left a bases loaded situation in the top second inning, despite a double by Vau, a walk by Pena and Sydney Carter reaching safely on first after DSU's defensive error.
• Presentation snapped their scoring drought in the top third frame with three runs.  Dunn led off with a walk and swiped to second base.  Vestal added a walk with one out.  Dunn and Vestal each swiped one base (Dunn to third base and Vestal to third base).
• Shevenell hit an RBI double to score Dunn as the Saints trailed 5-1 (Vestal advanced to third base) in the top third frame. 
• Vau recorded an RBI sacrifice fly to score Vestal as Presentation cut DSU's lead to 5-2 in the top third (Shevenell advanced to third base). 
• The Saints trimmed the Trojans' lead to 5-3 as Pena followed up with an RBI single to score Shevenell in the top third.
• Dakota State erupted for seven runs in the bottom half of the third inning, fueled by lead-off single by McFarland followed by Philop's 2-run home run blast.  Philop hit her first collegiate home run, ballooning their lead to 7-3.
• Sims hit a single with one out, followed by Jacquelyn Folkers' walk to advance Sims to second base for DSU in the bottom third.  Entringer drilled a 2-RBI double to score Sims and Folkers to make it 9-3 in favor of the Trojans.
• Dakota State made it 10-3 as Foster hit an RBI single to score Entringer in the bottom third inning. 
• The Trojans wrapped up their third inning surge with a 2-run home run blast by Hazlett (scored Foster), widening their lead to 12-3
• Loa and Bella Pinotti each hit a double in the top fourth inning, producing a run for the Saints.  Pinotti earned an RBI to score Loa as Presentation trailed 12-4.
• The Saints left two runners on base when the game ended in the top fifth inning, securing the second NSAA doubleheader sweep of the season for the Trojans.
• DSU registered 10 hits in the game compared to PC nine hits. 
• Philop went 2-of-3 at the plate with a home run, single, and drove in three runs for Dakota State.  Foster added a home run, single, and two RBIs.  Sims collected two singles and an RBI.  Hazlett had a home run and two RBIs.  Entringer registered a double and two RBIs. 
• Foster, Evdos, Hazlett, McFarland, Ortmeier, Delaney Gregor, and Folkers each recorded a walk for DSU.  McFarland and Sims each swiped one base.
• Vau and Shevenall each had a double, single, and an RBI for Presentation.  Loa added a double and single.  Dunn registered a single and swiped two bases.  Pinotti had a double and an RBI.  Pena had a double and an RBI.
• Ortmeier (W, 3-6) earned a complete game victory in the pitching circle for Dakota State.  She allowed four runs on nine hits and recorded four strikeouts.
• Lauren Paredes (L, 3-6) recorded the defeat after pitching three innings.  She allowed 12 runs (one unearned) on 10 hits.  Shevenell tossed one shutout inning in relief.

Nick Huntimer, Dakota State University Sports Information Director