ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The Minot State baseball team's eight-game win streak came to an end on Wednesday afternoon as the Beavers were swept in a doubleheader at No. 4 St. Cloud State in St. Cloud, Minn.
The two losses drop Minot State to 26-14 overall and 19-8 in conference play.
Game One: No. 4 St. Cloud State 2, Minot State 1
How It Happened
- The Huskies plated its two runs of the game on a two-run home run in the first inning.
- Andrew Black cut the deficit in half with a solo home run to lead off the seventh inning.
- Jackson Pokorney followed with a single before SCSU retired Minot State on three consecutive strikeouts to clinch the 2-1 win.
Quick Hits
- Black, Pokorney, Trevaun Smith, Mason Gifford and Darrel Doll recorded a hit.
- Starter Jaymon Cervantes tossed the complete-game while allowing the two runs on five hits with seven strikeouts.
- Cervantes falls to 5-1 on the season and 11-1 in his career at Minot State.
- The Beavers left seven runners on base.
Game Two: No. 4 St. Cloud State 5, Minot State 0
How It Happened
- SCSU took a one-run lead in the first inning with a solo home run.
- The Huskies scored a pair of runs in the sixth to stretch the lead to 3-0.
- St. Cloud State added two runs in the seventh to post the 5-0 win.
Quick Hits
What's Next
The Beavers welcome Minnesota Duluth to Corbett Field this weekend for a four-game series. The Beavers and Bulldogs will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1:30 p.m. before playing a doubleheader on Sunday at 12 p.m.