ABERDEEN, S.D. – Minot State senior Gabi Dawyduk provided the game-winning hit in the opener then led the way in the circle in the nightcap as the Beavers swept an NSIC doubleheader from host Northern State on Wednesday.
Dawyduk's two-run double in the top of the 8th inning gave Minot State (15-11 overall, 10-4 NSIC) a 3-1 win to start the day, then Dawyduk pitched six strong innings in a 10-6 win to wrap up the sweep.
\Minot State now returns home to host NSIC leader Concordia, St. Paul on Saturday in a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. at the SCHEELS Complex at South Hill, then hosts Winona State in another twinbill starting at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
GAME 1 | Minot State 3, Northern State 1
ABERDEEN, S.D. -- The Minot State Beavers needed eight innings to get the job done but pulled off the 3-1 extra-innings victory over the Northern State Wolves Wednesday.
Junior Reegan Floyd (5-4) started in the circle and picked up the win for Minot State. The right-hander went eight innings, giving up one run on eight hits, allowing no walks and striking out four.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 1-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the seventh inning. Minot State got an RBI single from junior Hannah Murray, scoring senior Gabi Dawyduk from second base.
The game remained tied until the very next inning when the Beavers got going again on offense. Minot State pushed two runs across on a two-run double off the bat of Dawyduk that brought home senior Brooklyn Morrison and junior Abby Lohse, which brought the Beavers lead to 3-1. The score remained 3-1 for the rest of the game, as Minot State held on for the win.
GAME NOTES
» The Beavers power output was led by Dawyduk, who had two extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Minot State's highest-scoring inning was the eighth when it pushed two runs across.
» Minot State pitchers limited Northern State to just 1-for-8 (.125) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 32 Northern State hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out four.
» Dawyduk led the Beavers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
» Northern State was led offensively by sophomore Kyra Knudtson, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
» Senior Lexi Chase led the Wolves pitching staff, throwing eight innings of three-run ball.
GAME 2 | Minot State 10, Northern State 6
ABERDEEN, S.D. -- Minot State got contributions from every part of their lineup as all nine starters reached base safely helping the Beavers put 10 runs on the board and defeat the Northern State Wolves 10-6 Wednesday.
Senior Gabi Dawyduk (5-5) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went six innings, giving up three runs, zero earned, on six hits.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers got the scoring started early, putting runs on the board in the top of the first inning as Paige Kellogg and Dawyduk each had an RBI in a three-run rally.
The Wolves failed to push any runs across before the Beavers built on their lead in the third inning. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of junior Hannah Murray, which brought the Beavers lead to 4-0.
Northern State narrowed Minot State's lead to 4-2 before the Beavers stretched the advantage to 8-2 in the sixth inning. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring four runs, including a one-run single off the bat of senior Lauryn DeGuzman.
The Wolves fought back, closing the gap to 8-3 until Minot State added some insurance in the seventh. The Beavers notched two runs off of Northern State pitching, punctuated by a run-scoring double off the bat of sophomore Anna LaCount, bringing the score to 10-3 in favor of Minot State. Northern State put three runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Beavers still coasted to the 10-6 win.
GAME NOTES
» Minot State got three-hit games from three different hitters.
» Every Minot State starter reached base safely in the win.
» Minot State's highest-scoring inning was the sixth when it pushed four runs across.
» Minot State took a 3-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Five Beavers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Beavers had a total of 17 hits.
» The Beavers out-hit the Wolves at a 17-9 clip.
» Minot State went 10-for-22 (.455) with runners in scoring position.
» The Beavers got two hits in six at-bats with the bases loaded.
» Minot State pitchers faced 32 Northern State hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out one.
» The Beavers drew six walks from Northern State pitching.
» Senior Brooklyn Morrison led the Beavers at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
» Northern State was led offensively by sophomore Emma Owens, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
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