Baseball Gets Bested in Series Ending Doubleheader Against MSU Mankato
The University of Minnesota Duluth baseball team battled through another doubleheader this afternoon against Northern Sun Intercollegiate conference opponent MSU Mankato, falling in both games to the Mavericks from Robertson Woods Field in Fayette, IA.
Game One: UMD (2) - MSU (6)
An early solo shot from the Mavericks would put them out front by one early in the first inning, and would be the only run through a defensive opening two innings. After MSU would tally on three runs in the third from back to back hits into play and a two run homer and another run in the fifth, the Bulldogs would get their chance to respond in the bottom of the fifth with two walks and two base hits to collect their first run of the game. A sacrifice fly would send the Bulldogs into the seventh inning with a 6-2 deficit, but UMD would fight back with a duo of singles and a sacrifice grounder to score one with two outs. That would be all the Bulldogs could muster though as they flied out to center field to close out the game one loss.
Game Two: UMD (6) - MSU (18)
UMD would get their shot to tally the first bit of offensive production in game two with a Troy Lynch single driving in two runs, taking the early 2-0 lead in the the first inning. A lead off double in the second for MSU would lead into another four hits and five total runs for the Mavericks, but UMD would not let it go unanswered as they would collect one run on a back to back double and single to cut the lead to just two after two innings. The bats for the Bulldogs would fall quiet as MSU would earn six more runs over the next four and a half innings. Going into the bottom of the seventh down 11-3, the Bulldogs would find an offensive surge and pick up two runs on a bases clearing base hit from Jack Puder and another run on an RBI base hit to collect three total throughout the inning. MSU would collect seven runs in the eighth inning to close out the final game of the series.
Looking Ahead
Bulldog baseball is scheduled to make their home debut of the 2024 season next weekend, weather permitting, against the Wayne State College Wildcats. The first pitch of the four game series is set for Friday, Apr. 5, at 1:30 PM.
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