TIGERS SPLIT WITH THE TROJANS IN FINAL NON-CONFERENCE MATCHUP OF THE 2022 SEASON

Madison, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University grinded out a game one win, 9-8 after extra innings. DWU dropped game two after batting .300 as a team and .333 with runners on and less than two outs.

The Quick Details

Game One:

DWU 9 – DSU 8 (8-Innings)

Game Two:

DWU 7 – DSU 9

Records:

DWU 9-15 Overall

DSU 3-10 Overall 

How It Happened

Game One

• After falling behind 1-0 in the first, DWU came storming back in the second checking in with three runs on two hits.
• Jaden Warner picked up a single through the middle, advancing Reagan Grossi to third before crossing home on an error by the Trojans center fielder; Nora Nelson also collected a run on the batted ball.
• With two outs and the 2-1 lead, Lena McCoy singled through the left side allowing Warner to cross for the 3-1 lead over the Trojans.
• The Tigers run production stayed hot in the third inning as Nelson singled to center field allowing McKinnely Mull and Peyton Bagley to score.
• Shortly after, Warner hit a triple driving in Grossi and Nelson for the 7-1 lead over Dakota State.
• The Tigers grabbed the 8-1 lead in the fourth after Nelson collected a base hit to left field allowing Mull to score.
• Proceeding a scoreless fifth and top of the sixth inning, the Trojans closed the Tiger lead, putting up seven runs on six hits to tie the game 8-8.
• In the seventh, DWU went three-up and three-down as Dakota State stepped to the plate.
• Neither DWU or DSU earned a run in the seventh and so extra innings was needed to determine the game.
• With runners at second and third and one out, Bagley grounded out to third as Ella Peterson scored what was the winning run.
• Nelson went 2-for-3 with two runs, three RBI and a walk; Warner also went 2-for-3 with a run, three RBI, and a triple.
• Alyssa Burke, Bagley, and Mull each tallied a stolen base in game one.
• McKenna Thomason tossed 2.2 innings allowing one hit to earn the extra innings win.
• Katelyn Farris tossed five complete innings allowing eight hits, three runs, and striking out three.

Game Two

• Through the first three innings of game two, the Tigers and Trojans combined for a total of five hits and seven runners left on base for a 0-0 score heading into the fourth.
• Dakota Wesleyan crossed home first in the game as Thomason singled to left field allowing Sophie Wietzema to score for the 1-0 lead.
• DWU was unable to hang onto the lead for long as Dakota State stepped to the plate in the bottom of the fourth to hit a grand slam for the 4-1 advantage.
• After a scoreless fifth inning, the Tigers tallied two runs off a single from Peterson, then earned two more runs on a single to center field by Mull.
• As DWU now leads 5-4, Warner steps to the plate and hits a single to right field extending their lead to 7-4.
• In the bottom of the sixth, DSU tallied five runs on four hits to retake the lead and the victory in game two 9-7 over DWU.
• Ella Peterson was 2-for-4 with a run, two RBI, and a double; Monique Gomez went 2-for-3, Mull and Warner each went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI.

Up Next

Dakota Wesleyan softball is back in action from Omaha, Neb. on Saturday. The Tigers will face off against the Flames of Saint Mary in more GPAC action. Game one will begin at 1 p.m. with game two of the double header to get underway shortly after the conclusion of game one.