ST. PAUL, Minn. – The University of Sioux Falls Baseball Team (17-27, 14-20 NSIC) dropped a doubleheader to Concordia St. Paul (20-21, 14-15 NSIC) at Barnes Field. The Cougars fell in game one, 11-3, in seven innings and then dropped a heartbreaker, 3-2, in 11 innings in game two.

The Cougars and Golden Bears will play another doubleheader on Saturday with a noon start time.

On the day, Josh Rehwaldt led USF with four hits in eight at bats as he lifted his batting average to .385. Austin Richey had two hits and Brent Jarvis had three hits in nine at bats. On the day, the Cougars pitching staff allowed 21 hits in 16 1/3 innings and 14 runs, although just eight were earned.
 
G1 – Concordia St. Paul 11 Sioux Falls 3 (7 innings)
The Golden Bears scored five runs in both the second and fifth innings and defeated USF, 11-3 in game one. CSP had 11 runs on 12 hits while USF had just three runs on eight hits.

Zachary Miller (2-6) went the distance for the fourth straight game but allowed 11 hits on six earned runs with four walks and four strikeouts. Gus Varland (6-3) of CSP picked up his sixth win of the season in nine decisions. He allowed eight hits and one earned run in six innings of work while recording six strikeouts.

The Cougars were led offensively by Brent Jarvis and Connor Merriam had two hits and an RBI. Cole Sweeney also produced two hits. USF had three stolen bases including a league-best 20th steal from Johnson. Jarvis and Rehwaldt, who singled, also had stolen bases.

After both teams did not mount threat in the first inning, the Cougars put up an unearned ru in the second. Rob Johnson reached on an error, advanced on a wild pitch, stole third and scored on an RBI single by Connor Merriam. In the bottom of the second, the Golden Bears answer with a two-out RBI single from Zach Elder. After a USF error, Isaac Horman produced two-run single, Carter Schmidt and Tanner Holmquist also had an RBI hit as CSP took a 5-1 lead in the second with three unearned runs.

The Golden Bears added a run in the third inning. After a leadoff double by Gunner Peterson in the fifth inning, Brent Jarvis produces RBI single to draw USF within 6-2. CSP put the game away with five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning for an 11-2 advantage. Jarvis scored USF's final tally when Johnson drew a bases loaded walk in the top of the seventh inning.
 
G2 – Concordia St. Paul 3 Sioux Falls 2 (11 innings)
Despite a career-best pitching performance from freshman Keenahn Coyle, the Cougars dropped a 3-2 decision to CSP in 11 innings. The Golden Bears scored an unearned run on a walk-off RBI single from Zach Elder to pick up the game two victory.

Coyle worked eight innings, allowing six hits and two runs with a strikeout and five walks. Mitchell Lyall (0-4) took the loss as he allowing three hits and one run. Rehwaldt led the Cougars with three hits and an RBI while Austin Richey supplied two hits and an RBI.

Jake Kounkel (2-1) picked up the win for CSP after working the final two innings and allowing just two strikeouts. Kevin Woubke started for CSP but did not figure in the decision after going eight innings and llowing five hits and just two runs. He had 11 strikeouts.

The Cougars opened the scoring in game one as Jarvis doubled and scored on Rehwaldt's RBI single in the top half of the first inning. A two-out RBI from Richey enabled USF to build a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Coyle kept the CSP hitters in check most of the day but the Golden Bears put up a pair of runs in the fifth inning after two were out to tie the game at 2-2. In that inning for CSP, Mickey Leius doubled and Elder walked before Connor Olson singled to score Leius and Elder advanced home on a pair of wild pitches to draw even. After that the game reverted to a pitcher's duel. Coyle worked out of a bases loaded jam in the bottom of the eighth by striking out Nessler.

Then, the pitchers took over until CSP was able to push across the unearned run in the bottom of the 11th inning.