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Mitch Iliff celebrates with off photo teammates
9
Minnesota-Crookston UMC 6-9
13
Winner Sioux Falls USF 5-14
Minnesota-Crookston UMC
6-9
9
Final
13
Sioux Falls USF
5-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota-Crookston UMC 0 0 0 2 4 0 3 0 0 9 13 3
Sioux Falls USF 2 1 1 2 0 0 4 3 X 13 12 0

W: Coleman, Jace (1-1) L: Edwards, Caden (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Clint Neumann

Power Surge: USF Slugs Eight Homers to Take Down Minnesota Crookston

ST. GEORGE, KAN. – Sioux Falls (5-14, 1-4 NSIC) made history on Friday, blasting a program-record eight home runs en route to a 13-9 victory over Minnesota Crookston. The Cougars' offense erupted for 12 hits, with five different players going deep in a power-packed performance. 

How It Happened 

Sioux Falls wasted no time setting the tone, hitting back-to-back home runs in the first inning. Dominic Vogel launched a solo shot to center, and Ben Serie followed with a deep drive to left, giving USF an early 2-0 lead. 

The power surge continued in the second, as Isaac Bonner belted a solo home run to left, extending the lead to 3-0. In the third, Mitch Iliff joined the home run party with a towering blast to center, making it 4-0 Cougars. 

Minnesota Crookston responded in the fourth with a two-run homer from Aaron Wensloff, cutting the deficit to 4-2. The Cougars answered in the bottom of the fourth, as Bonner and William Edwards hit back-to-back home runs to extend the lead to 6-2. The Golden Eagles used a 4-run fifth inning to tie the game before taking a 9-6 lead in the 7th with two homeruns in the inning.  

Down but not out, the Cougars exploded in the bottom of the seventh. Edwards led off with a walk, followed by a hit-by-pitch for Nolan Drossel. Vogel then reached on an error, allowing both runners to score and cutting the deficit to 9-8. With two outs, Iliff crushed his second home run of the game—a two-run shot to center—giving USF a 10-9 lead. 

In the eighth, Edwards delivered the knockout punch, crushing his second home run of the day, a two-run blast to left to extend the lead to 12-9. Vogel capped off the scoring with a sacrifice fly, bringing home Nolan Drossel for the final 13-9 margin. 

On the mound, Jace Coleman (1-1) earned the win with 1.2 scoreless innings, striking out four while allowing no hits. Garrett Oswald shut the door in the ninth, working around three walks to secure the victory. 

By the Numbers 

  • Key Hitters: Mitch Iliff (2-for-4, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, walk), William Edwards (2-for-3, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, walk), Isaac Bonner (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs) 
  • Strong at the Plate: USF had five players with home runs, including Dominic Vogel (1-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs) and Ben Serie (1-for-4, HR, RBI). 
  • Record-Setting Power: The Cougars' eight home runs are the most in a single game in program history. 
  • Pitching Performance: Jace Coleman (1-1) earned the win in relief, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings with four strikeouts, while Garrett Oswald closed the game with a scoreless ninth to seal the victory. 

Up Next: 

The Cougars come back tomorrow for a double header with the Golden Eagles in St. George, Kan. with the first game set for 12:00 p.m. 

For all things USF Baseball, be sure to download the USF Cougars app as well as follow along on Instagram and Twitter! 

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