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Ben Serie swings
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3
Sioux Falls USF 4-10, 0-0 NSIC
5
Winner Minnesota Duluth UMD 2-2, 2-2 NSIC
Sioux Falls USF
4-10, 0-0 NSIC
3
Final
5
Minnesota Duluth UMD
2-2, 2-2 NSIC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Sioux Falls USF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 0
Minnesota Duluth UMD 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 5 6 2

W: Kuseske, Z. (2-0) L: Immel, Dylan (3-2)

0
Sioux Falls USF 4-12, 0-2 NSIC
1
Winner Minnesota Duluth UMD 4-2, 4-2 NSIC
Sioux Falls USF
4-12, 0-2 NSIC
0
Final
1
Minnesota Duluth UMD
4-2, 4-2 NSIC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Sioux Falls USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota Duluth UMD 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 4 0

W: Klebba, C. (2-0) L: Anderson, Logan (1-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Clint Neumann

Pitching Shines, But USF Offense Struggles in Sweep by UMD

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – Sioux Falls (4-12, 0-2 NSIC) opened conference play with a pair of losses to Minnesota Duluth on Friday, falling 5-3 in Game 1 before being shut out 2-0 in Game 2. The Cougars battled in both matchups but couldn't generate enough offense late to secure a win. 

How It Happened 

Game 1 – Sioux Falls 3, Minnesota Duluth 5 

USF got on the board early as Isaac Bonner's RBI groundout in the first inning gave the Cougars a 1-0 lead. The game remained tight until the sixth when UMD pushed across two runs to take the lead. 

Sioux Falls responded in the seventh, tying the game at 3-3 thanks to Ben Serie's clutch two-run single. But UMD answered right back in the eighth with a two-run homer from Garrett Stauffacher, sealing the win. 

  • Strong Start: Jake Ammann tossed 5.2 innings, allowing just three hits and two earned runs while striking out six. 

  • Late-Game Swing: UMD's eighth-inning home run proved to be the difference as USF couldn't answer in the ninth. 

Game 2 – Sioux Falls 0, Minnesota Duluth 2 

The Cougars struggled to find offensive momentum in the nightcap, managing just one hit against UMD's Caden Klebba, who threw a complete-game shutout. 

Minnesota Duluth struck in the first inning, plating two runs on an RBI single from Gabe Richardson and a groundout by Joey Flom. Logan Anderson gave USF a chance to stay in it, throwing six strong innings while allowing just four hits. 

  • Tough Day at the Plate: USF's lone hit came from William Edwards (1-for-2). 

  • Pitching Keeps It Close: Logan Anderson battled through six innings, allowing two earned runs while striking out four. 

  • Duluth's Ace: Caden Klebba shut down the Cougars, tossing seven scoreless innings with five strikeouts. 

Up Next: 

The Cougars return for another double-header against the Bulldogs at US Bank Stadium Sunday, March 9th starting at 4:30pm. 

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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