SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Sioux Falls baseball team used strong pitching, early offense and consistent pressure at the plate to sweep Jamestown on Wednesday afternoon at Sioux Falls Stadium. The Cougars opened the doubleheader with a 6-3 win before rolling to an 11-1 victory in game two.
USF tallied 25 hits across the two games while holding Jamestown to four total runs. Carter Sehr and Owen Weadge each earned wins on the mound, while Eli Larson picked up a save in game one and Tyler Maeyaert closed game two with two scoreless innings. Offensively, Dominic Vogel, Brady Schafer, Drew Miller, Justin Johnson and Cullen Verville helped pace a Cougar lineup that produced runs in eight different innings.
Final Scores
- Game One: Sioux Falls 6, Jamestown 3
- Game Two: Sioux Falls 11, Jamestown 1
Game One – How It Happened
USF wasted no time taking control in the opener, jumping ahead with a four-run first inning. Vogel started the frame with a single, and William Edwards followed with a double down the right-field line that brought Vogel home on a Jamestown throwing error. Mitch Iliff walked, Schafer singled home Edwards, and Miller followed with another base hit that helped plate Iliff after a fielding error. Verville capped the inning with an RBI single to right, scoring Schafer and giving the Cougars a 4-0 lead.
Jamestown chipped away with a solo home run in the third and an RBI groundout in the fifth, but Sehr kept the Jimmies from building a bigger inning. USF added insurance in the fourth when Vogel singled and Edwards delivered his second double of the game, driving in Vogel to make it 5-1.
The Cougars added one more in the sixth as Vogel singled again, Iliff walked and Schafer drove Vogel home with a two-out single up the middle. Jamestown scored once in the seventh, but Larson finished the game to secure the save.
Game One – On the Mound
- Starting pitcher: Carter Sehr — 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
- Decision: Sehr earned the win, moving to 3-2.
- Bullpen impact: Larson threw the final 2.0 innings, allowing one run on two hits with one strikeout to earn his first save.
- Notable pitching moments: USF turned a first-inning double play to escape an early threat and played error-free defense behind its pitchers.
Game One – At the Plate
- Multi-hit games: Vogel went 3-for-4 with three runs scored; Edwards, Schafer and Verville each added two hits.
- Extra-base hits: Edwards doubled twice.
- RBIs: Schafer drove in two, while Edwards and Verville each added one.
- Clutch situations: USF's four-run first inning set the tone and gave Sehr early breathing room.
- Team totals: USF finished with 6 runs, 11 hits, 4 walks and 8 left on base.
Game Two – How It Happened
Jamestown struck first in game two with a run in the opening inning, but the Cougars answered immediately. Vogel walked, moved to third on an Edwards bunt single and scored on a wild pitch before Schafer walked and Miller singled him home for a 2-1 lead.
USF added a run in the second when Verville singled, stole second and scored on Drossel's sacrifice fly. The Cougars stretched the lead again in the third as Iliff singled and Miller launched a two-run home run to left, giving USF a 5-1 advantage.
The offense broke the game open in the fifth. Edwards singled, Schafer drove him in with a base hit, and Johnson followed with a two-run home run to left to push the lead to 8-1. USF then ended the game in the seventh with three more runs, using a Johnson single, walks from Verville, Sehr and Colin Gibson, and RBI singles from Vogel and Carson Jager to close out the run-rule victory.
Game Two – On the Mound
- Starting pitcher: Owen Weadge — 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K
- Decision: Weadge earned the win, improving to 3-2.
- Bullpen impact: Maeyaert threw 2.0 scoreless innings, allowing no hits while striking out two.
- Notable pitching moments: USF held Jamestown hitless over the final five innings.
Game Two – At the Plate
- Multi-hit games: Johnson went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs; Edwards, Miller and Verville each had two hits.
- Extra-base hits: Miller and Johnson each homered, while Sehr doubled.
- RBIs: Miller drove in three, Johnson added two, and Vogel, Schafer, Drossel, Gibson and Jager each drove in one.
- Clutch situations: Miller's two-run homer in the third gave USF separation, and Johnson's two-run shot in the fifth helped put the game out of reach.
- Team totals: USF finished with 11 runs, 14 hits, 8 walks and 6 left on base.
Key Cougars
Coach's Corner
"Was glad to see us bounce back today & play a lot better than we did this weekend. I thought we got a little complacent the first game after hanging the 4-spot in the first. I thought we had a lot better at-bats throughout the second game & was glad to see my guys keep the pressure on 'em for an entire game. Both starting pitchers, Sehr & Weadge threw well which was much needed as we've been relying a lot on our bullpen lately. Larson & Maeyaert did a good job shutting the door in each game. We need to keep playing with the intensity we played with the second game when we travel to Minot State this weekend for our last regular season series. Need to be playing our best ball going into the conference tournament next week."
– Head Coach Grant Hieb
Up Next
The Cougars head north to close the regular season with a three-game series against Minot State on Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2 at Corbett Field. Friday's doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., followed by Saturday's single game at 12 p.m.
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