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17
Winner Sioux Falls USF 14-15, 10-6 NSIC
4
Concordia-St. Paul CSP 12-19, 7-12 NSIC
Winner
Sioux Falls USF
14-15, 10-6 NSIC
17
Final
4
Concordia-St. Paul CSP
12-19, 7-12 NSIC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Sioux Falls USF 0 0 5 3 9 0 0 17 16 1
Concordia-St. Paul CSP 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 2

W: Anderson, Logan (3-3) L: Wuebkers, Ryley (0-2) S: Richeson, Jack (1)

20
Winner Sioux Falls USF 15-15, 11-6 NSIC
11
Concordia-St. Paul CSP 12-20, 7-13 NSIC
Winner
Sioux Falls USF
15-15, 11-6 NSIC
20
Final
11
Concordia-St. Paul CSP
12-20, 7-13 NSIC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sioux Falls USF 2 1 0 4 1 7 3 1 1 20 19 0
Concordia-St. Paul CSP 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 1 11 12 4

W: Weadge, Owen (1-2) L: Walker, L. (2-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Clint Neumann

Cougars Explode for 37 Runs in Saturday Sweep of Concordia-St. Paul

BELLEVUE, Neb. – The University of Sioux Falls baseball team unloaded for 37 runs and 35 hits on Saturday, sweeping Concordia-St. Paul in a wild offensive doubleheader at Bellevue West High School. The Cougars rolled to a 17-4 win in the opener before outlasting the Golden Bears 20-11 in game two, improving to 15-15 overall and 11-6 in NSIC play.

Sioux Falls put together one of its most explosive days of the season, homering early and often while getting production throughout the lineup. Mitch Iliff led the way, driving in eight runs, while Casey Sehr, Drew Miller, Justin Johnson, Dominic Vogel and Brady Schafer all delivered big moments at the plate. Logan Anderson gave the Cougars a steady start in game one, and Owen Weadge helped set the tone in game two before the offense took over. By day's end, Sioux Falls had scored in 11 different innings and backed up Friday's frustration with an emphatic bounce-back sweep.

Final Score(s):

  • Game one: Sioux Falls 17, Concordia-St. Paul 4
  • Game two: Sioux Falls 20, Concordia-St. Paul 11

Game One – How It Happened

Concordia-St. Paul grabbed the early edge in the opener, plating three runs in the first inning on a pair of walks, a run-scoring single and a sacrifice fly. Sioux Falls, however, quickly settled in and started chipping away.

The Cougars broke through in the third. Dominic Vogel doubled, William Edwards singled, and Iliff brought home the first run with a sacrifice fly. Brady Schafer then doubled home Edwards before Drew Miller launched a two-run homer to left-center. Justin Johnson followed with a solo shot of his own, and suddenly Sioux Falls had turned a 3-0 deficit into a 5-3 lead.

USF kept the pressure on in the fourth when Casey Sehr singled and later scored on Edwards' RBI double. Iliff then struck again with a two-run homer to left, pushing the lead to 8-3.

The fifth inning turned the game into a rout. Johnson opened the frame with a two-run homer, Sehr doubled in another run, and after Nolan Drossel and Vogel reached, Edwards added an RBI on a fielder's choice. Iliff then crushed his second homer of the game, a three-run shot to center, and Schafer followed with a solo homer to make it 16-3. Sehr added one more RBI single later in the inning for the Cougars' 17th run.

Anderson worked through four innings before handing the ball to Jack Richeson, who gave Sioux Falls three innings of relief to close out the win. Concordia-St. Paul managed a lone run in the fifth, but never threatened after the Cougars' middle-inning barrage.

Game One – On the Mound

  • Starting pitcher: Logan Anderson — 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
  • Decision: Win — Anderson (3-3); Save — Jack Richeson (1)
  • Bullpen impact: Richeson covered the final 3.0 innings and allowed just three hits and one unearned run while striking out two
  • Notable pitching moments: After Concordia-St. Paul scored three in the first, Sioux Falls pitching settled in and kept the Golden Bears from mounting any comeback, while the offense piled on

Game One – At the Plate

  • Multi-hit games: Edwards (2), Iliff (2), Schafer (2), Miller (2), Johnson (2), Sehr (3)
  • Extra-base hits: Vogel (double), Edwards (double), Schafer (double, home run), Miller (home run), Johnson (two home runs), Iliff (two home runs), Sehr (double)
  • RBIs: Iliff (6), Johnson (3), Edwards (2), Schafer (2), Miller (2), Sehr (2)
  • Clutch situations: Sioux Falls erased a 3-0 first-inning hole by scoring five in the third, then blew the game open with an eight-run fifth
  • Team totals: 16 hits, 17 runs, 3 walks, 2 hit by pitch, 5 left on base

Game Two – How It Happened

The bats stayed hot in game two, and Sioux Falls wasted little time jumping in front. Edwards doubled in the first, Iliff followed with an RBI double, and Miller added another run-scoring double for a quick 2-0 lead. Concordia-St. Paul answered with a leadoff homer in the bottom half, but the Cougars got that run back in the second on Vogel's RBI double.

After a scoreless third, Sioux Falls blew the game open in the fourth. Verville walked and Casey Sehr reached on an error, setting up Nolan Drossel's sacrifice fly. Vogel then doubled in another run, and Edwards followed with a two-run single to make it 7-1.

Concordia-St. Paul got two back in the fifth on another Kaden Johnson homer, but Sioux Falls responded with its biggest inning in the sixth. Miller singled in two runs, Verville doubled in two more, Drossel added an RBI on a fielder's choice, and Edwards capped the frame with a two-run single as the Cougars stretched the lead to 15-3.

The Golden Bears made noise in the seventh, scoring seven runs on seven hits, highlighted by a three-run homer from Hawken Husemann. But every time Concordia-St. Paul pushed, Sioux Falls answered. Casey Sehr crushed a three-run homer in the top of the seventh, Johnson drew an RBI walk in the eighth, and Iliff drove in another run with a single in the ninth.

By the time Eli Larson recorded the final out in the ninth, the Cougars had completed a statement sweep with 20 runs on 19 hits.

Game Two – On the Mound

  • Starting pitcher: Owen Weadge — 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 7 K
  • Decision: Win — Weadge (1-2)
  • Bullpen impact: Taylor Morrissette covered 2.0 innings, and Eli Larson finished the ninth to close out the win
  • Notable pitching moments: Weadge kept Concordia-St. Paul mostly in check through six innings and gave Sioux Falls the length it needed while the offense built separation

Game Two – At the Plate

  • Multi-hit games: Vogel (4), Edwards (3), Iliff (2), Miller (3), Verville (3), Drossel (2)
  • Extra-base hits: Vogel (two doubles), Edwards (double), Iliff (double), Miller (two doubles), Verville (two doubles), Drossel (double), Sehr (home run)
  • RBIs: Edwards (4), Miller (3), Sehr (3), Iliff (2), Johnson (2), Verville (2), Drossel (2), Vogel (2)
  • Clutch situations: Sioux Falls answered every Concordia-St. Paul push, including an immediate response after the Bears scored seven in the seventh
  • Team totals: 19 hits, 20 runs, 12 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 12 left on base

Key Cougars (Day Standouts)

  • Mitch Iliff — Went deep twice in game one, added another two-hit game in the nightcap, and drove in eight runs across the doubleheader
  • Casey Sehr — Collected four hits on the day, including a three-run homer in game two, while scoring and driving in key runs throughout both contests
  • Drew Miller — Homered in game one, doubled twice in game two, and drove in five runs across the two games.
  • Justin Johnson — Homered twice in the opener and continued to produce in game two, helping ignite multiple big innings
  • William Edwards — Set the tone near the top of the order, scoring four runs and driving in six across the two games
  • Owen Weadge and Logan Anderson — Gave Sioux Falls quality starts in each game, allowing the offense to take control

Coach's Corner

"Was great to see the guys bounce back today & get two W's to win the series. Logan gave us a great effort rebounding from a 3-spot in the first inning & hanging some zeros to give us a chance to comeback. Our offense did a great job in both games. It definitely gives ya a lil' more confidence when you're hitting & the wind is pushing out. But we did a good job of staying with our approaches & not chasing out of the zone. We had a lot of free passes & when their pitchers did come in the zone, we were taking good swings & hit a lot of balls hard. We played good defense as well. It was fun to watch. If we can keep putting together good ABs & pitch & play D like we're capable of, we're a tough to beat. I'm looking forward to the Easter break & getting our guys some rest before we have SMSU come to town on Wednesday."
– Head Coach Grant Hieb

Up Next

The Cougars return home to Sioux Falls Stadium on Wednesday, April 8 for a doubleheader against Southwest Minnesota State. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. as Sioux Falls looks to build on Saturday's offensive surge and keep its momentum rolling in NSIC play.

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