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Meghan Jochimsen hits first career home run against SMSU
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Southwest Minn. St. SMSU 22-17, 8-5 NSIC
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Winner Sioux Falls USF 21-17, 9-4 NSIC
Southwest Minn. St. SMSU
22-17, 8-5 NSIC
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Final
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Sioux Falls USF
21-17, 9-4 NSIC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Southwest Minn. St. SMSU 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2
Sioux Falls USF 2 20 0 0 X 22 13 1

W: Duncan, Maddi (13-6) L: Hopp, Ramsey (8-11)

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Winner Southwest Minn. St. SMSU 23-17, 9-5 NSIC
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Sioux Falls USF 21-18, 9-5 NSIC
Winner
Southwest Minn. St. SMSU
23-17, 9-5 NSIC
2
Final
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Sioux Falls USF
21-18, 9-5 NSIC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southwest Minn. St. SMSU 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 9 0
Sioux Falls USF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0

W: Marsh, Jordyn (15-5) L: Mejia, Ava (2-2)

Game Recap: Softball | | Madie Brink

Sioux Falls Explodes for Historic Win in Split with Southwest Minnesota State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Sioux Falls softball team split todays doubleheader against Southwest Minnesota State at the Sanford Diamonds, rolling to a record-setting 22-1 win in game one before dropping a tightly contested 2-1 decision in game two.

The Cougars moved to 21-18 overall and 9-5 in NSIC play after one of the most explosive offensive performances in program history to open the day. In game one, Sioux Falls set a new program record with 22 runs scored and 17 RBI, while also tying a school record with six doubles.

Game One: Sioux Falls 22, Southwest Minnesota State 1

Sioux Falls wasted no time taking control and turned the opener into a historic offensive outburst.

The Cougars struck first in the bottom of the first inning when Kyra Knudtson brought home Meghan Jochimsen with a sacrifice bunt before Hanna Raethz doubled to center to make it 2-0.

Then came a second inning that rewrote the record book.

Sioux Falls exploded for 20 runs in the frame, sending wave after wave of hitters to the plate and piling up hits, walks, extra-base knocks, and pressure on the bases. Charlie Pryor started the scoring in the inning with an RBI fielder's choice before Emma Kristof ripped a two-run double and Knudtson followed with an RBI double. Addison Heule added an RBI single, Sammie Radish delivered a two-run single, Morgan Linstad drove in another with a single, and Brianne Lawver added a two-run single of her own.

Pryor later delivered one of the biggest swings of the inning with a three-run double to right center, and Jochimsen capped the scoring with a two-run homer to right center that pushed the Cougars to a stunning 22-0 advantage.

By the end of the inning, Sioux Falls had set a program record for runs scored in a game (22) and RBI in a game (17) while matching the school mark with six doubles.

Southwest Minnesota State broke up the shutout in the fourth on an RBI groundout, but Maddi Duncan remained in command throughout the rest of the contest. The senior tossed a complete game, allowing just three hits and one run while the Cougar defense kept the Mustangs from building any momentum.

Sioux Falls finished with 13 hits in the game, with nearly every spot in the order contributing to the record-setting win.

Game Two: Southwest Minnesota State 2, Sioux Falls 1

After the offensive fireworks of game one, game two turned into a much tighter battle.

Sioux Falls scratched across the first run in the second inning when Morgan Linstad singled to center to score Sammie Radish and give the Cougars a 1-0 lead.

Southwest Minnesota State answered in the fourth when Emma Humpal doubled to left to drive in the tying run. The Mustangs threatened again in the sixth, loading the bases with one out, but Sioux Falls escaped the jam and kept the score even.

The decisive run came in the seventh. SMSU loaded the bases once more and drew a go-ahead walk to take a 2-1 lead.

The Cougars made one final push in the bottom of the seventh. Jochimsen singled and Kristof reached on a fielder's choice before Kyra Knudtson and Sandra Ribich each worked walks to load the bases with two outs. Sioux Falls could not find the tying hit, and Southwest Minnesota State held on to split the day.

Despite the loss, the Cougars finished with 10 hits in game two and put consistent pressure on the Mustangs throughout the afternoon.

Key Cougars

  • Meghan Jochimsen – 4-for-5 on the day with a home run, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, and 2 stolen bases.
  • Charlie Pryor – Drove in 4 runs in game one and scored 3 times in the record-setting win while adding a stolen base.
  • Emma Kristof – Had 3 hits on the day, including a two-run double in game one and 3 runs scored
  • Maddi Duncan – Earned the complete-game win in game one, allowing just 1 run on 3 hits.
  • Addison Heule – Collected 3 hits and 1 RBI across the doubleheader along with 2 runs score
  • Morgan Linstad – Added 2 hits, 2 RBI, and 3 runs on the day, including the lone RBI in game two.
  • Sammie Radish – Added 2 hits, 2 RBI, and led The Coo with 4 runs scored.

Up Next

Sioux Falls continues NSIC play this weekend when they hit the road to play Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday at 12pm and 2pm followed by a doubleheader at the Husky Dome against St. Cloud State at 12pm and 2pm on Sunday.

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