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The University of Sioux Falls Baseball team lost two close games to Minot State, falling 4-3 in the first game and 11-10 in the second. Despite strong performances, including a grand slam by Casey Sehr, the Cougars couldn't secure a win.
MINOT, N.D. (USF) â The University of Sioux Falls Baseball team battled through two tightly contested games on Friday afternoon at Corbett Field, but Minot State used late-inning swings in both contests to take the doubleheader. The Beavers walked off game one in eight innings, 4-3, before holding off a furious USF comeback in game two, 11-10.
The Cougars held leads in both games and finished the day with 17 hits, including a four-RBI grand slam from Casey Sehr in game two and a strong multi-hit effort from William Edwards across the doubleheader. USF also received a quality start from Brady Baur in game one, but Minot State answered in key moments to claim both games.
Game One: Minot State 4, Sioux Falls 3 (8 inn.)
Game Two: Minot State 11, Sioux Falls 10
USF wasted little time getting on the board in the opener. Dominic Vogel opened the game with a double to center before William Edwards singled to right, putting runners on the corners. Mitch Iliff lifted a sacrifice fly to left, bringing Vogel home and giving the Cougars a 1-0 lead.
The Cougars added another run in the third when Nolan Drossel singled to center, moved into scoring position on a Vogel sacrifice bunt and came home on an Edwards groundout that turned into a throwing error. Minot State broke through in the fourth, using back-to-back singles ahead of a three-run home run to take a 3-2 lead.
Sioux Falls lost the first game 4-3 in eight innings and the second game 11-10.
Casey Sehr hit a grand slam in the second game of the doubleheader.
The Cougars finished the day with a total of 17 hits across both games.
Casey Sehr and William Edwards were notable contributors, with Sehr hitting a grand slam and Edwards having a strong multi-hit effort.

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Sioux Falls answered immediately in the fifth. Drossel singled, stole second and came around on Edwardsâ RBI single to left, evening the game at 3-3. From there, the game settled into a late pitcherâs duel. Brady Baur worked through five innings before Zach Peta came on and kept the Beavers quiet through the sixth and seventh.
The Cougars had a chance in the eighth after Edwards walked and Iliff was hit by a pitch, but USF could not bring the go-ahead run across. Minot State took advantage in the bottom half, putting the winning run on before loading the bases and walking it off on Wyatt Tothâs RBI single.
The Cougars again struck first in game two, as Vogel doubled to left and Iliff launched his 16th home run of the year to give USF an early 2-0 advantage. Minot State answered in the bottom of the inning with two runs to tie the game, then used a six-run third inning to build an 8-2 lead.
USF began to chip away in the fourth when Drew Miller was hit by a pitch, Jackson Yeager walked and Drossel singled home a run to make it 8-3. The biggest swing of the day came in the fifth. Edwards walked, Brady Schafer singled and Miller followed with an RBI single. Yeager added another RBI single, then Verville was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Sehr. The Cougar third baseman delivered, blasting a grand slam to push USF in front, 9-8.
Minot State answered right back in the bottom of the fifth with three runs, including a two-run home run, to retake the lead at 11-9. USF kept battling in the sixth, as Schafer doubled and Yeager drove him in with a single to trim the deficit to one.
The Cougars brought the tying run to second in the seventh after Vogel walked and Edwards singled to left, but Minot State escaped the jam to secure the one-run win.
âA couple of tough losses today. Baur threw well but made a costly mistake on the 0-2 fastball that Williamson hit for a homerun to right field. Mistakes like that kill you in a tight ballgame. Was glad to see my guys battle back & tie it up & force extras. They made one more play than us & thatâs all it takes in a tight ballgameâŠAnderson did a good job early in game 2 on the mound for us but lost his command in the 3rd inning & they were able to hang a 6-spot on us. But again, we battled back & tied it up. Sehr had a big swing for the grand slam to get us back in it. But we give the lead back to them on an inside the park 2-run homerun on a ball that both Miller & Iliff lay out for & it gets away from them to allow him to score. I was glad to see my guys battling until the end. Thereâs going to be postseason games where you fall down early & have to battle back. Tomorrowâs a big one for us. Need to bounce back & play well before in our last regular season game.â
â Head Coach Grant Hieb
The Cougars close the regular season tomorrow with the series finale against Minot State on Sunday, May 2 at 12 p.m. at Corbett Field. After that, USF will turn its attention to the NSIC Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D. Fans can follow USF Baseball social media and the NSIC website at northern sun dot org for tournament updates.
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