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The University of Sioux Falls baseball team split a doubleheader against Minnesota Crookston, losing 4-3 in game one and winning 8-3 in game two. Logan Anderson's strong performance helped secure the victory in the second game.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (USF) – The University of Sioux Falls baseball team split Monday’s NSIC doubleheader with Minnesota Crookston at Sioux Falls Stadium, dropping a tight 4-3 decision in game one before bouncing back with an 8-3 win in game two behind a strong effort from Logan Anderson.
The day featured two very different games for the Cougars. In the opener, Sioux Falls got another big swing from Mitch Iliff and rallied to tie the game in the sixth, but Minnesota Crookston answered in the bottom half and held on late. In game two, the Cougars again fell behind early before erupting for a five-run fourth inning and adding on from there, finishing with 13 hits while Anderson settled in to quiet the Golden Eagles the rest of the way.
USF finished the day with 22 hits and 11 runs across the twinbill, with Iliff continuing his torrid stretch at the plate. The Cougar slugger homered in game one and went 2-for-3 in game two, while Casey Sehr, Drew Miller and Nolan Drossel all delivered timely contributions as Sioux Falls earned the split and stayed above .500 in conference play.
Final Score(s):
Sioux Falls grabbed the early lead in the opener when Iliff launched a solo homer to right in the first, but Minnesota Crookston answered in the second. A hit batter and sacrifice bunt set the table before Cole Hebl lined a two-run single down the left-field line to put the Golden Eagles in front 2-1.
The Cougars threatened in the second after Casey Sehr doubled and Cullen Verville dropped down a bunt, but Crookston cut down the tying run at the plate to preserve the lead. Minnesota Crookston added another run in the fourth when Aaron Wensloff homered to right, giving the visitors a 3-1 cushion.
USF finally broke through in the sixth. Drew Miller singled to start the inning, Sehr later drove him in with a single through the left side, and after Verville walked and Nolan Drossel reached on a bunt single, Dominic Vogel drew a bases-loaded walk to tie the game at 3-3.
The tie did not last long. In the bottom half of the sixth, Americo Sculati singled and moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt. Hebl then came through again, lining an RBI single through the left side to score the go-ahead run and give Crookston a 4-3 edge. That proved to be the difference.
The nightcap started with another early Crookston lead. The Golden Eagles pushed across an unearned run in the first after a passed ball. This time, the Cougars had the bigger answer.
USF broke through in the fourth in emphatic fashion. Drew Miller singled, Jackson Yeager doubled him home, and after an error extended the inning, Drossel knocked in another run on a fielder’s choice. Two batters later, Vogel singled to center, setting the stage for Edwards, who crushed a three-run homer to left. In the span of a few batters, Sioux Falls turned a 1-0 deficit into a 5-1 lead.
The Cougars added on in the fifth. Casey Sehr walked, Verville doubled to center, and Drossel followed with a two-run single to make it 7-3. USF tacked on one more in the sixth when Iliff singled, Brady Schafer moved him over, and Miller drove him home with a groundout.
After a shaky opening stretch, Anderson settled in beautifully. He allowed just four hits and no earned runs over six innings, finishing with four strikeouts while working through a couple of defensive miscues behind him. He stranded traffic in the fourth and then retired the Golden Eagles in order in the fifth and sixth to help lock down the split.
“Tough split today. Both of our starters, Brady and Logan, pitched well enough to win. It was a good game between two tourney teams. We just didn’t execute on offense when we needed to in the first game, and they took advantage of a few mistakes we made. I was glad to see Logan pick us up in game two and get the win. He settled in after a shaky start and really looked good. It was big getting complete games from both of our starters today and giving us a full bullpen on Wednesday for our Wayne State series. With these games moved back a day, we’ve got a lot of games this week. Wayne will be a big series, as they’re another team that is always a tough opponent. Looking forward to heading down there in a couple of days.”
– Head Coach Grant Hieb
The Cougars hit the road next for a key midweek NSIC matchup against Wayne State on Wednesday, April 15 in Wayne, Nebraska. The doubleheader is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. at Pete Chapman Baseball Complex.
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USF lost the first game 4-3 and won the second game 8-3.
Mitch Iliff and Logan Anderson were standout players, with Iliff hitting a home run in game one and Anderson delivering a strong performance in game two.
After the split, USF remained above .500 in conference play.
In the second game, USF fell behind early but scored five runs in the fourth inning, finishing with 13 hits overall.

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