St. Cloud State Defeats #20 Central Missouri 7-3, Improves to 3-0

Sunday, February 3

Houston, Tex.

1:30 PM CT

St. Cloud State

3-0

University of Central Missouri

1-2

St. Cloud State

Central Missouri

Sheldon Miks is now 2-0 at Minute Maid Park

Photo by: Zach Siggelkow

St. Cloud State Defeats #20 Central Missouri 7-3, Improves to 3-0

2/3/2019 8:17:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: Zach Siggelkow

HOUSTON, Tex. - In the final day of play at the 2019 Houston Winter Invitational, the St. Cloud State baseball team (3-0) defeated #20 Central Missouri in a Central Region rematch. SCSU was the only team in this year's field of six to finish with an undefeated record at Minute Maid Park.

Behind a stellar start from senior captain Sheldon Miks, the Huskies' offense out-hit the Mules 12-9 and jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning to forge an early surge of momentum. Miks posted five scoreless frames in his six inning effort, where he struck out five, walked none and only allowed two runs on five hits.
Sunday's win for Miks marks his first since 2017 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

Najee Gaskins started the game with a single through the right side, then Jordan Joseph and Mitch Mallek followed with walks to load the bases for Mitch Mallek. A balk would move the runners up and push the Huskies' first run across before Meyer would draw the third walk of the inning.
A single from Caeden Harris to right center field would score Mallek and Joseph to give SCSU a 3-0 lead until the fourth inning.

HARRIS! Huskies take a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the first courtesy of a 2 RBI single from @Caeden1Harris 💪#unleashGRIT pic.twitter.com/HNZW6V1ZC4
— St. Cloud State Baseball (@SCSUHUSKIES_BB) February 3, 2019

In the fourth, Ethan Ibarra singled to right and was knocked in courtesy of a RBI double from Jordan Joseph to put SCSU up 4-0.

Mathew Meyer would lead off the fifth inning with a double down the right field line, Harris followed with a HBP, then Lenny Walker came through with a sacrifice bunt to put Meyer and Harris in scoring position. Matt Quade's first hit as a Husky was a RBI single to center that scored Meyer; Harris was called safe due to a catcher's interference call.

Matt Quade have a daaay!
Harris and Meyer score on a single from @mattquade10 to put SCSU up 6-0 in the fifth 🙌#unleashGRIT pic.twitter.com/BLYQdBdFYy
— St. Cloud State Baseball (@SCSUHUSKIES_BB) February 3, 2019

Central Missouri would scratch across two runs on two hits in the fifth, but would allow SCSU to go up 7-2 in the sixth after Meyer singled home Mallek on a two-out rally.

Thank yooou, @Mat_Meyer7‼️
Huskies take a 7-2 lead in the 6th! pic.twitter.com/v7V0muEytf
— St. Cloud State Baseball (@SCSUHUSKIES_BB) February 3, 2019

The Mules stranded three runners in the eighth after pushing across one more run to decrease their deficit to four heading into the final inning of play. Matt Butler would slam the door in the ninth and seal the Huskies' third win of the weekend.

St. Cloud State is now 6-0 in the Houston Winter Invitational and 5-2 all-time against Central Missouri.

The Huskies return to action on February 15th in St. Joseph, Missouri against Missouri Western State.