Estrada Breaks Career Home Run Record, St. Cloud State Softball Continues NSIC Tournament Run

Thursday, May 4

Rochester, Minn.

12:00 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

32-19

Augustana

38-13

SCSU

Augustana

Estrada Cheer vs MSU Moorhead NSIC Tournament

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Estrada Breaks Career Home Run Record, St. Cloud State Softball Continues NSIC Tournament Run

5/4/2023 8:02:00 PM | Softball

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ROCHESTER, Minn. - St. Cloud State Softball (33-19, 16-9 NSIC) graduate designated player Jasmin Estrada broke the program's all-time home run record with a deep solo shot to help the Huskies stay alive and advance to the third day of the NSIC Tournament.

Estrada's blast established a new career mark for home runs at 43, passing the legendary Brooke Gentzler's previous mark of 42.

The Huskies opened the second day of the NSIC Tournament with Augustana where they fell just short, 5-4, against the Vikings moving into the elimination bracket. SCSU was able to keep its tournament run alive as the Huskies downed the Dragons 11-3 in five innings.

GAME ONE: ST. CLOUD STATE (4) VS AUGUSTANA (5)
The Huskies opened raring to go as they knocked down three in the first inning. After a triple by Sydney Trees posted her on third, Raven Vanden Langenberg laid down a beautiful sacrifice bunt sending Trees home for the 1-0 lead. An error on the Vikings allowed Vanden Langenberg to reach base. Next up, Jasmin Estrada blasted her 42nd career home run - tying the program's record - with a two-run home run to put the Huskies up 3-0 over the Vikings.

Augustana answered with one of their own in the first to cut the Huskies lead to 3-1. St. Cloud State would be stalled for the next few innings as Augustana added four runs in the fourth to take over the lead 5-3.

In the bottom of the sixth, with two runners in scoring position, Lydia Krueger would drive one in with an RBI single to right field, cutting the Vikings lead to 5-4. With one inning left to either take the lead or extend the game, the Huskies were looking to make a play with two down and a runner in scoring position. However, Vanden Langenberg would get out going home to end the game, sending the Huskies to the elimination bracket.

Trinity Junker threw for 3.1 innings with one strikeout with five hits and five runs while Justyce Porter came in for relief for 2.2 innings allowing three hits. Estrada went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, a home run, and an extra base hit. Trees went 3-for-4 with two extra base hits.

GAME TWO: ST. CLOUD STATE (11) VS MSU-MOORHEAD (3) - FIVE INNINGS
The Huskies kept their tournament run alive taking down the Dragons 11-3 in five innings off nine hits. Once again, St. Cloud State opened strong in the first thanks to a big three-run home run by Maggie Fitzgerald to put SCSU on the board 3-0. MSU-Moorhead would answer with a three-run home run of their own to tie things up at 3-3.

In the bottom of the third inning, Jasmin Estrada would make history as she became the program's new all-time career home run leader with her 43rd career home run. Estrada's deep solo shot to left center put the Huskies up 4-3.

In the fourth, the Huskies added three more with the help of two errors committed by the Dragons. With the bases loaded, Trees sent up a sacrifice fly that Krueger would tag up on going home for the 5-3 lead. Evy Polsfuss hit a grounder through the infield to bring home Tenley Quesnell and Josey Marquette putting SCSU up 7-3.

The bottom of the fifth is where things would come to a close. A passed ball by the Dragons advanced Jamie Odlum to third and Krueger to second before a single up the middle by Quesnell drove Odlum home for one. Next up, a shot by Gabrielle Nelson brought home Krueger making the score 9-3. With three on, a sacrifice bunt by Vanden Langenberg brought home Quesnell to make it 10-3. Just needing one more to end it, another passed ball by the Dragons gave Josey Marquette enough room to make it home, ending the game 11-3.

Junker pitched for the five innings striking out eight batters while allowing three hits, three runs, and two walks. Estrada went 3-for-3 with an RBI and home run. Fitzgerald went 1-for-3 with three RBIs.

UP NEXT
The Huskies stay alive in the elimination bracket to see another day. St. Cloud State will play two games tomorrow, May 5, starting with Concordia-St. Paul. That game is set for 1:00 p.m. CT on Field A at the RYFA Softball Complex in Rochester, Minn. If the Huskies defeat CSP, they will move on to play the loser of the Augustana vs Minnesota Duluth game at 3:00 p.m. CT.

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