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Photo by: Kaitlyn Zuehl
St. Cloud State Softball Swept by Bulldogs in Midweek Pair
4/16/2024 8:46:00 PM | Softball
UMD outscores the Huskies 16-3 in doubleheader
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Softball (25-21, 8-12 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) was swept by Minnesota Duluth (32-13, 13-7 NSIC) Tuesday afternoon at the Husky Dome in St. Cloud. The Bulldogs took game one, 12-0 in five innings and game two, 4-3.
GAME ONE (5 INNINGS): MINNESOTA DULUTH 12, ST. CLOUD STATE 0
Minnesota Duluth dominated game one, blanking the Huskies, 12-0. The Bulldogs scored two in the second inning, one in the third, three in the fourth and six in the fifth to end the game after five innings. St. Cloud State gave up 13 hits and committed three errors in the game. Five Bulldogs recorded multiple hits
Lauren Dixon pitched a complete game shutout to earn her 17th win of the season. She only allowed two hits and struck out seven Huskies batters over her 5.0 innings.
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The Huskies struck first in game two, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third, after freshman shortstop Brooke Holmes (Savage, Minn.) hit a sacrifice fly to score Weinberger. UMD responded quickly in the next half inning, scoring two runs to take its first lead of the game at 2-1.
The Bulldogs extended their lead to three runs after a two-RBI double in the top of the sixth. Looking to make a seventh inning rally, the Huskies got just the start they needed. Junior utility Rainna Stangle (Sartell, Minn.) was inserted into the game as a pinch hitter and crushed a solo home run to center field on the first pitch of the inning, cutting the Huskies deficit to two runs with no outs. Senior center fielder Tenley Quesnell (Boise, Idaho) hit a single in the next at bat. After advancing to second on a wild pitch, Quesnell moved to third when junior catcher Reese Holzhueter (Shakopee, Minn.) hit a single. Weinberger put the ball in play and the Bulldogs attempted to get Quesnell out at home but were unsuccessful.
After the Huskies cut the lead to just one and had runners on first and second with no one out, UMD made a pitching change. SCSU's momentum was wiped as it stranded the runners, ending the game with a strikeout, a pop out and a ground out.
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The Huskies return to the road after their six game homestand, traveling to play Northern State (20-18, 6-12 NSIC) and MSU Moorhead (24-16, 11-7 NSIC) this weekend. The Huskies head to Aberdeen, S.D. on Saturday to play NSU at 1 and 3 p.m. and Moorhead on Sunday to play MSUM at noon and 2 p.m. Links to each coverage option will be available on the SCSU Softball schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Softball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
GAME ONE (5 INNINGS): MINNESOTA DULUTH 12, ST. CLOUD STATE 0
Minnesota Duluth dominated game one, blanking the Huskies, 12-0. The Bulldogs scored two in the second inning, one in the third, three in the fourth and six in the fifth to end the game after five innings. St. Cloud State gave up 13 hits and committed three errors in the game. Five Bulldogs recorded multiple hits
Lauren Dixon pitched a complete game shutout to earn her 17th win of the season. She only allowed two hits and struck out seven Huskies batters over her 5.0 innings.
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- Redshirt freshman third baseman Grace Frechette (Forest Lake, Minn.) - 1-2
- Fifth year right fielder Holly Weinberger (Waconia, Minn.) - 1-3
- Junior right handed pitcher Emma Eickhoff (Becker, Minn.) - 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 K
- St. Cloud State moved to 43-67 in the teams' all-time series after the loss.
- Weinberger tallied her 220th career hit.
- Eickhoff posted her 215th career strikeout.
The Huskies struck first in game two, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third, after freshman shortstop Brooke Holmes (Savage, Minn.) hit a sacrifice fly to score Weinberger. UMD responded quickly in the next half inning, scoring two runs to take its first lead of the game at 2-1.
The Bulldogs extended their lead to three runs after a two-RBI double in the top of the sixth. Looking to make a seventh inning rally, the Huskies got just the start they needed. Junior utility Rainna Stangle (Sartell, Minn.) was inserted into the game as a pinch hitter and crushed a solo home run to center field on the first pitch of the inning, cutting the Huskies deficit to two runs with no outs. Senior center fielder Tenley Quesnell (Boise, Idaho) hit a single in the next at bat. After advancing to second on a wild pitch, Quesnell moved to third when junior catcher Reese Holzhueter (Shakopee, Minn.) hit a single. Weinberger put the ball in play and the Bulldogs attempted to get Quesnell out at home but were unsuccessful.
After the Huskies cut the lead to just one and had runners on first and second with no one out, UMD made a pitching change. SCSU's momentum was wiped as it stranded the runners, ending the game with a strikeout, a pop out and a ground out.
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- Weinberger - 2-4, RBI, R
- Stangle - 1-1, HR
- Eickhoff - 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 5 K
- Holmes - 1-3, RBI
- Senior second baseman Lydia Krueger (Appleton, Wis.) - 1-3, 2B
- Quesnell - 1-3, R
- Holzhueter - 1-3, BB
- Junior first baseman Maggie Fitzgerald (Oak Lawn, Ill.) - 2B
- The Huskies fell to 43-68 all-time against Minnesota Duluth after the loss.
- Weinberger posted her 13th multi-hit game of the season.
- Stangle belted her second home run of the season while posting her fifth hit and fifth run.
- Eickhoff surpassed 130.0 innings pitched this season and 290.0 for her career. She also surpassed 85 strikeouts for the season and recorded her 220th career strikeout.
- Krueger hit her second double of the season, tying her single season best mark.
- Quesnell scored her 15th run of the season.
- Holzhueter tallied her 135th career hit.
- Fitzgerald hit her 20th career double and set a new single season best mark for doubles (nine).
The Huskies return to the road after their six game homestand, traveling to play Northern State (20-18, 6-12 NSIC) and MSU Moorhead (24-16, 11-7 NSIC) this weekend. The Huskies head to Aberdeen, S.D. on Saturday to play NSU at 1 and 3 p.m. and Moorhead on Sunday to play MSUM at noon and 2 p.m. Links to each coverage option will be available on the SCSU Softball schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Softball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dixon, Lauren (17-5)
L: Eickhoff, Emma (10-10)
Batting:
2B: Schmitt, Nicole 1 ; Johnson, Khendal 1 ; Burkhardt, Kat 1
RBI: McMillan, Morgan 1 ; Bender, Kiana 2 ; Gronholz, Julia 1 ; Schmitt, Nicole 2 ; Potts, Elle 2 ; Johnson, Khendal 1 ; Burkhardt, Kat 1 ; Deleon, Dea 1
SF: Johnson, Khendal 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bender, Kiana 2 ; Gronholz, Julia 2 ; Schmitt, Nicole 2 ; Johnson, Khendal 2 ; Mohr, Kate 1 ; Burkhardt, Kat 2 ; Deleon, Dea 1
SB: Bender, Kiana 1 ; Gronholz, Julia 1 ; Potts, Elle 1 ; Deleon, Dea 1
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