Friday, April 26
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Lydia Krueger is met by her teammates after hitting her first career grand slam against Minot State on April 26
Photo by: Jacob Sanders
St. Cloud State Softball Splits Doubleheader with Minot State
4/26/2024 10:12:00 PM | Softball
Huskies win 27-run thriller with walk-off in first game
ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – St. Cloud State Softball (28-24, 11-15 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) split its second to last regular season doubleheader against Minot State (22-18, 18-10 NSIC) on Friday at the CSB Softball Field in St. Joseph. The Huskies took the game one slugfest, 14-13 and fell 6-2 in the second.
GAME ONE: ST. CLOUD STATE 14, MINOT STATE 13
In one of the wildest games of the SCSU softball season, the Huskies and Minot State combined for 27 runs on 30 hits in a game that lasted over two hours and forty minutes.
It was all Beavers early as they plated four runs in the first inning and two more in the second, taking a 6-0 lead. SCSU got one run back in the bottom of the second after senior second baseman Lydia Krueger (Appleton, Wis.) recorded her first RBI of the season.
Then the bottom of the third inning happened. The Huskies scored nine runs on six hits to take their first lead of the game at 10-6. Fifth year right fielder Holly Weinberger (Waconia, Minn.) got the run party started with an RBI-double, scoring senior center fielder Tenley Quesnell (Boise, Idaho), who reached on an error to open the inning. Junior first baseman Maggie Fitzgerald (Oak Lawn, Ill.) reached on a fielder's choice and drove in junior catcher/left fielder Reese Holzhueter (Shakopee, Minn.) who hit a double earlier. Freshman designated player/catcher Bethany Weiss (Forest Lake, Minn.) drove in the Huskies third and fourth runs of the inning with a two-RBI double to left field. Krueger came to the plate with the bases loaded and made the most of the opportunity, hitting her first career grand slam. SCSU loaded the bases again but were only able to get one more run across after Fitzgerald earned a walk to bring home redshirt freshman third baseman Grace Frechette (Forest Lake, Minn.). In the next at-bat, MISU got the force out at home and SCSU fouled out to end the inning.
Minot State did not trail for long, getting back even with the Huskies at 10 runs in the next half inning after an RBI-double and a three-run shot to left field. In the fifth inning, the Beavers regained control of the game, scoring three runs to take a 13-10 lead.
In the final half inning of the game, St. Cloud State mounted a heroic comeback. Weiss hit an RBI-single to bring the first of four Husky runs in. The Huskies trailed by one with two outs before Frechette earned a bases loaded walk to tie the game. Freshman outfielder Kori Needham (Milan, Ill.) made the most out of her pinch running opportunity, scoring the game-winning run after a MISU wild pitch, completing the comeback with two outs in epic fashion.
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After giving up a run in the first inning, the Huskies were unable to score any of their patented second game first inning runs and fell behind 3-0 in the second after Minot State scored two more.
Holzhueter hit the ball hard up the middle with two outs in the bottom of the second for a two-RBI single, brining SCSU to within one run of the Beavers.
MISU increased its lead in the fifth after scoring one run and again in the sixth, scoring two more to push its lead to four. The Huskies were unable to mount another late-game comeback, falling 6-2.
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The Huskies return to the CSB Softball Field in St. Joseph on Saturday to play UMary (9-37, 2-22 NSIC) in their final regular reason doubleheader of 2024. Game times are set for 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. The teams seniors will be honored between the games. 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: ST. CLOUD STATE 14, MINOT STATE 13
In one of the wildest games of the SCSU softball season, the Huskies and Minot State combined for 27 runs on 30 hits in a game that lasted over two hours and forty minutes.
It was all Beavers early as they plated four runs in the first inning and two more in the second, taking a 6-0 lead. SCSU got one run back in the bottom of the second after senior second baseman Lydia Krueger (Appleton, Wis.) recorded her first RBI of the season.
Then the bottom of the third inning happened. The Huskies scored nine runs on six hits to take their first lead of the game at 10-6. Fifth year right fielder Holly Weinberger (Waconia, Minn.) got the run party started with an RBI-double, scoring senior center fielder Tenley Quesnell (Boise, Idaho), who reached on an error to open the inning. Junior first baseman Maggie Fitzgerald (Oak Lawn, Ill.) reached on a fielder's choice and drove in junior catcher/left fielder Reese Holzhueter (Shakopee, Minn.) who hit a double earlier. Freshman designated player/catcher Bethany Weiss (Forest Lake, Minn.) drove in the Huskies third and fourth runs of the inning with a two-RBI double to left field. Krueger came to the plate with the bases loaded and made the most of the opportunity, hitting her first career grand slam. SCSU loaded the bases again but were only able to get one more run across after Fitzgerald earned a walk to bring home redshirt freshman third baseman Grace Frechette (Forest Lake, Minn.). In the next at-bat, MISU got the force out at home and SCSU fouled out to end the inning.
Minot State did not trail for long, getting back even with the Huskies at 10 runs in the next half inning after an RBI-double and a three-run shot to left field. In the fifth inning, the Beavers regained control of the game, scoring three runs to take a 13-10 lead.
In the final half inning of the game, St. Cloud State mounted a heroic comeback. Weiss hit an RBI-single to bring the first of four Husky runs in. The Huskies trailed by one with two outs before Frechette earned a bases loaded walk to tie the game. Freshman outfielder Kori Needham (Milan, Ill.) made the most out of her pinch running opportunity, scoring the game-winning run after a MISU wild pitch, completing the comeback with two outs in epic fashion.
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- Krueger - Grand Slam, 5 RBI
- Weiss - 3-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R
- Holzhueter - 3-5, 2B, 2 R
- Fitzgerald - 2-4, 2 RBI
- Frechette - 2-4
- Weinberger - 2B, RBI
- Freshman left fielder Hannah Harms (Bartlett, Ill.) - 3 BB
- St. Cloud State improved to 36-11 in the teams' all-time series after the win.
- 14 runs are the second most in a game this season.
- Krueger hit her fifth career home run and first career grand slam. It was her first home run since May 2, 2022. She surpassed 15 RBI for the season and 50 for her career. Her five RBI set a new single game best, surpassing the four she recorded against Minot State on April 2, 2023.
- Weiss recorded her 45th hit and 10th double of the season. She recorded her 13th multi-hit game and third with 3+ hits. She tallied 3+ RBI for the third time this season. She extended her hitting streak to six games.
- Holzhueter surpassed 145 career hits, hit her 35th career double and scored her 90th career run. She tallied her 18th multi-hit game of the season and fifth 3+ hit game. She extended her hitting streak to six games.
- Fitzgerald surpassed 45 RBI on the season and 90 for her career while posting her 12th multi-hit game of the season. She extended her hitting streak to six games.
- Frechette posted her sixth multi-hit game of the season.
- Weinberger recorded her 55th hit of the season and 50th double of her career.
After giving up a run in the first inning, the Huskies were unable to score any of their patented second game first inning runs and fell behind 3-0 in the second after Minot State scored two more.
Holzhueter hit the ball hard up the middle with two outs in the bottom of the second for a two-RBI single, brining SCSU to within one run of the Beavers.
MISU increased its lead in the fifth after scoring one run and again in the sixth, scoring two more to push its lead to four. The Huskies were unable to mount another late-game comeback, falling 6-2.
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- Weiss - 3-4
- Holzhueter - 2 RBI
- Freshman shortstop Brooke Holmes (Savage, Minn.) - 1-3, 2B, R
- Fitzgerald - 1-2, 2 BB
- Junior right handed pitcher Emma Eickhoff (Becker, Minn.) - 6.0 IP, 7 K
- Krueger - 1-2
- Quesnell - 1-3
- The Huskies moved to 36-12 all-time against Minot State after the loss.
- Weiss recorded her 14th multi-hit game and fourth with 3+ hits. She extended her hitting streak to seven games.
- Holzhueter tallied her 70th career RBI and recorded her sixth multi-RBI game of the season. She extended her hitting streak to seven games.
- Holmes posted her 35th hit of the season.
- Fitzgerald extended her hitting streak to seven games.
- Eickhoff's seven strikeouts matched her season high. She now has 100 strikeouts on the season and surpassed 230 for her career. It was her sixth game of the season pitching at least 6.0 innings.
- Krueger tallied her 25th hit of the season and 75th of her career.
The Huskies return to the CSB Softball Field in St. Joseph on Saturday to play UMary (9-37, 2-22 NSIC) in their final regular reason doubleheader of 2024. Game times are set for 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. The teams seniors will be honored between the games. 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: Porter, Justyce (11-5)
L: C.Olson (2-2)
Batting:
2B: B.Morrison 2 ; A.LaCount 1 ; T.Smith 1
HR: B.Morrison 1 ; T.Bennett 1
RBI: B.Morrison 1 ; A.LaCount 2 ; T.Smith 1 ; T.Bennett 5 ; H.Murray 4
Base Running:
RUNS: S.VanWickler 1 ; B.Morrison 2 ; A.Lohse 2 ; A.LaCount 1 ; I.Penner 1 ; G.Dawyduk 2 ; T.Smith 3 ; T.Bennett 1
HBP: S.VanWickler 1 ; P.Kellogg 1 ; T.Bennett 1
Batting:
2B: Holzhueter, Reese 1 ; Weinberger, Holly 1 ; Weiss, Bethany 2
HR: Krueger, Lydia 1
RBI: Weinberger, Holly 1 ; Fitzgerald, Maggie 2 ; Weiss, Bethany 3 ; Holmes, Brooke 1 ; Krueger, Lydia 5 ; Frechette, Grace 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Holzhueter, Reese 2 ; Weinberger, Holly 1 ; Fitzgerald, Maggie 1 ; Spah, Madison 1 ; Weiss, Bethany 2 ; Beck, Bree 1 ; Holmes, Brooke 1 ; Needham, Kori 1 ; Harms, Hannah 1 ; Krueger, Lydia 1 ; Frechette, Grace 1 ; Quesnell, Tenley 1
SB: Spah, Madison 1 ; Harms, Hannah 1
HBP: Weinberger, Holly 1
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