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Photo by: Kayden Kircher
St. Cloud State Softball Splits Opening Day of NSIC Play Against Minot State
3/21/2026 3:55:00 PM | Softball
Huskies take game one 1-0, drop game two 4-3
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Softball (19-9, 1-1 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) split its opening day of conference play against Minot State (16-10, 1-1 NSIC) on Saturday at the Husky Dome in St. Cloud. The Huskies won the first game 1-0 before dropping the second 4-3.
GAME ONE: ST. CLOUD STATE 1, MINOT STATE 0
Sophomore catcher/infielder Morgan Honeycutt (Rosemount, Minn.) opened the second inning with a triple, but the Huskies were unable to take advantage as the following three batters struck out. Junior catcher/infielder Bethany Weiss (Forest Lake, Minn.) hit a leadoff home run in the top of the fourth, scoring what ended up being the game's lone run. Minot State hit a leadoff triple in the sixth, but SCSU made a play at home in the next at bat to prevent a run from scoring. Senior pitcher Macey Clark (Winneconne, Wis.) was excellent in the circle, tossing a 7.0 inning shutout with 11 strikeouts.
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The Beavers held a 3-0 lead after scoring one run in each of the third, fourth and fifth innings before SCSU tied the game in the home half of the fifth when redshirt sophomore utility Kaylee Collins (Lakeville, Minn.) hit a two-out, three-run home run over the right field fence. Minot State retook the lead in the next half inning with an RBI-double and held the Huskies hitless in the final two innings to hold on to its 4-3 lead and win the game and earn the series split.
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The Huskies conclude their opening weekend of Northern Sun play on Sunday against UMary (10-12, 0-0 NSIC) at 10 a.m. and noon in the Husky Dome. Links to each coverage option can be found on the SCSU Softball game day central or 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 1, MINOT STATE 0
Sophomore catcher/infielder Morgan Honeycutt (Rosemount, Minn.) opened the second inning with a triple, but the Huskies were unable to take advantage as the following three batters struck out. Junior catcher/infielder Bethany Weiss (Forest Lake, Minn.) hit a leadoff home run in the top of the fourth, scoring what ended up being the game's lone run. Minot State hit a leadoff triple in the sixth, but SCSU made a play at home in the next at bat to prevent a run from scoring. Senior pitcher Macey Clark (Winneconne, Wis.) was excellent in the circle, tossing a 7.0 inning shutout with 11 strikeouts.
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- Clark – SHO (2) W (8-4), 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 11 K, 1 BB
- Weiss – HR
- Honeycutt - 2-2
- SCSU improved to 19-12 all-time against Minot State and 8-2 against the Beavers in the last 10 meetings, including a 3-game win streak.
- The Huskies improved to 5-0 in home games this season.
- SCSU struck out a season high 11 batters.
- Clark earned her second shutout of the season and eighth win, which both lead the team this season. It was also her team-leading seventh complete game of the season. Her 11 strikeouts tied her single game career high as a Husky.
- Weiss hit her team-leading third home run of the season. She extended her on-base streak to seven games.
- Honeycutt hit her team-leading third triple of the season. She also notched her sixth multi-hit game of the season which ranks tied for No. 3 on the team.
The Beavers held a 3-0 lead after scoring one run in each of the third, fourth and fifth innings before SCSU tied the game in the home half of the fifth when redshirt sophomore utility Kaylee Collins (Lakeville, Minn.) hit a two-out, three-run home run over the right field fence. Minot State retook the lead in the next half inning with an RBI-double and held the Huskies hitless in the final two innings to hold on to its 4-3 lead and win the game and earn the series split.
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- Collins – 2-3, HR, 3 RBIs
- Weiss – 2B
- Senior infielder Sydney Roe (Davenport, Iowa) – 2 BB
- SCSU moved to 19-13 all-time against Minot State and 7-3 against the Beavers in the last 10 meetings.
- The Huskies moved to 5-1 in home games this season.
- Collins hit her first career home run. She tallied her second multi-hit game of the season and first multi-RBI game.
- Weiss hit her team-leading seventh double of the season and extended her on-base streak to eight games.
- Roe drew 2+ walks in a game for the fifth time this season. Her 14 walks this season are the second most on the team early.
The Huskies conclude their opening weekend of Northern Sun play on Sunday against UMary (10-12, 0-0 NSIC) at 10 a.m. and noon in the Husky Dome. Links to each coverage option can be found on the SCSU Softball game day central or 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: Clark, Macey (8-4)
L: Katie Newberry (5-2)
Batting:
2B: Sara Van Wickler 1
3B: Sara Van Wickler 1
SH: Anna LaCount 1
Base Running:
SB: Paige Kellogg 1
Batting:
3B: Honeycutt, Morgan 1
HR: Weiss, Bethany 1
RBI: Weiss, Bethany 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Weiss, Bethany 1
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