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Photo by: Kayden Kircher
St. Cloud State Baseball Swept by Sioux Falls
4/22/2026 10:35:00 PM | Baseball
Cougars offense powers USF to doubleheader victories
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Baseball (18-23, 14-14 NSIC) closed out their five-game home stretch with a pair of losses against Sioux Falls (22-19, 18-10 NSIC) on Wednesday. The Cougars jumped out to an early lead in the first inning of game one and held on for a 9-4 win before powering their way to a 13-8 victory in game two.
Game 1: USF 9, SCSU 4
Sioux Falls got the doubleheader started with a strong first inning, bringing nine batters to the plate and scoring five runs. The Cougars recorded five singles, including a bunt single, and one walk in the frame.
SCSU would put together a response in the bottom of the inning. Sophomore Austin Baumhover (Van Meter, Iowa) walked with one out before senior Wyatt Tweet (Russell, Manitoba) singled to put two runners aboard. Junior Wilmis Castro (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) ripped a ground ball down the left field line for a double to score Baumhover. With two outs, redshirt junior Hayden Frank (St. Michael, Minn.) beat out an infield single to bring home Tweet and cut the deficit to 5-2.
Both starters settled in and the game went without further offense until the fourth inning. Redshirt junior Max Robinson (St. Michael, Minn.) led off with a double and scored on redshirt junior Hayden Konkol's (Denmark, Wis.) one-out RBI single. Redshirt senior Liam Moreno (Sun Prairie, Wis.) followed with a single and went to second on the throw, putting the tying run in scoring position. A lineout and groundout followed to keep the Cougars in front 5-3.
In the top of the fifth, Sioux Falls loaded the bases with two outs. The Huskies were close to escaping trouble but a groundball single beat the SCSU defensive shift and plated two to increase the lead to 7-3. The Huskies would score a run of their own in the bottom of the inning, loading the bases on a single and two hit-by-pitches. With two outs, Konkol was the third hit-by-pitch victim of the inning to force in a run.
The Cougars rounded out the offense in the seventh, scoring two more insurance runs on a sacrifice fly and RBI single to build the lead to 9-4.
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The Cougars would take the lead in the third inning of game two on a Huskies error and a two-out RBI single. Sioux Falls would double their lead the next inning, as a two-out solo home run made it 2-0.
The Huskies would respond with some two-out offense of their own in the fifth, as Castro launched a solo home run to left field to get SCSU on the board.
Sioux Falls broke the game open in the top of the sixth, quickly erasing SCSU's momentum. A single, double, and home run started the frame as the Cougars would eventually score four times to go up 6-1. USF recorded four hits, a walk, and a stolen base in the inning. The Huskies threatened to answer in the bottom of the sixth, as Robinson and freshman Ryan Cahoon (Northfield, Minn.) reached on infield singles but the Cougars pulled off a triple play to escape unscathed.
The Cougars would go back to work in the seventh by way of the longball, as a two-run homer and a sacrifice fly padded the lead to 9-1. Trailing by eight runs, the Huskies offense would go to work in the bottom of the seventh. Senior Nick Ibrahim (Woodbury, Minn.) led off with a double to left-center field. Baumhover singled and stole second, putting two runners in scoring position with two outs. Redshirt freshman Jack Clark (Solon, Iowa) crushed a triple to right-center field to score two runs. Moreno, Robinson, and Cahoon would keep the hit parade going with singles to score two more runs and make it 9-5. Redshirt senior Eric Bello (Manati, Puerto Rico) then lined a two-run single, giving the Huskies six runs in the inning, all with two outs.
With the lead down to two, Sioux Falls loaded the bases in the top of the eighth inning on a single and two walks. With two outs, the Cougars hit a grand slam to push the lead back up to six runs and put the game out of reach for good.
SCSU would score in the bottom of the eighth, as Konkol doubled and Castro singled him home with a grounder through the left side, but the Huskies would end the inning with the bases loaded. USF closed out the game with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
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NOTES
The Huskies hit the road this weekend, traveling to North Dakota to face Jamestown (12-29, 7-21 NSIC) in a three-game series. The teams will play a doubleheader starting at noon on Saturday, April 25, before the series finale at noon Sunday.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Game 1: USF 9, SCSU 4
Sioux Falls got the doubleheader started with a strong first inning, bringing nine batters to the plate and scoring five runs. The Cougars recorded five singles, including a bunt single, and one walk in the frame.
SCSU would put together a response in the bottom of the inning. Sophomore Austin Baumhover (Van Meter, Iowa) walked with one out before senior Wyatt Tweet (Russell, Manitoba) singled to put two runners aboard. Junior Wilmis Castro (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) ripped a ground ball down the left field line for a double to score Baumhover. With two outs, redshirt junior Hayden Frank (St. Michael, Minn.) beat out an infield single to bring home Tweet and cut the deficit to 5-2.
Both starters settled in and the game went without further offense until the fourth inning. Redshirt junior Max Robinson (St. Michael, Minn.) led off with a double and scored on redshirt junior Hayden Konkol's (Denmark, Wis.) one-out RBI single. Redshirt senior Liam Moreno (Sun Prairie, Wis.) followed with a single and went to second on the throw, putting the tying run in scoring position. A lineout and groundout followed to keep the Cougars in front 5-3.
In the top of the fifth, Sioux Falls loaded the bases with two outs. The Huskies were close to escaping trouble but a groundball single beat the SCSU defensive shift and plated two to increase the lead to 7-3. The Huskies would score a run of their own in the bottom of the inning, loading the bases on a single and two hit-by-pitches. With two outs, Konkol was the third hit-by-pitch victim of the inning to force in a run.
The Cougars rounded out the offense in the seventh, scoring two more insurance runs on a sacrifice fly and RBI single to build the lead to 9-4.
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- Wilmis Castro – 2-3, R, RBI, 2B
- Hayden Konkol – 1-3, 2 RBI
- Austin Baumhover – 1-3, R, BB
- The Huskies move to 26-14 against Sioux Falls all-time.
- Castro and Moreno recorded their 16th multi-hit games of the season, tied for the team lead.
- Castro hit his team-leading 14th double.
- Tweet extended his on-base streak to 13 games.
- Frank extended his hitting streak to six games.
The Cougars would take the lead in the third inning of game two on a Huskies error and a two-out RBI single. Sioux Falls would double their lead the next inning, as a two-out solo home run made it 2-0.
The Huskies would respond with some two-out offense of their own in the fifth, as Castro launched a solo home run to left field to get SCSU on the board.
Sioux Falls broke the game open in the top of the sixth, quickly erasing SCSU's momentum. A single, double, and home run started the frame as the Cougars would eventually score four times to go up 6-1. USF recorded four hits, a walk, and a stolen base in the inning. The Huskies threatened to answer in the bottom of the sixth, as Robinson and freshman Ryan Cahoon (Northfield, Minn.) reached on infield singles but the Cougars pulled off a triple play to escape unscathed.
The Cougars would go back to work in the seventh by way of the longball, as a two-run homer and a sacrifice fly padded the lead to 9-1. Trailing by eight runs, the Huskies offense would go to work in the bottom of the seventh. Senior Nick Ibrahim (Woodbury, Minn.) led off with a double to left-center field. Baumhover singled and stole second, putting two runners in scoring position with two outs. Redshirt freshman Jack Clark (Solon, Iowa) crushed a triple to right-center field to score two runs. Moreno, Robinson, and Cahoon would keep the hit parade going with singles to score two more runs and make it 9-5. Redshirt senior Eric Bello (Manati, Puerto Rico) then lined a two-run single, giving the Huskies six runs in the inning, all with two outs.
With the lead down to two, Sioux Falls loaded the bases in the top of the eighth inning on a single and two walks. With two outs, the Cougars hit a grand slam to push the lead back up to six runs and put the game out of reach for good.
SCSU would score in the bottom of the eighth, as Konkol doubled and Castro singled him home with a grounder through the left side, but the Huskies would end the inning with the bases loaded. USF closed out the game with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
TOP HUSKIES
- Wilmis Castro – 3-5, R, 2 RBI, HR
- Jack Clark – 2-3, R, 2 RBI, 3B
- Max Robinson – 4-5, R
- Eric Bello – 3-5, 2 RBI
NOTES
- The Huskies move to 26-15 against Sioux Falls all-time.
- SCSU recorded 20 hits in the game, the fourth time this season the Huskies have recorded 20+ hits.
- Castro and Moreno recorded his team-leading 17th multi-hit games.
- Tweet extended his on-base streak to 14 games.
- Clark hit his first career triple.
- Robinson recorded his 10th multi-hit game and his second with four hits.
The Huskies hit the road this weekend, traveling to North Dakota to face Jamestown (12-29, 7-21 NSIC) in a three-game series. The teams will play a doubleheader starting at noon on Saturday, April 25, before the series finale at noon Sunday.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sehr, Carter (4-4)
L: Brassfield, Bryce (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Edwards, William 1
RBI: Schafer, Brady 1 ; Johnson, Justin 3 ; Verville, Cullen 2 ; Sehr, Casey 3
SH: Vogel, Dominic 1 ; Drossel, Nolan 1
SF: Verville, Cullen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Vogel, Dominic 1 ; Edwards, William 2 ; Schafer, Brady 2 ; Jager, Carson 1 ; Miller, Drew 1 ; Johnson, Justin 1 ; Verville, Cullen 1
SB: Verville, Cullen 1
Batting:
2B: Castro, Wilmis 1 ; Robinson, Max 1
RBI: Castro, Wilmis 1 ; Frank, Hayden 1 ; Konkol, Hayden 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Baumhover, Austin 1 ; Tweet, Wyatt 1 ; Castro, Wilmis 1 ; Robinson, Max 1
HBP: Castro, Wilmis 1 ; Cahoon, Ryan 1 ; Konkol, Hayden 1
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