St. Cloud State
39-12, 21-4
MSU Moorhead
9-39, 7-18
St. Cloud State Softball Mashes Six Home Runs in Sweep of MSU Moorhead, Outscores Dragons 21-1 in Twinbill
4/26/2026 9:13:00 PM | Softball
Weiss ties single game home run record in game one, Huskies reach 40-win mark for ninth time in program history
MOORHEAD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Softball (40-12, 22-4 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) hit six home runs and outscored MSU Moorhead (9-40, 7-19 NSIC) 21-1 in its doubleheader sweep on Sunday at the Nemzek Softball Field in Moorhead. The Huskies won game one 7-1 before shutting out MSUM 14-0 in game two in five innings.
Junior catcher/infielder Bethany Weiss (Forest Lake, Minn.) became the second player in as many days and the fourth total this season to tie the school record for home runs in game with two, which she did in game one of the doubleheader. The Huskies hit nine home runs in four games this weekend and have hit 13 in their last six games.
SCSU earned its ninth overall and third consecutive series sweep of Northern Sun play, while also reaching the 40-win mark for just the ninth time (second straight season) in the program's 57-year history.
GAME ONE: ST. CLOUD STATE 7, MSU MOORHEAD 1
Weiss gave the Huskies a 1-0 lead in the first half inning of play when she hit her first home run of the game, a solo shot to center field. She added her second RBI of the game in the third with an RBI-single to give SCSU a 2-0 lead.
The Huskies then went on to add five runs on six hits in the fifth to push its lead to 7-0. Freshman outfielder Rowan Jansen (St. Louis Park, Minn.) opened the inning as a pinch hitter with an inside-the-park home run down the right field line on the first pitch she saw. Weiss then hit her second and record-tying home run, a two-run blast to left field. Redshirt sophomore utility Kaylee Collins (Lakeville, Minn.) and junior outfielder Hannah Harms (Bartlett, Ill.) closed out the inning with back-to-back RBI-singles.
Despite conceding a run with two outs in the last half inning, senior pitcher Justyce Porter (Kent, Wash.) was solid, scattering five hits over a seven-inning complete game effort.
TOP HUSKIES
- Weiss - 3-4, 2 HR (tied school record), 4 RBIs, 2 R
- Porter - CG W (14-6), 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 K, 3 BB
- Jansen - 1-1, IPHR
- Collins - 2-4, 3B
- Sophomore infielder Grace Dahmen (Jordan, Minn.) - 1-3
- Harms - 1-3
- Senior designated player Sydney Roe (Davenport, Iowa) - 2B
NOTABLES
- SCSU improved to 76-27 all-time against MSU Moorhead and 1-0 against the Dragons this season.
- The Huskies improved to 11-6 on the road this season.
- SCSU allowed one or fewer run for the 27th time this season (fourth straight game).
- The Huskies registered double-digit hits for the 14th time this season and three home runs for the fourth time. They extended their home run streak to five games ( 0 home runs during that stretch).
- Weiss tied multiple players (including Harms, sophomore catcher/infielder Morgan Honeycutt [Rosemount, Minn.] and Roe this season) for the program record for home runs in a game with two. She recorded her 20th multi-hit game, seventh 3+ hit game and 13th multi-RBI game which all lead the team. It was also her third game with 4+ RBIs which ranks second on the team behind Roe. Weiss leads the team in home runs (eight) by two and RBIs (49) by 11. She extended her hitting and on-base streaks to six games.
- Porter notched her 14th win and 10th complete game of the season which both rank second on the team.
- Jansen's inside-the-park home run was her first career extra base hit.
- Collins tallied her sixth multi-hit game of the season and hit her first triple of the season. She is on a season-best five game on-base streak.
- Roe hit her eighth double of the season and extended her hitting and on-base streaks to five games.
- Junior infielder Brooke Holmes (Savage, Minn.) recorded a single to extend her on-base streak to 10 games.
- Redshirt junior infielder Grace Frechette (Forest Lake, Minn.) had her team-best 17 game on-base streak snapped.
GAME TWO: ST. CLOUD STATE 14, MSU MOORHEAD 0 (5 INN.)
SCSU scored its first two runs in the second inning with an RBI-single from junior infielder Kennedy Palmer (Ankeny, Iowa) and an RBI-triple from Holmes. The Huskies added six more runs on five hits in the fourth with the first four coming in consecutive at-bats with an RBI bunt single from Holmes, an RBI fielder's choice for Frechette, a sacrifice fly from Weiss and an RBI-double from Honeycutt. Later in the inning, Harms hit a two-RBI single to make the score 8-0.
The remainder of the Huskies six runs were scored on home runs in the fifth inning. Holmes delivered a leadoff home run, Honeycutt launched a two-run shot and junior outfielder Kurstyn Patnode (Becker, Minn.) hit her first career home run, a three-run blast to left field.
In the circle, senior pitcher Macey Clark (Winneconne, Wis.) provided another excellent outing, tossing a 5.0 inning shutout. She allowed just two hits, struck out seven batters and did not issue a walk.
TOP HUSKIES
- Holmes - 3-4, 3B, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 R
- Honeycutt - 2-2, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 R
- Patnode - 2-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 R
- Clark - SHO W (18-5), 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 7 K, 0 BB
- Palmer - 2-4, 2 R
- Junior outfielder Kori Needham (Milan, Ill.) - 1-1
- Harms - 1-2, 2 RBIs
NOTABLES
- SCSU improved to 77-27 all-time against MSU Moorhead and 2-0 against the Dragons this season.
- The Huskies improved to 12-6 on the road this season, earned its ninth overall and third straight series sweep of NSIC play and moved into a tie for first place in the conference with Winona State.
- SCSU reached the 40-win mark for just the ninth time (second straight season) in the program's 57-year history.
- The Huskies tallied 14+ runs for the third time this season and 14+ hits for the fifth time (it is the second time in last three games for both).
- SCSU hit 3+ home runs for the fifth time (second consecutive game, third time in last six games) while extending its home run streak to six games (13 home runs during that stretch, nine during the four-game weekend).
- The Huskies posted their 12th shutout of the season (eighth of NSIC play) and allowed two or fewer hits for the 12th time.
- Holmes hit her fourth double of the season which is tied with Honeycutt for the most on the team and her third home run of the season which ranks fifth on the team. It was her 15th multi-hit game (second on the team), fourth with 3+ (second on the team), seventh multi-RBI game and second with 3+. She extended her on-base streak to 11 games.
- Honeycutt registered her 15th double of the season, seventh home run and RBIs No. 38-41 which are all the second most on the team behind Weiss. It was her 10th multi-hit game of the season and became the fifth Husky with double-digit multi-hit games. It was also her 10th multi-RBI game of the season (second on the team) and sixth with 3+ (tied for the most on the team).
- Patnode hit her first double as a Husky and her first career home run. It was her second multi-hit game of the season, second multi-RBI game and first with 3+.
- Clark recorded her 18th win, 15th complete game and seventh shutout which all lead the team. She posted her fifth shutout in her last seven starts and lowered her season ERA to 1.27, WHIP to 0.88 and opponents' batting average to .169.
- Palmer notched her ninth multi-hit game.
- Needham tallied her first hit since March 6 against Holy Family (Pa.) at the Space Coast Spring Games.
- Harms registered her third multi-RBI game of the season.
- Weiss recorded a hit to improve her hitting and on-base streaks to seven games.
- Roe had her hitting and on-base streaks of five games snapped.
- Collins extended her season-best on-base streak to six games.
UP NEXT
The Huskies return home for their final weekend of regular season play next weekend against Minnesota Duluth (29-20, 14-12 NSIC) and Bemidji State (10-39, 4-22 NSIC). The Huskies take on the Bulldogs on Saturday and Bemidji State on Sunday for Senior Day (the team's three seniors and BSU's seniors will be honored in between games). Both doubleheaders are scheduled for noon and 2 p.m. at Husky Stadium in St. Cloud. 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: Porter, Justyce (14-6)
L: Hess, Bella (6-7)
Batting:
2B: Roe, Sydney 1
3B: Collins, Kaylee 1
HR: Weiss, Bethany 2 ; Jansen, Rowan 1
RBI: Weiss, Bethany 4 ; Collins, Kaylee 1 ; Harms, Hannah 1 ; Jansen, Rowan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Holmes, Brooke 1 ; Weiss, Bethany 2 ; Roe, Sydney 1 ; Dahmen, Grace 1 ; Beck, Bree 1 ; Jansen, Rowan 1
SB: Beck, Bree 1
Batting:
RBI: Moore, Loie 1
SH: Pranchke, Teagan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Roidt, Kayla 1
