MSU Sweeps Mavericks, Moves into 1st
May 6, 2006 | Baseball
MANKATO,Minn. -- Minnesota State, Mankato took over first place in the North Central Conference with a doubleheader sweep of No. 5-ranked UNO Saturday, 3-2 in nine innings and 3-0. The teams will close the regular season with a doubleheader Sunday at noon.
Minnesota State took advantage of two UNO errors in the bottom of the ninth inning of the first game to score an unearned run for the win. In the nightcap, Dane Secott and Nick Fellman combined to five-hit UNO for a 3-0 victory.
The losses drop UNO to 41-10 overall and 13-2 in the NCC, while MSU improved to 36-10 and 15-1. UNO needs a sweep to win the regular season title and earn the No. 1 seed for the May 11-14 NCC tournament, which will be held in Mankato.
Minnesota State jumped out front 2-0 in the first inning of the opener on a two-run single by Ryan Greene. UNO tied the game in the third on an RBI single by David Bodnar to score Bryan Frew and a two-out bunt by Matt Meyer to score Evan Porter.
The Mavericks threatened in the seventh and eighth, stranding two runners each inning and 13 in the game. In the ninth, Tony Altavilla reached on an error to open the frame and scored on a throwing error on Pat Ottum's bunt.
In the second game, Ben Kaus and Ottum delivered RBI singles in the second for MSU. Minnesota State added an insurance run on a pair of singles and a throwing error in the sixth.
The losses spoiled two strong pitching performances by UNO. Tyler Cloyd got a no-decision in the opener, giving up eight hits and two runs in eight innings. He fanned five and walked one. In the nightcap, Josh Lundin gave up six hits and two earned runs in a complete-game outing and suffered his first loss of the season (8-1).
First Game
Nebraska-Omaha....002 000 000 -- 2 7 2
Minnesota State...200 000 001 -- 3 8 1
WP-Nick Fellman (1-1)
LP-Shawn Smith (4-2)
Second Game
Nebraska-Omaha....000 000 0 -- 0 5 2
Minnesota State...020 001 x -- 3 6 0
WP-Dane Secott (7-1)
LP-Josh Lundin (8-1)
Save-Nick Fellman (14)
2b-UNO, Chad Leon
Minnesota State took advantage of two UNO errors in the bottom of the ninth inning of the first game to score an unearned run for the win. In the nightcap, Dane Secott and Nick Fellman combined to five-hit UNO for a 3-0 victory.
The losses drop UNO to 41-10 overall and 13-2 in the NCC, while MSU improved to 36-10 and 15-1. UNO needs a sweep to win the regular season title and earn the No. 1 seed for the May 11-14 NCC tournament, which will be held in Mankato.
Minnesota State jumped out front 2-0 in the first inning of the opener on a two-run single by Ryan Greene. UNO tied the game in the third on an RBI single by David Bodnar to score Bryan Frew and a two-out bunt by Matt Meyer to score Evan Porter.
The Mavericks threatened in the seventh and eighth, stranding two runners each inning and 13 in the game. In the ninth, Tony Altavilla reached on an error to open the frame and scored on a throwing error on Pat Ottum's bunt.
In the second game, Ben Kaus and Ottum delivered RBI singles in the second for MSU. Minnesota State added an insurance run on a pair of singles and a throwing error in the sixth.
The losses spoiled two strong pitching performances by UNO. Tyler Cloyd got a no-decision in the opener, giving up eight hits and two runs in eight innings. He fanned five and walked one. In the nightcap, Josh Lundin gave up six hits and two earned runs in a complete-game outing and suffered his first loss of the season (8-1).
First Game
Nebraska-Omaha....002 000 000 -- 2 7 2
Minnesota State...200 000 001 -- 3 8 1
WP-Nick Fellman (1-1)
LP-Shawn Smith (4-2)
Second Game
Nebraska-Omaha....000 000 0 -- 0 5 2
Minnesota State...020 001 x -- 3 6 0
WP-Dane Secott (7-1)
LP-Josh Lundin (8-1)
Save-Nick Fellman (14)
2b-UNO, Chad Leon
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