Saturday, May 3
Brookings, S.D.
1:00 PM
Omaha
22-18, 7-7
0
at
1
South Dakota State
22-22, 6-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| South Dakota State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Jacks Get Past Mavericks in Doubleheader Sweep
May 4, 2014 | Baseball
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- The Omaha baseball team dropped a conference doubleheader on Saturday, as South Dakota State took two shutouts, 1-0 and 3-0, at Erv Huether Field. The Mavericks are now 22-19 (7-8 Summit League), while the Jackrabbits improve to 23-22 (7-6 Summit League).
GAME 1 -- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 1, OMAHA 0
South Dakota State won the day's opening game on a walkoff RBI single by Scott Splett. He delivered the game-winning hit to score pinch runner Zach Holt in the bottom of the seventh with two outs for the 1-0 win.
Talon Jumper (2-0) earned the win in relief, throwing scoreless, hitless innings. Senior Steven Schoonover (2-2) was tagged with the loss after throwing a complete game. The Olympia, Wash., native threw 6.2 innings, giving up one run on eight hits with no walks and two strikeouts.
Senior Tyler Splichal finished 2-for-3 for UNO.
GAME 2 -- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 3, OMAHA 0
In the second game, Splett put the Jacks on the board early, scoring on Matt Johnson's RBI single through the right side in the bottom of the first.
SDSU was quiet until the eighth, when Eric Danforth and Jordan Varga both tallied unearned runs for the Jacks to push the final score to 3-0.
Senior Brett Bass finished 2-for-4 to lead Omaha.
SDSU starter Chad Hodges (6-4) got the win, allowing the Mavericks just five singles over 8.0 innings while walking two and striking out three. Sophomore Marcus Ethen (3-3) took the loss, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts. J.D. Moore picked up his sixth save with a final hitless inning of work.
Omaha and South Dakota State close the weekend series on Sunday, May 4, playing a single game 1 p.m. at Erv Huether Field. Links to live stats and audio will be available on OMavs.com.
GAME 1 -- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 1, OMAHA 0
South Dakota State won the day's opening game on a walkoff RBI single by Scott Splett. He delivered the game-winning hit to score pinch runner Zach Holt in the bottom of the seventh with two outs for the 1-0 win.
Talon Jumper (2-0) earned the win in relief, throwing scoreless, hitless innings. Senior Steven Schoonover (2-2) was tagged with the loss after throwing a complete game. The Olympia, Wash., native threw 6.2 innings, giving up one run on eight hits with no walks and two strikeouts.
Senior Tyler Splichal finished 2-for-3 for UNO.
GAME 2 -- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 3, OMAHA 0
In the second game, Splett put the Jacks on the board early, scoring on Matt Johnson's RBI single through the right side in the bottom of the first.
SDSU was quiet until the eighth, when Eric Danforth and Jordan Varga both tallied unearned runs for the Jacks to push the final score to 3-0.
Senior Brett Bass finished 2-for-4 to lead Omaha.
SDSU starter Chad Hodges (6-4) got the win, allowing the Mavericks just five singles over 8.0 innings while walking two and striking out three. Sophomore Marcus Ethen (3-3) took the loss, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts. J.D. Moore picked up his sixth save with a final hitless inning of work.
Omaha and South Dakota State close the weekend series on Sunday, May 4, playing a single game 1 p.m. at Erv Huether Field. Links to live stats and audio will be available on OMavs.com.
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Pitching:
W: Talon Jumper (2-0)
L: Schoonover, Steven (2-2)
Base Running:
SB: Schultz, Alex 1
HBP: Schultz, Alex 1
Batting:
2B: Michael Finocchiaro 1
RBI: Scott Splett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Zach Holt 1
Game Leaders
1b/3b
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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