MANKATO, Minn. — No. 25-ranked Minnesota State rallied from a 3-0 first inning deficit to edge Wayne State College 4-3 in 10 innings in the second game to cap a doubleheader sweep over the Wildcats Friday afternoon.
The first game saw the host Mavericks jump on the Wildcats early, scoring five runs in the first inning, to take control of the contest right away as Minnesota State cruised to an 11-2 win.
Wayne State got on the board in the fifth as Travis Miller doubled down the left field line and scored on a Jake Lorenzini two-run homer to left to make the score 11-2.
The Wildcats had five hits in the contest, led by Lorenzini going 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a single. Miller doubled while Peyton Barnes and Andrew Hanson each singled. Aidan Breedlove suffered the pitching loss.
The second game saw Wayne State take a 3-0 first inning lead, before the host Mavericks rallied.
Wayne State scored three runs on just one hit. With two outs and no one aboard, Kyle Thompson walked and Bryce Bisenius was hit by a pitch. Andrew Hanson reached on a Maverick fielding error and Travis Miller was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to bring home Thompson with the first run. Colin Chick then produced a two-run single to right to cap the rally.
Minnesota State scored one run in the third and added two in the fifth to knot the score at 3-3. The game went into extra innings with the host Mavericks using a walk, wild pitch and a single up the middle in the bottom of the 10th to score the winning run.
Lorenzini doubled for the lone extra-base hit for Wayne State. Chick added a two-run single with Hanson and Miller each credited with singles. Hunter Wienhoff worked 7 2/3 innings and came away with a no-decision. Andrew Staebell suffered the loss.
Minnesota State and Wayne State (28-12, 19-8 NSIC) close out the three-game NSIC series on Saturday with a nine-inning game at 12 p.m.
