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11 a.m.
Softball
vs Sioux Falls / Morningside
South Dakota State University Athletics
Wednesday, March 15
Waco, TX
4 p.m.
South Dakota State University
at
Baylor (DH)
Photo by: Emma Pravecek
JACKRABBITS FACE BEARS IN WACO WEDNESDAY
3/14/2023 3:23:00 PM | Softball
| South Dakota State at Baylor/Shocker Invitational | |
| at Baylor | Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
| Live Stats | All Games |
| Shocker Invitational | Friday, March 17 - Sunday, March 19 |
| Live Stats | All Games |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes |
South Dakota State continues its trek through Big 12 territory this week as the Jackrabbits gear up for six games.
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The Jackrabbits play a doubleheader at Baylor starting at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, then travel to Wichita, Kan., to participate in the Shocker Invitational starting on Friday. The Jacks are slated to face Northern Colorado and Minnesota each twice over the course of three days.
SDSU adjusted its initial schedule of seven games in the state of California to a seven-game stretch that saw the Jacks visit Lawrence for four games, Oklahoma for one and two against the Baylor Bears. The Jackrabbits faced the No. 1-ranked Sooners in Norman on Monday and dropped an 8-0 decision to Oklahoma. SDSU's next six games lead into its Summit League schedule which begins on March 25 at Western Illinois.
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SDSU will face Baylor for the first time on Wednesday. The Jacks are 10-13 all-time versus Northern Colorado which includes an active streak of five straight wins. SDSU is 3-7 against Minnesota with its last win over the Gophers coming in 2007.
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The Jackrabbits split their four games at the tournament hosted by Kansas at Arrocha Ballpark this past weekend. The Jacks opened their Jayhawk Invitational appearance on Friday in Lawrence with a 3-0 victory over Central Arkansas claiming redemption from a 7-6 defeat to the Sugar Bears on Feb. 26. SDSU then faced Stanford and dropped a 6-0 decision to the Cardinal. Following a rained out Saturday, the Jackrabbits split a Sunday doubleheader versus the Jayhawks. SDSU won 2-1 then fell to host Kansas 5-3.
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The Jacks have been led by multiple performers through 25 games this season. In the circle, Kniesche has been SDSU's top performer. She sports a 2.51 ERA in 12 appearances. She's thrown five shutouts which ranks fourth in the nation. Kniesche was honored as The Summit League's TicketSmarter Peak Pitcher of the Week Monday for the third time this season as she picked up SDSU's two wins at the Jayhawk Invitational.
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At the plate, Mia Jarecki and Emma Osmundson have held the top two spots in the lineup in check for SDSU. They each are hitting over .350 through 25 games and are The Summit League's two leaders in total hits with 28 apiece.
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SDSU hasn't shied away from tough competition so far this spring and it shows in the NCAA rankings. The Jackrabbits are 54th in the NCAA RPI. They have played five games against top-10 opponents and have won three contests against foes that rank among the top 50 in the RPI. SDSU's strength of schedule ranks 36th in the country.
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How to Keep up
Links for live stats to upcoming games are available on the softball team's schedule page on GoJacks.com. To keep up with the Jackrabbits, follow along with the program on their social media accounts @GoJacksMBB or visit GoJacks.com.Â
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