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Photo by: SDSU Athletics
SAINT LOUIS PULLS AWAY FOR 12-4 VICTORY
3/8/2025 7:10:00 PM | Baseball
ST. LOUIS — Saint Louis scored the final seven runs of the game, pulling away from South Dakota State for a 12-4 victory in the second game of a college baseball series Saturday afternoon at the Billiken Sports Center.
In securing a series win, SLU evened its record at 7-7 overall. The Jackrabbits fell to 1-9.
For the second game in a row, the Billikens staked themselves to an early 3-0 lead, scoring three times in the bottom of the second inning. With two outs, Hayden Moore's triple scored both Austin Neuweg and Ian Halverson, with Moore also scoring on the play after an errant throw to third base.
Freshman Dayton Franke put the Jackrabbits on the board with a solo home run in the top of the fourth. It was Franke's second home run of the season.
Brenden Stressler, who hit the game-winning home run in Friday's series opener, hit his second long ball of the series to lead off the bottom of the fifth and McGwire followed two batters later with a shot of his own off SDSU reliever Arlen Peters in the home half of the fifth.
The Jackrabbits drew to within a run by scoring three times against four different Billiken pitchers in the top of the sixth. Carter Sintek and Nolan Grawe opened the frame with back-to-back singles to chase stater Ben Cherico, and Bryce Ronken followed with a walk to load the bases. Franke then drew a walk against Christian Pownall to score the first run and Carter Kelsey hit both of the batters he faced, Owen Siegert and Colin Gibson, to force in two more runs.
However, Jack Weber was able to stop the SDSU rally by inducing an inning-ending 3-2-3 double play and then allowed only one hit over the final three frames to close out the game for SLU.
The Billikens countered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth, then put the game out of reach with a five-run seventh that was highlighted by a three-run triple by Stressler.
Saint Louis finished with an 11-5 advantage in hits as McGwire went 3-for-5 and Stressler was one of three Billikens with two hits to go along with his four RBIs.
SDSU's five hits were scattered among five different players.
Jackrabbit starter Sam Schlecht was charged with the loss after allowing three runs on five hits over 3 1/3 innings. The right-hander struck out six, walked three and hit a batter. Brady Hawkins finished on the mound for SDSU, giving up one run in two innings.
Cherico fanned five batters and walked two in five-plus innings to qualify him for the victory for SLU.
UP NEXT
The series finale is slated for a noon first pitch on Sunday.
NOTES
In securing a series win, SLU evened its record at 7-7 overall. The Jackrabbits fell to 1-9.
For the second game in a row, the Billikens staked themselves to an early 3-0 lead, scoring three times in the bottom of the second inning. With two outs, Hayden Moore's triple scored both Austin Neuweg and Ian Halverson, with Moore also scoring on the play after an errant throw to third base.
Freshman Dayton Franke put the Jackrabbits on the board with a solo home run in the top of the fourth. It was Franke's second home run of the season.
Brenden Stressler, who hit the game-winning home run in Friday's series opener, hit his second long ball of the series to lead off the bottom of the fifth and McGwire followed two batters later with a shot of his own off SDSU reliever Arlen Peters in the home half of the fifth.
The Jackrabbits drew to within a run by scoring three times against four different Billiken pitchers in the top of the sixth. Carter Sintek and Nolan Grawe opened the frame with back-to-back singles to chase stater Ben Cherico, and Bryce Ronken followed with a walk to load the bases. Franke then drew a walk against Christian Pownall to score the first run and Carter Kelsey hit both of the batters he faced, Owen Siegert and Colin Gibson, to force in two more runs.
However, Jack Weber was able to stop the SDSU rally by inducing an inning-ending 3-2-3 double play and then allowed only one hit over the final three frames to close out the game for SLU.
The Billikens countered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth, then put the game out of reach with a five-run seventh that was highlighted by a three-run triple by Stressler.
Saint Louis finished with an 11-5 advantage in hits as McGwire went 3-for-5 and Stressler was one of three Billikens with two hits to go along with his four RBIs.
SDSU's five hits were scattered among five different players.
Jackrabbit starter Sam Schlecht was charged with the loss after allowing three runs on five hits over 3 1/3 innings. The right-hander struck out six, walked three and hit a batter. Brady Hawkins finished on the mound for SDSU, giving up one run in two innings.
Cherico fanned five batters and walked two in five-plus innings to qualify him for the victory for SLU.
UP NEXT
The series finale is slated for a noon first pitch on Sunday.
NOTES
- Saint Louis leads the all-time series, 6-4
- Franke tied Bryce Ronken for the team lead in home runs (2)
- Grawe extended his hitting streak to seven games, while Sintek has hit safely in five games in a row
- Luke Luskey has reached base safely in all 10 games this season and has a streak of 16 games dating back to last season
-GoJacks.com-
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ben Cherico (2-2)
L: Schlecht, Sam (0-3)
S: Jack Weber (1)
Batting:
HR: Franke, Dayton 1
RBI: Franke, Dayton 2 ; Siegert, Owen 1 ; Gibson, Colin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sintek, Carter 1 ; Grawe, Nolan 1 ; Ronken, Bryce 1 ; Franke, Dayton 1
HBP: Siegert, Owen 1 ; Gibson, Colin 1
Batting:
2B: Ethan Sitzman 1 ; Riley Iffrig 1
3B: Hayden Moore 1 ; B. Stressler 1
HR: B. Stressler 1 ; Max McGwire 1
RBI: Hayden Moore 2 ; Ethan Sitzman 1 ; B. Stressler 4 ; Hank Gomric 1 ; Max McGwire 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Hayden Moore 2 ; Ethan Sitzman 2 ; Riley Iffrig 1 ; B. Stressler 2 ; Max McGwire 1 ; Ian Halverson 1 ; Kamaehu Sanchez 1 ; Austin Neuweg 2
SB: Ian Halverson 1
CS: Hayden Moore 1
HBP: B. Stressler 1 ; Kamaehu Sanchez 1
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