JACKS BLANK BISON TO OPEN SERIES

Friday, April 18

Brookings, S.D.

2 p.m.

South Dakota State University

22-20, 0

North Dakota State

16-25, 0

Bison

Jackrabbits

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

4/18/2025 4:11:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: Andrew Pedersen

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State completed a run-rule victory over North Dakota State on Friday, April 18, defeating the Bison 10-0 in five innings at Jerald T. Moriarty Field.

South Dakota State scored four runs in the first inning and another run in the second frame to take an early 5-0 lead.

Jackrabbit starting pitcher Sylvia Shromoff was stellar to begin the game. She allowed just two Bison to reach base without giving up a hit through her first four innings of work.

NDSU got its first hit of the game on a lead-off single to begin the fifth inning. A pair of two-out walks gave the Bison a bases-loaded opportunity. SDSU went to its bullpen and brought Tayler Baker in on relief. She struck out the lone batter she faced to bring the Jackrabbits back up to the plate in the bottom of the fifth.

A leadoff walk drawn by Brooke Dumont set up Abby Gentry who followed with a two-run home run to extend the advantage to 7-0. The inning continued as Alli Boyle and Akayla Barnard each picked up walks to put two runners on base. With one out, Madi Conklin came up and swung at the first pitch she saw. Conklin launched a three-run home run over the center-field fence to end the game behind a 10-0 score.

SDSU improved to 22-20 overall and 7-3 in Summit League play. North Dakota State fell to 16-25 (3-7).

NOTES

Shromoff earned the victory in the circle. She pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up one hit while allowing three walks in the combined shutout effort. Shromoff improved to 3-1 while she lowered her ERA to a team-leading 3.32.
Baker was credited with a save in the lone out she recorded in relief. It's her second of the season.
A trio of Jacks recorded multiple hits in Dumont, Barnard and Gentry. Dumont hit a pair of RBI triples while Barnard hard one as well. Gentry and Conklin each produced three RBIs apiece.
South Dakota State earned its 16th consecutive victory over NDSU in the two sides' all-time series.

UP NEXT
The Jackrabbits and Bison square off in a doubleheader on Saturday. First pitch between SDSU and NDSU is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Jerald T. Moriarty Field.

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