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3 p.m.
Baseball
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, April 11
St. Paul, Minn.
11 a.m.
South Dakota State University
11-21, 6-6
13
at
2
St. Thomas
6-23, 2-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota St. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| St. Thomas (Minn.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Photo by: SDSU Athletics
RYLANCE, JACKS CRUISE TO SERIES-CLINCHING WIN
4/11/2026 4:30:00 PM | Baseball
ST. PAUL, Minn. — South Dakota State scored in each of the first six innings and freshman pitcher Kayden Rylance took a shutout into the final frame as the Jackrabbits posted a 13-2, seven-inning and series-clinching victory over St. Thomas in Summit League baseball action Saturday at Koch Diamond.
In winning their third consecutive Summit League series, the Jackrabbits moved back to the .500 mark in league play with a 6-6 record and improved to 11-21 overall. UST dropped to 6-23 overall and 3-8 in The Summit League.
SDSU and Luke Wroblewski struck early as the Jackrabbit outfielder hit the second pitch of the game over the fence in left-center field for his second home run of the season.
That would serve as a hint of the day at the plate for the Jackrabbits, who added single runs in the second and third innings against UST starter Owen Marsolek before touching the Tommies' bullpen for six runs in the top of the fourth to break the game wide open. Nic Werk reached on an error and scored on an infield single by Wroblewski for the second-inning run, while Luke Jones delivered a run-scoring single that plated Nate Wachter in the third.
All six runs in the SDSU fourth were scored with two outs. Travis Finney opened the inning with a single, but was erased on a fielder's choice for the first out of the inning. After Nolan Grawe struck out for the second out, each of the next seven Jackrabbit batters reached safely. Luke Luskey and Wachter drew walks to load the bases and Dayton Franke was hit by a pitch to force in the first run of the frame. Werk then lined a William Pierro pitch over the third-base bag and into the left-field corner to clear the bases. Werk later scored on a wild pitch, with the final run of the inning coming across on Finney's second hit of the inning.
Rylance, meanwhile, allowed only one hit through the first five frames although he worked out of a bout of control issues in the fourth inning in which he issued three of his four walks in the game. The freshman right-hander from Watertown matched a season and career high with five strikeouts while surrendering only four hits.
SDSU put the 10-run rule into play with three more runs in the top of the fifth and another in the sixth. The first run of the fifth inning scored on an error, followed by run-scoring hits from Jones and Keagen Jirschele. In the sixth, Grawe led off with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Luskey.
St. Thomas ended the shutout bid in the bottom of the seventh, when Easton Fritcher opened with his second hit of the game and Tanner Recchio walked to bring Rylance's outing to a close. After reliever Dylan Richardson retired the first two hitters he faced by a strikeout and groundout, Matthew Maulik lined a single to left-center to score both baserunners.
The Jackrabbits out-hit UST, 12-5, as five different Jackrabbits tallied two hits each.
ON DECK
SDSU is scheduled to begin a 10-game homestand Tuesday against Midland (Neb.). First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. at Erv Huether Field.
NOTES
In winning their third consecutive Summit League series, the Jackrabbits moved back to the .500 mark in league play with a 6-6 record and improved to 11-21 overall. UST dropped to 6-23 overall and 3-8 in The Summit League.
SDSU and Luke Wroblewski struck early as the Jackrabbit outfielder hit the second pitch of the game over the fence in left-center field for his second home run of the season.
That would serve as a hint of the day at the plate for the Jackrabbits, who added single runs in the second and third innings against UST starter Owen Marsolek before touching the Tommies' bullpen for six runs in the top of the fourth to break the game wide open. Nic Werk reached on an error and scored on an infield single by Wroblewski for the second-inning run, while Luke Jones delivered a run-scoring single that plated Nate Wachter in the third.
All six runs in the SDSU fourth were scored with two outs. Travis Finney opened the inning with a single, but was erased on a fielder's choice for the first out of the inning. After Nolan Grawe struck out for the second out, each of the next seven Jackrabbit batters reached safely. Luke Luskey and Wachter drew walks to load the bases and Dayton Franke was hit by a pitch to force in the first run of the frame. Werk then lined a William Pierro pitch over the third-base bag and into the left-field corner to clear the bases. Werk later scored on a wild pitch, with the final run of the inning coming across on Finney's second hit of the inning.
Rylance, meanwhile, allowed only one hit through the first five frames although he worked out of a bout of control issues in the fourth inning in which he issued three of his four walks in the game. The freshman right-hander from Watertown matched a season and career high with five strikeouts while surrendering only four hits.
SDSU put the 10-run rule into play with three more runs in the top of the fifth and another in the sixth. The first run of the fifth inning scored on an error, followed by run-scoring hits from Jones and Keagen Jirschele. In the sixth, Grawe led off with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Luskey.
St. Thomas ended the shutout bid in the bottom of the seventh, when Easton Fritcher opened with his second hit of the game and Tanner Recchio walked to bring Rylance's outing to a close. After reliever Dylan Richardson retired the first two hitters he faced by a strikeout and groundout, Matthew Maulik lined a single to left-center to score both baserunners.
The Jackrabbits out-hit UST, 12-5, as five different Jackrabbits tallied two hits each.
ON DECK
SDSU is scheduled to begin a 10-game homestand Tuesday against Midland (Neb.). First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. at Erv Huether Field.
NOTES
- SDSU leads the all-time series, 16-7
- Wroblewski's leadoff home run was the first by a Jackrabbit since Bryce Ronken opened a May 4, 2024, game at Northern Colorado with a round-tripper
- Grawe extended his hitting streak to 13 games and notched his team-leading 11th multi-hit game of the season
- Luskey now has a career-best seven-game hitting streak
- Werk has reached base safely in 14 consecutive games
- The Jackrabbits have outscored their Summit League opponents by a 100-60 margin so far this season
-GoJacks.com-
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rylance, Kaden (2-2)
L: Owen Marsolek (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Werk, Nic 1 ; Jirschele, Keagen 1
3B: Grawe, Nolan 1
HR: Wroblewski, Luke 1
RBI: Wroblewski, Luke 2 ; Luskey, Luke 1 ; Franke, Dayton 1 ; Werk, Nic 3 ; Jones, Luke 2 ; Jirschele, Keagen 1
SF: Luskey, Luke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wroblewski, Luke 2 ; Grawe, Nolan 2 ; Luskey, Luke 2 ; Wachter, Nate 2 ; Franke, Dayton 2 ; Werk, Nic 2 ; Jones, Luke 1
SB: Jones, Luke 1
HBP: Franke, Dayton 1 ; Werk, Nic 1 ; Finney, Travis 1
Batting:
RBI: Matthew Maulik 2
SH: Tanner Recchio 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tanner Recchio 1 ; Easton Fritcher 1
HBP: Max Berrisford 2
Game Leaders
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5
R
2
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2
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AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
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AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
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