Haase homers twice, USF rolls past St. Cloud State
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (USF) — The University of Sioux Falls Baseball Team (30-26) advanced in the NSIC Tournament with a commanding 10-2 victory over St. Cloud State (26-25) on Wednesday afternoon at Ronken Field.
Jaxon Haase led the way, hitting two home runs and driving in five RBIs, while also setting the USF single-season home run record with his 15th of the season, surpassing the mark held by Kalen DeBoer since 1997. Mitch Iliff added a homer and three RBIs to propel the Cougars to the win.
Game Recap
Sioux Falls took control early, scoring two runs in the third inning when Mitch Iliff launched a two-run homer to right center, scoring Dominic Vogel . The Cougars extended their lead in the fourth, as Noah Christenson tripled to drive in Ryan Gouldin , followed by Nolan Drossel's RBI single. Iliff added a sacrifice fly, making it 5-0.
St. Cloud State responded in the fifth with a solo home run from Blaine Guthrie, but Sioux Falls answered in the sixth. Jaxon Haase crushed a three-run homer to left field, scoring Ben Serie and Iliff, pushing the lead to 8-1.
The Huskies scored their second run in the seventh when Wilmis Castro crossed the plate on a double play, but Haase sealed the game in the eighth with a two-run homer to center field, scoring Isaac Bonner to set the final score at 10-2. Haase's second homer of the game marked his record-breaking 15th of the season.
Jake Ammann earned the win (6-4), pitching seven strong innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with five strikeouts. Myles Rees and Ben Serie closed out the game, combining for two scoreless innings.
St. Cloud State's Frankie Volkers took the loss (3-2), giving up five runs on six hits over 3.1 innings.
Key Stats
Jaxon Haase : 2-for-2, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 15th HR (USF single-season record)
Mitch Iliff : 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, HBP
Isaac Bonner : 3-for-5, 2B, 1 R
Up Next
The Cougars advance in the NSIC Tournament and will face Minnesota State University, Mankato on Thursday, May 8, at 3:30 p.m. at Ronken Field.
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