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08-05-2025
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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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
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27-04-2025
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Cougars take two from Winona State
WINONA, MINN. (USF) — The Cougars (24-25, 20-14 NSIC) secured a doubleheader sweep over the Winona State Warriors (21-23, 17-17 NSIC) on April 26, 2025, at Loughrey Field in Winona, Minn., winning Game 1 8-6 and Game 2 12-5. The Cougars' hot bats, amassing 26 hits across both games, and strong pitching propelled them to victory. The Cougars struck first in their opening contest against Winona State, building an early advantage behind a five-run outburst through two innings. Ben Serie crossed home on Jaxon Haase's RBI single in the first before a second-inning barrage featured three consecutive RBI doubles from Dominic Vogel, Mitch Iliff, and Serie, complemented by Isaac Bonner's run-scoring single. Winona State answered with a two-run homer in the second, but Nolan Drossel immediately countered with an RBI single in the third to maintain Sioux Falls' commanding lead at 6-2. The Warriors mounted a challenge with three runs across the third and fourth innings, narrowing the margin to 6-5 before the Cougars secured critical insurance runs—Iliff driving in a run with a sixth-inning single and Ryan Gouldin scoring on a wild pitch in the seventh. Despite surrendering a solo home run in the seventh, Sioux Falls' pitching staff held firm for the victory. Jake Ammann (5-4) delivered a standout performance with 11 strikeouts across six innings, allowing five runs on six hits. Jace Coleman closed out the final frame for his third save of the season. Key Hitters: : 3-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 runs : 3-for-4, 2 runs : 3-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 run, 2 2B Key Pitchers: : 6.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 11 K (Win) : 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K (Save) Sioux Falls dominated from the outset in the nightcap, jumping to a 6-0 advantage with consecutive three-run innings. The Cougars capitalized on Winona State miscues and timely hitting, highlighted by Ryan Gouldin's two-RBI single. After the Warriors scratched across a run in the third, Sioux Falls unleashed an overwhelming six-run fifth inning that effectively sealed the outcome. The onslaught featured RBI singles from Jackson Yeager and Nolan Drossel, back-to-back triples by Dominic Vogel and Mitch Iliff, and Isaac Bonner's RBI double—pushing the lead to an insurmountable 12-1. Though Winona State managed four late runs to avoid a run-rule defeat, they never threatened the Cougars' substantial advantage. Logan Anderson (5-5) earned the victory with five strong innings, surrendering just one unearned run on three hits while striking out five. The bullpen tandem of Jonny Checheris and Kaleb Klinkhammer provided quality relief, combining for 2.1 scoreless innings to maintain control. Key Hitters: : 3-for-6, 3 RBI, 3 runs, 1 3B : 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 3 runs, 1 3B Key Pitchers: : 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 5 K (Win) Jonny Checheris: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K : 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K The Cougars face the Winona State Warriors in the series finale on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Loughrey Field in Winona, Minn., with a single game scheduled for noon, aiming to clinch the series and bolster their NSIC Tournament seeding. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
