DULUTH, Minn. – The Yellowjacket baseball team jumped out of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) action as they hit the road to face St. Scholastica Wednesday. The 'Jacket bats continued to stay hot, as they clubbed 13 hits on their way to an 11-3 victory over the Saints.
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Game Notes
- After the Saints struck first in the bottom of the second inning, Superior responded with a three-spot in the top of the third. After Dante Westmiller (Maricopa, Ariz./Maricopa) drew a two-out walk, Paddy Kelly (Andover, Minn./Andover) singled to center before Noah Dagostino (Andover, Minn./Andover) hit a two-RBI double to right center.
- Dagostino would advance to third courtesy of a wild pitch, and Trey Sybrant's (Saint Michael, Minn./Saint Michael-Albertville) single to left center would plate the third run for Superior.
- The following inning, Mason McKellar (Nashotah, Wis./Arrowhead) drew a walk that was followed by a Westmiller double that one-hopped the wall in left field, giving the 'Jackets a 4-1 advantage.
- Superior collected six runs off five hits and a pair of Saints errors in the sixth. With the bases loaded, Isaac Johnson (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo) delivered a pinch-hit two RBI single up the middle.
- Later with the bases loaded, Owen Farrington (White Bear Lake, Minn./White Bear Lake Area) found the right center gap for a bases-clearing double, forcing the Saints to turn to their bullpen.
- McKellar's RBI single to right center plated Farrington, giving the 'Jackets a 10-2 lead.
- In the top of the ninth inning, the 'Jackets scored the 11th and final run after Westmiller got plunked with the bases loaded.
- CSS scored one in the bottom of the ninth, but Ryker Ebert (Cameron, Wis./Cameron) drew the final two outs for the 11-3 win.
- Logan Zinsmaster (Eau Claire, Wis./Eau Claire Memorial) got the win in relief, pitching two innings and allowing just one hit while striking out two. Evan Cichanofsky (Green Bay, Wis./Bay Port) followed him, throwing three innings and also surrendering just one hit.
- The Yellowjacket duo of Niles Monroe (Belleville, Wis./Belleville) and Ebert combined for the final three innings.
- Four UWS hitters finished with two hits, including Dagostino, Johnson, Carter Thielke (Fergus Falls, Minn./Fergus Falls) and McKellar. Farrington's three RBIs was good for the game high.
- Wednesday's win marked the third victory over St. Scholastica in program history.
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The Yellowjackets (19-11, 9-3 UMAC) resume conference play Friday where they take on Crown College. The opening pitch is set for 3 p.m. at Missile Park in St. Bonifacius, Minn.
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