Sports Briefs
POSTED: May 9, 2008
Beavers’ season ends at regionals
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Minot State University avenged a loss to Dickin-son State in the Dakota Athletic Confer-ence by knocking out the rival Blue Hawks at the NAIA Region III tournament Thursday, but the Beavers were eliminated 2-1 in nine innings by Morningside College.
Morningside moves on to play Dana College in today’s championship.
“We did a a good job and played well the whole tournament,” MSU head coach Bill Triplett said. “Now that its over, we can’t wait for next year. We are young and this team came together.”
The Beavers built a 4-0 lead on the Blue Hawks as Janessa Penner went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and Lana Dubois knocked in two runs while going 2-for-3 with a double. Kayla Mitchell was solid, giving up eight hits and two runs in seven innings.
“It was a big win for us, not just because it was Dickinson but because it was one step closer to the national tournament,” Triplett said. “It was an intense game.”
The second game proved to be a pitcher’s duel as Mitchell and Mustangs’ starter matched innings. The Beavers took a 1-0 lead into the seventh inning on an RBI by Mitchell scoring Penner. The Mustangs, however, scored one in the bottom of the seventh, partly due to three miscues in the inning by the Beavers.
“We had some trouble handling the ball, but it wasn’t a make-or-break for our season because it was just one run,” Triplett said. “Kayla had a great tournament and pitched out of trouble. It is just too bad we could got a couple more for her.”
Mitchell went 81/3 innings giving up eight hits, two runs, struck out four and walked eight. Baumert gave up one unearned run with five strikeouts and no walks in nine innings pitched.
MSU ends its season at 29-14.
Duchscherer cards 72 to lead Magi
BISMARCK — Minot High School’s Cody Duchscherer hit an even par 72 good enough for second place leading the Magi-cians to a second place team finish at the Bismarck St. Mary’s Invitational Thursday at Hawktree Golf Course.
“Cody has been come close to making a good round the past couple of weeks,” MHS head coach Scott Foltz said. “He finished the round today.”
Bismarck High won the event with a 300, followed by MHS’s 313. Williston finished sixth with a 337 led by Michael DeLorme’s 80 and Turtle Mountain Community High School-Belcourt finished seventh with a 342. Gabe Gourneau finished with an 81.
The Magicians also received solid golf from Justin Redding. Redding placed ninth with a 77.
“Justin is our war horse. He worked through tough conditions and got a 77,” Foltz said. “Also, it’s Devin Blada’s first year on varsity and he had a good day with an 81.”
