DAKOTA WESLEYAN SOFTBALL PICKS UP A BIG WIN AGAINST NSIC OPPONENT UMARY BEFORE DROPPING A GAME TO VCSU

Minot, N.D. – Dakota Wesleyan softball split their final day from the Minot Bubble, taking a game from the University of Mary 13-6, then falling to Valley City State in game two.

The Quick Details

Game One

DWU 13 – UMARY 6

Game Two

DWU 0 – VCSU 16 (five innings)

How It Happened

Game One

• DWU flipped a switch in game one today from the Minot Bubble, putting up 13 runs against the University of Mary.
• Dakota Wesleyan got the leadoff batter out right away with a ground out to third base.
• The second batter singled to left before the Tigers tallied out number two on a ground out to first base.
• With a single to the shortstop the Marauders drove across their first run of the game; followed by a double to left field for UMary to lead 2-0 over the Tigers.
• Nora Nelson led things off in the second inning with a single to left field, then Tianna Boone took a walk to first base placing runners on first and second with no outs.
• Adriana Thomason loaded the bases on a bunt, as Aubrey Garbarek stepped to the plate and sent the ball up the middle, allowing Nelson and Boone to cross the plate and even the score 2-2.
• Thomason and Garbarek each stole a base putting them in scoring position.
• Mickinnely Mull strolled to first base on a walk keeping the bases loaded and scoring a run for the 3-2 lead.
• Allison McElveny hit a sac fly to center field, allowing Garbarek to score, pushing the lead to 4-2.
• DWU stranded two runners on base after UMary tallied the final out of the half-inning, but the Tigers drove in four runs on four hits.
• The University of Mary went three-up and three-down in the bottom of the second.
• The Tigers allowed UMary to score one run in the third inning.
• DWU put up another two runs on three hits in the fifth inning for the 6-3 lead as UMary committed one error.
• The Marauders stranded three runners on base in the bottom of the fifth as they drove across one runner on two hits.
• The Tigers came alive in the sixth inning, pushing their lead to 13-4.
• Nelson collected a walk with bases loaded, allowing Grossi to score, then Garbarek hit a double to left-center for two RBI.
• Mull dropped the ball in play to left field with a double, allowing Thomason to score; Grossi hit a single to right field, allowing Garbarek to score.
• The Final run of the inning was on a bases-loaded walk from Daffern, allowing Mull to trot across the plate.
• UMary tried to make a comeback but only tallied two runs on three hits and stranded two runners, as DWU grabs their first win of the 2022 season 13-6 over the University of Mary.
• Garbarek was 4-for-5 with two runs and five RBI, Thomason was 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
• Nelson and Boone both tallied two runs; Mull, Grossi, McElveny, and Daffern all collected a run.
• Alyssa Burke, Thomason, and Garbarek; each had a stolen base in game one for the day.
• In the circle, Daffern collected the win, pitching four innings and allowing five hits and two earned runs.
• Burke was credited with the save after pitching three innings and allowing six hits.

Game Two

• The Tigers' final game from the Minot Bubble started with the Vikings grounding out on back-to-back pitches before the VCSU batter struck out swinging for out number three.
• Leadoff batter Burke singled to the shortstop, getting on first before being picked off trying to steal second for out number one of the half-inning.
• Mull singled to left field and was stranded on base as DWU couldn't bring her around as the Tigers lined out to left field and grounded out the third.
• In the third inning, the Vikings kicked things off with back-to-back home runs scoring three runs before a double to left field, driving across three more for the 7-0 lead over the Tigers.
• DWU attempted to cut the lead in the bottom of the inning as Burke and Grossi both hit singles but were left stranded on a lineout to third base.
• Dakota Wesleyan: was unable to control VCSU in the fourth inning as they drove eight runs across.
• DWU allowed one more run in the fifth inning for the final score of Valley City 16, Dakota Wesleyan zero.
• Burke was 2-for-3 against the Vikings as McElveny, was left on base three times out of the four total runners left stranded.
• Daffern was 1-for-2 with a double as Tava Boone tabbed with the loss after pitching 3 1/3 innings and allowing eight hits and three walks.

Up Next

Dakota Wesleyan softball is back in action on Wednesday, February 17, against Presentation College. The first game for the Tigers and Saints; is set for 5 p.m., with game two of the doubleheader set to start shortly after the conclusion of game one.