UJ Jimmies Weekend Sports Results

ABERDEEN, S.D.  (UJ) — Kat Miska (JR/Pequot Lakes, Minn.) pitched her second career no-hitter and broke her single-game strikeout record as the University of Jamestown softball team defeated Dickinson State (N.D.) 1-0 Saturday at the Fairfield Inn & Suites PC Dome Classic.

Miska (2-1) fanned 18 Blue Hawk batters, besting the previous UJ single-game record of 15 which she set earlier this season.

Katie Reisdorfer (JR/Fresno, Calif.)’s third-inning solo home run provided the only offense, as the Jimmies had just three other hits besides Reisdorfer’s homer.

The win was the third straight for the Jimmies against the Blue Hawks.

UJ 14, Dakota State 2 (5 innings)
Bats came alive for the Jimmies in Saturday’s second game, as UJ racked up 20 hits off of three Dakota State pitchers.

A five-run second inning put Jamestown in front as Gracie Fisher (FR/Bemidji, Minn.) and Santina Zito (SO/Boise, Idaho) both drove in a pair of runs with a single, and Morgan Geiszler (JR/Horace, N.D.) singled home another.

UJ broke the game wide open in the top of the fourth, plating eight runs on 10 hits. Zito’s double scored Lauren Diemert (FR/West Fargo, N.D.) and Mariah Wick (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) to make it 7-0, then Zito scored on a Megan Neiles (FR/Winnipeg, MB) double. Following a Trojan pitching change, Jenna Remenar (FR/Vancouver, Wash.) doubled to bring in Neiles. Sydney Prussia (JR/Detroit Lakes, Minn.) and Molly Haley (FR/Atwater, Calif.) singled to load the bases, then Fisher connected for a bases-clearing triple to make it 12-0. Diemert’s RBI groundout scored Fisher for a 13-0 lead at the end of the half inning.

Lorgian Steuben came home on a Dakota State error for UJ’s 14th and final run of the game.

The Trojans scored twice in the the bottom of the fifth and had runners on second and third before Katie Merchant (SO/South Haven, Minn.) (3-1) retired the final two batters to end the game.

Merchant went the distance, allowing two runs on five hits and struck out four.

Prussia was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate and scored twice. Zito and Fisher had three hits each while Remenar, Diemert, Morgan Geiszler, and Mariah Wick finished with two hits.

Jamestown (7-3) won its 12th straight against Dakota State dating back to 2017.

Next up for the Jimmies is a set of games at Friends (Kan.) University March 5-7.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (UJ) — The seventh-ranked University of Jamestown men’s volleyball team swept both of their matches Saturday at the GPAC Classic, defeating Ottawa (Kan.) 25-18, 25-13, and 25-21; and Morningside (Iowa) College 25-14, 25-11, and 25-10.

#7 Jamestown 3, #15 Ottawa (Kan.) 0
The Jimmies fell behind 10-4 against the Braves in set one, but went on a 17-4 run to take control. Ottawa got as close as five at 22-17 only to have kills by Downey Huynh (FR/Fountain Valley, Calif.), Samuel Jackman (SO/St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba), and Caylor Cox (FR/Helena, Mont.) close out the set.

UJ dominated the second set, taking a 17-7 lead which eventually became a 21-9 advantage. The Jimmies hit .579 in the set, compared to just -.036 for Ottawa, taking advantage of nine attack errors by the Braves. UJ made just one error in 19 attempts, finishing with 12 kills.

In set three, Jamestown led 9-5 only to have Ottawa score seven straight and go ahead 12-9. With the set tied at 17, the Jimmies went on a 3-0 run and gradually began to pull away. Two kills by Austin Jacob (FR/Houston, Texas) and an Ottawa attack error were the match-clinching points.

Derek Owens (FR/Andover, Minn.) had 10 kills and hit .615 for the match. Jackman added nine kills, Huynh seven, and Cox six. Cox hit .400 on 10 attempts and posted a team-high eight digs.

Derek Correa (FR/Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) passed out 32 of UJ’s 35 assists. Jacob finished with five block assists while Correa and Owens each had three total blocks.

#7 Jamestown 3, Morningside 0
UJ wrapped up their weekend trip with a sweep of Morningside College, winning 25-14, 25-11, and 25-10.

The Jimmies hit .552 for the match, making just three errors in 58 attempts. The Mustangs hit just .016 and had 19 errors to go along with 20 kills.

Clark Steele (JR/Lake Forest, Calif.) led the offense with 12 kills, and Derek Owens was also in double figures with 10. Owens hit a team-best .769 on 13 attempts.

Derek Correa had 29 of the Jimmies’ 32 assists. Steele added seven digs and Braden Neumann (JR/Costa Mesa, Calif.) had six. Ever Cancel (FR/Mayaguez, Puerto Rico) finished with four total blocks.

Jamestown, now 8-2 this season, returns home to host Ottawa (Kan.) on Thursday and Friday.