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(VCSU)\u00a0 Valley State University baseball team opened its spring season with an indoors doubleheader early Thursday morning at U.S. Bank Stadium.<\/p>\n(VCSU)\u00a0 Valley State University baseball team opened its spring season with an indoors doubleheader early Thursday morning at U.S. Bank Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Vikings dropped both games against Midland University, falling 10-3 in the opener and 2-1 in the finale.<\/p>\n
VCSU is now 4-7 overall this season. Thursday’s games were their first contests since October. Midland improves to 9-8 overall. The Warriors have now played 15 games in the spring season.<\/p>\n
Up next:<\/strong> VCSU and Midland will play another doubleheader at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday at 10 p.m.<\/p>\n Midland University 10, VCSU 3<\/strong><\/u> After falling behind 5-0, the Vikings bounced back with three runs in the top of the fourth inning. A two-run triple by JT Reed<\/a> scored Jorun Hamre<\/a> and Jayden Shipman<\/a>, and then Gage Gellner<\/a> doubled home Reed to cut VCSU’s deficit to 5-3.<\/p>\n VCSU could get not closer though, and Midland broke the game open with five runs in the bottom of the sixth.<\/p>\n The Vikings finished with three runs on five hits. Midland scored its 10 runs on 10 hits.<\/p>\n Reed was 1-for-2 with a run and two RBIs. Gellner went 1-for-3 with an RBI. David Demeter<\/a>, Adam Thompson<\/a> and Jorun Hamre<\/a> each collected a hit as well.<\/p>\n Reed Butz<\/a> started on the mound for VCSU and went five innings, allowing seven hits and six runs. He walked two and struck out four. Wes Johnson<\/a> and Zach Veneman<\/a> pitched in relief.<\/p>\n Midland 2, VCSU 1<\/strong><\/u> The Vikings took a 1-0 lead after Jayden Shipman<\/a>‘s sacrifice fly scored Jorun Hamre<\/a> in the top of the fourth inning. The Vikings were on the verge of tacking on another run in the fifth inning after JT Reed<\/a> singled and stole second and third base with one out. He tried to score on a bunt by Gedeon Ellis<\/a> and appeared to easily avoid the tag with a headfirst slide, but the umpire called him out and VCSU was unable to score in the inning.<\/p>\n Midland tied the game in the top of the sixth inning, scoring an unearned run off Viking pitcher Phillip Almanza<\/a> to make it 1-1. Midland then won the game in the seventh inning, loading the bases with three singles against relief pitcher William Hlady<\/a> before drawing the game-winning walk.<\/p>\n Almanza started for VCSU and was lights-out on the mound, allowing just two hits over 6 1\/3 innings. He struck out seven, did not walk a batter and allowed just the one unearned run. Hlady took the loss after coming on in the seventh.<\/p>\n
\nMidland scored five runs in the first inning and five more in the sixth en route to a 10-3 win in the opener.<\/p>\n
\nMidland won game two with a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh inning, rallying for a 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n