{"id":246445,"date":"2022-04-09T19:40:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T00:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=246445"},"modified":"2022-04-10T23:01:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T04:01:07","slug":"vikings-baseball-in-doubleheader-sweep-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=246445","title":{"rendered":"Vikings Baseball in Doubleheader Sweep, Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"

(VCSU<\/a>) The Valley City State baseball team moved its record back to .500 on Saturday with a doubleheader sweep at Presentation College.<\/p>\n

The Vikings scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning of game one, picking up an 11-8 victory. In game two, the Vikings put up six runs in the fourth inning en route to an 8-3 victory and a Saturday sweep.<\/p>\n

David Demeter<\/a>\u00a0had a monster day at the plate, batting 5-for-6 with two home runs and eight RBIs. That included a grand slam in game one and a three-run home run in game two. Demeter now has 10 home runs in 29 games this season.\u00a0Adam Thompson<\/a>\u00a0was 3-for-4 on the day with two RBIs, and\u00a0Ryan Reynolds<\/a>\u00a0was 4-for-6 with three runs, and three RBIs. The Vikings finished the day with 23 total hits, including nine extra-base hits.<\/p>\n

Zach Veneman<\/a>\u00a0pitched two innings of relief in each game, allowing just one hit and an unearned run in his two late-game appearances.<\/p>\n

With the two wins, Valley City State improves its record to 17-17 overall and 8-8 in the North Star Athletic Association. The Vikings are currently fourth in the NSAA standings after going 3-1 this weekend at Presentation College.<\/p>\n

Up next:\u00a0<\/strong>Valley City State is scheduled to host Dickinson State for a non-conference doubleheader Tuesday, although those games look unlikely to happen due to a projected winter storm expected to hit North Dakota on Tuesday and Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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VCSU 11, Presentation College 8<\/strong><\/u>
\nTied at 7-7, the Vikings took the lead for good with four runs in the top of the ninth inning.\u00a0Ryan Reynolds<\/a>\u00a0broke the tie with a two-run double, and then\u00a0Adam Thompson<\/a>\u00a0followed with a two-run single to put the Vikings ahead 11-7.<\/p>\n

Presentation College threatened by loading the bases with no outs in the bottom of the ninth. VCSU closer\u00a0David Demeter<\/a>\u00a0walked in a run to make it 11-8, but proceeded to strike out the next three batters to seal the Viking victory and pick up his seventh save of the season.<\/p>\n

Brooks Brown<\/a>\u00a0started on the mound and pitched six solid innings for the Vikings, scattering eight hits and seven runs \u2013 only four of which were earned. He walked two and struck out three. Veneman came on in relief and pitched two innings to pick up the win. He allowed a hit and an unearned run. Demeter entered with two runners on in the ninth inning and finished with three strikeouts in his one inning of work.<\/p>\n

Demeter hit a grand slam in the top of the fourth inning, giving VCSU a 7-4 lead at the time. He finished the game batting 2-for-5 with two runs and five RBIs.\u00a0Drew Nixon<\/a>\u00a0was 3-for-5 with a pair of RBIs, while Thompson was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Reynolds doubled, walked twice, scored twice and drove in two runs.\u00a0Avery Bennefeld<\/a>\u00a0added two hits as part of VCSU\u2019s 11-hit performance.<\/p>\n

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VCSU 8, Presentation College 3<\/strong><\/u>
\nThe Vikings competed the doubleheader sweep in game two, taking control with a six-run fourth inning and cruising to an 8-3 win.<\/p>\n

Ryan Reynolds<\/a>\u00a0started the big inning with an RBI double, and\u00a0Jayden Shipman<\/a>\u00a0followed with a two-run single to make it 3-0. Demeter capped the inning with a three-run home run for a 6-0 Viking lead.\u00a0Chase Feller<\/a>\u00a0added an RBI single in the fifth inning, and\u00a0Judson Seliskar<\/a>\u00a0had a solo home run in the top of the sixth.<\/p>\n

Will Hlady started and earned the win on the mound, pitching five innings. The right-hander allowed five hits and three runs, walked six and struck out eight. Veneman pitched two perfect innings to finish off the 8-3 victory.<\/p>\n

Demeter went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs. Reynolds was also 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Shipman drove in two runs as one of six Vikings who each had one hit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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