Bellevue 3 Jamestown 2 10 innings

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (bubruins.com) — Jamestown tied the game on a ninth inning error but Bellevue’s Brandon Sparks scored on a passed ball in extra innings as the Bellevue University baseball team grinded out a 3-2 10-inning victory in North Star Athletic Association Tournament at Jamestown’s Jack Brown Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Bellevue improves to 36-21 and will play for their third conference tournament championship in four seasons. The Bruins will meet the winner of Presentation-Mayville State tomorrow with the NSAA’s automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament on the line. The winner-take-all contest is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start.

The Jimmies see their record dip to 41-9 and will await word of their post-season fate when the NAIA National Tournament field is announced next week.