ST. PAUL, Minn.\u00a0 (UJ<\/a>)\u00a0 —<\/strong>\u00a0Kat Miska<\/a> (JR\/Pequot Lakes, Minn.) set a new single-game mark for strikeouts as the University of Jamestown softball team opened its season Wendesday with a pair of wins.<\/p>\n The Jimmies defeated Bemidji State University 9-6 then blanked Minnesota-Crookston 3-0 behind Miska’s one-hitter.<\/p>\n UJ will be in Aberdeen, S.D., on Friday and Saturday for a pair of games each day at the Fairfield Inn and Suites PC Dome Classic.<\/p>\n Jamestown 9, Bemidji State 6<\/strong> UJ took a 5-0 lead with a pair of runs in the first and three more on Morgan Geiszler<\/a> (JR\/Horace, N.D.)’s first home run of the year. The Beavers chipped away with three of their own in the third and two more in the fourth to tie the game at five.<\/p>\n Steph Cota<\/a> (SO\/Tucson, Ariz.)’s bases-clearing double and a run-scoring double by Jenna Remenar<\/a> (FR\/Vancouver, Wash.) accounted for the offense in the fourth. Jamestown also took advantage of two Bemidji State errors in the inning to take a four-run lead.<\/p>\n Bemidji State scored once in the sixth to cut the deficit to three, but would get no closer.<\/p>\n Katie Merchant<\/a> (SO\/South Haven, Minn.) (1-0) worked the first four innings for the Jimmies, striking out five and walking five. Lucy Sinkkonen<\/a> (FR\/Cloquet, Minn.) pitched the final three innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out four.<\/p>\n Remenar was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate while Cota and Mariah Wick<\/a> (JR\/Jamestown, N.D.) each had a pair of hits. Sydney Prussia<\/a> (JR\/Detroit Lakes, Minn.) doubled and Merchant also had an RBI single. Santina Zito<\/a> (SO\/Boise, Idaho) drove in another run with a sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n Jamestown 3, Minnesota-Crookston 0<\/strong> Santina Zito<\/a> hit a two-run home run and Jenna Remenar<\/a> singled home another run as part of a three-run fourth inning, providing all the offense Miska (1-0) would need.<\/p>\n Mariah Wick<\/a> doubled and Katie Reisdorfer<\/a> (JR\/Fresno, Calif.), Katie Merchant<\/a>, and Sydney Prussia<\/a> also had hits for Jamestown.<\/p>\n UJ Basketball…<\/p>\n Women…<\/p>\n ORANGE CITY, Iowa\u00a0 (UJ<\/a>)\u00a0 ––\u00a0<\/strong>Northwestern College used a 10-2 run to close out the third quarter on the way to an 83-67 win over the University of Jamestown women’s basketball team Wednesday night.<\/p>\n Jamestown falls to 14-10 overall and 11-10 in the conference, while Northwestern wins its 10th straight game to improve to 15-8 overall and 15-5 in the GPAC.<\/p>\n After trailing by nine at the end of the first quarter, the Jimmies outscored the Raiders 18-11 in the second to trail by only two, 36-34, at the half.<\/p>\n Northwestern went ahead by six following Devyn Kemble’s three-pointer at 7:15 of the third. Jamestown countered with a three by Macy Savela<\/a> (SO\/Mountain Iron, MN) to cut the lead in half. Kia Tower<\/a> (SO\/Bigfork, MN) made one of two free throws, and Correy Hickman<\/a> (SR\/Morris, MN)’s bucket at the 4:40 mark tied the game at 47.<\/p>\n Emilee Danner converted a three-point play, starting a 10-0 run that gave the home team a double-digit lead. Noelle Josephson<\/a> (JR\/Ramsey, MN)’s layup just before the buzzer ended the run and made it an eight-point lead heading to the final period.<\/p>\n Jamestown trailed by 11 early in the third but were only able to get within seven after a Josephson three-point play. A 9-0 Raider run made it a 16-point game with 4:18 remaining.<\/p>\n Josephson scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double. She also recorded four steals and four assists. Savela was also in double figures with 17 points, including five three-pointers.<\/p>\n Molly Schany led Northwestern with 21 points, followed by Kemble with 18 and Sammy Blum with 15.<\/p>\n The Jimmies close out the regular season on February 20 at Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)<\/p>\n Men…<\/p>\n ORANGE CITY, Iowa\u00a0 (UJ<\/a>)\u00a0 —\u00a0<\/strong>A 26-5 second-half run by the Northwestern College Red Raiders proved to be the difference as the 21st-ranked University of Jamestown men’s basketball team lost 88-79 Wednesday night.<\/p>\n The loss snapped UJ’s six-game winning streak as their record fell to 18-6 overall and 14-5 in the GPAC. Northwestern won its ninth straight and improves to 19-5 overall and 14-5 in the conference.<\/p>\n Jamestown led 43-40 at the half and went ahead 58-50 after Brock Schrom<\/a> (SR\/Grand Rapids, MN) scored at the 14:17 mark of the second. On the Raiders’ next possession, Trent Hilbrands converted a four-point play, cutting the lead in half and igniting the home team’s comeback.<\/p>\n After Isaac Heyer sank a free throw to finish off a three-point play, NWC had scored 11 straight and went ahead by three with 10:15 to play.<\/p>\n Mason Walters<\/a> (SO\/Jamestown, ND) scored to end the run, but Heyer drained a three on the next trip down the floor to make it a four-point game again.<\/p>\n Schrom’s three-point play brought the Jimmies within a point with 9:54 remaining. Hilbrands made a jump shot to kick off a 12-0 run, and UJ was behind an unlucky 13 points with just under five minutes in the game.<\/p>\n The Raiders shot 60 percent in the second half compared to the Jimmies’ 45 percent. NWC was 10-for-11 at the foul line while UJ was just 1-of-3.<\/p>\n Marc Kjos<\/a> (SO\/Lake City, MN) led the way for Jamestown with 20 points, making six three-pointers. He also dished out seven assists. Will Cordes<\/a> (FR\/Shakopee, MN) added 17 while\u00a0Walters (16 points, 10 rebounds) and Schrom (13 points, 10 rebounds) recorded double-doubles.<\/p>\n Alex Van Kalsbeek led all players with 27 points and 14 rebounds. Hilbrands and Heyer both finished with 23.<\/p>\n The Jimmies finish the regular season at Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) on February 20.j<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wednesday…Softball Game… Game One… Jamestown 9 Bemidji State 1 Game Two Jamestown 3\u00a0 University of Minnesota Crookston 0 Recaps ST. 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\nA four-run sixth inning ended up being the difference for the Jimmies in a 9-6 win Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\nA first-inning single was the only blemish on Kat Miska<\/a>‘s pitching line in Wednesday’s second game. Miska retired the final 19 batters in order, finishing with a new Jimmie record of 15 strikeouts in a 3-0 win over Minnesota-Crookston.<\/p>\n