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YANKTON, SD - Mayville State earned a resounding victory over Dakota State University 7-1 in game one on Sunday without ever putting up a big number. They took advantage of their opportunities to get the win. 

The Comets fired up the offense in the first inning with RBI singles by Rodney Gilbert and Brady Nygaard to give MSU an early 2-0 lead. Errors by the Trojans late in the game allowed Mayville State to build their lead on their way to win. 

Erik Barron was the winning pitcher for Mayville State. He lasted seven innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out eight and walking one.

Nagel took the loss for Dakota State, he lasted six innings, allowing nine hits and six runs while striking out five.

Mayville State had nine hits in the game. Spencer Merle, Riley Nelson, and Andrew Hill each collected two hits for the Comets. 

Both teams were strong on the mound in game two on Sunday, but the Comets defeated Dakota 3-1 in a tight game. Mayville State pitchers allowed just five hits to Trojan batters.

Mayville State got things started in the first inning when Jon Pluth scored Riley Nelson on a ground out. Mason Pryzbilla was also able to drive in Zachary Foster on a sac fly in the second inning to make things 3-0. That was all Mason Swegarden would need. 

Swegarden went six innings, allowing five hits and one run while striking out seven. Kalton Agnes recorded the last three outs to earn the save for Mayville State. 

The Comets totaled six hits in game two. JQ Folena, Spencer Merle, and Zach Foster each collected two hits to lead Mayville State in the victory.

Riley Nelson didn't feel much like getting out in the third game on Sunday, tallying four hits and helping lead Mayville State to a 16-6 win. Nelson singled in the first, singled in the second, singled in the third, and singled in the fifth on his way to three RBIs and four runs scored.

The base paths were crowded in this high-scoring game. Mayville State collected 12 hits and Dakota State University had six.

In the first inning, Mayville State got their offense started when Jon Pluth singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring Riley Nelson to make it 1-0.

Mayville State took the lead for good with four runs in the third inning when Nelson singled on a 2-2 count, scoring a run and then Pluth doubled on a 0-2 count, scoring three more runs for the Comets.

Mayville State then notched six runs in the fifth with an RBI single by Pluth, a sac fly by Rodney Gilbert that scored Andrew Hill, and a 3-run home run by Zach Foster to make things 16-6.

Parker Stohr was the winning pitcher for the Comets. He went two innings, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out three and walking zero. Oz Escobar and Kalton Agnes entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.

Mayville State collected 12 hits in game three. Nelson, Pluth, and Spencer Merle all managed multiple hits in the game. Nelson went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead the Comets in hits.