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Rapid City, S.D. - The Comets Baseball team headed to Rapid City, SD to take on Dickinson State University for a triple header Friday afternoon.
The series was originally set to be in Dickinson but was moved due to weather, game 4 was postponed.
Game 1: W 9-7
The Comets would score first in game one after
Chris Shopbell blasted a 2 out home run to right field.
In the top of the second Mayville State would put another run up as Sam HIlgersom doubled to right field scoring
Zachary Evanochko, who lead the inning off with a walk.
Shopbell remained hot at the plate and double to center field in the third, scoring
Anthony Villanueva.
The Dickinson bats were quiet until the bottom of the 3
rd where they would hit a 2 out home run to make the score 3-1 Comets going into the 4
th.
Mayville State would capitalize on some mishaps by the Blue Hawks and score 3 runs on 1 hit extending their lead 6-1.
The Blue Hawks would answer and score 2 runs off 3 hits in the bottom of the 4
th scrapping back 6-3.
Dickinson would tie things up in the bottom of the 6
th by putting up 3 more runs on 4 hits.
Heading into the top of the 7
th, the score 6-6, Evanochko doubled to left field and
Riley Rankin drove him in to take the lead 7-6.
Bottom of the 7
th the Blue Hawks would once again tie things up.
In the top of the 9
th, Evanochko would blast a home run to right field to take the lead. A few bats later, an error would allow Rankin to cross the plate.
Comets held off Dickinson in the bottom of the 9
th and took the game 9-7.
Mayville State scored 9 runs on 11 hits.
Anthony Villanueva went 2-4, 1 RBI
Chris Shopbell went 3-5, 4 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR
Zachary Evanochko went 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR
Sam Hilgersom went 3-5, 1 RBI, 1 2B
Austin McClure would get the start going 5 and a half innings giving up 5 runs on 10 scattered hits He struck out 3.
Connor Cory would seal the win, pitching 3 innings giving up just 1 run on 4 hits, striking out 2.
Game 2: L 5-6
Game 2 of the series the Comets would be the one to strike first from a Hilgersom home run.
Hilgersom would hit his second home run of the game in the 4
th and Villanueva would hit a home run in the 5
th.
Mayville State scored the first 5 runs, but a big 5
th inning for the Blue Hawks would have things knotted at 5 heading into the 6
th.
Dickinson would be able to plate one in the bottom of the 6
th and hold the Comets off in the 7
th taking the win 6-5.
The Comets scored 5 runs off of 6 hits and the defense had just one error.
Anthony Villanueva went 1-3, 1 RBI, 1BB, 1 HR
Carson Lundmark went 2-3, 1 RBI, SB
Sam Hilgersom went 2-2, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 2 HR
Derek Palmiere started on the mound, giving up 5 runs on 8 hits in 4 innings of work; he struck out 3.
Gunner Thompson would come in during the 5
th inning and give up 1 run on 3 hits; he struck out 2.
Game 3: 3-5
Mayville State looked to bounce back in game three of the triple header Friday afternoon.
Again, the Comets would be the first to strike – scoring 3 runs in the first.
Marcus Hughes led the game off with a single, Villanueva drove him in with a double to right.
Shopbell & Lundmark both drew walks and Rankin was able to drive in Villanueva with a sing to left.
Hilgersom continued to score runners as he hit a SAC fly scoring Shopbell. The Comets went into the bottom of the 1
st up 3-0.
Things would be pretty quiet for both teams until the bottom of the 4
th where Dickinson was able to plate one run.
The Blue Hawks would have an offensive sixth inning, scoring 4 runs and taking the lead 5-3. They were able to hold off Mayville State and take the series 2-1.
The Comets scattered 9 hits in the game.
Anthony Villanueva was 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 2B, 1 BB
Chris Shopbell went 2-3, 1 BB
Riley Rankin went 2-3, 1 RBI
Sam Hilgersom went 1-2, 1 RBI
Gregor Farquharson started for the Comets going 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 7 hits and striking out 5.
The Comets will take on Briar Cliff Tuesday in a non-conference DH match up.
For full schedule details visit here:
https://msucomets.com/sports/baseball/schedule
