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Spencer Koelewyn
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Spencer Koelewyn allowed one run on two hits and struck out nine batters in 6.1 innings of work in game two of Omaha's sweep over SDSU.
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South Dakota State SDSU 5-8
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Winner Omaha OMAHA 6-8
South Dakota State SDSU
5-8
1
Final
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Omaha OMAHA
6-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Dakota State SDSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 2
Omaha OMAHA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 6 7 2

W: Machado, Joey (1-2) L: Adam Mazur (1-2) S: Mohler, Jacob (2)

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South Dakota State SDSU 5-9
7
Winner Omaha OMAHA 7-8
South Dakota State SDSU
5-9
1
Final
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Omaha OMAHA
7-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
South Dakota State SDSU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1
Omaha OMAHA 2 1 1 0 3 0 X 7 12 0

W: Koelewyn, Spencer (1-1) L: Ryan Bourassa (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Machado, Koelewyn Tame Jackrabbits in Friday Sweep

OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha baseball team began Summit League play with a sweep over South Dakota State in a doubleheader on Friday at Tal Anderson Field. The Mavericks posted a 6-1 victory in game one before capturing a 7-1 win in the second game.
 
The sweep moves Omaha to 7-8 (2-0 Summit League) on the season while the Jackrabbits fall to 5-9 (0-2).
 
Game One: Omaha 6, SDSU 1
How it Happened
  • Harrison Denk led off the first with a single before coming home on a throwing error by the SDSU catcher trying to throw out Chris Esposito stealing second.
  • Omaha doubled its lead in the first when Brett Bonar's RBI single through the right side plated Esposito.
  • Breyden Eckhout kept the first-inning scoring going with a sacrifice fly right, scoring Doran and giving the Mavericks a three-run lead in the first inning.
  • SDSU began the second with a double and didn't record their second hit of the game until a leadoff single in the top of the seventh.
  • The Jackrabbits plated their only run of the game in the seventh off of a sac fly to left.
  • Ryan Doran and Bonar had back-to-back RBI singles in the bottom of the eighth while Eckhout tallied an RBI single later in the inning with the bases load to stretch the Maverick lead to 6-1.
Inside the Box Score
  • Bonar was the lone Maverick with multiple hits after going 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBI.
  • Eckhout posted two RBI while Esposito scored a team-high two runs.
  • Starter Joey Machado improved to 1-2 on the year after throwing six innings of one-hit ball.
  • Machado set a new season-high with 10 strikeouts while walking a trio of Jackrabbits.
  • Tanner Howe and Josiah Scott teamed up to throw 1.2 innings in relief before Jacob Mohler posted the final four outs to get his second save of the year.
Game Two: Omaha 7, SDSU 1
How it Happened
  • Boeve reached on an infield single before Esposito blasted his fourth homer of the season to left to give the Mavericks a 2-0 lead in the first.
  • Esposito added to the Omaha lead in the second with an RBI single with the bases loaded, scoring Masen Prososki and stretching the lead to 3-0.
  • Grant Goldston began the third with a double down the right field line before sprinting home on an RBI single through the right side by Prososki.
  • The Mavericks tacked on three more runs in the fifth, beginning with back-to-back RBI singles by Denk and Boeve. Denk later scored on an RBI groundout by Doran, giving Omaha a 7-0 lead through five.
  • The Jackrabbits got their first hit of the game with a double in top of the sixth.
  • SDSU followed the double with a sac fly to plate its first run of the game.
Inside the Box Score
  • Boeve went 3-for-3 at the plate with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
  • Esposito was 2-for-2 with a homer, three RBI and two walks.
  • Starter Spencer Koelewyn moved to 1-1 on the season after allowing one run on two hits and striking out nine in 6.1 innings of work.
  • Keil Krumwiede threw the final 0.2 innings in relief, shutting down the only two batters he faced.
What's Next
Omaha and SDSU continue the four-game weekend series with game three tomorrow at Tal Anderson Field. First pitch between the Mavericks and Jackrabbits is set for 3 p.m.
 
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