SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – With three weeks remaining in the regular season, it’s a nail bitter for the right to claim the regular season crown. South Dakota State remains at the top of the standings with a 10-2 record, while Omaha and South Dakota are tied for the second spot at 8-4. The Mavericks head up to Vermillion for a crucial three-game series against USD, and this is a big-time series to look out for.
North Dakota State will host SDSU and the pitching duo of Paige Vargas and Lainey Lyle will have their work cut out for them as they will face the best offensive team in the league. Lyle posts a 4-0 mark in league play, while Vargas has a trio of wins under her belt. SDSU’s Rozelyn Carrillo will look to extend her 16-game hitting streak and Cylie Halvorson are on fire this season and are one of three Jackrabbits to have started all 39 games as Carrillo’s sister, Jocelyn, is the other Jackrabbit to start every game.
This Week In The Summit League
Kansas City
April 23 vs. WIU (DH)* | 12/2 p.m.
April 24 vs. WIU* | 11 a.m.
North Dakota
April 23 at St. Thomas (DH)* | 12/2 p.m.
April 24 at St. Thomas* | 11 a.m.
April 27 vs. Mayville State (DH) | 3/6 p.m.
North Dakota State
April 23 vs. SDSU (DH)* | 12/2 p.m.
April 24 vs. SDSU* | 11 a.m.
Omaha
April 23 at South Dakota (DH)* | 12/2 p.m.
April 23 at South Dakota* | 11 a.m.
St. Thomas
April 23 vs. North Dakota (DH)* | 12/2 p.m.
April 24 vs. North Dakota* | 11 a.m.
April 26 at Minnesota | 5 p.m.
South Dakota
April 23 vs. Omaha (DH)* | 12/2 p.m.
April 24 vs. Omaha* | 11 a.m.
April 26 vs. Creighton | 6 p.m.
South Dakota State
April 23 at NDSU (DH)* | 12/2 p.m.
April 24 at NDSU* | 11 a.m.
Western Illinois
April 23 at Kansas City (DH)* | 12/2 p.m.
April 24 at Kansas City* | 11 a.m.
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Summit League game
Recent Results
Kansas City // 0-3
April 15-16 at South Dakota State
G1: L, 9-0 (6); G2: L, 10-2 (6); G3: L, 1-0 (8)
North Dakota // 0-3
April 15-16 at South Dakota
G1: L, 8-0; G2: L, 21-2 (5); G3: L, 14-9
North Dakota State // 3-0
April 15-16 vs. Western Illinois (series at Omaha)
G1: W, 7-0; G2: W, 12-1 (5); G3: W, 10-1 (5)
Omaha // 3-1
April 15-16 at St. Thomas
G1: W, 5-1; G2: L, 2-1; G3: W, 8-0
April 19 at Creighton: W, 9-3
St. Thomas // 1-2
April 15-16 vs. Omaha
G1: L, 5-1; G2: W, 2-1; G3: L, 8-0
April 20 at Iowa State: Postponed
South Dakota // 3-0
April 15-16 vs. North Dakota
G1: W, 8-0; G2: W, 21-2 (5); G3: W, 14-9
South Dakota State // 3-0
April 15-16 vs. Kansas City
G1: W, 9-0 (6); G2: W, 10-2 (6); G3: W, 1-0 (8)
Western Illinois // 0-3
April 15-16 vs. NDSU (series at Omaha)
G1: L, 7-0; G2: L, 12-1 (5); G3: L, 10-1 (5)
Around The League
• Omaha junior pitcher Kamryn Meyer collected her third TicketSmarter #SummitSB Pitcher of the Week after recording a 2-0 record against St. Thomas pitching in 11 innings with a 0.64 ERA, 26 strikeouts and a shutout. She set a single-game program record with 18 strikeouts in her first appearance against the Tommies, giving up only two hits.
• Meyer now has nine shutouts on the season which is tied for the third-most in the country.
• South Dakota State sophomore infielder Rozelyn Carrillo collected her third career Player of the Week accolade after leading the Jackrabbits to a 3-1 week, including a series sweep of Kansas City. Against the Roos, Carrillo tallied six hits, six runs and five RBI in the Roos’ series with two doubles and a walk-off home run in the series finale.
• Carrillo is currently on a 16-game hitting streak and is batting .397 overall and a league-best .500 in conference play.
• South Dakota’s Bela Goerke posted multiple hits and multiple RBI in all three games against North Dakota, as she reached base in eight of 10 at bats going 7-for-9. Goerke doubled in all three games and was 3-for-3 with a two-run home run and a career-high five RBI in the series finale.
• SDSU’s Grace Glanzer picked up two victories in the circle for the Jacks without allowing a run against Kansas City. In the series finale, Glanzer fired a complete-game eight inning shutout allowing just two hits. She is unbeaten in league games (7-0) and has an ERA of 0.69 in league play.
• North Dakota State’s Reanna Rudd led the way for the Bison at the plate, picking up at least two RBI in every game against Western Illinois. She finished 5-for 8 (.625) with an on-base percentage of .700 and a 1.125 slugging percentage, driving in seven runs.
• Omaha’s Izzy Eltze had a memorable performance against the Tommies, as the sophomore center fielder tallied two home runs, both on the first pitch of the game. She also recorded a triple in the series finale and three runs scored.
• USD freshmen pitcher Clara Edwards tossed a four-hit complete-game shutout with six strikeouts in the opening game against the Fighting Hawks. Edwards has the third-most wins in league action with five.
• NDSU’s Paige Vargas led the Bison in the circle with two wins against the Leathernecks. In 10 innings of work, she allowed just one run with nine strikeouts.
• Omaha captured a 9-3 road victory against in-state foe Creighton, picking up their 20th win of the season, which matches last season’s win total with nine game left in the regular season.
• St. Thomas split a doubleheader against Omaha and have now picked up a league win in each series thus far this season. Senior pitcher Megan Baniecke pitched a complete-game effort allowing one run, no walks and three strikeouts.
• In Kansas City’s 1-0 eight inning loss to SDSU, sophomore pitcher Camryn Stickel went the distance allowing five hits while striking out five.
• Western Illinois senior outfielder Ami Ill is tied for sixth in league action with a .353 batting average and a team-best 12 hits in 12 league games.
• North Dakota saw a quartet of batters record two hits in the series finale against South Dakota, as Lauren Feld drive a three runs and also scored a run.
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