John Green
Eight is enough for Jacks in win over USF
It took eight innings for the SDSU offense to get into gear Tuesday afternoon against the University of Sioux Falls. The Jackrabbits were down 5-0 in the bottom of the eighth before an eight-run inning turned the table on the Cougars. SDSU held on to win 8-5, moving the Jacks’ overall record to 13-24-1, while [...]
No runs means no wins for Jacks
The sun finally set on any ideas the SDSU softball team might have had on gaining a berth in the 2012 Summit League Tournament as the Jacks were swept by April 20-21, officially eliminating them from post-season play. But the Jackrabbits didn’t just lose, they didn’t even score a run in the three-game debacle. [...]
SDSU bobbles away chance to beat Bison
In an afternoon of errant play and disappointing results, the SDSU baseball team absorbed its 20th loss of the season to NDSU 6-1. SDSU(11-20-1) committed four errors to allow the Bison (25-9) to pick up the win, which will not count in the Summit League standings. Both teams will be seeing a lot of each [...]
Jackrabbits drop two of three
It was the series that got away. After an impressive 6-2 opening victory against Oakland University, the SDSU softball team went on to drop the next two games of the series in a conference matchup April 11 and 12. The losses in the series bring SDSU to 10-22-1 on the season (4-11) while Oakland improved [...]
Jackrabbits top Lancers in home opener
In baseball, two clear paths to winning exist. Either get the bats talking, or win the game with defense and a solid game from the mound. The SDSU baseball team chose the latter of those two options as they a cruised to a 3-1 victory over Mount Marty College in the home opener at Erv [...]
Overmatched Jacks struggle at cluster
To say the least, it was a rough weekend for the SDSU women’s tennis team. The Jackrabbits competed in the annual Summit League cluster in Fort Wayne, Ind., March 29-31. SDSU claimed just one victory over a five match stretch that began Thursday morning and concluded Saturday afternoon. After the weekend’s competition, the Jacks [...]
One-run losses plague Jackrabbits
Heartbreaking losses are not always a bad thing.The SDSU softball team experienced this phenomena first hand March 23–24 in a three-game non-conference series with the University of Northern Colorado. The Bears swept the Jacks in three tight matches, posting wins of 3-2, 8-7 and 2-1. The series wins move UNC to 15-14 on the [...]
Diamond coaches differ in debut year
Their offices sit right next to each other in the HPER building, offering the first of many parallels in a new chapter of SDSU athletics. In a simple way, it’s the established and the up-and-coming. The veteran who has seen it all and the nervous rookie, who is running a program for the very first [...]
Softball up to sputtering start
The learning curve in the Summit League can be a steep one. The SDSU softball team received a tough lesson in a series March 16-17, courtesy of Western Illinois University. The Leathernecks swept the series over the Jacks, claiming victories by scores of 7-2, 9-3 and 13-1. WIU improved to 13-13 on the season (5-1), [...]
Vlastuin, Shearer steal the Summit League show
It was a meet of mixed results in Summit League Indoor Track & Field Championships, as the SDSU men’s and women’s teams competed this past weekend in Fort Wayne, Ind. The meet was studded with record-setting performances, but the team scores showed otherwise. For athletes such as senior Jared Vlastuin, the competition was an [...]
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