Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 BISMARCK, N.D. – University of Mary catcher Sam Ingemansen shut down the Mayville State University running game by throwing out five attempted base stealers but the Marauders had no similar solution for the big bats of the Comets. In U-Mary's home opener, Mayville State hit four home runs and totaled ten extra base hits to capture both games of the non-conference twin bill, 7-3 and 12-3.
 
After Mayville State stole three bases in four attempts in the first two innings of the day, Ingemansen eliminated the next four runners who attempted to steal second base, including both attempts in the second game. The five throw-outs by the senior catcher nearly doubled the number of times the Comets had been caught stealing this season. Mayville State was successful 65 of 71 times entering today. 
 
For the season Ingemansen has thrown out 11 of the 16 runners attempting to steal against him, an incredible 69 per cent.
 
In addition to his defensive work, Ingemansen also had two hits in the opener, including a triple, and drove in a run.
 
GAME 1: Mayville State 7 U-Mary 3
Rowdy Dove broke a 1-1 tie in the second with his first of two home runs on the day for Mayville State, a two-run shot over the right field fence in the second inning. Zach Mihac doubled in two more runs in the third to increase the Comets lead to 6-1.
 
The Marauders cut their deficit in half in the fourth. Ingemansen singled home Derek Somerville with the first run of the inning and a sacrifice bunt by Andrew Beyer scored Scott Held with the second to close within 6-3. U-Mary would get no closer before MSU capped the scoring on a Spencer Kidder home run in the seventh.
 
Somerville, who doubled home the Marauders first run of the game, and Ingemansen both posted two hits for U-Mary.
 
Kidder and John Pistulka both had three hits for MSU. Kidder finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Pistulka went 3-for-3 with an RBI and run scored. Mihic and Dove both drove in two runs.
 
GAME 2: Mayville State 12 U-Mary 3
Close early, Mayville State scored in each of the final four innings to pull away from U-Mary.
 
Pistulka opened the scoring with a home run in the second before John Cahill scored a second run with an RBI single. Beyer cut the Marauders deficit in half with a line single into left to score Held, who led off the inning with a double.
 
After MSU extended its lead to 3-1 in the fourth, Beyer and Held struck again. After another double by Held, Beyer singled to left field to close the gap to a single run. An Alex Deyle single followed and a Comets throwing error scoring Beyer tied the game 3-3.
 
Mayville State followed with big blasts in each of the final three innings. Pistulka hit a two-run triple before scoring on a base hit in a three-run fifth. Dove blasted a grand slam in the sixth. A 2-run triple by Kidder closed the scoring in the seventh.
 
Held finished a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two runs scored for the Marauders. Beyer was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.
 
Pistulka finished the game 2-for-3 for MSU, scoring three times and driving in three runs. Dove scored three times and drove in four.  
 
The Marauders return to Northern Sun action with a four-game weekend series against Winona State University. Originally scheduled for Winona, Minn., poor field conditions have resulted in a site reversal with two doubleheaders now scheduled in Bismarck for March 29-30. Game time both days is 12 noon.
 
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