Jackrabbits outslug Bison 16‑10 in Summit League clash

FARGO, N.D. (Interstat) — Luke Luskey drove in seven runs on four hits including two home runs to lead South Dakota State to a 16-10 victory over North Dakota State on Sunday afternoon at Newman Outdoor Field. The Jackrabbits improved to 14-26 overall and their season record reached 9-28 in Summit League play while the Bison fell to 9-28.

Luskey doubled and scored in the first inning, then homered in the third and again in the fourth, collecting four RBIs in that at-bat. Carter Taylor added a two-run homer in the seventh and Luke Wroblewski had a two-run single later in the inning. Dayton Franke also drove in two runs. Sam Novotny earned the win, allowing five earned runs over 5 2/3 innings with four strikeouts.

For North Dakota State, Kyle Law homered and Diego Trujillo had four hits with two RBIs. Blake Timmons also homered. The Bison scored six runs in the sixth inning but could not catch up. South Dakota State recorded 17 hits to North Dakota State’s 13.

The win gave the Jackrabbits a split of the four-game series after dropping the opener Friday and winning Saturday.