FARGO, N.D. (Interstat) — North Dakota State erased a 9-0 first-inning deficit and defeated Northern Colorado 12-9 on Saturday afternoon at Newman Outdoor Field. The Bears scored nine runs in the opening frame, highlighted by J. Bullard’s RBI double. The Bison responded with five runs in the second inning, then chipped away until Tommy Simon launched a grand slam in the seventh to put NDSU ahead 10-9. Dante Smith added an RBI triple later in the inning, and the Bison tacked on another run on a groundout. North Dakota State finished with 12 hits, while Northern Colorado had nine. Chase Womack, Caleb Corbin, Bennett Freiter and Blake Timmons also contributed at the plate. Ethan Louthan started for the Bears, and Jake Storey also pitched. The win lifted the Bison to 10-29 overall; Northern Colorado dropped to 14-34. Northern Colorado had won the series opener Friday 10-4. The teams conclude the three-game Summit League series Sunday.