FARGO, N.D. (Interstat) — Lucas Stone pitched six shutout innings, allowing no hits and striking out seven, as Northern Colorado Bears defeated the North Dakota State Bison 9-7 on Sunday afternoon at Newman Outdoor Field. Stone, who also yielded three earned runs, improved his recent form after two scoreless outings.

Sam Pease drove in four runs on a 3-for-4 day for the Bears, while Brett Barber added two RBIs and Jaden Stone contributed two RBIs. Easton Bryant went 2-for-3 as a pinch hitter. Northern Colorado collected 13 hits but grounded into three double plays.

For the Bison, Dante Smith homered and drove in three runs as part of a 3-for-4 performance. Bennett Freiter also had three RBIs on two hits. Braden Gluth allowed three earned runs over 4⅓ innings. North Dakota State managed nine hits and executed two sacrifice hits.

Northern Colorado improved to 15-34 overall, while North Dakota State fell to 10-30. The Bears took two of three in the Summit League series, having lost 12-9 on Saturday after winning 10-4 on Friday.