OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — The Summit League series between South Dakota State and Omaha concludes Saturday at [venue name], with the Mavericks holding a narrow edge in the season standings but the Jackrabbits looking to even the weekend split.

Omaha (19-24) enters the 1 p.m. first pitch with a 17-28 record for South Dakota State. The teams have traded wins in the first two games of the set: Omaha took Thursday’s contest 10-7, and South Dakota State shut out the Mavericks 5-0 on Wednesday. Friday’s result was not immediately available.

The Jackrabbits will rely on third baseman Nolan Grawe, who has been a consistent run producer. In Thursday’s loss, Grawe went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Over his last 10 games, Grawe owns a .325 batting average with two home runs and nine RBIs, including a 4-for-6, two-RBI performance in a 16-13 win over Saint Thomas on May 8.

Omaha counters with reliever Tanner Hosick, who has been effective out of the bullpen. Hosick threw two scoreless innings Thursday, allowing no hits and striking out four in the Mavericks’ victory. In his last four appearances, Hosick has surrendered only one earned run over 5⅓ innings, with seven strikeouts.

Both teams have been involved in high-scoring affairs recently. South Dakota State has scored at least seven runs in three of its last four games, while Omaha has given up 10 or more runs three times in its last six contests. The Jackrabbits’ pitching staff has a collective 7.12 ERA, the highest in the Summit League, whereas Omaha’s bullpen has a 5.98 ERA but has shown flashes of resilience.

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Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-5 victory for South Dakota State, while its ELO system rates Omaha as the favorite with a 57.1 percent win probability.

The series finale could hinge on which team’s bullpen holds up. Omaha’s Chase Diggins went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs in Thursday’s win, and Jackson Trout added three hits, including a homer and two RBIs. For South Dakota State, first baseman Dayton Franke homered and drove in two runs in the same game.

A win Saturday would give Omaha its second consecutive series victory after taking two of three at Oral Roberts last weekend. South Dakota State, which has lost seven of its last 10, seeks its first series win since sweeping North Dakota State on May 1-3.