Northwestern 4, at South Dakota State 5

BROOKINGS, S.D. (Interstat) — A wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning allowed Carter Taylor to score the decisive run as South Dakota State rallied from an early four-run deficit to defeat Northwestern 5-4 in a nonconference baseball game Friday. The game, which started in the afternoon and concluded under evening lights, saw the Jackrabbits erase the Wildcats’ first-inning outburst with a patient late-game comeback, improving their record to 5-8. Northwestern fell to 5-6. The contest turned dramatically in the late innings after Northwestern starter Ryan Weaver delivered a dominant performance. The right-hander pitched six strong innings, allowing… Read more...