LINCOLN, Neb. (Interstat) — Arizona State pounded South Dakota State 17-0 Saturday evening at Haymarket Park, riding a dominant pitching performance from Kole Klecker and a pair of home runs from Austen Roellig and Nu’u Contrades to open the postseason.

Klecker struck out 13 over eight innings, allowing three hits and no earned runs. Roellig drove in five runs on a 2-for-4 afternoon that included a grand slam in the sixth inning. Contrades added a grand slam of his own in the fifth.

The Sun Devils struck first in the bottom of the first when Dean Toigo homered to right field. Arizona State broke the game open with 11 runs in the fifth, fueled by Roellig’s bases-loaded walk, Contrades’ grand slam, and consecutive RBI singles from Landon Hairston. Toigo scored again in the sixth on a hit-by-pitch, and Roellig’s fourth homer of the game in the same inning capped the scoring.

South Dakota State managed three hits and left five runners on base. The Jackrabbits used six pitchers, including starter Drew McDowell, who allowed three runs in four innings. Arizona State improved to 38-20 while South Dakota State fell to 20-33.