Baseball drops series opener at South Dakota State

BROOKINGS, S.D. – St. Thomas baseball traveled to South Dakota State for the second meeting between the two squads this season. Taking the early lead in game one, the Tommies (13-15, 8-4 Summit) fell to South Dakota State (16-19, 8-7 Summit) by a score of 9-5 on Saturday afternoon. After two scoreless innings, a two-run double from Max Moris put St. Thomas on the board first in the series opener. In the top of the fifth inning, Matthew Maulik extended the Tommies' lead with a three-run home run. After a burst of runs for St. Thomas, South Dakota State rallied...