Sioux Falls 4 Wayne State 3

            Sioux Falls scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, handing Wayne State a third straight one-run defeat with a 4-3 victory over the Wildcats Sunday afternoon in Brandon, South Dakota at First National Bank Field Sunday.  USF improves to 24-19 and 16-12 in the NSIC while WSC drops to 16-20 and 10-12 in league play.
            The host Cougars jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning on Wildcat starter Brody Sintek, producing four hits and two runs.
            WSC got one run back in the top of the third on a solo homer from Conner Fiene over the left field fence to open the frame, cutting the Cougar lead to 2-1.
            The score remained 2-1 until the top of the eighth when WSC scored two runs on a wild play to grab a 3-2 lead. 
            Andrew Hanson was hit by a pitch and stole second and third base.  Following a two-out walk to Colin Lynam, Lynam started to steal second base.  The catcher's throw from Sioux Falls was intercepted by relief pitcher Logan Parker-Sjoberg, who attempted to pick off Hanson at third base.  The errant throw resulted in Hanson and Lynam both scoring on the play putting the 'Cats in front 3-2.
            But for the second time this weekend, the Wildcats were dealt heartbreak by the Cougars in the final at bat as Sioux Falls collected three hits and scored two runs in walk-off fashion as USF downed Wayne State 4-3.
            Sioux Falls held a 10-6 edge in hits over the Wildcats.  Chris Cornish was 2 for 4 while Fiene belted a solo home run.  Noah Roberts, Alex Logelin and Nate Sailors also singled.
            Starting pitcher Brody Sintek (3-5) worked 8 1/3 innings allowing just four runs on nine hits with four strikeouts but was tagged with the loss.  Josh Renken reliever Sintek and faced two batters.
            Wayne State will be at home Wednesday afternoon hosting Winona State in an NSIC doubleheader at 1:30 p.m.