Sweep Complete for Storm over Vulcans

Comeback win extends win streak to six

DSC celebrates the sweep over UH Hilo

Box Score ST. GEORGE, UTAH – Early leads of 7-2 and 8-4 for the visitors did not unnerve the Dixie State College baseball team in the series finale against Hawaii-Hilo. The Red Storm scored seven runs unanswered over the final five innings to earn an 11-8 comeback win in Pacific West non-conference action at Bruce Hurst Field.

Dixie State (17-9, 10-6 PWC) got five solid innings of relief from Payton Rentmeister (Riverton, UT/Riverton) and two more frames from Lane Kirby (Las Vegas, NV/Palo Verde) to hold the Vulcans to two runs after a six-run barrage early. Rentmeister earned his second win in the series (3-1) scattering two runs on four hits and striking out five. Kirby notched save number two allowing one hit in two innings.

Half of DSC's 18 hits were for extra bases. Colton Yack (South Jordan, UT/Bingham) tripled down the right field line to plate the game-tying runs in the fifth inning. Another triple from Aaron Friend (Las Vegas. NV/Centennial HS), leading off in the seventh, was cashed in by a sacrifice fly by Quinn Boye (Ogden, UT/Bonneville HS)r to put the Storm up 9-8. Brett Adams (Sandy, UT/Alta) provided the final cushion with a two-run, line-drive bullet home run to right capping the eighth.

Drew Oldfield (Aurora, CO/Rangeview) and Rhett Welsh (Arvada, CO/Standley Lake) also homered for Dixie State.

Three players chipped in three hits – Welsh, Ammon Zitting (Pleasant Grove. UT/Lone Peak) and Judd Jensen (Taylorsville, UT/Taylorsville). In the series, Dixie State batted .408 collectively as a team.

Dixie State puts its six-game win streak on the line beginning Friday competing in a doubleheader against the Academy of Art University in conference play. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00pm.

Live radio coverage from Bruce Hurst Field begins at 12:50pm with the “Voice of the Red Storm” John Potter on Classical 91.3 FM and Network1Sports.com.

On Saturday, March 27, the entire Dixie State Athletic Department invites you to Bruce Hurst Field as we will publicly introduce our new Athletic Director Jason Boothe. Admission to both baseball games – slated to start at 12:00pm – will be free. Fans are welcome to bring their favorite outside food to the game for this special “Picnic in the Park” afternoon. The DSC Athletic Booster Club will also make their annual donation to the program in a pre-game check ceremony.

We cordially invite you to an extremely special day of ceremonies, celebrations and baseball this Satuday at Bruce Hurst Field. Come early and enjoy all of the festivities.

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