February 17, 2017
Blue Knights earn a split
- St. Thomas JV took an early lead in the first inning. Scallon grounded out, scoring one run. After St. Thomas JV scored one run in the top of the third, Dakota County Technical College Blue Knights Varsity answered with one of their own. St. Thomas JV scored when Thorp singled off of Bryndyn Shipquist, driving in one run. The Blue Knights then answered when Josiris DelOrbe Martinez doubled off of Meyer, driving in one run. DCTC took the lead for good with four runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Travis Schmidt tripled off of Meyer, driving in one run, a runner stole home, Marcus Biasatti singled off of Meyer, driving in one run, and Meyer induced DelOrbe Martinez to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored.
- Justin King earned the win for DCTC. He went four innings, giving up zero runs, two hits, striking out five, and walking one. Meyer took the loss for St. Thomas JV. He pitched six innings, surrendering five runs, seven hits, and striking out seven.
- Shipquist started the game for DCTC. He pitched three innings, giving up three runs, two hits, striking out four, and walking zero.
- The Blue Knights had seven hits in the game. Biasatti and Caleb Zoda each collected multiple hits for Dakota County Technical College Blue Knights Varsity. Zoda and Biasatti each managed two hits to lead Dakota County Technical College Blue Knights.