SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Cougars (15-19. 11-9 NSIC) showcased their resilience and firepower Sunday, sweeping the Bemidji State Beavers (3-23, 2-18 NSIC) in a doubleheader at Sioux Falls Stadium. Behind Jake Ammann’s masterful complete-game shutout in Game 1 and Isaac Bonner’s historic cycle in Game 2, the Cougars delivered a statement performance to cap their weekend series.
How It Happened
Game 1: Sioux Falls 1, Bemidji State 0
Jake Ammann stole the spotlight in the opener, twirling a seven-inning gem to blank the Beavers and secure a 1-0 victory. The junior right-hander allowed just four hits and two walks while striking out 10, stifling Bemidji State’s offense in a dominant display. Ammann (2-4) faced little resistance, retiring the side in order three times and stranding five runners to earn his second win of the season.
Sioux Falls scratched across the game’s lone run in the sixth inning. Dominic Vogel got on base because of a Beaver error and scored on Mitch Iliff’s RBI single, providing all the support Ammann needed. The Cougars outhit the Beavers 8-4, with Iliff (2-for-3) and William Edwards (double) leading the charge…