ALLENDALE, Mich. – Missouri S&T fell to Grand Valley State on Thursday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional.

Lakers 12, Miners 6

After Missouri S&T took an early 6-2 lead, Grand Valley put up 10 unanswered runs to win 12-6 at the GVSU Baseball Field.

We'll regroup and be back tomorrow at 10am.#minerpride pic.twitter.com/jdeDm0zYxV
— S&T Baseball ⛏ (@Miners_BSB) May 15, 2025
 

The Miners started out the game hot as they took an early 2-0 lead in the first. Drew Baugus (Kirkwood, MO/Kirkwood) singled, stole second and an brought him home. Nick Krodinger's (DeSoto, MO/DeSoto) single to third base scored Bricen Smith (Perry, GA/Mount de Sales Academy) to give S&T a 2-0 lead. A two-run homer in the bottom half tied the score at 2-2.

In the second, the Miners took a 3-2 lead. Tyler Prince (Mexico, MO/Mexico) doubled and went to third on an error, Jack Bell (Andover, KS/Andover Central) singled up the middle to give S&T the lead right back.

Missouri S&T stayed hot in the third as they doubled up their lead at 6-2. Will Beckham (Mountain Home, AR/Mountain Home) singled and Garrett Meyer (Jacksonville, IL/Jacksonville) walked. Prince blasted a three-run home run to left center field to make the score 6-2. It was Prince's seventh homer of the season.

TY PRINCE LEAVES THE YARD!!! 

His three-run 💣 gives the Miners a 6-2 lead in the 3rd!#minerpride pic.twitter.com/K2J0WykcM2
— S&T Baseball ⛏ (@Miners_BSB) May 15, 2025
 

Starter Jake Schisler (Quincy, IL/Quincy Notre Dame) threw 4 1/3 innings and was charged with eight runs, seven earned, on eight hits and two walks. The right-hander struck out five and took his fifth loss of the season. Nick Currie (Granville, IL/Putnam County) gave up a three-run homer in 1/3 of an inning.

After S&T took a 6-2 lead, the Lakers put up 10 unanswered runs in the next six innings to win 12-6. Dylan Wipf (Oak Park, IL/River Forest) yielded two runs in 1 2/3 innings. Zander Street (Festus, MO/St. Pius X) pitched the remaining 1 2/3 frames for the Miners. GVSU starter Jayden Dentler earned his 12^th win of the season with his eight innings pitched against the Miners.

Prince went 3-for-4 and was a triple shy of the cycle. He recorded three RBI and two runs scored for S&T. The Miners totaled nine hits and one walk against the Lakers. On the base paths, Baugus, Meyer and Bell all took a bag.

What's Next

S&T will take on the loser of Lewis/Northwood on Friday morning at 10 a.m. CT.

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