THE LEAD
No. 23 DBU earned its first series win of the season Saturday, defeating South Dakota State in extra innings 8-7. Jackson Glenn delivered a two-RBI double in the bottom of the 11th to clinch the series for the Patriots. Burl Carraway earned the win going two innings allowing just two hits while striking out three.

The Patriots erased the early deficit with a third-inning rally with a five spot in the bottom of the frame. DBU used four hits to plate five runs including a three-run homer by Andres Sosa and freshman Jace Grady's first career RBI single.

Ryan McDonald propelled the Jackrabbits to a 6-5 lead after a two RBI single in the top of the seventh. Peyton Sherlin slammed the door on SDSU leaving the bases loaded after two consecutive strikeouts to end the frame.

The Patriot bats were halted by Brett Mogen for four innings as he allowed only two hits while facing 18 batters. Freshman Jace Grady led off the bottom of the ninth with a leadoff double, while Bell advanced Grady to third on a groundout to first base. Andres Sosa delivered the game-tying single but was thrown out at second base attempting to advance.

In the top of 11th, Luke Ira singled home Jamie Berg who pinch ran for Josh Falk to give SDSU the 7-6 lead.

In the bottom of the 11th, Jace Grady drew a walk followed by a bunt base-hit for Austin Bell. Andres Sosa then walked loading the bases for Jackson Glenn. Glenn stepped up and delivered the game-winning double to seal SDSU's fate.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
 - DBU earned its seventh straight season-opening series win.
 - Patriot freshman accounted for five hits in Jace Grady, Jeffrey David, and Hayden Ebrecht.
 - The walk-off win was DBU's first at Horner Ballpark since April 14, 2018 versus Southern Illinois. The win was also DBU's first in extra innings since March 17, 2017 versus Grambling State.
 
DBU HEAD COACH DAN HEEFNER ON THE COME BACK WIN
"That win is really big for us early here. Our motto is 'winners find a way' and I think we have a bunch of winners on this team. But early in the season you have to have these opportunities, you have to have some comebacks to really start to believe you can do it. (Bret Barnett) is really good. He's got a really good breaking ball, he had a ton of success last year, and he's a pre-season All-American. I'm really proud of our guys that they just kept plugging away."

JACKSON GLENN ON THE WALK-OFF DOUBLE
"With the bases loaded you have guys that do a job before I do, so to get those guys on base with nobody out just left the pressure off of me. I just wanted to get the ball in the air and tie it up first, but this was something special. What a crazy game, just for it to pay off like that and stick to the same approach each at bat and finally come away with something big. It was awesome."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
4 – Andres Sosa's four RBI's ties a career high.
.187 - Patriot pitching held SDSU to a .187 batting average.
9 - Nine different Patriots reached base Saturday.

UP NEXT
DBU and South Dakota State conclude the series at 1:00 p.m. at Horner Ballpark on Sunday. Dominic Hamel (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will face Brady Stover (0-0, 0.00 ERA).