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VALLEY CITY, N.D (vcsuvikings.com) – Dustin Mertz hit two home runs and had seven RBIs in game one Tuesday as the Valley City State baseball team split a conference doubleheader with Mayville State
Mertz hit a grand slam in the fifth inning and a two-run shot in the eighth inning of the opening game, powering the Vikings to a 10-1 victory. In game two, Mayville State scored five early runs en route to an 8-3 victory.
Valley City State is now 13-18 overall and 6-4 in the North Star Athletic Association. Mayville State, which entered the night with a share of the conference lead, is now 18-9 overall and 7-3 in conference play.
North Star Athletic Association Baseball Player-of-the-Week
Dustin Mertz – Valley City State (N.D.) – 6’1″ – Freshman – catcher/utility – West Fargo, N.D. – Mertz smashed a home run in five of Valley City State’s (N.D.) six games as they went 4-2 record for the week. He posted a batting average of .579 by going 11-of-19 at the plate. He registered an on-base percentage of .692 and a 1.474 slugging percentage. For the week, Mertz scored 13 runs, drove in 11 runs, reached on base by a walk six times, and hit two doubles. He also swiped two bases.
North Star Athletic Association Baseball Pitcher-of-the-Week
Corey Jackson – Bellevue (Neb.) – 5’10” – Senior – pitcher – Calgary, Alberta, Canada – Jackson struck out a total of 18 batters, setting a school record for a seven-inning game victory as Bellevue (Neb.) went 5-0 record for the week. He tossed a complete game 3-0 victory at Viterbo (Wis.), limiting the V-Hawks to four hits. It was Jac
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