Box Score     Minneapolis, Minn. --- Ninth-rated Minnesota State opened the 2013 season with a split of a nonconference doubleheader with Winona State Saturday in a pair of games with Winona State held in the Metrodome in Minneapolis.
 
The Mavericks prevailed by a 14-0 margin in the first game before dropping a 3-0 decision in the night cap.

MSU held a 1-0 edge after three innings of play in the first game before exploding for six runs in the top of the fourth and seven in the sixth en route to opening the season with a win.  Sophomore third baseman Connor McCallum went three-for-four and hit MSU's first home run of the season in the win. Sophomore catcher Nolan Johnson was three-for-four with three doubles and two runs batted in.  Newcomer Stetson Olson, a junior transfer from Washington State, was three-for-three with two RBI. Junior centerfielder Parker Sullivan was three-for-five and drove in three runs.

Junior righthander Jason Hoppe, who went the first five innings, walked two, fanned three and limited the Warriors to two hits to get the win.  Senior Nick Sutherland and freshman Josh Matheson each worked an inning of scoreless relief to close out the win.

Senior second baseman Lucas Skjefte, senior rightfielder Mike Eckhart, McCallum and Sullivan had hits in the 3-0 loss in the second game. Junior righthander Tyler Ockuly, who gave up three earned runs in five innings of work, took the loss.

Minnesota State, which stands 1-1 on the year, continues noncoference action tomorrow with two games against the University of Sioux Falls in the Metrodome.