Mankato, Minn. — Minnesota State shuts out Bemidji State in both games of the doubleheader, Saturday afternoon at Bowyer Field. The Mavericks won game one 10-0 and then 13-0 in seven innings in game two because of the 10-run mercy rule.
 
Minnesota State (16-7) scored 23 runs on the day on 34 hits, while sophomore right-handers Cam Kline and Trevor Divinski both pitched complete game shutouts.
 
GAME 1 – Minnesota State 10, Bemidji State 0
 
With Minnesota State being the away team at its home ballpark, a four-run top of the first inning put the Mavericks on top and stayed there the whole day.

One out singles by senior catcher Tom Imholte and junior first baseman Ty Buck put runners on first and second with senior right fielder Jordan Hart coming up to bat. Hart then sent his seventh home run of the season over the fence to the opposite field and gave MSU the 3-0 lead. An error allowed freshman shortstop Nick Altermatt to reach, then freshman third baseman Carter Elliott brought Altermatt in on an RBI double.
 
The Mavericks scored four more runs in the top of the third inning, thanks to four consecutive hits to open the frame. Hart, Altermatt and Elliott all singled to load the bases with junior left fielder Ty Denzer scoring two of them on a double to left center field. After a MSU strikeout, senior center fielder Tyler Berg singled through the left side to score Elliott and Denzer.
 
Minnesota State scored its ninth run of the game in the top of the fourth inning as Berg lifted a sacrifice fly to left field, with the bases loaded, that brought in Altermatt from third base.
 
The final run of the game was scored in the top of the fifth inning as Hart started the inning with a two out single up the middle. After advancing to second base on a wild pitch, Hart scored on an RBI double down the left field line by Altermatt.
 
Hart ended the game going three-for-five with a home run, three runs batted in and three runs scored. Altermatt went two-for-four with a double, a run batted in, three runs scored and a walk.
 
Kline (5-0) picked up his team-leading fifth win of the season as he only allowed five hits in seven innings of work. He had nine strikeouts, two walks and lowered his earned-run average to 1.93 on the season.
 
Junior right-hander Xavier Carrasco (0-2) lasted only three innings for the Beavers and gave up nine runs (eight earned runs) on 12 hits. Carrasco also had two walks and one strikeout. Sophomore left-hander Trevyn Wells finished the game for BSU by going four innings and allowing a run on five hits, while striking out one batter. 
 
GAME 2 – Minnesota State 13, Bemidji State 0
 
The Mavericks started the scoring in the second inning in game two as 11 batters were sent to the plate and scored seven runs in the inning.
 
The first three batters of the inning reached for the Mavericks as Hart, Elliott and Berg loaded the bases. With one out, sophomore designated hitter Jake Waletich singled through the right side as Hart and Elliott scored. Freshman third baseman Mitch Frederick was hit by a pitch that loaded the bases again and junior second baseman Teddy Petersen brought in two more with a single through the left side. After the runners moved the second and third on a groundout, Altermatt singled brining in Frederick and Petersen to make the score 6-0. Altermatt then stole second base and Hart stepped in to hit his first triple of the season to the left center gap that scored Altermatt.
 
Minnesota State added one run in the top of the fourth inning as Imholte and Altermatt both singled with one out and Elliott brought in Imholte on another single.
 
The Mavericks scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning with Waletich and Frederick getting on first and third by way of two singles with one out. Petersen then reached on two errors by the Beavers, one on the misplayed ground ball and another on the overthrow at first. Waletich scored on the play with Petersen and Frederick standing on second and third base. Imholte followed with another single that plated Petersen and Frederick.
 
The final run of the game was scored in the top of the sixth inning as freshman catcher Rob Meidl collected his first collegiate hit on a single to right field. Waletich doubled to the right center gap with two outs to score Meidl from first base.
 
For the second game in a row, Hart was three-for-five at the plate with a double, a triple, a walk, an RBI and a run scored. Waletich went three-for-four at the dish with a double, three RBI and two runs scored. Imholte and Altermatt also added two hits, two RBI and a run scored each.

Divinski (2-0) was nearly perfect as he only allowed one hit and one walk in his seven innings of work, while adding three strikeouts. He only faced 23 batters in the game and had a pitch count of 74, just over 10 pitches an inning.
 
Senior left-hander Alec Meyer (0-1) lasted four innings in the loss and gave up eight runs on 10 hits and a walk, while striking out three batters. Sophomore right-hander Ethan Webb finished the game by going three innings and allowing five runs (three earned runs) on seven hits.
 
Minnesota State and Bemidji State will play another doubleheader tomorrow, beginning at 12:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m.