The Minot High baseball team scored a combined 11 runs over the first two innings during its doubleheader sweep of Bismarck St. Mary’s on Wednesday, May 6, at Corbett Field.

The Magicians plated six runs in the bottom of the first inning, scoring 11 unanswered runs in an 11-1 victory in five innings of Game 1 and never trailed in the nightcap, scoring three runs in both the second and third innings of a 7-3 win to complete the sweep. Minot High snapped a four-game losing streak in the process.

St. Mary’s scored its lone run of the opener in the first inning before the Magicians responded with six in the bottom half. Minot High batted through the order, bringing 11 batters to the plate. The Magicians (10-8 overall, 9-7 WDA) recorded six hits in the frame, including an RBI triple from Drew Jordan and a two-run double off the bat of Tegan Schindler. Oliver Deschamp and Owen Sundahl delivered RBI singles.

The Saints (4-15, 3-9) managed just one hit and three base runners over the final four innings. Peyton House limited St. Mary’s to one run on three hits over five innings, striking out three and walking two. He needed just 63 pitches for the complete-game victory.

Minot High scored in all four innings, adding two runs in the second and fourth and one in the third. Schindler finished 3-for-3 with a triple, double, three RBIs and two runs scored. Jordan, Deschamp and Remington Anderson all registered two hits. All nine batters recorded at least one hit.

Cole Deaver and Jordan finished with two RBIs and Gavin King had a team-high three runs scored.

The Magicians recorded 14 hits.

In the nightcap, Minot High took advantage of five St. Mary’s miscues and scored the game’s first six runs over the first three innings. Brody Johnson gave the Magicians the lead in the second inning with an RBI double to score King and Deaver followed with a two-run single to right, driving in Johnson and Schindler.

The Magicians added three more in the third as the Saints committed four errors in the frame – three in the first three at-bats. Anderson led off the inning and reached base safely on a fielding error at first base. Another error at first base allowed Jordan to get on base. Anderson moved to third on an error by St. Mary’s starting pitcher Colter Bartsch and scored on a sacrifice fly from Deschamp.

Back-to-back doubles from King and Schindler each drove in runs to give Minot High a 6-0 lead after three innings.

The Saints cut the deficit in half with a three-run fifth, recording three of their five hits. St. Mary’s loaded the bases with no outs and Jacoby Grimm drove in a run with a single to shortstop. Peyton Koppy scored on a fielder’s choice and Maddux Gerving ripped an RBI single to center to plate Dylan Iverson.

Minot High added a run in the sixth on a Schindler RBI single to center field, scoring Deschamp. Schindler was 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored. Deaver also drove in two runs.

Iverson had three of the Saints’ five hits, going 3-for-3 with a run scored.

Grady Wepler got the start on the mound for the Magicians. He tossed five innings, allowing three runs on five hits, striking out four and walking two. Sundahl and Johnson each pitched an inning and didn’t allow a hit.

The Magicians are back in action on Thursday, May 7, for a doubleheader against Williston at Corbett Field beginning at 4:30 p.m.