2009 Standings, Schedules & Results:

February 27

Pioneer Invitational – Overland Park, KS - Cancelled

  Dakota State vs. Culver Stockton, MO 9:00

  Dakota State vs. Graceland, IA 11:00

  Dakota State vs. MidAmerica Nazarene, KS 3:00

February 28

Pioneer Invitational – Overland Park, KS - Cancelled

  Dakota State vs. ______________

  Dakota State vs. ______________

Husky Dome Tournament – St. Cloud, MN

  South Dakota def. Valley City State 8-3

  Valley City State def. Bemidji State, MN 5-4

March 1

Husky Dome Tournament – St. Cloud, MN

  Minnesota State-Mankato def. Valley City State 22-2

  Southwest Minnesota State def. Valley City State 8-0

March 5

@ Hastings, NE sweeps Mayville State 8-1, 10-1 (5 innings)

March 6

Bronco Invitational – Hastings, NE

  Bethany, KS def. Dakota State 12-0

  Midland Lutheran, NE def. Dakota State 2-1

  Dakota State def. Dana, NE 8-7 (8 innings)

  Dana, NE def. Jamestown 3-2

  Jamestown def. Doane, NE 8-7

  Jamestown def. Tabor, KS 4-1

  Mayville State def. Tabor, KS 5-0

  Mayville State def. Dana, NE 9-7

  Midland Lutheran, NE def. Mayville State 7-5

  Minot State def. Midland Lutheran 4-1

  Bethany, KS def. Minot State 4-3 (8 innings)

  York, NE def. Minot State 4-3

March 7

Bronco Invitational – Hastings, NE - Cancelled

  Dakota State vs. Hastings, NE 12:00

  Dakota State vs. Doane, NE 2:00

  Jamestown vs. Hastings, NE 10:00

  Jamestown vs. York, NE 12:00

  Mayville State vs. Doane, NE 10:00

  Mayville State vs. York, NE, KS 2:00

  Minot State vs. Dana, NE 10:00

  Minot State vs. Doane, NE 12:00

March 8

Black Hills State sweeps Carlow @ Cocoa Beach, FL 5-1, 10-1

March 9

Black Hills State def. Daniel Webster @ Cocoa Beach, FL 5-4 (8 innings)

Black Hills State def. Finlandia @ Cocoa Beach, FL 9-8

Jamestown def. Calumet College of St. Joseph, IN @ Tucson, AZ 8-0

Jamestown def. Judson, IL @ Tucson, AZ 10-8

March 10

Black Hills State def. Bloomfield @ Cocoa Beach, FL 6-0

Mercy def. Black Hills State @ Cocoa Beach, FL 5-2

@ Oklahoma Baptist def. Dakota State 4-0, 2-1

Jamestown def. Purdue-North Central, IN @ Tucson, AZ 7-6 (8 innings)

Jamestown def. Trinity International, IL @ Tucson, AZ 13-3

March 11

Jamestown def. Northwestern, IA @ Tucson, AZ 5-2

Jamestown def. Robert Morris, IL @ Tucson, AZ 6-5

March 12

Finlandia def. Black Hills State @ Cocoa Beach, FL 3-2 (9 innings)

Black Hills State def. Concord @ Cocoa Beach, FL 8-0 (5 innings)

Dakota State sweeps @ Tabor, KS 7-1, 7-0

Dickinson State def. Purdue-North Central, IN @ Tucson, AZ 8-0

Jamestown def. Cornerstone, MI @ Tucson, AZ 9-2

Jamestown def. Peru State, NE @ Tucson, AZ 11-3 (6 innings)

Minot State def. Calumet College of St, Joseph, IN @ Tucson, AZ 11-1

Minot State def. Purdue-North Central, IN @ Tucson, AZ 5-4

Robert Morris, IL def. Minot State @ Tucson, AZ 12-7

March 13

Bloomfield sweeps Black Hills State @ Cocoa Beach, FL 4-0, 1-0

Bulldog Invitational - McPherson, KS (DaSU)

  Sterling, KS def. Dakota State 10-1

  Friends, KS def. Dakota State 5-0

  Dakota State def. McPherson, KS 6-5

Dickinson State def. Judson, IL @ Tucson, AZ 11-0

Dickinson State def. St. Ambrose, IA @ Tucson, AZ 2-1

Aquinas, MI def. Jamestown @ Tucson, AZ 10-7

Waldorf, IA def. Jamestown @ Tucson, AZ 9-1

Minot State def. Cornerstone, MI @ Tucson, AZ 8-6

Minot State def. Calumet College of St. Joseph, IN @ Tucson, AZ 7-0 (Forfeit)

Minot State def. Peru State, NE @ Tucson, AZ 10-0

Minot State def. Judson, IL @ Tucson, AZ 7-4

March 14

Bulldog Invitational - McPherson, KS (DaSU)

  Tabor, KS def. Dakota State 9-0

  Dakota State def. Central Christian, KS 5-2

Dickinson State def. Calumet, IN @ Tucson, AZ 9-1

Dickinson State def. Cornerstone,  MI @ Tucson, AZ 14-0

Jamestown def. St. Ambrose, IA @ Tucson, AZ 8-2

Lubbock Christian, TX def. Jamestown @ Tucson, AZ 9-0

Minot State def. Judson, IL @ Tucson, AZ 8-7

York, NE def. Minot State @ Tucson, AZ 4-3 (8 innings)

March 15

Dickinson State def. York, NE @ Tucson, AZ 6-4

Lubbock Christian, TX def. Dickinson State @ Tucson, AZ 4-2

Mayville State def. Cardinal Stritch, WI @ Tucson, AZ 7-1

York, NE def. Mayville State @ Tucson, AZ 13-3

Valley City State vs. Arkansas-Monticello @ Pensacola, FL - Cancelled

March 16

Hastings, NE def. Mayville State @ Tucson, AZ 7-0

Mayville State ties Trinity Christian, IL @ Tucson, AZ 6-6

Minot State def. Trinity Christian, IL @ Tucson, AZ 16-5 (5 innings)

Minot State def. Missouri Valley @ Tucson, AZ 5-3

Minot State def. Huntington, IN @ Tucson, AZ 8-2

Valley City State vs. Central Methodist @ Pensacola, FL - Cancelled

March 17

Dakota State sweeps @ Dakota Wesleyan, SD 3-0, 6-4

Dickinson State def. Hastings, NE @ Tucson, AZ 1-0

Dickinson State def. Trinity Christian, IL @ Tucson, AZ 20-1 (5 innings)

Huntington, IN def. Mayville State @ Tucson, AZ 9-1

Mayville State def. Cardinal Stritch, WI @ Tucson, AZ 9-3

Minot State def. Cardinal Stritch, WI @ Tucson, AZ 6-5

Minot State def. Hastings, NE @ Tucson, AZ 2-1

Valley City State sweeps MidAmerica Christian @ Pensacola, FL 1-0 (8 innings), 7-6

March 18

Dickinson State def. Cardinal Stritch, WI @ Tucson, AZ 13-0

Dickinson State vs. Hastings, NE @ Tucson, AZ 8- 0

Freed-Hardeman sweeps Valley City State @ Pensacola, FL 5-2, 2-1

March 19

Dickinson State def. Huntington, IN @ Tucson, AZ 6-0

Dickinson State def. Trinity Christian, IL @ Tucson, AZ 10-0 (5 innings)

Huntington, IN def. Mayville State @ Tucson, AZ 12-4 (5 innings)

Mayville State def. Trinity Christian, IL @ Tucson, AZ 9-1 (5 innings)

Valley City State def. William Jewel @ Pensacola, FL 9-8 (8 innings)

March 20

Black Hills State sweeps @ Mount Marty, SD 7-3, 13-3 (6 innings)

California Baptist def. Dickinson State @ Tucson, AZ 8-4

Missouri Valley def. Dickinson State @ Tucson, AZ  4-2

California Baptist def. Mayville State @ Tucson, AZ 22-0 (5 innings)

Cal State-San Marcos def. Mayville State @ Tucson, AZ 15-6

Valley City State splits vs. Ohio Dominican @ Pensacola, FL 8-13, 7-0

March 21

Black Hills State splits @ Dakota State 3-2 (8 innings), 0-4

Dickinson State def. Cal State-San Marcos @ Tucson, AZ 2-0

March 22

Black Hills State @ Dakota State - Postponed until April 13

March 24

Dakota State @ Dordt, IA - Postponed until April 8

Mary, ND @ Jamestown - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Valley City State vs. Great Falls, MT @ Minot, ND - Cancelled

March 25

Northern State, SD @ Jamestown - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Great Falls, MT @ Minot State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

March 26

@ Bellevue, NE sweeps Dakota State 10-3, 3-2

Great Falls, MT @ Dickinson State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Jamestown @ Mary, ND - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

March 27

Dickinson State sweeps Mayville State @ Glendive, MT 7-3, 10-2 (5 innings)

March 28

Valley City State @ Black Hills State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Minot State @ Black Hills State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Minot State vs. Valley City State @ Spearfish, SD - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Jamestown @ Dakota State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Dickinson State sweeps Mayville State @ Glendive, MT 13-0, 9-8

Morningside Invitational - Sioux City, IA

  Morningside, IA def. Dakota State 6-2

  Midland Lutheran, NE def. Dakota State 13-2

  Northwestern, IA def. Dakota State 14-2 (5inninngs)

March 29

Minot State vs. Valley City State @ Spearfish, SD - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Valley City State @ Black Hills State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Minot State @ Black Hills State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Jamestown @ Dakota State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

March 31

Black Hills State @ Dickinson State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Dakota State @ Sioux Falls, SD - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

April 1

Chadron State, NE @ Black Hills State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Dakota State @ South Dakota - Cancelled

Minnesota-Crookston @ Valley City State - Cancelled

April 2

@ Augustana, SD sweeps Mayville State 11-0, 6-5

April 3

@ Augustana, SD sweeps Mayville State 9-1 (5 innings), 8-0 (5 innings)

April 4

Great Falls, MT @ Black Hills State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Dickinson State @ Dakota State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Valley City State @ Jamestown - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Minot State @ Mayville State - Postponed until April 28

April 5

Great Falls, MT @ Black Hills State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Dickinson State @ Dakota State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Jamestown @ Valley City State - Postponed - makeup date to be announced

Minot State @ Mayville State - Postponed until April 29

Minot State def. Jamestown @ Sidney, MT (Non-Conference) 11-3 (5 innings)

Valley City State def. Minot State @ Sidney, MT (Non-Conference) 4-3

Valley City State def. Jamestown @ Sidney, MT (Non-Conference) 7-6

April 6

Dickinson State sweeps Great Falls, MT @ Glendive, MT 13-0, 13-5

Jamestown def. Valley City State @ Sidney, MT 8-0

Valley City State def. Minot State @ Sidney, MT 8-3

Jamestown def. Minot State @ Sidney, MT 9-5

April 7

Dickinson State sweeps Black Hills State @ Glendive, MT 6-0, 12-0 (5 innings)

Sioux Falls, SD @ Dakota State - Cancelled

Jamestown def. Valley City State @ Sidney,  MT 16-10

Valley City State def. Minot State @ Sidney,  MT 8-7 (11 innings)

Jamestown def. Minot State @ Sidney,  MT 11-8

April 8

@ Dordt, IA sweeps Dakota State 9-4, 7-4

Valley City State @ Mayville State - Postponed until April 21

April 9

@ Dakota State sweeps Mayville State (Non-Conference) 9-1 (5 innings), 10-2 (5 innings)

April 10

Jamestown def. Black Hills State @ Sidney, MT 6-4

Minot State def. Black Hills State @ Sidney, MT 9-1 (5 innings)

Minot State def. Jamestown @ Sidney, MT 9-1 (6 innings)

Dickinson State sweeps Valley City State @ Glendive, MT 22-0 (5 innings), 4-2

Mayville State splits @ Dakota State 2-1, 8-11

April 11

Black Hills State def. Jamestown @ Sidney, MT 12-11

Minot State def. Black Hills State @ Sidney, MT 8-0

Minot State def. Jamestown @ Sidney, MT 8-2

Dickinson State sweeps Valley City State @ Glendive, MT 9-1 (5 innings), 5-1

@ Dakota State sweeps Mayville State 4-0, 2-1

April 13

Dordt, IA @ Dakota State - Rescheduled for April 23

Black Hills State splits @ Dakota State 5-3, 2-3

April 14

Black Hills State @ Dakota Wesleyan, SD - Cancelled

Black Hills State def. @ Dakota State (Non-Conference) 8-3

Mary, ND splits @ Jamestown 2-3, 8-0

April 15

@ Jamestown sweeps Mayville State 5-0, 3-0

Minot State @ Valley City State - Cancelled

April 16

Dakota State @ Briar Cliff, IA - Cancelled

@ Dickinson State sweeps Jamestown 7-0, 15-5

Valley City State @ Minnesota-Crookston - Cancelled

April 17

Jamestown @ South Dakota - Postponed until April 18

April 18

Mayville State @ Black Hills State - Postponed until April 20

Dakota State @ Valley City State - Cancelled

Dickinson State @ Minot State - Postponed until April 20

Jamestown @ Morningside, IA - Cancelled

@ South Dakota sweeps Jamestown 5-4, 4-2

April 19

@ Black Hills State sweeps Mayville State 9-5, 5-0

Dakota State @ Valley City State - Cancelled

@ Dickinson State sweeps Minot State 10-2 (6 innings), 4-0

Jamestown @ Morningside, IA - Cancelled

Jamestown splits @ Dakota State 7-0, 5-6

April 20

Mayville State splits @ Black Hills State 3-6, 6-4

Jamestown splits @ Dakota State 12-7, 3-11 (6 innings)

Dickinson State sweeps @ Minot State 4-3, 4-0

April 21

Valley City State @ Mayville State - Cancelled

Dakota Wesleyan, SD @ Valley City State - Cancelled

April 22

Dakota Wesleyan, SD @ Dakota State - Cancelled

Jamestown sweeps @ Mayville State 9-0, 5-4

Northern State, SD @ Valley City State - Cancelled

April 23

Dordt, IA sweeps @ Dakota State 5-4, 9-8

April 24

Great Falls, MT @ Minot State - Cancelled

April 25

Black Hills State @ Valley City State - Cancelled

@ Minot State sweeps Dakota State 6-3, 7-4

Dickinson State @ Jamestown - Cancelled

Dickinson State def. @ Jamestown 5-3

Dickinson State def. Black Hills State @ Jamestown 13-2 (6 innings)

@ Jamestown def. Black Hills State 4-2

April 26

Black Hills State @ Jamestown - Cancelled

@ Minot State sweeps Dakota State 5-0, 8-1

Mayville State @ Valley City State - Cancelled

Black Hills State @ Jamestown - Cancelled

Dickinson State vs. Black Hills State @ Jamestown - Cancelled

Dickinson State @ Jamestown - Cancelled

April 27

Minot State vs. Black Hills State - Cancelled

April 28

Mayville State @ Minnesota-Duluth - Cancelled

Minot State splits @ Mayville State 5-1, 4-7

April 29

Jamestown @ Northern State, SD - Postponed until April 30

Mayville State @ Bemidji State, MN - Cancelled

Minot State @ Mayville State - Cancelled

April 30

@ South Dakota State def. Dakota State 4-3

Jamestown splits @ Northern State, SD 4-3 (8 innings), 1-2

DAC Tournament - Gress Complex – Dickinson, ND

(All game times are Mountain)

Saturday, May 2

 Game 1 - #5 Black Hills State def. #4 Dakota State 8-1

 Game 2 - #3 Minot State def. #6 Mayville State 8-0

 Game 3 - #1 Dickinson State def. Black Hills State 8-2

 Game 4 - #2 Jamestown def. Minot State 3-0

 Game 5 - Black Hills State def. Mayville State 4-3 (Mayville State eliminated)

 Game 6 - Minot State def. Dakota State 9-1 (Dakota State eliminated)

Sunday, May 3

 Game 7 - Minot State def. Black Hills State 3-0 (Black Hills State eliminated)

 Game 8 - Dickinson State def. Jamestown 10-8

 Game 9 - Minot State def. Jamestown 3-2 (Jamestown eliminated)

 Game 10 - Dickinson State def. Minot State 9-0

NAIA Tournament – Decatur, AL

Pool Play:

May 14

  Dickinson State def. Northwood, TX 10-0 (5 innings)

May 15

  Dickinson State def. Missouri Valley 5-0

May 16

  Dickinson State vs. Concordia, CA - Postponed due to rain until 3:00 PM Sunday, May 17

May 17

  Dickinson State def. Concordia, CA 3-1

Double-Elimination Bracket: (Click here for tournament pairings, scores and live stats)

May 18

  First Round: Dickinson State def. Oklahoma City 6-3

  Second Round: St. Gregeory's, OK def. Dickinson State 7-5

  Loser Out: Dickinson State def. Notre Dame, OH 9-6

May 19

  Loser Out: Dickinson State def. Oklahoma City 7-6

  Loser Out: St. Gregory's, OK def. Dickinson State 3-1

2009 DAC Players of the Week:  

For the week of April 27-May 03, 2009:

Softball – Player: Karissa Norte; Black Hills State; Junior; Pitcher; Aurora, CO ~ Norte batted .538 as the Yellow Jackets went 2-2 for the week.  In four games, she was seven of 13 with two doubles, a homer, three runs scored and five RBI.

Softball – Pitcher: Sara Jane Webster; Dickinson State; Junior; Pitcher; Los Angeles, CA ~ Webster picked up three wins to lead the Blue Hawks to the DAC tournament championship.  In three tournament games, she allowed ten runs, nine earned runs on 16 hits with 40 strikeouts and six base-on-balls.  Webster broke her school record for strikeouts in a game with 19 in the Blue Hawks’ opening game of the tournament.

For the Week of April 20-26, 2009:

Softball – Player: Kimberly Smith; Jamestown College; Junior; Outfielder; New Caney, TX ~ Smith hit .500 as the Jimmies went 4-2.  For the week, she was 10 of 20 with two triples, seven runs scored, six RBI, a walk and was two for two on stolen base attempts. 

Softball – Pitcher: Kayla Mitchell; Minot State; Senior; Pitcher; Portage, MB ~ Mitchell went 2-1 with a save and an ERA of 1.42 in leading the Beavers to a 4-2 week.  In four appearances, she gave up eight runs, five earned runs on 19 base hits with 12 strikeouts and nine walks.

For the Week of April 13-19, 2009:

Softball – Player: Danielle Crawford; Dickinson State; Junior; Shortstop; Pismo Beach, CA ~ Crawford hit .500 with a 1.250 slugging percentage in leading the number four Blue Hawks to a 4-0 week.  For the week, she was six of 12 with three home runs, five runs scored, ten RBI and one walk.

Softball – Pitcher: Sara Jane Webster; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Pitcher; Los Angeles, CA ~ Webster won three games in three appearances and tossed her fourth no hitter of the season as the fourth ranked Blue Hawks improved to 29-3 on the season.  In three games, Webster pitched 17 innings, allowed no runs on one base hit with 34 strikeouts and one base-on-balls.  She set a school record for strikeouts in a game with 17.  With the 3-0 week, Webster improved to 17-2 with two saves, an ERA of 0.89 and leads the NAIA in strikeouts per nine innings at 17.07.  Webster was also named NAIA Pitcher of the Week.

For the Week of April 06-12, 2009:

Softball – Player: Sarah Heinemann; Jamestown College; Sophomore; Outfielder; North Battleford, SK ~ Heinemann batted .542 with a 1.208 slugging percentage in leading the Jimmies to a 5-3 record.  For the week, she was 13 of 24 with four doubles, four home runs, 18 RBI, 14 runs scored and six base-on-balls.

Softball – Pitcher: Sara Jane Webster; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Pitcher; Los Angeles, CA ~ Webster went 5-0 with two saves and tossed her third no-hitter of the season for the fifth ranked Blue Hawks.  For the week, she pitched 30.2 innings, allowed one earned run on 15 hits with 62 strikeouts and just only nine walks.  Webster is 14-2 on the season and currently ranks second in the NAIA in strikeouts per nine innings at 16.9.

For the Week of March 30-April 05, 2009:

Softball – Player: No nominees.

Softball – Pitcher: No nominees.

For the Week of March 23-29, 2009:

Softball – Player: Nicole Marcoux; Dickinson State; Junior; Second Base; Winnipeg, MB ~ Marcoux batted .500 with a slugging percentage of 1.000 as the Blue Hawks began conference play with a 4-0 mark.  For the week, she was 8 of 16 with a triple, two home runs, five runs scored and ten RBI.

Softball – Pitcher: Sara Jane Webster; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Pitcher; Los Angeles, CA ~ Webster went 3-0 with a no hitter in helping the Blue Hawks to a 4-0 start in conference play.  In the three outings, she pitched 17.1 innings, allowed five runs, three earned runs on ten base hits with 29 strikeouts and seven walks to improve her season record to 9-2.  Webster currently ranks fourth in the NAIA in strikeouts per nine innings at 16.26.

For the Week of March 16-22, 2009:

Softball – Player: Paige Smith; Valley City State; Freshman; Center Fielder; Gretna, MB ~ Smith batted .346 with seven runs scored, six RBI and was four-for-four on stolen base attempts as the Vikings went 4-3 for the week.  She was 9 of 26 at the plate with a double, triple and a home run and also had one walk.

Softball – Pitcher: Sara Jane Webster; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Pitcher; Los Angeles, CA ~ Webster pitched a perfect game and had three shutouts in five appearances in leading the Blue Hawks to a 6-2 record for the week.  For the week, she was 3-1 with a 1.47 earned run average on 20 hits in 28.2 innings pitched.  Webster also recorded 46 strikeouts with nine walks.

2009 All-Conference Performers Gold Glove Team & Post-Season Awards:

All Conference:

Gold Glove:

Post-Season Awards:

Most Valuable Player: Sara Jane Webster, Dickinson State

Most Valuable Senior: Kayla Price, Jamestown College

Pitcher of the Year: Sara Jane Webster, Dickinson State

Freshman of the Year: Leigh Gramke, Dakota State

Coach of the Year: Guy Fridley, Dickinson State & Kevin Gall, Jamestown College