Nightcap: No. 1 NMHU vs. No. 6 St. Cloud State

Top of second inning
Oscar Sigala, who had a grand slam in the win over Mesa State, adds a solo poke over the right-field wall for 1-0.

Bottom third
The Huskies manufacture a two-our run when Nate Hammes' chopper bounced of Cowboys shortstop Kyle Gutchewsky couldn't glove. Jordan Smith had an RBI single, then Nate Hammes' grounder up the middle went off Cowboys shortstop Kyle Gutchewsky's glove to let Joey Benke score for 2-1.

Bottom fourth
St. Cloud State continues to get to Wischmann. Steve Rindelaub's single scores Tyler Horning.
Phil Imolte's sacrifice scored another run. Wischmann needs one out to minimize the damage, but no.
Travis Cariveau singles in a run. Joey Benke hits a two-run homer for 7-1 before Wischmann gets out of the inning.

Top fifth.
The inning starts off well with a Gutchewsky single and Phillip Rodriguez is hit by a pitch, as is Thomas DeAngelis to load the bases. But as the Cowboys' luck is with the Huskies, Christian Garcia lines to short and Rodriguez is doubled off. Then St. Cloud State starter Shawn Riesgraf unravels. He hits David Bustillos and then bounces three of four intentional walk pitches to Jason Carr for a run. Then Danny Brown walks on four pitches to push across another run. New pitcher Ryan Schwenke hits Brad Morgan for another run. 7-4. Sigala strikes out to end the inning.

Bottom of sixth
Again, Wischmann can't get the job done and Tyler Shaddy, the closer, is called in with the score 8-4. Benke doubles to put runners on second and third, then Jordan Smith hammers a triple to right center for 10-4. Horning's sacrifice bunt scores smith for 11-4, then all hell breaks loose.
On Rindlaub's groundout to second, he collides with Cowboys first baseman Jason Carr. Words are exchanged and the umpires step in to prevent any escalation.
After a brief conference, Carr is ejected, and Highlands head coach Steve Jones is livid. Eventually he is thrown out as well, and he tries to rally his troops.

Top eighth
It takes a while for the spark to set, but it starts with a Garcia single, then Bustillos is hit by a Jamie Kissell pitch. Brown sends one to the deepest part of center field but it is off the wall. Two runs score and he then scores on Morgan's infield hit for 11-8.

Final
St. Cloud State 12, New Mexico Highlands 8
The Cowboys got nothing going in the ninth, and the Huskies advance to championship Sunday to face Minnesota State.
New Mexico Highlands ends the season at 41-13.