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ALT Graphic featuring South Dakota State's three honorees on the 2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. The honorees were, from left, Dayton Franke, Ty Madison and Sam Novotny.
ALT South Dakota State outfielder Luke Wroblewski makes a diving catch along the left-field line during action against Arizona State in an elimination game of the NCAA Regional played at Hawks Field in Lincoln, Nebraska, on May 30, 2026.
ALT South Dakota State baseball falls by a score of 17-0 to Arizona State in an elimination game at the Lincoln Regional in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.
ALT South Dakota State baseball starting lineup and batting order graphic for NCAA Regional elimination game versus Arizona State on May 30, 2026, at Hawks Field in Lincoln, Nebraska. Featured player is second baseman Nic Werk, who is pictured wearing a gray uniform and royal blue cap while in the field earlier in the tournament. BATTING ORDER 1. Owen Siegert-CF 2. Nolan Grawe-3B 3. Nate Wachter-RF 4. Luke Luskey-DH 5. Dayton Franke-1B 6. Luke Jones-C 7. Luke Wroblewski-LF 8. Keagen Jirschele-SS 9. Nic Werk-2B P-Drew McDowell (RHP)
ALT South Dakota State infielder Grant Sorensen hauls a bat bag from the team bus into Hawks Field prior to the Jackrabbits' NCAA Regional elimination game against Arizona State on May 30, 2026.
ALT South Dakota State outfielder Carter Taylor (right) applies eye black to the face of shortstop Keagen Jirschele before the Jackrabbits' NCAA Regional elimination game against Arizona State on May 30, 2026, at Hawks Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.
ALT South Dakota State assistant coach Danny Higginbotham (center) discusses strategy with catchers Luke Evenson (left) and Nate Wachter (right) during batting practice leading up to the Jackrabbit baseball team's NCAA Regional game versus Arizona State on May 30, 2026, at Hawks Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.
ALT South Dakota State baseball players and coaches conduct a fielding drill during warmups prior to the Jackrabbits' NCAA Regional game against Arizona State on May 30, 2026, at Hawks Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.
ALT South Dakota State baseball gameday graphic for May 30, 2026, as the Jackrabbits meet Arizona State in an elimination game at the Lincoln Regional of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. Game time at Hawks Field in Lincoln, Nebraska, is set for 2 p.m. Central Time. Featured player is freshman pitcher Kaden Rylance, who is pictured pointing at the camera with his right hand while holding a tan-colored baseball glove across his chest with this left hand. Rylance is wearing a light blue uniform and royal blue baseball cap with the SD logo.
ALT South Dakota State shortstop Keagen Jirschele throws the baseball to first base to complete a 6-3 double play in the first inning of the Jackrabbits NCAA Regional opener against Nebraska on May 29, 2026, at Hawks Field in Lincoln, Nebraska.
ALT College baseball final linescore from May 29, 2026, in the opening round of the NCAA Regional in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeats South Dakota State, 4-1. Nebraska (43-15 overall): 4 runs, 9 hits, 1 error. South Dakota State (24-32 overall) 1 run, 7 hits, 0 errors. Nebraska scored two runs in the fourth and eighth innings. South Dakota State scored its lone run in the seventh inning. Winning Pitcher: Carson Jasa (10-2 record). Losing Pitcher: Sam Schlecht (4-5 record). Save-J'Shawn Unger (13th of the season). Home Runs: Nebraska-Dylan Carey (15) and Jett Buck (10) β both in the eighth inning.