SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Winona State baseball team's season came to a close Thursday night in day two of the NSIC/US Bank Tournament with an 8-2 loss to Minnesota Duluth at Sioux Falls Stadium.
 
The Bulldogs opened up the scoring by putting together a five-run second inning to take an early 5-0 lead.
 
Sophomore second baseman Andrew Geislinger was able to put the Warriors on the board in the third inning. After sophomore catcher Nathan Krause reached on a double to right center, Geislinger was able to bring him home two batters later on an RBI double to the left center field gap to cut the lead to 5-1.
 
Minnesota Duluth got the run back in the fourth inning on an RBI double to stretch the lead back to five and then picked up two more runs on two RBI singles in the seventh bring the lead to 8-1.
 
Senior first baseman Travis Evanson hit a home run in this final at-bat as a Warrior in the ninth inning on a solo shot to leadoff the inning.
 
Lucas Crimmins picked up the loss for the Warriors, pitching two innings and giving up five runs, three earned on five hits with no walks and a strikeout.
 
Evanson led the WSU offense, going 1-for-4 with a homer, an RBI, and a run scored. Geislinger drove in the other run with a 1-for-4 performance from the plate with an RBI double.