ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Fort Hays State fell to Sioux Falls by a score of 2-0 on Saturday (Feb. 24) at the Kelly Laas Memorial Tournament. The Tigers scratched out just one hit and could not take advantage of six walks allowed along with a hit by pitch. FHSU moved to 2-12 overall, while Sioux Falls improved to 2-3 overall.
 
Like Friday's loss to Augustana, the opponent did all of its damage in one inning against FHSU. Sioux Falls plated two runs thanks to a double followed by a two-run home run by Frankie Mickelson in the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie.
 
Tiger pitcher Hailey Chapman went the distance in the game, shutting the Cougars out for five innings. She did not allow a hit through the first three innings. Despite her two-run blemish in the sixth, Chapman struck out four and allowed eight hits with two walks.
 
Sioux Falls used a pair of pitchers in the game to combine for one hit allowed. Starter Kerrigan Hoshaw allowed one hit and four walks, but did not get a decision in her four innings pitched due to the game being scoreless when she handed the ball over to reliever Courtney Mathews. The USF reliever tossed three innings of no-hit ball, with two walks and a hit batter. Lily Sale had the only hit for FHSU to lead off the third.
 
The Tigers had runners reach scoring position in just two innings, both times at second base. They had a pair of runners on at first and second with one out in the seventh, but a lineout and pop out ended the game.
 
The Tigers play two games on Sunday at the tournament. They face No. 1 ranked Minnesota State at 7 am before taking on tournament host St. Cloud State at 11 am.