It took 11-innings for the University of Sioux Falls to get past the University of Minnesota Duluth baseball team 6-5 in Sioux Falls, S.D. at the Sioux Falls Stadium Sunday.

The Bulldogs took an early lead in the first inning with Troy Lynch's RBI single to right center to bring home Sam Kliber. 

Sioux Falls leveled the game in the second inning when throwing error on a pick-off attempt allowed a runner to reach second, followed by an RBI single that tied the game at 1-1 through two innings.

In the third, the Cougars added two more runs -- RBI double and a sacrifice fly extended its lead to 3-1. UMD responded in the fourth inning with a two-run single by Kliber, scoring Hayden Anthony and Henry Bushey to tie the game at 3-3.

The Bulldogs regained the lead in the sixth inning when Nikhil Kandi doubled to right center, driving in Bushey to make it 4-3.

In the eighth, UMD extended its advantage when a pinch runner, Thomas Hanson, scored on Michael Gabbard's single to stretch UMD's lead to 5-3.

USF tied the game in the ninth inning with a two-run homer, making it 5-5 and sending the game into extra innings.

The game remained tied until the bottom of the 11th inning when Sioux Falls scored the decisive run on a sacrifice fly, securing a 6-5 victory over the Bulldogs. 

Michael Foley started on the mound for UMD, pitching two innings and allowing three earned runs on six hits, while striking out 1 and walking 1. Brady Schornstein followed with a solid relief performance, pitching two innings without giving up a hit or run, yielding one walk and striking out one. Caden Klebba provided stability in the middle innings, pitching three 2/3 innings, allowing just one hit, and securing one strikeout without surrendering a run. Darren Loyola, Blake Eiden, and Jacob Haughton combined to close out the game, with Eiden striking out four over two innings, though he allowed two earned runs on two hits.

Kliber contributed at the plate and in the field, driving in two runs and making six assists as a second baseman. Bushey showcased speed and versatility, scoring twice and stealing a base while also recording four assists. Gabe Richardson added to the offensive effort with a hit, while Kandi notched two hits, including a double, and collected one RBI in a strong performance.

UMD falls to 7-20 overall and 6-9 in NSIC play.