Valley City State Baseball Swept by Bellevue

The Vikings drop the first two games of a four-game series against the 4th-ranked Bruins.

Mar. 29, 2026 at 8:40pm

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The Valley City State University baseball team was swept in the first two games of a four-game series against Bellevue University. The Bruins, ranked 4th nationally, won the first game 20-4 and the second game 12-2 over the Vikings.

Why it matters

This series is an important conference matchup for the Vikings, who are now 1-5 in Frontier Conference play. Bellevue's dominant performance highlights the challenge VCSU faces against one of the top teams in their league.

The details

In the first game, Bellevue broke open a 3-3 tie with a 14-run 5th inning to cruise to a 20-4 victory. The Vikings had opportunities early, loading the bases in the 1st and 4th innings, but couldn't capitalize. In the second game, Bellevue scored 7 runs in the 3rd inning to take control and win 12-2 in 7 innings.

  • The series opener was played on March 29, 2026.
  • Game 2 was also played on March 29, 2026.

The players

Valley City State University

The NCAA Division II baseball team representing Valley City State University.

Bellevue University

The NCAA Division II baseball team representing Bellevue University, currently ranked 4th nationally.

Anthony Lind

A player for the Bellevue Bruins who executed a suicide squeeze bunt in the 2nd inning of Game 1.

Carter Claerhout

A player for the Bellevue Bruins who hit a leadoff home run in the 3rd inning of Game 1 and another home run to lead off the 3rd inning of Game 2.

Nick Senn

A player for the Valley City State Vikings who had an RBI single in the 5th inning of Game 1 and hit a solo home run in the 4th inning of Game 2.

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What’s next

The Vikings and Bruins will continue their four-game series on Sunday, March 30th with games starting at 12:00 PM.

The takeaway

Bellevue's dominant performance in the first two games of this series highlights the challenge Valley City State faces against one of the top teams in their conference. The Vikings will need to regroup and find a way to compete with the highly-ranked Bruins in the final two games of the series.