KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – It took six runs in the ninth and tenth innings but Bulldog Baseball gets a 9-8 win over visiting St. Cloud State (Minn.) in the home opener for Truman State.

Sophomore third baseman Dakota Joggerst went 4-5 with a double, RBI, and three runs scored to lead the Bulldogs at the plate. His fourth two bagger of the season got scoring going in the ninth with Truman State down 7-3 while freshman Gavin Schieffer later doubled in Joggerst and junior first baseman Tyler Tieman to knot things up at seven runs each after nine.

St. Cloud State took an 8-7 lead scoring a run on an RBI double in the top of the 10th before redshirt freshman outfielder Ian Thornton was hit by a pitch in the bottom half of the frame and advanced to second on a Joggerst single. Tieman walked to load the bases before back-to-back RBI walks by Owen Browning and Luke Roussel scored Thornton and Joggerst, respectively, to settle the affair 9-8 in favor of Truman State.

Senior Kyle Stratman picks up his first win in the Purple and White as the third pitcher of the day after seven-plus innings from junior Isaac Epp of five-run baseball surrendering 15 hits but no walks with one strikeout. Huskie junior righthander Kahler Key took the loss.

"They fought back there," head coach Dan Davis said. "They haven't fought like that in a long time so it was great to see here on Opening Day.

Truman State's record now stands a 2-11 overall while St. Cloud State falls to 5-7. The two square off in a Sunday tilt at 1 p.m. in Kirksville.