The Valley City State baseball team dropped its fall finale against Mayville State on Monday, losing 2-0 during a 9-inning game at Charlie Brown Field.

Mayville State scored its two runs in the top of the seventh inning on back-to-back RBI singles by Marcus Hughes and Dylan Munroe.

Valley City State finishes the fall season with a 6-2 overall record – their best winning percentage in fall baseball since it started in 2014. Mayville State moves to 1-4.

One day after pounding out 21 hits and 24 runs in a win at Jamestown, the Viking bats were quiet on Monday with just seven singles in the loss. Dustin Mertz led the way with a 2-for-4 day at the plate. Five other Vikings had one hit each.

Reed Butz started on the mound for VCSU and pitched five shutout innings. The left-hander scattered five hits, walked just one and struck out seven in a strong performance. Chase Feller pitched two innings in relief, allowing three hits and the two runs. He struck out three. William Hlady pitched the final two innings, allowing just one hit and no runs.

Mayville State's Adam Senden and Connor Cory combined on the shutout. Senden went the first four innings, allowing four hits and striking out three. Cory pitched the final five innings, giving up just three hits and striking out six. Munroe had three hits and an RBI to lead Mayville's offense.

Up next: Valley City State will resume its baseball season in the spring.