Salisbury High School graduate Brian Ernst recorded his second straight win for the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks last Tuesday, June 25.

Ernst pitched seven innings in an 11-4 win over the Newark Bears.

Ernst allowed three runs on eight hits, struck out one and walked one after earning his first career victory in his previous start against the New Jersey Jackals last Thursday.

He faced the minimum through three innings, yielding a one-out single that was erased on a caught stealing in the third inning. He allowed one run in the fourth, left the bases loaded without any damage in the fifth and gave up two runs in the sixth. He came back out for the seventh and retired the side on five pitches to finish with 93 pitches, 57 for strikes.

Ernst is 2-0 with a 1.86 ERA, eight strikeouts, three walks and 19 hits allowed in 19.1 innings in three starts for Fargo-Moorhead. He has worked at least six innings in all three starts.

Ernst signed with the RedHawks on June 15 and held Gary (Ind.) without an earned run in six innings, taking a no-decision in a 4-3 victory.

He earned his first professional win over the Jackals, 5-1, on June 20. The right-hander threw 6.1 innings, allowing a just a first-inning run, struck out five and didn't issue a walk.

The RedHawks (22-17) lead the American Association North Division.

and complete a 10-game road trip on Wednesday. They return to the Midwest for a three-game set with the Kansas City T-Bones this weekend.

Ernst ended his career at ESU as the only player in PSAC history with 200 career strikeouts and 200 hits, finishing with 201 in each category. He had a 5-2 record with a 2.70 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 66.2 innings this spring, ranking seventh in NCAA Division II with 11.88 strikeouts per nine innings.

He was the PSAC Tournament MVP, pitching the Warriors to their first conference title since 1971 by going 8.0 innings with nine strikeouts on two days rest in a 7-1 win over West Chester. He was a three-time All-PSAC East and two-time All-Region selection and was a semifinalist for the Josh Willingham Award (Division II's MVP) as a senior.