St. Peter, MN (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University baseball team fell short, 6-1 and 14-7, against RV Minnesota State to start the season. An explosive offense by the Mavericks early in game one and late in game two kept the win out of reach for the Wolves. The day saw Nick Friedges and Drew Benson both record a double and a home run each.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Game 1 Final Score: NSU 1, MSU 6
Game 2 Final Score: NSU 7, MSU 14
Records: NSU 0-2 (NSIC 0-2), MSU 2-0 (NSIC 2-0)
Attendance:68
HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME 1
- Minnesota State was the first to score in the game with three runs in the third inning off of a single and a home run
- The Mavericks extended their lead with three more runs in the fourth and fifth innings
- Northern State chipped away at the deficit off of a fielder’s choice by AJ Mendez to score Jonah Schmid
- Carson Zimmel recorded the loss in 4.0 innings pitched with two strikeouts against 20 batters
- Jake Helleloid closed out the game in 2.0 innings pitched, facing nine batters and recording two strikeouts
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Jonah Schmidt: 1-for-1, 1 run, 1 double
- Nick Friedges: 1-for-1, 1 double, 1 walk
- AJ Mendez: 1-for-3, 1 RBI
- Carson Zimmel: 4.0 IP, 2 strikeouts
HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME 2
- Minnesota State kicked off the second game with five runs in the second inning
- Nick Friedges knocked the ball over the right field wall in the third for a three-run home run, scoring Jonah Schmidt and Drew Benson
- The Mavericks responded with two more runs in the bottom of the fourth to lead, 7-3
- In the fifth inning, Jack Weidner found a hole on the left side for a single that scored Brennan Phillips
- Benson closed out the inning for the Wolves with a three-run home run that scored Weidner and Nickolas Ochoa to tie the game, 7-7
- Off of a sac-fly, MSU took the lead in the bottom of the fifth, 8-7
- Minnesota State extended their lead with two more runs in the bottom of the sixth
- In the eighth inning, the Mavericks added four more runs to close the game out at 14-7
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Jack Weidner: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run
- Drew Benson: 2-for-4, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, 1 double, 1 HR
- Michael Benevides: 2-for-4, 1 double
- Nick Friedges: 1-for-4, 3 RBIs, 1 run, 1 HR
- Tommy Brown: 2.0 IP, 3 strikeout
- Palmer Boyd: 2.0 IP, 3 strikeouts
UP NEXT
Northern State is back in action to take on Minnesota State tomorrow, Monday, February 24, from Mankato, MN, for a doubleheader at 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM to close out the series.