Mitchell, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University baseball team secured the series sweep against Dakota Wesleyan, winning 4-0 and 8-6. The Wolves totaled 12 runs on 14 hits throughout the day. In the first game, NSU capitalized on key moments, collecting six hits, while Carson Zimmel threw a shutout, pitching 7.0 innings and striking out eight Tigers. In the second game, the Wolves took the win in extra innings, scoring two runs in the top of the tenth and finishing with 12 hits.

THE QUICK DETAILS

Game 1 Final Score: NSU 4, DWU 0

Game 2 Final Score: NSU 8, DWU 6

Records: NSU 2-4 (NSIC 0-4), DWU 0-11

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HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME 2

• After a scoreless first inning, Northern State was the first to score off a double by Jordan Hull and Jonah Schmidt
• On a single by Dylan Soulek, Hull scored to extend the Wolves’ lead to two
• In the top of the third, Drew Benson drove the ball over the right field fence for a solo home run
• After four scoreless innings, Dillon Castellanos scored on a groundout by Benson to extend the lead to 4-0
• Carson Zimmel shut out Dakota Wesleyan in 7.0 innings pitched, allowing only two hits and recording eight strikeouts

NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Brennan Phillips: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 stolen base
• Dillon Castellanos: 1-for-3, 1 stolen base, 1 run, 1 walk
• Drew Benson: 1-for-3, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 homerun
• Jonah Schmidt: 1-for-2, 1 run, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
• Jordan Hull: 1-for-3, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 double
• Carson Zimmel: 7.0 IP, win, 8 strikeouts, 0 ER

HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME 2

• Northern State kicked off game two with a sacrifice fly by Jack Weidner that scored Brennan Phillips in the top of the first
• In the top of the third, Dillon Castellanos scored on a groundout by Drew Benson
• Nick Friedges kept it rolling in the third with a home run that scored Jack Weidner to extend the lead to 4 runs
• On an error by the Tigers, Castellanos scored from third, followed by Jack Weidner scoring on a passed ball in the top of the fifth, leading by six runs
• Dakota Wesleyan responded with one run in the fifth inning, trailing 6-1
• DWU chipped away at the deficit with two runs in the bottom of the sixth, cutting the lead to three
• The Tigers tied the game in the bottom of the seventh with three runs
• In the top of the tenth, Brennan Phillips drove the ball to center field for a triple that scored Soulek
• On a sacrifice fly by Castellanos, Phillips scored for the Wolves, giving them an 8-6 lead
• Ben Althoff recorded the win in 5.1 innings pitched, with five strikeouts against 23 batters
• In 4.0 innings pitched, Lance Behrens tallied four strikeouts against 17 batters.

NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Brennan Phillips: 2-for-5, 2 runs, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 1 walk
• Jack Weidner: 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, 1 double, 1 walk
• Drew Benson: 2-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base
• Dillon Castellanos: 1-for-5, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
• Nick Friedges: 1-for-6, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 homerun

UP NEXT

Northern State heads south for the Tucson Invitational and an NSIC matchup against Winona State. The Invitational will kick off against Dakota Wesleyan on Friday, March 7th, at 11 a.m., followed by NSIC action against Winona State.