Northern State Splits With USF

Sioux Falls, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University baseball team split the day winning in game one, 6-4 and losing in game two, 12-2 against Concordia-St. Paul. Max Otto notched the win on the day in a complete game with eight strikeouts while a powerful offense in game two by the Golden Bears kept the win out of reach.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score of Game 1: NSU 6, CSP 4
Final Score of Game 2: NSU 2, CSP 12
Records: NSU 11-13 (NSIC 6-8), CSP 14-9, (NSIC 6-8)

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1

After two scoreless innings, Northern State was the first to score as Brennan Phillips singled to center field that scored Jordan DeMarce
Jack Weidner reached first on an error by the third basemen that scored Dylan Soulek in the third inning
On a fielder’s choice by the second-basemen, Karson Hesser reached first while Nick Friedges and Phillips scored to lead by four runs in the bottom of the third
Concordia-St. Paul notched four runs in the top of the fifth inning to tie the game
Weidner singled to center field that scored Friedges and Phillips to take the lead
The Wolves recorded six runs off of three hits and one stolen base
Max Otto notched the win in 7.0 innings pitched with eight strikeouts against 27 batters

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

Brennan Phillips: 1-for-2, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
Nick Friedges: 1-for-2, 2 runs, 1 walk
Jack Weidner: 1-for-3, 3 RBIs
Max Otto: 7.0 innings pitched, 8 strikeouts, win

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2

Concordia-St. Paul was the first to score with one run in the first inning and four runs in the second inning
After a scoreless inning, the Golden Bears extended their lead with four runs in the top of the fourth inning
Michael Benevides grounded out to first base while Jonah Schmidt scored to trail by eight runs in the bottom of the fifth
CSP added three runs in the sixth and seventh innings to lead by 11 runs
Benevides knocked one over the left field fence for a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning
NSU tallied two runs off of four hits and no errors in the contest
Luke Stuber recorded the loss in 3.0 innings pitched with two strikeouts
In 3.1 innings pitched, Brenden Baxter tallied two strikeouts against 16 batters

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

Jonah Schmidt: 1-for-2, 1 run, 1 double
Michael Benevides: 1-for-3, 2 RBIS, 1 run, 1 homerun
Josh Steinwandt: 1-for-3, 1 double
Mike Hudson: 1-for-1, 1 double
Luke Stuber: 3.0 innings pitched, 2 strikeouts
Brenden Baxter: 3.1 innings pitched, 2 strikeouts

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Sioux Falls, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University baseball team fell to Concordia-St. Paul, 5-4 in game one of the day, but took game two in walk off fashion winning 6-5. The Wolves recorded ten runs off of 19 hits on the day. In the eleventh inning of game two, Jack Weidner knocked in the game winning run to close out the series, 2-2 against the Golden Bears.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score of Game 1: NSU 4, CSP 5
Final Score of Game 2: NSU 6, CSP 5
Records: NSU 12-14 (NSIC 7-9), CSP 15-10, (NSIC 7-9)

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1

Concordia-St. Paul was the first to score in the top of the first with two runs
Northern State responded back as Nick Friedges doubled to right center that scored Brennan Phillips to end the first inning
The Golden Bears extended their lead with a run in the second inning to lead by two runs
Karson Hesser singled to center field that scored Nicholas Ochoa to start in the bottom of the second inning
The Wolves took the lead with Jack Weidner double to right center that scored Hesser and Michael Benevides to lead by one run in the bottom of the second
CSP took the lead back in the top of the fourth with two runs
Northern State notched four runs off of five hits and three errors in the contest
In 5.0 innings pitched, Michael Chevalier rcorded the loss with three strikeouts

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

Brennan Phillips: 1-for-4, 1 run, 1 stolen base
Karson Hesser: 1-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI
Jack Weidner: 1-for-3, 2 RBIs, 1 double, 1 walk
Nick Friedges: 1-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 double
Nicholas Ochoa: 1-for-2, 1 run, 1 walk
Michael Chevalier: 5.0 innings pitched, 3 strikeouts

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2

Concordia-St. Paul notched three runs in the top of the first to kick off the second game
Northern State responded back as Nick Friedges singled to right field that scored Brennan Phillips
Jack Weidner drove one down the left field line for a double that scored Friedges; Jonah Schmidt grounded into a double play that scored Weidner to tie the game in the bottom of the first inning
After a scoreless second inning, Michael Benevides drove one to left field for a single that scored Karson Hesser to take the lead
The Golden Bears took the tied the game in the fourth inning and took the lead in the top of the sixth inning to lead by one run
The Wolves tied the game in the bottom of the sixth as Friedges singled to left field that scored Jordan DeMarce
In the eleventh inning, Weidner drove one over the center fielder’s head to score Phillips to win the game
NSU tallied six runs off of 14 hits and two stolen bases
Drew Burkholder recorded two strikeouts in 6.0 innings of work
In 2.2 innings pitched, Daulton Vanderloo notched four strikeouts against 11 batters
Jack Miller tallied the win in extra innings with 2.1 innings, with three strikeouts and only allowed two hits

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

Brennan Phillips: 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 doubles
Jack Weidner: 3-for-5, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 double
Nick Friedges: 2-for-5, 2 RBIs, 1 run
Karson Hesser: 2-for-5, 1 double
Jonah Schmidt: 1-for-5,
Jackson Meyers: 1-for-5
Daulton Vanderloo: 2.2 innings pitched, 4 strikeouts
Jack Miller: 2.1 innings pitched, 3 strikeouts, win

UP NEXT
Northern State is back in action for a four game series against St. Cloud State. The first game of the series is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5, with the second and third game starting at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, and the final game of the series set for 12 p.m. on Sunday, April 7 from Fossum Field.