Sioux Falls, SD (NSUWolves.com) [Games 1&2]– The Northern State baseball team was in action in a site reversal double-header Saturday. A slow day caused the Wolves to drop both games against the Cougars.

GAME ONE: NSU 1, USF 6

• Sioux Falls put all six of their runs on the board firs, scoring three of them in the first inning to go up early
• The last three USF runs came in the top of the third to extend their lead to 6-0
• Mateo Tahsini attempted to get a rally going for the Wolves as he singled in the bottom of the sixth; he ran home on an Andrew Niaves hit, scoring Northern’s only run of the game
• NSU left four runners on base and had four hits on 24 at bats

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Mateo Tahsini: 2-2, 1 run, double
Collin Lott: 1-3, 5 put outs, double
Dalton Kesti: 1-3, double

GAME TWO: NSU 0, USF 11

• The second game of the day resulted in an 11-0 shutout in favor of Sioux Falls
• The Cougars scored in every inning except for the fourth and totaled 11 runs on 12 hits
• NSU made a last chance push in the bottom of the seventh by loading the bases with two outs; a 1,3 groundout ended the game
• The Wolves left eight on base, five of which were in scoring position

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Collin Lott: 2-2, stolen base
Drew Benson: 1-3, 5 put outs
Mateo Tahsini: 2-3

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Sioux Falls, SD (NSUWolves.com) [Game 3] – NSU baseball wrapped up their series against the Sioux Falls Cougars Sunday, March 22. The Wolves came back late after giving up the lead mid-game.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 4, USF 3
Records: NSU 7-10 (NSIC 5-7), USF 10-11 (NSIC 7-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The bats were hot early for the Wolves as they put up two runs in the first inning
• Out of the gate Dalton Kesti got on base with a double; Casey Vining brought him in with a homer to center field
• Innings went by until Sioux Falls got on the board, tying things up 2-2 in the fifth
• A Wolves three-up-three-down in the bottom of the fifth brought the Cougars back to the plate, they scored to take the lead 3-2
• Andrew Niaves got on first in the bottom of the seventh, he go to second on a Jake Weidner ground out; a two-out double from Kesti brought Niaves home to tie the game
• Northern took the lead in the bottom of the eighth when Mateo Tahsini crossed home on a Drew Benson double
• Ethan Price retired three of the four faced batters to end the game and secure the Wolves win

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Dalton Kesti: 2-3, 1 run, 1 RBI, 2 doubles
Drew Benson: 2-3, 1 RBI, 2 doubles
Casey Vining: 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 run, 1 home run
Mateo Tahsini: 2-4, 1 run, 3 PO

UP NEXT
Wolves baseball is on the road next week for their three-game series against Minnesota Crookston. Game one of the double-header will start at noon on Saturday, March 28 in Crookston, Minn.