Crookston, MN (NSUWolves.com) [Games 1 & 2]– Northern State baseball took to Crookston, Minn. in an NSIC double-header Saturday against the Golden Eagles of Minnesota Crookston. The Wolves give up the lead in each game to drop both contests.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Game One: NSU 2, UMC 8
Game Two: NSU 4, UMC 9
Records: NSU 7-12 (NSIC 5-9), UMC 16-10 (NSIC 9-5)

GAME ONE: NSU 2, UMC 8

• Mateo Tahsini stepped to the batter’s box to start the game; he doubled to left field to get things rolling for the Wolves early
• Casey Vining kept things going with a two-run home run, putting NSU on the board first
• The Golden Eagles put a run up to bring the score to 2-1 NSU after one
• It wasn’t until the bottom of the fourth inning when the next runs of the game came across home plate; a UMC double put Crookston on top 3-2
• They added to their lead with one run in the fifth, and took control of the game when they scored four runs in the sixth

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Casey Vining: 1-3, 2 RBI, 1 run, home run
Mateo Tahsini: 1-3, 1 run, double, 3 assists
Gehrig Larrigan: 6 put outs, 2 assists
Andrew Niaves: stolen base

GAME TWO: NSU 4, UMC 9

• Just like game one, Northern State got on the board first, this time from a Dalton Kesti homer to center field
• Crookston responded quickly with two first inning runs to take the lead 2-1
• They added another run in the second with a Thomas Schumacher double that brought Caden Kappes home; advantage 3-1 UMC
• A pair of three-run innings in the fifth and sixth allowed the Golden Eagles to pull away
• Scoring ended the same way it started, with a Dalton Kesti home run; he batted in Dylan Soulek and Kyle Konechne in a two-out-rally in the seventh
• The Wolves leave four total runners on base in the last two innings as their comeback falls short

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Dalton Kesti: 2-4, 4 RBI, 2 runs, 2 home runs
Collin Lott: 2-4, double, 8 put outs
Dillon Castellanos: 1-4, double
Drew Benson: 1-4, 6 put outs

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Crookston, MN (NSUWolves.com) [Game 3] – Wolves baseball finished their series against the Golden Eagles Sunday. Getting in a deficit early, Northern tried clawing back late but came up short.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 5, UMC 10
Records: NSU 7-13 (NSIC 5-10), UMC 17-10 (NSIC 10-5)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern State got down early, giving up three runs in the first inning
• The Wolves got on the board in the fifth with a Kyle Konechne two-run home run; Andrew Niaves was batted in
• Extending their lead in the bottom of the seventh with an RBI double was Jac Fliflet; Fliflet scored on a balk, 5-2 UMC
• A two-run home run from Casey Vining (batting in Dylan Soulek) brought the Wolves within one
• Crookston put up five runs in the bottom of the eighth to stretch their lead to 10-4
• Dillon Castellanos touched home on a wild pitch to round out the game’s scoring

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Casey Vining: 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 run, home run
Kyle Konechne: 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 run, home run
Dillon Castellanos: 1-3, 1 run, double
Collin Lott: 2-4, double, 6 put outs

UP NEXT
Northern State baseball is home for their next conference matchup as they host the Umary Marauders. Game one of the double-header is set to start at 1:30 p.m. at Fossum Field in Aberdeen, S.D.