Sioux Falls, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University baseball team dropped a pair of games against Sioux Falls by score of 3-1 and 6-2. Game one was a pitcher dual where the Cougars capitalized off situational hitting. The Wolves were unable to breakthrough in game two with only five hits to the Cougars’ seven.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score of Game 1: NSU 1, USF 3
Final Score of Game 2: NSU 2, USF 6
Records: NSU 9-11 (NSIC 4-6), USF 12-7 (NSIC 6-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1
- Sioux Falls was the first to score in the bottom of the first with a single that scored one run
- After five scoreless innings, the Cougars added two runs in the bottom of the sixth
- Northern State tallied one run in the top of the seventh as Jack Weidner flied out to center field that scored Nick Friedges
- The Wolves notched one run off of one hit and one stolen base in the game
- Max Otto recorded 6.0 innings pitched with six strikeouts against 25 batters while allowing six hits
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Karson Hesser: 1-for-3, 1 stolen base
- Max Otto: 6.0 innings pitched, 6 strikeouts
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2
- Sioux Falls was the first to add to the board with two runs in the bottom of the first
- On a fielder’s choice knock by Jackson Meyers advanced Michael Benevides to third base then scored on an error by the shortstop to trail by one run
- After four scoreless innings, the Cougars extended their lead with four runs in the sixth and seventh innings
- On an error by the second baseman, Jack Weidner reached first base while Brennan Phillips scored in the top of the eighth
- The Wolves recorded two runs off of five hits and four stolen bases with two errors
- Cooper Tessendorf tallied the loss in the game in 5.0 with two strikeouts against 21 batters faced
- In 2.0 innings of work, Daulton Vanderloo notched two strikeouts and allowed only one hit
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Brennan Phillips: 1-for-5, 1 run
- Nick Friedges: 1-for-4, 1 double
- Karson Hesser: 1-for-1, 3 walks
- Michael Benevides: 1-for-3, 1 run, 2 stolen bases, 1 hit by pitch
- Jackson Meyers: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
- Cooper Tessendorf: 5.0 innings pitched, 2 strikeouts
- Daulton Vanderloo: 2.0 innings pitched, 2 strikeouts
UP NEXT
Northern State is back in action tomorrow, Friday, March 22 to close out the series against Sioux Falls. The first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. with the second game following at 3 p.m. from Ralston, Neb. at Orval Smith Memorial Field against the Cougars.