Wolves Look For Series Split on Monday With MSU

Posted on March 10, 2024 by - Sports

Sioux Falls, SD (NSUWolves.com) [Game 1] – The Northern State University baseball team ran away with the 8-3 win against Minnesota State. The Wolves recorded eight runs off of ten hits, with Karson Hesser, Jack Weidner, and Easton Rerick all recording multiple hits.

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THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 8, MSU 3
Records: NSU 5-4 (NSIC 1-0), MSU 6-9 (NSIC 2-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Minnesota State was the first to score with two runs in the first inning
  • Brent Hokeness singled to right field to score Karson Hesser in the bottom of the first
  • Michael Benevides tied the game in sixth inning with a double down the right field line to score Easton Rericks
  • Jordan DeMarce knocked a sacrifice fly to score Benevides to give the Wolves the lead in the bottom of the sixth
  • Hokeness reached first on a fielder’s choice that scored Nick Friedges to kick off the seventh inning
  • A ground out to second back by Rerick scored Hesser; Benevides reached first base on an error that brought in Hokeness to put the Wolves up by four at the end of the seventh inning
  • The Mavericks responded back in the top of the eighth with a run to trail by three
  • DeMarce scored on a ground out by Friedges to extend the lead
  • Weidner drove one to left field for a double to score Brennan Phillips to put the Wolves up by five
  • Northern State recorded eight runs off of ten hits
  • Max Otto notched the win in 7.0 innings pitched with four strikeouts against 29 batters
  • In 2.0 innings pitched, Drew Burkholder recorded three strikeouts and a 0.0 ERA

 

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Karson Hesser: 2-for-5, 2 runs
  • Jack Weidner: 2-for-3, 2 walks, 1 RBI, 1 double
  • Easton Rerick: 2-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 double
  • Brent Hokeness: 1-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 walk
  • Michael Benevides: 1-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 double
  • Max Otto: 7.0 innings pitched, 4 strikeouts, 2.57 ERA, Win
  • Drew Burkholder: 2.0 innings pitched, 3 strikeouts, 0.0 ERA

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Sioux Falls, SD (NSUWolves.com) [Games 2 & 3] – Costly walks led the Northern State University baseball team to fall against Minnesota State, 17-3 and 8-4. The Wolves tallied seven runs off of 13 hits on the day. Brennan Phillips led the Wolves offense with three hits in the day.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score of Game 1: NSU 3, MSU 17

Final Score of Game 2: NSU 4, MSU 8
Records: NSU 5-6 (NSIC 1-2), MSU 8-9 (NSIC 4-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1

  • Minnesota State was the first to add to the score with five runs in the top of the second
  • Northern State responded with a single by Brennan Phillips that scored Xander Paar in the bottom of the third
  • Jack Weidner reached first base on a walk that brought in Phillips in the third
  • A sacrifice fly by Jonah Schmidt scored Nick Friedges for the Wolves to end the third inning
  • MSU extended their lead in the fourth inning with four runs
  • The Mavericks recorded eight runs in the fifth and sixth inning to lead by 14 runs
  • Northern State recorded three runs off of five hits and tallied one error in the game
  • Cooper Tessendorf recorded the loss in 2.0 innings pitched with three strikeouts against 15 batters faced
  • In 2.1 innings pitched, Brenden Baxter notched two strikeouts
  • Daulton Vanderloo tallied three strikeouts in 2.0 innings pitched while only allowing one hit

 

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Brennan Phillips: 2-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI
  • Jack Weidner: 1-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 walk
  • Jonah Schmidt: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 sacrifice fly
  • Xander Paar: 1-for-3, 1 triple
  • Cooper Tessendorf: 2.0 innings pitched, 3 strikeouts
  • Brenden Baxter: 2.1 innings pitched, 2 strikeouts
  • Daulton Vanderloo: 2.0 innings pitched, 3 strikeouts, 1 hit allowed

 

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2

  • After two scoreless innings, Minnesota State recorded one run in the third inning
  • MSU extended their lead with two runs in the fourth inning and two runs in the sixth inning
  • Northern State chipped away from the deficit as Nick Friedges scored on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the sixth
  • The Mavericks responded back with one run in the seventh
  • Jackson Meyers kicked off the seventh inning with a single to right field that scored Michael Benevides
  • Brennan Phillips reached first base on a fielder’s choice that scored Andrew Wedwick to trail by three
  • Minnesota Stated add two runs in the ninth inning to lead by five runs
  • Jack Weidner singled to right field that scored Phillips in the bottom of the ninth
  • The Wolves notched four runs off of eight hits along with one error
  • In 5.1 innings pitched, Michael Chevalier recorded two strikeouts against 29 batters
  • Blake Ask tallied two strikeouts in 3.2 innings while walking two

 

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Nick Friedges: 2-for-2, 3 walks, 1 run, 1 double
  • Brennan Phillips: 1-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base
  • Jack Weidner 1-for-5, 2 RBIs
  • Brent Hokeness: 1-for-5, 1 double
  • Andrew Wedwick: 1-for-2, 2 walks, 1 run
  • Jackson Meyer: 1-for-4, 1 RBI,
  • Michaell Chevalier: 5.1 innings pitched, 2 strikeouts
  • Blake Ask: 3.2 innings pitched, 2 strikeouts

 

UP NEXT
Northern State closes out the four-game series against Minnesota State Monday. The final game of the series is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. from Sioux Falls against the Mavericks.

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