Wolves Open ’24 With Weekend Split in MO

Posted on February 25, 2024 by - Sports

Liberty, MO (NSUWolves.com) –The Northern State University baseball team triumphed over William Jewell, 9-5 to start the season. Karson Hesser led the Wolves with four hits and five RBIs in the win. Brennan Phillips, Nick Friedges, and Brent Hokeness tallied multiple hits in the win.

THE QUICK DETAILS

Final Score:NSU 9, WJC 5

Records:NSU 1-0, WJC 0-1

 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Northern State was the first to score, with Karson Hesser single to score Nick Friedges in the first inning
  • William Jewell responded back in the bottom of the first with two runs to put them ahead along with one run coming in the second inning
  • Hesser kept the Wolves rolling with a double that scored Brent Hokeness, and Friedges to tie the game
  • In the fifth inning Hesser singled to left center to score Jackson Meyer to put Northern State ahead
  • Xander Paar extended the Wolves’ lead as he drove one up the middle to score Brenna Phillips
  • Hesser knocked his second double of the day to score Friedges; Michael Benevides singled to score Hesser and Hokeness; after a fielder’s choice, Phillips scored to put NSU up by six
  • William Jewell added two runs in the ninth inning to close out the game
  • Northern State tallied nine runs off of 14 hits
  • Max Otto pitched 7.0 innings with six strikeouts for his first win of the season
  • Jack Miller closed out the game for the Wolves with 2.0 innings pitched and one strikeout

 

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Karson Hesser: 4-for-5, 5 RBIS, 2 2B, 1 run
  • Brennan Phillips: 3-for-5, 2 runs
  • Nick Friedges: 2-for-4, 3 runs
  • Brent Hokeness: 2-for-4, 2 runs
  • Max Otto: 7.0 innings pitched, 6 strikeouts

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Liberty, MO (NSUWolves.com) –The Northern State University baseball team was unable to take a win in Saturday’s double header against William Jewell, falling to the Cardinals 13-7 and 7-2. WJC out hit NSU 14-9 in the first game and 3-8 in the second game.

THE QUICK DETAILS

Final Score of Game 1:NSU 7, WJC 13

Final Score of Game 2:NSU 2, WJC 7

Records:NSU 1-2, WJC 2-1

 

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1

  • Northern State was the first to score with Nick Fridges scoring on an error in the first inning
  • The Wolves added to their lead in the second inning as Nicholas Ochoa scored on a wild pitch
  • William Jewell responded back in the bottom of the second with three runs to put NSU behind by one
  • In the third inning, Ochoa drove one to left center to score Michael Benevides and Karson Hesser to put the Wolves ahead
  • The Cardinals added one run in the bottom of the third to tie the game
  • Jackson Meyer broke the tie after a single to center field to score Drew Benson in the top of the fourth
  • William Jewell stole the lead with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning
  • Benson chipped away from the deficit with a solo homerun to put the Wolves behind by two in the sixth inning
  • WJC extended their lead in the sixth inning with four runs
  • In the final inning of the game, Jordan Demarce drove one over the right field fence for solo homerun
  • Northern State tallied seven runs off of nine hits
  • Cooper Tessendorf suffer the loss after 3.0 innings pitched and one strikeout

 

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Jack Weidner: 2-for-3, 1 double
  • Nick Fridges: 1-for-4, 1 run, 1 double, 1 stolen base
  • Jackson Meyer: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base
  • Jordan DeMarce: 1-for-1, 1 run, 1 homerun
  • Drew Benson: 1-for-1, 2 runs, 1 homerun

 

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2

  • William Jewell tallied their first run of the game in the second inning off of a homerun
  • The Cardinals extended their lead by three runs in the third inning from a double and a homerun
  • Northern State tallied their first run of the game on a fielder’s choice to score Michael Benevides
  • WJC added their lead in the bottom of the sixth inning with three runs to put the Cardinals ahead by six runs
  • Friedges drove one up the middle to score Dylan Soulek in the final inning of the game
  • Michael Chevalier suffered his first loss of the season after 6.0 innings pitched with six strike outs against 30 batters

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Nick Friedges: 1-for-4, 1 RBI
  • Karson Hesser: 1-for-4
  • Jackson Meyer: 1-for-2
  • Michael Chevalier: 6.0 innings pitched, 7 strikeouts

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Liberty, MO (NSUWolves.com) – An explosive offense led Northern State University baseball team to take down William Jewell, 25-16. NSU recorded four homeruns along with seven Wolves recording multiple hits in the win. Brennan Phillips and Jack Weidner both tied the school record for hits in a single game with five hits.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 25, WJC 16
Records: NSU 2-2, WJC 2-2

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Northern State kicked of the day as Nick Friedges drove one into right center for a double to score Michael Benevides and Brennan Phillips in the first inning
  • NSU added a run in the first inning with Jack Weidner’s single to score Friedges to put them up by three
  • Th Wolves extended their lead in the third inning as Friedges knocked the first home run of the game down the left field line; after a wild pitch, Weidner scored to extend the lead
  • William Jewell recorded two runs in the bottom of fourth to trail by three runs
  • Jackson Meyer kicked off the fifth inning with a fly out to right field to score Weidner; Jonah Schmidt singled up the middle to score Andrew Wedwick; Phillips drove a double down the left field line to score Jordan DeMarce and Schmidt
  • Benevides added a run in the fifth inning scoring Phillips on a single, Weidner doubled down the left field line to score Friedges and Benevides; Karson Hesser was the final run to score in the fifth inning for the Wolves as Wedwick grounded out to short stop
  • The Cardinals added one run in the fifth inning to trail by ten
  • WJC chipped away from the deficit as they scored four runs in the sixth inning
  • Wedwick knocked one over the fence for a three-run homerun to kick off the seventh inning
  • In the bottom of the seventh inning, William Jewell recorded four runs to trail by five
  • The Wolves started the eighth inning with a single to right center by Friedges to score Phillips and Drew Benson; Hesser singled to score Benevides; Wedwick knocked as double to bring in Hesser and Friedges to put the Wolves up by ten
  • William Jewell responded back with five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning
  • Northern Stated kicked off the final inning with Benson recording the third homerun of the day
  • Hesser singled to score Phillips along with Weidner’s homerun over the left field fence that scored Hesser
  • The Wolves recorded 25 runs off of 25 hits in the win
  • Drew Burkholder recorded his first win of the season in 5.0 innings pitched, four strikeouts against 25 batters
  • Phillips and Weidner both tied the school record for most hits in a single game with five hits each

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Brennan Phillips: 5-for-5, 4 runs, 2 RBIs, 2 doubles, 2 walks
  • Jack Weidner: 5-for-6, 5 RBIs, 4 runs, 1 homerun, 1 double
  • Nick Friedges: 3-for-6, 5 RBIs, 4 runs, 1 homerun, 1 double
  • Karson Hesser: 3-for-6, 4 runs, 2 RBI, 1 walk
  • Andrew Wedwick: 3-for-7, 6 RBIs, 2 runs, 1 homerun
  • Michael Benevides: 2-for-6 ,3 runs, 1 RBIs, 1 double
  • Drew Benson: 2-for-2, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 homerun, 1 double
  • Drew Burkholder: 5.0 innings pitched, 4 strikeouts

UP NEXT
Northern State returned to action to take on Truman State in a four-game series in non-conference action. The first game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 1st from Kirksville Missouri against the Bulldogs.

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