Wolves SB Weekend Recap

Posted on March 4, 2019 by - Sports

Clermont, Fla. (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University softball team opened THE Spring Games with a Friday split versus Wheeling Jesuit and Saint Rose. The Wolves defeated WJU and fell to STR, moving to 4-2 overall this season.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Game 1 (WJU): Northern State 7, Wheeling Jesuit 4
Game 2 (STR): Northern State 6, Saint Rose 4

GAME 1 – WHEELING JESUIT
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Cardinals scored first with two runs in the bottom of the first frame.
  • Madison Rutter answered back scoring Rachel Reinke on a single up the middle in the top off the second.
  • WJU extended their lead with two more runs in the second and third.
  • Jamie Fisher singled to left center in the top of the fourth, scoring Sara Bendt and Courtney Sjerven who singled to left and walked in the inning.
  • Jen Martin came up big with a grand slam in the top of the sixth, a blast to centerfield. Sjerven, Julia Sullwold, and Cassidy Schaar (pinch running for Kennady Thompson) all scored on the play after reaching base via a walk, a single, and a single.
  • The Wolves recorded seven runs on 13 hits, with two errors on defense.

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Jen Martin: 3-for-4, 1 run, 4 RBI, grand slam
  • Rachel Reinke: 2-for-4, 1 run, double
  • Madison Rutter: 2-for-4, 1 RBI
  • Makenzie Merritt: 5.0 IP, 0 earned runs, 1 strikeout, win (2-0)

GAME 2 – SAINT ROSE
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Golden Knights nabbed the first three runs of the game in the top of the second inning.
  • Madison Rutter tied things at 3-all in the bottom of the fourth with a long ball to left center field. Rachel Reinke and Kaitlyn King scored on the play, after hitting back-to-back singles to open the inning.
  • Sara Bendt followed with a single through the left side and was plated on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Cassidy Schaar, which tied the game at four.
  • A 5-walk sixth inning gave Saint Rose the lead, and the Golden Knights tacked on another run in the top of the seventh.
  • Northern tallied four runs on eight hits and did not give up an error.

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Rachel Reinke: 2-for-4, 1 run
  • Madison Rutter: 2-for-3, 1 run, 3 RBI, HR

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Clermont, Fla. (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University softball team dropped a pair of games to No. 1 Southern Indiana and Georgian Court Saturday afternoon. Southern Indiana entered the game as the defending NCAA Division II National Champions. With the two losses, the Wolves drop to 1-3 from THE Spring Games.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Game 1 (USI): Northern State 2, No. 1 Southern Indiana 12
Game 2 (GCU): Northern State 0, Georgian Court 6
Records: Northern State 4-4, Southern Indiana 7-5, Georgian Court 5-2

GAME 1 – SOUTHERN INDIANA
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The No. 1 Screaming Eagles scored early and often notching two runs in the second, four in the fourth, one in the fifth, and five in the seventh.
  • Courtney Sjerven spoiled the USI starters no hitter that was running through fifth inning with a 2-out single up the middle.
  • Sjerven, along with Anne Jonas scored on the following at-bat off a Cassidy Schaar double down the left field line.
  • Northern tallied two runs on two hits with five errors defensive. Andrea Cherney started the contest and gave up just one earned run despite suffering the loss.

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Courtney Sjerven: 1-for-3, 1 run
  • Cassidy Schaar: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, double

GAME 2 – GEORGIAN COURT
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The two teams were scoreless through the first two innings, but Georgian Court broke things open in the bottom of the third with five runs.
  • The Lions added another run in the bottom of the fourth.
  • The Wolves recorded six hits and did not give up an error defensively, but left six runners on base in the game.
  • Fisher suffered the loss on the mound, giving up six earned runs on eight hits with six walks and three strikeouts.

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Jen Martin: 2-for-2, walk
  • Jamie Fisher: 1-for-2, walk, double, 3 strikeouts

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Kissimmee, Fla. (NSUWolves.com)  – The Northern State University softball dropped fell in two contests Sunday afternoon versus Walsh University and Trevecca Nazarene. The Wolves are now 1-5 from THE Spring Games, with six games left to play.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1 (WALSH): Northern State 2, Walsh University 5
Final Score Game 2 (TNU): Northern State 3, Trevecca Nazarene 5
Records: Northern State 4-6, Walsh University 1-5, Trevecca Nazarene 7-3

GAME 1 – WALSH
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Walsh University scored first in the top of the second with one run, before the Wolves answered back and tied things in the bottom half of the frame.
  • Kennady Thompson blasted her second homerun of the season a long ball to deep left field.
  • The Cavaliers connected for a long ball of their own in the top of the fifth, taking a 3-1 lead over NSU. They added two more runs in the following inning.
  • Thompson grabbed her second RBI of the game in the bottom of the sixth, scoring Sara Bendt on a sacrifice fly to left. Bendt led off the inning with a single through the right side.
  • Northern recorded two runs on nine hits, with one error on defense.
  • Jamie Fisher suffered her third loss of the season, throwing 5.1 innings and giving up four earned runs on seven hits, with five walks and two strikeouts.

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Sara Bendt: 2-for-3, 1 run
  • Rachel Reinke: 2-for-3
  • Kennady Thompson: 1-for-2, 1 run, 2 RBI, HR, SF

GAME 2 – TNU
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Wolves were behind early, as Trevecca Nazarene notched one run in their first at-bats of the game. The Trojans then extended their lead in the third with one run on a no out single through the right side.
  • Northern took their first lead of the day in the top off the fourth, notching three runs.
  • Shayla Steinley scored on single by Anne Jonas, with Emma Terveer and Lauryn Bos also scored on the play on an error by the second basemen.
  • Steinley and Terveer were pinch running for Jen Martin and Makenzie Merritt who singled and walked in the inning.
  • The Trojans retook the lead with three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, and the Wolves were unable to answer back.
  • Northern tallied three runs on five hits, with one error defensively.
  • Makenzie Merritt suffered her first loss of the season, throwing 6.0 complete innings with five earned runs on eight hits.

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Jen Martin: 2-for-4
  • Lauryn Bos: 1-for-3, 1 run, first career hit
  • Anne Jonas: 1-for-2, 1 RBI

UP NEXT
The Wolves return to action on Tuesday, March 5 from Clermont. Northern will face-off against No. 16 Grand Valley State and Felician at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. (CT).

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