Wolves Split In Missouri With Truman State

Posted on March 4, 2024 by - Sports

Kirksville, MO (NSUWolves.com) [Game 1] – After battling back in the seventh inning, the Northern State baseball team fell to Truman State, 5-4 in the final inning. The Bulldogs controlled most of the game until Brennan Phillips recorded his first homerun of the season to tie the game; but ultimately fell in the ninth inning off a sacrifice fly.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 4, TSU 5
Records: NSU 2-3, TSU 2-9

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Northern State was the first to score with Nicholas Ochoa double to left field that scored Brent Hokeness
  • After a few scoreless innings, Truman State added to the board with four runs coming in the sixth inning
  • The Wolves responded back in the seventh inning with Brennan Phillips driving one over the fence for a three-run home run scoring Ochoa and Drew Benson
  • In the final inning of the game, the Bulldogs stole the win with a sacrifice fly to win by one run
  • NSU recorded four runs off of nine hits
  • Max Otto recorded five strikeouts in 5.2 innings pitched while giving up nine hits
  • In 2.1 innings pitched, Jack Miller recorded two strikeouts against seven batters faced

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Brennan Phillips: 2-for-4, 3 RBIs, 1 run, 1 walk, 1 homerun
  • Drew Benson: 2-for-4, 1 run
  • Nicholas Ochoa: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run, 1 walk, 1 double
  • Karson Hesser: 1-for-4, 1 double
  • Jack Weidner: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 walk
  • Brent Hokeness: 1-for-4, 1 run, 1 double

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Kirksville, MO (NSUWolves.com) [Games 2 & 3] – Northern State University took game one against Truman State, 3-2 to start the day but fell short in game two, losing 4-1. The Wolves recorded four runs off of nine hits on the day with Jonah Schmidt recording his first home run of his career in game two.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score of Game 1: NSU 3, TSU 2
Final Score of Game 2: NSU 1, TSU 4
Records: NSU 3-4, TSU 3-10

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1

  • Truman State was the first to score with a two run homerun in the bottom of the second inning to put them ahead
  • Karson Hesser responded back in the fourth inning with a double to right field to score Nick Friedges and Michael Benevides to tie the game
  • On a groundout to third base by Drew Benson, Hesser scored on the fielder’s choice to put Northern State ahead at the end fourth
  • NSU recorded three runs off of six hits
  • Cooper Tessendorf recorded his first win of the season in 4.1 innings pitched with two strikeouts against 19 batters faced
  • In 1.0 innings pitched, Drew Burkholder notched his first save of the season with one strikeout

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Brennan Phillips: 1-for-4
  • Nick Friedges: 1-for-3, 1 run, 1 double
  • Karson Hesser: 1-for-2, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 walk, 1 double
  • Jackson Meyer: 1-for-3
  • Cooper Tessendorf: 4.1 innings pitched, 2 strikeouts, win

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2

  • Truman State added the first run of game two with a sacrifice fly to put them up by one run
  • The Bulldogs added three runs over the next two innings to extend their lead by four
  • Jonah Schmidt knocked his first homerun of his career to score the only run for the Wolves in game two
  • Northern State notched one runs off of five hits
  • Michal Chevalier recorded the loss on the day in 6.0 innings pitched with seven strikeouts against 28 batters faced

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Karson Hesser: 2-for-3
  • Jordan DeMarce: 1-for-2, 1 double
  • Jonah Schmidt: 1-for-2, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 homerun
  • Nick Friedges: 1-for-3
  • Michael Chevalier: 6.0 innings pitched, 7 strikeouts

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Kirksville, MO (NSUWolves.com) [Game 4] – An aggressive offense led the Northern State University baseball team to take down Truman State in Sunday action. Michael Benevides and Jackson Meyer both recorded two hits and two runs in the win. The Wolves split the series 2-2 against the Bulldogs while notching 19 runs on the weekend.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 11, TSU 7
Records: NSU 4-4, TSU 3-11

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Northern State was the first to score in the second inning with Michael Benevides single to right field to score Jack Weidner
  • Brennan Phillips kept the Wolves rolling in the second inning with a double to right field to bring in Jackson Meyer and Benevides
  • In the fourth inning, Meyer reached first base on an error that brought in Easton Rericks to put the Wolves up by five
  • Jordan DeMarce singled up the middle to score Meyer in the fourth
  • Karson Hesser extended the Wolves lead with a double to right field that scored DeMarce; Hesser scored on an error to close out the fourth inning
  • An infield single by Meyer scored Jonah Schmidt to put NSU ahead by nine runs
  • On a bases load walk from Schmidt scored Hesser in the sixth inning; Hesser reached home on a fielder’s choice
  • Truman State recorded seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning
  • Northern State notched 11 runs off of 11 hits in the win
  • Drew Burkholder recorded his second win of the season in 5.0 innings pitched while giving up no runs
  • Jack Miller tallied the save in 3.0 innings pitched with six strikeouts against 11 batters faced

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Michael Benevides: 2-for-5, 2 runs, 1 RBI
  • Jackson Meyer: 2-for-5, 2 runs, 1 RBI
  • Brennan Phillips: 1-for-5, 2 RBIs, 1 double
  • Karson Hesser: 1-for-3, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 walk 1 double
  • Jonah Schmidt: 1-for-1, 1 run, 1 RBI, 3 walks, 1 stolen base
  • Jordan DeMarce: 1-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI
  • Drew Burkholder: 5.0 innings pitched, 0 runs allowed, win
  • Jack Miller: 3.0 innings pitched, 6 strikeouts, save

UP NEXT
Northern State kicks off conference play next week against Minnesota State in a four-game series. The first game is scheduled to begin on Friday, March 8, at 1:30 p.m. from Sioux Falls against the Mavericks.

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