Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) {Game 1} – Wolves baseball took to the diamond to face the Mavericks of Mankato. After a scoreless first inning for both teams, MSU ran away with the game, scoring in the five innings.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 0, MSU 25
Records: NSU 12-23 (NSIC 10-20), MSU 32-10 (NSIC 24-5)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Wolves got their first two outs of the game on a 163 double play; a following ground out got Lance Behrens and Northern’s defense off the field in the first
• A walk, no hits, and no runs came out of the first for NSU
• Mankato put up seven runs in the second inning, nine in the third, two in the fourth, three in the fifth, and four in the sixth to balloon their lead to 25-0
• Dayne McNaughton took to the mound in the top of the sixth to get the final out of the inning; he carried the Wolves through the seventh inning with another strike out, no hits, and no runs

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Collin Lott: 1-1, double
Dayne McNaughton: 1.1 IP, 2 strikeouts, force out, ground out
Jack Weidner: 1-2, put out
Drew Benson: 5 put outs

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Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) {Games 2 & 3} – Northern State baseball wrapped up their series against Minnesota State Mankato with a double-header Saturday. The Wolves drop both games on senior day to the Mavericks.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Game One: NSU 0, MSU 13
Game Two: NSU 2, MSU 13
Records: NSU 12-25 (NSIC 10-22), MSU 34-10 (NSIC 26-5)

GAME ONE: NSU 0, MSU 13

• Mankato got on the board early with one run in the first
• The Wolves threatened as Dillon Castellanos was walked to first then Drew Benson doubled to left field; Castellanos was tagged out trying to take home to tie the game
• Three NSU batters were left on base in the first inning
• MSU put up a run in the third and in the fourth; they blew the game open with 10 runs in the top of the fifth inning on two hits
• The Northern offense went three up, three down in three innings
• Josh Steinwandt came in to pitch in the bottom of the fifth; he allowed no hits and no runs over 2.1 innings to close out the game

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Drew Benson: 1-2, double
Josh Steinwandt: 2.1 IP, 10 BF, 0 runs, 0 hits
Collin Lott: 1-2, 3 put outs
Jack Weidner: 1-2

GAME TWO: NSU 2, MSU 13

• Scoreless after one, Mankato came out swinging in the second, putting up five runs
• MSU added two more in the top of the third and the top of the fifth, along with a solo run in the sixth to go ahead 10-0
• A long throw from center field by Jordan Hull set Gehrig Larrigan up for a tag out at home, keeping the Mavericks from adding to their lead
• Minnesota finished their scoring with three runs in the top of the seventh
• Danny Sanchez got things rolling for the Wolves in the final inning with a double to center field
• An Easton Rerick single advanced Sanchez to third base while Scott Jussila brought him home with a single, NSU gets on the board
• Austin Reiter batted in Rerick on the next at bat to wrap up the game’s scoring; Wolves fall 13-2

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Danny Sanchez: 1-1, run, double
Scott Jussila: 1-1, RBI
Jonah Schmidt: 1-2, stolen base
Easton Rerick: 1-3, run, 3 put outs

UP NEXT
Wolves baseball returns to Fossum Field to face the Wayne State Wildcats for their last home games of the season Tuesday, April 28. First pitch for game one of the double-header is slated for 12 p.m.