Auburndale, FL. – Wolves split the last day of the spring trip with a 6-8 loss to Northwood and a 4-2 victory over Ashland.
 
The Quick Details:
Final Score: Northern State 6; Northwood 8
Records: Northern State 4-6; Northwood 8-3
 
How It Happened:

• Northwood scored three runs in the first inning to take an early 3-0 run.
• Northern State scored one run in the second inning off a Hayden Hall double that scored Alec Lee.
• Sam McMacken hit his second home run of the season in the fourth inning.
• The Timberwolves added one run in the fourth inning.
• The Wolves tied the game in the fifth inning on a Houts double that scored Isaiah Chevalier, the next hitter Dakota Stilson hit a fly out to right field that scored Mikey Adams.
• Northwood scored three runs in the seventh.
• Northern State answered with two in the eighth inning with Carter Erickson scoring on a wild pitch and Chad Hinkle doubled to left center to score Lee but was not enough as the Wolves drop game one by a final score of 6-8.

 
Northern State Statistics:

• Alec Lee: 2-for-4, 2 runs
• Sam McMacken: 1-for-2, 1 run, 1 runs batted in
• Zach Hrvol: 5.0 IP, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO

 
Game Two:
The Quick Details:
Final Score: Northern State 4; Ashland 2
Records: Northern State 5-6; Ashland 9-2
 
How It Happened:

• Ashland scored the first run in the third inning on an error by the center fielder.
• Mikey Adams reached on an error in the fifth inning that scored Isaiah Chevalier
• Ashland got the first two runners on base before they hit into a 4-6-3 double play, then hit a single that gave them the lead back.
• Hayden Houts hit a two run, two out single that scored Adams and Chevalier to take a 3-2 lead in the seventh inning.
• In the eighth inning, Jordan Malainey hit a single to center field that scored Zach Lanier to give the Wolves a 4-2 lead.
• Tyler Jones closed out the game in the ninth after the first two runners reached. Jones started a 1-6-3 double play the next batter before getting the last out on a soft line drive to Adams to end the road trip with a win.

 
Northern State Statistics:

• Hayden Houts: 2-for-4, 2 RBI's,
• Sam McMacken: 2-for-4
• Isaiah 2-for-3, 2 runs
• Tyler Jones: W, 3.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO

 
Up Next:
Northern State games versus Presentation College are postponed on Wednesday, so the Wolves open conference play next weekend at Winona State Saturday and Sunday. First pitch on Saturday is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m. on Sunday against the Warriors.