Minneapolis, Minn. – The Northern State University baseball team opened the 2020 campaign with a pair of losses to St. Cloud State from US Bank Stadium.  
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Game 1: NSU 0, SCSU 9
Game 2: NSU 1, SCSU 3
Records: NSU 0-2, SCSU 5-1
 
GAME 1
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The two teams were scoreless through the first two frames, however St. Cloud State broke things open with two runs in the top of the third
• The Huskies tacked on another score in the fourth, before opening the flood gates with six runs in the seventh
• Northern tallied three hits in the loss and suffered two errors defensively
• John Werner recorded the loss for the Wolves in his first start of the season, giving up the first three runs of the game

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Hayden Houts: 1-for-3
• Chad Hinkle: 1-for-2
• Tyler Hair: 1-for-2

 
GAME 2
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Similar to game one, the two teams held each other at bay in the opening innings
• The Huskies again scored first in the bottom of the fifth, however the Wolves answered back in the top of the eighth
• Connor Burgess tallied a 1-out double and came around to score on an error by the catcher
• St. Cloud regained the lead in the bottom of the frame with two runs and held Northern scoreless in the top of the ninth
• NSU tallied one run on five hits with one error
• Zach Hrvol started on the hill for the Wolves, throwing 5.0 innings and giving up one earned run on two hits with six strikeouts
• John Poldberg suffered the loss giving up the two runs in the bottom of the eighth

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Connor Burgess: 1-for-4, 1 run, double
• Isaiah Chevalier: 1-for-3, double
• Jack Paulson: 1-for-4, double
• Zach Hrvol: 5.0 IP, 2 hits, 1 earned run, 6 strikeouts

 
UP NEXT
It will be a quick turnaround for the Wolves who travel to face Regis University this Friday through Sunday. Northern will face off against the Rangers at 1 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. on Sunday. All game times listed above are in central time.