Bemidji, Minn. – The Northern State University baseball team put together a big game two on Saturday in their split with Bemidji State. The Wolves fell in game one and bounced back for an 8-inning run-rule victory in game two.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 3, BSU 5
Final Score Game 2: NSU 12, NSU 1
Records: NSU 14-14 (13-11 NSIC), BSU 5-24 (5-20 NSIC)
 
Game 1
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Mitchell Tolk tallied the first run of the game for the Wolves in the top of the third on a homerun to left
• The Wolves extended their lead in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Jackson Meyer, scoring Jack Paulson and single by Justin Hutter, scoring Tolk
• It was all Bemidji State from there as the Beavers tallied two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth
• Zach Hrvol suffered the loss for the Wolves, giving up five earned runs on seven hits with five strikeouts
• Northern tallied three runs on nine hits and gave up two runs defensively

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Isaiah Chevalier: 2-for-4, 2 stolen bases
• Jack Paulson: 2-for-3, 1 run, double
• Mitchell Tolk: 2-for-3, 2 runs, 1 RBI, homerun, stolen base

 
Game 2
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern opened the game with one run apiece in the second, third, and fourth innings from Ramon Vega Jr., Justin Hutter, and Jack Paulson
• Bemidji State added one in the fifth, however the Wolves piled it on in the following three frames
• Isaiah Chevalier singled up the middle in the sixth, scoring Niko Pezonella and Jack Paulson
• Chevalier went on to add a single down the right field line in the seventh, plating Paulson and Ramon Vega Jr.
• Ben Carolin sent a grand slam to deep right in the eighth, scoring Vega Jr., Karson Hesser, and Spencer Sarringar
• Zachery Lainer hit in the Wolves final run of the game on a single which scored Paulson
• The Wolves scored 12 runs on 15 hits, with one error on defense
• Seth Brewer continued his solid season on the mound, earning his sixth win of the season with ten strikeouts

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Jack Paulson: 4-for-4, 4 runs
• Isaiah Chevalier: 2-for-5, 5 RBI
• Ben Carolin: 2-for-4, 1 run, 4 RBI, homerun, sacrifice
• Ramon Vega Jr.: 2-for-4, 3 runs
• Niko Pezonella: 2-for-5, 1 run
• Seth Brewer: 6.0 innings pitched, 5 hits, 1 earned run, 10 strikeouts, win

 
UP NEXT
The Wolves and Beavers will close out the series tomorrow for a single game beginning at 12 p.m. from Bemidji. Live links will be posted on the schedule page at nsuwolves.com.