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Northern State Baseball Picked Ninth in NSIC Coaches’ Poll

1/20/2022 10:05:00 AM

Burnsville, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference released the 2022 Preseason Baseball Coaches' Poll this morning, with the Northern State Wolves picked ninth. Northern earned a total of 89 points in the poll from the league's coaches.
 
The Northern State baseball team looks to lean on experience this season following a year where the Wolves went 15-22 (14-19 NSIC) and just missed the conference tournament with a ninth place finish. They return seven of nine starters and three key pitchers from their starting rotation. The two top returners and NSIC Players to Watch for NSU are Spencer Sarringar and Seth Brewer. In 2021 Sarringar earned a spot on the NSIC All-Defensive team and Brewer earned first team all-conference honors. Other players to watch for Northern State are Ramon Vega Jr., Karson Hesser, and Reece Ragatz. The trio had a combined hitting percentage of .301 in 2021, including 86 hits, 23 doubles, three triples, and ten home runs. Northern's top three returning pitchers are Brian Baker, Max Otto, and Seth Brewer. The three pitchers combined for a record of 9-8 in 35 appearances and 23 games started last year. Last season the NSU pitching staff recorded four shutouts, which ranked third in the NSIC and 16th nationally. The Wolves pitchers also ranked fourth in the NSIC and 42nd nationally with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Dean Berry enters his 12th season as the head coach at Northern State in 2022, holding a record of 208-254 (144-175 NSIC) during his time with the Wolves. Northern will open the 2022 season at the Edmond First Pitch Classic on February 4th in Edmond, Oklahoma, as they will face off against Emporia State, Central Oklahoma, and Pittsburg State.

NSIC PLAYERS TO WATCH
Spencer Sarringar
  • Was named to the 2021 NSIC All-Defensive Team
  • Last season he recorded 31 hits, five doubles, two triples, four home runs, and 24 RBI's
  • Led the conference in pickoffs in conference play last season, catching 19 base runners trying to steal (seven more than any other catcher)
  • Had a .973 fielding percentage in conference play last year and was fifth in the conference with 230 putouts
Seth Brewer
  • Was named to the 2021 All-Conference First Team
  • Led the NSIC in strike outs in league games with 71 last season
  • Ended the 2021 season ranked 67th nationally and ninth in the NSIC with a 2.97 ERA
  • His 82 strikeouts and 2.97 ERA ranks third and tenth best in a single season in school history
  • Pitched a seven inning no hitter with nine strikeouts against Minot State last season
2022 NSIC PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
  1. Minnesota State (9)
 190
  1. Augustana (6)
 188
  1. St. Cloud State
 162
  1. Minot State
 159
  1. Minnesota Crookston
 130
  1. University of Mary
 122
  1. Winona State
 116
  1. Wayne State
 108
  1. Northern State
 89
  1. Sioux Falls
 73
  1. Concordia-St. Paul
 69
  1. Upper Iowa
 61
  1. Minnesota Duluth
 58
  1. Bemidji State
 26
  1. Southwest Minnesota State
 24
 
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