Topeka, Kan. – The Northern State baseball team split Sunday's doubleheader against Washburn. The Wolves fell in the first game of the day 5-3 but rebounded to win the second game 5-2.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 3, WU 5
Final Score Game 2: NSU 5, WU 2
Records: NSU 2-4, WU 7-4
Attendance Game 1: 287
Attendance Game 2: 110
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – Game 1

• Washburn scored first in the bottom of the first inning, when Parker Dunn doubled to right center and scored Cal Watkins
• The Ichabods added four runs in the fourth and fifth innings, as Cale Savage hit a 3-run homerun in the fourth and Brett Ingram hit a solo homerun in the fifth
• The Northern State scored three runs in the eighth inning when Brandon Kusler grounded out to first base and scored Ramon Vega Jr.; the very next at bat Jack Paulson hit a double to left field to score Austin Portner and Isaiah Chevalier
• Zach Carolin pitched three scoreless innings in relief to end the game for Northern, striking out two batters in the process
• The Wolves scored their three runs on seven hits and committed one error defensively
• Brian Baker suffered the loss in the game, pitching 5.0 innings and allowed five earned runs on seven hits; he pitched scoreless innings in the second and third and threw a total of six strikeouts in the game

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS – Game 1
Jack Paulson: 2-5, 1 double, 2 RBI
Spencer Sarringar: 2-4, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
Ramon Vega Jr.: 2-5, 1 run, 1 stolen base
Zach Carolin: 3.0 IP, 2 strikeouts
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – Game 2

• Northern State scored the first run of the game in the top of the first inning when Niko Pezonella singled into left field and scored Jack Paulson
• Washburn responded in the bottom of the third inning to take the lead when Connor Scott flied out to center field and scored Cale Savage, and Zion Bowlin singled up the middle to score Cal Watkins
• Reece Ragatz hit a 2-run homerun to right field in the top of the sixth inning, which scored Ramon Vega Jr. and Northern regained the lead
• The Wolves added two more runs in the top of the eighth inning, Spencer Sarringar scored on a double by Pezonella and Zachary Lanier scored on a double by Ragatz
• NSU scored their five runs on nine hits and committed two errors defensively
• Max Otto earned his second win of the season on the mound and Michael Chevalier picked up the first save of his career

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS – Game 2
Max Otto: 7.0 IP, 9 strikeouts, win
Michael Chevalier: 2.0 IP, 3 strikeouts, save
Reece Ragatz: 2-4, 1 double, 1 homerun, 1 run, 3 RBI
Niko Pezonella: 2-3, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 walk
 
UP NEXT
Northern State and Washburn will play the fourth and final game of the series tomorrow. First pitch between the Wolves and Ichabods is scheduled for 12 p.m. at Falley Field in Topeka, Kansas.