Brenden Baxter vs. Notre Dame College
Kory Burdick
6
Winner Northern State NSU 5-6
4
Notre Dame College NDC 4-11
Winner
Northern State NSU
5-6
6
Final
4
Notre Dame College NDC
4-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Northern State NSU 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 14 0
Notre Dame College NDC 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 1

W: Baxter, Brenden (1-0) L: Aaron Miller (0-2) S: Brewer, Seth (1)

3
Northern State NSU 5-7
8
Winner Minnesota Crookston UMC 8-11
Northern State NSU
5-7
3
Final
8
Minnesota Crookston UMC
8-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northern State NSU 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 7 2
Minnesota Crookston UMC 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 X 8 9 3

W: Dykhoff, Jake (4-1) L: Carolin, Zach (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

NSU Earns Extra Inning Win Over Notre Dame, but Falls to Minnesota Crookston

Davenport, Fla. – Northern State baseball split their two most recent games in the RussMatt Invitational in Florida. The Wolves earned a 6-4 come from behind victory over Notre Dame (Ohio) on Saturday night but fell 8-3 in Sunday's match-up with Minnesota Crookston.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 6, NDC 4 (12 innings)
Final Score Game 2: NSU 3, UMC 8
Records: NSU 5-7, NDC 4-11, UMC 8-11
Attendance Game 1: 50
Attendance Game 2: 72
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 1
  • Notre Dame scored the first four runs of the game, scoring two runs in the second inning, one in the fourth, and one in the fifth inning
  • Northern State erupted for four runs on six hits in the sixth inning, tying the game at four
  • Reece Ragatz started the scoring for the Wolves when he hit a two RBI single to left field, scoring Jack Paulson and Karson Hesser
  • Two at bats latter, Niko Pezonella knotted the game up at four with another two RBI single to left field which scored Kai Brisk and Ragatz
  • The two teams were held scoreless for the next five innings, until the game reached the 12th inning
  • Northern scored the game winning run in the top of the 12th inning when Brisk singled to score Paulson; NSU added one final run in the inning when Spencer Sarringar singled to score Ragatz
  • The Wolves scored their six runs on 14 hits, and did not commit an error defensively
  • Brenden Baxter recorded his first collegiate win on the mound, pitching eight innings in relief for the Wolves
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS – GAME 1
Brenden Baxter: win, 8.0 innings pitched, 1 earned run, 7 hits, 2 strikeouts
Reece Ragatz: 3-for-6, 2 runs, 2 RBI
Kai Brisk: 3-for-6, 1 double, 1 run, 1 RBI
Jack Paulson: 1-for-3, 3 walks, 2 runs
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 2
  • Minnesota Crookston scored the first seven runs of the game, scoring one run in the second inning, two in the third, and four in the fourth inning
  • Northern State was able to get on the scoreboard in the fifth inning when Spencer Sarringar singled to right field and scored Isaiah Chevalier; Niko Pezonella scored an unearned run later in the inning to bring the score to 7-2
  • Pezonella drove in the final run of the game for the Wolves in the seventh inning when he hit a double to score Jack Paulson
  • The Golden Eagles capped the scoring in the game in the eighth inning Jake Hjelle recorded an RBI single to score Paxton Nelson
  • The Wolves scored their three runs on seven hits, and committed two errors defensively
  • Zach Carolin suffered the loss on the mound for Northern; he went three innings in the starting appearance, allowing four hits and two earned runs, while throwing four strikeouts
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS – GAME 2
Niko Pezonella: 2-for-5, 1 double, 1 run, 1 RBI
Spencer Sarringar: 2-for-5, 1 RBI
Jack Weidner: 2-for-4, 1 double
Jack Miller: 2.0 innings pitched, 0 earned runs, 4 hits, 2 strikeouts
 
UP NEXT
Northern State baseball closes out their trip to Florida with one final game tomorrow afternoon against Grand Valley State. First pitch between the Wolves and Lakers is scheduled for 1 p.m. (central time) in Auburndale, Florida.
 
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