Spencer Sarringar vs. GVSU
Kory Burdick
2
Northern State NSU 8-11
3
Winner Sioux Falls USF 14-10
Northern State NSU
8-11
2
Final
3
Sioux Falls USF
14-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Northern State NSU 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1
Sioux Falls USF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0

W: Lundgren, Derek (3-1) L: Mundt, Christian (1-1)

3
Winner Northern State NSU 9-11
2
Sioux Falls USF 14-11
Winner
Northern State NSU
9-11
3
Final
2
Sioux Falls USF
14-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northern State NSU 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 8 0
Sioux Falls USF 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 0

W: Otto, Max (5-1) L: Schumacher, Cole (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Wolves Split Mid-Week Doubleheader with Cougars

Sioux City, Iowa – The Northern State baseball team split a pair of one run games with the University of Sioux Falls on Thursday afternoon. The Wolves dropped game one in extra innings by a score of 3-2 to the Cougars, however Northern was able to battle back and pick up a win in the second game of the day with another 3-2 result.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 2, USF 3 (8 innings)
Final Score Game 2: NSU 3, USF 2
Records: NSU 9-11 (4-3 NSIC), USF 14-11 (6-4 NSIC)
Attendance: 34
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 1
  • Northern State scored the first run of the game in the top of the first inning when Niko Pezonella drew a bases loaded walk, allowing Jack Paulson to cross home plate
  • Sioux Falls took the lead for the first time in the bottom of the first, when Grant Lung hit a two RBI single to right field, scoring Connor King and Noah Christenson
  • The Wolves tied the game at two in the second inning as Karson Hesser singled to center field and scored Austin Portner
  • The Northern defense held strong in the bottom of the seventh, getting out of a bases loaded situation to get to extra innings
  • In the bottom of the eighth Trey Hubers reached first base on an error, and Brady Klehr was able to score to win the game for the Cougars
  • NSU scored their two runs on two hits and committed one error defensively
  • Christian Mundt (1-1) suffered his first loss of the season on the mound for Northern State, he pitched 2.2 innings in relief for Seth Brewer who started the game
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS – GAME 1
Jack Paulson: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 walk, 1 run
Karson Hesser: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base
Austin Portner: 1 walk, 1 run
Seth Brewer: 5.0 innings pitched, 5 hits, 2 earned runs, 7 strikeouts

HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 2
  • Northern State once again was able to get on the scoreboard first in the top half of the first inning, when Spencer Sarringar hit a single to center field and scored Jack Paulson
  • The Wolves were able to keep Sioux Falls off the scoreboard in the second inning, when Karson Hesser fielded a hit from Zach Andreasen in left field and was able to get the ball to Niko Pezonella in time to throw out Ben Serie at home plate
  • NSU added another run in the top of the third inning when Sarringar hit another single to the shortstop and score Paulson
  • In the fifth inning, Sarringar drove in his third run of the day with a double to center field and scored Kai Brisk
  • USF battled back in the bottom of the sixth inning, scoring two runs, however they ended the inning with runners left on second and third
  • Northern State scored their three runs on eight hits and did not commit an error defensively
  • Max Otto pitched his second consecutive complete game and earned his fifth win of the season on the mound
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS – GAME 2
Max Otto: win (5-1), 7.0 innings pitched, 8 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 strikeout
Jack Paulson: 3-for-4, 1 double, 2 runs
Spencer Sarringar: 3-for-4, 1 double, 3 RBI
Kai Brisk: 1-for-3, 1 walk, 1 run
 
UP NEXT
Northern State will have this weekend off as they prepare for their home opener against Wayne State next Wednesday, April 6th. The doubleheader between the Wolves and Wildcats is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. with the second game to follow at 3:30 p.m. at Fossum Field.
 
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