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Sioux Falls, S.D. – Timely hits led the Northern State University baseball team to take down Winona State, 11-2 in game one but fell short in game two 9-7. The Wolves tallied 20 runs off of 21 hits while notching ten extra-base hits on the day.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score of Game 1: NSU 11, WSU 2
Final Score of Game 2: NSU 7, WSU 9
Records: NSU 7-9 (NSIC 2-3), WSU 5-11 (NSIC 2-4)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1

• Winona State kicked off the game with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first to put them ahead
• After a scoreless second inning, Nick Friedges knocked one down the right field line for a double that scored Brennan Phillips and Jackson Meyers to take the lead
• On a fielder's choice groundout by Karson Hesser scored Friedges to put Northern State up by two runs to close out the top of the third
• The Warriors chipped away from the deficit in the bottom of the third inning with one run
• Jordan DeMarce reached first on an error that scored Meyers in the fourth inning; Phillips doubled to left center to score DeMarce
• Jonah Schmidt kept the Wolves rolling in the fourth after a single that scored Hesser; Xander Paar singled to score Weidner
• Andrew Wedwick reached first on an error that scored Weidner; on a bases loaded walk by DeMarce scored Parr to close out the top of the fourth to lead by eight runs
• After a few scoreless innings, Hesser flied out to center field to score Phillips in the top of the seventh inning
• The Wolves recorded 11 runs off of nine hit, two stolen bases, and no errors in the game
• In a complete game, Max Otto tallied seven strikeouts against 28 batters while only giving up six hits

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Brennan Phillips: 4-for-5, 3 runs, 3 doubles, 1 RBI
• Nick Friedges: 2-for-3, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 double, 1 stolen base
• Jonah Schmidt: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run
• Xander Paar: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run
• Karson Hesser: 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 walk, 1 sacrifice fly, 1 stolen base
• Max Otto: 7.0 innings pitched, 7 strikeouts, Win

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2

• Northern State was first to score in the second game as Wedwick drove one to right center for a triple that scored Jonah Schmidt in the top of the second
• Winona State responded back with one run to tie the game in the bottom of the second inning
• Karson Hesser gave the Wolves the lead with a single to center field that scored Brennan Phillips; Schmidt added one more run for NSU with a single that scored Hesser
• After two scoreless innings, Schmidt knocked a single that scored Hesser; Michael Benevides found a hole and scored Schmidt and Jack Weidner to lead by five runs
• The Warriors chipped away from the deficit with a homerun in the bottom of the fifth
• Hesser drove one over the right field fence for his second homerun of the season
• Winona State added four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning
• WSU took the lead in the bottom of the eight with two homes that gave them the lead by two
• The Wolves tallied seven runs off of 12 hits and two stolen bases
• Tyler Boyum recorded the loss in 1.2 innings with three strikeouts against 11 batters
• Cooper Tessendorf notched four strikeouts against 24 batters in 5.0 innings of work

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Jonah Schmidt: 3-for-5, 2 RBIs, 2 runs, 1 double,1 stolen base
• Karson Hesser: 2-for-4, 3 runs, 2 RBIs, 1 homerun, 1 walk
• Jack Weidner: 2-for-5, 1 run, 1 double
• Michael Benevides: 2-for-4, 2 RBIs
• Brennan Phillips: 1-for-5, 1 run, 1 double
• Andrew Wedwick: 1-for-3, 2 walks, 1 RBI, 1 triple
• Cooper Tessendorf: 5.0 innings pitched, 4 strikeouts
• Tyler Boyum: 1.2 innings pitched, 3 strikeouts

 
UP NEXT
Northern State returns to the field to take on Winona State in a double header to close out the weekend tomorrow. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. with the second game following at 2 p.m. from Sioux Falls at the Sanford Diamonds against the Warriors.