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Sioux Falls, S.D. – The Northern State University baseball team fell to Concordia-St. Paul, 5-4 in game one of the day, but took game two in walk off fashion winning 6-5. The Wolves recorded ten runs off of 19 hits on the day. In the eleventh inning of game two,
Jack Weidner knocked in the game winning run to close out the series, 2-2 against the Golden Bears.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score of Game 1: NSU 4, CSP 5
Final Score of Game 2: NSU 6, CSP 5
Records: NSU 12-14 (NSIC 7-9), CSP 15-10, (NSIC 7-9)
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1
- Concordia-St. Paul was the first to score in the top of the first with two runs
- Northern State responded back as Nick Friedges doubled to right center that scored Brennan Phillips to end the first inning
- The Golden Bears extended their lead with a run in the second inning to lead by two runs
- Karson Hesser singled to center field that scored Nicholas Ochoa to start in the bottom of the second inning
- The Wolves took the lead with Jack Weidner double to right center that scored Hesser and Michael Benevides to lead by one run in the bottom of the second
- CSP took the lead back in the top of the fourth with two runs
- Northern State notched four runs off of five hits and three errors in the contest
- In 5.0 innings pitched, Michael Chevalier recorded the loss with three strikeouts
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Brennan Phillips: 1-for-4, 1 run, 1 stolen base
- Karson Hesser: 1-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI
- Jack Weidner: 1-for-3, 2 RBIs, 1 double, 1 walk
- Nick Friedges: 1-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 double
- Nicholas Ochoa: 1-for-2, 1 run, 1 walk
- Michael Chevalier: 5.0 innings pitched, 3 strikeouts
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2
- Concordia-St. Paul notched three runs in the top of the first to kick off the second game
- Northern State responded back as Nick Friedges singled to right field that scored Brennan Phillips
- Jack Weidner drove one down the left field line for a double that scored Friedges; Jonah Schmidt grounded into a double play that scored Weidner to tie the game in the bottom of the first inning
- After a scoreless second inning, Michael Benevides drove one to left field for a single that scored Karson Hesser to take the lead
- The Golden Bears took the tied the game in the fourth inning and took the lead in the top of the sixth inning to lead by one run
- The Wolves tied the game in the bottom of the sixth as Friedges singled to left field that scored Jordan DeMarce
- In the eleventh inning, Weidner drove one over the center fielder's head to score Phillips to win the game
- NSU tallied six runs off of 14 hits and two stolen bases
- Drew Burkholder recorded two strikeouts in 6.0 innings of work
- In 2.2 innings pitched, Daulton Vanderloo notched four strikeouts against 11 batters
- Jack Miller tallied the win in extra innings with 2.1 innings, with three strikeouts and only allowed two hits
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Brennan Phillips: 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 doubles
- Jack Weidner: 3-for-5, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 double
- Nick Friedges: 2-for-5, 2 RBIs, 1 run
- Karson Hesser: 2-for-5, 1 double
- Jonah Schmidt: 1-for-5,
- Jackson Meyers: 1-for-5
- Daulton Vanderloo: 2.2 innings pitched, 4 strikeouts
- Jack Miller: 2.1 innings pitched, 3 strikeouts, win
UP NEXT
Northern State is back in action for a four game series against St. Cloud State. The first game of the series is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5, with the second and third game starting at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, and the final game of the series set for 12 p.m. on Sunday, April 7 from Fossum Field.