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Sioux Falls, S.D. – The Northern State University baseball team ran away with the 8-3 win against Minnesota State. The Wolves recorded eight runs off of ten hits, with
Karson Hesser,
Jack Weidner, and
Easton Rerick all recording multiple hits.
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THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 8, MSU 3
Records: NSU 5-4 (1-0 NSIC), MSU 6-9 (NSIC 2-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Minnesota State was the first to score with two runs in the first inning
- Brent Hokeness singled to right field to score Karson Hesser in the bottom of the first
- Michael Benevides tied the game in sixth inning with a double down the right field line to score Easton Rericks
- Jordan DeMarce knocked a sacrifice fly to score Benevides to give the Wolves the lead in the bottom of the sixth
- Hokeness reached first on a fielder's choice that scored Nick Friedges to kick off the seventh inning
- A ground out to second back by Rerick scored Hesser; Benevides reached first base on an error that brought in Hokeness to put the Wolves up by four at the end of the seventh inning
- The Mavericks responded back in the top of the eighth with a run to trail by three
- DeMarce scored on a ground out by Friedges to extend the lead
- Weidner drove one to left field for a double to score Brennan Phillips to put the Wolves up by five
- Northern State recorded eight runs off of ten hits
- Max Otto notched the win in 7.0 innings pitched with four strikeouts against 29 batters
- In 2.0 innings pitched, Drew Burkholder recorded three strikeouts and a 0.0 ERA
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Karson Hesser: 2-for-5, 2 runs
- Jack Weidner: 2-for-3, 2 walks, 1 RBI, 1 double
- Easton Rerick: 2-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 double
- Brent Hokeness: 1-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 walk
- Michael Benevides: 1-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 double
- Max Otto: 7.0 innings pitched, 4 strikeouts, 2.57 ERA, Win
- Drew Burkholder: 2.0 innings pitched, 3 strikeouts, 0.0 ERA
UP NEXT
Northern State is back in action to take on Minnesota State in a NSIC double header tomorrow. The first game Is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. with the second game following at 2 p.m. from Sioux Falls against the Mavericks.
