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Aberdeen, S.D. – An explosive offense by the Northern State University baseball team led to two wins over Bemidji State, 19-4 and 19-9. The Wolves tallied 19 runs off of 30 hits with 15 extra base hits on the day. Nicholas Ochoa led the way for the Wolves, going 6-for-10 with ten RBIs and two homeruns on the day. Max Otto broke the school record with 241 career strikeouts in the game one win.


THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score of Game 1: NSU 19, BSU 4
Final Score of Game 2: NSU 19, BSU 9
Records: NSU 15-24 (NSIC 10-19), BSU 1-38, (NSIC 0-29)

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1

• Bemidji State was the first to score on the day with two runs in the top of the first
• Northern State responded back in the bottom of the first as Nicholas Ochoa drove one over the left field fence for a solo home run; Karson Hesser tied the game up as he reached first base on an error by the second baseman that scored Brennan Phillips
• In the second inning, Ochoa doubled to left field to scored Andrew Wedwick to take the lead
• Jack Weidner drove the ball over the left center fence for a solo homerun; Nick Friedges kept the inning rolling as he knocked one over the right field fence for a solo homerun to lead by three runs
• The Beavers chipped away from the deficit in the top of the fourth with two runs off of a homerun and a triple
• Ochoa kicked off the fifth inning with a triple that scored Dylan Soulek, Wedwick, and Friedges; Phillips drove in Ochoa on a single to left field to lead by five runs
• Hesser drove the ball to center field for a double that scored Phillips; Weidner found a gap in left center for a double that scored Hesser in the bottom of the fifth
• On an error by the shortstop,  Jonah Schmidt advanced to second while Weidner scored to lead by eight runs to close out the fifth inning
• Jackson Meyers grounded out to the shortstop while Wedwick scored to kick off the sixth inning; On a bases loaded hit by pitch, Ochoa scored to extend their lead to ten runs
• Phillips scored on a wild pitched followed by Hesser scoring on an error by the third basemen to in the sixth inning
• Friedges drove one to left center for a triple that scored Schmidt and Weidner; Friedges scored on a wild pitch to lead by 15 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning
• The Wolves tallied 19 runs off of 12 hits with no errors and three stolen bags
• Max Otto recorded the win in 7.0 innings pitched with ten strikeouts against 26 batters

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Nicholas Ochoa: 3-for-4, 5 RBIs, 3 runs, 1 walk, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 homerun
• Brennan Phillips: 2-for-4, 3 runs, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 triple
• Karson Hesser: 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 2 runs, 1 walk, 1 double, 1 stolen base
• Jack Weidner: 2-for-4, 3 RBIs, 3 runs, 1 double, 1 homerun
• Nick Friedges: 2-for-4, 3 RBIs, 3 runs, 1 triple, 1 homerun, 1 stolen base
• Jackson Meyer: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base
•  Max Otto: 7.0 innings pitched, 10 strikeouts

 
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2

• Northern State kicked off game two with a solo homerun by Nicholas Ochoa in the first inning
• Nick Friedges extended their lead with a double that scored Jack Weidner and Karson Hesser
• Easton Rerick drove one to center field for a double that scored Fridges; Xander Paar single to right center that scored Rerick in the bottom of the first
• In the top of the second inning, Bemidji State chipped away from the deficit with one run to trail by four
• Ochoa started the second inning with a single to left field that scored Jordan DeMarce; On a line out to right field Ochoa scored to lead by six runs; Brennan Phillips scored on a throw while Weidner stole second base
• Friedges found a hole on the right side for a single that scored Weidner; On a ground out to second base, Fridges scored to lead by eight runs in the bottom of the second inning
• The Beavers added two runs in the top of the third inning
• Hesser drove the ball to right center for a double that scored Phillips and Ochoa in the third
• BSU recorded one run in the top of the fourth inning to trail by eight runs
• The Wolves extended their lead as DeMarce doubled to left field that scored Jackson Meyer and Rerick; Ochoa singled up the middle to score Paar in the fourth inning
• In the fifth and sixth inning, Bemidji State tallied three runs to trail by nine runs
• Dylan Soulek drove the ball to center field for a single that scored DeMarce; Friedges found a hole in the right side for a single that scored Soulek in the bottom of the sixth inning
• BSU notched two runs in the top of the seventh inning
• On an error by the second basemen, Meyer scored to lead by ten runs in the bottom of the seventh inning
• The Wolves tallied 19 runs off of 18 hits with two errors and six stolen bases
• Michael Chevalier recorded the win in 5.0 innings pitched with eight strikeouts against 26 batters

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Nicholas Ochoa: 3-for-6, 5 RBIs, 3 runs, 1 homerun, 1 stolen base
• Nick Friedges: 3-for-5, 4 RBIs, 2 runs, 1 double
• Brennan Phillips: 2-for-3, 2 runs, 1 walk, 1 double
• Karson Hesser: 2-for-4, 3 RBIs, 1 run, 1 double, 1 stolen base
• Easton Rerick: 2-for-5, 2 RBIs, 2 runs, 1 double
• Jordan DeMarce: 2-for-3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs, 1 walk, 1 double, 2 stolen bases
• Dylan Soulek: 1-for-1, 1 run, 1 RBI
• Jackson Meyer: 1-for-4, 2 runs, 1 stolen base
• Xander Paar: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run, 2 walks
• Michael Chevalier: 5.0 innings pitched, 8 strikeouts, win

 
BEYOND THE BOX

• In game one, Max Otto broke the school record in career strikeouts with 241, the previous record was set by Luke Chevalier with 230 from 2016-19

UP NEXT
Northern State is back at the diamond tomorrow to close out the series against Bemidji State. The final game is scheduled for 12 p.m. from Fossum Field against the Beavers.