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Mankato, MN. – An explosive inning by RV Minnesota State put the game out of reach for the Northern State University baseball team, resulting in a 15-3 loss. The Wolves managed three runs on five hits, highlighted by a solo home run from
Nick Friedges and a 2-for-3 performance by
Dillon Castellanos. NSU dropped the four-game series to MSU, 4-0, to close out the matchup.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MSU 15
Records: NSU 0-4 (NSIC 0-4), MSU 4-0 (NSIC 4-0)
Attendance: 56
HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME 1
- Minnesota State was the first to score with one run in the bottom of the first.
- Northern State responded with a solo home run by Nick Friedges to tie the game in the second inning.
- The Mavericks took the lead in the bottom of the second with seven runs.
- MSU added four more runs over the third and fourth innings to lead by 11 runs.
- In the top of the fifth, Brennan Phillips flied out to center to score Dylan Soulek, followed by Dillon Castellanos' bunt single that scored Kyle Konechne, cutting the deficit to nine runs.
- MSU extended their lead with three more runs in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings.
- Braxton Kusler recorded the loss in 1.2 innings pitched.
- In 2.1 innings pitched, Drew Burkholder recorded three strikeouts against 11 batters.
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
UP NEXT
Northern State heads south to face Dakota Wesleyan on Sunday, March 2, at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. in Mitchell, South Dakota.
