6
Wayne State (Neb.) WSC 26-18
9
Winner Northern State NSUBASE 13-29
Wayne State (Neb.) WSC
26-18
6
Final
9
Northern State NSUBASE
13-29
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wayne State (Neb.) WSC 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 6 8 3
Northern State NSUBASE 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 X 9 7 3

W: Brown, Hunter (1-4) L: Van Hilll, Kadyn (2-1) S: Helleloid, Jake (1)

Benevides
Kory Burdick

Game Recap: Baseball |

Wolves Take Series Finale Over Wildcats, 9-6

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Aberdeen, SD. –  The Northern State University baseball team closed out the series with a 9-6 victory over Wayne State. The Wolves mounted a strong rally in the sixth and seventh innings, capitalizing on timely hits to secure the win. Nick Friedges powered the offense with a three-hit performance, including two doubles and five RBIs. Despite committing three errors, NSU scored nine runs on seven hits to seal the victory.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 9, WSC 6
Records: NSU 13-29 (NSIC 9-26) WSC 26-18 (NSIC 22-13)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Northern State struck first with a double to left field by Nick Friedges, scoring Dillon Castellanos and Brennan Phillips in the first inning
  • Friedges extended the lead to 3-0 by stealing home
  • After a scoreless second inning, Wayne State tied the game with three runs in the third
  • In the fifth inning, the Wildcats added two more runs to take a 5-3 lead
  • The Wolves responded in the sixth when Friedges singled through the right side, bringing in Michael Benevides
  • Benson drove in Phillips with a groundout to shortstop to tie the game
  • Jack Weidner then gave NSU the lead with a single to right field, scoring Friedges
  • WSC tied it again in the top of the seventh on a passed ball
  • In the bottom of the seventh, Mike Hudson scored on a wild pitch to regain the lead for NSU
  • Friedges extended the Wolves' lead with a double to left-center, bringing in Castellanos and Benevides for a 9-6 advantage
  • Hunter Brown earned the win with 7.0 innings pitched and five strikeouts against 30 batters
  • Jack Helleloid secured the save with 2.0 innings of relief, allowing only one hit
  • NSU finished the game with nine runs on seven hits and three errors
 
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS  
UP NEXT
Northern State hits the road to take on Augustana in a doubleheader. The games are scheduled for Tuesday, April 29 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in Sioux Falls, S.D., against the Vikings.
 
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play WSC NSUBASE
NSUBASE BOT 1st Friedges, N doubled to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 BKBF); Castellanos, scored; Phillips, B scored. 0 2
NSUBASE BOT 1st Friedges, N stole home. 0 3
WSC TOP 3rd Madsen, C doubled through the left side, RBI (2-2 BFKB); Chaney, B advanced to third; Cunningham, scored. 1 3
WSC TOP 3rd Douglas, C. flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (3-1 BBBK); Madsen, C advanced to third; Chaney, B scored. 2 3
WSC TOP 3rd Madsen, C scored on a wild pitch. 3 3
WSC TOP 5th Cunningham, homered to left field, RBI (0-1 F). 4 3
WSC TOP 5th Chaney, B stole second, advanced to third on an error by c, scored on an error by cf. 5 3
NSUBASE BOT 6th Friedges, N singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 BKKFB); Phillips, B advanced to third; Benevides, M scored, unearned. 5 4
NSUBASE BOT 6th Benson, D grounded out to ss, RBI (2-0 BB); Friedges, N advanced to third; Phillips, B scored, unearned. 5 5
NSUBASE BOT 6th Weidner, J singled through the right side, RBI (1-0 B); Friedges, N scored, unearned. 5 6
WSC TOP 7th Cunningham, scored on a passed ball, unearned. 6 6
NSUBASE BOT 7th Castellanos, advanced to second on a wild pitch; Benevides, M advanced to third on a wild pitch; Hudson, M scored on a wild pitch, unearned. 6 7
NSUBASE BOT 7th Friedges, N doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Castellanos, scored; Benevides, M scored. 6 9

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