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BASEBALL TRAVELS TO FLORIDA FOR RUSSMATT INVITATIONAL

THE GAMES AT A GLANCE
Date: Thursday, March 12 vs. California - PA
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Davenport, Flo.
Head Coach: Joey Noro 
 
Date: Thursday, March 12 vs. Davenport
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Davenport, Flo.
Head Coach: Kevin Tidey 
 
Date: Friday, March 13 vs. Wayne State (Mich.)
Time: 2:45 p.m.
Location: Auburndale, Flo.
Head Coach: Ryan Kelley 
Date: Saturday, March 14 vs. Minn. Duluth
Times: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Location: Sanford, Flo.
Head Coach: Bob Rients 
 
Date: Sunday, March 15 vs. Minn. Duluth
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Auburndale, Flo.
Head Coach: Bob Rients 
 
Date: Monday, March 16 vs. Rollins College
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Winter Park, Flo.
Head Coach: Jon Sjogren 
Tickets: $12 daily admission can be purchased at the park(s)

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
  • Northern State has a 2-6 (1-5 NSIC) record on the year, picking up their first two wins of the season last week against Bemidji State
  • The Wolves look to build momentum from winning the last two of three games ahead of their trip to Florida for the RussMatt Invitational
  • As a team, NSU is hitting .250 with a .353 slugging percentage and a .381 on base percentage
  • They've batted in 39 of their 45 runs, have been walked 46 times and have stolen 14 bases on 17 attempts
  • Carson Zimmel has pitched the most innings for the Wolves, allowing a .326 batting average and striking out 7 opponents
  • The Wolves are giving up a .383 batting average to their opponents and have allowed 101 total hits and 73 scored runs
 
 
CALIFORNIA - PA STORYLINES
  • California – PA has a record of 6-4 on the season with three of those losses coming at neutral sites
  • The Vulcans are batting .300 as a team while holding their opponents to a .214 batting average
  • They have scored almost as many runs (53) as the have allowed opposing team hits (55)
  • 51 of their runs have been off RBIs
  • Defensively, Cal PA is lead by Beau Bigam who has pitched 20.2 innings, recording 15 strikeouts and has given up nine runs and 16 hits on 79 at bats
 
 
WOLVES AND VULCANS HISTORY
  • There is no history between Northern State and California – PA; this is the first matchup between the two programs
 
DAVENPORT STORYLINES
  • Davenport is 6-10 on the season, losing five of their first six games then going 5-5 in their last 10 games
  • They were ranked preseason No. 22 in the ABCA
  • The Panthers have a team batting average of .324 with 183 hits on 564 at bats
  • DU has scored 150 runs, with 137 of them batted in; they have also hit 39 doubles and 21 home runs
  • Their opponents have scored 140 runs with 123 RBIs and 28 home runs
  • Davenport pitching, led by Sean Knorr, has walked 106 and struck out 123 opponents; Knorr has pitched 16.1 innings and has a allowed 15 hits and 12 runs
 
 
WOLVES AND PANTHERS HISTORY
  • There is no history between Northern State and Davenport; this is the first matchup between the two programs
 
WAYNE STATE (MICH.) STORYLINES
  • Wayne is 11-2 on the year, winning six of their last seven contests including No.23 Mankato
  • The Warriors have scored 104 runs on 120 hits while holding their opponents to 43 runs scored on 84 hits
  • They've given up only two home runs so far this season while hitting 16 themselves
  • Wayne State has successfully stolen 20 bases on 26 attempts
  • Will Lowery leads the Warriors on the mound with 22 pitched innings and 4-0 W-L record; opponents hit a combined .195 when Lowery pitches
 
 
WOLVES AND WARRIORS HISTORY
  • The last meeting between the two teams was March 9th, 2020, where the Warriors came away with the 8-2 win against the Wolves
  • Wayne State (Mich.) is currently on a 2 game winning streak vs Northern
  • The all-time record between the two teams is Wayne – 2, Northern – 0
 
 
MINNESOTA DULUTH STORYLINES
  • Duluth has a 3-9 (2-4 NSIC) record; all three of their wins (2 conference) have been to Wayne State College
  • The Bulldogs have a team batting average of .271 while their opponents are hitting .345
  • They've scored 69 runs on 103 hits and 144 total bases; they have allowed 105 runs on 132 hits and 187 total bases
  • Bulldog pitching has been led by Ryan Wattermann who has pitched 16.2 innings; they've recorded 67 strikeouts and 67 walks
  • Troy Lynch has a team high 54 putouts
 
 
WOLVES AND BULLDOGS  HISTORY
  • The last meeting between the two teams was April 13th, 2025, where the Wolves came away with a 15-4 win against the Bulldogs
  • The last 10 matchups have gone in favor of the Bulldogs 6-4
  • The all-time record between the two teams is Duluth – 67, Northern – 30
 
 
ROLLINS COLLEGE STORYLINES
  • Rollins comes into the week ranked No. 10 in the country according to the ABCA Poll with a 14-4 record (6-0 in the SSC)
  • Their top wins include against No. 11 West Florida (6-1), No. 13 Seton Hill – PA (10-3), and RV Arkansas Tech (12-2)
  • The Tars are outscoring their opponents 153-87, batting in 136 of those runs
  • Rollins has hit 22 home runs on the year and stolen 29 bases; they have also been walked 105 times and struck out 105 times
  • Brett Dennis has pitched 27 innings, giving up only a .202 batting average and five runs; he's struck out 25 batters on his way to a 4-0 W-L record
 
 
WOLVES AND TARS HISTORY
  • There is no history between Northern State and Rollins College; this is the first matchup between the two programs
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