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Sioux Falls, S.D. – NSU baseball wrapped up their series against the Sioux Falls Cougars Sunday, March 22. The Wolves came back late after giving up the lead mid-game.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 4, USF 3
Records: NSU 7-10 (NSIC 5-7), USF 10-11 (NSIC 7-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The bats were hot early for the Wolves as they put up two runs in the first inning
- Out of the gate Dalton Kesti got on base with a double; Casey Vining brought him in with a homer to center field
- Innings went by until Sioux Falls got on the board, tying things up 2-2 in the fifth
- A Wolves three-up-three-down in the bottom of the fifth brought the Cougars back to the plate, they scored to take the lead 3-2
- Andrew Niaves got on first in the bottom of the seventh, he go to second on a Jake Weidner ground out; a two-out double from Kesti brought Niaves home to tie the game
- Northern took the lead in the bottom of the eighth when Mateo Tahsini crossed home on a Drew Benson double
- Ethan Price retired three of the four faced batters to end the game and secure the Wolves win
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Dalton Kesti: 2-3, 1 run, 1 RBI, 2 doubles
Drew Benson: 2-3, 1 RBI, 2 doubles
Casey Vining: 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 run, 1 home run
Mateo Tahsini: 2-4, 1 run, 3 PO
UP NEXT
Wolves baseball is on the road next week for their three-game series against Minnesota Crookston. Game one of the double-header will start at noon on Saturday, March 28 in Crookston, Minn.
