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Crookston, Minnesota – Northern State baseball took to Crookston, Minn. in an NSIC double-header Saturday against the Golden Eagles of Minnesota Crookston. The Wolves give up the lead in each game to drop both contests.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Game One: NSU 2, UMC 8
Game Two: NSU 4, UMC 9
Records: NSU 7-12 (NSIC 5-9), UMC 16-10 (NSIC 9-5)
GAME ONE: NSU 2, UMC 8
- Mateo Tahsini stepped to the batter's box to start the game; he doubled to left field to get things rolling for the Wolves early
- Casey Vining kept things going with a two-run home run, putting NSU on the board first
- The Golden Eagles put a run up to bring the score to 2-1 NSU after one
- It wasn't until the bottom of the fourth inning when the next runs of the game came across home plate; a UMC double put Crookston on top 3-2
- They added to their lead with one run in the fifth, and took control of the game when they scored four runs in the sixth
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Casey Vining: 1-3, 2 RBI, 1 run, home run
Mateo Tahsini: 1-3, 1 run, double, 3 assists
Gehrig Larrigan: 6 put outs, 2 assists
Andrew Niaves: stolen base
GAME TWO: NSU 4, UMC 9
- Just like game one, Northern State got on the board first, this time from a Dalton Kesti homer to center field
- Crookston responded quickly with two first inning runs to take the lead 2-1
- They added another run in the second with a Thomas Schumacher double that brought Caden Kappes home; advantage 3-1 UMC
- A pair of three-run innings in the fifth and sixth allowed the Golden Eagles to pull away
- Scoring ended the same way it started, with a Dalton Kesti home run; he batted in Dylan Soulek and Kyle Konechne in a two-out-rally in the seventh
- The Wolves leave four total runners on base in the last two innings as their comeback falls short
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Dalton Kesti: 2-4, 4 RBI, 2 runs, 2 home runs
Collin Lott: 2-4, double, 8 put outs
Dillon Castellanos: 1-4, double
Drew Benson: 1-4, 6 put outs
UP NEXT
Wolves baseball returns tomorrow, March 29 as they wrap up their series against the Golden Eagles. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.
