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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Wolves baseball took to the field Saturday to face the Beavers of Bemidji State in the first of a four-game series (three conference games). Northern State falls short in a closely contested game.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, BSU 5
Records: NSU 0-5 (NSIC 0-4), BSU 4-9 (NSIC 1-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first inning saw no Wolves runs and Collin Lott left on base (walk); the Beavers had no runs, no hits, and no one left on base
- NSU had bases loaded and one out in the top of the second but couldn't bring anyone home
- Drew Benson stepped up to the plate and doubled with two outs in the top of the third; Casey Vining followed with a double himself, bringing Benson home and getting the Wolves a 1-0 lead
- Bemidji took the lead in the bottom of the fourth, scoring two runs on a Northern fielding error
- Responding in the fifth to tie the contest was Dillon Castellanos touching the plate off a Vining RBI; prior to Vining's hit, three Wolves were walked to load the bases
- The Beavers scored one run in the fifth and two in the sixth to go up 5-2
- Looking to rally, Dylan Soulek batted in Lott with two outs in the top of the seventh inning
- With no more scores for the rest of the game, the Wolves' comeback fell short 5-3
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Casey Vining: 3-4, 2 RBI, double, stolen base
Dylan Soulek: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 walk
Drew Benson: 1-4, 1 run, double, 1 walk
Collin Lott: 3 walks, 1 run
UP NEXT
The Wolves are back in action tomorrow Sunday, March 8 in a conference double header against Bemidji State. Action is set to start at 12 p.m. with game 2 starting at 2 p.m.
