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Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State baseball wrapped up their series against Minnesota State Mankato with a double-header Saturday. The Wolves drop both games on senior day to the Mavericks.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Game One: NSU 0, MSU 13
Game Two: NSU 2, MSU 13
Records: NSU 12-25 (NSIC 10-22), MSU 34-10 (NSIC 26-5)
GAME ONE: NSU 0, MSU 13
- Mankato got on the board early with one run in the first
- The Wolves threatened as Dillon Castellanos was walked to first then Drew Benson doubled to left field; Castellanos was tagged out trying to take home to tie the game
- Three NSU batters were left on base in the first inning
- MSU put up a run in the third and in the fourth; they blew the game open with 10 runs in the top of the fifth inning on two hits
- The Northern offense went three up, three down in three innings
- Josh Steinwandt came in to pitch in the bottom of the fifth; he allowed no hits and no runs over 2.1 innings to close out the game
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Drew Benson: 1-2, double
Josh Steinwandt: 2.1 IP, 10 BF, 0 runs, 0 hits
Collin Lott: 1-2, 3 put outs
Jack Weidner: 1-2
GAME TWO: NSU 2, MSU 13
- Scoreless after one, Mankato came out swinging in the second, putting up five runs
- MSU added two more in the top of the third and the top of the fifth, along with a solo run in the sixth to go ahead 10-0
- A long throw from center field by Jordan Hull set Gehrig Larrigan up for a tag out at home, keeping the Mavericks from adding to their lead
- Minnesota finished their scoring with three runs in the top of the seventh
- Danny Sanchez got things rolling for the Wolves in the final inning with a double to center field
- An Easton Rerick single advanced Sanchez to third base while Scott Jussila brought him home with a single, NSU gets on the board
- Austin Reiter batted in Rerick on the next at bat to wrap up the game's scoring; Wolves fall 13-2
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Danny Sanchez: 1-1, run, double
Scott Jussila: 1-1, RBI
Jonah Schmidt: 1-2, stolen base
Easton Rerick: 1-3, run, 3 put outs
UP NEXT
Wolves baseball returns to Fossum Field to face the Wayne State Wildcats for their last home games of the season Tuesday, April 28. First pitch for game one of the double-header is slated for 12 p.m.
