ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State took one from Wayne State College today, beating the Wildcats 3-2 in the first game and then losing 6-0 in the second game.
QUICK DETAILS
Game One Final Score: NSU 3, WSC 2
Game Two Final Score: WSC 6, NSU 0
Records: NSU 20-26 (10-18 NSIC), WSC 39-13 (19-9 NSIC)
GAME ONE: NORTHERN STATE 3, WAYNE STATE COLLEGE 2
- The Wolves notched three runs, four hits, three RBIs, three doubles, 21 putouts, eight assists and a strikeout on the mound
- Both teams were silent in the first couple of innings, courtesy of Mckenzie Wanner and Taylor Coleman on the mound
- It wasn't until the third inning that the Wildcats took the lead
- Jordyn Rochholz started the inning off with a single before taking second off an error from Madi Jones
- With Jordyn Klein at the plate, the leadoff left fielder put the ball into play through the right side to bring Rochholz in from second
- Wayne State would go on to put one more on the board after a groundout to Dessa Bryant brought Klein home from third
- After the third, Wanner allowed zero runs and three hits to end the game
- Northern State chalked a run in the fourth, with Dessa Bryant tallying an RBI double to bring Jones around the bases
- It wasn't until the bottom of the sixth when the Wolves found their footing, putting two on the board in the inning
- Sydney Anderson tallied a leadoff single before Brooke Wolf came in to pinch run
- Tevan Bryant then stepped up to the plate and recorded an RBI single to right-center (Shayla Warak to pinch run for the designated player), bringing Wolf home from first base
- With Hailey Cota next up, the center fielder reached on an error, advancing Warak to third before a sacrifice fly from Jones brought Warak home to take the lead and the game
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Dessa Bryant: 2-3, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 2 doubles, 3 assists
Tevan Bryant: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 double
Madi Jones: 0-1, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 putout
Mckenzie Wanner: 7.0 IP, 1 K, 2 runs allowed, 2 assists
GAME TWO: WAYNE STATE COLLEGE 6, NORTHERN STATE 0
- NSU tallied three hits, one double, 21 putouts, six assists and two strikeouts from the rubber in their 6-0 loss to WSC
- The Wolves struggled early, giving up two walks, two hits and a run through the first four batters of the game
- After an early pitching change, Northern State gave up three more runs in the inning before retiring Rochholz on a lineout to Dessa Bryant
- After a three-up, three-down inning in the first, NSU collected its first of three hits in the second inning off a leadoff Tevan Bryant single to right-center, but wouldn't be able to take advantage of the leadoff single and ended the inning through the next three batters
- With Coleman on first off a single to left, Kennadi Borngrebe sent a rocket over the fence in left-center to give the Wildcats a 6-0 advantage
- Though the Wolves recorded a hit in the sixth and one in the seventh, they would be unable to overcome the 6-0 deficit to fall in the second game
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Kinsley Stover: 1-2, 1 putout
Tevan Bryant: 1-3,
Hailey Cota: 1-3, 1 double, 4 putouts
Tess Miller: 7.0 IP, 2 strikeouts, 2 hits allowed, 4 runs allowed
UP NEXT
The Wolves will take on Augustana tomorrow at Koehler Hall of Fame Field for Senior Day. First pitches are slated for noon and 2 p.m.
