TOPEKA, KS (NSUWolves.com) –
SATURDAY
NSU
Washburn 10-2
After taking an early lead, Northern State was unable to keep pace and fell to Washburn 10-2 in the first of four games this weekend.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Washburn scored first in the bottom of the first inning, when Parker Dunn singled to left field and scored Cal Watkins
- Northern State took the lead in the top of the second inning with a pair of runs; Ramon Vega Jr. scored first on a wild pitch and Niko Pezonella scored when Brandon Kusler singled to second base
- Seth Brewer pitched three scoreless innings in the second, third and sixth innings, allowing only three hits in the three innings
- The bats came to life for Ichabods starting in fourth inning, scoring one run in the fourth and fifth, two in the seventh, and five in the eighth inning
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Seth Brewer: 6.0 IP, 3 earned runs, 3 strikeouts
Niko Pezonella: 2-3, 1 double, 1 run, 1 walk
Brandon Kusler: 1-2, 1 RBI
SUNDAY
NSU
Washburn 5-3
HOW IT HAPPENED – Game 1
- Washburn scored first in the bottom of the first inning, when Parker Dunn doubled to right center and scored Cal Watkins
- The Ichabods added four runs in the fourth and fifth innings, as Cale Savage hit a 3-run homerun in the fourth and Brett Ingram hit a solo homerun in the fifth
- The Northern State scored three runs in the eighth inning when Brandon Kusler grounded out to first base and scored Ramon Vega Jr.; the very next at bat Jack Paulson hit a double to left field to score Austin Portner and Isaiah Chevalier
- Zach Carolin pitched three scoreless innings in relief to end the game for Northern, striking out two batters in the process
- The Wolves scored their three runs on seven hits and committed one error defensively
- Brian Baker suffered the loss in the game, pitching 5.0 innings and allowed five earned runs on seven hits; he pitched scoreless innings in the second and third and threw a total of six strikeouts in the game
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS – Game 1
- Jack Paulson: 2-5, 1 double, 2 RBI
- Spencer Sarringar: 2-4, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
- Ramon Vega Jr.: 2-5, 1 run, 1 stolen base
- Zach Carolin: 3.0 IP, 2 strikeouts
NSU 5-2
Washburn
HOW IT HAPPENED – Game 2
- Northern State scored the first run of the game in the top of the first inning when Niko Pezonella singled into left field and scored Jack Paulson
- Washburn responded in the bottom of the third inning to take the lead when Connor Scott flied out to center field and scored Cale Savage, and Zion Bowlin singled up the middle to score Cal Watkins
- Reece Ragatz hit a 2-run homerun to right field in the top of the sixth inning, which scored Ramon Vega Jr. and Northern regained the lead
- The Wolves added two more runs in the top of the eighth inning, Spencer Sarringar scored on a double by Pezonella and Zachary Lanier scored on a double by Ragatz
- NSU scored their five runs on nine hits and committed two errors defensively
- Max Otto earned his second win of the season on the mound and Michael Chevalier picked up the first save of his career
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS – Game 2
- Max Otto: 7.0 IP, 9 strikeouts, win
- Michael Chevalier: 2.0 IP, 3 strikeouts, save
- Reece Ragatz: 2-4, 1 double, 1 homerun, 1 run, 3 RBI
- Niko Pezonella: 2-3, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 walk
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