Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) [Games 1 & 2] – The Northern State University baseball team opened strong with a 3-2 victory in game one, but came up short in extra innings of game two, falling 6-3 to Wayne State. The opener was a classic pitchers’ duel, with each team managing just one hit, as the Wolves capitalized on Wildcat miscues to secure the win. In game two, Wayne State mounted a late rally to tie the game, then took control in extras, taking advantage of seven errors by NSU. Across both contests, Northern State totaled six runs on ten hits while committing seven errors.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 3, WSC 2
Final Score Game 2: NSU 3, WSC 6
Records: NSU 12-29 (NSIC 8-26) WSC 26-17 (NSIC 22-12)
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1
- Northern State struck first with a bases-loaded walk in the third inning, scoring Michael Benevides
- In the fourth, Dillon Castellanos reached on an error by the second baseman, allowing Benevides to score and make it 2-0
- Nicholas Ochoa added a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Drew Benson and extending the lead to 3-0
- Wayne State responded with two runs in the top of the sixth to close the gap to 3-2
- Carson Zimmel earned the win, pitching 6.0 innings with three strikeouts against 24 batters
- Daulton Vanderloo notched the save, throwing 1.0 inning with two strikeouts against three batters
- NSU scored three runs on just one hit with no errors in game one
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Drew Benson: 1-fof-2, 1 run
- Carson Zimmel: 6.0 IP, Win, 3 strikeouts
- Daulton Vanderloo: 1.0 IP, Save, 2 strikeouts
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2
- Wayne State opened the scoring with one run in the fourth inning
- In the fifth, Dylan Soulek tied it with an RBI single scoring Jordan Hull
- Nick Friedges followed with a two-RBI double to left field, scoring Soulek and Michael Benevides for a 3-1 lead
- After three scoreless innings, WSC added a run in the eighth to make it 3-2
- The Wildcats tied the game in the top of the ninth, sending it to extras at 3-3
- Wayne State broke it open with three runs in the 11th inning
- Daulton Vanderloo was charged with the loss, pitching 3.0 innings and striking out two of 15 batters faced
- NSU recorded three runs on nine hits with seven errors in game two
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Jack Weidner: 3-for-4, 1 walk
- Michael Benevides: 3-for-5, 1 run
- Dylan Soulek: 1-for-6, 1 RBI, 1 run, 1 stolen base
- Nick Friedges: 1-for-6, 2 RBIs, 1 doubles, 1 stolen base
- Drew Burkholder: 7.0 IP, 4 strikeouts
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Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) [Game 3] – The Northern State University baseball team closed out the series with a 9-6 victory over Wayne State. The Wolves mounted a strong rally in the sixth and seventh innings, capitalizing on timely hits to secure the win. Nick Friedges powered the offense with a three-hit performance, including two doubles and five RBIs. Despite committing three errors, NSU scored nine runs on seven hits to seal the victory.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 9, WSC 6
Records: NSU 13-29 (NSIC 9-26) WSC 26-18 (NSIC 22-13)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State struck first with a double to left field by Nick Friedges, scoring Dillon Castellanos and Brennan Phillips in the first inning
- Friedges extended the lead to 3-0 by stealing home
- After a scoreless second inning, Wayne State tied the game with three runs in the third
- In the fifth inning, the Wildcats added two more runs to take a 5-3 lead
- The Wolves responded in the sixth when Friedges singled through the right side, bringing in Michael Benevides
- Benson drove in Phillips with a groundout to shortstop to tie the game
- Jack Weidner then gave NSU the lead with a single to right field, scoring Friedges
- WSC tied it again in the top of the seventh on a passed ball
- In the bottom of the seventh, Mike Hudson scored on a wild pitch to regain the lead for NSU
- Friedges extended the Wolves’ lead with a double to left-center, bringing in Castellanos and Benevides for a 9-6 advantage
- Hunter Brown earned the win with 7.0 innings pitched and five strikeouts against 30 batters
- Jack Helleloid secured the save with 2.0 innings of relief, allowing only one hit
- NSU finished the game with nine runs on seven hits and three errors
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Nick Friedges: 3-for-4, 5 RBIs, 2 runs, 2 doubles, 1 walk, 3 Stolen bases
- Brennan Phillips: 1-for-2, 2 runs, 2 walks
- Jack Weidner: 1-for-4, 1 RBI
- Hunter Brown: 7.0 IP, Win, 5 strikeouts
- Jake Helleloid: 2.0 IP, Save, 2 strikeouts
UP NEXT
Northern State hits the road to take on Augustana in a doubleheader. The games are scheduled for Tuesday, April 29 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in Sioux Falls, S.D., against the Vikings.
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