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NDSU Welcomes IPFW to Newman Outdoor Field for Three-Game League Series April 9-10
4/7/2016 4:25:00 PM | Baseball
Game 1: North Dakota State vs. IPFW
Saturday, April 9 | 1 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats
Game 2: North Dakota State vs. IPFW
Saturday, April 9 | 4 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats
Game 3: North Dakota State vs. IPFW
Sunday, April 10 | 1 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats
NOTE: Game dates and times are subject to change
NDSU Notes (PDF) | Live Video (all games)
NDSU baseball on Twitter: @NDSUbaseball
SCENE SETTER: The North Dakota State University baseball team (12-13, 2-7 Summit League) welcomes the IPFW Mastodons (13-16, 1-8 Summit League) to Newman Outdoor Field April 9-10 for a three-game Summit League series. The Bison and 'Dons are scheduled to open the series with a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9, before concluding the series with a single game on Sunday, April 10, at 1 p.m.
MEDIA COVERAGE: Free live statistics and a pay-per-view video webcast will be available for all three games this weekend at www.GoBison.com.
SERIES RECORD: This weekend's three-game series against IPFW will mark meetings 40-42 in the all-time series that dates back to 2006 ... The Bison hold a narrow 20-19 lead the in series ... NDSU went 4-3 against the Mastodons last season.
CATCHING UP WITH THE BISON: North Dakota State enters the weekend at 12-13 overall and 2-7 in Summit League play after defeating Minot State, 13-7, on Wednesday, April 6, in the 2016 home opener at Newman Outdoor Field ... Through 25 games, North Dakota State is led offensively by infielders Drew Fearing (.315, 29 H, 20 R, 6 2B, 13 RBI, 13 BB, 8 SB), Brayden Resch (.299, 26 H, 17 R, 5 2B, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 20 BB) and Mason Pierzchalski (.275, 25 H, 9 R, 5 2B, 10 RBI, 8 BB) ... On the mound through 25 contests, NDSU is paced by right-handed starter Reed Pfannenstein (3.45 ERA, 2-1, 31.1 IP, 36 H, 14 R, 12 ER, 18 SO, 15 BB) and right-handed reliever Brian VanderWoude (3.08 ERA, 5-1, 26.1 IP, 26 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 30 SO, 10 BB) ... NDSU is hitting .230 and has a 4.67 team ERA.
SCOUTING IPFW: Entering the weekend, the IPFW Mastodons are 13-16 overall and 1-8 in league action after defeating Chicago State on Wednesday, 5-4 ... Through 29 games, the 'Dons are led by infielders Kendall Whitman (.324, 34 H, 14 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 17 BB), Evan VanSumeren (.305, 36 H, 19 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 6 SB) and Shane Trevino (.290, 31 H, 22 R, 5 2B, 8 HR, 24 RBI, .561 SLG%, 14 BB) ... On the mound through 29 contests, the Mastodons are paced by right-handed pitchers Trevor Storie (6.27 ERA, 2-5, 37.1 IP, 40 H, 32 R, 26 ER, 27 SO, 22 BB) and Evan Miller (6.88 ERA, 3-2, 35.1 IP, 36 H, 31 R, 27 ER, 35 SO, 35 BB), while closer Jake Weber has a team-high four saves ... IPFW is hitting .253 and has a team ERA of 5.88 ... The Mastodons are under the direction of eighth season head coach Bobby Pierce.
BROWN APPROACHING MILESTONE: North Dakota State head coach Tod Brown is only two victories away from tallying his 200th career win. Brown enters the weekend series against IPFW with a 198-237 record as the Bison bench boss.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Right fielder Ben Petersen has three triples through 25 contests this season, tying him for most triples in The Summit League ... RHP Brian VanderWoude currently ranks second in the league statistics in wins (5) and ERA (3.08) ... Outfielder Jayse McLean and second baseman Andy Wicklund are tied for the league lead in fielding percentage (1.000).
FEARING EXCELLING IN LEAGUE PLAY: Sophomore infielder Drew Fearing leads the Bison in batting average (.424), hits (14), doubles (4), runs scored (9), slugging percentage (.545), on base percentage (.525), total bases (18) and stolen bases (3) through nine Summit League games.
SOPHOMORE SLUGGERS: Drew Fearing (.330), Brayden Resch (.306) and Mason Pierzchalski (.275) lead the Bison in batting average through 25 games.
PATROLLING THE BASE PATHS: NDSU catcher Juan Gamez has thrown out a team-high 12 opposing base runners in 31 stolen base attempts against this season.
SHUTTING THE DOOR: Five different North Dakota State relievers have tallied at least one save through 25 contests. Sean Terres leads the Bison and The Summit League with five saves, while Brian VanderWoude, Blake Stockert, Jordan Harms and Dalton England each have one save.
MAKING A COMEBACK: Bison left-handed pitcher Zach Mayo has a team-high 34 strikeouts and just 16 walks in seven appearances, including six starts, and 27 innings pitched this season after sitting out all of last season due to injury.
NOTABLE HITTING AND ON BASE STREAKS: Hitting - None; On Base - Taylor Sanders: 7 games
MIDCO SPORTS NETWORK TO AIR NDSU HOME GAME AGAINST MINNESOTA: North Dakota State's home baseball game against Minnesota scheduled for Tuesday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Newman Outdoor Field will be televised live throughout the Upper Midwest on Midco Sports Network. For more information on MidcoSN, please visit www.MidcoSN.com.
WEEKLY HONORS: North Dakota State right-handed relief pitcher Luke Lind was named The Summit League Pitcher of the Week for his performance during the season-opening weekend Feb. 19-21. Lind collected his first Pitcher of the Week award after notching his first career win in NDSU's 8-7 extra inning win at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. He struck out a career-high five batters over 4.2 innings of work while allowing no runs and surrendering just four hits.
NDSU WELCOMES EIGHT NEWCOMERS IN 2016: Eight newcomers, including six pitchers and two position players, join the Bison for the 2016 season ... Pitchers include right-handers Dalton England (Gilbert, Ariz.), Alex Rogers (Nanaimo, British Columbia), Logan McShane (Greenfield, Wis.), Nick Salentine (Fargo, N.D.), Jordan Harms (Hitterdal, Minn.) and Blake Tritch (Chaska, Minn.) ... Position players are Alec Abercrombie (Shoreview, Minn.) and Logan Busch (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.).
PRESEASON PICKS: North Dakota State was picked to finish fifth in The Summit League in a preseason poll of the league's six head coaches. Oral Roberts was picked first after claiming the league's regular season and postseason tournament championships last season. The Golden Eagles received all five of its possible first-place votes. Fort Wayne, last season's tournament runner-up, was picked second. South Dakota State was slotted third with the final first-place tally, followed by Omaha, the Bison and Western Illinois. NDSU welcomes back second team All-Summit League outfielder Ben Petersen.
SIX CONSECUTIVE 20-WIN SEASONS: North Dakota State has reached the 20-win mark six straight seasons. The Bison have qualified for five straight Summit League tournaments, winning the tournament championship in 2014 and reaching the championship game in three of the last four seasons. This is NDSU's ninth season in The Summit League after three seasons as a Division I independent.
THE COACH: North Dakota State head coach Tod Brown (Arizona, 1994) is in his ninth season with a 198-237 record. Brown previously was the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for eight seasons at Bowling Green, where he was part of two division titles and a regular-season title in the Mid-American Conference. Brown began his collegiate coaching career in 1999 as a volunteer assistant at Arizona. He was a left-handed pitcher for the Wildcats under Hall of Fame coach Jerry Kindall and a member of the 1992 Pac-10 champs.
THE TOD BROWN FILE:
UP NEXT: The Bison are scheduled to host Mary April 12 and North Dakota April 13 at Newman Outdoor Field in a pair of midweek non-conference games.
Saturday, April 9 | 1 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats
Game 2: North Dakota State vs. IPFW
Saturday, April 9 | 4 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats
Game 3: North Dakota State vs. IPFW
Sunday, April 10 | 1 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats
NOTE: Game dates and times are subject to change
NDSU Notes (PDF) | Live Video (all games)
NDSU baseball on Twitter: @NDSUbaseball
SCENE SETTER: The North Dakota State University baseball team (12-13, 2-7 Summit League) welcomes the IPFW Mastodons (13-16, 1-8 Summit League) to Newman Outdoor Field April 9-10 for a three-game Summit League series. The Bison and 'Dons are scheduled to open the series with a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9, before concluding the series with a single game on Sunday, April 10, at 1 p.m.
MEDIA COVERAGE: Free live statistics and a pay-per-view video webcast will be available for all three games this weekend at www.GoBison.com.
SERIES RECORD: This weekend's three-game series against IPFW will mark meetings 40-42 in the all-time series that dates back to 2006 ... The Bison hold a narrow 20-19 lead the in series ... NDSU went 4-3 against the Mastodons last season.
CATCHING UP WITH THE BISON: North Dakota State enters the weekend at 12-13 overall and 2-7 in Summit League play after defeating Minot State, 13-7, on Wednesday, April 6, in the 2016 home opener at Newman Outdoor Field ... Through 25 games, North Dakota State is led offensively by infielders Drew Fearing (.315, 29 H, 20 R, 6 2B, 13 RBI, 13 BB, 8 SB), Brayden Resch (.299, 26 H, 17 R, 5 2B, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 20 BB) and Mason Pierzchalski (.275, 25 H, 9 R, 5 2B, 10 RBI, 8 BB) ... On the mound through 25 contests, NDSU is paced by right-handed starter Reed Pfannenstein (3.45 ERA, 2-1, 31.1 IP, 36 H, 14 R, 12 ER, 18 SO, 15 BB) and right-handed reliever Brian VanderWoude (3.08 ERA, 5-1, 26.1 IP, 26 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 30 SO, 10 BB) ... NDSU is hitting .230 and has a 4.67 team ERA.
SCOUTING IPFW: Entering the weekend, the IPFW Mastodons are 13-16 overall and 1-8 in league action after defeating Chicago State on Wednesday, 5-4 ... Through 29 games, the 'Dons are led by infielders Kendall Whitman (.324, 34 H, 14 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 17 BB), Evan VanSumeren (.305, 36 H, 19 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 6 SB) and Shane Trevino (.290, 31 H, 22 R, 5 2B, 8 HR, 24 RBI, .561 SLG%, 14 BB) ... On the mound through 29 contests, the Mastodons are paced by right-handed pitchers Trevor Storie (6.27 ERA, 2-5, 37.1 IP, 40 H, 32 R, 26 ER, 27 SO, 22 BB) and Evan Miller (6.88 ERA, 3-2, 35.1 IP, 36 H, 31 R, 27 ER, 35 SO, 35 BB), while closer Jake Weber has a team-high four saves ... IPFW is hitting .253 and has a team ERA of 5.88 ... The Mastodons are under the direction of eighth season head coach Bobby Pierce.
BROWN APPROACHING MILESTONE: North Dakota State head coach Tod Brown is only two victories away from tallying his 200th career win. Brown enters the weekend series against IPFW with a 198-237 record as the Bison bench boss.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Right fielder Ben Petersen has three triples through 25 contests this season, tying him for most triples in The Summit League ... RHP Brian VanderWoude currently ranks second in the league statistics in wins (5) and ERA (3.08) ... Outfielder Jayse McLean and second baseman Andy Wicklund are tied for the league lead in fielding percentage (1.000).
FEARING EXCELLING IN LEAGUE PLAY: Sophomore infielder Drew Fearing leads the Bison in batting average (.424), hits (14), doubles (4), runs scored (9), slugging percentage (.545), on base percentage (.525), total bases (18) and stolen bases (3) through nine Summit League games.
SOPHOMORE SLUGGERS: Drew Fearing (.330), Brayden Resch (.306) and Mason Pierzchalski (.275) lead the Bison in batting average through 25 games.
PATROLLING THE BASE PATHS: NDSU catcher Juan Gamez has thrown out a team-high 12 opposing base runners in 31 stolen base attempts against this season.
SHUTTING THE DOOR: Five different North Dakota State relievers have tallied at least one save through 25 contests. Sean Terres leads the Bison and The Summit League with five saves, while Brian VanderWoude, Blake Stockert, Jordan Harms and Dalton England each have one save.
MAKING A COMEBACK: Bison left-handed pitcher Zach Mayo has a team-high 34 strikeouts and just 16 walks in seven appearances, including six starts, and 27 innings pitched this season after sitting out all of last season due to injury.
NOTABLE HITTING AND ON BASE STREAKS: Hitting - None; On Base - Taylor Sanders: 7 games
MIDCO SPORTS NETWORK TO AIR NDSU HOME GAME AGAINST MINNESOTA: North Dakota State's home baseball game against Minnesota scheduled for Tuesday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Newman Outdoor Field will be televised live throughout the Upper Midwest on Midco Sports Network. For more information on MidcoSN, please visit www.MidcoSN.com.
WEEKLY HONORS: North Dakota State right-handed relief pitcher Luke Lind was named The Summit League Pitcher of the Week for his performance during the season-opening weekend Feb. 19-21. Lind collected his first Pitcher of the Week award after notching his first career win in NDSU's 8-7 extra inning win at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. He struck out a career-high five batters over 4.2 innings of work while allowing no runs and surrendering just four hits.
NDSU WELCOMES EIGHT NEWCOMERS IN 2016: Eight newcomers, including six pitchers and two position players, join the Bison for the 2016 season ... Pitchers include right-handers Dalton England (Gilbert, Ariz.), Alex Rogers (Nanaimo, British Columbia), Logan McShane (Greenfield, Wis.), Nick Salentine (Fargo, N.D.), Jordan Harms (Hitterdal, Minn.) and Blake Tritch (Chaska, Minn.) ... Position players are Alec Abercrombie (Shoreview, Minn.) and Logan Busch (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.).
PRESEASON PICKS: North Dakota State was picked to finish fifth in The Summit League in a preseason poll of the league's six head coaches. Oral Roberts was picked first after claiming the league's regular season and postseason tournament championships last season. The Golden Eagles received all five of its possible first-place votes. Fort Wayne, last season's tournament runner-up, was picked second. South Dakota State was slotted third with the final first-place tally, followed by Omaha, the Bison and Western Illinois. NDSU welcomes back second team All-Summit League outfielder Ben Petersen.
SIX CONSECUTIVE 20-WIN SEASONS: North Dakota State has reached the 20-win mark six straight seasons. The Bison have qualified for five straight Summit League tournaments, winning the tournament championship in 2014 and reaching the championship game in three of the last four seasons. This is NDSU's ninth season in The Summit League after three seasons as a Division I independent.
THE COACH: North Dakota State head coach Tod Brown (Arizona, 1994) is in his ninth season with a 198-237 record. Brown previously was the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for eight seasons at Bowling Green, where he was part of two division titles and a regular-season title in the Mid-American Conference. Brown began his collegiate coaching career in 1999 as a volunteer assistant at Arizona. He was a left-handed pitcher for the Wildcats under Hall of Fame coach Jerry Kindall and a member of the 1992 Pac-10 champs.
THE TOD BROWN FILE:
- 2014 Summit League tournament champions
- 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Corvallis Regional qualifiers
- Won school-record 40 games in 2012
- Three Summit League championship game appearances in the past four seasons
- Five consecutive Summit League tournament appearances
- Winning percentage of .516 the past four seasons
- 18 All-Summit League honorees, six first team selections
- 18 players who signed professional contracts
- Coached three NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients: Wes Satzinger (2014), John Straka (2013) and Kole Zimmerman (2008)
UP NEXT: The Bison are scheduled to host Mary April 12 and North Dakota April 13 at Newman Outdoor Field in a pair of midweek non-conference games.
Wednesday, March 11
Sunday, June 01
Sunday, June 01
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