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NDSU Baseball Ventures to IPFW for Three-Game Summit League Series May 14-15
5/13/2016 11:29:00 AM | Baseball
Game 1: North Dakota State at IPFW
Saturday, May 14 | 11 a.m. CT (Noon ET)
Mastodon Field | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Game 2: North Dakota State at IPFW
Saturday, May 14 | 2 p.m. CT (3 p.m. ET)
Mastodon Field | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Game 3: North Dakota State at IPFW
Sunday, May 15 | Noon CT (1 p.m. ET)
Mastodon Field | Fort Wayne, Ind.
NOTE: Game dates and times are subject to change
NDSU Notes (PDF) | Live Video (Saturday only) | Live Stats (all games)
NDSU baseball on Twitter: @NDSUbaseball
SCENE SETTER: The North Dakota State University baseball team (27-21, 10-14 Summit League) travels to Fort Wayne, Ind., for a three-game Summit League series against the IPFW Mastodons (24-24, 8-16 Summit League) May 14-15. The two teams are scheduled to face each other in a doubleheader on Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m. CT (noon ET) before finishing the series with a single game on Sunday, May 15, at noon CT (1 p.m. ET).
MEDIA COVERAGE: Live statistics will be available for all three games this weekend at IPFW. Live video will be available for Saturday's doubleheader. Please visit www.GoBison.com for links.
SERIES RECORD: This weekend's three-game series at IPFW will mark meetings 43-45 in the all-time series that dates back to 2006. The Bison hold a 23-19 advantage in the series after sweeping a three-game league series against the Mastodons April 9-10 at home.
CATCHING UP WITH THE BISON: North Dakota State enters the weekend at 27-21 overall and 10-14 in Summit League play after defeating Concordia-Moorhead, 4-3, in 10 innings on Tuesday, March 10, at home ... Through 48 games, the Bison are led offensively by infielder Drew Fearing (.335, 58 H, 39 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 25 RBI, 24 BB, 17 SB), designated hitter Taylor Sanders (.282, 35 H, 8 R, 5 2B, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 8 BB), and outfielders Logan Busch (.279, 31 H, 16 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 13 BB, 2 SF) and Ben Petersen (.269, 46 H, 31 R, 8 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 29 RBI, 18 BB, 14 SB) ... On the mound through 48 contests, NDSU is paced by right-handers Brian VanderWoude (3.40 ERA, 7-2, 5 SV, 47.2 IP, 50 H, 20 R, 18 ER, 59 SO, 19 BB) and Jordan Harms (3.65 ERA, 1-2, 1 SV, 37.0 IP, 29 H, 15 R, 15 ER, 36 SO, 15 BB), and left-hander Chris Choles (3.38 ERA, 3-0, 1 SV, 37.1 IP, 38 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 24 SO, 6 BB) ... NDSU is hitting .256 and has a 4.35 team ERA.
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS: IPFW enters the weekend at 24-24 overall and 8-16 in Summit League action ... Through 48 games, the Mastodons are led by senior outfielder Brandon Soat (.342, 69 H, 45 R, 11 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 33 RBI, .505 SLG%, 25 BB, 6 SB) and redshirt senior infielder Greg Kaiser (.296, 56 H, 32 R, 17 2B, 1 3B, 12 HR, 38 RBI, .587 SLG%, 16 BB, 12 SB) ... On the mound, IPFW is paced by right-handers Trevor Storie (4.83 ERA, 5-5, 69.0 IP, 64 H, 43 R, 37 ER, 48 SO, 34 BB) and Evan Miller (6.60 ERA, 4-5, 60.0 IP, 57 H, 50 R, 44 ER, 60 SO, 54 BB) ... The Mastodons are hitting .272 and have a 5.35 team ERA ... IPFW is under the direction of seventh season head coach Bobby Pierce.
FRIENDLY CONFINES: With the 4-3 victory over Concordia-Moorhead Tuesday, May 10, the Bison won their 15th home game of the season, establishing a new program record for wins in a season at Newman Outdoor Field. NDSU is 15-4 at home this season.
PETERSEN NAVIGATING THE BASE PATHS: Junior outfielder Ben Petersen has a career-high 14 stolen bases in 17 attempts through 48 games. His previous record was six in 2015.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Ben Petersen is second in The Summit League in triples (4) and fourth in stolen bases (14) ... Drew Fearing is tied for the league lead in hit-by-pitch (12), third in stolen bases (16), tied for fourth in runs scored (39), seventh in batting average (.337) and tied for seventh in hits (58) ... Brayden Resch is eighth in walks (26) and ninth in fielding percentage (.990) ... RHP Brian VanderWoude is tied for second in wins (7), fourth in strikeouts (59), and tied for fourth in saves (5) ... RHP Sean Terres is third in saves (6) ... Juan Gamez is tied for first in sacrifice flies (5), and second in runners caught stealing (15).
FEARING EXCELLING IN LEAGUE PLAY: Sophomore infielder Drew Fearing leads the Bison in batting average (.376), hits (32), runs scored (22), on base percentage (.495) and stolen bases (6) through 24 Summit League games.
PATROLLING THE BASE PATHS: NDSU catcher Juan Gamez has thrown out 15 opposing base runners in 43 stolen base attempts against this season.
SHUTTING THE DOOR: Eight different North Dakota State relievers have tallied at least one save through 48 contests. Sean Terres leads NDSU with six saves, Brian VanderWoude has five saves, and Chris Choles, Colin Baumgard, Luke Lind, Blake Stockert, Jordan Harms and Dalton England each have one save.
2016 SUMMIT LEAGUE WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS FOR NDSU:
NOTABLE HITTING AND ON-BASE STREAKS: Hitting: Taylor Sanders: 5 games, Drew Fearing: 4 games, Ben Petersen: 4 games; On-Base: Drew Fearing: 11 games, Taylor Sanders: 5 games, Ben Petersen: 4 games
FEARING NAMED TO BROOKS WALLACE AWARD WATCH LIST: Drew Fearing was named to the Brooks Wallace Award Shortstop of the Year Watch List. Fearing leads the Bison and ranks seventh in The Summit League with a .335 batting average. He ranks third in the league and leads the team in stolen bases (17) and has a team-high .450 on-base percentage. He has totaled 39 runs scored, 25 RBIs, eight doubles and one triple this season. The Brooks Wallace Award, sponsored by Mizuno, honors the top college shortstop in the nation.
SEVEN CONSECUTIVE 20-WIN SEASONS: North Dakota State has reached the 20-win mark seven 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.
PRODUCTIVE OUTS: Juan Gamez currently is tied for second in most sacrifice flies in a season with five. He is one shy of tying the NDSU single season record of six, set by Jason Loesch in 1994 ... Paul Funk is fourth in NDSU career sacrifice hits with 22.
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.
THE COACH: North Dakota State head coach Tod Brown (Arizona, 1994) is in his ninth season with a 213-245 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 host South Dakota State in a three-game Summit League series May 19-21 at Newman Outdoor Field to conclude the 2016 regular season.
Saturday, May 14 | 11 a.m. CT (Noon ET)
Mastodon Field | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Game 2: North Dakota State at IPFW
Saturday, May 14 | 2 p.m. CT (3 p.m. ET)
Mastodon Field | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Game 3: North Dakota State at IPFW
Sunday, May 15 | Noon CT (1 p.m. ET)
Mastodon Field | Fort Wayne, Ind.
NOTE: Game dates and times are subject to change
NDSU Notes (PDF) | Live Video (Saturday only) | Live Stats (all games)
NDSU baseball on Twitter: @NDSUbaseball
SCENE SETTER: The North Dakota State University baseball team (27-21, 10-14 Summit League) travels to Fort Wayne, Ind., for a three-game Summit League series against the IPFW Mastodons (24-24, 8-16 Summit League) May 14-15. The two teams are scheduled to face each other in a doubleheader on Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m. CT (noon ET) before finishing the series with a single game on Sunday, May 15, at noon CT (1 p.m. ET).
MEDIA COVERAGE: Live statistics will be available for all three games this weekend at IPFW. Live video will be available for Saturday's doubleheader. Please visit www.GoBison.com for links.
SERIES RECORD: This weekend's three-game series at IPFW will mark meetings 43-45 in the all-time series that dates back to 2006. The Bison hold a 23-19 advantage in the series after sweeping a three-game league series against the Mastodons April 9-10 at home.
CATCHING UP WITH THE BISON: North Dakota State enters the weekend at 27-21 overall and 10-14 in Summit League play after defeating Concordia-Moorhead, 4-3, in 10 innings on Tuesday, March 10, at home ... Through 48 games, the Bison are led offensively by infielder Drew Fearing (.335, 58 H, 39 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 25 RBI, 24 BB, 17 SB), designated hitter Taylor Sanders (.282, 35 H, 8 R, 5 2B, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 8 BB), and outfielders Logan Busch (.279, 31 H, 16 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 13 BB, 2 SF) and Ben Petersen (.269, 46 H, 31 R, 8 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 29 RBI, 18 BB, 14 SB) ... On the mound through 48 contests, NDSU is paced by right-handers Brian VanderWoude (3.40 ERA, 7-2, 5 SV, 47.2 IP, 50 H, 20 R, 18 ER, 59 SO, 19 BB) and Jordan Harms (3.65 ERA, 1-2, 1 SV, 37.0 IP, 29 H, 15 R, 15 ER, 36 SO, 15 BB), and left-hander Chris Choles (3.38 ERA, 3-0, 1 SV, 37.1 IP, 38 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 24 SO, 6 BB) ... NDSU is hitting .256 and has a 4.35 team ERA.
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS: IPFW enters the weekend at 24-24 overall and 8-16 in Summit League action ... Through 48 games, the Mastodons are led by senior outfielder Brandon Soat (.342, 69 H, 45 R, 11 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 33 RBI, .505 SLG%, 25 BB, 6 SB) and redshirt senior infielder Greg Kaiser (.296, 56 H, 32 R, 17 2B, 1 3B, 12 HR, 38 RBI, .587 SLG%, 16 BB, 12 SB) ... On the mound, IPFW is paced by right-handers Trevor Storie (4.83 ERA, 5-5, 69.0 IP, 64 H, 43 R, 37 ER, 48 SO, 34 BB) and Evan Miller (6.60 ERA, 4-5, 60.0 IP, 57 H, 50 R, 44 ER, 60 SO, 54 BB) ... The Mastodons are hitting .272 and have a 5.35 team ERA ... IPFW is under the direction of seventh season head coach Bobby Pierce.
FRIENDLY CONFINES: With the 4-3 victory over Concordia-Moorhead Tuesday, May 10, the Bison won their 15th home game of the season, establishing a new program record for wins in a season at Newman Outdoor Field. NDSU is 15-4 at home this season.
PETERSEN NAVIGATING THE BASE PATHS: Junior outfielder Ben Petersen has a career-high 14 stolen bases in 17 attempts through 48 games. His previous record was six in 2015.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Ben Petersen is second in The Summit League in triples (4) and fourth in stolen bases (14) ... Drew Fearing is tied for the league lead in hit-by-pitch (12), third in stolen bases (16), tied for fourth in runs scored (39), seventh in batting average (.337) and tied for seventh in hits (58) ... Brayden Resch is eighth in walks (26) and ninth in fielding percentage (.990) ... RHP Brian VanderWoude is tied for second in wins (7), fourth in strikeouts (59), and tied for fourth in saves (5) ... RHP Sean Terres is third in saves (6) ... Juan Gamez is tied for first in sacrifice flies (5), and second in runners caught stealing (15).
FEARING EXCELLING IN LEAGUE PLAY: Sophomore infielder Drew Fearing leads the Bison in batting average (.376), hits (32), runs scored (22), on base percentage (.495) and stolen bases (6) through 24 Summit League games.
PATROLLING THE BASE PATHS: NDSU catcher Juan Gamez has thrown out 15 opposing base runners in 43 stolen base attempts against this season.
SHUTTING THE DOOR: Eight different North Dakota State relievers have tallied at least one save through 48 contests. Sean Terres leads NDSU with six saves, Brian VanderWoude has five saves, and Chris Choles, Colin Baumgard, Luke Lind, Blake Stockert, Jordan Harms and Dalton England each have one save.
2016 SUMMIT LEAGUE WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS FOR NDSU:
- Luke Lind, Pitcher of the Week, Feb. 22
- Ben Petersen, Player of the Week, April 11
- Jordan Harms, Pitcher of the Week, April 25
- Logan Busch, Player of the Week, May 1
NOTABLE HITTING AND ON-BASE STREAKS: Hitting: Taylor Sanders: 5 games, Drew Fearing: 4 games, Ben Petersen: 4 games; On-Base: Drew Fearing: 11 games, Taylor Sanders: 5 games, Ben Petersen: 4 games
FEARING NAMED TO BROOKS WALLACE AWARD WATCH LIST: Drew Fearing was named to the Brooks Wallace Award Shortstop of the Year Watch List. Fearing leads the Bison and ranks seventh in The Summit League with a .335 batting average. He ranks third in the league and leads the team in stolen bases (17) and has a team-high .450 on-base percentage. He has totaled 39 runs scored, 25 RBIs, eight doubles and one triple this season. The Brooks Wallace Award, sponsored by Mizuno, honors the top college shortstop in the nation.
SEVEN CONSECUTIVE 20-WIN SEASONS: North Dakota State has reached the 20-win mark seven 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.
PRODUCTIVE OUTS: Juan Gamez currently is tied for second in most sacrifice flies in a season with five. He is one shy of tying the NDSU single season record of six, set by Jason Loesch in 1994 ... Paul Funk is fourth in NDSU career sacrifice hits with 22.
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.
THE COACH: North Dakota State head coach Tod Brown (Arizona, 1994) is in his ninth season with a 213-245 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 host South Dakota State in a three-game Summit League series May 19-21 at Newman Outdoor Field to conclude the 2016 regular season.
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