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Bison Close Out Regular Season at Home Against South Dakota State May 19-21
5/18/2016 2:31:00 PM | Baseball
Game 1: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State
Thursday, May 19 | 6:30 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats
Game 2: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State
Friday, May 20 | 6:30 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats
Game 3: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State
Saturday, May 21 | 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 (27-24, 10-17 Summit League) wraps up the 2016 regular season with a three-game Summit League series against South Dakota State (20-31, 12-15 Summit League) May 19-21 at Newman Outdoor Field. The series opener and second game are slated for Thursday, May 19, and Friday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m., with the series finale scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, May 21.
MEDIA COVERAGE: Live statistics and live video will be available for all three games against South Dakota State. For links, please visit www.GoBison.com.
SERIES RECORD: This weekend's three-game series against the Jackrabbits will mark meetings 170-172 in the all-time series that dates back to 1956 ... South Dakota State leads the series, 110-59, after sweeping a three-game series against the Bison in Brookings earlier this season.
CATCHING UP WITH THE BISON: North Dakota State enters Thursday's series opener against the Jacks at 27-24 overall and 10-17 in Summit League play after losing three games at IPFW May 14-15 ... Through 51 games, the Bison are led offensively by infielder Drew Fearing (.335, 62 H, 40 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 25 RBI, 25 BB, 18 SB), designated hitter Taylor Sanders (.276, 37 H, 8 R, 5 2B, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 8 BB), and outfielder Ben Petersen (.271, 49 H, 32 R, 8 2B, 6 3B, 3 HR, 30 RBI, 20 BB, 15 SB) ... On the mound through 51 contests, NDSU is paced by right-handers Brian VanderWoude (3.38 ERA, 7-2, 5 SV, 48.0 IP, 51 H, 20 R, 18 ER, 59 SO, 20 BB) and Jordan Harms (3.56 ERA, 1-3, 1 SV, 43.0 IP, 34 H, 17 R, 17 ER, 42 SO, 19 BB), and left-hander Chris Choles (3.05 ERA, 3-0, 1 SV, 41.1 IP, 40 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 27 SO, 7 BB) ... NDSU is hitting .253 and has a 4.28 team ERA.
SCOUTING THE JACKRABBITS: South Dakota State enters Thursday at 20-31 overall and 12-15 in league action after defeating No. 21 Minnesota on Tuesday in a non-league game at home in Brookings, 7-6 in 10 innings ... Through 51 contests, the Jacks are led by catcher Luke Ringhofer (.365, 66 H, 42 R, 11 2B, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 37 BB), infielder Matt Johnson (.277, 52 H, 26 R, 12 2B, 8 HR, 47 RBI, 20 BB, 5 SF) and outfielder Paul Jacobson (.263, 54 H, 40 R, 15 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 34 RBI, 24 BB, 6 SF, 20 SB) ... On the mound, the Jacks are paced by LHP Landon Busch (3.26 ERA, 7-3, 1 SV, 58.0 IP, 56 H, 27 R, 21 ER, 60 SO, 26 BB) and RHP Andrew Clemen (5.73 ERA, 3-8, 77.0 IP, 91 H, 57 R, 49 ER, 63 SO, 30 BB) ... SDSU is hitting .275 and has a 6.15 team ERA ... The Jacks are under the leadership of 28th season head coach Dave Schrage.
SUMMIT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT BERTH ON THE LINE: The Bison must win all three games against South Dakota State to qualify for The Summit League Baseball Championship in Tulsa, Okla., May 25-28 ... SDSU only has to win one game against NDSU to secure a berth in the league tournament ... IPFW or Western Illinois will claim the other available spot in the tournament ... Summit League Regular Season Champion Oral Roberts and Omaha have already clinched berths.
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.
OFFENSIVE SURGE: Junior outfielder Ben Petersen is hitting .423 in his last seven games with 11 hits, four runs scored, one double, two triples, five RBIs and three walks ... In the Bison's contest at IPFW Sunday, May 15, Petersen went 3-for-4 at the plate with two triples, becoming the first NDSU player since 2013 to triple twice in a game ... He ranks 15th in the latest NCAA national statistics and leads The Summit League in triples.
NAVIGATING THE BASE PATHS: Ben Petersen has a career-high 15 stolen bases in 18 attempts through 51 games. His previous record was six in 2015.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Ben Petersen leads the Summit League in triples (6) and fourth in stolen bases (15) ... Drew Fearing is tied for second in hit-by-pitch (12), third in stolen bases (18), sixth in batting average (.335), and tied for seventh in hits (62) ... Brayden Resch is tied for seventh in walks (29) ... RHP Brian VanderWoude is tied for second in wins (7), sixth in strikeouts (59), and tied for fourth in saves (5) ... RHP Sean Terres is third in saves (6) ... Juan Gamez is tied for third 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 (.371), hits (36), runs scored (23), on base percentage (.483) and stolen bases (7) through 27 Summit League games.
PATROLLING THE BASE PATHS: NDSU catcher Juan Gamez has thrown out 15 opposing base runners in 45 stolen base attempts against this season.
SHUTTING THE DOOR: Eight different North Dakota State relievers have tallied at least one save through 51 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: None; On-Base: Drew Fearing: 14 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 sixth in The Summit League with a .335 batting average. He ranks third in the league and leads the team in stolen bases (18) and has a team-high .446 on-base percentage. He has totaled 40 runs scored, 25 RBIs, nine 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 213-248 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:
Thursday, May 19 | 6:30 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats
Game 2: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State
Friday, May 20 | 6:30 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats
Game 3: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State
Saturday, May 21 | 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 (27-24, 10-17 Summit League) wraps up the 2016 regular season with a three-game Summit League series against South Dakota State (20-31, 12-15 Summit League) May 19-21 at Newman Outdoor Field. The series opener and second game are slated for Thursday, May 19, and Friday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m., with the series finale scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, May 21.
MEDIA COVERAGE: Live statistics and live video will be available for all three games against South Dakota State. For links, please visit www.GoBison.com.
SERIES RECORD: This weekend's three-game series against the Jackrabbits will mark meetings 170-172 in the all-time series that dates back to 1956 ... South Dakota State leads the series, 110-59, after sweeping a three-game series against the Bison in Brookings earlier this season.
CATCHING UP WITH THE BISON: North Dakota State enters Thursday's series opener against the Jacks at 27-24 overall and 10-17 in Summit League play after losing three games at IPFW May 14-15 ... Through 51 games, the Bison are led offensively by infielder Drew Fearing (.335, 62 H, 40 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 25 RBI, 25 BB, 18 SB), designated hitter Taylor Sanders (.276, 37 H, 8 R, 5 2B, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 8 BB), and outfielder Ben Petersen (.271, 49 H, 32 R, 8 2B, 6 3B, 3 HR, 30 RBI, 20 BB, 15 SB) ... On the mound through 51 contests, NDSU is paced by right-handers Brian VanderWoude (3.38 ERA, 7-2, 5 SV, 48.0 IP, 51 H, 20 R, 18 ER, 59 SO, 20 BB) and Jordan Harms (3.56 ERA, 1-3, 1 SV, 43.0 IP, 34 H, 17 R, 17 ER, 42 SO, 19 BB), and left-hander Chris Choles (3.05 ERA, 3-0, 1 SV, 41.1 IP, 40 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 27 SO, 7 BB) ... NDSU is hitting .253 and has a 4.28 team ERA.
SCOUTING THE JACKRABBITS: South Dakota State enters Thursday at 20-31 overall and 12-15 in league action after defeating No. 21 Minnesota on Tuesday in a non-league game at home in Brookings, 7-6 in 10 innings ... Through 51 contests, the Jacks are led by catcher Luke Ringhofer (.365, 66 H, 42 R, 11 2B, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 37 BB), infielder Matt Johnson (.277, 52 H, 26 R, 12 2B, 8 HR, 47 RBI, 20 BB, 5 SF) and outfielder Paul Jacobson (.263, 54 H, 40 R, 15 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 34 RBI, 24 BB, 6 SF, 20 SB) ... On the mound, the Jacks are paced by LHP Landon Busch (3.26 ERA, 7-3, 1 SV, 58.0 IP, 56 H, 27 R, 21 ER, 60 SO, 26 BB) and RHP Andrew Clemen (5.73 ERA, 3-8, 77.0 IP, 91 H, 57 R, 49 ER, 63 SO, 30 BB) ... SDSU is hitting .275 and has a 6.15 team ERA ... The Jacks are under the leadership of 28th season head coach Dave Schrage.
SUMMIT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT BERTH ON THE LINE: The Bison must win all three games against South Dakota State to qualify for The Summit League Baseball Championship in Tulsa, Okla., May 25-28 ... SDSU only has to win one game against NDSU to secure a berth in the league tournament ... IPFW or Western Illinois will claim the other available spot in the tournament ... Summit League Regular Season Champion Oral Roberts and Omaha have already clinched berths.
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.
OFFENSIVE SURGE: Junior outfielder Ben Petersen is hitting .423 in his last seven games with 11 hits, four runs scored, one double, two triples, five RBIs and three walks ... In the Bison's contest at IPFW Sunday, May 15, Petersen went 3-for-4 at the plate with two triples, becoming the first NDSU player since 2013 to triple twice in a game ... He ranks 15th in the latest NCAA national statistics and leads The Summit League in triples.
NAVIGATING THE BASE PATHS: Ben Petersen has a career-high 15 stolen bases in 18 attempts through 51 games. His previous record was six in 2015.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Ben Petersen leads the Summit League in triples (6) and fourth in stolen bases (15) ... Drew Fearing is tied for second in hit-by-pitch (12), third in stolen bases (18), sixth in batting average (.335), and tied for seventh in hits (62) ... Brayden Resch is tied for seventh in walks (29) ... RHP Brian VanderWoude is tied for second in wins (7), sixth in strikeouts (59), and tied for fourth in saves (5) ... RHP Sean Terres is third in saves (6) ... Juan Gamez is tied for third 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 (.371), hits (36), runs scored (23), on base percentage (.483) and stolen bases (7) through 27 Summit League games.
PATROLLING THE BASE PATHS: NDSU catcher Juan Gamez has thrown out 15 opposing base runners in 45 stolen base attempts against this season.
SHUTTING THE DOOR: Eight different North Dakota State relievers have tallied at least one save through 51 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: None; On-Base: Drew Fearing: 14 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 sixth in The Summit League with a .335 batting average. He ranks third in the league and leads the team in stolen bases (18) and has a team-high .446 on-base percentage. He has totaled 40 runs scored, 25 RBIs, nine 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 213-248 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)
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