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Bison Host Concordia-Moorhead Tuesday, Travel to North Dakota Wednesday
5/2/2016 5:51:00 PM | Baseball
North Dakota State vs. Concordia-Moorhead
Tuesday, May 3 | 6:30 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats | Live Video
North Dakota State at North Dakota
Wednesday, May 4 | 6 p.m.
Kraft Memorial Field | Grand Forks, N.D.
Live Stats | Live Video
NOTE: Game dates and times are subject to change
NDSU Notes (PDF)
NDSU baseball on Twitter: @NDSUbaseball
SCENE SETTER: The North Dakota State University baseball team (23-19) is scheduled to host the Concordia-Moorhead Cobbers (19-14) on Tuesday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m. at Newman Outdoor Field before traveling to Grand Forks to take on the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks (7-27) on Wednesday, May 4, at 6 p.m. at Kraft Memorial Field.
MEDIA COVERAGE: Live statistics and live video will be available for Tuesday's home game against Concordia-Moorhead and Wednesday's contest at UND. For links, please visit www.GoBison.com.
SERIES RECORDS: Concordia-Moorhead: Tuesday's non-conference game against the Cobbers will be the 91st meeting in the all-time series that dates back to 1909 ... NDSU leads the series, 56-33-1 ... The last time the two teams met was during the 2010 season, with the Bison defeating the Cobbers, 19-4, at home ... North Dakota: Wednesday's game at UND will mark the 181st meeting in the all-time series that dates back to 1910 ... The Fighting Hawks hold a 99-80-1 lead in the series ... NDSU defeated North Dakota, 15-4 in seven innings, earlier this season at home on April 13.
CATCHING UP WITH THE BISON: North Dakota State enters the week at 23-19 overall after winning two of three games against Summit League-leading Oral Roberts April 29 - May 1 ... Through 42 games, the Bison are led offensively by infielders Drew Fearing (.336, 51 H, 34 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 25 RBI, 21 BB, 15 SB) and Brayden Resch (.287, 43 H, 24 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 24 RBI, 25 BB), and outfielder Logan Busch (.287, 27 H, 16 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 10 BB, 2 SF) ... On the mound through 42 contests, NDSU is paced by right-handers Brian VanderWoude (3.57 ERA, 6-2, 5 SV, 45.1 IP, 48 H, 20 R, 18 ER, 57 SO, 18 BB) and Reed Pfannenstein (3.82 ERA, 2-1, 37.2 IP, 44 H, 19 R, 16 ER, 21 SO, 18 BB), and left-hander Blake Stockert (3.37 ERA, 1 SV, 34.2 IP, 43 H, 23 R, 13 ER, 22 SO, 12 BB) ... NDSU is hitting .254 and has a 4.54 team ERA.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS: Concordia-Moorhead: The Cobbers enter Tuesday's game at 19-14 overall after defeating Macalester in a doubleheader at home on Saturday, 8-0 and 13-1 ... Concordia-Moorhead has won four straight contests entering Tuesday ... Through 33 games, the Cobbers are led at the plate by senior catcher Tim Carlson (.352, 44 H, 23 R, 12 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 31 RBI, 14 BB) and sophomore outfielder Chad Johnson (.300, 36 H, 32 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 27 RBI, 19 BB, 9 SB) ... On the mound, CMC is paced by senior right-hander Ross Merriman (5.11 ERA, 4-1, 2 CG, 44.0 IP, 52 H, 26 R, 25 ER, 38 SO, 9 BB) ... Concordia-Moorhead is hitting .290 and has a 5.66 team ERA ... The Cobbers are under the direction of second season head coach Chris Coste ... North Dakota: The Fighting Hawks are 7-27 overall entering the week after dropping a three-game series to Northern Colorado April 29 - May 1 in Grand Forks ... Through 34 games, redshirt freshman catcher Miles Lewis (.371, 49 H, 18 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 14 BB, 14 SB) leads North Dakota at the plate ... On the mound, the Fighting Hawks are paced by junior left-handed pitcher Zach Muckenhirn (3.01 ERA, 2-6, 2 CG, 71.2 IP, 63 H, 34 R, 24 ER, 72 SO, 13 BB) ... UND is hitting .248 and has a 5.68 team ERA ... North Dakota is under the leadership of eighth season head coach Jeff Dodson.
BUSCH NAMED SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Redshirt sophomore outfielder Logan Busch was named The Summit League Player of the Week for his performance April 25 - May 1. Bush helped the Bison to a mid-week win over No. 19 Minnesota and their first-ever series win vs. Oral Roberts. He went 1-for-2 with a pair of RBI, a walk and sacrifice fly in the win over Minnesota. Busch had a 3-for-4 performance in game two against the Golden Eagles and earned a pair of hits in the series finale. He belted a walk-off, game-winning, homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to clinch the series against ORU in game two. For the week, Busch batted .500 (6-for-12) with a .833 slugging percentage and .533 on-base percentage. He had four RBIs, three runs scored, a double, homer and walk.
2016 Summit League Weekly Award Winners for NDSU:
IMPRESSIVE WEEK: The Bison are coming off a week which saw them defeat No. 19 Minnesota, marking the second time in the NCAA Division I era NDSU has defeated a top-25 opponent, and win two of three games against Summit League-leading Oral Roberts, earning North Dakota State its first-ever series victory against the Golden Eagles.
VANDERWOUDE AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS: RHP Brian VanderWoude leads The Summit League and ranks 26th in strikeouts per nine innings (11.32) in the latest NCAA national statistics.
FEARING NAMED TO BROOKS WALLACE AWARD WATCH LIST: Drew Fearing was recently 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 .336 batting average. He ranks third in the league and leads the team in stolen bases (15) and has a team-high .448 on-base percentage. He has totaled 34 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.
PETERSEN NAVIGATING THE BASE PATHS: Junior outfielder Ben Petersen has a career-high 12 stolen bases in 13 attempts through 42 games. His previous record was six in 2015.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Ben Petersen has three triples through 42 contests this season, tying him for most triples in The Summit League ... Drew Fearing is third in stolen bases (15), sixth in batting average (.336) and 10th in hits (51) ... Brayden Resch is eighth in walks (25) ... RHP Brian VanderWoude leads the league strikeouts (57), and is third in wins (6), tied for third in saves (5) and seventh in ERA (3.57).
FEARING EXCELLING IN LEAGUE PLAY: Sophomore infielder Drew Fearing leads the Bison in batting average (.373), hits (28), runs scored (20), on base percentage (.489) and stolen bases (5) through 21 Summit League games.
SOPHOMORE SLUGGERS: Sophomores Drew Fearing (.336), Brayden Resch (.287) and Logan Busch (.287) lead the Bison in batting average through 42 games.
PATROLLING THE BASE PATHS: NDSU catcher Juan Gamez has thrown out 12 opposing base runners in 38 stolen base attempts against this season.
SHUTTING THE DOOR: Seven different North Dakota State relievers have tallied at least one save through 42 contests. Sean Terres and Brian VanderWoude both have five saves to lead NDSU, while Colin Baumgard, Luke Lind, Blake Stockert, Jordan Harms and Dalton England each have one save.
NOTABLE HITTING AND ON-BASE STREAKS: Hitting: None; On-Base: Logan Busch: 13 games
BROWN REACHES MILESTONE: North Dakota State head coach Tod Brown earned his 200th career win after the Bison swept a doubleheader against IPFW on Saturday, April 9. His career record in nine seasons as the Bison skipper is now 206-242.
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 209-243 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 welcome the Omaha Mavericks to Newman Outdoor Field for a three-game Summit League series May 6-8.
Tuesday, May 3 | 6:30 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats | Live Video
North Dakota State at North Dakota
Wednesday, May 4 | 6 p.m.
Kraft Memorial Field | Grand Forks, N.D.
Live Stats | Live Video
NOTE: Game dates and times are subject to change
NDSU Notes (PDF)
NDSU baseball on Twitter: @NDSUbaseball
SCENE SETTER: The North Dakota State University baseball team (23-19) is scheduled to host the Concordia-Moorhead Cobbers (19-14) on Tuesday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m. at Newman Outdoor Field before traveling to Grand Forks to take on the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks (7-27) on Wednesday, May 4, at 6 p.m. at Kraft Memorial Field.
MEDIA COVERAGE: Live statistics and live video will be available for Tuesday's home game against Concordia-Moorhead and Wednesday's contest at UND. For links, please visit www.GoBison.com.
SERIES RECORDS: Concordia-Moorhead: Tuesday's non-conference game against the Cobbers will be the 91st meeting in the all-time series that dates back to 1909 ... NDSU leads the series, 56-33-1 ... The last time the two teams met was during the 2010 season, with the Bison defeating the Cobbers, 19-4, at home ... North Dakota: Wednesday's game at UND will mark the 181st meeting in the all-time series that dates back to 1910 ... The Fighting Hawks hold a 99-80-1 lead in the series ... NDSU defeated North Dakota, 15-4 in seven innings, earlier this season at home on April 13.
CATCHING UP WITH THE BISON: North Dakota State enters the week at 23-19 overall after winning two of three games against Summit League-leading Oral Roberts April 29 - May 1 ... Through 42 games, the Bison are led offensively by infielders Drew Fearing (.336, 51 H, 34 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 25 RBI, 21 BB, 15 SB) and Brayden Resch (.287, 43 H, 24 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 24 RBI, 25 BB), and outfielder Logan Busch (.287, 27 H, 16 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 10 BB, 2 SF) ... On the mound through 42 contests, NDSU is paced by right-handers Brian VanderWoude (3.57 ERA, 6-2, 5 SV, 45.1 IP, 48 H, 20 R, 18 ER, 57 SO, 18 BB) and Reed Pfannenstein (3.82 ERA, 2-1, 37.2 IP, 44 H, 19 R, 16 ER, 21 SO, 18 BB), and left-hander Blake Stockert (3.37 ERA, 1 SV, 34.2 IP, 43 H, 23 R, 13 ER, 22 SO, 12 BB) ... NDSU is hitting .254 and has a 4.54 team ERA.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS: Concordia-Moorhead: The Cobbers enter Tuesday's game at 19-14 overall after defeating Macalester in a doubleheader at home on Saturday, 8-0 and 13-1 ... Concordia-Moorhead has won four straight contests entering Tuesday ... Through 33 games, the Cobbers are led at the plate by senior catcher Tim Carlson (.352, 44 H, 23 R, 12 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 31 RBI, 14 BB) and sophomore outfielder Chad Johnson (.300, 36 H, 32 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 27 RBI, 19 BB, 9 SB) ... On the mound, CMC is paced by senior right-hander Ross Merriman (5.11 ERA, 4-1, 2 CG, 44.0 IP, 52 H, 26 R, 25 ER, 38 SO, 9 BB) ... Concordia-Moorhead is hitting .290 and has a 5.66 team ERA ... The Cobbers are under the direction of second season head coach Chris Coste ... North Dakota: The Fighting Hawks are 7-27 overall entering the week after dropping a three-game series to Northern Colorado April 29 - May 1 in Grand Forks ... Through 34 games, redshirt freshman catcher Miles Lewis (.371, 49 H, 18 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 14 BB, 14 SB) leads North Dakota at the plate ... On the mound, the Fighting Hawks are paced by junior left-handed pitcher Zach Muckenhirn (3.01 ERA, 2-6, 2 CG, 71.2 IP, 63 H, 34 R, 24 ER, 72 SO, 13 BB) ... UND is hitting .248 and has a 5.68 team ERA ... North Dakota is under the leadership of eighth season head coach Jeff Dodson.
BUSCH NAMED SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Redshirt sophomore outfielder Logan Busch was named The Summit League Player of the Week for his performance April 25 - May 1. Bush helped the Bison to a mid-week win over No. 19 Minnesota and their first-ever series win vs. Oral Roberts. He went 1-for-2 with a pair of RBI, a walk and sacrifice fly in the win over Minnesota. Busch had a 3-for-4 performance in game two against the Golden Eagles and earned a pair of hits in the series finale. He belted a walk-off, game-winning, homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to clinch the series against ORU in game two. For the week, Busch batted .500 (6-for-12) with a .833 slugging percentage and .533 on-base percentage. He had four RBIs, three runs scored, a double, homer and walk.
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
IMPRESSIVE WEEK: The Bison are coming off a week which saw them defeat No. 19 Minnesota, marking the second time in the NCAA Division I era NDSU has defeated a top-25 opponent, and win two of three games against Summit League-leading Oral Roberts, earning North Dakota State its first-ever series victory against the Golden Eagles.
VANDERWOUDE AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS: RHP Brian VanderWoude leads The Summit League and ranks 26th in strikeouts per nine innings (11.32) in the latest NCAA national statistics.
FEARING NAMED TO BROOKS WALLACE AWARD WATCH LIST: Drew Fearing was recently 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 .336 batting average. He ranks third in the league and leads the team in stolen bases (15) and has a team-high .448 on-base percentage. He has totaled 34 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.
PETERSEN NAVIGATING THE BASE PATHS: Junior outfielder Ben Petersen has a career-high 12 stolen bases in 13 attempts through 42 games. His previous record was six in 2015.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Ben Petersen has three triples through 42 contests this season, tying him for most triples in The Summit League ... Drew Fearing is third in stolen bases (15), sixth in batting average (.336) and 10th in hits (51) ... Brayden Resch is eighth in walks (25) ... RHP Brian VanderWoude leads the league strikeouts (57), and is third in wins (6), tied for third in saves (5) and seventh in ERA (3.57).
FEARING EXCELLING IN LEAGUE PLAY: Sophomore infielder Drew Fearing leads the Bison in batting average (.373), hits (28), runs scored (20), on base percentage (.489) and stolen bases (5) through 21 Summit League games.
SOPHOMORE SLUGGERS: Sophomores Drew Fearing (.336), Brayden Resch (.287) and Logan Busch (.287) lead the Bison in batting average through 42 games.
PATROLLING THE BASE PATHS: NDSU catcher Juan Gamez has thrown out 12 opposing base runners in 38 stolen base attempts against this season.
SHUTTING THE DOOR: Seven different North Dakota State relievers have tallied at least one save through 42 contests. Sean Terres and Brian VanderWoude both have five saves to lead NDSU, while Colin Baumgard, Luke Lind, Blake Stockert, Jordan Harms and Dalton England each have one save.
NOTABLE HITTING AND ON-BASE STREAKS: Hitting: None; On-Base: Logan Busch: 13 games
BROWN REACHES MILESTONE: North Dakota State head coach Tod Brown earned his 200th career win after the Bison swept a doubleheader against IPFW on Saturday, April 9. His career record in nine seasons as the Bison skipper is now 206-242.
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 209-243 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 welcome the Omaha Mavericks to Newman Outdoor Field for a three-game Summit League series May 6-8.
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