Tuesday, May 10
Fargo, N.D.
6:30 p.m.
North Dakota State
vs
Concordia-Moorhead
Photo by: Jim Trewin
Bison Host Concordia-Moorhead Tuesday Evening at Newman Outdoor Field
5/9/2016 4:28:00 PM | Baseball
North Dakota State vs. Concordia-Moorhead
Tuesday, May 10 | 6:30 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats
NOTE: Game dates and times are subject to change
NDSU Notes (PDF) | Live Video
NDSU baseball on Twitter: @NDSUbaseball
SCENE SETTER: The North Dakota State University baseball team (26-21) hosts the Concordia-Moorhead Cobbers (21-17) in a non-league game on Tuesday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. at Newman Outdoor Field.
MEDIA COVERAGE: Live statistics and live video will be available for Tuesday's contest. For links, please visit www.GoBison.com.
SERIES RECORD: Tuesday's game against the Cobbers will mark the 92nd meeting in the all-time series that dates back to 1909 ... NDSU leads the series, 57-33-1 after defeating Concordia a week ago in Fargo, 10-1.
CATCHING UP WITH THE BISON: North Dakota State enters Tuesday at 26-21 overall after defeating the Omaha Mavericks, 4-3, Sunday in the series finale of a three-game Summit League series ... Through 47 games, the Bison are led offensively by infielder Drew Fearing (.337, 57 H, 34 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 25 RBI, 24 BB, 16 SB), designated hitter Taylor Sanders (.286, 34 H, 8 R, 5 2B, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 8 BB), and outfielders Logan Busch (.284, 31 H, 16 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 11 BB, 2 SF) and Ben Petersen (.257, 43 H, 30 R, 7 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 17 BB, 14 SB) ... On the mound through 47 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 (3.47 ERA, 2-0, 1 SV, 36.1 IP, 38 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 22 SO, 6 BB) ... NDSU is hitting .255 and has a 4.39 team ERA.
SCOUTING THE COBBERS: The Cobbers enter the week at 21-17 overall after sweeping a doubleheader at Saint John's (Minn.) March 7, 11-1 and 11-9 ... Through 38 games, the Cobbers are led at the plate by senior catcher Tim Carlson (.350, 50 H, 27 R, 15 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 16 BB) and sophomore outfielder Chad Johnson (.290, 40 H, 35 R, 10 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 31 RBI, 22 BB, 10 SB) ... On the mound, CMC is paced by senior right-hander Ross Merriman (4.62 ERA, 4-2, 2 CG, 50.2 IP, 60 H, 31 R, 26 ER, 42 SO, 11 BB) ... Concordia-Moorhead is hitting .291 and has a 5.54 team ERA ... The Cobbers are under the direction of second season head coach Chris Coste.
VANDERWOUDE AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS: RHP Brian VanderWoude leads The Summit League and ranks 29th in strikeouts per nine innings (11.14) in the latest NCAA national statistics. He ranks fourth in NDSU career strikeouts per nine innings at 9.61 in 123.2 innings pitched.
PETERSEN NAVIGATING THE BASE PATHS: Junior outfielder Ben Petersen has a career-high 14 stolen bases in 16 attempts through 47 games. His previous record was six in 2015.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Ben Petersen is second in The Summit League in triples with four through 47 contests ... Drew Fearing is third in stolen bases (16) and eighth in batting average (.337) and ninth in hits (57) ... Brayden Resch is 10th in walks (26) ... RHP Brian VanderWoude leads the league in strikeouts per game (11.14) and total strikeouts (59), is tied for second in wins (7), and tied for fourth in saves (5), is seventh in ERA (3.40) and eighth in opponent batting average (.265).
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 47 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: 4 games; On-Base: Drew Fearing: 10 games, Taylor Sanders: 4 games
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 eighth in The Summit League with a .337 batting average. He ranks third in the league and leads the team in stolen bases (16) and has a team-high .451 on-base percentage. He has totaled 37 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 tied for fourth in NDSU career sacrifice hits with 21.
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 211-243.
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 212-245 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: North Dakota State travels to Fort Wayne, Ind., to battle IPFW in a three-game Summit League series May 14-15.
Tuesday, May 10 | 6:30 p.m.
Newman Outdoor Field | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats
NOTE: Game dates and times are subject to change
NDSU Notes (PDF) | Live Video
NDSU baseball on Twitter: @NDSUbaseball
SCENE SETTER: The North Dakota State University baseball team (26-21) hosts the Concordia-Moorhead Cobbers (21-17) in a non-league game on Tuesday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. at Newman Outdoor Field.
MEDIA COVERAGE: Live statistics and live video will be available for Tuesday's contest. For links, please visit www.GoBison.com.
SERIES RECORD: Tuesday's game against the Cobbers will mark the 92nd meeting in the all-time series that dates back to 1909 ... NDSU leads the series, 57-33-1 after defeating Concordia a week ago in Fargo, 10-1.
CATCHING UP WITH THE BISON: North Dakota State enters Tuesday at 26-21 overall after defeating the Omaha Mavericks, 4-3, Sunday in the series finale of a three-game Summit League series ... Through 47 games, the Bison are led offensively by infielder Drew Fearing (.337, 57 H, 34 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 25 RBI, 24 BB, 16 SB), designated hitter Taylor Sanders (.286, 34 H, 8 R, 5 2B, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 8 BB), and outfielders Logan Busch (.284, 31 H, 16 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 11 BB, 2 SF) and Ben Petersen (.257, 43 H, 30 R, 7 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 17 BB, 14 SB) ... On the mound through 47 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 (3.47 ERA, 2-0, 1 SV, 36.1 IP, 38 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 22 SO, 6 BB) ... NDSU is hitting .255 and has a 4.39 team ERA.
SCOUTING THE COBBERS: The Cobbers enter the week at 21-17 overall after sweeping a doubleheader at Saint John's (Minn.) March 7, 11-1 and 11-9 ... Through 38 games, the Cobbers are led at the plate by senior catcher Tim Carlson (.350, 50 H, 27 R, 15 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 16 BB) and sophomore outfielder Chad Johnson (.290, 40 H, 35 R, 10 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 31 RBI, 22 BB, 10 SB) ... On the mound, CMC is paced by senior right-hander Ross Merriman (4.62 ERA, 4-2, 2 CG, 50.2 IP, 60 H, 31 R, 26 ER, 42 SO, 11 BB) ... Concordia-Moorhead is hitting .291 and has a 5.54 team ERA ... The Cobbers are under the direction of second season head coach Chris Coste.
VANDERWOUDE AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS: RHP Brian VanderWoude leads The Summit League and ranks 29th in strikeouts per nine innings (11.14) in the latest NCAA national statistics. He ranks fourth in NDSU career strikeouts per nine innings at 9.61 in 123.2 innings pitched.
PETERSEN NAVIGATING THE BASE PATHS: Junior outfielder Ben Petersen has a career-high 14 stolen bases in 16 attempts through 47 games. His previous record was six in 2015.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Ben Petersen is second in The Summit League in triples with four through 47 contests ... Drew Fearing is third in stolen bases (16) and eighth in batting average (.337) and ninth in hits (57) ... Brayden Resch is 10th in walks (26) ... RHP Brian VanderWoude leads the league in strikeouts per game (11.14) and total strikeouts (59), is tied for second in wins (7), and tied for fourth in saves (5), is seventh in ERA (3.40) and eighth in opponent batting average (.265).
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 47 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: 4 games; On-Base: Drew Fearing: 10 games, Taylor Sanders: 4 games
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 eighth in The Summit League with a .337 batting average. He ranks third in the league and leads the team in stolen bases (16) and has a team-high .451 on-base percentage. He has totaled 37 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 tied for fourth in NDSU career sacrifice hits with 21.
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 211-243.
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 212-245 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: North Dakota State travels to Fort Wayne, Ind., to battle IPFW in a three-game Summit League series May 14-15.
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