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North Dakota State Welcomes Dakota Wesleyan to Newman Outdoor Field Tuesday
4/17/2017 4:46:00 PM | Baseball
North Dakota State vs. Dakota Wesleyan
Tuesday, April 18 | 6:30 p.m.
Fargo, N.D. (Newman Outdoor Field)
Radio: Bison 1660 AM, 92.7 FM, Bison1660.com, Bison 1660 app
Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio
NDSU Game Notes (PDF)
NDSU baseball on Twitter: @NDSUbaseball
SCENE SETTER: After winning its fourth consecutive Summit League series April 14-16, the North Dakota State University baseball team will step out of league play and welcome the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers to Newman Outdoor Field on Tuesday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m.
MEDIA COVERAGE: Tuesday's game will air live on Bison 1660 AM, 92.7 FM, Bison1660.com and the Bison 1660 app beginning 30 minutes prior to first pitch of each game. Jeff Culhane will call the action with Keith Brake providing color commentary. A pay-per-view video webcast and free live stats will also be available for the contest at GoBison.com.
SERIES RECORD: The non-league game against Dakota Wesleyan Tuesday will mark the fifth meeting in the all-time series that dates back to 2009. The Bison lead the series, 3-1. In NDSU's last meeting against the Tigers during the 2014 season, the Bison rolled to an 11-1 victory. North Dakota State's lone loss in the series was an 18-14 setback during the 2009 season.
BISON NOTES: North Dakota State enters the week at 17-18 overall and 9-6 in Summit League play after sweeping Fort Wayne in a three-game league series April 14-16 at Newman Outdoor Field ... Through 35 games, infielder Mason Pierzchalski (.299 avg., 21 R, 40 H, 9 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 11 BB), and outfielders Logan Busch (.291 avg., 18 R, 32 H, 8 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 27 BB) and Ben Petersen (.287 avg., 29 R, 37 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 21 RBI, 18 BB, 5 SB) lead the Bison at the plate ... On the mound, NDSU is led by senior right-handers Reed Pfannenstein (4.01 ERA, 3-4, 1 SHO, 51.2 IP, 64 H, 27 R, 23 ER, 11 BB, 34 SO) and Luke Lind (5.23 ERA, 3-3, 1 CG, 1 SHO, 51.2 IP, 47 H, 31 R, 30 ER, 13 BB, 52 SO), and junior right-hander Jordan Harms (3.72 ERA, 2-5, 1 SHO, 38.2 IP, 34 H, 21 R, 16 ER, 19 BB, 34 SO) ... Redshirt junior reliever Kevin Folman has a team and Summit League-high six saves in 15 appearances and 20 innings pitched ... North Dakota State has a .237 team batting average, .972 team fielding percentage and 4.21 team ERA.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: The Dakota Wesleyan Tigers enter the week at 15-19 overall and 10-6 in the NAIA's Great Plains Athletic Conference after splitting a two-game set with Dordt April 13 ... Through 34 games, the Tigers are led in the batter's box by senior catcher Tramaine Moore (.366 avg., 17 R, 34 H, 5 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 13 BB, 4 SB) and senior first baseman/outfielder Jared Neilan (.269 avg., 22 R, 29 H, 4 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 30 RBI, 5 BB, 3 SB) ... On the mound, DWU is paced by freshman LHP Dominique Boerger (2.23 ERA, 4-1, 1 CG, 32.1 IP, 26 H, 12 R, 8 ER, 6 BB, 21 SO) and senior RHP Patrick Whetham (4.63 ERA, 3-3, 2 CG, 44.2 IP, 53 H, 26 R, 23 ER, 9 BB, 36 SO) ... Dakota Wesleyan has a .272 team batting average, .952 team fielding percentage and 6.74 team ERA ... The Tigers are under the leadership of third season head coach John Greicar.
BISON MAKE HISTORY: With their 2-1 win over Fort Wayne in 11 innings April 15, NDSU clinched its fourth consecutive weekend series win. It's the first time the Bison have won four straight series since joining the NCAA Division I level in 2005.
SIZZLING WEEKEND AT THE PLATE: Senior designated hitter JT Core hit a sizzling .583 with seven hits, two doubles and four RBIs in the Bison's three-game sweep of Fort Wayne April 14-16. He also posted a .750 slugging and .571 on-base percentage in the trio of games.
PETERSEN CLEARS THE FENCE: Senior outfielder Ben Petersen hit his team-high seventh home run of the season in NDSU's 12-2 win over Fort Wayne April 16. The Lino Lakes, Minn., native belted a 2-2 pitch over the right center field fence at Newman Outdoor Field in the third inning. Entering the week, Petersen is tied for third in The Summit League in homers.
MAKING THE PLAYS: In NDSU's 15 Summit League games, the Bison have a .973 team fielding percentage -- second-best in the league behind Oral Roberts -- and have turned a league-best 19 double plays. NDSU also leads the league in overall double plays and ranks 50th in the latest NCAA Division I national statistics with 32 double plays in 35 games.
PITCHING CONSISTENCY: Bison RHP Reed Pfannenstein has compiled a 0.77 ERA and is 2-0 in his last three appearances and starts on the mound. In 23.1 innings, he has allowed only two earned runs on 16 hits with 11 strikeouts and four walks.
HARMS SHUTTING DOWN OPPONENTS: In his last three starts, RHP Jordan Harms have allowed just four earned runs on 12 hits with 13 strikeouts in 17.1 innings. Entering Tuesday, he ranks fifth in The Summit League with a 3.72 ERA.
CLOSING THE DOOR: NDSU right-handed closer Kevin Folman leads the team and is tied for The Summit League lead with six saves in 15 relief appearances. The Hermantown, Minn., native has allowed only seven earned runs on 14 hits with 15 strikeouts and six walks in 20 innings.
WALK THIS WAY: In the latest Summit League statistics, the Bison have three players ranked in the top 10 in walks. Logan Busch leads the league with 27 free passes, while Ben Petersen and Drew Fearing are tied for ninth with 18 walks. Busch ranks 49th in walks in the latest NCAA Division I national statistics. As a team, North Dakota State leads The Summit League with 145 walks.
TAKE YOUR BASE: Two Bison rank in the top 10 in The Summit League in hit batters. Drew Fearing has been hit a league-high 10 times, while Danny Palmiscno has been hit seven times, ranking him fifth. Fearing ranks 48th in hit by pitch in the most recent NCAA Division I national statistics. The Bison have been hit a league-high 38 times through 35 games.
DITCH AND KEEFER JOIN NDSU COACHING STAFF: In addition to 14 new student-athletes, the Bison also have two new coaches for 2017. Jeff Ditch, who has coached college baseball for over 24 years, is the new hitting coach for North Dakota State, while former Bison left-handed pitcher Trent Keefer is a volunteer assistant coach. Ditch joined the Bison after serving as head coach for 11 seasons at Indiana University-Pennsylvania, where he was the all-time winningest coach in program history, recording 253 wins. He also spent time at West Virginia, Cincinnati and Penn State as an assistant.
SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mason Pierzchalski (Feb. 19), Ben Petersen (March 6) and Luke Lind (March 13) have received Summit League Player of the Week honors this season.
SEVEN CONSECUTIVE 20-WIN SEASONS: North Dakota State has reached the 20-win mark seven straight seasons. The Bison have qualified for five Summit League tournaments, winning the tournament championship in 2014 and reaching the championship game in three of the last five seasons. This is NDSU's 10th season in The Summit League after three seasons as a Division I independent.
PRESEASON PICKS: The North Dakota State University baseball team was picked to finish third in The Summit League Baseball Preseason Coaches' Poll released on Thursday, Feb. 9, by the league office. The Bison tallied 17 points in the poll, which was voted on by the league's six head coaches. Defending Summit League regular season and tournament champion Oral Roberts was picked first and tallied 25 points with five first-place votes, while South Dakota State was second with 18 points and received the final first-place vote. NDSU was third, followed by Omaha (13 points), Western Illinois (nine points) and Fort Wayne (eight points).
THE COACH: Tod Brown (Arizona, 1994) enters his 10th season as the head coach for the Bison and has a 232-267 record at NDSU. 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:
Tuesday, April 18 | 6:30 p.m.
Fargo, N.D. (Newman Outdoor Field)
Radio: Bison 1660 AM, 92.7 FM, Bison1660.com, Bison 1660 app
Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio
NDSU Game Notes (PDF)
NDSU baseball on Twitter: @NDSUbaseball
SCENE SETTER: After winning its fourth consecutive Summit League series April 14-16, the North Dakota State University baseball team will step out of league play and welcome the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers to Newman Outdoor Field on Tuesday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m.
MEDIA COVERAGE: Tuesday's game will air live on Bison 1660 AM, 92.7 FM, Bison1660.com and the Bison 1660 app beginning 30 minutes prior to first pitch of each game. Jeff Culhane will call the action with Keith Brake providing color commentary. A pay-per-view video webcast and free live stats will also be available for the contest at GoBison.com.
SERIES RECORD: The non-league game against Dakota Wesleyan Tuesday will mark the fifth meeting in the all-time series that dates back to 2009. The Bison lead the series, 3-1. In NDSU's last meeting against the Tigers during the 2014 season, the Bison rolled to an 11-1 victory. North Dakota State's lone loss in the series was an 18-14 setback during the 2009 season.
BISON NOTES: North Dakota State enters the week at 17-18 overall and 9-6 in Summit League play after sweeping Fort Wayne in a three-game league series April 14-16 at Newman Outdoor Field ... Through 35 games, infielder Mason Pierzchalski (.299 avg., 21 R, 40 H, 9 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 11 BB), and outfielders Logan Busch (.291 avg., 18 R, 32 H, 8 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 27 BB) and Ben Petersen (.287 avg., 29 R, 37 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 21 RBI, 18 BB, 5 SB) lead the Bison at the plate ... On the mound, NDSU is led by senior right-handers Reed Pfannenstein (4.01 ERA, 3-4, 1 SHO, 51.2 IP, 64 H, 27 R, 23 ER, 11 BB, 34 SO) and Luke Lind (5.23 ERA, 3-3, 1 CG, 1 SHO, 51.2 IP, 47 H, 31 R, 30 ER, 13 BB, 52 SO), and junior right-hander Jordan Harms (3.72 ERA, 2-5, 1 SHO, 38.2 IP, 34 H, 21 R, 16 ER, 19 BB, 34 SO) ... Redshirt junior reliever Kevin Folman has a team and Summit League-high six saves in 15 appearances and 20 innings pitched ... North Dakota State has a .237 team batting average, .972 team fielding percentage and 4.21 team ERA.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: The Dakota Wesleyan Tigers enter the week at 15-19 overall and 10-6 in the NAIA's Great Plains Athletic Conference after splitting a two-game set with Dordt April 13 ... Through 34 games, the Tigers are led in the batter's box by senior catcher Tramaine Moore (.366 avg., 17 R, 34 H, 5 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 13 BB, 4 SB) and senior first baseman/outfielder Jared Neilan (.269 avg., 22 R, 29 H, 4 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 30 RBI, 5 BB, 3 SB) ... On the mound, DWU is paced by freshman LHP Dominique Boerger (2.23 ERA, 4-1, 1 CG, 32.1 IP, 26 H, 12 R, 8 ER, 6 BB, 21 SO) and senior RHP Patrick Whetham (4.63 ERA, 3-3, 2 CG, 44.2 IP, 53 H, 26 R, 23 ER, 9 BB, 36 SO) ... Dakota Wesleyan has a .272 team batting average, .952 team fielding percentage and 6.74 team ERA ... The Tigers are under the leadership of third season head coach John Greicar.
BISON MAKE HISTORY: With their 2-1 win over Fort Wayne in 11 innings April 15, NDSU clinched its fourth consecutive weekend series win. It's the first time the Bison have won four straight series since joining the NCAA Division I level in 2005.
SIZZLING WEEKEND AT THE PLATE: Senior designated hitter JT Core hit a sizzling .583 with seven hits, two doubles and four RBIs in the Bison's three-game sweep of Fort Wayne April 14-16. He also posted a .750 slugging and .571 on-base percentage in the trio of games.
PETERSEN CLEARS THE FENCE: Senior outfielder Ben Petersen hit his team-high seventh home run of the season in NDSU's 12-2 win over Fort Wayne April 16. The Lino Lakes, Minn., native belted a 2-2 pitch over the right center field fence at Newman Outdoor Field in the third inning. Entering the week, Petersen is tied for third in The Summit League in homers.
MAKING THE PLAYS: In NDSU's 15 Summit League games, the Bison have a .973 team fielding percentage -- second-best in the league behind Oral Roberts -- and have turned a league-best 19 double plays. NDSU also leads the league in overall double plays and ranks 50th in the latest NCAA Division I national statistics with 32 double plays in 35 games.
PITCHING CONSISTENCY: Bison RHP Reed Pfannenstein has compiled a 0.77 ERA and is 2-0 in his last three appearances and starts on the mound. In 23.1 innings, he has allowed only two earned runs on 16 hits with 11 strikeouts and four walks.
HARMS SHUTTING DOWN OPPONENTS: In his last three starts, RHP Jordan Harms have allowed just four earned runs on 12 hits with 13 strikeouts in 17.1 innings. Entering Tuesday, he ranks fifth in The Summit League with a 3.72 ERA.
CLOSING THE DOOR: NDSU right-handed closer Kevin Folman leads the team and is tied for The Summit League lead with six saves in 15 relief appearances. The Hermantown, Minn., native has allowed only seven earned runs on 14 hits with 15 strikeouts and six walks in 20 innings.
WALK THIS WAY: In the latest Summit League statistics, the Bison have three players ranked in the top 10 in walks. Logan Busch leads the league with 27 free passes, while Ben Petersen and Drew Fearing are tied for ninth with 18 walks. Busch ranks 49th in walks in the latest NCAA Division I national statistics. As a team, North Dakota State leads The Summit League with 145 walks.
TAKE YOUR BASE: Two Bison rank in the top 10 in The Summit League in hit batters. Drew Fearing has been hit a league-high 10 times, while Danny Palmiscno has been hit seven times, ranking him fifth. Fearing ranks 48th in hit by pitch in the most recent NCAA Division I national statistics. The Bison have been hit a league-high 38 times through 35 games.
DITCH AND KEEFER JOIN NDSU COACHING STAFF: In addition to 14 new student-athletes, the Bison also have two new coaches for 2017. Jeff Ditch, who has coached college baseball for over 24 years, is the new hitting coach for North Dakota State, while former Bison left-handed pitcher Trent Keefer is a volunteer assistant coach. Ditch joined the Bison after serving as head coach for 11 seasons at Indiana University-Pennsylvania, where he was the all-time winningest coach in program history, recording 253 wins. He also spent time at West Virginia, Cincinnati and Penn State as an assistant.
SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mason Pierzchalski (Feb. 19), Ben Petersen (March 6) and Luke Lind (March 13) have received Summit League Player of the Week honors this season.
SEVEN CONSECUTIVE 20-WIN SEASONS: North Dakota State has reached the 20-win mark seven straight seasons. The Bison have qualified for five Summit League tournaments, winning the tournament championship in 2014 and reaching the championship game in three of the last five seasons. This is NDSU's 10th season in The Summit League after three seasons as a Division I independent.
PRESEASON PICKS: The North Dakota State University baseball team was picked to finish third in The Summit League Baseball Preseason Coaches' Poll released on Thursday, Feb. 9, by the league office. The Bison tallied 17 points in the poll, which was voted on by the league's six head coaches. Defending Summit League regular season and tournament champion Oral Roberts was picked first and tallied 25 points with five first-place votes, while South Dakota State was second with 18 points and received the final first-place vote. NDSU was third, followed by Omaha (13 points), Western Illinois (nine points) and Fort Wayne (eight points).
THE COACH: Tod Brown (Arizona, 1994) enters his 10th season as the head coach for the Bison and has a 232-267 record at NDSU. 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 five seasons
- Five Summit League tournament appearances in the last six years
- Winning percentage of .520 the past five seasons
- 20 All-Summit League honorees, including seven first team selections
- 19 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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