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NDSU Baseball Opens Seven-Game Homestand Tuesday vs. Valley City State
5/1/2017 5:12:00 PM | Baseball
North Dakota State vs. Valley City State
Tuesday, May 2 | 6:30 p.m.
Fargo, N.D. (Newman Outdoor Field
Radio: Bison 1660 AM, 92.7 FM, Bison1660.com, Bison 1660 app
TV: BEK Prime
Live Stats | Live Audio | Live Video
NDSU Game Notes (PDF)
NDSU baseball on Twitter: @NDSUbaseball
SCENE SETTER: The North Dakota State University baseball team is scheduled to host the Valley City State University Vikings in a non-league game on Tuesday, May 2, at 6:30 p.m. at Newman Outdoor Field. The contest is the first of seven straight home games and the final non-Summit League game of the regular season.
MEDIA COVERAGE: Tuesday's game will air live on Bison 1660 AM, 92.7 FM, Bison1660.com and the Bison 1660 app. Jeff Culhane will call the action with Keith Brake providing color commentary. The contest will also be televised live, statewide on BEK Prime. In addition, a pay-per-view video webcast and free live stats will be available at GoBison.com.
SERIES RECORD: Tuesday's contest against VCSU will mark the 74th meeting in the all-time series that dates back to 1909. NDSU leads the series, 53-20, after claiming a 6-5 win over the Vikings last season.
BISON NOTES: North Dakota State enters the week at 21-21 overall and 12-9 in Summit League play after winning two of three games at South Dakota State April 28-29 ... It was the first series win in Brookings since 2004 ... Through 42 games, NDSU is paced at the plate by junior outfielder Logan Busch (.300 avg., 21 R, 42 H, 10 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 27 BB), junior infielder Mason Pierzchalski (.296 avg., 23 R, 48 H, 11 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 13 BB) and senior outfielder Ben Petersen (.278 avg., 32 R, 42 H, 7 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 22 RBI, 25 BB, 6 SB) ... On the mound, NDSU is led by senior right-handers Reed Pfannenstein (3.90 ERA, 5-4, 1 SHO, 64.2 IP, 74 H, 32 R, 28 ER, 17 BB, 44 SO) and Luke Lind (4.59 ERA, 4-4, 2 CG, 2 SHO, 64.2 IP, 52 H, 34 R, 33 ER, 17 BB, 67 SO), and sophomore right-hander Jordan Harms (3.26 ERA, 2-6, 1 SHO, 49.2 IP, 45 H, 25 R, 18 ER, 25 BB, 43 SO) ... Lind leads The Summit League in strikeouts and strikeouts per game (9.32/game), and shutouts (2) ... Redshirt junior reliever Kevin Folman has a team-high six saves in 16 appearances and 20.2 innings pitched ... North Dakota State has a .240 team batting average, .972 team fielding percentage and 3.86 team ERA.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: Valley City State comes into the week at 25-23 overall and 18-6 in North Star Athletic Association action after dropping three of four games at Jamestown (N.D.) April 29-30 ... Through 48 games, VCSU is led in the batter's box by senior infielder Jared Meiklejohn (.376 avg., 42 R, 68 H, 15 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 38 RBI, 11 BB, 5 SB) and senior utility player Brady Anderson (.365, 30 R, 62 H, 18 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 48 RBI, 20 BB, 7 SB) ... On the mound, the Vikings are led by junior right-handed pitcher Andrew Frank (3.46 ERA, 5-5, 2 CG, 1 SHO, 65.0 IP, 54 H, 40 R, 25 ER, 27 BB, 60 SO) ... Valley City State has a .299 team batting average, .970 team fielding percentage and 5.18 team ERA ... VCSU is under the direction of 10th season head coach Casey Olney ... Current NDSU assistant coach Jeff Ditch graduated from Valley City State in 1989.
LIND NAMED NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior RHP Luke Lind was named one of Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's National Players of the Week for May 1. Lind fired a one-hit shutout with a career-high 11 strikeouts in a 3-0 nine-inning victory at South Dakota State on Friday, April 28. It was the first one-hitter for NDSU baseball since Mike Peschel in 2002 and the first nine-inning complete-game shutout since John Straka and David Ernst posted back-to-back complete-game shutouts in 2013.
MAKING THE PLAYS: In NDSU's 21 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 26 double plays. NDSU also leads the league in overall double plays and ranks 31st in the latest NCAA Division I national statistics with 41 double plays in 42 games. The Bison are four double plays away from tying the NDSU single-season record, which was set back in 1996 and matched in 2010.
HOSTETLER'S BANNER WEEKEND: Freshman shortstop Bennett Hostetler hit .308 and tallied his first collegiate home run -- a grand slam -- in North Dakota State's three-game series at South Dakota State April 28-29. The Bozeman, Mont., native cleared the bases with a grand slam to left field in the Bison's 11-4 win over the Jackrabbits in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday, April 29, in Brookings. During that contest, he posted three hits, two runs scored, four RBIs, a homer and stolen base.
BUSCH PRODUCING AT THE PLATE: Junior outfielder Logan Busch has a 13 game hitting and 18 game on-base streak entering Tuesday's game. At South Dakota State April 28-29, Busch hit a team-best .385 with five hits and two doubles.
ROHDE ROLLING: Freshman infielder Tucker Rohde is hitting .375 with nine hits, five runs, a double and three RBIs in his last eight games. In the Bison's 10-2 win over Omaha April 22, the Scottsdale, Ariz., native went 3-for-5 at the plate with two runs and an RBI.
ABERCROMBIE ACCELERATING IN THE BATTER'S BOX: In his last 10 games, sophomore outfielder Alec Abercrombie is hitting .393 with 11 hits, six runs scored, two doubles, seven RBIs, five walks and four stolen bases. On the season, the Shoreview, Minn., native is second on the team with six stolen bases in seven attempts.
DOUBLE DIGIT DOUBLES: Junior infielder Mason Pierzchalski has hit a team-best 11 doubles this season. In the most recent Summit League statistics, Pierzchalski is tied for eighth in doubles.
PITCHING CONSISTENCY: Bison RHP Reed Pfannenstein has compiled a 1.73 ERA and is 4-0 in his last five appearances and starts on the mound. In 36.1 innings, he has allowed only seven earned runs on 26 hits with 21 strikeouts and 10 walks.
HARMS SHUTTING DOWN OPPONENTS: In his last five starts, RHP Jordan Harms has allowed just six earned runs (eight total runs) on 23 hits with 22 strikeouts in 28.1 innings. Entering the week, he ranks fourth in The Summit League with a 3.26 ERA.
CLOSING THE DOOR: NDSU right-handed closer Kevin Folman leads the team and is third in The Summit League with six saves in 16 relief appearances. The Hermantown, Minn., native has allowed only six earned runs on 15 hits with 15 strikeouts and six walks in 20.2 innings.
WALK THIS WAY: In the latest Summit League statistics, the Bison have two players ranked in the top 10 in walks. Logan Busch is third in the league with 27 free passes, while Ben Petersen is tied for fifth with 25 walks. As a team, North Dakota State is second in The Summit League with 165 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 sixth. The Bison have been hit a league-high 39 times through 42 games.
SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mason Pierzchalski (Feb. 19), Ben Petersen (March 6) and Luke Lind (March 13, May 1) have received Summit League Player of the Week honors this season.
EIGHT CONSECUTIVE 20-WIN SEASONS: North Dakota State has reached the 20-win mark eight 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 236-270 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, May 2 | 6:30 p.m.
Fargo, N.D. (Newman Outdoor Field
Radio: Bison 1660 AM, 92.7 FM, Bison1660.com, Bison 1660 app
TV: BEK Prime
Live Stats | Live Audio | Live Video
NDSU Game Notes (PDF)
NDSU baseball on Twitter: @NDSUbaseball
SCENE SETTER: The North Dakota State University baseball team is scheduled to host the Valley City State University Vikings in a non-league game on Tuesday, May 2, at 6:30 p.m. at Newman Outdoor Field. The contest is the first of seven straight home games and the final non-Summit League game of the regular season.
MEDIA COVERAGE: Tuesday's game will air live on Bison 1660 AM, 92.7 FM, Bison1660.com and the Bison 1660 app. Jeff Culhane will call the action with Keith Brake providing color commentary. The contest will also be televised live, statewide on BEK Prime. In addition, a pay-per-view video webcast and free live stats will be available at GoBison.com.
SERIES RECORD: Tuesday's contest against VCSU will mark the 74th meeting in the all-time series that dates back to 1909. NDSU leads the series, 53-20, after claiming a 6-5 win over the Vikings last season.
BISON NOTES: North Dakota State enters the week at 21-21 overall and 12-9 in Summit League play after winning two of three games at South Dakota State April 28-29 ... It was the first series win in Brookings since 2004 ... Through 42 games, NDSU is paced at the plate by junior outfielder Logan Busch (.300 avg., 21 R, 42 H, 10 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 27 BB), junior infielder Mason Pierzchalski (.296 avg., 23 R, 48 H, 11 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 13 BB) and senior outfielder Ben Petersen (.278 avg., 32 R, 42 H, 7 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 22 RBI, 25 BB, 6 SB) ... On the mound, NDSU is led by senior right-handers Reed Pfannenstein (3.90 ERA, 5-4, 1 SHO, 64.2 IP, 74 H, 32 R, 28 ER, 17 BB, 44 SO) and Luke Lind (4.59 ERA, 4-4, 2 CG, 2 SHO, 64.2 IP, 52 H, 34 R, 33 ER, 17 BB, 67 SO), and sophomore right-hander Jordan Harms (3.26 ERA, 2-6, 1 SHO, 49.2 IP, 45 H, 25 R, 18 ER, 25 BB, 43 SO) ... Lind leads The Summit League in strikeouts and strikeouts per game (9.32/game), and shutouts (2) ... Redshirt junior reliever Kevin Folman has a team-high six saves in 16 appearances and 20.2 innings pitched ... North Dakota State has a .240 team batting average, .972 team fielding percentage and 3.86 team ERA.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: Valley City State comes into the week at 25-23 overall and 18-6 in North Star Athletic Association action after dropping three of four games at Jamestown (N.D.) April 29-30 ... Through 48 games, VCSU is led in the batter's box by senior infielder Jared Meiklejohn (.376 avg., 42 R, 68 H, 15 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 38 RBI, 11 BB, 5 SB) and senior utility player Brady Anderson (.365, 30 R, 62 H, 18 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 48 RBI, 20 BB, 7 SB) ... On the mound, the Vikings are led by junior right-handed pitcher Andrew Frank (3.46 ERA, 5-5, 2 CG, 1 SHO, 65.0 IP, 54 H, 40 R, 25 ER, 27 BB, 60 SO) ... Valley City State has a .299 team batting average, .970 team fielding percentage and 5.18 team ERA ... VCSU is under the direction of 10th season head coach Casey Olney ... Current NDSU assistant coach Jeff Ditch graduated from Valley City State in 1989.
LIND NAMED NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior RHP Luke Lind was named one of Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's National Players of the Week for May 1. Lind fired a one-hit shutout with a career-high 11 strikeouts in a 3-0 nine-inning victory at South Dakota State on Friday, April 28. It was the first one-hitter for NDSU baseball since Mike Peschel in 2002 and the first nine-inning complete-game shutout since John Straka and David Ernst posted back-to-back complete-game shutouts in 2013.
MAKING THE PLAYS: In NDSU's 21 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 26 double plays. NDSU also leads the league in overall double plays and ranks 31st in the latest NCAA Division I national statistics with 41 double plays in 42 games. The Bison are four double plays away from tying the NDSU single-season record, which was set back in 1996 and matched in 2010.
HOSTETLER'S BANNER WEEKEND: Freshman shortstop Bennett Hostetler hit .308 and tallied his first collegiate home run -- a grand slam -- in North Dakota State's three-game series at South Dakota State April 28-29. The Bozeman, Mont., native cleared the bases with a grand slam to left field in the Bison's 11-4 win over the Jackrabbits in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday, April 29, in Brookings. During that contest, he posted three hits, two runs scored, four RBIs, a homer and stolen base.
BUSCH PRODUCING AT THE PLATE: Junior outfielder Logan Busch has a 13 game hitting and 18 game on-base streak entering Tuesday's game. At South Dakota State April 28-29, Busch hit a team-best .385 with five hits and two doubles.
ROHDE ROLLING: Freshman infielder Tucker Rohde is hitting .375 with nine hits, five runs, a double and three RBIs in his last eight games. In the Bison's 10-2 win over Omaha April 22, the Scottsdale, Ariz., native went 3-for-5 at the plate with two runs and an RBI.
ABERCROMBIE ACCELERATING IN THE BATTER'S BOX: In his last 10 games, sophomore outfielder Alec Abercrombie is hitting .393 with 11 hits, six runs scored, two doubles, seven RBIs, five walks and four stolen bases. On the season, the Shoreview, Minn., native is second on the team with six stolen bases in seven attempts.
DOUBLE DIGIT DOUBLES: Junior infielder Mason Pierzchalski has hit a team-best 11 doubles this season. In the most recent Summit League statistics, Pierzchalski is tied for eighth in doubles.
PITCHING CONSISTENCY: Bison RHP Reed Pfannenstein has compiled a 1.73 ERA and is 4-0 in his last five appearances and starts on the mound. In 36.1 innings, he has allowed only seven earned runs on 26 hits with 21 strikeouts and 10 walks.
HARMS SHUTTING DOWN OPPONENTS: In his last five starts, RHP Jordan Harms has allowed just six earned runs (eight total runs) on 23 hits with 22 strikeouts in 28.1 innings. Entering the week, he ranks fourth in The Summit League with a 3.26 ERA.
CLOSING THE DOOR: NDSU right-handed closer Kevin Folman leads the team and is third in The Summit League with six saves in 16 relief appearances. The Hermantown, Minn., native has allowed only six earned runs on 15 hits with 15 strikeouts and six walks in 20.2 innings.
WALK THIS WAY: In the latest Summit League statistics, the Bison have two players ranked in the top 10 in walks. Logan Busch is third in the league with 27 free passes, while Ben Petersen is tied for fifth with 25 walks. As a team, North Dakota State is second in The Summit League with 165 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 sixth. The Bison have been hit a league-high 39 times through 42 games.
SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mason Pierzchalski (Feb. 19), Ben Petersen (March 6) and Luke Lind (March 13, May 1) have received Summit League Player of the Week honors this season.
EIGHT CONSECUTIVE 20-WIN SEASONS: North Dakota State has reached the 20-win mark eight 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 236-270 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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