THIS WEEK
The North Dakota State (8-7) baseball team will wrap up its Florida trip with single games against Florida Atlantic (13-4) on Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. CT and Florida Gulf Coast (12-4) on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. CT. The Bison will conclude the week with a three-game series against Fairfield (4-8) in the Snowbird Classic. NDSU will play a single game against the Stags on Friday at 1:00 p.m. CT before concluding the series with a doubleheader on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. CT
 
GAME COVERAGE
Florida Atlantic: Live video and statistics will be available on fausports.com.
 
Florida Gulf Coast: Live video and statistics will be available on fgcuathletics.com.
 
GoBison.com: Links to all streams and statistics are also available on gobison.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
NDSU bounced back in game two of the doubleheader against Maine on Sunday picking up a 4-2 win. The Bison totaled nine hits as a team with Logan Williams leading the way with a season-high three hits and season-best three RBI. Cade Feeney  nearly went a complete game tossing a season-high six strikeouts over 8.0 innings with no walks.
 
LOVEN CLIMBS THE RANKS
Max Loven made his fourth start of the season in the 9-4 win over Maine. He fired three strikeouts over 5.2 innings and increased his career strikeout total to 159, which ranks tied for 10th on the NDSU all-time strikeouts list.
 
DREW CLOSES THINGS OUT
Jake Drew closed out the final inning in the 4-2 win over Maine firing one strikeout to earn his team-high third save of the season. His three saves lead the Summit League and rank 31st in the nation.
 
NCAA RANKINGS AT A GLANCE
NDSU ranks inside the top 30 nationally in three categories: sacrifice bunts (6th, 13), stolen bases (26th, 30) and stolen bases per game (28th, 2.00).
 
HALFWAY THROUGH MARCH
NDSU is 4-3 through the month of March so far having played games in California, Minnesota and Florida. Peter Brookshaw has started all seven games and boasts a .360 batting average with a team-high nine hits and six runs. The Prescott, Wis., native has notched at least one hit in six of the seven games.
 
SCOUTING FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Florida Atlantic has won its last seven games and enters the week with a 13-4 overall record. The Owls most recently rolled past Sacred Hart, 11-1, on Sunday. Tyler Burnham led the way for Florida Atlantic totaling a game-high six strikeouts over 4.0 innings.
 
THE SERIES VS. FLORIDA ATLANTIC
This will be only the second all-time meeting between NDSU and Florida Atlantic. The Owls won the only meeting in 2009, 7-3.
 
SCOUTING FLORIDA GULF COAST
Florida Gulf Coast is 3-2 over its last five games and enters the week with a 12-4 overall record. In their most recent contest, the Eagles cruised past Fairfield, 14-4, in eight innings on Sunday. Luis Rodriguez paced Florida Gulf Coast going 3-of-3 at the plate with five RBI and one run.
 
THE SERIES VS. FLORIDA GULF COAST
This will mark the second all-time meeting between NDSU and Florida Gulf Coast. The Eagles won the only matchup in 2004, 15-8.
 
SCOUTING FAIRFIELD
Fairfield is 1-4 over its last five games and begins the week with a 4-8 overall record. The Stags most recently fell short at Florida Gulf Coast, 14-4, in eight innings on Sunday. Colin McVeigh tossed a team-high three strikeouts over 3.0 innings on the mound for Fairfield.
 
THE SERIES VS. FAIRFIELD
This will mark the first all-time meeting between NDSU and Fairfield.
             
UP NEXT
The Bison will open Summit League play at Northern Colorado on Friday, March 25. First pitch is set for 3:00 p.m. CT