THIS WEEK
The North Dakota State (5-19, 2-1 Summit) baseball team continues Summit League play with a three-game series against South Dakota State (5-14, 1-2 Summit) on Friday and Saturday.
 
COVERAGE
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SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS
Due to weather and field conditions in Brookings, NDSU and South Dakota State will play a doubleheader on Friday in Council Bluffs, Iowa. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. at Doc Ross Field. The Bison and the Jackrabbits will then conclude the series in Omaha, Neb., at Tal Anderson Field on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Nebraska used a three-run home run in the seventh inning to sneak past NDSU, 4-1, on Tuesday night. Parker Puetz made his fourth start of the season tossing a season-high five strikeouts with one hit. The Volga, S.D., native didn't allow a walk or a run over 3.0 innings of work. Carson Jacobs also added three strikeouts over 2.0 innings
 
PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Cade Feeney was named the TicketSmarter Summit League Peak Pitcher of the Week on Monday for the first time this season. He logged a season-high 7.0 innings on the mound in the 10-2 win over Omaha. The Bismarck, N.D., native tossed four strikeouts with one walk and one run. Feeney also limited the Mavericks to a .125 batting average.
 
BATTLING UNTIL THE END
Though 24 games, NDSU has played in 11 games decided by two runs or less and are 2-9 over that span.
 
CONSISTENTLY PRODUCING
Cadyn Schwabe, Peter Brookshaw and Druw Sackett are the only Bison to start all 24 games this season. Schwabe leads NDSU in batting average (.320) and stolen bases (13), while Brookshaw paces the Bison in slugging percentage (.627), hits (32) and home runs (8). Sacket has also compiled a team-best 21 RBI.
 
THE LONG BALL IS WORKING
The Bison are positioned second in the Summit League with 29 home runs and nine different players have contributed at least one. Peter Brookshaw has tied a career-high eight home runs this season, which leads the Summit League.Terrell Huggins has also hit a career-high six home runs this season. Last season, the Bison were slotted second in the Summit League with 50 home runs, which ranked fifth on the NDSU single-season list.
 
GOIN' FOR TWO
The Bison have totaled 53 doubles this season,  which leads the Summit League and ranks 47th in the nation. Prior to the Nebraska game, NDSU connected on at least one double in 10 straight games. Jack Steil leads the Summit League in doubles and has produced a team-high nine. Peter Brookshaw and Druw Sackett rank tied for third with eight doubles each.
 
BROOKSHAW JOINS THE 200 HIT CLUB
With a team-high 32 hits this season, Peter Brookshaw reached the 200 career hits milestone. His 205 hits position him tied for sixth place all-time in NDSU history with Max Casper (2009-12).
 
HE DOES IT ALL
After spending a majority of his time at second base and four appearances at shortstop in his first season at NDSU last year, Druw Sackett has already lined up in four different positions this season. He's appeared in right field (12 games), shortstop (10 games), second base (one game) and first base (one game).
 
ON THE MOUND
NDSU has had 12 different pitchers appear on the mound for at least 2.0 innings. Cade Feeney has made six starts and thrown a team-high 37 strikeouts over 29.0 innings. Tristen Roehrich has also made six starts with 35 strikeouts and is limiting opponents to a .283 batting average.
 
ROEHRICH NAMED PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Tristen Roehrich was named the Summit League Peak Co-Pitcher of the Week and tossed a game-high and career-best 12 strikeouts in the 5-1 loss at Texas State in the series finale. He allowed only one run and one walk. Roehrich also limited the Bobcats to a .238 batting average. His 12 strikeouts were the most by a Bison player since 2007. Caleb Riedel from Omaha was also tabbed Co-Peak Pitcher of the Week.
 
THE DOUBLE MACHINE
After not hitting a double in each of the first three games this season, Peter Brookshaw tied a career-high and program record three doubles in the series finale against Sacramento State. It marked the second time in his career he notched three doubles in a game with the first coming in his Bison debut at Sacramento State on Feb. 16, 2019. With eight doubles this season, Brookshaw has increased his career total to 40, which ranks tied for sixth place all-time in NDSU history.
 
A WILD ONE IN SAN MARCOS
In game two against Texas State, the two teams combined for 35 hits, including 14 home runs before the Bobcats edged the Bison, 19-18. NDSU connected on a season-high 20 hits with six different players contributing at least two. The Bison also launched a season-high seven home runs with Terrell Huggins and Peter Brookshaw each registering two. That total tied the program record for home runs in a single-game with the Bison also hitting seven home runs against Stony Brook on March 19, 1998.
 
RAISING THE BAR
The Bison finished last season with a 31-19 (17-5 Summit) overall record and reached the 30-win mark for only the seventh time in program history. It also marked the first time NDSU won 30 or more games in back-to-back seasons in program history after the Bison won a program record 42 games 2021. NDSU also reached the 15-win mark for the second straight season and sixth time overall in conference play since joining the Summit League in 2008.
 
THE CHALLENGING SCHEDULE AHEAD
The Bison are set to play a challenging schedule this season that features 52 regular season contests  across eight states against opponents from nine different conferences. NDSU will also face five opponents that participated in the NCAA Tournament last season, including Arizona, Texas State, Texas, Texas Tech and Oral Roberts. Additionally, the Bison will play 39 of 52 games away from home, including the first 34 straight before making their home debut on April 18 against Mayville State.
 
SUMMIT LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL
The Bison were picked second in the Summit League Preseason Poll. Oral Roberts earned the top spot with 42 points and six first-place votes. NDSU, who won its first regular season Summit League Championship in program history last year, was in second with 36 points and one first-place vote, while Omaha closed out the top three in third place with 30 points.
 
SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYERS TO WATCH
Peter Brookshaw and Cade Feeney were named to the Summit League Players to Watch list. Brookshaw started 46 games last season and led the Bison in RBI (46) and runs (36). He also ranked second on the team in hits (52), stolen bases (13) and home runs (8).
 
Feeney made 14 starts and tossed a team-high 62 strikeouts over 79.1 innings. He also posted a 7-3 overall record on the mound and his seven wins last season ranked tied for seventh place on the NDSU single-season list.
 
YEAR TWO UNDER OAKES
In his first season as head coach last season, Tyler Oakes guided NDSU to its first Summit League regular season title in program history after assembling a 30-17 (17-5 Summit) overall record. It marked only the seventh time in program history the Bison have reached the 30-win mark. NDSU began the season playing each of its first 37 games on the road and were the last Division I team to play a home game. Oakes became the first coach in NDSU baseball history to earn Summit League Coach of the Year honors.
 
THE SUMMIT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP COMES TO FARGO
NDSU will host the Summit League Baseball Championship at Newman Outdoor Field on May 24-27 for the first time in program history. It will mark the first time NDSU has hosted a postseason baseball event since the 2000 North Central Conference (NCC) tournament. The Bison assembled a 31-19 overall record last season and won their first regular season Summit League championship in program history. 
 
LIGHTS OUT
NDSU returns five pitchers this season that totaled at least 20 strikeouts last season. Cade Feeney totaled a team-high 62 strikeouts over 14 appearances on the mound. The Bison also earned 17 saves last season, which led the Summit League and ranked tied for second all-time in NDSU history. Tristen Roehrich finished the season ranked tied for third in the Summit League with a team-best six saves.
 
MR. DURABILITY
Peter Brookshaw enters the season having started all 190 games he's appeared in over five seasons. The Prescott, Wis., native ranks inside in the top five in several notable categories in Bison history: RBI (2nd, 144), most sacrifice flies (T-2nd, 12), most walks (2nd, 99) and at-bats (5th, 742).
 
LOVEN CLIMBS THE RANKS
Max Loven begins the season with a chance to leave his mark in Bison history and ranks inside the top 10 in several categories: starts (2nd, 51), innings pitched (4th, 274.2), strikeouts (4th, 217) and wins (T-5th, 16).
 
WHO'S BACK?
NDSU returns 14 letterwinners this season, including five pitchers that tossed at least 20 strikeouts last season. The roster also features six seniors: Terrell Huggins, Peter Brookshaw, Druw Sackett, Max Loven, Shea Zetterman and Tristen Roehrich.
 
WELCOME TO THE SQUAD
The Bison welcome 14 newcomers this season: Kyle Law, Davis Hamilton, Kale Jensen, Parker Puetz, Kale Hopke, Zak Endres, Konnor Kirchoffner, Dallan Quigley, James Dunlap, Jack Steil, Hunter Rosenbaum, Jack Luster, Carson Jacobs and Stephen Lund.
 
THE SERIES VS. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
This will be the 202nd all-time meeting between NDSU and SDSU dating back to 1956 with the Jackrabbits leading the series, 124-78. In their most recent meeting last season at the Summit League Championship, NDSU edged SDSU, 7-4. Cade Feeney led the way for the Bison totaling four strikeouts with one walk and one run over 7.0 innings