For Immediate Release
Monday, March 6, 2017
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Players of the Week

NSIC Player of the Week
#5 Carter Schmidt
(C, 6-1, 185, So., R/R, Chaska, Minn. / Chaska HS)
Concordia-St. Paul
- Led CSP with a .500 (13-26) batting average while also driving in a team-leading 11 runs
- Hit safely in seven of eight games with four multi-hit games as he has started every game at catcher
- Threw out four runners on 11 stolen base attempts from behind the plate
- Had three multi-RBI games, including a massive six RBI game against Grand View as he went 4-5 with three runs scored in the game

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#26 Jacob Blank
(RHP, 6-3, 205, R/R, Gretna, Neb / Gretna HS)
Augustana
- Career-high 10 strikeouts including eight K’s in a row in a 9-6 win over Newman
- Struck out the side in order in back-to-back innings
- Pitched four shutout innings against the Jets
- Boasts a perfect 0.00 ERA through 10.2 innings pitched this season
- Picked up his 2nd win of the season
- Allowed just three hits in four innings, gave up zero walks
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 7-3 Newman W 9-6 Newman W 6-5 Newman	4-7, 0-0 NSIC	W2	3rd Overall
Team Notes
- The Vikings won their first series of the season, taking 2-of-3 against Newman University - Augustana won game three on a walk off sac fly from Alex Beals - The team hit .273 on the weekend with two home runs and 15 RBI - The pitching staff has been the bright spot for the Vikings. On the weekend they posted a combined 3.96 ERA with 36 strike outs
Top Performer(s)
- Jacob Blank had a career-high 10 strikeouts in game two, including striking out the side in order in back-to-back innings - Patrick O’Donnell and Jacob James each hit .500 on the weekend - Tyler Field had a .462 batting average. He drove in two and had two doubles
Up Next
March 11 – Truman State 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. March 12 – Truman State 12 p.m. & 2 p.m.

 

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 10-3 at WJC L 13-3 at WJC L 10-1 at WJC	1-2, 0-0 NSIC	L2	13th Overall
Team Notes
- Bemidji State won its season opener, 10-3, at William Jewell Friday at Talley Baseball Stadium - The Beavers opened the season with a win for the first time since 2014 - BSU hit .250 from the plate and totaled eight RBI from two players - Bemidji State was doubled up in hits over the next two games, 32-16, with two going for extra bases
Top Performer(s)
- Senior infielder Duane Miller opened the season with back-to-back home run games, the first dingers of his career -  Miller went .333 from the plate and totaled six RBI while recording six fielding putouts and 10 assists for a 1.000 fielding percentage - Senior infielder Matt Mastantuono went .429 from the plate and recorded all five of his RBI, including a three-run home run, in the season-opening win - Senior pitcher Mark Lesinksi took BSU’s first win on the mound after throwing 6.0 innings with no runs allowed and a .227 batting average against
Up Next
Wednesday, March 8 vs Upper Iowa – 9:30/11:30 p.m. (US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis)

 

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 3-1 vs #17 SCSU L 2-7 vs #17 SCSU L 6-14 vs #10 APU W 15-14 vs GVU W 10-0 (7) vs NSU L 5-9 vs MAL W 7-1 vs SMSU W 9-4 vs SMSU	5-3, 0-0 NSIC	W2	4th Overall
Team Notes
- Slashed .328/.400/.450 as a team through the first eight games of the season, averaging 7.1 runs and 10.8 hits per game during that span - Played their first ever games in US Bank Stadium on Monday, a split with SCSU, before heading south to Arizona for the Tucson Invitational where they went 4-2 - CSP’s pitching staff struck out 49 batters and walked 22 in 61.0 innings while their opponents had 38 strikeouts and 29 walks in 60.2 innings
Top Performer(s)
- The sophomore duo of Carter Schmidt and Isaac Hormann paced the offense as Schmidt hit .500 (13-26) with a pair of doubles and 11 RBI while Hormann hit .467 (14-30) with five doubles and seven RBI - Gus Varland went 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA in two starts as he struck out 14 in 12.0 innings, allowing just seven hits and two runs, while Josh Lenz picked up a win and a save in 9.0 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and striking out seven
Up Next
Thursday, Mar. 9 vs Minot State – 8 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 9 vs Wayne State – 10 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 11 vs Concordia College (DH) – 5 p.m.

 

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 10-0 vs. Wheeling Jesuit L 8-7 vs. Florida Tech L 11-0 vs Walsh	2-5, 0-0 NSIC	L2	15th Overall
Team Notes
- The Marauders are in the middle of playing five games in Central Florida at the RussMatt games - Opened with a 10-0 win over Wheeling Jesuit. Jake Johnson (7 IP) and Alec DeMaria (2  IP) combined for the shutout - Lost 8-7 to Florida Tech (ranked 9th in South region) and 11-0 to Walsh - Games remaining against Ashland and West Virginia Wesleyan
Top Performer(s)
- Jake Johnson pitched seven scoreless innings in Mary’s 10-0 win over Wheeling Jesuit. He struck out six, walked two, allowed four hits and hit one batter - Chris Scott had two hits and scored three times against WJU. He was 1-for-3 against Florida Tech with an RBI and a run scored - Drew Feuerbach went 3-for-3 with a home run and a double, scored three runs and drove in four against Florida Tech
Up Next
March 6-7 vs. Ashland University and West Virginia Wesleyan in Auburndale, Fla.

 

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 7-2 at DSU W 6-1 at DSU	3-2, 0-0 NSIC	W2	9th Overall
Team Notes
- Minnesota Crookston picked up their first sweep of the year with a two-game win over Dickinson State at U.S. Bank Stadium Saturday night and Sunday morning - The Golden Eagles improved at the plate after struggling in their first three games - UMC hit .286 with 13 runs scored, five doubles, one triple and 11 RBI - Minnesota Crookston has added speed this season and is utilizing it on the base paths - They had six stolen bases on seven attempts last weekend - Minnesota Crookston continues to have strong pitching this season - The Golden Eagles had a team ERA of 1.69 over the weekend in 16 innings pitched - The Golden Eagles held Dickinson State to just a .214 batting average on Saturday
Top Performer(s)
- Parker Hanson posted a 1.35 ERA in 6.2 innings in his start Sunday morning - Hanson allowed just six hits and one earned run with three walks and five strikeouts - Cody Pamperin got the win in game one with a 3.60 ERA in five innings pitched with two earned runs on five hits with five strikeouts - Nate Albrecht picked up his second win of the season after retiring his only batter faced - Ethan Mushitz hit .667 on the weekend with two runs scored, three doubles, one triple and three RBI - Anthony Stewart hit .429 with two runs scored and three RBI, he also had two stolen bases - Reed Hjelle batted .400 with one run scored and two RBI
Up Next
Wed., March 8  vs. South Dakota State – 7 a.m. – U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minn. Thurs., March 9 vs. Missouri- St. Louis – 2 p.m. – Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater, Fla. Sat., March 11  vs. Missouri-St. Louis – 2 p.m – Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater, Fla.

 

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
Idle	1-3, 0-0 NSIC	L2	5th Overall
Up Next
Monday, March 6 vs. Walsh (Ohio) – 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 6 vs. Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) – 2:00 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week – 2-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 10-0 vs. Virginia-Wise L 2-1 at Florida Southern L 9-2 vs. Ashland W 14-0 vs. Ashland	3-2, 0-0 NSIC	W1	1st
Team Notes
- So far in its Florida trip, Minnesota State has compiled a 3-2 record - The Mavericks are scheduled to play four more games in Florida this week
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore outfielder Jordan Hart went 8-of-14 at the plate for a .571 batting average on the week - Hart drove in six runs while scoring seven and he garnered one double, one triple and one home run on the week - His week was highlighted by a 4-for-4 game with a home run, a double, three RBI and four runs scored in the Mavericks’ 14-0 win over Ashland on Sunday - Sophomore pitcher Jon Ludwig (1-0) tossed a seven-inning shutout in the Mavericks 14-0 win over Ashland on Sunday - Ludwig held the Eagles to four hits, struck out eight, and walked none - He also worked a scoreless frame in Minnesota State’s 10-0 win over Virginia-Wise on Thursday - Senior pitcher Mitchell Bauer (1-0) threw six scoreless innings while striking out six and holding Virginia-Wise to three baserunners – two hits and one walk – in the Mavericks 10-0 win on Thursday
Up Next
Monday, March 6 vs. Lewis – 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 7 vs. Grand Valley State – 9:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 7 vs. Saint Leo – 6:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 8 vs. Walsh – 3:15 p.m. EST

   

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
Idle	1-1, 0-0 NSIC	L1	14th Overall
Up Next
Friday, March 9 vs. Concordia-St. Paul at US Bank Stadium - 6 a.m. Friday, March 9 vs. Wayne State at US Bank Stadium -  8 a.m.

 

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week – 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 0-10 vs. CSP W 3-2 vs. #14 SCSU	1-1	W1	7th
Team Notes
- NSU opened the 2017 season with a 1-1 record versus Concordia-St. Paul and St. Cloud State in non-conference play - The Wolves fell to the Golden Bears in seven innings, and defeated the No. 14 Huskies for their first win of the season - In the two games, the Wolves tallied 11 hits, including two doubles, three runs scored, three RBI, and a .212 average - On the hill, the NSU staff notched a 6.32 ERA with four strikeouts in 15.2 innings of work
Top Performer(s)
- Following the opening weekend, Tyler Gripentrog is leading the team batting 1.000 with one hit versus Concordia-St. Paul - Ben Allen is second on the team, and the only Wolf to record a hit in each game. He is hitting .600 with three hits, including a double - Louie Carlos threw 5.0 scoreless innings against the Huskies, giving up just two hits and one walk in his first win of the season - Luke Chevalier earned his first save of the season, holding SCSU scoreless in the ninth and sealing the Wolves first victory
Up Next
Monday, Mar. 6 vs. Briar Cliff (DH) – 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 8 vs. Malone – 11 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 9 vs. University of Winnipeg – 12 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 9 vs. Southwest Minnesota State – 4 p.m. Friday, Mar. 10 vs. Malone – 4 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 11 vs. Oklahoma Panhandle St. – 11:30 p.m.

 

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
Idle	1-5, 0-0 NSIC	L1
Up Next
Monday, March 13 at Nebraska Kearney in Golden, Colo. Tuesday, March 14 at Colorado Mines in Golden, Colo (DH)

 

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
1-2	1-2, 0-0 NSIC	L2	3rd Overall
Team Notes
- SMSU opened the season in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday and Sunday. - SMSU defeated Malone (Ohio), before dropping a pair of games to Concordia-St. Paul.
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore Jon Leighton batted .400 in the three games with three home runs and four RBIs. He also scored four runs. - Sophomore Jayden Fleck hit .429 with one home run and two RBIs.
Up Next
SMSU will play eight more games in Tucson this week

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 3-1 vs CSP W 7-2 vs CSP L 13-3 vs Azusa Pacific L 3-2 vs NSU	1-3, 0-0 NSIC	L2	2nd
Team Notes
- Coach Pat Dolan begins his 10th season with the Huskies in 2017 and is 367-124-1 during his tenure with the Huskies - SCSU opened its annual spring break trip to Arizona with a 13-3 loss to #7 ranked Azusa Pacific on March 4 in Tucson, Arizona - SCSU continued its week in Arizona with a 3-2 non-conference loss to NSIC rival Northern State on March 5 - SCSU will continue its week in Tucson with games through March 13 - The Huskies completed the 2016 season with a 43-10, 23-8 NSIC record - SCSU won the NSIC tournament in 2016 and also gained the top seed at the 2016 NCAA Division II Central Region tournament that was hosted in St. Cloud
Top Performer(s)
- Junior Cooper Maas is leading SCSU at the plate this season with a .667 batting average with four hits, two RBIs and four total bases to his credut - First baseman Mathew Meyer and catcher Bo Schmitz both own .333 batting averages for SCSU this spring with four hits apiece - Pitcher Cal Giese gained the victory over CSP last week and currently leads SCSU with a 1.80 ERA and nine strikeouts
Up Next
March 6-13, 2017 – SCSU will play games in Tucson, Ariz.

 

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
Idle	1-3, 0-0 NSIC	L1	11th
Up Next
Tuesday, March 7 at Quincy University  at 1 p.m. (DH) Wed., March 8 vs. Bemidji State - 9:30 p.m. (DH) (US Bank Stadium)

 

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 12-11, L 10-4 L 2-1, L 10-2 at Missouri S&T	2-5, 0-0 NSIC	L4	8th Overall
Top Performer(s)
- Junior David Janes was 6 for 11 (.545) in four game series at Missouri S&T with two multi-hit games - Senior outfielder Aaron Krier 7 for 18 (.389) with one homer, three RBI and four runs scored - Junior first baseman Tanner Simons 6 for 16 (.375) with two doubles, 4 RBI
Up Next
Thursday, March 9 vs. Minot State 6:30 a.m. at US Bank Stadium Minneapolis Thursday, March 9 vs. Concordia-St. Paul 1 p.m. at US Bank Stadium Minneapolis Saturday, March 11 vs. Winona State 1 a.m. at US Bank Stadium Minneapolis

 

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 8-0 at PBA L 9-1 vs St. Edwards L 10-9 at Lynn	0-6, 0-0 NSIC	L6	6th Overall
Team Notes
- A quarter of WSU's hits were for extra bases - Drew 13 walks - Struck out 14 opponents - On-base percentage was nearly .100 points higher than batting average
Top Performer(s)
- Andrew Pliner hit .375 with three runs scored and an RBI - Chad Herbst had three hits and .333 batting average. Tied for the team lead with two RBI - Sam Kohnle had two runs scored and two RBI - Michael Hommes had a pair of doubles
Up Next
Monday, March 6 at Florida Tech – 2 p.m. Tues., March 7 at Palm Beach Atlantic – 5 p.m. Fri., March 10 vs Minot State – 10 p.m. Sat., March 11 vs Wayne State – 1 a.m.