For Immediate Release
Monday, April 3, 2017
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Baseball Players of the Week

NSIC Player of the Week
#6 Josh Wenzel
(CF, 5-11, 185, R/R, Jr., Randall, Minn. / Little Falls HS)
Minnesota State
- Batted .524 with 11 hits, two doubles, nine runs scored, eight RBI, 19 total bases, a .905 slugging percentage and two home runs
- Hit walk-off home run in the 11th inning of the Mavericks 2-1 win over Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday
- Tallied five multi-hit games, including two games with three hits
- Garnered three multi-RBI games, including a four-RBI game against Winona State on Thursday
- Led team in doubles (2), total bases (19) and runs scored (9)
- Tied for team lead with two home runs, and was second in hits (11), RBI (8), and slugging percentage (.905)
- Recorded nine put-outs defensively in center field

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#22 Kendal Daniels
(LHP, 6-2, 195, Sr., L/L, Regina, Saskatchewan / Riffel Catholic  HS)
Minot State
- Tossed a nine-inning shutout to help Minot State to a 6-0 win in the series finale against WSU
- Allowed just three hits while walking only one and not allowing a batter to reach third base
- Threw 107 pitches including 77 strikes as he struck out six of the 31 batters he faced
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
5-1	18-11, 12-2 NSIC	W5	3rd
Team Notes
- The Vikings split their midweek series with Upper Iowa and swept Northern State on the road this past weekend - As a team Augustana hit .297 with 8 home runs and 12 doubles - The Viking pitching staff had another solid week on the mound with a 3.45 team ERA and a batting average against of .249
Top Performer(s)
- Patrick O’Donnell led the team with a .476 average with two home runs and three doubles - Kris Ashland picked up where he left off last weekend with a team-high four home runs and 10 RBI - Jacob Blank pitched five shutout innings and has increased his consecutive innings without an earned run to 31.1
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5 at St. Cloud State – 2:30/4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Minnesota Crookston – 1:30/3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 8 at Minnesota Crookston – 12/2 p.m.

 

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 6-3 vs CSP L 13-2 vs CSP W 11-9 vs USF W 8-4 vs USF L 13-6 vs USF L 10-9 vs USF	9-17, 6-8 NSIC	L2	13th Overall
Team Notes
- Bemidji State went 2-4 over its last weekend while opening its home schedule against Concordia-St. Paul and Sioux Falls - The Beavers took their first win on a walk-off home run in the seventh inning before holding on to an early lead in their second win, both against the Cougars - On the base paths, BSU stole 11 bases in 13 attempts - BSU hit .313 from the plate with a .399 on-base percentage and totaled an 8.43 ERA on the mound and fielded .940
Top Performer(s)
- Junior outfielder Scott Litchy led the team with 11 hits for a .524 batting average and hit a walk-off two-run home run in game one versus Sioux Falls - Litchy totaled two home runs, both coming in BSU’s wins, with a .905 slugging percentage and eight RBI - Senior outfielder Logan Riedel led the team with nine RBI on seven hits for a .318 batting average - Junior Kai Haake and freshman Isaiah Grancorvitz hit their first career home runs at BSU Sunday, while Haake recorded at least one RBI in the last four games - Senior Jack Stigman earned his second win of the season after throwing 6.0 innings with two earned runs allowed on four hits with an opposing batting average of .174
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5  vs Northern State - 2/4 p.m.

 

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 6-3 at BSU W 13-2 (8) at BSU W 4-2 at UMC W 9-6 at UMC W 12-4 at UMC W 1-0 at UMC	16-10, 10-4 NSIC	W7	4th Overall
Team Notes
- Extended winning streak to seven as they slashed .310/.388/.414 compared to .189/.263/.243 for the week - Mark “Lunch” McKenzie claimed his 400th career win in Saturday’s 9-6 win at Minnesota Crookston - Concordia’s pitching staff combined for a 2.49 ERA with 58 strikeouts and just 15 walks in 47.0 innings as they allowed more than four runs in just one of the six games - None of CSP’s nine pitchers that pitched throughout the week allowed more than two earned runs
Top Performer(s)
- Isaac Hormann put up an impressive .391/.462/.565 slash line by going 9-23 with a homer, three walks and seven RBI for the week as he was one of five CSP starters to hit .321 or better - Josh Lenz pitched eight shutout innings while striking out 11 to pick up the 1-0 win in the series finale against Minnesota Crookston
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5 at Minnesota State – 1:30/3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at St. Cloud State – 1/3 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at St. Cloud State – 12/2 p.m.

 

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
1-5	5-18, 1-13 NSIC	L1	15th Overall
Team Notes
- Marauders started a stretch of playing 16 of 20 games at home - Mary in middle of pack in the Northern Sun with 5.70 ERA - Jr. Isaac Saad leads Mary with a 2.38 ERA - Sr. Andrew Beyer leads the team with a .325 batting average and 14 runs scored, He also has seven stolen bases and nine RBI
Top Performer(s)
- In his third collegiate start, Jr. RHP Isaac Saad pitched an 11-inning complete game 2-1 victory over Wayne State - He allowed seven hits, one walk and struck out four - After WSC scored in the second, he pitched nine straight scoreless innings - At one stretch he retired 18 of 19 batters. It is believed to be a school record for innings pitched in a single game - Chris Scott was 6-of-13 with two doubles, 3 RBI and a run scored in five games last week - Sr. CF Andrew Beyer scored seven times, drove in two runs and stole three bases - Jr. Seth Meide started six games and went 8-for-20 at the plate, hitting two home runs, adding a double, scoring five runs and driving in five
Up Next
Wedesday, April 5 at Minnesota Crookston - 1/3 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Upper Iowa - 1:30 /3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at Upper Iowa - 12/2 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 10-5 vs MINOT W 2-1 vs MINOT L 4-2 vs CSP L 9-6 vs CSP L 12-4 vs CSP L 1-0 vs CSP	11-15, 5-9 NSIC	L4	9th Overall
Team Notes
- Minnesota Crookston picked up a mid-week sweep of Minot State University with a 10-5 win and 2-1 win over the Beavers - The Golden Eagles were swept over the weekend in a four-game series with Concordia-St. Paul at Jim Karn Field in Crookston - Minnesota Crookston had strong pitching overall for the week with a 4.69 ERA in 48.0 innings pitched with 34 strikeouts and 22 walks - At the plate, the Golden Eagles struggled at times as they hit .244 with 24 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple, one home run and 20 RBI - The Golden Eagles had a .961 fielding percentage for the week - Minnesota Crookston is currently in a tie for 11th place in the NSIC standings with Winona State
Top Performer(s)
- Reed Hjelle hit .476 for the week with four runs scored, one double, one triple and four RBI - He had a .619 slugging percentage and .522 on-base percentage - Wyatt Peppel hit .375 in eight at-bats with one run scored and one double - David Olson hit .400 in five at-bats with one run scored and two RBI - Zach Seipel had three appearances with four innings pitched with only two hits allowed and six strikeouts with no runs as he earned one save on the week - Justin Yutrzenka posted a 0-1 mark with a 0.00 ERA in seven innings pitched with six strikeouts as he lost a tough pitcher’s duel with Josh Lenz of Concordia-St. Paul - Eric Newman pitched two shutout innings with just one hit and three strikeouts on Sunday
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5 vs. U-Mary – 1/3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 vs. Augustana – 1/3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9 vs. Augustana– 1/3:30 p.m.

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 5-2 at U-Mary W 8-3 at U-Mary	10-12, 5-5 NSIC	W2	5th Overall
Team Notes
- UMD defeated U-Mary twice, improving to .500 on the NSIC season - The Bulldog pitching staff allowed just five runs over two games - UMD averaged 10.0 hits per game in the pair of victories - The Bulldogs held the lead for all but two innings over the Marauders
Top Performer(s)
- Tyler Midas went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI on the week - Matt Vogt went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the second game against Mary - Drew Stewart picked up a pair of hits and RBI - Ryan Cunningham tossed six innings while allowing just two runs and striking out five
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5 vs. Southwest Minnesota State – 1/3 p.m. Saturday, April 8 vs. Wayne State – 1:30/3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9 vs. Wayne State  – 12/2 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week – 6-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 12-1 vs WSU W 11-9 vs WSU W 2-0 vs. SMSU W 2-1 vs. SMSU W 24-3 at  SMSU W 7-1 at SMSU	19-4, 14-0 NSIC	W15	1st
Team Notes
- Playing as the away team, Minnesota State swept a doubleheader with Winona State on Thursday at MSU Baseball Complex - The Mavericks finished the week by sweeping a four-game home-and-home series with Southwest Minnesota State - The Mavericks scored a season-high 24 runs on Sunday - Minnesota State extended its overall win streak to 15 games and its NSIC-winning streak to 14 games to remain the only unbeaten team in NSIC play - Minnesota State batted .379 on the week with 17 extra-base hits – eight doubles, one triple and eight home runs - The Maverick pitching staff went 6-0 with a 2.34 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 50 innings, while allowing less than one hit per inning
Top Performer(s)
- Senior infielder Eric Peterson scored his 183rd career run in the third inning of the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader with Southwest Minnesota State to move into first place in program history for career runs scored - The record was previously 182 career runs scored, held by Eric Lonquist (1999-2002) - Junior southpaw Brody Rodning pitched his third consecutive seven-inning shutout in the Mavericks 2-0 win over Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday - Rodning struck out a season-high nine batters and held the Mustangs to three hits and a .130 batting average - He has not allowed an earned run in 28 consecutive innings and lowered his season ERA to 0.29 - Three Mavericks batted over .500 on the week: senior first baseman Hunter Walsh (.571, 8-of-14), junior infielder Dylan Dresel (.545, 12-of-22) and junior outfielder Josh Wenzel (.524, 11-of-21) - Junior outfielder Josh Wenzel batted .524 with a .583 on-base percentage, 11 hits, two doubles, nine runs scored, eight RBI, 19 total bases, a .905 slugging percentage and two home runs, including a walk-off home run in the 11th inning of the Mavericks 2-1 win over Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5 vs. Concordia-State Paul – 1:30/3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Minot State - 12/2 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at Minot State - 12/2 p.m.

   

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 5-10 at UMC L 1-2 at UMC W 3-2 (8) vs. WSU W 5-3 vs. WSU L 0-0 vs. WSU W 6-0 vs. WSU	14-7, 9-5 NSIC	W1	14th Overall
Team Notes
- Dropped a pair of road games at Minnesota Crookston Thursday, falling 10-5 and 2-1 - Won the series for the third time this season, topping Winona State three out of four games - Swept the first day with a 3-2, come-from-behind win in extra innings and edged the Warriors 5-3 Saturday - Got shut out for the first time this season in a 9-0 loss in the first game Sunday before rebounding for a shut-out win over their own, taking the finale 6-0 - Hit three home runs on Saturday to run the team’s season total to 14
Top Performer(s)
- Jordan Schulz batted an even .400 on the week with three doubles, four runs scored and two runs batted in. He was walked five times and was hit by a pitch four times - Kyle Williamson finished with eight hits to bat .381 on the week with a run scored and a stolen base - Michael Borst continues to drive in runners, finishing with five RBIs on the week and his team-leading fourth home run to bat .348 - Justin Demary had four doubles as a part of a seven-hit week batting .350 - Kendal Daniels tossed a complete-game three hitter in a 6-0 Minot State win in the finale against WSU with six strikeouts to improve to 1-2 - Tanner Alexander gutted out an eight-hitter to help MISU win 3-2 in extra innings in the opening game of the series, allowing two runs while striking out eight to run his record to 3-1
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5 at North Dakota State – 5 p.m. Saturday, April 8 vs. Minnesota State – 12/2 p.m. Sunday, April 9 vs. Minnesota State – 12/2 p.m.

 

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week – 0-6	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
0-2 vs. SCSU 0-4 vs. AUGIE	8-14, 1-9 NSIC	L8	7th
Team Notes
- NSU team struggled through the second week of NSIC play getting swept by both St. Cloud State and Augustana - The Wolves had their chances against the Vikings falling in two one run contests, as they left 21 runners on base - The NSU offense as a whole struggled hitting just .177 in the six game week - The Wolves defense tallied just four errors in the series, while the pitching staff tallied 28 total strikeouts
Top Performer(s)
- Ben Carolin and Seth Sullwold led the team in week two with five each, batting .263 and .385 - Nick Hoffard and Luke Chevalier threw solid games in each of their outings versus the Vikings, keeping the Wolves in each of the two games - Hoffard threw 7.2 innings on Saturday giving up just one earned run on four hits with five strikeouts - Chevalier threw a seven inning complete game on Sunday, giving up just two earned runs on six hits with seven strikeouts
Up Next
Wednesday, Apr. 5 at Bemidji State – 2/4 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 8 vs. Southwest Minnesota State – 4/6 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 9 vs. Southwest Minnesota State – 12/2 p.m.

 

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
W 13-6 at BSU W 10-8 at BSU L 11-9  at BSU L 9-4at BSU	9-14	W2
Team Notes
- USF is 7-7 in league play and 9-14 overall after a 2-2 road weekend at Bemidji State - Through 23 games, USF is hitting .303 as a team with a .393 OBP and a .424 slugging percentage - Trevor Crow hit .412 against Bemidji State to lift his team-high batting average to .360 in 21 games - He has three HR and 13 RBI - Josh Rehwaldt, who hit .462 against BSU with six RBI, now is hitting .352 with a team high 22 RBI - USF scored double digit runs on Sunday in a sweep of BSU for the second time this year - They tied a season high 16 hits in the 13-6 win in the opener when they scored eight runs in the top of the seventh to rally for the win
Top Performer(s)
- Dan Johnson and Mitchell Lyall combined on a seven-inning four-hit shutout as USF defeated SMSU, 2-0 in the opener last Wednesday - Johnson, who moved to 2-1 on the season, allowed just three hits over five innings with five strikeouts and two walks - He was also USF's last starting pitcher to throw a shutout, a 1-0 nine-inning four-hitter against Concordia St. Paul on May 1, 2016 - Over the four-game series with BSU, Josh Rehwaldt hit .462 with six hits in 13 AB and with six walks had a .650 OBP over four games - On Sunday, Rehwaldt was 5-of-6 and walked five times as he reached base in 10-of-11 plate appearances - Griffing-Jarvis, who in addition to his grand slam, hit .438 with seven hits, five runs scored, team-best eight RBI and a .6225 slugging percentage with a .550 OBP - Gunner Peterson hit .462 in four games with six hits, including his first career grand slam
Up Next
Tuesday, April 3 vs. Dakota Wesleyan - 5/7 p.m. Saturday, April 8 vs. Winona State - 1:30/3:30 p.m. Sunay, April 9 vs. Winona State - 12/2 p.m.

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 2-0 vs. USF W 5-2 vs. USF L 2-0 at MSU L 2-1 (11) at MSU L 24-3 vs. MSU L 7-1 vs. MSU	7-13, 2-8 NSIC	L4	12th
Team Notes
- SMSU split a home doubleheader with Sioux Falls on Wednesday, before losing all four games to Minnesota State in a home-and-home series - SMSU has been held to three or runs or less in 10 straight games
Top Performer(s)
- Junior Shane Sellner led SMSU batting .421 in six games with two doubles and an RBI - Freshman Tanner Strommen batted .389 in the six games and leads the team with a .344 average this season - Sophomore Cole Petersen tossed 8 1/3 innings in the victory over USF on Wednesday. He has allowed just one earned run in 22 2/3 innings this season and has a 4-1 record - Sophomore Shawn Williams has appeared in eight games and has one save with a 1.38 ERA in 13 innings
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5 at Minnesota Duluth - 1:30/3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Northern State - 1:30/3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at Northern State - 12/2 p.m.

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 7-0 at NSU W 9-2 at NSU W 14-0 at UIU W 3-1 at UIU W 3-0 at UIU L 3-0 at UIU	19-7, 10-4 NSIC	L1	2nd
Team Notes
-The St. Cloud State baseball team won three of four in two doubleheaders against Upper Iowa in their home opener - The Huskies put on an offensive showing in their first game of the weekend with a 14-0 win followed by a 3-1 comeback win in game two on April 1 - The Huskies split their action on a rainy April 2, winning the first game 3-0, followed by a 3-0 loss to the Peacocks - Nine Huskies scored 3 or more runs on the weekend, allowing them to outscore the Peacocks 36-6 on the weekend
Top Performer(s)
- Outfielder Jackson Goplen had a strong showing for the Huskies with four runs, six hits, and two homeruns on the weekend. He also brought in six batters - Senior pitcher David Kroger struck out six batters in 4.1 innings, and allowed no hits and gave up no runs in his two showings, earning the save on April 1- Game 2 - Judd Davis brought in four runners, while Zach Metzger registered 5 RBI, and Jordan Joseph brought in six
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5 vs. Augustana - 1:30/3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Concordia-St. Paul - 12/2 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at Concordia-St. Paul - 12/2 p.m.

 

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 5-4 (8) at Augie L 10-9 at Augustana L 14-0 at SCSU L 3-1 at SCSU L 3-0 at SCSU W 3-0 at SCSU	10-12, 6-8 NSIC	W1	11th
Team Notes
- Upper Iowa won two of their six NSIC games this week as they faced off against Augustana and St. Cloud State on the road - UIU picked split with the Vikings and claimed the final game of a four-game set with the Huskies - The Peacocks posted a .253 batting average for the week with 43 hits including 11 doubles and 4 homeruns - The pitching staff registered an ERA of 5.98 allowing 34 runs, 29 earned, on 46 hits
Top Performer(s)
- Tyus Adkins threw a masterful two-hit, complete game shutout for the Peacocks recording two strikeouts in the final game of the weekend series with St. Cloud State - For the week, Adkins threw 12 innings, including 3 innings of relief against Augie, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits for a 1.50 ERA - The win was his first of the season, but second straight complete game, nine-inning victory at Joe Faber Field in St. Cloud, Minn.  - Zackary Cain was the other Peacock to earn a win; he picked it up in relief in the opener against Augustana; Cain lost his start in the opening game of the SCSU series - Brett Fanning and Ryan Munoz both threw well in their starts at SCSU; Fanning allowed one earned run in a complete game 3-0 loss and Munoz allowed three runs on four hits in his seven innings duing a 3-1 loss to the Huskies - Anthony Calton, Cain and Alex George all had 6 hits in the week, while Jacob Greco tallied 5 hits. George had 3 doubles and a homerun, while Greco had two doubles and two homers and Calton added a pair of doubles
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5 at Lewis University - 2/4 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at UMary - 1:30/3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at UMary - 12/2 p.m.

 

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 7-4 vs. Wm Jewell W 14-4 at Mary W 7-6 at Mary (10) L 2-1 at Mary (11) W 10-7 at Mary	10-14, 5-7 NSIC	W1	8th Overall
Team Notes
- Wayne State wins NSIC series at Mary 3-1 with two games going extra innings and two games decided by one run
Top Performer(s)
- Junior outfielder David Janes extended hit streak to 10 game, going 5 for 13 last week (.385) with seven RBI - Senior first baseman/designated hitter Cody Jenkins had team-high eight hits in five games and led team with eight RBI - Senior outfielder Aaron Krier had three homers, two doubles and 6 RBI going 7 for 21 at the plate - Junior reliever Kyle Kennebeck was 1-0 in three appearances with a 0.00 ERA, throwing six innings of hitless relief - Freshman starter Aiden Breedlove struck out 10 batters in six innings of work in Sunday no-decision vs. Mary
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5 vs. Winona State - 1:30/3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Minnesota Duluth - 12/2 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at Minnesota Duluth - 12/2 p.m.

 

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 12-1 vs MSU L 11-9 vs MSU L 3-2 at Minot St. L 5-4 at Minot St. W 9-0 at Minot St. L 6-0 at Minot St.	5-19, 5-9 NSIC	L1	6th Overall
Team Notes
- Warriors had an on-base percentage of .332 - Eight extra base hits - 6-8 in stolen base attempts - Struck out 42 batters
Top Performer(s)
- Daniel Karlin-Kamin threw a five hit shutout, allowing five singles and striking out four - Chad Herbst hit .545 with six hits and four runs scored - Mitchell Heid had a team high nine hits, scored five runs and drove in three - Treyton Larson had eight hits and three RBI - Mitchell Stalsberg threw 6.2 innings, allowed just one earned run and struck out 13
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5 at Wayne State – 1:30/3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Sioux Falls  - 1:30/3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at Sioux Falls - 12/2 p.m.