For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Baseball Players of the Week

NSIC Player of the Week
#33 Reed Hjelle
(1B, 6-2, 210, Jr., East Grand Forks, Minn. / East Grand Forks HS)
Minnesota Crookston
- Hit .619 for the week with eight runs, three doubles and one triple
- Hit four home runs with six RBIs
- Had a 1.429 slugging percentage for the week and a .652 on-base percentage
- Walked three times
- Second NSIC Player of the Week honor this season (3/12/18)

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#26 Jacob Blank
(RHP, 6-3, 205, Sr., R/R, Gretna, Neb. / Gretna HS)
Augustana
- Threw a complete game shutout against Minnesota Duluth in a 10-0 win
- Pitch 7 1/3 innings not allowing a hit or a walk
- Recorded a season best 12 strikeouts while giving up just two hits
- Notched his third complete game and second shutout of the year
- Holds a record of 6-0 with an ERA of 2.22 and 64 strikeouts on the year
- Second NSIC Pitcher of the Week honor this season (3/5/18)

*Please note: all upcoming game dates and times are subject to change.
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Augustana University Vikings

Last Week 6-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 4-2 vs. SMSU W 5-0 vs. SMSU W 10-0 vs. UMD  W 8-0 vs. UMD W 1-0 vs. UMD  W 10-2 vs. UMD	36-2, 22-2 NSIC	W12	2nd Overall
Team Notes
- Augustana went 6-0 last week with a midweek sweep over SMSU and a four-game sweep of Minnesota Duluth - The Vikings have their third 12-game winning streak of the season - The Vikings are ranked No. 3 in the NCBWA top-25 poll and No. 10 in the Collegiate Baseball Poll - Augustana owns the highest winning percentage in Division II (.947) - Augustana leads the NSIC in batting avg. (.318), runs scored (273), stolen bases (107), fielding pct. (.975), ERA (2.06), saves (11), shutouts (13) and strikeouts (362) - The Vikings broke the school record for consecutive shutouts with four straight shutouts last week
Top Performer(s)
- Jacob Blank was two-outs away from a perfect game in a game one win over Minnesota Duluth, 10-0 - Blank settled for a complete game shutout with a season high 12 K’s and allowed two hits - Tyler Mitzel made two appearances last week (one start) - In his start against UMD (game four), Mitzel threw seven shutout innings allowing two hits and striking out eight - Austin Orvis made his first career start, going five innings in game two against UMD and struck out a career-best seven batters - Jordan Barth led the Viking offense hitting .500 (12-for-24) with a double, a home run and seven RBI - Sam Baier hit .375 (9-for24) with a double, a home run, seven RBI and four stolen bases
Up Next
Wednesday, April 25 at Sioux Falls (DH) - 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Minnesota State (DH) - 1 p.m.  Sunday, April 29 at Minnesota State (DH) - 12 p.m.

Bemidji State University Beavers

 

Last Week 1-5	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 10-5 at MINOT L 13-7 at MINOT L 9-8 vs WSC W 15-5 vs WSC L 6-5 vs WSC L 12-8 vs WSC	5-29, 3-15 NSIC	L1	13th Overall
Team Notes
- Bemidji State snapped its losing streak with a 15-5 win during its home opening series against Wayne State - The Beavers went .313 (62-198) from the plate with 17 extra-base hits, including three home runs from senior Scott Litchy and freshman Parker Borg - Borg and Litchy each hit two home runs in the Beavers’ 15-5 win over WSC 7 - BSU scored at least five runs in each of the six games over the past week, which is one shy of the team’s total through the first 28 games of the season
Top Performer(s)
- Senior Scott Litchy led BSU with a .435 batting average while totaling 21 bases, 10 runs and 10 RBIs - Litchy finished with four walks, three home runs (including a grand slam), three stolen bases and two doubles with a perfect fielding percentage at center field - Freshman Parker Borg hit three home runs and ranked second on the team with eight RBIs over its last six games - Freshman Caleb Carlson reached base in eight straight plate appearances in the series against Wayne State and is currently on a reached-base streak of nine games - Sophomore Jake Olson earned the win against Wayne State while pitching 6.0 innings with two earned runs and one walk allowed with one strikeout
Up Next
Wednesday, April 25 vs U-Mary– 1 p.m. Friday, April 27 vs St. Cloud State – 1 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at St. Cloud State – 1 p.m.

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
Idle	15-11, 8-8 NSIC	L2	8th Overall
Team Notes
- CSP had midweek games with UMD cancelled last week
Up Next
Wednesday, April 25 at Wayne State (DH) - 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 vs. Winona State (DH) - 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 29 vs. Winona State (DH) - 12 p.m.

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 7-2 vs. USF L 6-2 vs. USF L 7-2 at NSU L 7-1 at NSU W 4-3 at NSU L 7-4 at NSU	3-33, 1-25 NSIC	L1	15th Overall
Team Notes
- After a pair of midweek games at Bemidji State, the Marauders will take a break for a week with a weekend off before playing a non-conference game at Valley City State on May 1 - In a site reversal, the University of Mary played Sioux Falls in a midweek doubleheader in Watford City, ND and was the second time the Marauders have played in Watford City, totaling four games - The Marauders have yet to play a game in Bismarck this season - The Marauders earned their first conference win of the season 4-3 at Northern State - Despite issues with weather across the upper Midwest, the Marauders have played 26 conference games - The Marauders are fourth in the NSIC in steals with 44
Top Performer(s)
- Connor Doll led the Marauders offense last week with a line of .368/.409/.474. - He had two doubles and a team-best five RBIs, including two in the Marauders 4-3 win over the Wolves - Jesus Payan slugged his first two home runs of the season, one in each of Sunday’s games - Payan led the team with five runs scored last week. Payan is fifth in the NSIC in hits/game at 1.25 - Cody Fourre led the Marauders in on base percentage last week (.438), reaching base seven times in 16 at bats (three hits, a hit by pitch and three walks) - Seth Siverson posted a pair of hits in each of the Marauders Sunday games - Andrew Brooks allowed just one run in 4.1 innings last week while Alec DaMaria gave up one in three innings
Up Next
Wednesday, April 25 at Bemidji State (DH) - 1 p.m.

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week 2-4	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 5-1 at SCSU L 12-4 at SCSU L 14-6 vs. UIU W 4-2 vs. UIU L 3-2 vs. UIU W 10-5 vs. UIU	18-23, 4-18 NSIC	W1	8th Overall
Last Week
- The Golden Eagles are coming off a weekend split with Upper Iowa University as they took a pair of game two wins over the Peacocks - Hunter Baldwin hit a walk-off home run in the 4-2 comeback win Saturday, while Reed Hjelle and Ben Thoma hit late home runs in the 10-5 win Sunday - Minnesota Crookston hit .260 for the week with 27 runs, six doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 24 RBIs - The Golden Eagles had a .453 slugging percentage and a .309 on-base percentage - The Golden Eagles posted a 5.40 ERA in 45.0 innings pitched with 39 strikeouts and 28 walks - Minnesota Crookston wraps up their home slate this week as they host Northern State Wednesday and Southwest Minnesota State Saturday and Sunday
Top Performer(s)
- Reed Hjelle hit .619 with eight runs, three doubles, one triple, four home runs and six RBIs - Hunter Baldwin hit .444 with three runs, two home runs and seven RBIs - Gabriel Cavasos posted a 0.00 ERA in 7.1 innings pitched with six strikeouts and three walks - Zach Seipel had a 1.80 mark with five innings pitched with six strikeouts and no walks
Up Next
Wednesday, April 25 vs. Northern State (DH) - 1:30p.m. Saturday, April 28 vs. Southwest Minnesota State (DH) 1 p.m. Sunday, April 29 vs. Southwest Minnesota State (DH) - 12 p.m.

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week 0-4	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 10-0 vs. AU L 8-0 vs. AU L 1-0 vs. AU L 10-2 vs. AU	15-20, 11-12 NSIC	L6	8th
Team Notes
- The Bulldogs mustered just 13 hits and two runs in their four game series against the NCBWA No. 3 Augustana University Vikings. - Senior Marcus Frederickson held Augustana to just one run in the third game of the series in a complete game.
Top Performer(s)
- Senior pitcher Marcus Frederickson pitched a complete game against the No. 3 Augustana Vikings, allowing just one runner to cross (unearned) on six hits, one walk (only his eighth of the season), and five strikeouts
Up Next
Thursday, April 26 vs. Winona State (DH) - 11 a.m.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week – 3-3	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 5-4 at NSU L 2-0 at NSU W 5-3 vs. SCSU L 9-6 vs. SCSU L 2-1 vs. SCSU W 8-2 vs. SCSU	27-10, 22-6 NSIC	W1	1st
Team Notes
- Minnesota State went 3-3 on the week, splitting a doubleheader at Northern State and a four-game neutral site series against St. Cloud State in Bemidji, Minn. - The Maverick offense batted .271 with a .342 on-base percentage, a .350 slugging percentage, 48 hits, five doubles, three home runs, 14 walks and 25 runs scored on the week - Three Mavericks batted over .300 on the week: junior outfielder Jordan Hart (.438), sophomore infielder Teddy Petersen (.316) and junior outfielder Tyler Berg (.313) - The Maverick pitching staff recorded a 3.89 ERA, a .251 batting average against, 54 strikeouts and 15 walks in 44 innings pitched - Senior right-hander Dalton Roach (30-5 career record) moved into first place for career wins at Minnesota State in the 5-4 win at Northern State in game one on Thursday, breaking a tie with Jason Hoppe (2011-14). Roach also ranks third in program history in innings pitched (263 2/3)
Top Performer(s)
- Junior outfielder Jordan Hart batted .438 (7-of-16) with a .471 on-base percentage, .813 slugging percentage, two home runs, four RBI and 13 total bases - Senior left-hander Aaron Rozek went 1-1 on the week with a 3.27 ERA, 14 strikeouts, three walks allowed and a .214 batting average against in 11 innings pitched over two appearances (one start). Rozek picked up the win after pitching five innings of two-run baseball in relief in the Mavericks’ 8-2 win in the series finale with St. Cloud State on Monday night. Rozek enters the week leading the NSIC in innings pitched and second in strikeouts (75)
Up Next
Saturday, April 28 vs. Augustana – 1:30 p.m. (DH) Sunday, April 29 vs. Augustana – 12:00 p.m. (DH)

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week 5-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 10-5 vs. BSU W 13-7 vs. BSU W 3-0 vs. USF L 4-2 vs. USF W 8-1 vs. USF W 16-7 vs. USF	23-12, 21-4 NSIC	W2	8th Overall
Last Week
- Minot State won five of their six games last week while sweeping Bemidji State and taking three of four games versus Sioux Falls in their first home games of the season - The Beavers hit .352 as a team with 69 hits, 20 doubles, five home runs, 49 RBIs, 52 runs scored and 12 stolen bases - Minot State ranks first in the NSIC in doubles (75), home runs (39) and slugging percentage (.478) while second in runs scored (243), RBIs (211) and stolen bases (63) - The Minot State pitching staff held Bemidji State and Sioux Falls to a combined .237 batting average while surrendering 20 earned runs and striking out 43 opposing batters
Top Performer(s)
- Celestino Rodriguez hit 4-6 at the plate with two home runs and seven RBIs in a 16-7 win over Sioux Falls, recording the second-most RBIs in a game by a Beaver in the Division II era - Jaymon Crevantes tossed a complete-game two-hitter in an 8-1 victory over USF while striking out eight batters - Andres Hackman threw a complete-game shutout and struck out seven while allowing seven hits in a series-opening 3-0 win over Sioux Falls - Wyatt Schlosser hit .476 on the week with seven doubles, five RBIs and runs scored, four walks, two stolen bases, slugging percentage of .810 and an on-base percentage of .538
Up Next
Wednesday, April 25 at St. Cloud State (DH) - 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 vs. Upper Iowa – 12 p.m. (DH) Sunday, April 29 vs. Upper Iowa– 12 p.m. (DH)

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week 4-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 5-4 vs. MSU W 2-0 vs. MSU W 7-2 vs. MARY  W 7-1 vs. MARY L 4-3 vs. MARY  W 7-4 vs. MARY	13-15, 6-10 NSIC	W1	7th Overall
Team Notes
- The Wolves went 4-2 on the week against Minnesota State and the University of Mary - Northern hit .263 as a team with 44 hits, 30 runs scored, 13 doubles, two homeruns, and 26 RBI - They fielded .939 with 141 putouts, 73 assists, and 14 errors - The pitching staff posted a 1.91 ERA through 47.0 innings pitched with a .190 opponent batting average and 27 strikeouts - Three Wolves hit above .300 on the week, while six tallied five hits or more
Top Performer(s)
- Ben Carolin led the team hitting .412 with seven hits, seven runs scored, two doubles, and three RBI - Hayden Hall and Dakota Stilson hit .400 and .318 respectively - Notching wins on the bump were Tyler Jones, Thomas Sertic, Andrew Nichols, and Nate Zeise - Sertic led the team throwing 8.0 innings with six strikeouts and a 1.12 ERA
Up Next
Wednesday, Apr. 25 at Minnesota Crookston (DH) – 1 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 28 vs. Minnesota Duluth (DH) – 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 29 vs. Minnesota Duluth (DH) – 12 p.m.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week 3-3	Season Record	Streak
W 7-2 vs. MARY W 6-2 vs. MARY L 3-0 vs. MINOT W 4-2 vs. MINOT L 8-1 vs. MINOT L 16-7 vs. MINOT	12-24, 12-14 NSIC	L2
Team Notes
- USF finished 3-3 last week and now stand 12-24 overall and 12-14 in league play for 9th - Cougars players have a combined 57 multi-hit games this year, including a high of 16 by Josh Rehwaldt and 12 by Dylan Gavin - USF has a 4.30 era in 26 league games and has limited opponents to .264 batting average - Cougars stand 11-0 in games after leading through six innings and 8-6 when outhitting opponents - USF is 2-1 in extra-inning games, 5-4 in two-run games and 3-3 in one-run games - USF has a 2.61 ERA combined against Upper Iowa and Minnesota State
Top Performer(s)
- Josh Rehwaldt had his first career two home run game against U-Mary and now ranks fourth in the NSIC in hitting at .403 with eight home runs and 31 RBI…ranks third in the NSIC in slugging at .667, second in on-base percentage at .473 and fourth in the league with 52 hits - Jackson Olson ranks fourth in the league with three saves; came in and shut down Minot State without a hit over the final 1 2/3 innings of 4-2 USF win Saturday - Over his last 9 2/3 innings and seven appearances, Olson has allowed just five hits and no runs with seven strikeouts - Brandon Roesler (3-2) continued his impressive freshman campaign by recording his third win in five decisions - He threw 6 2/3 innings and scattered 10 hits while allowing two runs with seven strikeouts in 4-2 win over Minot State on Saturday - In his third start of the season, redshirt freshman Matt Graham (1-1) put together his longest outing of his career in earning his first career victory - He allowed just two runs on four hits with three strikeouts in six innings in 7-2 win Thursday - Freshman catcher Alex Elizondo had his first career four-hit day, including his first home run (3 run shot) in a 6-2 win over U-Mary in game two on Thursday - Freshman Alex Loosbrock picked up his first career win in a 6-2 victory on Thursday over U-Mary - He allowed just four hits and two unearned runs with six strikeouts across six innings
Up Next
Wednesday, April 25 vs. Augustana (DH) - 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Wayne State (DH) - 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at Wayne State (DH) - 12 p.m.

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 4-2 vs. Augie L 5-0 vs. Augie L 11-3 at WSU W 6-4 at WSU W 7-6 at WSU L 18-4 at WSU	11-19, 6-14 NSIC	L1	15th
Team Notes
- SMSU went 2-4 last week with a pair of losses to NSIC-leading Augustana in Omaha, Nebraska, before splitting a four-game series at Winona State - SMSU’s relocated home games to WSU last weekend was the team’s first games played in the state of Minnesota this season
Top Performer(s)
- Senior Shane Sellner batted .450 during the week with three doubles and finished with a .600 slugging percentage - Junior Connor Johnson hit a two-out, three-run walk-off home run in the game three win over WSU - It was SMSU’s first walk-off home run since the 2014 season - Junior Alex Jorgensen pitched in two games and didn’t allow a run in 4 2/3 innings and finished with a victory and recorded three strikeouts
Up Next
Wednesday, April 25 at Upper Iowa (DH) - 12 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Minnesota Crookston (DH) - 1p.m. Sunday, April 29 at Minnesota Crookston (DH) - 12 p.m.

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week 4-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 5-1 vs. UMC W 12-4 vs. UMC L 5-3 vs. MSU W 9-6 vs. MSU W 2-1 vs. MSU L 8-2 vs. MSU	23-12. 16-7 NSIC	L1	3rd in NSIC
Team Notes
- St. Cloud State was 4-2 on the week after recording a midweek sweep over Minnesota Crookston last Wednesday, and a weekend split with the Minnesota State on Sunday and Monday - SCSU sits fourth overall in the conference - The Huskies enter their series against Minot with the second highest team batting average - SCSU’s staff ranks fourth in team ERA at 3.81 - Dom Austing holds the NSIC’s 8th best ERA (2.33) in 58 IP
Top Performers
- Bo Schmitz has six RBIs on 6 hits, 2 HR against UMC - Aaron Hammann had five RBI on 6 hits, 1 HR and picked up the save in SCSU’s game two victory after striking out two in 1.2 innings of work - Jackson Goplen had 5 RBI on 3 hits, a 2B, a HR against UMC, added five RBI on 3 hits, 1 HR, 1 HBP against MSU - Dom Austing went 2-0 on the week with 5 IP, 8 K’s, 4 H, 0 ER vs. UMC and a seven-inning (CG), 7 K’s, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 ER vs. MSU on Monday - Kyle Boser went 8 innings with 7 K’s, 8 H, 1 BB, 2 ER against MSU in the game one loss on Sunday
Up Next
Wednesday, April 25 vs. Minot State (DH) - 3 PM  Friday, April 27 at Bemidji State (DH) - 4 PM  Sunday, April 29 vs. Bemidji State (DH) - 2 PM

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week 3-3	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 3-2 vs. WSC W 6-3 vs. WSC W 14-6 at UMC L 4-2 at UMC W 3-2 at UMC L 10-5 at UMC	12-17, 10-13 NSIC	L1	12th Overall
Team Notes
- The Peacock baseball team split their six games last week with a win against Wayne State in Omaha, Neb. and two wins at Minnesota Crookston over the weekend - The team hit .268 while scoring 32 runs including 14 in the first game of their series with UMC - UIU scored 19 of their 32 runs in the first two innings of their games, while collecting only 13 runs over the final seven innings played over the six games
Top Performer(s)
- Riley Braughton hit .438 (7-16) with 4 doubles, 4 runs and 4 RBI while playing shortstop, while Conner Klostermann played third and hit .368 (7-19) with a double and homerun for 5 rbi and 3 runs scored. - Zackary Cain also hit well (.350) for the week with 7 hits and 3 runs scored - Tyus Adkins appeared in 3 games taking one loss and earning a pair of saves; he recorded 5 strikeouts in 2.2 innings - Kolton Gonnerman (8.0 Inn, 1.12 ERA) earned a no-decision in game two versus the Golden Eagles - Parker Kray, Ryan Munoz and Colin Lacey earned wins for UIU on the mound
Up Next
Wednesday, April 25 vs. Southwest Minnesota State Saturday, April 28 at Minot State Sunday, April 29 at Minot State

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week 4-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 4-2 at UIU L 6-3 at UIU W 9-8 at BSU L 15-5 at BSU W 6-5 at BSU W 12-8 at BSU	15-19, 13-11 NSIC	W2	4th Overall
Team Notes
- WSC went 4-2 in six NSIC road games during the week at Upper Iowa and Bemidji State  - WSC hit .352 during the week
Top Performer(s)
- Freshman second baseman Andrew Hanson hit team-best .545 during the week (12-22) - Freshman left hander Aaron Ras was 2-0 during the week with a 0.00 ERA in 12 innings of work - Travis Miller hit a pair of two-run homers in Monday’s 12-8 win at Bemidji State
Up Next
Wednesday, April 25 vs. Concordia-St. Paul 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 vs. Sioux Falls 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 29 vs. Sioux Falls 12 p.m.

Winona State University Warriors