For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
#1 Troy Berg (IF, 5-9, 195, Sr., R/R, Dickinson, N.D. / Dickinson HS) - Augustana
- Hit .615 (8-for-13) over four games with five doubles, nine runs scored and five RBIs
- Added three stolen bases in the sweep of BSU
- Slashed .615/.667/1.154 with a pair of multi-hit games, including a five-hit game
- Opened the series with two hits, two runs scored and three stolen bases
- Followed it with five hits, including four doubles and a triple, while driving in three runs and scoring five

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#36 Ryan Chamberlain (RHP, 6-0, 185, Sr., R/R, Laramie, Wyo. / Laramie HS) – University of Mary
- Pitched 6.0 shutout innings of relief in the Marauders 15-inning 5-1 win at Rogers State
- Came on in the 6th inning and allowed two hits and one walk
- Struck out five holing Rogers State to a .105 average
- Retired 18 of the 21 batters he faced 
- Only allowed two baserunners as far as second base

Other Top Performances - Player
Bryce Leafgren (UMary)
- Had a pair of multi-hit games over a 4-game opening weekend series at Rogers State
- Included two home runs in the final game 
- Posted a slash line of .250./.369/625 (4-for-16) and three RBIs and also scored three times
- Drove in the game-winning run on a single in UMary's 15-inning 5-1 win
- Hit two home runs in the final game, tying the game on his first home run 
Cole Hebl (Minnesota Crookston)
- Hit .583 in the first three games of the season against UC-Colorado Springs
- Posted a 1.873 OPS
- Hit two home runs, had five RBI, two runs scored, and one double
- Had a.1.167 slugging percentage
- Went 4-of-6 Friday, with one home run and four RBI
Vinnie Gates (Minot State)
- Had a big debut for the Beavers in Arizona as
- Hit .500 (8-for-16) in four games with 8 RBIs, leading the way for Minot State
- He also helped out defensively with 15 putouts in the outfield for the Beavers
Casey Prychak (Wayne State)
- Went 7-11 in four games for the Wildcats (.636) to help them to a 3-1 start to the season
- Recorded three runs scored along with five RBIs off a home run and a double
- Tallied 18 putouts behind the dish for the ‘Cats with no errors
- Caught two runners stealing

Other Top Performances - Pitcher
Ashton Michek (Augustana)
- Threw five shutout innings against Bemidji State on Sunday 
- Recorded six strikeouts 
- Allowed three hits with a 0.60 WHIP and .167 batting average against
- Induced two flyouts and six groundouts
Tyler Albert (Wayne State)
- Went 1-0 in his first career start for the Wildcats pitching 7.0
- Allowed five hits with one earned run in 3-1 win over Hawaii Hilo
- Struck out seven batters with only one walk
- Starts his Wildcat career with a 1.30 ERA
NSIC Baseball Players of the Week
2/10/26
Player: #1 Troy Berg - Augustana
Pitcher: #36 Ryan Chamberlain – University of Mary

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past three decades, maturing into a union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 122 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.