For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Baseball Players of the Week

NSIC Player of the Week
# 18 Kyle Thompson
(3B, 6-1, 190, Sr., R/R, Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep HS)
Wayne State
- Hit grand slams in back-to-back series at Northeastern State and Fort Hays State
- Hit .409 going 9-for-22 with two homers, 11 RBI and four runs scored
- Both grand slams came in first innings of 10-9 loss at Northeastern State and 9-3 win at FHSU
- Hit safely in all six games with three multi-hit games and had RBIs in five of six games

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#4 Dominic Austing
(RHP, 6-0, 175, Sr., L/R, Sauk Rapids, Minn. / St. Cloud Cathedral HS)
St. Cloud State
-  Tossed 5.2 scoreless frames and struck out 11 in SCSU’s season opener against #6 Texas A&M Kingsville
- Scattered three hits and two walks in SCSU’s 7-2 victory
- Holds a 0.96 WHIP and .167 opponent batting average
- Needs 56 strikeouts to become SCSU’s all-time leader
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 5-1 vs. Lindenwood W 12-3 vs. Lindenwood	1-1, 0-0 NSIC	W1	1st Overall
Team Notes
- Augustana put up 11 runs in the final five innings of their doubleheader with Lindenwood - The Vikings stole seven bases in game two against the Lions - There were six extra-base hits on Sunday for Augustana, including five doubles and one home run
Top Performer(s)
- Jordan Barth went four-for-five in the win over Lindenwood in game two, blasting a solo home run to give Augustana their first lead of game two - Both starters performed well for the Vikings, with Max Steffens going four innings and surrendering just one run on four hits while Connor Herd gave up just one run on one hit
Up Next
Saturday, March 2 at Drury - 12/2 p.m. Sunday, March 3 at Drury - 12 p.m.

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week
Idle
First game(s)
Thursday, Feb. 28 at Pittsburg State – 1 p.m.

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week
Idle
First game(s)
March 2-10 in Tucson, Ariz.

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week
Idle
First game(s)
March 2-10 in Tucson, Ariz.

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week	Season Record	Win Streak	2019 Preseason Poll
L 12-5 at UCM L 19-2 at UCM L 12-2 at UCM	0-3 (0-0 NSIC)	L3	10th Overall
Team Notes
- The Golden Eagle baseball team opened the season with three games at No. 20 Central Missouri - Minnesota Crookston will look to bounce back as they trek to Joplin, Mo., Feb. 22 and Feb. 23 for a three-game series with Dakota Wesleyan University
Top Performer(s)
- Reed Hjelle hit .333 with two runs scored, one home run and one RBI - Scott Finberg hit .333 with one run scored and two RBI
Next Week
Fri., Feb. 22, vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 12/2 p.m., Joplin, Mo. Sat., Feb. 23, vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 12 p.m., Joplin, Mo.

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week
Idle
First game(s)
March 8-13 in Kissimmee & Auburndale, Florida

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 5-0 at UAM W 11-1 at UAM L 9-7 at UAM	2-1, 0-0 NSIC	L1	2nd Overall
Team Notes
- MSU took two of three in road series at Arkansas-Monticello on Feb. 9-10, winning the first two games 5-0 and 11-1 then dropping third game 9-7 - MSU pitchers started the season with a combined 15 shutout innings through the sixth inning of game two - MSU hit .310 against UAM and had an ERA of 3.75 on the trip
Top Performer(s)
- Junior infielder Ty Buck hit .636 (7-11), had an on base percentage of .714 and a slugging percentage of 1.364. Recorded two home runs, a triple, five RBI, two walks and a hit by pitch - Junior right-hander Jon Ludwig (1-0) went six scoreless innings, while allowing three hits and two walks, striking out nine batters
Up Next
March 1-8 in Kissimmee & Auburndale, Florida

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week
Idle
First game(s)
March 2-3 at CSU Pueblo

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week
Idle
First game(s)
March 1-9 in Kissimmee & Auburndale, Florida

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 5-1 at Metro State L 13-3 at  Metro State L 19-1 at  Metro State	0-3	L 3	11th
Team Notes
- USF dropped a three-game set at Metro State when the Cougars hit .168 with five runs and 16 hits in the series
Top Performer(s)
-  3B Josh Rehwaldt, who was named to the 2019 NCBWA All-Region Team during the Preseason, opened the season with three hits, including a run-scoring triple, five total bases and three RBIs in the series against MSU - Sophomore SS Grant Lung is hitting .333 after collecting four hits against MSU. He has a .33 OBP - Sophomore outfielder Luke Rysavy is hitting .300 with three hits, a run, two extra bases, RBI and six total bases - Sophomore righthander Alex Loosbrock set a personal best with seven strikeouts in four innings in his lone appearance against Metro State - He allowed just three hits and did not walk a hitter in facing 15 batters
Up Next
Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March 3 vs. Colorado School of Mines

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week
Idle
First game(s)
Saturday, March 2 at Northwestern (Iowa) (DH) - 1 p.m.

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Games	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 7-2, #6 Texas A&M Kingsville W 9-1, Tarleton State W 7-3, #20 Central Missouri	3-0, 0-0 NSIC	W3	4th
Team Notes
- St. Cloud State opened their season with a 3-0 record at the Houston Winter Invitational, hosted by the Houston Astros and the University of Central Missouri at Minute Maid Park - SCSU recorded at least 10 hits in each of their three games - Each of the Huskies’ starters went at least five innings and combined for 21 strikeouts over three games, while holding opponents to a .186 batting average - SCSU’s bullpen only allowed one earned run on the weekend - Cal Giese made his first appearance for SCSU in over 600 days, hurling one scoreless inning and picking up one strikeout - Sheldon Miks made his first start for the Huskies since 2017
Top Performer(s)
- Najee Gaskins, .500 avg. (7-14), 1 3B, 1 HR, 1 RBI - Mathew Meyer, .333 avg. (4-12), 1 2B, 3 RBI - Dom Austing, 1-0, 5.2 IP, 11 K’s, 2 BB, 3 H, 0 ER - Blake Flint, 3.1 IP in relief, 5 K’s, 4 H, 0 ER - Matthew Osterberg, 1-0, 5 IP, 5 K’s, 3 H, 1 ER - Sheldon Miks, 1-0, 6 IP, 5 K’s, 5 H, 2 ER
Up Next
Feb. 15-17 at Missouri Western State

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week
Idle
First game(s)
Saturday, March 2 vs. Lewis (Kirksville, Mo.) Sunday, March 3 vs. Truman State (Kirksville, Mo.)

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Games	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 8-2 at NE State W 7-3 at NE State L 9-8 at NE State W 5-4 at FHSU W 9-3 at FHSU W 13-7 at FHSU	5-1, 0-0 NSIC	W3	6th Overall
Team Notes
- Swept 3-game mid-week series at Fort Hays State and two 2 of three from Northeastern State - Hit .324 as a team with six home runs versus Fort Hays State - Pitching staff had 3.60 ERA and allowed just 10 earned runs in three games veresus FHSU
Top Performer(s)
- Senior third baseman Kyle Thompson hit grand slam for second week in a row in 9-3 win - Sophomore second baseman Andrew Hanson went 4 for 6 with two homers, two doubles and six RBI in 13-7 win over FHSU - Junior starter Hunter Wienhoff fanned eight batters in 5 2/3 innings work in 9-3 win - Junior centerfielder Brendan Madsen hit team-best .500 in series going 6 for 12 with four runs scored and two stolen bases
Up Next
Friday, March 1 at Regis (Colo.) – 3 p.m.

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 6-4 at Pitt State W 11-2 at Pitt State	1-1, 0-0 NSIC	W1	7th Overall
Team Notes
- Pitt State rallied from a 4-0 deficit to win Game 1 Sunday (7 inn.) - The Warriors won Game 2 (9 inn.) by a final off 11-2 after erasing a 2-0 first inning deficit - Winona State slugged four extra-base hits in each game - Played error-free defense in their first live game action of the season
Top Performer(s)
- Sam Kohnle went 5-for-6 with two doubles and three walks Sunday - Tanner Williams went 5-for-9 with two doubles and a homer - Dillon Whittaker (1-0) was the winning pitcher in Game 2 after working five scoreless relief innings of one-hit ball
Up Next
Friday, March 1 at Maryville University (DH) – 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at Maryville University – 12 p.m. Sunday, March 3 at Maryville University – 12 p.m.