For Immediate Release
Monday, March 10, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
#6 Jason Axelberg (OF, 6-2, 225, Sr., R/R, Monticello, Minn. / Monticello HS) - Augustana
- Went 6-for-8 with seven runs scored and six RBI against Bemidji State in a Sunday sweep
- Slashed .750/.800/1.875 in a pair of games, adding a double, triple and two home runs
- Went 3 for 4 with three runs scored in a 16-3 game one win
- Followed it with three hits, including a triple and two home runs, four runs scored and six RBI in a 15-0 game two victory

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#30 J.D. Hennen (RHP, 6-0, 205, Jr., R/R, Alexandria, Minn. / Alexandria Area HS) - Augustana
- Threw the first no-hitter in the NSIC while earning a win in Augustana's 15-0 win over Bemidji State on Sunday
- Struck out 15 in a seven inning, run rule shortened game, two behind a program record
- Forced 25 whiffs on 90 pitches and worked two-strike counts on both hitters that reached base
- Also induced three flyouts and three groundouts in the win

Other Top Performances - Player
Will Husemann (CSP)
- Led CSP with a .448/.543/.793 (13-29) hitting line for a 1.336 OPS as CSP went 4-3 overall (2-2 NSIC)
- Led CSP with 10 RBIs while tying for the team leads in runs (12) and extra-base hits (5)
- Slugged two doubles, a triple and two home runs while drawing a team-high six walks
- Had five multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games on the week
- Hit .400 with a double and homer with four RBIs and five runs in the 4-game NSIC split with Minot State
- Tied for the league-lead with 18 runs scored
- His four home runs on the season are one shy of the league lead and he's third in the NSIC with 14 RBIs on the year
Dylan Debilzen (UMC) 
- Hit .421 in the last week, with two runs scored, and two RBI
- Is batting .429 for the season, with nine runs scored, four doubles, and seven RBI
- He has four stolen bases this season, and a 1.010 OPS
Nathan Rosenberg (UMD) 
- Batted .500 in a 4-0 week for the Bulldogs over USF
- Tallied six hits over 12 at bats with two triples
- Recorded a .917 SLG% and 15 putouts for a 1.000 FLD%
Nolan Drossel (USF)
- Went 6-for-14 (.429) across four games against UMD, scoring 2 runs, driving in 1 RBI, and stealing 2 bases
- Had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage
- Recorded three multi-hit performances throughout the four games
- Stole two bases on two attempts
- Across the series, he logged 5 putouts with no errors, continuing his error-free season in the field
Levi Lampert (SMSU) 
- Batted .400 (4 for 10) in three games with a home run, four RBIs, seven total bases and two runs scored
- Finished with a .700 slugging pct. and a .538 slugging pct.
- Walked twice and was hit by a pitch
- Had six putouts and no errors 
- Was 2 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs in SMSU's 11-1 win over Dakota Wesleyan on Sunday night
Ryland Wall (WSU) 
- Recorded five hits in seven at-bats over the weekend at the Tucson Invitational
- Recorded three runs in all three contests in which he appeared
- Recorded three runs, five hits, and three base on balls to help lead WSU in both double header victories against NSU on Sunday
- Currently holds a batting average of .600, with an OPS of 1.314, a slugging percentage of .600, and an on-base percentage of .600 on the year

Other Top Performances - Pitcher
Ian Segna (CSP) 
- In a week with 123 combined runs in 7 games, Segna stepped up with a huge performance
- Worked a complete game (7) for a win over Minot State
- Allowed two earned runs with nine strikeouts to just one walk
- Also appeared in relief during the week, posting a 2.25 ERA, a 10-1 SO-BB ratio in 8.0 innings
- Scattered 11 total hits in 8.0 innings, only two for extra bases, both doubles
- Leads CSP's rotation with a 4.85 ERA, 14 strikeouts in 13.0 innings
Josh Dykhoff (UMC)
- Tossed five innings in a win over Davis & Elkins
- Allowed one run, on five hits, with six strikeouts, and one walk
- Has allowed just five earned runs in four starts, and 22 innings pitched this season
- Has a 2.05 ERA, and a 0.73 WHIP
Caden Klebba (UMD)
- Recorded his first win of the season in complete game victory over USF
- Over 7.0 innings pitched, allowed no runs and only one hit
- Tallied five strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in 2-0 win
Ryan Chmielewski (SMSU)
- Moved to 2-0 on the season tossing eight shutout innings
- Allowed just three hits, no walks, while recording a career-high 12 strikeouts in SMSU's 1-0 victory over Dakota Wesleyan 
- Finished the game throwing 100 pitches with 70 for strikes
- Has not allowed a run in 15 innings with 20 strikeouts and just one walk
Pierce Gritzmaker (WSU) 
- Pitched 5.0 innings in 9-7 win against Northern State on Saturday
- Allowed seven hits and six runs while walking two batters
- Struck out seven batters throughout five innings
- Received his first win of the season
NSIC Baseball Players of the Week
2/11/25
Player: #12 Sam Siegel - Augustana
Pitcher: #49 Mariano Gomez - Augustana
2/24/25
Player: #2 Sawyer Satrom – Minnesota Crookston
Pitcher: #32 Josh Dykhoff – Minnesota Crookston
3/3/25
Player: #20 Ike Mezzenga – Minnesota State 
Pitcher:  #4 Nathan Culley – Minnesota State
3/10/25
Player: #6 Jason Axelberg - Augustana
Pitcher: #30 J.D. Hennen - Augustana

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-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 quarter century, maturing into a union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 116 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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