For Immediate Release
Monday, March 24, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
#7 Levi Lampert (OF, 6-0, 200, Jr., L/R, Upsala, Minn. / Upsala HS) – Southwest Minnesota State
- Helped the Mustangs to a four-game sweep over Bemidji State
- Batted a team-high .538 (7 for 13) with two home runs, one double, eight RBIs, seven runs scored and 14 total bases
- Walked three times, was hit by two pitches and stole two bases
- Finished with a 1.077 slugging pct. and an on base pct. of .667
- Hit a two-run home run and a grand slam to finish with six RBIs 
- Had two hits in both game two and four of the series 
- Reached base safely in all 18 games this season

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#23 Sam George (LHP, 6-4, So., L/L, Bettendorf, Iowa / Pleasant Valley HS) – Minnesota State
- Pitched 5.0 innings in a 10-0 series opening win over UMD
- Allowed zero runs on four hits
- Struck out nine
- Walked only one of the 20 batters faced on 82 pitches

Other Top Performances - Player
Bennett McCollow (CSP)
- Hit .375/.524/.688 (6-16) as CSP went 4-1 overall and 4-0 NSIC last week
- Compiled a 1.212 OPS for the week
- Slugged a pair of doubles, a home run and had a 5-3 BB-SO ratio
- Scored three times and drove in four runs
- Reached base safely (H, BB, HBP) in 21 of 22 games on the season
- Ranks eighth in the NSIC with a 1.188 season OPS and sixth with a .688 slugging percentage
Isaac Pegors (UMary)
- Keyed a Marauders series win over the Warriors after posting a line of .308/.438/.846 with a 1.284 as UMary claimed 3-of-4 games
- Went 4-for-13 at the plate with a double, two home runs, four RBIs and four runs scored
- Hit a 2-run home run in each of the first two wins,  capping a 4-run opening inning in an 11-3 win and the go-ahead blast in a 7-5 game two victory
- Scored two runs - including the game-winner - in a 4-2 victory to wrap up the weekend
Dylan Debilzen (UMC)
- Hit .556 in four games against perennial power Augustana
- Was 10-of-18, with five runs scored, four doubles, and four RBI
- Went 3-of-5 in Saturday's win, with one run scored, two doubles, and two RBI
- Was 3-of-5, with two runs scored, one double, and one RBI in Sunday's win over Augie
Garrett Stauffacher (UMD)
- Helped lead UMD to a game four victory over Minnesota State
- Batted 4-13 (.308) with 4 runs, 3 RBIs, and a home run over all four games
- Went 3-5 (.600) with a triple and a home run in the Bulldog's game four win
- Recorded a 1.000 FLD% with 11 solo outs throughout the weekend
Louis Magers (MSU)
- Went 10-for-24 with six extra base hits including four home runs, 10 RBI in helping MSU to a 5-1 record on the week
Mitch Iliff (USF)
- Hit .563 (9-for-16) with two home runs, two doubles, six runs scored, and two RBIs, helping USF secure two wins over St. Cloud State
- His best game came on March 23, when he went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and three runs scored, leading the Cougars to victory
- Slugged 1.063 for the series, collecting four extra-base hits while maintaining an on-base percentage of .588
- Posted a multi-hit effort in three of the four games, including a 3-for-4 performance in the series opener
- Scored six times, providing a spark for the Cougars' offense
- Continued his steady play at first base, racking up 37 total putouts without an error
Ethan Navratil (SCSU)
- Hit .500 (8-for-16) with three doubles a six RBI with a hit in every game of a four-game series against Sioux Falls (March 21-23)
- Went 3-for-5 with a double and four RBI in 17-5 win on March 21 and 3-for-5 on March 23
- His three hits in two games matched a season-high
- Joined SCSU's top-10 list for RBI at No. 10 with 129
- On the season, is hitting a career-best .380 with three home runs and 24 RBI. His 24 RBI rank fourth in the NSIC this season
Cam Madsen (WSC)
- Hit team-high .500 vs. Minot State going 7 for 14 at the plate
- Scored six runs with five RBI and was 4-4 on stolen bases
- Hit safely in all four games, highlighted by 4 for 6 game with three RBI in 22-6 Sunday win
Cole Fuecker (WSU)
- Recorded a total of eight hits in 28 at-bats throughout the week
- Recorded a season-high eight at-bats in the contest against Macalester College at the Tucson Invitational
- Tallied seven RBIs against Macalester College and Augsburg University
- Crossed the plate twice in the four-game weekend series against the University of Mary
- Currently holds a fielding percentage of .984

Other Top Performances - Pitcher
Fritz Meyer (CSP)
- Allowed just three baserunners in 6.0 shutout innings in a win over Northern State
- Held the Wolves to a .095 average and just one walk while striking out five
- Earned his first win while making his longest start of the season
- Struck out 19 batters in 18.2 innings on the season in five appearances/four starts
Aiden Johnson (UMary) 
- Limited Winona State to three hits and one earned run in six innings of work in the Marauders 11-3 victory
- Struck out five and walked just one
- Improved his record to 3-1 this season
- Has worked six inning in each of his last four start
- In three NSIC starts he has held hitters to 10 hits and five earned runs in 18 innings, striking out 13 and walking seven
Kyle Odenbach (UMC)
- Picked up a win over nationally-ranked Augustana Saturday
- Pitched six innings, allowing one earned run in the victory
- Struck out three, and walked just one, allowing just two hits
Ayden Sauerbrei (MINOT)
- Picked up the save in both wins for the Beavers at Wayne State over the weekend
- Allowed just one hit in 2 scoreless innings of relief, striking out 3 opposing batters in the two saves
Dylan Immel (USF)
- Delivered his best outing of the season, throwing 4.2 scoreless innings to earn the win in USF’s 3-1 victory over St. Cloud State
- Allowed just three hits and one walk while striking out two, keeping the Huskies’ offense in check
- Facing 19 batters, Immel worked efficiently, limiting scoring threats and stranding runners to maintain USF’s lead
- Avoided major mistakes, allowing only one extra-base hit
- His longest outing of the season provided crucial stability for the Cougars, helping secure a much-needed win
Jameson Quinn (SMSU)
- Earned the victory in game two of SMSU's weekend series versus Bemidji State
- Tossed a career-high seven innings with a career-high 10 strikeouts
- Allowed two runs on two hits and walked a pair of batters to improve to 2-1 on the season in four starts
Jackson Shelburne (WSC)
- Struck out 11 batters in complete game 8-3 win over Minot State Saturday
- Allowed just three hits and one earned run and did not walk a batter
- In 90 pitch complete-game win threw 70 strikes
Sawyer Hoffman (WSU)
- Made two pitching appearances for the Warriors throughout the week
- Pitched a total of 4.2 innings while recording three strikeouts
- Received his first win of the season against Augsburg University in the final contest of the Tucson Invitational
- Allowed one run on five hits in his two appearances on the mound
- Only walked two batters in 4.2 innings of play
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
3/17/25
Player: #2 Chase Douglas – Wayne State
Pitcher: #36 Ryan Chamberlain – University of Mary
3/24/25
Player: #7 Levi Lampert  – Southwest Minnesota State
Pitcher: #23 Sam George – Minnesota State

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 121 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

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