For Immediate Release
Monday, April 14, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
#8 Lincoln Berry (IF, 6-0, 185, R-Sr., Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Eagan HS) – Minnesota State
- Slashed .500/.526/1.167 as MSU went 5-1 last week
- Had nine hits in 18 at bats 
- Launched three home runs to rack up 16 RBI
- Scored six runs while adding a double and a triple

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#6 Ryan Chmielewski (LHP, 5-10, 180, Sr., L/L, Foley, Minn. / Foley HS) - SMSU
- Was dominate in moving to 4-1 on the season tossing 6.1 shutout innings in SMSU's 1-0 victory over Minnesota Crookston 
- Allowed just three hits and struck out five, while not walking a batter
- Did not allow a runner to reach second base while he was in the game 
- Has not allowed a run in his last two starts covering 14 ? innings with 12 strikeouts and one walk
- Has not allowed a run in four of his seven starts this season

Other Top Performances - Player
Carter Heinsch (AUGIE
- Batted .565 (13 for 23) with a home run, a double, a triple, seven runs scored and eight RBI in six games against USF and WSU
- Walked three times and was 2 for 2 in stolen base attempts
- Finished with a .826 slugging pct. and a .615 on-base pct
- Reached base in all five starts, including three games with at least three hits
- Went a career-high 4 for 5 with a double, RBI and run scored in the first game of a double header on Sunday against Winona State
- Followed that with three hits, including a game-tying, two-run home run, three RBI and three runs scored in a comeback victory over WSU
Zach Evenson (BSU) 
- Led the Beavers at the plate with an OPS of .988 including a .579 slugging percentage against UMD and at No. 8 Minnesota State
- Batted .316 with six hits in 19 at bats
- Three of his six hits were extra-base hits including two doubles and one home run
- Now tied for 8th in the NSIC with eight home runs this season
- Led the team with six RBI across four games
Charlie Harms (CSP)
- Slashed .333/.429/.611 (6-18) in five games
- Had nine RBIs and three runs scored
- Slugged a triple, a double, walked twice and drew a HBP
- Had a 1.000 fielding percentage in 41 chances
Isaac Pegors (UMary)
- Slashed .471 / .600 / .882 in a 3-2 week for UMary
- Scored seven runs and had 11 RBI with a pair of home runs
Josh Dykhoff (UMC)
- Went 7-16 in five games this weekend
- Scored seven runs in the five games
- Hit three home runs and drove in eight runs during the five game week
- Helped Minnesota Crookston catapult up to seventh in the NSIC standings, after taking two of three from SMSU 
Joey Flom (UMD)
- Batted 8-18 (.444) with seven RBI's, six runs scored, and one home run over all five games
- Went 4-5 with three runs scored and three RBI's in win over Bemidji State
- Launched his second home run of the season in very first at bat of game three against Northern State
- Tallied a .941 FLD% with 11 solo outs over all five games
Shane Kary (MINOT)
- Led the offense for the Beavers, hitting 6-for-14 (.429) in 5 games with 2 doubles, 1 home run, and 2 doubles
- Anchored the defense at shortstop with 5 putouts and 10 assists
Drew Benson (NSU) 
- Dominated at the plate, hitting .615 (8-for-13) over a five-game stretch against UMary and Minnesota Duluth
- Drove in seven RBIs, scored six runs, and racked up three home runs and a double during the week
- Slashed a 1.385 slugging percentage and a .706 on-base percentage
- Was perfects defensively with 12 putouts on the week
- Went 3-for-4 in game one against UMary, smashing a home run and a double while collecting two RBIs
- Followed up with a perfect 4-for-4 performance in the 15-4 win over UMD, including two home runs and five RBI
Isaac Bonner (USF)
- Batted a consistent .308 on the weekend, compiling 4 hits, and drew 5 walks and got hit by pitch once to achieve an OBP% of .526
- Hit a homerun, triple, double, and single, providing pop in his bat for a .769 Slug %
- Recorded two stolen bases on two attempts
- Drove in 3 RBIs while crossing the plate 3 times himself
- Helped the Cougars win 4 of 5 games over the week
Cory Bantam (SMSU)
- Helped SMSU to a 3-2 week batting .526 (10 of 19) with a home run, two doubles and four RBIs in five games
- Scored four runs, racked up 15 total bases and finished with a .789 slugging percentage 
- Went 3 for 4 in both wins over Wayne State on Wednesday
- Belted a 3-run home run in the fifth inning that gave SMSU a 4-2 lead in game one against WSC 
- Had a hit in each game this past weekend versus Minnesota Crookston, including finishing 2 for 4 with a double and two runs scored in game two
- Also closed the week with 30 putouts, three assists and zero errors
Wilmis Castro (SCSU)
- Hit .400 (8-for-20) with a .500 OBP% and 1.000 SLG% for a 1.500 OPS while helping the Huskies go 4-1 against CSP and UMary
- Hit four home runs with 10 RBI while drawing two walks and two hit-by-pitches
- Led the way for the Huskies in doubleheader sweep of CSP, going 5-for-7 with two home runs and seven RBI
- Went 3-for-3 with a HR, 3 RBI and 3 R in game one and 2-for-4 with a HR and 4 RBI in game two
- Continued hot streak by going 3-for-4 with two home runs, 3 RBI and 3 R in first game against UMary
Taylor Gill (WSC)
- Hit .533 last week in five games going 8 for 15 at the plate
- Had three doubles, one homer, four RBI and six runs scored
- Had three multi-hit games in sweep vs. Concordia-St. Paul
- Was 2 for 3 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in 9-8 Saturday CSP win
- Went 3 for 5 with homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday 13-3 win
Dylan Harer (WSU) 
- Recorded 13 at-bats, four hits, five runs, three RBIs, and two doubles over the week
- Gave the Warriors the lead with a solo home run against Augustana
- Currently holds a .375 batting average and an OPS of 1.124
- Leads WSU in home runs on the season with five
- Leads Winona State in slugging percentage with .653

Other Top Performances - Pitcher
J.D. Hennen (AUGIE) 
- Threw six dominant innings in a victory over Winona State
- Struck out 13 and limited the Warriors to just two hits and an earned run allowing an opponents batting average of .091
- When he wasn't collecting strikeouts, Hennen forced six ground ball outs and induced one flyout
- Improves his season record to 5-1 with the Vikings and is fifth in the country with just 5.26 hits allowed per nine innings
Jack Greenlun (CSP)
- Worked 4.2 innings with a 0.00 ERA at St. Cloud State
- Held Huskies to a .188 average
- Pitched the Golden Bears into extra innings with his extended relief appearance
- Only run allowed was unearned in 10th inning, scoring on a two-out throwing error at third base
- Leads CSP with 13 appearances, all in relief, compiling 24.1 IP and a 4.07 ERA with 25 strikeouts
Ryan Chamberlain (UMary)
- Threw 9.0 innings allowing two earned runs on five hits 
- Struck out six and walked only one 
Henry Wilkinson (UMD)
- Recorded his third complete game of the season in win over Northern State
- Pitched 7.0 innings of five hit ball in 11-0 shutout victory
- Tallied a 0.00 ERA and five strikeouts over 24 batters faced
- Held the Wolves to a .208 batting average
- Improved his 2025 season record to 3-2
Sam George (MSU)
- Pitched six innings, had four strikeouts, one hit, and collected his fifth win of the season
- Faced 22 batters and pitched 72 times
Connor Hill (MINOT)
- Picked up a win on the hill with 5 ? innings of shutout pitching for the Beavers in a 2-0 win at Minnesota Crookston
- Struck out 4 and allowed just 1 hit in the win
Brady Baur (USF)
- Put together a great outing against Augustana, securing the win while tossing 6.0 innings while giving up 3 runs (2 earned)
- Held Augustana batters in check, giving up just 4 hits
- Struck out 4 while holding the Vikings to a .190 batting average
Frankie Volkers (SCSU)
- Made four appearances out of the bullpen, going 1-0 with two saves over 3.2 IP with seven strikeouts, helping the Huskies go 4-1 on the week
- Earned the win in a 7-6, 10-inning game against Concordia-St. Paul
- Pitched scoreless innings in the ninth and 10th innings while allowing just one hit and three walks
- Struck out five batters in the outing
- Earned two saves in both wins of UMary series
- Came on to get the last out of a bases-loaded jam in a 7-2 win on April 12 and the last inning of a 13-10 win on Sunday
- Has produced seven saves this season, a mark which ranks third in program history in a single season
Logan LeTourneau (WSU)
- Pitched 3.0 innings and struck out six batters against #8 Minnesota State
- Held MSU scoreless in innings pitched in the 6-5 victory
 
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
3/31/25
Player: #7 Levi Lampert  – Southwest Minnesota State (2)
Pitcher: #32 Josh Dykhoff – Minnesota Crookston (2)
4/8/25
Player: #5 Zach Stroh – Minnesota State
Pitcher: #20 Aiden Johnson – University of Mary 
4/14/25
Player: #8 Lincoln Berry – Minnesota State
Pitcher: #6 Ryan Chmielewski – Southwest 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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