Tim Huber Named Augustana Head Baseball Coach
July 17, 2008 | Full Release 
Sioux Falls, S.D. - Tim Huber has been named as the 19th head baseball coach at Augustana College, Augustana Director of Athletics Bill Gross announced today.
Huber replaces Dan Richards, who resigned after 2 seasons with the Vikings.
Huber is no stranger to Augustana or the Vikings’ new conference, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. He played collegiately at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and coached at Southwest Minnesota State University.
“We are extremely excited about the outstanding background that Tim brings to the Augustana baseball program,” Gross said. “He played at a top-notch program at Minnesota State and was an assistant coach at another quality program at Southwest Minnesota State. He then moved on and had a very successful 4-year career at Dakota County Technical College. He’s very familiar with the NSIC and the region. I feel that blend of experience will lend itself well with our program.”
According to Huber, he’s eager to begin his new job.
“I’m very excited about the opportunity to join the Augustana family,” Huber said. “I’m pretty familiar with a lot of the guys on the team. There is a lot of talent here. I don’t think this is a rebuilding process. We can have some success right away if we work at it. With outstanding facilities, a strong commitment to athletics and academics and being a part of this great community, Augustana is a great school for players to come and play baseball.”
Huber comes to Augustana after 4 successful years as the head coach at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, Minn. In his 4 seasons, Huber posted a 98-71-1 record. The Blue Knights’ record improved each season under Huber’s guidance. After inheriting a team that went 5-30 the season before his arrival, Huber led the Blue Knights to a 19-20-1 record in 2005. He followed that by directing DCTC to a 23-17 record in 2006. The team finished fourth in the Minnesota Community College Conference and he was named the MCCC Southern Division Coach of the Year.
In 2007, Huber led DCTC to a 25-18 record before directing the Blue Knights to a 31-16 record in 2008. This season DCTC was ranked in the top 15 in the national rankings, finished third at the state tournament and advanced to the regional tournament. At regionals, the Blue Knights lost in the championship game, 1 win shy of advancing to the College World Series.
Prior to DCTC, Huber spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons as an assistant coach at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minn. Working with the hitters and outfielders, SMSU led the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in batting average, hits, doubles, total bases and runs batted in during the 2003 season. Those totals all ranked among the top 3 single-season totals in SMSU history. As a result, 5 Mustang hitters were named to the All-NSIC Team while 2 others received honorable mention recognition.
In addition to his college coaching experience, Huber has 3 years of experience as a head legion baseball coach in West St. Paul, Minn., and Marshall.
Huber, an outfielder, enjoyed a stellar playing career at Minnesota State University, Mankato from 1997-2001. He was a two-time All-North Central Conference selection (1999 and 2001) and was an All-Central Region First Team selection in 2001. The Mavericks won the NCC title in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001.
Huber, a native of Belle Plaine, Minn., graduated from Minnesota State in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in sport management. He earned a master’s degree in educational leadership with a physical education emphasis from Southwest Minnesota State in 2004.
NSU's Kampsen Signs with Evansville Otters
June 16, 2008 | NSU Release
ABERDEEN, S.D. - 2008 Northern State graduate and former Wolves baseball standout, Adam Kampsen, has signed a contract to play baseball professionally for the Evansville Otters in Evansville, Ind.
The Evansville Otters are a member of the Frontier League of the Independent Professional Baseball Federation (IPBF). Formed in 1992-93, the IPBF was founded to bring professional baseball to areas that would not otherwise have a chance of affiliated baseball coming to their communities. Over 1.5 million fans attend games of the 12-team league every season, and more than 40 Evansville Otters have gone on to play Major League Baseball.
Kampsen's June 13 signing puts him on the active roster for the Otters, who are 14-10 on the year. Kampsen came to Northern State in 2004-05 from Paynesville, Minn. As an infielder for the Wolves, he played in 181 games and had a career batting average of .391. He knocked out 227 hits, including 45 homeruns, and drove in 174 RBI's.
Kampsen was a three-time All-NSIC First Team member and was named NSIC Preseason Player of the Year his junior and senior seasons. Kampsen received numerous All-Region bids and was a statistical league leader throughout his career. In 2008, Kampsen recorded a .435 batting average, which was second in the NSIC, and led the nation in slugging percentage with a mark of 0.968. He was named the NSIC's Co-Player of the Year.
Upper Iowa's Ryan Arp Picked by Dodgers in 2008 MLB Draft
June 8, 2008 | UIU Release
Ryan Arp (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), a senior, righthanded catcher, for the Peacocks has been selected in the 45th round (1356 overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
After signing a contract with the Los Angeles, Arp expects to report to a Dodger rookie league team in either Utah or Florida. Arp told Peacock Head Coach Mark Danker that he was "excited for the opportunity to continue his playing career."
"I am very proud of Ryan. He is the first Peacock in the program's history to be drafted in the Major League Draft in its present form," said Coach Danker.
WSC's Schumacher Drafted by San Diego Padres in 28th Round
June 6, 2008 | WSC Release
Wayne, Neb.--- Former Wayne State College pitcher Nick Schumacher was drafted by San Diego Padres in the 28th round Friday afternoon on the second day of the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The 6-4, 210 pound right hander was the 855th overall pick of the 50-round draft and it marks the second straight season that a Wildcat pitcher was drafted, joining former Wildcat left hander Travis Mortimore who was taken last year in the 21st round by the Seattle Mariners.
Schumacher, a pitcher from Nebraska City, Nebraska, finished with a 13-2 record and a 2.36 ERA for the Wildcats this season. He received First Team ABCA/Rawlings All-American honors while being named the Central Region Pitcher of the Year and 2008 NSIC Pitcher of the Year honors. Schumacher was also named Third Team All-American by Daktronics (Sports Information Directors) and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Schumacher was tied with five other pitchers for the most wins by a NCAA Division II pitcher this season and set a new single season record for wins at WSC, breaking the old mark of 11 set by Nate Miller in 2004. He closed out his WSC career with a record of 30-9, matching the school record for career wins held by Brady Borner (1998-2001). In 91.2 innings pitched this season, Schumacher allowed just 75 hits and 30 runs (24 earned) with 96 strikeouts.
Wayne State College finished the 2008 season with a 40-13 record. The Wildcats captured the NSIC regular season title for a fifth straight season and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a fifth consecutive year and the sixth time in the last eight years.
WSC's Schumacher & NSU's Kampsen Named All-Americans
May 27, 2008 | Daktronics Release | Rawling/ABCA Release
Wayne State's Nick Schumacher and Northern State's Adam Kampsen were both named All-Americans. Schumacher was selected to a pair of All-American baseball teams. He was named First Team All-American by Rawlings and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and received Third Team All-American honors from Daktronics in voting conducted by sports information directors from across the country. It marks the fifth time in the last six years that a Wildcat baseball player has achieved All-American status, joining Travis McCarter and Brian Foy in 2003, Tim Richt in 2004, Brian Van Driel in 2005 and Dustin Jones and Scott Bidroski in 2007. Kampsen was named third team by the ABCA.
Schumacher (RHP, Sr., Nebraska City, Neb.), finished with a 13-2 record and a 2.36 ERA for the Wildcats this season to earn 2008 NSIC Pitcher of the Year honors and ABCA/Rawlings All-Central Region Pitcher of the Year honors. He was tied with five other pitchers for the most wins by a NCAA Division II pitcher this season and set a new single season record for wins at WSC, breaking the old mark of 11 set by Nate Miller in 2004. Schumacher closed out his WSC career with a record of 30-9, matching the school record for career wins held by Brady Borner (1998-2001). In 91.2 innings pitched this season, Schumacher allowed just 75 hits and 30 runs (24 earned) with 96 strikeouts.
Wayne State College finished the 2008 season with a 40-13 record. The Wildcats captured the NSIC regular season title for a fifth straight season and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a fifth consecutive year and the sixth time in the last eight years.
Adam Kampsen (Sr., Paynesville, Minn.) finished second in the NSIC with a .435 batting average. He led the nation in slugging percentage through the regular season with a mark of 0.968 and topped all NSIC players with 57 RBIs and hit 15 homeruns on the season. Other honors for Kampsen in 2008 included being named the NSIC champion for RBIs (39) and homeruns (11) (all official statistics Champions are based on NSIC contests only). He was named NSIC Player of the Week three times and was also honored as a DII Ping!Baseball Spotlight Player of the Week. He made the 2008 Daktronics All-Central Region Second Team and was also a two-time NSIC Preseason Player of the Year.
NSIC Places 13 on 2008 ABCA/Rawling All Central Region Teams
May 20, 2008 | Full Release
Emporia, Kan. - The NSIC landed 13 players on the ABCA/Rawlings All-Central Region Baseball Team including having Nick Schumacher (Sr., Wayne State) named ABCA/Rawling All-Central Region Pitcher of the Year. Joining Schumacher on the first team were Adam Kampsen (Sr., SS, Northern State), Marc Manganaro (Sr., IF, Wayne State) and Brenden Furrow (Jr., OF, Concordia-St. Paul).
Schumacher (RHP, Sr., Nebraska City, Neb.), finished with a 13-2 record and a 2.36 ERA for the Wildcats this season to earn 2008 NSIC Pitcher of the Year honors. He was tied with Adam Remlinger of Incarnate Word (Texas) for the most wins by a NCAA Division II pitcher this season and set a new single season record for wins at WSC, breaking the old mark of 11 set by Nate Miller in 2004. Schumacher closed out his WSC career with a record of 30-9, matching the school record for career wins held by Brady Borner (1998-2001). In 91.2 innings pitched this season, Schumacher allowed just 75 hits and 30 runs (24 earned) with 96 strikeouts.
Adam Kampsen (Sr., Paynesville, Minn.) finished second in the league with a .435 batting average. He led the nation in slugging percentage through the regular season with a mark of 0.968 and topped all NSIC players with 57 RBIs and hit 15 homeruns on the season. Other honors for Kampsen in 2008 included being named the NSIC champion for RBIs (39) and homeruns (11) (all official statistics Champions are based on NSIC contests only). He was named NSIC Player of the Week three times and was also honored as a DII Ping!Baseball Spotlight Player of the Week. He made the 2008 Daktronics All-Central Region Second Team and was also a two-time NSIC Preseason Player of the Year.
Manganaro (Sr., Laurel, Nebraska) led the Wildcats in most offensive categories this season after posting a .396 average with 10 homers and 61 RBIs to earn Co-Player of the Year honors in the NSIC. Manganaro was the only Wildcat to start and play in all 53 games this season for WSC. He was named to the Central Regional and NSIC Tournament All-Tournament Teams and led the NSIC this season in hits (76), RBIs (61) and runs scored (65).
Furrow (Jr., Johnston, Iowa) had a scorching season at the plate, setting the single season hits record at Concordia with 65 in just 43 games. He opened the season on a torrid 21 game hitting streak, carrying over the streak from the final two games of 2007. He finished the season hitting .433 with 11 home runs and team-highs with 15 doubles, 48 RBI and 46 runs scored. His .753 slugging pct. also led the team as did his .482 on base pct. He did not commit an error all season in 65 chances primarily in right field.
| 2008 All Central Region Teams | ||||
| First Team | School | |||
| SS | Adam Kampsen | Sr. |
Northern State University | |
| INF | Marcus Manganaro | Sr. |
Wayne State College | |
| OF | Brenden Furrow | Jr. |
Concordia-St. Paul | |
| P | Nick Schumacher | Sr. |
Wayne State College | |
| Pitcher of the Year | ||||
| Nick Schumacher | Wayne State College | |||
| 2008 All Central Region Teams | ||||
| Second Team | School | |||
| 2B | Ronnie Olson | Winona State University | ||
| 3B | Alex Koch | Wayne State College | ||
| INF | Nick Fjelland | Upper Iowa University | ||
| OF | Mike Feldman | University of Mary | ||
| OF | Joe Abellera | Concordia-St. Paul | ||
| C | Chris Herbert | Concordia-St. Paul | ||
| P | Mitch Herrick | Wayne State College | ||
| P | Jake Schmidt | Concordia-St. Paul | ||
| RP | Brandon Wilhelmi | Southwest Minnesota State | ||
NSIC Baseball Weekly Release No. 12
May 19, 2008 | Full Release | Tournament Website
Emporia, Kan. - Wayne State and Concordia-St. Paul battled at the NCAA DII Central Regional Tournament hosted by Emporia State University in Emporia, Kan. on May 15-18, 2008. The two teams were eliminated on day two of the double elimination tournament. However, both teams had opportunities to win. Concordia-St. Paul had a 2-0 lead on #5 Emporia State going into the bottom of the eighth inning while Wayne State left 14 runners on base against Emporia State in their 13-8 loss. The #23 Central Missouri baseball team captured the Central Regional title with a 11-6 win over #12 Nebraska-Omaha. The Mules put up five runs in the first inning and never looked back putting up four more in the seventh to put the game away. Wayne State’s first baseman Marc Manganaro was named to the all-tournament team.
Wayne State Rally Falls Short Against #5 Emporia State
May 16, 2008 | Box Score | Tournament Website
Emporia, Kan. - Top seeded and 5th-ranked Emporia State eliminated 19th-ranked Wayne State College from the NCAA Division II Central Region Baseball Tournament Friday afternoon with a 13-8 win over the Wildcats in a game played at Glennen Field in Emporia, Kansas. With the win, the Hornets improve to 50-8 on the season, including an astounding 33-1 at home, while Wayne State ends the year at 40-13.
The Hornets jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead in the second inning despite recording just two hits. WSC starting pitcher Mitch Herrick, who entered the game allowing just 14 walks and three hit batters in 68 innings pitched, hit two batters and walked another and Emporia State took full advantage. Hornet shortstop Andy Anderson, the number nine batter, laced a three-run double down the left field line followed by an RBI double to right field by Brian Majors for the only hits in the inning that resulted in five runs for the Hornets.
WSC scored in the bottom of the second inning as Joe Wendte lined a bases-loaded single to right field bringing home Treye Hacker, but Brian Sulzman was thrown out at home on the play preventing the Wildcats from scoring another run to keep the score 5-1.
Emporia State got on the board again in the third inning as catcher Keith Hernandez, the Central Region Player of the Year, belted a solo homer, his 18th of the season, to put the Hornets in front 6-1. The Hornets then chased Herrick in the fourth inning by scoring three runs on an RBI single by Conner Crumbliss to go with a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly to make the score 9-1. (Read More)
Concordia St. Paul Blanked by Minnesota State in NCAA Regional
May 16, 2008 | Box Score | Tournament Website
Emporia, Kan. - The Concordia University (27-16) baseball team saw their season come to a close on Friday afternoon, falling 6-0 to Minnesota State University, Mankato (28-24) on the second day of the double elimination NCAA Central Regional Tournament at Glennen Field in Emporia, Kansas. The Golden Bears managed just three hits in the game.
Junior Jake Schmidt (Oakdale, Minn.) took his second loss in as many days, falling to 7-2 on the year. He struck out seven batters over five innings, throwing 70 pitches. The seven strikeouts give him 100 for the season in 73.1 innings. His 100 strikeouts are 22 more than any other pitcher in school history. He moves into fourth on the career strikeout list with 167, surpassing Randy Golnitz (1989-92) who had 166. Schmidt also had one of CU's three hits in the game, as well as a warning track fly out to left field.
The Golden Bears only had a runner in scoring position once against MSU starter Matt Mathiowetz, who pitched a complete game shutout to improve to 6-4. He had eight strikeouts and just one walk in the three-hit performance. (Read More)
Concordia St. Paul Drops Heartbreaker in Bottom of the Ninth
May 15, 2008 | Box Score | Tournament Website
Emporia, Kan. - The Golden Bears were just two outs away from upsetting the fifth-ranked team in the nation on their home field on Thursday evening. But host and top seed Emporia State's (49-8) Caleb Williamson delivered a bases loaded two run single in the bottom of the ninth as the Hornets defeated Concordia University (27-15) 3-2 at Glennen Field in Emporia, Kansas.
Concordia held a 2-0 lead going into the bottom of the eighth inning, allowing a run in the bottom of the eighth before the two runs in the ninth.
Sophomore Blake DeVries (Eden Prairie, Minn.) was in control, pitching seven shutout innings while allowing only three soft hits to arguably the best offensive team in the nation. He struck out eight with only one walk in the 102 pitch gem.
Emporia State head coach Bob Fornelli mentioned during his radio interview with ESU radio that Concordia's pitching performance was the best he's seen all season. (Read More) Tournament Website Listen Live Live Stats Game Notes/Complete Stats
Wayne State falls 7-4 to Central Missouri in NCAA Regional Baseball Opener
May 14, 2008 | Box Score | Tournament Website
Emporia, Kan. - 23rd-ranked Central Missouri defeated 19th-ranked Wayne State College 7-4 Thursday afternoon in the opening game of the NCAA Division II Central Regional Baseball Tournament in Emporia, Kansas. With the loss, the 40-12 Wildcats face an elimination game on Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. against the winner of Thursday night’s Emporia State vs. Concordia-St. Paul contest.
The game featured a premier pitching matchup with Wayne State throwing 2008 NSIC Pitcher of the Year Nick Schumacher (13-1) against Central Missouri’s Mark Carey, the 2008 Daktronics Central Region Pitcher of the Year, who was 9-1 on the season.
The Wildcats opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning when third baseman Alex Koch belted a solo homer, his sixth of the season, to give Wayne State an early 1-0 lead. However, Central Missouri responded with four runs in the top of the third inning to grab a 4-1 advantage. Brian McBryde’s RBI single scored the first Mule run followed by a three-run homer from UCM’s Ian Dykins (on a 1-2 count) down the left field line that gave Central Missouri a 4-1 lead.
Wayne State threatened to score in the bottom of the fourth inning, loading the bases with two outs, following singles by Marc Manganaro, Alex Koch and Sean Soderberg. But freshman second baseman Nick Bidroski grounded out to second base to end the inning and the score remained 4-1. The Wildcats cut into the Mules’ lead in the bottom of the fifth inning when Brian Sulzman led off the inning with a single and came in to score on a two-out single up the middle by Josh Yost to make the score 4-2 after five innings. (Read More)
NSIC Baseball Weekly Release No. 11
May 12, 2008 | Full Release | Tournament Website
Indianapolis - The NCAA Division II Baseball Committee has selected the 48 teams that will participate in the 2008 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship. The NSIC will have two teams representing the league in Wayne State College (40-11), the NSIC regular season champions, and Concordia University-St. Paul. (27-14), winners of the NSIC’s Tournament and automatic bid. Wayne State earned the #3 seed and will face Central Missouri (41-15) in round one. Concordia-St. Paul will be the #6 seed and will open play against the top-seed and host Emporia State (48-8).
It’s the fifth straight season and sixth time in the last eight years that Wayne State College has qualified for the NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament. Wayne State College earned an at-large berth to this year’s tournament following a 10-6 loss to Concordia-St. Paul in Sunday’s NSIC Tournament championship game. This marks the first time in school history that Concordia-St. Paul has qualified for the NCAA Regional Tournament.
The regionals will be comprised six teams competing in double-elimination tournaments. Eight regional competitions will be played May 15-18, at eight on-campus sites. Regional champions will advance to the double-elimination championship finals May 24-31 at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Illinois, which will be hosted by Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville and the University of Missouri, St. Louis.
NCAA Central Regional at Emporia, Kansas
Thursday, May 15 - NCAA Central Region - Emporia, Kan.
(3) #19 Wayne State vs (4) #23 Central Missouri 12:00 pm
(5) Minnesota State vs. (2) #12 Nebraska Omaha3:30 pm
(6) Concordia St. Paul at (1) #4 Emporia State7:00 pm
Friday, May 16 - NCAA Central Region - Emporia, Kan.
12 noon G4 - Winner G3 vs. Loser G1
3:30 p.m. G5 - Winner G2 vs. Winner G1
7:00 p.m. G6 - Loser G3 vs. Loser G2
If four teams remain after G6
Saturday, May 17 - NCAA Central Region - Emporia, Kan.
12 noon G7 - Winner G5 vs. Winner G6
3:30 p.m. G8 - Loser G6 vs. Loser G4
7:00 p.m. G9 - Loser G7 vs. Winner G8
If Five teams remain after G6 and Two after G9
Saturday, May 17 - NCAA Central Region - Emporia, Kan.
12 noon G7 - Loser G5 vs. Loser G6
3:30 p.m. G8 - Winner G5 vs. Winner G4
7:00 p.m. G9 - Winner G7 vs. Winner G6
If Five teams remain after G6 and Three after G9
Saturday, May 17 - NCAA Central Region - Emporia, Kan.
12 noon G7 - Loser G5 vs. Loser G6
3:30 p.m. G8 - Winner G5 vs. Winner G4
7:00 p.m. G9 - Winner G7 vs. Winner G6
Sunday, May 11 - NCAA Central Region - Emporia, Kan.
12 noon G10 - Championship
3:30 p.m. G11 - If Necessary
Tournament Website
www.emporia.edu/athletics/baseball/08regional/index.htm
Concordia-St. Paul Wins NSIC Baseball Tournament
May 11, 2008 | Box Score | Tournament Bracket
Wayne, Neb. - The Concordia University baseball team (27-14) won their second NSIC Tournament title and first since 2003, defeating host and top seed, #15 Wayne State (40-11) 10-6 on Sunday afternoon in the championship game in Wayne, Neb. The Golden Bears earn the NSIC automatic qualifier to the NCAA Central Regional Tournament May 15-18. Official pairings and site will be released by the NCAA Sunday evening.
Concordia opened the scoring in the bottom of the fourth inning, using singles by Joe Abellera (Sr., Minnetonka, MN) and Chris Herbert (Jr., White Bear Lake), along with three Wayne State errors, to grab a 2-0 lead.
The Wildcats countered with four runs in the top of the fifth to take a 4-2 advantage as Wayne State put together three hits, coupled with two Golden Bear errors. Marc Manganaro produced a two-run single to left field, scoring Brian Sulzman and Matt Dunn. (Read More)
2008 NSIC All-Tournament Team
Catcher - Chris Herbert, Concordia-St. Paul
Designated Hitter - Mike Wagner, Bemidji State
First Base - Marc Manganaro, Wayne State
Second Base - Nick Bidroski, Wayne State
Shortstop - Travis Mather, Upper Iowa
Third Base - Alex Koch, Wayne State
Outfielders (3) -
Brenden Furrow Concordia-St. Paul
Ted Farni, Concordia-St. Paul
Joe Wendte, Wayne State
Pitchers (4) -
Nick Schumacher, Wayne State
Jake Schmidt, Concordia-St. Paul
Blake DeVries, Concordia-St. Paul
Adam Schrader, Southwest Minnesota State
Most Valuable Player - Brenden Furrow, CSP
Most Valuable Pitcher - Jake Schmidt, CSP
CSP Defeats Bemidji State in NSIC Baseball Tournament
May 9, 2008 | Box Score | Tournament Bracket
Wayne, Neb. - Concordia seniors Joe Abellera and Jake Waldman, both Minnetonka, Minn. natives, hit back-to-back home runs in a four run first inning as the Golden Bears (26-14) cruised to an 8-2 victory over Bemidji State (16-25-1) on Friday afternoon in the NSIC Tournament in Wayne, Neb.
Sophomore Blake DeVries (Eden Prairie, Minn.) retired the first 12 batters of the game. He finally allowed a runner to reach on an error to start the fifth and retired the next two batters on a fielder's choice and a groundout before allowing his first hit. (Read More)
Wayne State Eliminates Southwest Minnesota St. From NSIC Baseball Tournament
May 9, 2008 | Box Score | Tournament Bracket
Wayne, Neb. - Senior Nick Schumacher proved why he was chosen the 2008 NSIC Pitcher of the Year by striking out a career-high 14 batters Friday afternoon to lead 15th-ranked Wayne State in a convincing 9-1 win over Southwest Minnesota State at the Northern Sun Conference Baseball Tournament played in Wayne at the Pete Chapman Baseball Complex. With the win, the 40-10 Wildcats move to the winner's bracket final Saturday at 10 a.m. while eliminating Southwest Minnesota State from the tournament with the Mustangs finishing at 24-20.
Wayne State gave Schumacher plenty of run support early, scoring seven runs in the first three innings, and the Wildcats never looked back in the 9-1 win. WSC used an RBI triple from Marc Manganaro and run-scoring singles by Alex Koch and Sean Soderberg to grab an early 3-0 lead in the first inning. Koch produced another RBI single in the second inning to put the 'Cats in front 4-0. In the third inning, Soderberg tripled and scored on Nick Bidroski's single to make the score 5-0. Justin Hemauer's fielders' choice brought home Bidroski to give WSC a 6-0 advantage with Josh Yost delivering an RBI single to score Brian Sulzman to push the lead to 7-0 after three innings. (Read More)
Upper Iowa Eliminates Winona State From NSIC Baseball Tournament
May 9, 2008 | Box Score | Tournament Bracket
Wayne, Neb. - The Upper Iowa baseball team continued their run in the Northern Sun Conference Tournament this morning against Winona State in Wayne, Nebraska. The Peacocks entered the tourney as the #2 seed, but were upset by Bemidji State in the first game of the NSIC Tournament by a 5-2 count. Upper Iowa trailed 3-1 heading to the third inning, but put three runs on the board in the top of the third. The Peacocks did not trail the rest of the game, but were tied with the Warriors on two occasions. UIU took the lead for the final time in the top of the ninth when they scored three runs to break a 6-6 tie and win the first elimination game 9-6.
The Peacocks scored a run in the first inning when Kreston Albright was hit by a pitch and moved to second on a sac bunt from Jarrod Esquibel. Nick Fjelland then stepped up and knocked in Albright with a double down the right field line. The Warriors were quick to erase the run in the bottom of the inning with a single to center that scored one. (Read More)
ESPN the Mageazine Academic All-District Team
May 8, 2008 | Full Release
MARSHALL, MINN.: Southwest Minnesota State University junior Greg Laughlin has been named ESPN the Magazine first team Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The announcement came late Thursday evening. Winona State University's Ronnie Olson and Brent Maxwell have both been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V Third Team.
Olson is a, sophomore, second baseman, who is a finance major, while Maxwall is a, junior, outfielder, who is a pre-med major.
It was the second year in a row he has been named Academic All-District after earning second team honors last spring.
The College Division District 5 team, which consists of student-athletes from NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA schools from the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana, was selected by sports information directors in the district.
Laughlin will now advance to the national ballot for a chance to be named Academic All-America.
A junior from Eden Prairie, Minn., Laughlin carries a 3.94 GPA and is a business administration major. The second baseman leads the Mustangs with a
.395 batting average and 58 hits. He also has 10 doubles, one home run, 35 RBI and 31 runs scored. He also has a .956 fielding percentage.
This is the sixth time an SMSU baseball player has been named Academic All-District. Brandon Rokke is the only player to be named Academic All-America, after being named to the second team in 2003 and first team in 2004.
Southwest Minnesota State University is a member of NCAA Division II and competes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. SMSU, 24-19 overall, lost in the first round of the NSIC Tournament yesterday and will play Wayne State (Neb.) at 1 p.m. today in Wayne, Neb.
Concordia-St. Paul Defeats SMSU 2-1 in NSIC Baseball Tournament
May 8, 2008 | Box Score | Tournament Bracket
Wayne, Neb. - Junior Brenden Furrow's (Johnston, Iowa) steal of home plate scored the game winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning for Concordia University (25-14), who defeated Southwest Minnesota State (24-19) 2-1 on Thursday afternoon in the first round of the NSIC Tournament held in Wayne, Neb.
Junior Jake Schmidt (Oakdale, Minn.) improved to 7-0, pitching a complete game with nine strikeouts, scattering eight hits and two walks despite 134 pitches (94) strikes. Schmidt now has 87 strikeouts and is in sole possession of hte single season school strikeout record. His ERA improved to 2.77 in 65.0 innings on the season. (Read More)
Wayne State Defeats Winona State 6-3 in NSIC Baseball Tournament
May 8, 2008 | Box Score
Marc Manganaro was 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, two runs scored and two RBI's in
Thursday's 6-3 win over Winona State in the first round of the NSIC Baseball Tournament.
Tournament Bracket
Wayne, Neb. - The #15 Wayne State College baseball team opened the 2008 Northern Sun Conference Baseball Tournament Thursday afternoon with a 6-3 win over Winona State in a game played at the Pete Chapman Baseball Complex in Wayne. The Wildcats move to 39-10 on the season with the win while dropping the defending NSIC Tournament champion Warriors to 21-20 overall.
Winona State opened the scoring in the top of the first inning when Mike Wendland doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly by John Magee, giving the Warriors a 1-0 advantage. The Wildcats took the lead for good in the bottom of the third inning when Justin Hemauer was hit by the pitch and scored on Marc Manganaro’s two-run homer to left field, his 10th home run of the season to put WSC in front 2-1.
The Wildcats then struck for four runs in the fifth inning to grab a 6-1 lead. Sean Soderberg’s bases-loaded double was the big hit in the inning, scoring three runs, while Nick Bidroski chipped in with an RBI single to score Soderberg with the final Wildcat run. (Read More)
Bemidji State Defeats Upper Iowa 5-2 in NSIC Baseball Tournament
May 8, 2008 | Box Score
Tournament Bracket
Wayne, Neb. - Bemidji State used a strong pitching performance from Casey Allar (Jr., Sartell, Minn.) to upset the No. 2 seed Upper Iowa Peacocks, 5-2, in the first round of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) tournament today in Wayne, Neb. The win for the Beavers is just the third win in the NSIC tournament all-time and the first in tournament play since the 1997 season. (Read More)
NSIC Baseball All-Conference Release
May 8, 2008 | Full Release
St. Paul, Minn. – The 2008 NSIC Baseball All-Conference Team has been announced as voted on by the league coaches. NSIC Regular Season Champions from Wayne State lead all teams with seven picks, including five first team members and three specialty awards. WSC's Nick Schumacher was named NSIC Pitcher of the Year while Marc Manganaro was NSIC Co-Player of the Year and Nick Bidroski was NSIC Co-Freshmen of the Year. Northern State's Adam Kampsen, the NSIC Preseason Player of the Year, shared Player of the Year honors with Manganaro while Minnesota, Crookston's Jake Poehler shared Freshman of the Year with Bidroski. Concordia-St. Paul's Joe Abellera was named NSIC Newcomer of the Year while Upper Iowa's Mark Danker was named NSIC Coach of the Year. Danker led the Peacocks to a 24-8 mark in the NSIC, good enough for second place.
| 2008 All-Conference First Team | |||||
# |
Name | Pos. |
Yr. |
School | Hometown |
15 |
Nick Schumacher | P |
Sr. |
Wayne State | Nebraska City, Neb. |
29 |
Jake Schmidt | P |
Jr. |
Concordia-St. Paul | Oakdale, Minn. |
33 |
Mitch Herrick | P |
Sr. |
Wayne State | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
10 |
Bryan Ruff | P |
Sr. |
Winona State | Lakeville, Minn. |
16 |
Brandon Wilhelmi | R-P |
Sr. |
Southwest Minnesota St. | Clements, Minn. |
11 |
Chris Herbert | C |
Jr. |
Concordia-St. Paul | Wht Br Lake, Minn. |
7 |
Marc Manganaro | 1B |
Sr. |
Wayne State | Laurel, Neb |
21 |
Jake Waldman | 2B |
Sr. |
Concordia-St. Paul | Hopkins, Minn. |
5 |
Adam Kampsen | SS |
Sr. |
Northern State | Paynesville, Minn. |
10 |
Alex Koch | 3B |
Jr. |
Wayne State | Omaha, Neb. |
13 |
Nick Fjelland | IF |
Sr. |
Upper Iowa | Alleman, Iowa |
7 |
Mike Feldman | OF |
Sr. |
University of Mary | Bismarck, N.D. |
3 |
Brendon Furrow | OF |
Sr. |
Concordia-St. Paul | Johnston, Iowa |
2 |
Joe Abellera | OF |
Sr. |
Concordia-St. Paul | Hopkins, Minn. |
20 |
Joe Wendte | OF |
So. |
Wayne State | South Sioux City, Neb. |
27 |
Andrew Kes | DH |
Jr. |
Winona State | Eagan, Minn. |
| All-Conference Second Team | |||||
| # | Name | Pos. | Yr. | School | Hometown |
8 |
Brian Solemsaas | P |
Jr. |
Upper Iowa | Bismarck, N.D. |
34 |
Ross Hellenbrand | P |
So. |
Winona State | Middleton, Wis. |
10 |
Jared Pick | P |
So. |
Southwest Minnesota St. | Luverne, Minn. |
20 |
Donny Erdall | P |
Sr. |
Winona State | Bloomington, Minn. |
12 |
Blaze Culliton | R-P |
Jr. |
University of Mary | Great Falls, Mont. |
8 |
Anthony Stoloski | C |
Sr. |
Bemidji State | Half Moon Bay, Calif. |
34 |
Ross Hellenbrand | 1B |
So. |
Winona State | Middleton, Wis. |
12 |
Ronnie Olson | 2B |
So. |
Winona State | Rochester, Minn. |
11 |
Lex Reinke | SS |
Sr. |
Southwest Minnesota St. | Shoreview, Minn. |
28 |
Zane Froelich | 3B |
Jr. |
Concordia-St. Paul | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
6 |
Greg Laughlin | IF |
Jr. |
Southwest Minnesota St. | Eden Prairie, Minn. |
8 |
Jake Poehler | OF |
Fr. |
Minnesota, Crookston | Coon Rapids, Minn. |
21 |
Kreston Albright | OF |
Jr |
Upper Iowa | Snohomish, Wash. |
25 |
Justin Hemauer | OF |
Jr. |
Wayne State | Moundsview, Minn. |
9 |
Sean Soderberg | OF |
Jr. |
Wayne State | Fremont, Neb. |
12 |
Lucas Wilsing | DH |
So. |
Upper Iowa | Sheboygan, Wis. |
2008 NSIC Co-Players of the Year:
Adam Kampsen, Northern State (Sr., SS, Paynesville, Minn.)
Marc Manganaro, Wayne State (Sr., 1B, Laurel, Neb)
2008 NSIC Pitcher of the Year:
Nick Schumacher, Wayne State (Sr. RHP, Nebraska City, Neb.)
2008 NSIC Newcomer of the Year:
Joe Abellera, Concordia-St. Paul (Sr., OF, Hopkins, Minn.)
2008 NSIC Co-Freshmen of the Year:
Nick Bidroski, Wayne State (Fr, 2B, Omaha, Neb.)
Jake Poehler, Minnesota, Crookston (Fr., OF, Coon Rapids, Minn.)
2008 NSIC Coach of the Year:
Mark Danker, Upper Iowa
NSIC Baseball Weekly Release No. 10
May 5, 2008 | Full Release
NSIC Baseball Tournament Seedings Announced
St. Paul, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced the pairings for the first round of the NSIC Baseball Tournament set for Thursday-Sunday, May 8-11, 2008 in Wayne, Neb. This year the top six teams in the conference, based on win percentage, are paired in a double elimination tournament, mirroring the NCAA Regional format. Wayne State finished the NSIC on top with a 24-6 record; they will take on Winona State (15-15) who was seeded sixth. Bemidji State (13-13) was seeded fifth after winning the tiebreaker with Winona State. The two team split during the regular season, but the Beaver’s went 1-3 against Wayne State while Winona State went 0-4. Upper Iowa (24-8) earned the two seed and will take on Bemidji State. Concordia-St. Paul (16-10) will battle Southwest Minnesota State (14-12) in the three four match. Tournament Bracket
NSIC Tournament First Round Games#5 Bemidji State (15-24, 13-13) vs. #2 Upper Iowa (29-24, 24-8) – 10:00 a.m. Thurs., May 8, 2008
#6 Winona State (20-19, 15-15) at #1 Wayne State (38-10, 24-6) – 1:00 p.m. Thurs., May 8, 2008
#4 Southwest Minnesota St. (24-18) vs. #3 Concordia-St. Paul (24-14, 16-10) – 4:00 p.m. Thurs., May, 2008
NSIC Co-Player of the Week
#5 Adam Kampsen
IF, 6-0, 215, SR., R/R
Paynesville, Minn.
Paynesville Area HS
Northern State
Kampsen had an explosive week, leading Northern State to a 5-2 record in their last week of play. He had multi-hit games in each of four games played against Concordia-St. Paul over the weekend and had a huge day on Sunday. Kampsen stepped to the plate and drilled two-run homers in his first three at bats in game one, finishing the game going 4-for-4 with a walk in the 15-4 NSU win. Kampsen was also responsible for driving in all five of NSU’s runs in the second game, with the RBIs all coming from long balls (2-run homer, 3-run homer). On the day he went 6-for-8 at the plate with five homers. Kampsen batted .542 on the week with 13 hits in 24 at bats, six of which were homeruns, and 15 RBIs. He also hit two doubles, drew five walks and only struck out one time as his slugging percentage was 1.375 for the week. Playing shortstop for the Wolves, Kampsen had seven putouts and 24 assists and did not commit an error. This marks the third time this season Kampsen has been named NSIC Player of the Week.
NSIC CO-Player of the Week
#25 Andrew Kinney
1B, 6-3, 173, So.,
Coon Rapids, Minn.
Coon Rapids HS
Southwest Minnesota St.
Andrew Kinney had an outstanding week leading the Mustangs to a 6-2 week and a fourth place finish in the NSIC standings. Kinney batted .630 with 17 hits in 27 at bats and finished with a .963 slugging percentage. He had three doubles, two home runs and 14 RBI while scoring eight runs and finishing with 26 total bases and a .667 on-base percentage.
NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#15 Nick Schumacher
RHP, 6-4, 200, Sr.,
Nebraska City, Neb.
Nebraska City HS
Wayne State
Schumacher went 2-0 during the week with a 0.00 ERA in a pair of shutout wins for the Wildcats. Schumacher pitched six innings of two-hit ball in Wednesday’s 8-0 win over Southwest Minnesota State and followed that on Sunday with a complete game four-hit shutout in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Bemidji State. With the two wins, Schumacher set a new single season WSC record with his 12th win on Sunday, breaking the mark of 11 wins set by Nate Miller in 2004 when he posted an 11-1 record. For the week, Schumacher pitched 13 innings, allowing just six hits with 11 strikeouts. For the season, Schumacher is now 12-1 with a 1.92 ERA, leading the NSIC in both wins and ERA while ranking second in strikeouts with 76.
NSIC Baseball Weekly Release No. 9
April 29, 2008 | Full Release
NSIC Player of the Week
#13 Nick Fjelland
3B, 6-2, 190, SR., R/R
Alleman, Iowa
North Polk HS/ Iowa Central CC
Upper Iowa
Nick Fjelland dominated opposing pitchers at the plate this week. He led Upper Iowa to a 6-0 mark in NSIC games against Bemidji State and Winona State. Fjelland hit .647 for the week accumulating 11 hits in 17 at bats. The 11 hits included 5 doubles and 2 homeruns, one of which broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning of game four versus Winona State. He had a slugging percentage of 1.294 for the week. Fjelland drove in 9 runs for the Peacocks and scored 7 runs himself as the team exploded for 43 runs in their six games (7+ runs/game). The third basemen racked up 22 total bases on the week. With the five doubles Fjelland now has 23 on the year and is now in sole possession of the UIU baseball record of doubles in a season. He now has 15 doubles in NSIC play which ties the NSIC individual season record. With four steals over the last week, Fjelland now has 15 steals in NSIC play, just two shy of the NSIC record in a season. Fjelland was also solid in the field committing just one error in 21 chances at third.
NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#32 Blake DeVries
RHP, 6-4, 220, So.,
Eden Prairie, Minn.
Eden Prairie HS
Concordia-St. Paul
Blake DeVries continued his excellence on the mound for the fifth straight start, pitching a complete game win in a close 3-1 victory over 18th ranked nationally and 2nd-ranked regionally Wayne State on Sunday morning at the Metrodome. In that start, DeVries struck three of the first six batters, retiring the Wildcats in order in the first two innings. He went on to scatter just five hits and one walk as he won his fourth straight start in his fifth consecutive quality start (at least six innings with three earned runs or less). In Northern Sun play this year, DeVries is 4-1 with a 1.69 ERA in five starts, winning his last four. He has pitched 32 innings allowing opponents to hit just .195 with 29 strikeouts. He is now 4-3 after an 0-3 start, and has lowered his ERA from 15.00 after two starts down to 4.61. In two games as a DH last week, DeVries was 4-6 with a home run, three RBI and a double. Concordia is 8-1 when DeVries is the DH.
NSIC Baseball Weekly Release No. 8
April 21, 2008 | Full Release
NSIC Player of the Week
#5 Adam Kampsen
3B, 6-0, 215, SR., R/R
Paynesville, Minn.
Paynesville Area HS
Northern State
Adam Kampsen batted .500 to lead the Wolves to a 3-3 finish in NSIC play last week. He went 6-for-8 with a grand slam and three total homeruns in NSU’s sweep of Minnesota, Crookston early in the week. He came up with a pair of infield singles in the Wolves’ 4-2 win over Bemidji State on Sunday. Kampsen finished the week with 12 RBIs and six runs scored. He had four homers in the six games played. This marks the second time this season Kampsen has been named NSIC Player of the Week.
NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#33 Mitch Herrick
RHP, 6-4, 205, Sr.,
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Abraham Lincoln HS
Wayne State
Mitch Herrick pitched a complete game shutout with seven strikeouts and two walks in a 5-0 win over U-Mary on Saturday, improving his season record to 6-1 with a 2.96 ERA.
NSIC Baseball Weekly Release No. 7
April 14, 2008 | Full Release
NSIC Player of the Week
#7 Michael Feldman
OF, 6-2, SR., R/R
Bismarck, N.D.
St. Mary’s Central HS
University of Mary
Mike Feldman continued his torrid pace at the plate last week, batting .438 and slugging .938 in six games. The three-time NSIC Player of the Week crushed two home runs, drove in six runs and scored eight times. He added two doubles and stole a base. During the week, Feldman had a 2-for-3 game with three RBI against MSU-Billings and a 3-for-3 effort with three runs scored and an RBI in a 3-1 win over Winona State. This marks the third time this season, and second week in a row Feldman has been named NSIC Player of the Week.
NSIC Pitcher of the Week
# 34 Ross Hellenbrand
LHP, So.,
Middleton, Wis.
Middleton HS
Winona State
Ross Hellenbrand pitched a one-hit complete game shutout allowing three walks, but striking out 14 while holding his opponent’s batting average to .045 in a 5-0 win over U-Mary. He tossed a one-hitter in game two of the U-Mary series as he retired nine in a row before giving up a hit in the sixth inning.
NSIC Baseball Weekly Release No. 6
April 7, 2008 | Full Release
NSIC Player of the Week
#7 Michael Feldman
OF, 6-2, SR., R/R
Bismarck, N.D.
St. Mary’s Central HS
University of Mary
Feldman cracked a ninth-inning walk-off home run to give the Marauders a 1-0 extra-inning win and a split of the weekend series with NSIC-leading Concordia-St. Paul. The home run, his seventh of the season, capped a 4-for-5 game. He also had two stolen bases. Earlier in the day, Feldman threw a four-hit no-walk complete game in a 2-1 win over the Golden Bears, allowing no earned runs. At the plate in the win, Feldman was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. In the four-game set, Feldman was 8-for-14, a .571 batting average with a .929 slugging percentage. The NSIC’s leading home run hitter entering the weekend, Feldman drove in two runs, hit two doubles and scored twice. In the field, he threw out a runner at home plate from right. Feldman also started one game at catcher and played part of another game behind the plate. This marks the second time this season Feldman has been named player of the week.
NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#29 Jake Schmidt
RHP, 6-3, 205, R/R Jr.
Oakdale, Minn.
Tartan HS
Concordia-St. Paul
Jake Schmidt continues to be unhittable well into the season, as he once again posted a career-high with 13 strikeouts in a complete game, three-hit effort at the University of Mary in a 4-1 game one victory. The junior right hander allowed three hits and only walked one in the outing and is now 5-0 on the season in as many starts. In 35 innings, Schmidt has a 2.83 ERA and has 52 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .183 avg. He strikes out 7.4 batters for every walk he issues. Of his five starts, his last four have been complete games during which he has struck out 48 batters in 28 innings while allowing only 17 hits and seven earned runs. His 52 strikeouts on the year give him 122 for his career with the Golden Bears. This marks the third time this season Schmidt has been named pitcher of the week.
NSIC Baseball Weekly Release No. 5
March 31, 2008 | Full Release
NSIC Player of the Week
#17 Tyler Liffrig
1B, 6-3, So., R/R
Williston, N.D.
Williston HS
University of Mary
Tyler Liffrig crushed three home runs and two doubles in three games last week. The sophomore first bagger went 5-for-11, a .455 batting average, while slugging 1.455 as all five of his hits went for extra bases. Liffrig scored five runs and drove in five. He started the week with a two-homer, 3-for-4 effort against Concordia-St. Paul, driving in three runs and scoring three times. He hit one bomb and drove in two runs his next game against SMSU. Liffrig had a stretch of five home runs in five games and now has homered six times this season to tie for the team lead.
NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#29 Jake Schmidt
RHP, 6-3, 205, R/R Jr.
Oakdale, Minn.
Tartan HS
Concordia-St. Paul
Jake Schmidt tied his career-high with 12 strikeouts in a complete game win over Bemidji State. In the first game of the doubleheader, a 20-3 win, he scattered eight Beaver hits and walked two, allowing three earned runs. He threw only 28 balls in 105 pitches in the process. Schmidt improved to 4-0 on the season and has registered 12, 11 and 12 strikeouts in his last three starts (35 strikeouts in 21 innings). He has struck out 39 batters in 28 innings on the season with a 3.21 ERA with opponents hitting just .198 against him.
NSIC Baseball Weekly Release No. 4
March 24, 2008 | Full Release
NSIC Player of the Week
#7 Michael Feldman
OF, 6-2, SR., R/R
Bismarck, N.D.
St. Mary’s Central HS
University of Mary
Michael Feldman had an explosive offensive series as the Marauders swept a four-game conference-opening set from Northern State at the NSIC Metrodome Classic. The leading home run hitter in the NSIC, Feldman hit two home runs, scored nine times and drove in six run. With an 8-of-14 effort at the plate, he batted .571 with a 1.214 slugging percentage and reached base on a .667 clip, adding a double and a triple. Twice going 3-for-4 in a game, his signature performance included adding four runs scored and three RBI in a 20-8 victory over the Wolves.
NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#10 Bryan Ruff
RHP, 6-0, R/R Sr.
Lakeville, Minn.
Apple Valley HS
Winona State
Bryan Ruff started the first game of the series against Southwest Minnesota State and tossed a one-hit complete game. He gave up an unearned run and one walk, but struck out seven of the 27 batters he faced in the 5-1 win over the Mustangs.
NSIC Baseball Metrodome Classic
U-Mary Takes Two More From Northern State
March 21, 2008 | Game 1 | Game 2
NSU's Austin Simons (Photo Courtesy of Melissa Wolf)
Minneapolis, Minn. (Metrodome) - The University of Mary (5-12, 4-0 NSIC) completed a season sweep of Northern State’s baseball team, taking two more wins on Friday morning at the 2008 NSIC Metrodome Classic. The Wolves are 2-8 on the year and 0-4 in NSIC play. They face UM-Morris on Tuesday, March 25 on the road. (Read More)
NSIC Baseball Metrodome Classic
U-Mary Takes Two From Northern State
March 20, 2008 | Game 1 | Game 2
Minneapolis, Minn. (Metrodome) - Brock Pashen tallied 12 strikeouts in the second game of the first doubleheader between Northern State (2-6, 0-2 NSIC) and the University of Mary (3-12, 2-0 NSIC) on Thursday morning. The Marauders took game one, 6-5 and game two, 3-1. The matchup is part of the NSIC’s first Metrodome Classic. The teams will play another doubleheader on Friday morning, starting at 6:00 a.m. (Read More)
NSIC Baseball Metrodome Classic
Concordia-St. Paul Splits with Upper Iowa
March 19, 2008 | Game 1 | Game 2
Minneapolis, Minn. (Metrodome) - Concordia University (7-5, 1-1 NSIC) opened their Northern Sun slate with a split against Upper Iowa University (3-13, 1-1 NSIC) on Wednesday morning at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. Concordia won the first game 5-4 behind 11 strikeouts from junior Jake Schmidt (Oakdale, Minn.) before falling 2-1 in the second game behind a solid outing by sophomore Blake DeVries (Eden Prairie, Minn.). (Read More)
NSIC Baseball Weekly Release No. 3
March 17, 2008 | Full Release
NSIC Player of the Week
#5 Adam Kampsen
3B, 6-0, 215, SR., R/R
Paynesville, Minn.
Paynesville Area HS
Northern State
Adam Kampsen, the NSIC Preseason Player of the Year, started the 2008 season out with a bang, batting .625 over the course of six games last week. Kampsen had 10 hits, including three homeruns, three doubles and a triple, in 16 at-bats. He had multi-hit games in four of NSU’s six contests, driving in 11 runs and scoring eight times with an on-base percentage of 69.6%. Playing shortstop, Kampsen tallied nine putouts and six assists.
NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#27 Curtis Smith
LHP, 6-5, 195, L/L Fr.
Calgary, Alberta
Vauxhall HS
Southwest Minnesota State
Curtis Smith tossed a three-hit shutout in his first career start in SMSU¹s 8-0 victory over Lock Haven University (Pa.) on Mar. 20 in Ft. Myers, Fla. He struck out three batters, walked one and allowed just three singles in his seven innings of work. Smith finished SMSU¹s 10-game Florida trip with a 2-0 record while not allowing a run in 11 innings pitched. He pitched four innings of shutout relief to earn the victory in SMSU¹s 4-3 victory over University of Charleston (W.Va.) on Mar. 9 allowing four hits while striking out four and walking one. For the season Smith is 3-0 in three appearances with a 1.26 ERA in 14.1 innings with eight strikeouts.
NSIC Baseball Weekly Release No. 2
March 10, 2008 | Full Release
NSIC Player of the Week
# 7 Marc Manganaro
1B, 6-3, 200, Sr.,
Laurel, Neb.
Laurel-Concord HS
Wayne State
Marc Manganaro was 8 for 18 in six games on Wayne State’s spring trip to Georgia with two homers, 8 RBI and a .833 slugging percentage. His top game was vs. #13 Armstrong Atlantic State of Georgia where Manganaro was 3 for 4 with two homers, four RBI and three runs scored to lead #21 Wayne State to a 11-3 win.
NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#29 Jake Schmidt
RHP, 6-3, 205, R/R Jr.
Oakdale, Minn.
Tartan HS
Concordia-St. Paul
Jake Schmidt pitched a 7-inning, complete game shutout, allowing just two hits with a career-high 12 strikeouts and no walks in the Concordia-St. Paul’s 3-0 win over Minnesota State University, Mankato. His opponents hit just .087 in the game as Schmidt Improved to 2-0 on the season.
NSIC Baseball Weekly Release No. 1
March 4, 2008 | Full Release
NSIC Player of the Week
#2 Joe Abellera
SS/CF, 6-4, 225, Sr., R/R
Minnetonka, Minn.
Hopkins HS
Concordia-St. Paul
Joe Abellera hit .500 while slugging .938, going 16-32 with four doubles, two triples and two home runs out of the leadoff spot for the Golden Bears as they went 5-3 to open the season in Ft. Myers, Fla. He scored 12 runs and knocked in 11 while getting on base at a .543 clip. He didn’t commit an error in 14 chances in the field, either. Hitting safely in all eight games to start the year, he narrowly missed the cycle, going 3-5 with a double, triple and home run with five RBI against Wheeling Jesuit. After starting the season with one hit in his first three games, he turned it up a notch by going 13-21 over the final five games including seven extra base hits, all 11 of his RBI and 10 of his runs. He closed out the spring trip with a four hit performance, going 4-5 with three runs and a two-run home run.
NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#9 Paul Krebs
RHP, 5-7, 170, R/R Jr.
Little Falls, Minn.
Little Falls HS
Itasca C.C.
Minnesota, Crookston
Paul Krebs was stellar on the mound as he allowed only three hits in a 4-0 complete game, shut-out victory over Northland (WI) College at the Metrodome last Thursday night. The win ended a 68 losing streak for the Golden Eagles. Krebs struck out 11 batters and only walked two.
Wayne State Gets Nod in Pre-Season Baseball Coaches' Poll
February 14, 2008 | Full Release
St. Paul, Minn. - Wayne State was selected by the NSIC Baseball Coaches as the 2008 preseason favorite. The Wildcats received six first place votes (coaches can’t vote for their own team) while Winona State was checked for the remaining three first place votes. The Wildcats, the NSIC Regular Season Champions in 2007, have now been picked to win the league the last five years in a row. Winona State, the NSIC Tournament Champions in 2007, came in second in this year’s poll with 75 points, while Southwest Minnesota State (57) narrowly beat out the University of Mary and Upper Iowa (55) for third place. Concordia-St. Paul was picked sixth with 54 points followed by Bemidji State (39), Northern State (31) and Minnesota, Crookston (24).
1 |
Wayne State (6) | 78 |
2 |
Winona State (3) | 75 |
3 |
Southwest Minnesota State | 57 |
4 |
Upper Iowa | 55 |
| University of Mary | 55 |
|
6 |
Concordia-St. Paul | 54 |
7 |
Bemidji State | 39 |
8 |
Northern State | 31 |
9 |
Minnesota, Crookston | 24 |
| First place votes in ( ) |
NSIC Preseason Players of the Year
#5 Adam Kampsen
3B, 6-0, 215, SR., R/R
Paynesville, Minn.
Paynesville HS
Northern State
Adam Kampsen has been voted NSIC Preseason Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Kampsen a first team all-conference selection, led Northern State in batting with a .392 average (65-166), hitting five home runs, two triples, and 13 doubles on the season in 2007. He scored 30 runs and knocked in 31 RBI while compiling 97 total bases. Kampen had a slugging percentage of .584 and also stole 11-of-13 bases. He spent the majority of the season fielding third base, where he posted a .945 fielding percentage.
NSIC Preseason Pitcher of the Year
#10 Bryan Ruff
RHP, 6-0, Sr., R/R
Lakeville, Minn.
Apple Valley HS
Winona State
Bryan Ruff compiled a 3-4 record with a 1.98 earned run average in 59 innings pitched in 2007. He finished with 75 strikeouts and only 18 walks. His 1.98 ERA led the NSIC along with his opponents’ batting average which was a mere .216 overall. His 75 strikeouts were second in the league while 26 of those came with the batters looking, a league high. Nationally Ruff ranked 8th in strikeouts per nine innings (11.4), 19th in earned run average (1.98) and 64th in strikeouts. In 2007 he was named to the Second Team NCBWA All-Central Region, Second Team Rawlings/ABCA All-Central Region, Second Team Daktronics All-Central Region, and First Team All-NSIC.
Upper Iowa Falls 5-2 to #3 Ouachita Baptist
February 8, 2007 | Box Score
Arkadelphia, Arkansas - The Upper Iowa baseball team left the snow and cold temperatures of Northeast Iowa for the warm weather of Arkadelphia, Arkansas for their season opener. The Peacocks took the field to face the #3 Tigers of Ouchita Baptist. The Tigers entered the game with a perfect 3-0 record after starting their season last week. UIU's starting pitcher Zach Raff kept the powerful Tiger lineup off balance through the first six innings and the boys from Iowa held a one-run lead after their half of the seventh inning. Unfortunately, a four-run rally by the home team in the bottom of the seventh secured the win for the ranked Tigers and gave the Peacocks their first loss of the young season.
Upper Iowa took the field for their first action outside since this fall, but the Peacocks looked steady through the first six innings of action using great defense behind Raff to hold a potent Tiger lineup to just one run over that time. The Tiger run came on a homerun in the second inning. Upper Iowa scratched out the tying run when Ryan Arp jarred the ball loose sliding into home on a Nick Fjelland fly ball to right field. T.J. Johnson gave Upper Iowa a 2-1 lead in the top of the seventh on a homerun, but the Tigers came back with four runs of their own in the bottom of the seventh. (Read More)
Gulseth Named Head Baseball Coach at Northern State
June 6, 2007 | Full
NSU Release
ABERDEEN,
S.D. - Northern State University President, Patrick Schloss, has announced the
appointment of Mark Gulseth as head baseball coach and admissions counselor.
Gulseth will take over the coaching post from Curt Fredrickson, who has served
as women's basketball coach and baseball coach for the past five seasons. The
move will allow Fredrickson to focus his time as head women’s basketball
coach.
“We are excited that Coach Gulseth will be part of our outstanding athletic tradition,” said Schloss. “The combination of his past teaching experience, his reputation in the baseball community and his experience working with young people across the state will be a huge asset to NSU.”
Schloss added that Gulseth’s role in admissions takes advantage of his longstanding relationship with high schools and his potential effectiveness in marketing Northern State to athletes and non-athletes alike. (Read More)
