THIS WEEK
The North Dakota State (15-26, 10-5 Summit) baseball team enters the week on a four-game win streak and is back on the road at Nebraska (24-16-1, 9-6 Big Ten) on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., before starting a three-game series at Northern Colorado (8-27, 5-10 Summit) on Friday at 3:00 p.m.
COVERAGE
GoBison.com: Live statistics and video links are available on GoBison.com. The Wednesday night game at Nebraska will be available on B1G+, while the series at Northern Colorado will be streamed on FloBaseball for subscribers.
LAST TIME OUT
NDSU scored its most runs in a single-game since 2008 to pick up a 21-3 win over Western Illinois on Sunday. The Bison completed the series sweep of the Leathernecks with nine different players scoring at least two runs. Parker Puetz earned his first career win on the hill throwing five strikeouts over 6.0 innings.
PEAK PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK
James Dunlap and Cade Feeney were named Summit League Peak Performers of the Week on Monday. Dunlap tallied a team-best nine hits, including two home runs, one double and one triple. He contributed a team-high 12 RBI with six runs and stole two bases on three attempts. Feeney notched his third Pitcher of the Week honor after delivering 7.2 scoreless frames with five strikeouts and one walk in the 10-0 win over Western Illinois.
BISON IN LEAGUE PLAY
NDSU has fought its way through a tough non-conference schedule this season and has put together a 10-5 record in conference play. The Bison have won four of the first five series this season in Summit League play and currently sit in second place. James Dunlap has notched a team-best .455 batting average in conference play with a team-high 25 hits and 25 RBI.
BATTLING UNTIL THE END
Through 41 games, NDSU has played in 15 games decided by two runs or less and are 3-12 over that span.
CONSISTENTLY PRODUCING
Cadyn Schwabe, Peter Brookshaw and Druw Sackett are the only Bison to start all 41 games this season. Schwabe leads NDSU in on-base percentage (.425) and stolen bases (22), while Brookshaw paces the Bison in slugging percentage (.601), hits (53), runs (41), and home runs (11). Sackett also leads NDSU in RBI (40) and doubles (14).
GOIN’ FOR TWO
The Bison pace the Summit League and rank 25th in the nation with 97 doubles this season. That total also ranks sixth all-time on the NDSU single-season list. NDSU has notched at least one double in 35 of 41 games, including a season-high seven at Texas Tech on April 7. Terrell Huggins and Druw Sackett lead the Summit League with 14 doubles each.
ROBBIN’ BASES
The Bison have stolen 68 bases this season, which ranks second in the Summit League. NDSU has logged at least one stolen base in 33 of 41 games. Cadyn Schwabe is slotted second in the Summit League in stolen bases with 22, which ranks tied for third on the Bison single-season list. Last season, NDSU set the program record for stolen bases in a single-season with 87.
THE LONG BALL IS WORKING
The Bison are positioned third in the Summit League with 46 home runs and nine different players have contributed at least one. Peter Brookshaw has hit a career-high 11 home runs this season, which ranks tied for ninth on the NDSU single-season list. Last season, the Bison were slotted second in the Summit League with 50 home runs, which was slotted fifth on the NDSU single-season list.
MR. DURABILITY
Peter Brookshaw has started all 208 games that he’s appeared in over five seasons at NDSU. He played and started in his 200th game at St. Thomas on April 14. Brookshaw currently ranks fifth in games played and is tied for second in games started in Bison history. Additionally, Brookshaw has totaled a team-high 53 hits this season to reach the 200 career hits milestone. His 226 hits position him in fourth place on the NDSU all-time list.
HE DOES IT ALL
After spending a majority of his time at second base and four appearances at shortstop in his first season at NDSU last year, Druw Sackett has already started in five different positions this season. He’s appeared in right field (23 games), shortstop (15 games), left field (one game), second base (one game) and first base (one game).
THE FEENEY FILE
Cade Feeney has settled in on the mound and boasts a 5-4 overall record this season. He has increased his career win total to 20, which ranks tied for third all-time in Bison history. Feeney is one of only four players in Bison history to win 20 or more games. In Summit League play, Feeney has notched a 2.34 ERA with 26 strikeouts over 34.2 innings.
ON THE MOUND
Cade Feeney and Tristen Roehrich have each started a team-high 11 games on the mound for the Bison this season. Parker Puetz has also made eight starts in his freshman season. Roehrich has thrown a team-high 66 strikeouts and is positioned second in the Summit League, while Feeney is slotted third with 64.
OUT OF THE PEN
Skyler Riedinger has made 14 appearances out of the bullpen and has provided 24.2 innings of relief with 22 strikeouts and a career-high and team-best three saves. Carson Jacobs has also made 13 appearances with 29 strikeouts and one save.
THE DOUBLE MACHINE
After not hitting a double in each of the first three games this season, Peter Brookshaw tied a career-high and program record three doubles in the series finale against Sacramento State. It marked the second time in his career he notched three doubles in a game with the first coming in his Bison debut at Sacramento State on Feb. 16, 2019. With a career-high 13 doubles this season, Brookshaw has increased his career total to 45, which ranks fourth all-time in NDSU history.
TOP 25 UPSET IN LUBBOCK
After working through travel delays and schedule adjustments, NDSU upended No. 23 Texas Tech, 8-1, in the series opener. Cade Feeney tossed five strikeouts over 6.0 innings, while Skyler Riedinger closed out the final 3.0 innings delivering three scoreless frames with three strikeouts for the save. As a team, the Bison totaled 13 hits, including a season-high seven doubles. It marked the most doubles in a single-game since 2017. Druw Sackett led the way for NDSU going 4-of-6 at the plate with a game-best three RBI and one run. He also tied the NDSU program record for doubles in a single-game with three.
A WILD ONE IN SAN MARCOS
In game two against Texas State, the two teams combined for 35 hits, including 14 home runs before the Bobcats edged the Bison, 19-18. NDSU connected on a season-high 20 hits with six different players contributing at least two. The Bison also launched a season-high seven home runs with Terrell Huggins and Peter Brookshaw each registering two. That total tied the program record for home runs in a single-game with the Bison also hitting seven home runs against Stony Brook on March 19, 1998.
RAISING THE BAR
The Bison finished last season with a 31-19 (17-5 Summit) overall record and reached the 30-win mark for only the seventh time in program history. It also marked the first time NDSU won 30 or more games in back-to-back seasons in program history after the Bison won a program record 42 games 2021. NDSU also reached the 15-win mark for the second straight season and sixth time overall in conference play since joining the Summit League in 2008.
THE CHALLENGING SCHEDULE AHEAD
The Bison are set to play a challenging schedule this season that features 52 regular season contests across eight states against opponents from nine different conferences. NDSU will also face five opponents that participated in the NCAA Tournament last season, including Arizona, Texas State, Texas, Texas Tech and Oral Roberts. Additionally, the Bison will play 42 of 51 games away from home, including the first 38 straight before making their home debut on April 28 against Western Illionis.
SUMMIT LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL
The Bison were picked second in the Summit League Preseason Poll. Oral Roberts earned the top spot with 42 points and six first-place votes. NDSU, who won its first regular season Summit League Championship in program history last year, was in second with 36 points and one first-place vote, while Omaha closed out the top three in third place with 30 points.
SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYERS TO WATCH
Peter Brookshaw and Cade Feeney were named to the Summit League Players to Watch list. Brookshaw started 46 games last season and led the Bison in RBI (46) and runs (36). He also ranked second on the team in hits (52), stolen bases (13) and home runs (8).
Feeney made 14 starts and tossed a team-high 62 strikeouts over 79.1 innings. He also posted a 7-3 overall record on the mound and his seven wins last season ranked tied for seventh place on the NDSU single-season list.
YEAR TWO UNDER OAKES
In his first season as head coach last season, Tyler Oakes guided NDSU to its first Summit League regular season title in program history after assembling a 30-17 (17-5 Summit) overall record. It marked only the seventh time in program history the Bison have reached the 30-win mark. NDSU began the season playing each of its first 37 games on the road and were the last Division I team to play a home game. Oakes became the first coach in NDSU baseball history to earn Summit League Coach of the Year honors.
THE SUMMIT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP COMES TO FARGO
NDSU will host the Summit League Baseball Championship at Newman Outdoor Field on May 24-27 for the first time in program history. It will mark the first time NDSU has hosted a postseason baseball event since the 2000 North Central Conference (NCC) tournament. The Bison assembled a 31-19 overall record last season and won their first regular season Summit League championship in program history.
LIGHTS OUT
NDSU returns five pitchers this season that totaled at least 20 strikeouts last season. Cade Feeney totaled a team-high 62 strikeouts over 14 appearances on the mound. The Bison also earned 17 saves last season, which led the Summit League and ranked tied for second all-time in NDSU history. Tristen Roehrich finished the season ranked tied for third in the Summit League with a team-best six saves.
LOVEN CLIMBS THE RANKS
Max Loven begins the season with a chance to leave his mark in Bison history and ranks inside the top 10 in several categories: starts (1st, 54), innings pitched (4th, 282.2), strikeouts (4th, 222) and wins (T-5th, 17).
WHO’S BACK?
NDSU returns 14 letterwinners this season, including five pitchers that tossed at least 20 strikeouts last season. The roster also features six seniors: Terrell Huggins, Peter Brookshaw, Druw Sackett, Max Loven, Shea Zetterman and Tristen Roehrich.
WELCOME TO THE SQUAD
The Bison welcome 14 newcomers this season: Kyle Law, Davis Hamilton, Kale Jensen, Parker Puetz, Kale Hopke, Zak Endres, Konnor Kirchoffner, Dallan Quigley, James Dunlap, Jack Steil, Hunter Rosenbaum, Jack Luster, Carson Jacobs and Stephen Lund.
THE SERIES VS. NEBRASKA
This will be the eighth all-time meeting between NDSU and Nebraska dating back to 1982 with the Huskers leading the series, 7-0. Earlier this season, the Huskers edged the Bison, 4-1, with a three-run home run in the seventh inning. Parker Puetz paced NDSU with five strikeouts and one hit over 3.0 innings on the mound.
THE SERIES VS. NORTHERN COLORADO
This will be the 50th all-time meeting between NDSU and Northern Colorado dating back to 1962. The Bison have won each of the last seven meetings and lead the series, 27-22. In their most recent meeting last season, The Bison crusied past the Bears, 13-6, at Newman Outdoor Field. Peter Brookshaw notched two hits with two runs.
LOOKING AHEAD
NDSU will return home to open up a three-game series with Omaha on Friday, May 12. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m., at Newman Outdoor Field.
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