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6:30 p.m.
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Winona State University
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All-NSIC 2nd Team Selection, Dominic Austing
GAMEDAY PREVIEW | Huskies and Warriors Square Off in First Round of NSIC Tournament
5/9/2018 11:21:00 AM | Baseball
The Huskies own a 5-3 record against WSU since 2014
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - In the first round of the 2018 NSICÂ Tournament on May 9, the #3 seeded St. Cloud State baseball team (28-13, 21-8 NSIC) faces off against #6 seeded Winona State (27-22, 20-11 NSIC). First pitch between the Huskies and Warriors is slotted for 6:30 PM at Sioux Falls Stadium (The Birdcage).Â
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ROUND 1 PREVIEW
On the Huskies' NSIC Tournamement media day, All-NSIC outfielder Mitch Mallek stated the Huskies are "taking this tournament one game at a time... The only for sure way we make a regional is by winning the conference tournament." St. Cloud State realizes the importance of each game from here on out especially in a tournament field as loaded as this year's. Associate head coach, Rob Swendra believes the team has been looking forward to this tournament all season long. "This is the time where they can just come out and play loose... Offensively, we are going to come out and attack that first pitch then go from there."
The Huskies enter the conference tournament with a team .320 average that leads the NSIC.
From a pitching standpoint, the Huskies are led by All-NSICÂ second team selection, Dominic Austing and junior right-hander, Kyle Boser. Austing owns a 1.65 ERA with 46 K's and 4 walks through 49 innings pitched in NSIC play. The ace is 4-1 against conference opponents and holds a .221 opposing batting average. Boser is 4-3 with a 2.40 ERA in 41.1 innings. Pitching coach, Brett DeGagne is confident with his staff's ability to keep the ball in the strike zone to produce soft contact and shortened pitch counts. "We are going to play to our pitcher's strengths and hope the results pay off."
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
After finishing sixth in the NSIC regular season standings, the Warriors carry a .303 team batting average (4th in NSIC) and a 5.65 team ERA (10th in NSIC) into the NSIC Tournament. Sam Kohnie (.381), Derek Martin (.355), Taylor Field (.344) and William Tanner (.333) are each hitting .333 or higher, with Kohnie and Martin leading the team in RBI's with 28. Kohnie, a sophomore first baseman owns a .463 slugging percentage and .450 on-base percentage. He also leads the team in stolen bases with seven.Â
All-NSIC second team selection, Taylor Field only committed two errors in over 180 chances behind the dish for WSU. FIeld caught eight runners stealing and owns a .989 fielding percentage.Â
Shortstop, Derek Martin was also named to the All-NSICÂ Second Team after carrying a .907 fielding percentage through the NSIC regular season. The sophomore committed 14 errors in 150 chances.
On the mound, Caleb Schoenholz leads the staff in innings pitched, starts and strikeouts. Schoenholz has struck out 48 while only walking 11 in 54.1 innings over his nine starts. The sophomore southpaw owns a 1-2 record with his sole win coming in a seven-inning complete game effort against Sioux Falls.Â
Aaron Mutter has the lowest ERA at 3.05 over 44.1 innings. Mutter, a sophomore right-hander who has made eight starts for WSU, has struck out 36 and walked 12.Â
Out of the pen, Jacob Watzka holds a 3.10 ERA over 20.1 innings in ten appearances for the Warriors.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The top eight teams in the final regular season standings will participate in the double-elimination tournament, which will be held May 9-12 at Karras Park and Sioux Falls Stadium in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The winner of the NSIC Baseball Tournament will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Central Region Tournament. The NCAA Central Region is made up of 40 teams from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (15), the Mid-America Athletic Association (MIAA) (13) and the Great American Conference (GAC) (12). Automatic bids are awarded to the tournament champions from each conference with the final five spots awarded on an at-large basis. In all, eight teams will advance to the NCAA Central Region Tournament played on May 17-21 at a site to be determined.
The NCAA Division II Baseball Championships will take place May 26 to June 2 in Cary, North Carolina. The NCAA Division II Baseball Selection show will air via webcast at NCAA.com on Sunday, May 13 at 9 p.m. central time.
SERIES HISTORY
After being scheduled to play a four-game set in Winona this past spring, inclement weather conditions forced the series to be cancelled altogether.Â
In 2017, the Huskies were 3-1 in a regular season series that was played at Joe Faber Field in St. Cloud.Â
Mathew Meyer, Mitch Mallek, Bo Schmitz, Ethan Ibarra and Jackson Goplen combined for 11 RBI's on the series.
On the bump, Austin Caspersen, Zach Siggelkow and Aaron Hammann all recorded wins.Â
HUSKIES'Â NSIC TOURNAMENT HISTORY
The Huskies have won the NSIC tournament title in 2016, 2015 and 2011. Prior to their entry into the NSIC, the Huskies also won the North Central Conference title in 1991.
The Huskies have earned nine NCAA tournament bids since 1971 (2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 1991 and 1971).
NCAA REGIONAL HOPES
SCSU was ranked #6 in the latest NCAA DII Central Region poll. The region's top 8 teams will receive a bid to the upcoming NCAA DII Central Region tournament next week. If the Huskies can gain another NCAA bid this spring it will be the team's eighth since 2010 and its fourth consecutive NCAA bid since 2015.
Full link to NCAA Regional Rankings
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VIDEOÂ
RADIOÂ Â
STATS
ROUND 1 PREVIEW
On the Huskies' NSIC Tournamement media day, All-NSIC outfielder Mitch Mallek stated the Huskies are "taking this tournament one game at a time... The only for sure way we make a regional is by winning the conference tournament." St. Cloud State realizes the importance of each game from here on out especially in a tournament field as loaded as this year's. Associate head coach, Rob Swendra believes the team has been looking forward to this tournament all season long. "This is the time where they can just come out and play loose... Offensively, we are going to come out and attack that first pitch then go from there."
The Huskies enter the conference tournament with a team .320 average that leads the NSIC.
From a pitching standpoint, the Huskies are led by All-NSICÂ second team selection, Dominic Austing and junior right-hander, Kyle Boser. Austing owns a 1.65 ERA with 46 K's and 4 walks through 49 innings pitched in NSIC play. The ace is 4-1 against conference opponents and holds a .221 opposing batting average. Boser is 4-3 with a 2.40 ERA in 41.1 innings. Pitching coach, Brett DeGagne is confident with his staff's ability to keep the ball in the strike zone to produce soft contact and shortened pitch counts. "We are going to play to our pitcher's strengths and hope the results pay off."
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
After finishing sixth in the NSIC regular season standings, the Warriors carry a .303 team batting average (4th in NSIC) and a 5.65 team ERA (10th in NSIC) into the NSIC Tournament. Sam Kohnie (.381), Derek Martin (.355), Taylor Field (.344) and William Tanner (.333) are each hitting .333 or higher, with Kohnie and Martin leading the team in RBI's with 28. Kohnie, a sophomore first baseman owns a .463 slugging percentage and .450 on-base percentage. He also leads the team in stolen bases with seven.Â
All-NSIC second team selection, Taylor Field only committed two errors in over 180 chances behind the dish for WSU. FIeld caught eight runners stealing and owns a .989 fielding percentage.Â
Shortstop, Derek Martin was also named to the All-NSICÂ Second Team after carrying a .907 fielding percentage through the NSIC regular season. The sophomore committed 14 errors in 150 chances.
On the mound, Caleb Schoenholz leads the staff in innings pitched, starts and strikeouts. Schoenholz has struck out 48 while only walking 11 in 54.1 innings over his nine starts. The sophomore southpaw owns a 1-2 record with his sole win coming in a seven-inning complete game effort against Sioux Falls.Â
Aaron Mutter has the lowest ERA at 3.05 over 44.1 innings. Mutter, a sophomore right-hander who has made eight starts for WSU, has struck out 36 and walked 12.Â
Out of the pen, Jacob Watzka holds a 3.10 ERA over 20.1 innings in ten appearances for the Warriors.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The top eight teams in the final regular season standings will participate in the double-elimination tournament, which will be held May 9-12 at Karras Park and Sioux Falls Stadium in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The winner of the NSIC Baseball Tournament will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Central Region Tournament. The NCAA Central Region is made up of 40 teams from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (15), the Mid-America Athletic Association (MIAA) (13) and the Great American Conference (GAC) (12). Automatic bids are awarded to the tournament champions from each conference with the final five spots awarded on an at-large basis. In all, eight teams will advance to the NCAA Central Region Tournament played on May 17-21 at a site to be determined.
The NCAA Division II Baseball Championships will take place May 26 to June 2 in Cary, North Carolina. The NCAA Division II Baseball Selection show will air via webcast at NCAA.com on Sunday, May 13 at 9 p.m. central time.
SERIES HISTORY
After being scheduled to play a four-game set in Winona this past spring, inclement weather conditions forced the series to be cancelled altogether.Â
In 2017, the Huskies were 3-1 in a regular season series that was played at Joe Faber Field in St. Cloud.Â
Mathew Meyer, Mitch Mallek, Bo Schmitz, Ethan Ibarra and Jackson Goplen combined for 11 RBI's on the series.
On the bump, Austin Caspersen, Zach Siggelkow and Aaron Hammann all recorded wins.Â
HUSKIES'Â NSIC TOURNAMENT HISTORY
The Huskies have won the NSIC tournament title in 2016, 2015 and 2011. Prior to their entry into the NSIC, the Huskies also won the North Central Conference title in 1991.
The Huskies have earned nine NCAA tournament bids since 1971 (2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 1991 and 1971).
NCAA REGIONAL HOPES
SCSU was ranked #6 in the latest NCAA DII Central Region poll. The region's top 8 teams will receive a bid to the upcoming NCAA DII Central Region tournament next week. If the Huskies can gain another NCAA bid this spring it will be the team's eighth since 2010 and its fourth consecutive NCAA bid since 2015.
Full link to NCAA Regional Rankings
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