Saturday, April 13
Mauston, Wis.
5:00 PM CT
St. Cloud State
vs
University of Minnesota Duluth
Blake Flint ranks fourth in the NSIC for ERA with a 1.85 mark through 43.2 innings pitched
#9 Huskies' Series Against Minnesota Duluth Moved to Mauston, Wisconsin
4/12/2019 4:00:00 PM | Baseball
SCSU was initially scheduled to host UMD at Joe Faber Field this weekend.
MAUSTON, Wis. - Due to inclement weather conditions, the #9 St. Cloud State baseball team (24-6, 12-4 NSIC) will now play their weekend set against the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs at the Woodside Sports Complex in Mauston, Wis. Action starts at 2:00 PM CT on Saturday, April 13, with game two to follow. Games three and four will be played on Sunday, April 14 with first pitch slotted for 12:00 PM CT. Live stats will be provided by St. Cloud State while radio coverage will be available on the KVSC Sports Stream.Â
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SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Minnesota Duluth enters the weekend 8-20 overall and 6-12 in NSIC play. UMD is 4-6 in their last 10 games, including splits with Winona State and Minnesota State Mankato. As a team, UMD ranks tenth in batting average (.257) and 14th in earned run average (7.28). Opponents are hitting .357 off of the Bulldogs while at the plate, UMD is averaging 8.0 hits per game compared to SCSU's 11.Â
Henry George's .384 batting average paces the bulldog lineup, while Totsen Mann and Tyler Wojciechowski are each hitting over .300 as well. On the hill, Rece Dietrich (2-1) owns a 1.44 ERA through 25 innings and five starts. The junior southpaw has struck out 15, walked five and allowed 26 hits on the season. Liam Blaschko (0-1) has the next lowest ERA of pitchers who have tossed at least five innings on the UMD staff with a 2.95. Nick Dorfman and Mitchell Waletzki have each record four starts on the year; Dorfman owns a 6.30 ERA through 20 innings while Waletzki has tossed 22 2/3 frames with a 8.74 ERA.Â
SERIES HISTORY
In meetings dating back to 1977, SCSU owns an all-time 38-18 advantage over UMD, with a 6-2 mark in their last eight regular season meetings since 2015. The Huskies and Bulldogs have split in each of their last two midweek meetings the last two years, including a walk-off win in game two courtesy of Jackson Goplen in last year's series.Â
WEEKEND NOTABLES
199 Mathew Meyer is one hit away from recording his 200th hit as a Husky. Meyer would become the 10th Husky to join the 200 hit club. Of note, Mitch Mallek is only 12 hits shy of the 200 club as well.
.377 Mitch Mallek's career batting average is the 10th highest in program history. (1st - PJ Hanson, .454)
148 Mathew Meyer owns the 19th most starts in program history leading into this weekend's series. (1st - Brian Hansen, 212)
2.06 Sheldon Miks ranks fifth all-time in career ERA. (1st - Reese Gregory, 1.52)
23 Miks is one win shy of being in the top five all-time for wins in program history. (1st - Scott Lieser and Kyle Fischer, 32)
15 Dominic Austing has recorded the 2nd most strikeouts in program history with 260, he is 15 away from being the all-time leader. (1st - Logan Birr, 274)
TOP OF THE CHARTS
1, NCAA DII - Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings, 2.32
1, NCAA DII - Strikeout-to-Walk Raio, 4.56
2, NCAA DII - WHIP, 1.16
6, NCAA DII (1, NSIC) - ERA, 3.17
8, NCAA DII - Strikeouts Per Nine Innings, 10.6
20, NCAA DII (3, NSIC) - Batting Average, .321
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SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Minnesota Duluth enters the weekend 8-20 overall and 6-12 in NSIC play. UMD is 4-6 in their last 10 games, including splits with Winona State and Minnesota State Mankato. As a team, UMD ranks tenth in batting average (.257) and 14th in earned run average (7.28). Opponents are hitting .357 off of the Bulldogs while at the plate, UMD is averaging 8.0 hits per game compared to SCSU's 11.Â
Henry George's .384 batting average paces the bulldog lineup, while Totsen Mann and Tyler Wojciechowski are each hitting over .300 as well. On the hill, Rece Dietrich (2-1) owns a 1.44 ERA through 25 innings and five starts. The junior southpaw has struck out 15, walked five and allowed 26 hits on the season. Liam Blaschko (0-1) has the next lowest ERA of pitchers who have tossed at least five innings on the UMD staff with a 2.95. Nick Dorfman and Mitchell Waletzki have each record four starts on the year; Dorfman owns a 6.30 ERA through 20 innings while Waletzki has tossed 22 2/3 frames with a 8.74 ERA.Â
SERIES HISTORY
In meetings dating back to 1977, SCSU owns an all-time 38-18 advantage over UMD, with a 6-2 mark in their last eight regular season meetings since 2015. The Huskies and Bulldogs have split in each of their last two midweek meetings the last two years, including a walk-off win in game two courtesy of Jackson Goplen in last year's series.Â
WEEKEND NOTABLES
199 Mathew Meyer is one hit away from recording his 200th hit as a Husky. Meyer would become the 10th Husky to join the 200 hit club. Of note, Mitch Mallek is only 12 hits shy of the 200 club as well.
.377 Mitch Mallek's career batting average is the 10th highest in program history. (1st - PJ Hanson, .454)
148 Mathew Meyer owns the 19th most starts in program history leading into this weekend's series. (1st - Brian Hansen, 212)
2.06 Sheldon Miks ranks fifth all-time in career ERA. (1st - Reese Gregory, 1.52)
23 Miks is one win shy of being in the top five all-time for wins in program history. (1st - Scott Lieser and Kyle Fischer, 32)
15 Dominic Austing has recorded the 2nd most strikeouts in program history with 260, he is 15 away from being the all-time leader. (1st - Logan Birr, 274)
TOP OF THE CHARTS
1, NCAA DII - Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings, 2.32
1, NCAA DII - Strikeout-to-Walk Raio, 4.56
2, NCAA DII - WHIP, 1.16
6, NCAA DII (1, NSIC) - ERA, 3.17
8, NCAA DII - Strikeouts Per Nine Innings, 10.6
20, NCAA DII (3, NSIC) - Batting Average, .321
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NSIC Standings (As of Friday, Apr. 12)
| SCHOOL | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
| Augustana | 16-3 | 23-10 |
| Minnesota State | 15-5 | 24-8 |
| Wayne State | 15-5 | 24-9 |
| St. Cloud State | 12-4 | 24-6 |
| Minnesota Crookston | 10-5 | 17-12 |
| Minot State | 11-6 | 18-12 |
| Winona State | 8-9 | 15-14 |
| Northern State | 8-10 | 13-16 |
| U-Mary | 7-10 | 11-18 |
| Concordia-St. Paul | 8-12 | 17-15 |
| Sioux Falls | 7-13 | 9-24 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 6-12 | 8-20 |
| Upper Iowa | 5-15 | 8-17 |
| Bemidji State | 4-13 | 5-24 |
| Southwest Minnesota State | 4-14 | 5-18 |
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