Thursday, April 4
Aberdeen, S.D.
3:00 P.M. CT
St. Cloud State
at
Northern State
Photo by: Ryan Roehl
St. Cloud State Baseball Travels to Northern State for NSIC Series
4/3/2024 4:35:00 PM | Baseball
Huskies and Wolves to play four games between Thursday and Saturday
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Baseball (14-11, 10-5 NSIC) hits the road to face Northern State (12-14, 7-9 NSIC) for a four-game series in NSIC action this weekend. Due to projected weather in the area, the series has been adjusted to one game on Thursday, April 4 at 3:00 p.m. CT, two games on Friday, April 5 at 12:00 p.m. CT and 2:00 p.m. CT and one game on Saturday, April 6 at 12:00 p.m. CT in Aberdeen.
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Game 1 vs. Northern State – Thursday, April 4 / 3:00 p.m. CT / Live Stream / Live Stats
Game 2 vs. Northern State – Friday, April 5 / 12:00 p.m. CT / Live Stream / Live Stats
Game 3 vs. Northern State – Friday, April 5 / 2:00 p.m. CT / Live Stream / Live Stats
Game 4 vs. Northern State – Saturday, April 6 / 12:00 p.m. CT / Live Stream / Live Stats
ELITE LINEUP
St. Cloud State will send four batters to the plate this weekend with a .340 average or better, as the Huskies are just one of two teams in the NSIC this season with four or more batters with a .340 average. Senior Drew Beier (Foley, Minn.) currently leads the Huskies in hitting at .367, while junior Garrett Bevacqua (Carlsbad, Calif.), junior Sawyer Smith (Somers, Wis.) and senior Mitchell Gumbko (Ada, Mich.) are close behind at .357, .347 and .343, respectively.
Smith batted .357 (5-for-14) in the Huskies last time out, leading the Huskies to a series win over Sioux Falls with three doubles and five RBI. Smith ranks among the league's top-10 in numerous hitting categories, including second in doubles (11), sixth in triples (three), and ninth in hits (35).
Additionally, graduate Cal James (Buffalo, Minn.) ranks ninth in home runs with six while hitting .293 with 22 RBI. James was named NSIC Player of the Week after SCSU's 3-1 trip to Colorado, as he hit .500 (9-for-18) over the four-game stand with four home runs, 11 RBI and eight runs.
TRIO OF LEFTIES
St. Cloud State's trio of lefties – redshirt junior Luke Tupy (New Prague, Minn.), senior Payton VanBeck (Elrosa, Minn.) and senior Jack Habeck (Appleton, Wis.) – have made starts in 20 of SCSU's 25 games this season. The three Huskies currently rank 1-2-9 in innings pitched in the NSIC this season, with Tupy recording 40.1 innings pitched followed by VanBeck at 40.0 IP and Habeck at 33.2 IP.
Tupy has solidified his position as the ace of the Husky rotation having twice been named the NSIC Pitcher of the Week. In seven starts this season, Tupy is 4-1 on the season with a 2.68 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, .187 opposing batting average and 49 strikeouts. Tupy leads the NSIC in innings pitched (40.1), wins (four) and strike outs (49) while ranking second in opposing batting average (.187) and third in ERA (2.68). Tupy flirted with a no-hitter once again against the Vikings on March 14, as he didn't allow a hit over the first 3.2 innings. The Husky junior struck out 10 batters while allowing five hits and five walks. Tupy routinely worked around jams with Augustana stranding 10 runners in the game.
VanBeck has pitched five or more innings in six of seven starts this season and has allowed one or fewer runs in three starts. In his most recent start, VanBeck earned the victory after going 6.0 innings while allowing two runs on seven hits and striking out five.
Habeck had his best start of the season on March 21 against Minnesota State, as he went seven innings while allowing only one run on six hits to earn the victory, his third of the season.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Game 1 vs. Northern State – Thursday, April 4 / 3:00 p.m. CT / Live Stream / Live Stats
Game 2 vs. Northern State – Friday, April 5 / 12:00 p.m. CT / Live Stream / Live Stats
Game 3 vs. Northern State – Friday, April 5 / 2:00 p.m. CT / Live Stream / Live Stats
Game 4 vs. Northern State – Saturday, April 6 / 12:00 p.m. CT / Live Stream / Live Stats
ELITE LINEUP
St. Cloud State will send four batters to the plate this weekend with a .340 average or better, as the Huskies are just one of two teams in the NSIC this season with four or more batters with a .340 average. Senior Drew Beier (Foley, Minn.) currently leads the Huskies in hitting at .367, while junior Garrett Bevacqua (Carlsbad, Calif.), junior Sawyer Smith (Somers, Wis.) and senior Mitchell Gumbko (Ada, Mich.) are close behind at .357, .347 and .343, respectively.
Smith batted .357 (5-for-14) in the Huskies last time out, leading the Huskies to a series win over Sioux Falls with three doubles and five RBI. Smith ranks among the league's top-10 in numerous hitting categories, including second in doubles (11), sixth in triples (three), and ninth in hits (35).
Additionally, graduate Cal James (Buffalo, Minn.) ranks ninth in home runs with six while hitting .293 with 22 RBI. James was named NSIC Player of the Week after SCSU's 3-1 trip to Colorado, as he hit .500 (9-for-18) over the four-game stand with four home runs, 11 RBI and eight runs.
- SCSU hitters above .300:
- Drew Beier – .367/.440/.468, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 5 2B
- Sawyer Smith – .357/.420/.622, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 11 2B, 3 3B, 3 SB
- Garrett Bevacqua – .347/.390/.493, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 5 2B
- Mitchell Gumbko – .343/.416/.403, 8 RBI, 4 2B, 5 SB
- Blaine Guthrie - .308/.438/.436, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 2 2B
TRIO OF LEFTIES
St. Cloud State's trio of lefties – redshirt junior Luke Tupy (New Prague, Minn.), senior Payton VanBeck (Elrosa, Minn.) and senior Jack Habeck (Appleton, Wis.) – have made starts in 20 of SCSU's 25 games this season. The three Huskies currently rank 1-2-9 in innings pitched in the NSIC this season, with Tupy recording 40.1 innings pitched followed by VanBeck at 40.0 IP and Habeck at 33.2 IP.
Tupy has solidified his position as the ace of the Husky rotation having twice been named the NSIC Pitcher of the Week. In seven starts this season, Tupy is 4-1 on the season with a 2.68 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, .187 opposing batting average and 49 strikeouts. Tupy leads the NSIC in innings pitched (40.1), wins (four) and strike outs (49) while ranking second in opposing batting average (.187) and third in ERA (2.68). Tupy flirted with a no-hitter once again against the Vikings on March 14, as he didn't allow a hit over the first 3.2 innings. The Husky junior struck out 10 batters while allowing five hits and five walks. Tupy routinely worked around jams with Augustana stranding 10 runners in the game.
VanBeck has pitched five or more innings in six of seven starts this season and has allowed one or fewer runs in three starts. In his most recent start, VanBeck earned the victory after going 6.0 innings while allowing two runs on seven hits and striking out five.
Habeck had his best start of the season on March 21 against Minnesota State, as he went seven innings while allowing only one run on six hits to earn the victory, his third of the season.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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