Game Time... Northwestern College will host Waldorf for a non-conference baseball doubleheader on Tuesday, March 26 at the NWC Baseball Field. First pitch of game one is set for 3:30pm. Northwestern brings a 9-13 overall record into Tuesday's DH; Waldorf is 8-12. 

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The Rivalry...Since the 2007 season, Northwestern is 13-7 all-time against Waldorf, 3-2 over the last five games. The teams split a doubleheader played in Tucson, Ariz. earlier this season with Waldorf winning game one 7-6 and the Red Raiders taking game two 13-0.

Scouting Reports...

    Waldorf Warriors:  8-12 overall            Head Coach: Joe Tautges (5th year)

Members of the North Star Athletic Association, Waldorf is 8-12 this season with all 20 games against non-conference teams. They have won four of their last five, defeating Dakota Wesleyan, Judson (2 games) and Grand View, and losing only to Carroll. They are 2-9 against teams from the GPAC so far this season.

Now in his fifth season as the head of the Warriors baseball program, Tautges is 70-130 during his time as head coach. He also spent two years as an assistant and returns six starters and 12 players from a 2018 team that finished fifth in the NSAA at 13-10, 20-30 overall. 

    By the Numbers:
    Offense: 7 runs/game                Opponents: 7.7 runs/game
    Batting Ave: .273                       Opponents Batting Ave: .320
    HR: 15                                       Opponents HR: 17
    ERA: 7.42                                  Opponents ERA: 5.84
    K's: 162                                      Opponents K's: 114
    BB: 91                                        Opponents BB: 76

    Individual Leaders: (Conference Rank)
    Jack Muhleck: .388 BA (3rd), 3 HR (T2nd), 12 RBI
    Garrett Gillen (HM All-Conference): .333 BA (9th), 19 runs (4th) 10 RBI
    Alejandro Gonzalez: .314 BA, 18 runs
    Dusty Rogers: .300 BA, 14 runs 3 3B, 18 RBIs (3r)

    Andrew Benns: 1-2, 5.71 ERA, 4 saves 17.1 IP, 11 BB, 11 K's
    Kyle Froom: 3-1, 6.10 ERA, 20.2 IP, 13 BB, 19 K's
    Heath Chapman: 1-1, 6.38 ERA, 24 IP, 7 BB, 15 K's
    
Northwestern:  9-13                Head Coach: Brian Wede - 13th year

The Red Raiders split a four-game set against Midland last weekend, improving its record to 3-5 in the GPAC, 9-13 overall. They are 3-3 over their last six games and 4-6 over their last 10 games. 

By the Numbers:
    Offense: 5.8 runs/game             Opponents: 6.2 runs/game
    Batting Ave: .286                       Opponents Batting Ave: .305
    HR: 10                                       Opponents HR: 13
    ERA: 6.14                                  Opponents ERA: 4.84
    K's: 104                                     Opponents K's: 123
    BB: 98                                        Opponents BB: 76

    Individual Leaders: (Conference Rank)
    Ben De Boer: .390 BA (8th), 21 runs, 7 RBIs
    Josh Fakkema: .373 BA, 13 runs, 7 2B (2nd), 11 RBIs
    Austin Zylstra: .338 BA, 11 runs, 2 HR, 12 RBIs
    Drew Schutt: .320 BA, 10 runs, 3 HR (T7th), 19 RBIs (3rd)

    Evan Olesen: 0-0, 4.32 ERA, 8.1 IP, 4 BB, 7 K's
    Brady Roberts: 2-2, 4.73 ERA, 32.1 IP, 12 BB, 19 K's
    Luke Hughes: 0-4, 5.00 ERA, 18 IP, 5 BB, 14 K's