Raiders Continue Play In Tucson

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3/8- Northwestern vs. Valley City State 6:30pm Arizona Time / 7:30pm Central Time

3/9- Northwestern vs. Morningside 3pm Arizona Time / 4pm Central Time

3/9- Northwestern vs. St. Olaf 6:30pm Arizona Time / 7:30pm Central Time

Northwestern Preview

Key Players-

-Drew Schutt is hitting .522 in 8 games and has one double, one triple, one homerun and five RBI's.

-A.J. Nitzschke is hitting .375 with team leading two homeruns.

-Josh Fakkema is hitting .583 with three doubles and six RBI's.

-Brady Roberts leads the way on the mound with a 3.63 ERA in 17.1 innings pitched.  He is 2-0 after three starts on the year. Roberts has struck out 11 and walked three batters.

Friday 3/8- Valley City State University Preview

Last season the they finished the season at a 15-30 mark. Valley City State is currently 2-6 to start the 2019 campaign.

Key Players:

-Kody Lane leads the offense with 7 RBI's, one double, one triple, and one homerun. Lane is hitting .360.

-Jesse Johnson leads the team on the mound with a 1.59 era and 12 strikeouts in 11 innings.

Saturday 3/9- Morningside Preview

Morningside is coached by Adam Boeve who is in his 2nd season as head coach. Last season Morningside went 22-25-1 overall, they are off to a 5-1 start this season.

Key Players:

-Derrick Johnson leads the way offensively with a .556 average through the first six games. Johnson leads the team in hits (10), extra base hits (5), and second in RBI's (6).

-Aaron Homme on the mound has thrown 13.1 innings striking out 17 hitters and allowing five earned runs. Homme has a record of 1-0 through three starts.

 Saturday 3/9- St. Olaf Preview

St. Olaf went 15-21 last season. St. Olaf has not played any games in 2019 when this preview was written.

Key Returning Players:

-TJ Rogers (2018 stats)- Rogers hit .395 with three doubles, one triples, and 11 RBI's.

-Elliot Syverson (2018 stats)-  on the mound Syverson threw 22.1 innings striking out eight hitters and allowing nine earned runs. Syverson had a record of 0-2 in two starts and nine appearances.

Northwestern JV also plays one game Friday vs. California Mirmar at 3pm Arizona Time / 4pm Central Time.