Game Time... Northwestern will host Dordt for a pair of conference baseball games Tuesday, April 9 at 5/7:15pm. (games are moved from Friday due to predicted wet weather). Northwestern is currently in a three-way tie for seventh place in the GPAC standings at 7-9, 13-19 overall. Dordt is 11th in the conference with a 2-14 record, 5-18 overall.

Follow both games live via the NWC webcast at these links:  Video | Live Stats


Sioux County Showdown...Wednesday night's game resumes the Sioux County Showdown Series, a point-based athletic and academic competition between the two long-time rivals. More about the series, click here: Sioux County Showdown Series

 


All-Time...Since 2007, Coach Wede's first season as the head of the Red Raider baseball program, Northwestern is 27-6 all-time against Dordt. They are 7-3 over the last 10 match-ups, including winning all four games last season.

Scouting Reports...

    Dordt Defenders: 2-14 (11th), 5-18 overall                    Head Coach: Jeff Schouten (16th year)

The Defenders have lost four straight and six of their last eight to fall into 11th place in the GPAC with a 2-14 record. They split against Midland in a four game set earlier this season for their wins in conference play. Last time out, they dropped games to University of Jamestown and Briar Cliff and own a 5-18 overall record. 

Schouten is in his 16th season as the head of the Defenders' baseball program, holding the position since the 2004 season. A former standout player with the Defenders, Schoten spent seven years as the assistant coach as well. He returns one starter (field), three starting pitchers and a total of 15 players from a 2018 team that went 7-19 in the GPAC, 10-26 overall. 

    By the Numbers: (GPAC rank)
    Runs / Game - 4 (11th)                        Runs vs / Game - 6.8 (9th)
    Hits / Game - 6.4 (11th)                       Hits vs / Game - 8.9 (11th)
    Batting Ave. - .230 (11th)                    Batting Ave. vs - .306 (7th)
    HR - 2 (11th)                                        HR vs - 11
    SB - 21 (9th)                                        SB vs - 46
    ERA - 7.27 (9th)                                
    K's - 132 (11th)
    BB - 102 (8th)

    Key Players: (GPAC rank)
    Logan Cline - .393 (2nd), 15 runs, 20 RBI
    Lucas Nelson - .295, 9 runs, 6 RBI
    Dillon Branderhorst - .267, 12 runs, 12 RBI
    Cam Pfafman - .259, 5 runs, 5 RBI
    Isaac Vander Hart (All-Conference)  2-2, 4.55 ERA, 27.2 IP, 21 Ks
    Isaac Buteyn  1-4, 5.09 ERA, 23 IP, 28 Ks

Northwestern College: 7-9 (T7th), 13-19 overall        Head Coach: Brian Wede (13th year)

The Red Raiders closed last week with a split against Dakota Wesleyan, losing the first game 10-7 before coming back with a 4-2 win in game two. They finished the week going 4-4 and are now tied with both Mount Marty and Doane for seventh in the current GPAC standings with a 7-9 record, 13-19 overall.

By the Numbers: (GPAC rank)
    Runs / Game - 6.3 (1st)                    Runs vs / Game - 6.4 (8th)
    Hits / Game - 9 (1st)                         Hits vs / Game - 9.2 (10th)
    Batting Ave. - .298 (4th)                    Batting Ave. vs - .311 (8th)
    HR - 19 (4th)                                     HR vs - 21
    SB - 29 (6th)                                     SB vs - 25
    ERA - 6.61 (8th)                                
    K's - 157 (10th)
    BB - 138 (6th)

    Key Players: (GPAC rank)
    Sutton Derr - .455, 12 runs, 7 RBI
    Austin Zylstra - .382 (3rd), 19 runs, 3 HR, 28 RBI
    Ben De Boer - .371 (8th), 33 runs (1st), 10 RBI
    Drew Schutt - .340, 19 runs, 6 HR (2nd), 31 RBI (1st)
    Brady Roberts - 4-2, 3.80 ERA, 47.1 IP (5th), 27 K's
    Luke Hughes - 1-4, 5.55 ERA, 24.1 IP, 19 K's