Game Time...Conference season begins this weekend for the Northwestern College baseball team with back-to-back road doubleheaders against Doane and Briar Cliff. On Friday, the Raiders head to Crete, Neb for games against the Tigers at 1/3pm. Saturday's twinbill against Briar Cliff will begin at 1pm as well.

        Weekend Schedule and Info:
        Friday, March 19 @ Doane: Game 1, 1pm   Live Stats | Video
                                                     Game 2, 3pm   Live Stats | Video

        Saturday, March 20 @ Briar Cliff: Game 1, 1pm  Live Stats | Video
                                                             Game 2, 3pm   Live Stats | Video

All-Time...Northwestern owns a 41-36 lead in the all-time series against Doane, dating back to the 1992 season. Most recently, Doane has had the upperhand, winning four of the last five meetings.

    The Raiders are 25-47 all-time against Briar Cliff, since the 1990 season; the teams have split the last 10 games.

Scouting Reports...

    Doane Tigers:
        2021 Record: 9-7
        -won five straight, 6 of last 7
        most recent:
            -won four games from Cornerstone (Mich.) on March 13
        Head Coach: Josh Oltmans (5th year)
            -ass't w/ Tigers for eight seasons
        2020 record: 6-7
        2019 record: 12-16 (8th), 20-30
        7 starters return, 3 starting pitchers, 18 players total
        Preseason: picked 7th in GPAC poll
        Stats (GPAC rank)
           Runs / Game: 5.8 (5th)                    
           Hits / Game: 8.8 (4th)
           Batting Ave: .304 (4th)
           HR: 8    
           SB: 21 (8th)
           Runs Given Up / Game: 5.7 (6th)
           Hits Given Up / Game: 7.4 (5th)
           ERA: 5.88 (7th)
           Strikeouts: 131 (5th)

            Individual Leaders (GPAC rank - if top 10)
            Talon Little (all-conf) : .367, 8 runs, 7 RBI
            Aaron Mason (all-conf): .341, 5 runs, 9 RBI
            Lukas White (all-conf): .333, 11 runs, 6 2B (4th), 2 HR, 7 RBI
            Jordan Wisner: 3-0, 2.16 ERA (5th), 16.2 IP, 21 Ks (7th)
            Julian Vargas: 1-0, 3.00 ERA, 6 IP, 6 Ks
            Thaniel Trumper: 0-0, 3.77 ERA, 5 saves (1st), 14.1 IP, 23 Ks

        Briar Cliff Chargers:
        2021 Record: 15-2
        -won four straight, 6 of last 7
        most recent:
            -won four games vs Presentation on March 12-13
        Head Coach: Colby McGlauflin (2nd year)
            -former coach at Bismarck State College
        2020 record: 7-13, 0-2
        2019 record: 11-17 (9th), 22-26
        5 starters return, 3 starting pitchers, 13 players total
        Preseason: picked 8th in GPAC poll
        Stats (GPAC rank)
           Runs / Game: 9.1 (3rd)                    
           Hits / Game: 7.5 (10th)
           Batting Ave: .277 (5th)
           HR: 14 (5th)    
           SB: 23 (7th)
           Runs Given Up / Game: 3.5 (2nd)
           Hits Given Up / Game: 6.3 (2nd)
           ERA: 3.65 (2nd)
           Strikeouts: 137 (1st)

            Individual Leaders (GPAC rank - if top 10)
            Matthew Hmielewski - .400, 16 runs, 7 SB
            Jake Federico - .333, 17 runs, 2 HR, 13 RBI
            Harrison Jestel - .333, 18 runs, 6 HR (1st), 19 RBI (5th)
            Jared Sitzmann - .325, 13 runs, 15 RBI
            Dalen Blair (all-conf) : 3-0 (T2nd), 2.11 ERA (4th), 21.1 IP, 28 K's
            Jacob Wesselmann: 4-0 (1st), 3.00 ERA, 27 IP (5th), 32 Ks (2nd)
        
        Northwestern Raiders:
        2021 Record: 7-9
        -lost three straight
        most recent:
            -lost doubleheader vs Jamestown on March 12
        Head Coach: Brian Wede (15th year)
            -winningest coach in program history
        Preseason: picked 4th in GPAC poll
        Stats (GPAC rank)
           Runs / Game: 5.1 (8th)                    
           Hits / Game: 7.3 (11th)
           Batting Ave: .267 (9th)
           HR: 11 (6th)    
           SB: 15 (9th)
           Runs Given Up / Game: 5.9 (9th)
           Hits Given Up / Game: 7.7 (6th)
           ERA: 5.30 (6th)
           Strikeouts: 102 (9th)

            Individual Leaders (GPAC rank - if top 10)
            Sutton Derr (all-conf): .421 (8th), 13 runs, 7 RBI
            Colton Harold (all-conf): .308, 2 HR, 10 RBI
            Eli Rash: .298, HR, 7 RBI
            Kip Cullinan: .292, HR, 9 RBI
            Dylan Kirkeby: 1-1, 2.81 ERA (8th), 16 IP, 11 Ks
            Brady Roberts: 1-2, 2.88 ERA (9th), 25 IP (10th), 24 Ks
            Brett Shelton: 2-2, 3.55 ERA, 25.1 IP (8th), 27 Ks