Game Time...The Northwestern College baseball team continues its 2021 season with a four-game series against Dakota Wesleyan in conference play. On Thursday, the Raiders will play at DWU for a doubleheader beginning at 5pm. Following an off day on Friday, the teams will meet again on Saturday, April 3 for a doubleheader beginning at 1pm. 

    Follow Thursday's games at this link:  Watch | Live Stats

    Follow Saturday's games at these links: Watch | Live Stats

All-Time...Northwestern holds a 51-33 advantage in the rivalry, dating back to the 1990 season. The Raiders are 6-4 in their last 10 games against DWU, splitting a doubleheader the last time the teams played in 2019 (lost 10-7, def. 4-2). Northwestern won 12 straight against DWU (from 1994 - 1999), the longest streak by either team in the rivalry.

Scouting Reports...
    Dakota Wesleyan Tigers:
    2021 record: 3-5 (GPAC - T7th), 9-10 overall
        -most recent: swept Midland (10-5, 11-3) on March 28
                            def. Dakota State (8-7) on March 31
    Head Coach: Charlie Dubanoski (1st year)
            -served as ass't at USF for three years
    GPAC preseason poll: picked 9th
    2020 record: 5-11, 0-2 
    2019 record: 16-12 (T3rd), 23-23 overall
    By the numbers (GPAC rank)
        Runs / Game: 5.7 (6th)
        Hits / Game: 8.2 (6th)
        Team Batting Ave: .278 (5th)
        HR: 8 (9th)
        SB / Game: 1.6 (9th)
        Runs Against / Game: 5.3 (5th)
        Hits Against / Game: 8.3 (7th)
        ERA: 5.66 (T6th)
        K's / Game: 5.1 (11th)
    Individual Leaders (GPAC rank - if top 10)
        Wyatt Hunt - .407 average, 5 runs, 7 RBI
        Cameron Quigley - .385 average, 15 runs, 8 RBI
        Drew Demers (2nd) - .328 average, 16 runs, 11 RBI
        Luke Lemay - .305 average, 10 runs, 10 RBI
        Ethan Davis (HM) - 2-2, 3.81 ERA, 26 IP, 18 K's
        Jared Jones - 2-1, 4.30 ERA, 23 IP, 17 K's
        Seth Christiansen - 1-1, 4.50 ERA, 14 IP, 12 K's

    Northwestern Red Raiders:
    2021 record: 1-7 (T10th), 8-16 overall
        -most recent: lost to Jamestown in DH: 7-3 (8 innings), 7-0 on March 27
    Head Coach: Brian Wede (15th year)
            -winningest coach in program history
        Preseason: picked 4th in GPAC poll
        Stats (GPAC rank)
           Runs / Game: 5 (8th)                    
           Hits / Game: 7.5 (T10th)
           Batting Ave: .260 (T9th)
           HR: 20 (4th)    
           SB: 15 (11th)
           Runs Given Up / Game: 6.5 (9th)
           Hits Given Up / Game: 8.4 (8th)
           ERA: 6.12 (9th)
           Strikeouts / game: 6.2 (9th)

            Individual Leaders (GPAC rank - if top 10)
            Sutton Derr (all-conf): .360, 17 runs, 9 RBI
            Eli Rash: .303, 3 HR, 11 RBI
            Colton Harold (all-conf): .293, 4 HR, 21 RBI
            Kip Cullinan: .282, HR, 10 RBI
            Brett Shelton: 2-3, 4.50 ERA, 36 IP (8th), 37 Ks 
            Brady Roberts: 2-3, 3.00 ERA (6th), 36 IP (8th), 29 Ks
            Dylan Kirkeby: 1-1, 4.33 ERA, 27 IP, 23 Ks