Game Time... The Northwestern College baseball team will head to Fremont, Neb., to face the Midland Warriors on Friday, April 23rd with games scheduled to start at 4 / 6pm. The teams will then switch venues as the Raiders will host the Warriors in Orange City on Saturday, April 24th, also at 4 / 6pm.

The Northwestern College baseball team enters the four game series in seventh place in the GPAC, with a conference record of 8-12, and an overall record of 15-21. The Raiders played Concordia in a four games series last weekend, coming out with one victory, winning the last game in 11 innings, 4-1. The Midland University Warriors are in ninth place in the GPAC, with a 7-13 conference record and an overall record of 18-23. Midland split with Morningside in a four game series last weekend.

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All-Time... The Raiders trail in the all-time rivalry against Midland, 38-45, dating all the way back to 1992. The Raiders have been dominate as of late, however, winning eight of their last eleven meetings. Northwestern is looking to extend a three game winning streak against the Warriors. 

Scouting Reports...

Midland Warriors: 7-13 (9th), 18-23
Head Coach: Chad Miller (7th year) 
    -2016 GPAC Champion
    -2017 GPAC Tournament Champion
    -2016 GPAC Coach of the Year
GPAC Preseason Poll: 5th
2020 record: 6-10
2019 record: 16-12 (5th), 24-25
    By the Numbers (GPAC Rank)
    batting average: .265 (10th)
    runs per game: 5.07 (10th)
    hits per game: 7.66 (11th)
    HR - 15 (10th)
    stolen bases - 50 (7th)
    opponents batting average: .309 (9th)
    hits given up per game: 9.51 (11th)
    runs given up per game: 6.59 (10th)
    ERA: 6.56 (8th)
    K's / game: 6.34 (8th)
    BB / game: 4.15 (10th)
    Top Players (GPAC rank-if top 10)
    Sam Braun: .333, 20 runs, 39 hits, 23 RBIs
    Dakota Thornton: .310, 23 runs, 36 hits, 25 RBIs
    Peyton Garbers: .296, 23 runs, 40 hits, 26 RBIs
    Steven Boyd: 3.58 ERA, 55 IP

 Northwestern Red Raiders: 8-12 (7th), 15-21
        -most recent: won 1 of 4 against #20 Concordia last weekend. 
    Head Coach: Brian Wede (15th year)
            -winningest coach in program history
        Preseason: picked 4th in GPAC poll
        By the numbers (GPAC rank)
           Runs / Game: 5.3 (T8th)                  
           Hits / Game: 8.25 (8th)
           Batting Ave: .279 (6th)
           HR: 32 (T5th)  
           SB: 32 (10th)
           Runs Given Up / Game: 6.36 (7th)
           Hits Given Up / Game: 8.56 (7th)
           ERA: 5.9 (7th)
           Strikeouts / game: 6.44 (9th)
            Individual Leaders (GPAC rank - if top 10)
             Colton Harold (all-conf): .331, 8 HR (T7th), 36 RBI (8th)          
            Sutton Derr (all-conf): .333, 22 runs, 10 RBI
            Kip Cullinan: .316, 19 RBI
            Sam Stanford: .298, 3 HR, 12 RBI
            Eli Rash: .302, 3 HR, 16 RBI            
            Brett Shelton: 4-3, 3.76 ERA, 55 IP (8th), 55 Ks (8th)
            Brady Roberts: 3-5, 3.81 ERA (3rd), 52 IP (10th), 45 Ks
            Dylan Kirkeby: 3-1, 3.14 ERA (3rd), 43 IP, 45 Ks