Game Time... The Northwestern College baseball team resumes its 2021 season with a four-game set against Dordt University this weekend, April 9 and 10. Game times on Friday, April 9 in Sioux Center are scheduled for 4 / 6:30pm; Saturday's games will begin at 1 / 3:30pm. 

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All-Time...Northwestern has had the upper hand in the rivalry against Dordt, owning a 64-25 record dating back to the 1990 season. The Raiders are 7-3 in their last 10 games against the Defenders, winning three of four the last time the teams played in 2019.

        Northwestern swept Dordt in games played in Orange City, April 9, 2019: 6-5, 10-5
        the teams split the second doubleheader, played in Sioux Center, April 15/23: 6-4 (9), 6-13

Scouting Reports...

     Dordt University Defenders:
    2021 record: 3-9 (GPAC - 11th), 10-20 overall
        -most recent: split w/ Jamestown on April 3 (lost 12-4, win 9-8)
                            swept by Morningside on April 2 (8-7-8 innings, 14-11)
    Head Coach: Nathan Bacon (2nd year)
            -served as ass't at University of Ozarks for five years
    GPAC preseason poll: picked 10th
    2020 record: 1-3, 4-14 
    2019 record: 5-23 (11th), 8-28
    By the numbers (GPAC rank)
        Runs / Game: 7.1 (4th)
        Hits / Game: 9.7 (2nd)
        Team Batting Ave: .309 (4th)
        HR: 30 (4th)
        SB : 48 (5th)
        Runs Against / Game: 9.3 (11th)
        Hits Against / Game: 10.3 (11th)
        ERA: 9.07 (11th)
        K's / Game: 7.6 (5th)
    Individual Leaders (GPAC rank - if top 10)
        Logan Cline (all-conf) - .431 (3rd), 39 runs (2nd), 5 home runs, 24 RBI
        John Emerson - .413 (6th), 32 runs (5th), 16 RBI
        Chase Edwards - .371 average, 4 HR, 40 RBI (1st)
        Austin Pullar - .327 average, 29 runs (7th), 14 RBI
        Gyeongju Kim - 3-3, 4.07 ERA, 42 IP (T8), 63 Ks (2nd)
        Nick Yeager - 3-2, 4.96 ERA, 16.1 IP, 22 K's
        Luke Turner - 0-4, 7.64 ERA, 33 IP, 35 K's

    Northwestern Red Raiders:
    2021 record: 4-8 (T8th), 11-17 overall
        -most recent: won 3 of 4 vs DWU last weekend: 13-8, 13-4, 9-2 wins; lost 14-4 (7)
    Head Coach: Brian Wede (15th year)
            -winningest coach in program history
        Preseason: picked 4th in GPAC poll
        By the numbers (GPAC rank)
           Runs / Game: 5.7 (8th)                    
           Hits / Game: 8.3 (5th)
           Batting Ave: .282 (5th)
           HR: 29 (5th)    
           SB: 19 (10th)
           Runs Given Up / Game: 6.6 (7th)
           Hits Given Up / Game: 8.4 (7th)
           ERA: 6.09 (8th)
           Strikeouts / game: 6.6 (9th)
            Individual Leaders (GPAC rank - if top 10)
             Colton Harold (all-conf): .351, 8 HR (T2nd), 34 RBI            
            Sutton Derr (all-conf): .346, 18 runs, 10 RBI
            Kip Cullinan: .315, HR, 12 RBI
            Eli Rash: .312, 3 HR, 11 RBI            
            Brett Shelton: 3-3, 4.50 ERA, 42 IP (8th), 46 Ks (9th)
            Brady Roberts: 3-3, 3.43 ERA (8th), 42 IP (8th), 38 Ks
            Dylan Kirkeby: 2-1, 3.66 ERA, 32 IP, 31 Ks