MINOT, N.D. – There may be snow on the ground in Minot, but the defending NSIC Regular Season champions open their 2019 season at Colorado State-Pueblo on Friday and Saturday in Pueblo, Colo.
 
The Beavers and ThunderWolves begin with a doubleheader on Friday at 1:30 p.m. and the series finale on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Date: Friday, March 1 | Saturday, March 2
Time: 1:30 p.m. (DH) | 1 p.m.
Location: Pueblo, Colo.
Opponent: CSU-Pueblo
Coverage: Live Video | Live Stats
 
Beavers vs. CSU-Pueblo: This series marks the first all-time meeting between the two programs.
Last meeting: N/A
 
Quick Hits

• Minot State finished the 2018 season with a 34-16 overall record and 29-6 mark in NSIC play to capture the NSIC regular season title.
• The Beavers posted school records for wins in a season and had five players named to the All-NSIC team while head coach Scott Eul was named the NSIC Coach of the Year and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Central Region Coach of the Year.
• Minot State returns four of five All-NSIC players from last season, led by senior Celestino Rodriguez who was named First Team All-NSIC and honorable mention designated hitter on the All-Central Region team.
• Seniors Wyatt Schlosser and Michael Borst also return for Minot State after earning second team all-conference honors last season while senior Darrel Doll returns after being named the NSIC Newcomer of the Year last season.
• Trevaun Smith, Geordie McDougall and Ethan Fleming also return as starters for the Beavers from last season.
• Tannar Galey, Aaron Kern, Jack Gamba, Andres Hackman, Jaymon Cervantes, Aaron Bernal and Reilly O'Rourke all return on the mound for the Beavers in 2019.

 
Scouting the CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves

• CSU-Pueblo is 3-7 this season after opening the 2019 season with three victories over Adams State.
• JP Hopkins leads the ThunderWolves, hitting .571 at the plate with 12 hits, eight RBIs and nine runs scored.
• Beau Brieske is 1-2 on the season with a 6.00 ERA in three starts while Josh Dahl is 0-2 on the mound with a 7.80 ERA in four appearances, including three starts.
• As a team, the ThunderWolves are hitting .328 with 114 hits, 21 doubles, nine triples, five home runs and 87 RBIs.

 
What's Next
Following the series at CSU-Pueblo, the Beavers venture to Las Vegas, N.M. to face New Mexico Highlands on Monday and Tuesday, March 4-5.