MINOT, N.D. – The defending Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular season champions begin conference play on Thursday as the Beavers travel to Bellevue, Neb. to face Concordia-St. Paul in a doubleheader beginning at noon.
The series was moved due to unplayable field conditions in St. Paul, Minn.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Date: Thursday, March 21
Time: 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Location: Bellevue, Neb.
Opponent: Concordia-St. Paul
Coverage: Live Stats
Beavers vs. Concordia-St. Paul: CSP leads the all-time series with Minot State, 8-7.
Last Meeting: Minot State pounced on the Golden Bears earlier this season, picking up an 11-1 run-rule victory over CSP in Arizona on March 9.
Last Time Out
Minot State concluded its road trip in Arizona with a convincing 13-2 win over Nebraska Wesleyan. The win marks the fifth consecutive win for the Beavers and the fifth straight game that Minot State has scored 10+ runs.
Quick Hits
- Minot State begins NSIC play after posting a 6-6 mark in non-conference action to open the season.
- Ryley Humrighouse is hitting a team-high .525 at the plate while also leading the team with 13 runs scored.
- Michael Borst has four doubles and a triple with 17 RBIs while hitting .395.
- Darrel Doll has hit two home runs and Trevaun Smith has stolen a team-high seven bases while Celestino Rodriguez has garnered three doubles and 12 RBIs.
- Jaymon Cervantes is 2-0 on the mound this season with 19 strikeouts in 11.1 innings.
- As a team, the Beavers are hitting .316 with 91 runs, 124 hits, 18 doubles, seven triples and four home runs.
- The Minot State pitching staff has recorded a 4.88 ERA while allowing 70 runs (49 earned) on 99 hits and striking out 90 batters in 90.1 innings of work.
Scouting the Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears
- Concordia-St. Paul is 10-4 on the season and 2-1 in NSIC play after taking a three-game series against Southwest Minnesota State last weekend.
- Patrick Bordewick is hitting .393 at the plate with four doubles and eight RBIs.
- Ryan Christopher has a team-high three triples and 16 RBIs while notching a .395 batting average.
- Keanu Mendez is 2-1 on the season in three starts with a 2.00 ERA in 18 innings.
