NORTHERN DROPS TWO TO GOLDEN EAGLES, 5-4, 6-3

April 12, 2003

Aberdeen, SD - Minnesota, Crookston defeated Northern State in NSIC baseball action at Fossum Field on Saturday afternoon by scores of 5-4 and 6-3. The sweep comes just one day after the Wolves took two from UMC on Friday in Crookston.

Following are breif game summaries of the Wolves' doubleheader against Minnesota, Crookston on Saturday:

Three hits and a Wolves error gave UMC three runs in the top of the fifth en route to a 5-4 victory over Northern State in game one of NSIC baseball action on Saturday. The inning began with the score tied 2-2 when the Golden Eagles scored their three runs while NSU managed just one in the bottom of the fifth and one more in the bottom of the seventh to fall one run short in the loss. Jay Duehring, Dave Holoch and Joel Backous all finished the game with two hits with Holoch leading the way with two RBIs and a double. Backous pitched five innings on the hill for the Wolves giving up four earned runs and striking out five.

The fifth inning proved to be fatal for Northern State for the second straight game as the Wolves gave up four runs in the top half of the inning in game two and fell to Minnesota, Crookston 6-3. NSU entered the fifth tied 2-2 when UMC used three hits and two hit batters to take a 6-2 advantage and hold on for the three-run win. Deacon Burns, Joel Backous and Steve Rixen all posted two-hit games with Backous tacking on an RBI as well. Joe Fuller threw three innings in the loss giving up three earned runs.

Northern State will host NSIC rival Southwest State for a doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Fossum Field in Aberdeen.