VALLEY CITY STATE ROUGHS UP WOLVES 14-8, 22-1

April 10, 2003

NSU shortstop Joel Backous tags out Valley City State' s Trapper Wagner in the first game of Northern State's doubleheader with the Vikings on Thursday while second baseman Joe Fuller backs up the play.

Aberdeen, SD - Valley City State roughed up Northern State pitchers for 36 runs on 36 hits and swept the home team 14-8 and 22-1 on Thursday at Fossum Field. NSU managed just 11 hits on the day as a team.

Following are breif game summaries of the Wolves' doubleheader against Valley City State on Thursday:

VCSU put up five runs in the third followed by three each in the sixth and seventh to down the Wolves in game one 14-8. NSU pitcher Owen Olson was tagged for seven earned runs on 11 hits in 5.0 innings on the day. NSU's Wesley Fisbeck was 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBIs and his seventh home run of the season. Ben Cupp also hit one out of the park for the Wolves as well. Senior Steve Rixen came in with a two-hit game with two RBIs also.

Valley City State scored at lead three runs in all five innings including a seven-run third as the Vikings earned the sweep with a big 22-1 victory over NSU on Thursday. NSU compiled just four hits on the day including a 1-for-2 performance from Owen Olson. Olson also posted an RBI knocking in Ben Cupp in the second inning for the Wolves' lone run.

Northern State's Deacon Burns takes a cut in Thurday's Game with Valley City State.

Northern State travels to Crookston, Minn. on Friday to face the University of Minnesota, Crookston in a 1:30 p.m. doubleheader. NSU will return to Aberdeen on Satruday to face UMC in a home NSIC twinbill at 1:30.