NORTHERN STATE EARNS HOME SPLIT WITH JIMMIES

March 25, 2003

Aberdeen, SD - Northern State earned a split in non-conference baseball action at Fossum Field on Tuesday afternoon in games against Jamestown College. NSU dropped game one 10-6 but rallied to capture an 8-6 victory in the nightcap.

Following are breif game summaries of the Wolves' doubleheader against Jamestown:

Northern State saw a 5-4 lead after four innings disappear as Jamestown outscored the Wolves 6-1 in the final three innings to capture a 10-6 victory. Steve Rixen extended his hitting streak to five games going 2-for-3 from the plate with a double and a run scored. Deacon Burns went 2-for-4 with two runs scored while Jay Duehring hit 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. NSU's Wesley Fisbeck and Joe Fuller each hit home runs in the contest.

Northern State put together a four-run fourth inning and held Jamestown off the scoreboard in the final three frames to collect an 8-6 win at Fossum Field on Tuesday. NSU trailed 6-4 heading into the fourth when the Wolves posted four runs on four hits to take the lead for good. NSU's Jay Duehring and Brandon Hinrichs were each 2-for-3 from the plate on the game. Duehring added three RBI in the contest while Hinrichs posted one. Wesley Fisbeck hit his third home run of the season and second of the day in the game.

Northern State (5-9) is scheduled to host Minnesota-Duluth on Friday at Fossum Field in Aberdeen.