MINOT, N.D. – Corbett Field is set to welcome championship-caliber baseball this weekend as a pair of defending champions face off in a three-game NSIC series along with a non-conference contest on Sunday.
The defending regular season NSIC Champions collide with Augustana, the defending NSIC Tournament and National Champions, in a doubleheader on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. before playing a doubleheader on Sunday starting at noon.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Date: Saturday, April 6 | Sunday, April 7
Time: 1:30 p.m. (DH) | 12 p.m. (DH)
Location: Corbett Field
Opponent: Augustana
Coverage: Live Video |
Live Stats
Beavers vs. Augustana: The Vikings lead the all-time series with Minot State, 16-1.
Last Meeting: Augustana defeated the Beavers 8-3 in the 2017 NSIC Tournament on May 11, 2017 in St. Cloud, Minn.
Last Time Out
The Beavers extended their win streak to seven games as Minot State swept Upper Iowa on Wednesday with a pair of victories over the Peacocks (7-4, 6-4).
Quick Hits
- The Beavers are 15-9 overall and rank second in the NSIC with a 9-3 mark in conference games.
- Augustana sits atop the NSIC with the standings with a 13-1 NSIC record and 20-7 overall record.
- Michael Borst is hitting .453 at the plate with six doubles, two triples and three home runs with 34 RBI.
- Ryley Humrighouse is hitting .372 in his debut season at Minot State with 25 runs scored.
- Trevaun Smith leads the Beavers with 20 stolen bases, followed by Borst with 18.
- Jake Collins has a team-high seven doubles in 20 starts.
- Jaymon Cervantes is 4-0 on the season with a 3.18 ERA and 36 strikeouts.
- Zach Newman is 2-0 on the mound with a 1.69 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 16 innings of work.
