Season Statistics | UMAC Release
SUPERIOR, Wis. (May 7, 2018) – The Yellowjacket baseball team secured the no. 5 spot in the UMAC Tournament Sunday afternoon. Superior fill face off in the double-elimination tournament Thursday, May 10 with the No. 4 seed Northland Lumberjacks.
The Yellowjacket have hit the ball well this season, Cory Albertson (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater) leads the team in batting average (.406), hits (43), home runs (11), and RBIs (32). Nick McNosky (Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle) who has been a staple at short stop, averaging .396 with 39 hits and is 11-of-13 in stolen base attempts, while Matthew Boyde (Chanhassen, Minn./Minnetonka) averages .376 in 101 at-bats; he has eight doubles, three triples, four home runs, and 27 RBIs on the season.
The 'Jackets tote 11 players that average better than .300. and collectively hit .317 for second best in the UMAC. They lead the conference in hits with 343, triples at 15, and stolen bases with 56.
The Superior pitching staff is in the middle of the pack, averaging a team 7.64 ERA in 254.1 innings pitched. The 'Jackets lead the conference in strikeouts with 209, while allowing an opposing team average of .299.
Freshman Ryan Rodriguez (Chaska, Minn./Chaska) has been solid with a 1-1 record on the season. He owns a 4.67 ERA in a team-high 34.1 innings pitched and has befuddled opponents with 44 strikeouts, good for fifth in the UMAC. Another Freshman, Auggie Anderson (Mendota Heights, Minn./Henry Sibley) has faced 129 batters this season, allowing an opposing team .271 average, and has struck out 22 batters.
The tournament is set to begin Thursday at 1 p.m. when No. 4 Northland and the No. 5 'Jackets meet. That will be followed by a 4 p.m. game between No. 2 Bethany Lutheran and No. 3 Northwestern. The final game at 7 p.m. will see No. 1 St. Scholastica take on the winner of the opening game. The loser of the first game will be eliminated from the tournament.Â
Players to Watch
No. 1 St. Scholastica (conference games only)
Steven Neutzling – .472 avg., 25 hits, 28 RBI, .830 slg, .579 OBP
Drew Colvard – .431 avg., .565 OBP, 28 hits, 35 runs, 18 BB, 13-of-13 SBA
Jake Turner – 4.65 ERA, 14 SO, 3 wins, 31 IP
No. 2 Bethany Lutheran (conference games only)
Ross Buemer – .463 avg., .889 slg., .525 OBP, 21 runs, 25 hits, 21 RBI, 5 HR
Ben Boran – .470 avg., .532 OBP, 22 runs, 31 hits, 20 RBI
Cody Leitner – 3.25 ERA, 2 wins, 27.2 IP, 27 SO
No. 3 Northwestern (conference games only)
Caleb PIersma – .414 avg., 24 hits, 21 runs, 11 RBI, 9 SB
Aaron Krahn – .358 avg., 24 hits, 31 RBI, .716 slg
Phillip Wall – 3.09 ERA, 2 wins, 32 IP, 15 SO
No. 4 Northland (conference games only)
Anthony Corrado – .470 avg., 31 hits, .652 slg., 5.57 ERA, 32.1 IP, 28 SO
Jakob Freele – .311 avg., 19 hits, 20 runs
Adrian Bethel – .313 avg., 20 hits, 15 runs, 5 HR, 17 RBI
No. 5 Wisconsin-Superior (conference games only)
Nick McNosky (Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle) – .406 avg., 26 hits, 17 runs, 10 RBI, 8-of-8 SBA
Cory Albertson (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater) – .475 avg., 28 hits, 28 runs, 27 RBI, 9 HR, 1.136 slg., 0.569 OBP
Ryan Rodriguez (Chaska, Minn./Chaska) – 3.86 ERA, 25.2 IP, 33 SO, .202 Opp. Avg.
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Teams and Links
Playoff Schedule
Thursday, May 10 (Day One)
Game 1 – 1 p.m. – No. 4 Northland vs. No. 5 Seed (single elimination) | Live Video | Live Stats |
Game 2 – 4 p.m. – No. 2 Bethany Lutheran vs. No. 3 Northwestern | Live Video | Live Stats |
Game 3 – 7 p.m. – No. 1 St. Scholastica vs. Winner of Game 1 | Live Video | Live Stats |
Friday, May 11 (Day Two)
Game 4 – 1 p.m. – Loser of Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 3 | Live Video | Live Stats |
Game 5 – 4 p.m. – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3 | Live Video | Live Stats |
Game 6 – 7 p.m. – Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 5 | Live Video | Live Stats |
Saturday, May 12 (Day Three)
Game 7 – 1 p.m. – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 | Live Video | Live Stats |
Game 8 – 4 p.m. – If Necessary Game (if two teams remain with one loss) | Live Video | Live Stats |
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Event Information
The UMAC Tournament has the following admissions prices: Single Day Adult Ticket, $10; Single Day Student/Senior Ticket - $5; Adult Tournament Pass, $15; Student/Senior Tournament Pass, $7. All UMAC students, staff and faculty are FREE with valid institution ID for all games. No other passes will be accepted.
All tournament information including scores, recaps, team information and more can be found on the UMAC Baseball Tournament page. Keep up with all of the tournament action on Twitter and Instagram using #UMACchamp.
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