ELKHORN, Neb. – The Bemidji State University Baseball team was held to just one hit in its 2024 season opener against Wayne State College Friday afternoon in Elkhorn, Neb. Freshman Matt Filippi collected the lone Beaver hit, his first collegiate base-knock.
 
Sophomore Christian Lindow held the Wildcats (1-0, 1-0 NSIC) to just one run off two hits through three innings but WSC exploded for four runs in the fourth ending Lindow's season debut early. The Beavers (0-1, 0-1 NSIC) then used seven different pitchers to close out the game with Daniel Pobuda, Carter Scanlon, Sawyer Nendick and Matt Filippi each pitching scoreless innings.
 
Wildcats' Corbin Kirk pitched five innings of shutout baseball allowing just one hit and collected nine strikeouts to pick up the team's first win of the season.
 
The Beavers and Wildcats will continue their four-game series tomorrow afternoon with a doubleheader scheduled to start at Noon. The teams will play a seven-inning game first followed by a nine-inning game around 2 p.m.
 
For more information on the Bemidji State baseball program, follow the Beavers on Twitter (@BSUBeaversBase), like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers) and follow them on Instagram (@BSUBeaversBase).
 
Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

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