BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University Baseball team looks for a bounce-back series this weekend and travels to Wayne, Neb., for a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference doubleheaders at Wayne State College Thursday-Friday.
 
The Beavers (1-9, 0-4 NSIC) and Wildcats (5-8, 1-3 NSIC) will play a pair of doubleheaders beginning Thursday, March 13 at the Pete Chapman Baseball Complex in Wayne, Neb. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 12:00 p.m., Thursday with game two to follow 30 minutes after. Games three and four in the series will be played Friday with first pitch also at Noon. The first game of each series will be a seven-inning outing following by nine innings in the next game.
 
Fans can tune in to each game of the series at NSICNetwork.com/bsubeavers and can follow live stats, here.
 
The Beavers are looking to bounce-back from a conference opening series at (RV) Augustana where the 2025 NSIC Preseason favorite Vikings won all four games in the series.
 
Bemidji State is led at the plate by senior Zach Evenson who is batting .242 with eight hits in 33 plate appearances. He has an OPS of .809 while slugging .485 and leads the team with seven RBI. He is followed by junior Noah Drusch who is batting .241 with seven hits in 29 at bats and is leading the team with a .973 OPS and .421 on-base percentage.
 
On the mound, senior Derek Hoffman leads the team with 9.1 innings pitched but will most likely see limited action this weekend on short week's rest. Junior Devon Cooks leads the team with a 0.00 earned run average only allowing three hits in 3.1 innings of work while junior Sawyer Nendick has also not allowed a run a 1.1 innings. Junior Matta Greiner has been dominant coming out of the bullpen allowing just two earned runs in 6.2 innings and leads the bullpen with six strikeouts. Senior Brandon Lind leads the entire pitching staff with 11 strikeouts and has a 6.00 ERA over 9.0 innings.
 
Following their series with the Wildcats, the Beavers will continue NSIC play on the road with a road trip to Marshall, Minn., to face Southwest Minnesota State University March 22-23.
 
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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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