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THIS WEEK IN PEACOCK BASEBALL… Upper Iowa will play six games this week against conference opponents, but the first two at home against the University of Minnesota Duluth will be counted as non-conference games. The Peacocks and Bulldogs will meet in Duluth on Apr. 22 with the results of that double header going toward the NSIC standings. After UIU closes out a 10-game home stand on Tuesday with UMD, they will head north to Minot State University in Minot, N.D. for a four-game NSIC series with the Beavers on Friday and Saturday, Apr. 3-4. Both UIU and UMD won three games over the weekend, while Minot State split their four NSIC contests.
HOMETOWN COOKING... Redshirt freshman
Jacob Greco, a native of Fayette, had a productive weekend for the Peacocks at the plate and in centerfield. Greco hit .389 in four games with 7 hits including 3 doubles and a homerun to slug .722. Two doubles came in the sixth inning of game one on Saturday, while the homerun was the difference in game two's victory on Sunday. He drove in a team-high 8 runs; scored 5 times and stole both bases he attempted. In the field, Greco made a few dazzling catches in the gaps and at the wall to rob Golden Eagle batters of hits.
PEACOCK POWER SUPPLY... The Peacocks took three of four from the University of Minnesota Crookston this past weekend splitting on day one (15-8, 4-5) and sweeping day two (9-5, 8-6). One starter (
Charley Cunningham) and a pair of relievers (
Blake Seehusen and
Mason Buster) earned wins for the Peacocks this past weekend, while the pitching staff posted an ERA of 4.78 in 32 innings on the mound surrendering 17 earned runs on 31 hits while striking out 24 Golden Eagles. At the plate, Upper Iowa hit .336 for the weekend led by
Adam Budron (7-10, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R),
Alex George (9-16, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R), Greco,
Luis Ravelo (5-14, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 6 R). The team hit .336 as a group with 18 extra base hits including 11 doubles, 2 triples and 5 homeruns;
Mitch Moser belted his first two collegiate homeruns in the 5-4 loss in game two.
HIGH FIVE... The Peacocks are now 10-0 this season when scoring at least five runs in a game and 0-10 in games where the team scores 4 or less. Upper Iowa has scored in double figures five times in 2015 and is averaging 6.1 runs per game. While UIU is outscoring their opponents 25-18 in the first inning, the team is getting in trouble in the second to the tune of a 22-9 disadvantage in runs.
NOTES FROM MINNESOTA DULUTH'S DUGOUT… After dropping game one, UMD took three straight from Concordia-St. Paul over the weekend for its first four-game series victory of the NSIC season. Bulldog leaders included:
Kyle Comer (Jr. / 3B / 6-1 / 200 / Rhinelander, Minn. / Rhinelander H.S.) Continued what is now a six-game hitting streak, leading the Bulldogs with a .438/.471/.438 weekend, dropping in seven singles in 16 at-bats for UMD ... drove in three runs, crossed the plate a team-high four times, drew one walk, and stole a base - Went three-for-four with two RBI and two runs scored against Concordia-St. Paul in game three of the series - Crossed the plate twice in game two and drove in a run, reaching base three of five plate appearances via two hits and a walk
Bo Hellquist (Jr. / LHP / 6-3 / 170 / Woodstock, Ill. / Woodstock H.S.) Took a tough-luck loss for UMD in game one, tossing 6+ innings, allowing just one earned run as Concordia-St. Paul walked off against the Bulldogs bullpen in the seventh inning - Struck out five Golden Bears, allowing just one walk and one extra-base hit in his outing
NOTES FROM MINOT STATE'S DUGOUT… The Beavers split a four-game series with the Mustangs of Southwest Minnesota State over the weekend. Minot State's leaders included:
Micah Holmen (1B, Jr., Minot, N.D./Minot HS) Went 3-for-3 in the series finale against SMSU with 5 RBI, 1 grand slam and 3 walks - Finished the weekend with 8 RBI total and went a combined 5-for-7 with 5 runs scored - Currently slugging .630, second on the team - Leading the team in batting average at .407 (only 27 at bats)
Austin Zorn (P/INF, Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck HS)Tossed his fourth quality start of the season in just five starts total on Saturday - Went 7.0 innings giving up just 2 earned runs on 6 hits and struck out 8 - Has only 2 walks in 30.0 innings pitched so far this season
