AMERICAN BANK CENTER HOSTS BASEBALL COOKOUT ON SATURDAY
American Bank Center is hosting a cookout at the University of Mary baseball game on Saturday, April 11. Free food is available beginning at 1 PM at the U-Mary campus baseball field while supplies last. The Marauders host the Peacocks in a Northern Sun doubleheader beginning at 12 noon on Saturday.
 
THIS WEEK
The University of Mary continues its 14-game home stand when the Marauders host Upper Iowa University and the University of Minnesota Duluth. The Marauders and the Peacocks will play a four-game set on Saturday and Sunday, April 11-12. First pitch both days is 12 noon. The Bulldogs then come to town for a single doubleheader on Tuesday, April 15. The Northern Sun twin bill commences at 1:30 PM. All the contests are scheduled for the U-Mary baseball field.
 
THE RECORDS
Entering the weekend, U-Mary is 9-21 overall and 4-10 in the Northern Sun... The Peacocks are 8-11 and 1-5… The Bulldogs are 7-15 and 3-9.
 
FOLLOW LIVE
Live stats for Marauders home games are available at http://www.goumary.com/coverage. Depending on field conditions, live video may also be available for select games during the Upper Iowa and Minnesota Duluth series. Please check the previous link.
 
LAST WEEK
The Marauders went 2-4 last week, dropping 3-of-4 at home to Bemidji State University before splitting a pair of midweek games against #3 Minnesota State.
 
14
The Marauders are in the midst of a 14-game home stand that concludes against the University of Winnipeg on April 17. From March 26 through April 27, U-Mary is scheduled to play 24 of 28 games in Bismarck.
 
HISTORY
The Marauders are 8-15 against Bemidji State University since beginning NCAA and Northern Sun play in the 2007 season. The Marauders are 5-7 at home against the Peacocks and 3-8 on the road… U-Mary is 1-12 against the University of Minnesota Duluth, including an 0-5 record at neutral sites and 1-7 at Duluth. Next Tuesday's doubleheader will be the first time U-Mary and UMD have played in Bismarck.
 
SHAUL NAMED NSIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
A dynamic week at the plate by Jason Shaul earned the University of Mary left fielder Northern Sun Player of the Week recognition. Shaul ripped seven doubles in a six-game span and drove in nine runs to become the Marauders first position player to earn league honors since 2008… A junior from New Ulm, Minn., Shaul hit .600 with a .950 slugging percentage and a .556 on base percentage. He went 12-for-20 with seven doubles, nine RBIs and seven runs scored. Shaul also walked twice, was hit by a pitch and struck out once… A transfer from Ridgewater Community College in his second season at U-Mary, Shaul posted four multi-hit games and had at least one hit in all six games. Twice he posted three hits. In four games against Bemidji State on Sunday and Monday, he finished 9-of-14, scored six times and drove home four with five doubles… For the season Shaul is hitting .396 with a .582 slugging percentage and a .512 on base percentage, all team-leading figures. He also leads U-Mary with 11 doubles and three triples and is second in runs scored (24) and runs batted in (21). He has also been hit 11 times… Shaul ranks 29^th in NCAA division II in on base percentage, 19^th in hit by pitch/game, and 39^th in triples. He is among the league leaders in most major offensive categories… While the Marauders have had several pitchers earn league player of the week honors in recent years, the last U-Mary position player to earn NSIC Player of the Week recognition was Mike Feldman on April 14, 2008. Feldman won the honor three times that season and Tyler Liffrig once.
 
LEAGUE LEADERBOARD
The Marauders are towards the top of the Northern Sun in several offensive categories. U-Mary leads the league in walks (118), is third in getting hit by pitch (38), ranks fourth in stolen bases (36), runs scored (163), triples (8) and hits (257), is fifth in runs batted in (138) and sixth in on base percentage (.382). U-Mary hitters also lead the league in strikeouts (213).


INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
Marauders rank among the Northern Sun leaders in several categories.

• Jason Shaul is 1^st in hit by pitches (12), 1^st in sacrifice flies (5), 3^rd in doubles (11) and triples (3), 4^th in on-base percentage (.508), 5^th in walks (16), 13^th in hits (38), 10^th in runs scored (26), 11^th in batting average (.392), 12^th in slugging (.567) and total bases (55), and 16^th in runs batted in (21)
• Derek Somerville is 2^nd in walks (18), 4^th in stolen bases (10), 10^th in on-base percentage (.454), and 11^th in runs batted in (23)
• Austin Grundstad is 5^th in walks (16), 7^th in hits (42), 10^th in runs scored (26), 17^th in total bases (52), 19^th in batting average (.365), and 19^th in on-base percentage (.440),
• Dwight Mack is 1^st in walks (19) and 12^th in on-base percentage (.452)
• Sam Ingemansen is 1^st in basestealers caught (18), 5^th in hit by pitch (7) and 7^th in triples (2).
• Andrew Beyer is 2^nd in sacrifice bunts (9) and 15^th in walks (13).
• Shane Trattles is 6^th in innings pitched (40)
• Michael Vollrath is 7^th in innings pitched (39.2)
• Travis Famias is 1^st in pitching appearances, Sam Salveson is 4^th (12), and Adam Brewers and Brad Horn are 11^th (10).

 
HOT STREAK
Austin Grundstad (MI, 5-10, 160, L/R, Sr., Williston, N.D. / Williston) continues his hot play, recording hits in nine of his last 11 games. The Marauders leadoff hitter hasn't gone consecutive games without a hit all season. Only four times in 30 games has he failed to reach either by a hit, a walk, or a hit by pitch. Among the league leaders in several categories, Grundstad is hitting .365 with a .440 on-base and a .443 slugging percentage.
 
WILD WALKOFF WIN
The Marauders picked up a split against 3^rd ranked Minnesota State University with a wild finish. Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the seventh, Jason Shaul and Derek Somerville delivered one-out singles. Shaul and pinch-runner Jeff Aders then pulled off a double steal to both move into scoring position. With two outs, Sam Ingemansen tapped a ball between the mound and the third base line. Mavericks pitcher Mathias Butula, who recorded 12 strikeouts in the game, picked the ball up and fired it past first base into foul territory down the right field line, allowing both Shaul and Aders to score the tying and winning runs. MSU won the second game 14-2. It was the second straight season the Marauders have split with the nationally-ranked Mavericks.
 
ON POINT
Michael Vollrath pitched perhaps his best collegiate game on Wednesday in a 2-1 win over #3 Minnesota State. The junior lefthander handcuffed one of the top teams in the nation, allowing just one run on seven hits and two walks in seven innings. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native struck out four in pitching his second complete game of the season,.

CAREER WEEK
Making his first two career starts after 27 relief appearances, Sam Salveson earned two wins and allowed just one run in 13.1 innings last week. The senior righthander posted a 0.68 ERA, struck out five batters and gave up 12 hits and six walks. In his first collegiate start, Salveson tossed a 5-hit complete game in a 9-1 win at Wayne State College, walking three and striking out two, He then followed with 6.1 innings of shutout ball in a 2-0 win over Bemidji State University. Salveson allowed seven hits and three walks while striking out three. For the year the Mandan, N.D., native has a 1.25 ERA in 12 appearances, covering 21.2 innings. He now has four career wins.
 
GUN THE RUN
Senior catcher Sam Ingemansen is one of the top catchers in the Northern Sun in throwing out baserunners. During one recent stretch he eliminated six straight base stealers and 8-of-11. For the season the Bismarck, N.D., native has thrown out an NSIC-high 19 attempted base stealers in 53 attempts.
 
OUCH
U-Mary's most dynamic offensive player is paying the price for producing. Junior left fielder Jason Shaul leads the NSIC in being hit by the pitch and is 19^th in the country in hit by pitch per game. In 30 games he has been hit 12 times. The New Ulm, Minn., native also ranks nationally in on base percentage (29), triples (39) and sacrifice flies (55). Shaul is currently hitting .392 with a .567 slugging percentage and a .508 on base percentage. He has scored 26 times and has 21 RBI. Shaul has 11 doubles and a team-high three triples.


SWIFT AND STRONG
Senior 1B/DH Derek Somerville has displayed both timely hitting and impressive baserunning this season. The Minot, N.D., native is second in the Northern Sun with walks and is fourth in steals, swiping 10 bases in 14 attempts. Twice he has two steals in a game. Hitting in the middle of the order, Somerville is 11th in RBIs with 23 and 10^th in on-base percentage (.454). For the season he is hitting .323. His walk total per game is 53^rd in the country.
 
NATION'S BEST
The Marauders opened the season with six straight games against nationally-ranked teams and have had a total of eight games against ranked foes. U-Mary lost all four games at St. Mary's to start the year. Ranked 15^th at the time, the Rattlers rose as high as 3^rd in the NCBWA. Barry University was ranked 18^th when it faced U-Mary and jumped up to 16^th. Lynn University was 21^st when it faced U-Mary and moved up the polls as high as 13^th. The Marauders split a doubleheader against #3 Minnesota State, winning 2-1 and losing 14-2. 
  
PATIENCE
Utility man Dwight Mack leads the NSIC in walks with 19 and is 35^th in the country in walks/game with .74. The sophomore from Mandan, N.D., has to pay close attention to the lineup card to figure out where he is playing. So far this season Mack has caught, played first and third and served as the Marauders designated hitter. The transfer from North Dakota State is hitting .317, slugging .402, and has an on base percentage of .452.
 
DIALING IT IN
U-Mary's starting shortstop since arriving on campus four years ago, Alex Deyle is now fourth in games played during U-Mary's NCAA era (2007 and on). A senior, Deyle has played in 159 games and has started 157 times. He is fifth in hits (127) and sixth in runs scored (67). One of the top defensive players in the league, the Bismarck native has committed just five errors this season in 133 chances and has a .962 fielding percentage.
 
ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
Freshman Andrew Beyer is second in the NSIC in sacrifice hits, advancing runners in a bunt nine times this season. That total is 23^rd in the nation. Batting fifth and playing right field, Beyer is having a solid first season. The Fargo, N.D., native is hitting .281 with a .379 on-base percentage. He has scored 13 runs and driven in 17. Defensively he has committed just one error this season.
 
NEXT WEEK
After hosting the University of Minnesota Duluth on Tuesday, April 15, the Marauders conclude their 14-game home stand with a doubleheader against the University of Winnipeg on Thursday, April 17, before taking Easter weekend off.