The University of Minnesota Duluth baseball team heads to Nebraska this weekend for a four game series against the Wayne State College Wildcats, beginning with a nine inning game on Friday, Apr. 4, at 1:30 PM.

Last Time Out

The Bulldogs played their originally scheduled home opener in Sioux Falls last weekend, tallying a 1-3 record against the Augustana University Vikings after securing a walkoff game one victory on a three run home run from Nathan Rosenberg.

UMD now sits at a 12-13 overall record and a 8-8 conference record throughout the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), slotting them at sixth place in the current conference standings.

Last Week's Highlight Players

Player

#10 Nathan Rosenberg - 4 GP, 4-13 (.308), 3 R, 5 RBI, 2 HR, 1.000 FLD%

Pitcher

#24 Henry Wilkinson - 7.0 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 3 SO, 28 BF, 1-0 W-L

Scouting Report - Wayne State College Wildcats

The Wayne State College Wildcats hold a 14-11 overall record and a 10-6 conference record throughout the 2025 season, most recently coming off a 7-3 victory over the University of Mary Marauders.

The Bulldogs are 12-19 against the Wildcats since 2013, falling to WSC 11-3 in their most recent matchup last season. UMD holds a 5-8 home record, 3-10 away record, and a 4-1 neutral site record against Wayne State, with their largest margin of victory sitting at six runs (8-2, Apr. 2022).

The Wildcat offense is currently led by redshirt junior outfielder #5 Cam Madsen, who is tallying a .386 average with 15 RBIs over 70 at bats this season.

Bulldogs Against The Rest

Throughout the 2025 season, the Bulldogs sit within the top five throughout the NSIC in three statistical categories and top three in one category, including: 

Fielding Percentage - 0.972 (4th in NSIC, 34th in NCAA)

Triples - 6 (3rd in NSIC, 117th in NCAA)

Triples per Game - 0.24 (4th in NSIC, 102nd in NCAA)

Looking Ahead

Bulldog baseball is currently scheduled to play their 2025 home opener at Wade Stadium against the Bemidji State University Beavers next week. First pitch against the Beavers is currently set for Tuesday, Apr. 8, at 1:30 PM.