The University of Minnesota Duluth baseball team gears up for another weekend of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) play on the road, matching up against the Bemidji State University Beavers on Thursday, Apr. 10, at 1:30 PM and the Northern State University Wolves on Saturday, Apr. 12, at 1:30 PM and Sunday, Apr. 13, at 12:00 PM.

 

Last Time Out

 

The Bulldogs spent last weekend down in Nebraska, tallying a 1-4 record against the Wayne State College Wildcats. The Bulldogs got out to a hot start in game three, collecting the first five runs of the game, while holding off the WSC offense for a 7-1 victory.

 

Bulldog baseball now sits at a 13-16 overall record and a conference record of 9-11 throughout the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), slotting them at tenth in the current conference standings.

 

Last Week's Highlight Players

 

Player 

 

#2 Joey Flom - 4 GP, 7-16 (.438), 5 R, 3 RBI, 2 Doubles, 1 Home Run, 1.000 FLD%

 

Pitcher

 

#24 Henry Wilkinson - 9.0 IP, 1.00 ERA, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO, 29 AB, .138 B/AVG

 

Scouting Report - Bemidji State University

 

The Bemidji State University Beavers are 3-23 overall and 2-18 against conference opponents throughout the 2025 season, most recently falling 16-6 against the University of Sioux Falls Cougars.

 

The Bulldogs are 23-5 against the Beavers since 2013, defeating them on the road 13-7 in their most recent matchup last season. UMD holds a 7-1 home record, 12-2 away record, and a 4-2 neutral site record against BSU, with their largest margin of victory sitting at 13 runs (14-1, May 2022).

 

The Beavers are currently led offensively by sophomore #7 Matt Filippi, who is posting a .276 batting average over 76 at bats with two home runs this season. 

 

Scouting Report - Northern State University

 

The Northern State University Wolves are 5-22 overall and 1-19 against conference opponents throughout the 2025 season, most recently falling 13-2 against the St. Cloud State University Huskies.

 

The Bulldogs are 17-15 against the Wolves since 2013, defeating them at home 11-8 in their most recent matchup last season. UMD holds a 4-5 home record, 7-7 away record, and a 6-3 neutral site record against NSU, with their largest margin of victory sitting at ten runs (19-9, May 2013).

 

The Wolves are currently led offensively by senior #25 Brennan Phillips, who is posting a .330 batting average over 91 at bats with two home runs this season.

 

Bulldogs Against the Rest

 

Throughout the 2025 season, the Bulldogs sit within the top five throughout the NSIC in four statistical categories, including: 

 

Fielding Percentage - 0.970 (4th in NSIC, 49th in NCAA)

Hit Batters - 44 (5th in NSIC, 130th in NCAA)

Triples - 6 (4th in NSIC, 135th in NCAA)

Triples per Game - 0.21 (5th in NSIC, 120th in NCAA)

 

Looking Ahead

 

Bulldog baseball is scheduled to make their return to Bulldog Park next week for a matchup against the St. Cloud State Huskies. First pitch against the Huskies is currently set for 1:30 PM.