Friday, May 1
Fargo, N.D.
6:30 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
vs
South Dakota State
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
NDSU Baseball Hosts South Dakota State
4/30/2026 2:36:00 PM | Baseball
THIS WEEK
The North Dakota State (9-26, 5-10 Summit) baseball team is set to begin a seven-game homestand hosting South Dakota State (16-25, 7-10 Summit) for a three-game series beginning on Friday. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m., at Newman Outdoor Field.
COVERAGE
All three games will feature live statistics and be available on Summit League Network for subscribers, while the Friday night game will also broadcast on WDAY Xtra. Fans can listen to all three games on Bison 1660 with free streaming available on GoBison.com/allaccess and the NDSU Athletics mobile app. Live statistics and video links are available on GoBison.com/coverage.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bison totaled a season-high 16 hits in the 13-6 win at Creighton on Tuesday. NDSU had five players post multiple hits with Tyman Long going 2-of-5 at the plate with two doubles, two runs and four RBI. Garrett Shupe earned the win with two strikeouts, one walk and one hit over 3.0 innings.
THE SERIES VS. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
This will be the 226th all-time meeting between NDSU and South Dakota State dating back to 1956 with the Jackrabbits leading the series, 136-89. Earlier this season, SDSU won the final two games of the three-game series in Brookings, including an 11-1 win eight innings in the series finale on March 21.
LIFE ON THE ROAD
The Bison were originally scheduled to play their first 24 games away from home, but weather forced schedule changes after each of the first two home series were adjusted. NDSU played 27 straight on the road before opening its home schedule with a doubleheader against Omaha on April 19.
POWER FOUR WINS
The Bison have faced opponents from three of the four power conferences this season. NDSU has taken on teams from the ACC (Virginia), SEC (Missouri, Vanderbilt) and Big Ten (Nebraska, Minnesota) across 10 games, including a 5-2 win at Vanderbilt and a 7-4 extra-inning win at Minnesota.
HOMERUN BALL
After only hitting eight home runs over the first 19 games, the Bison have erupted for 24 home runs over the last 16 games. NDSU assembled a streak of 12 straight games with a homer from March 17 at Minnesota to April 24 at Oral Roberts, which was the longest streak since at least the 2000 season. Colten Becker leads the Bison with a team-best six over the 16-game stretch. He is currently tied for first in Summit League play with five home runs.
BISON STREAKS AND MULTI-HIT GAMES
- Caleb Corbin has totaled a team-high eight multiple hit games.
- Colten Becker assembled a team-high 10-game hit streak earlier this season, which was the longest of any player on the roster.
- Colten Becker is on a team-best and season-high 16-game reached base streak.
TIDBITS FROM THE LAST FIVE GAMES
- The Bison are 3-2 over their last five games.
- NDSU has totaled 10 or more hits in each of its last two games.
- Chase Womack has appeared in four games with a team-best .429 batting average, including six hits, five runs and two RBI.
- Tyman Long has also notched a .417 batting average over the five game stretch. He has appeared in four games and has totaled a team-best nine RBI with five hits and five runs.
WORKING OUT OF THE BULLPEN
Sheamus Ryan has made 10 relief appearances out of the bullpen in his freshman season. The Calgary, Alberta native has tossed 18 strikeouts over 31.1 innings. Ryan also hasn't allowed a run in each of his last five appearances (16.1 innings).
YEAR FIVE UNDER OAKES
Head coach Tyler Oakes enters his fifth season as the head coach and 13th season overall at NDSU. He recently surpassed the 100 career wins mark in the 4-3 win at Northern Colorado with a 104-139-1 overall record. Oakes joins Mitch McLeod (347 wins), Tod Brown (341 wins) and Jim Pattersen (131 wins) as the only coaches in Bison history to reach the mark. Oakes led the Bison to their first-ever Summit League regular season title in his first season in 2022 and their third Summit League Tournament championship last season.
WALKER TABBED PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Jonah Walker was named the Summit League Peak Pitcher of the Week and helped the Bison to an 11-3 win at Oral Roberts in the series finale. The Lincoln, Neb., native tossed two strikeouts with three walks and one run across 5.0 innings. Walker also registered a 1.80 ERA and held the Golden Eagles to a .263 batting average. He became the third different Bison pitcher to earn the award this season, joining Zak Szabo and Parker Puetz.
THE CHALLENGING SCHEDULE AHEAD
The Bison are set to play 51 games and will take on 11 different opponents across 21 total non-conference games. The non-conference portion of the schedule features four opponents that qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season, including Stetson, Vanderbilt, Nebraska and Creighton.
BISON RETURN TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
The Bison returned to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the NDSU Division I era last season and first time since 2021. It marked their second straight appearance winning at least one game after upending then-ranked No. 23 Kansas, 4-3, in an elimination game in the Fayetteville regional. NDSU clinched its spot in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Summit League Tournament for the third time in program history.
SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYERS TO WATCH
Dante Smith and Parker Puetz were named to the Summit League Players and Pitchers to Watch List. Smith is the only returning All-Summit League player on the roster from last season after posting a .375 batting average with 17 runs and 11 RBI in league play. Puetz made five starts on the mound last season after working himself back from injury for a majority of the season. He earned a spot on the 2023 D1Baseball Freshman All-America Second Team and 2023 All-Summit League Second Team.
WHO'S BACK?
NDSU returns four players that started in at least 50 percent of the games last season, including Dante Smith, Colten Becker, Noah Gordon and Tommy Simon. Matt Sargeant and Garrett Shupe are the only two pitchers on the roster to have appeared in at least 10.0 innings last season. The roster also features nine seniors: Caleb Corbin, Diego Trujillo, Colten Becker, Bennett Freiter, Tyman Long, Jonah Walker, Brayden Marks, Hudson Hart and Braden Gluth.
WELCOME TO THE SQUAD
The Bison welcome 23 newcomers this season, including six true freshman: Landon Sandy, Sheamus Ryan, Easton Reimers, Austin Boylan, Kaden Connor and Sam Anderson.
JUCO ROOTS
The Bison have added roster depth through junior colleges with the roster featuring seven players having played at the junior college level prior to NDSU, including six newcomers: Lathan Van Ausdall, Chase Womack, AJ Doll, Chris Billings, Connor McCaleb and Jack Surdey.
BISON PLAY IN BIG TIME VENUES
Under fifth-year head coach Tyler Oakes, the Bison have made a habit of scheduling a challenging non-conference schedule in preparation of Summit League play and have done it in some of the best venues in college baseball. Over the last four seasons, the Bison have played in front of five of the largest road crowds in program history since 1977. Last season, the Bison played in front of 10,446 fans at LSU on March 5, 2025, the highest road attendance in program history.
30TH SEASON AT NEWMAN OUTDOOR FIELD
This season will mark the 30th season of Bison baseball at Newman Outdoor Field dating back to 1997. NDSU has amassed a 265-153-1 overall record over that span at home.
BISON TAKE ON REDHAWKS IN EXHIBITION PLAY
For the second straight season, NDSU will take on the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks in exhibition play at Newman Outdoor Field on May 6 at 6:00 p.m. The RedHawks edged the Bison last season in front of 1,908 fans. The RedHawks are members of the American Association and also play home games at Newman Outdoor Field.
#PROBISON
NDSU has had nine incoming or current players selected in the MLB Draft since 2013. Joey Danielson became the 14th NDSU player selected in the MLB Draft dating back to 1968 after the Texas Rangers picked him in the 17th round in 2024. It marked the second straight season NDSU had a current pitcher selected in the draft after Cade Feeney was picked by the Boston Red Sox in the 13th round in 2023. Bennett Hostetler was also selected in the 18th round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins. He was recently activated to the roster for the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on April 9.
BELZER JOINS COACHING STAFF
Nick Belzer joined the NDSU coaching staff this offseason as an assistant coach. He started his college career at DMACC before playing two seasons at Minnesota State from 2017-18. Belzer also spent time within the Milwaukee Brewers organization until 2022 and was a pitching coach with the Willmar Stingers in the Northwoods League last summer.
UP NEXT
The Bison will continue their homestand against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks in exhibition play on Wednesday, May 6. First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m.
The North Dakota State (9-26, 5-10 Summit) baseball team is set to begin a seven-game homestand hosting South Dakota State (16-25, 7-10 Summit) for a three-game series beginning on Friday. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m., at Newman Outdoor Field.
COVERAGE
All three games will feature live statistics and be available on Summit League Network for subscribers, while the Friday night game will also broadcast on WDAY Xtra. Fans can listen to all three games on Bison 1660 with free streaming available on GoBison.com/allaccess and the NDSU Athletics mobile app. Live statistics and video links are available on GoBison.com/coverage.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bison totaled a season-high 16 hits in the 13-6 win at Creighton on Tuesday. NDSU had five players post multiple hits with Tyman Long going 2-of-5 at the plate with two doubles, two runs and four RBI. Garrett Shupe earned the win with two strikeouts, one walk and one hit over 3.0 innings.
THE SERIES VS. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
This will be the 226th all-time meeting between NDSU and South Dakota State dating back to 1956 with the Jackrabbits leading the series, 136-89. Earlier this season, SDSU won the final two games of the three-game series in Brookings, including an 11-1 win eight innings in the series finale on March 21.
LIFE ON THE ROAD
The Bison were originally scheduled to play their first 24 games away from home, but weather forced schedule changes after each of the first two home series were adjusted. NDSU played 27 straight on the road before opening its home schedule with a doubleheader against Omaha on April 19.
POWER FOUR WINS
The Bison have faced opponents from three of the four power conferences this season. NDSU has taken on teams from the ACC (Virginia), SEC (Missouri, Vanderbilt) and Big Ten (Nebraska, Minnesota) across 10 games, including a 5-2 win at Vanderbilt and a 7-4 extra-inning win at Minnesota.
HOMERUN BALL
After only hitting eight home runs over the first 19 games, the Bison have erupted for 24 home runs over the last 16 games. NDSU assembled a streak of 12 straight games with a homer from March 17 at Minnesota to April 24 at Oral Roberts, which was the longest streak since at least the 2000 season. Colten Becker leads the Bison with a team-best six over the 16-game stretch. He is currently tied for first in Summit League play with five home runs.
BISON STREAKS AND MULTI-HIT GAMES
- Caleb Corbin has totaled a team-high eight multiple hit games.
- Colten Becker assembled a team-high 10-game hit streak earlier this season, which was the longest of any player on the roster.
- Colten Becker is on a team-best and season-high 16-game reached base streak.
TIDBITS FROM THE LAST FIVE GAMES
- The Bison are 3-2 over their last five games.
- NDSU has totaled 10 or more hits in each of its last two games.
- Chase Womack has appeared in four games with a team-best .429 batting average, including six hits, five runs and two RBI.
- Tyman Long has also notched a .417 batting average over the five game stretch. He has appeared in four games and has totaled a team-best nine RBI with five hits and five runs.
WORKING OUT OF THE BULLPEN
Sheamus Ryan has made 10 relief appearances out of the bullpen in his freshman season. The Calgary, Alberta native has tossed 18 strikeouts over 31.1 innings. Ryan also hasn't allowed a run in each of his last five appearances (16.1 innings).
YEAR FIVE UNDER OAKES
Head coach Tyler Oakes enters his fifth season as the head coach and 13th season overall at NDSU. He recently surpassed the 100 career wins mark in the 4-3 win at Northern Colorado with a 104-139-1 overall record. Oakes joins Mitch McLeod (347 wins), Tod Brown (341 wins) and Jim Pattersen (131 wins) as the only coaches in Bison history to reach the mark. Oakes led the Bison to their first-ever Summit League regular season title in his first season in 2022 and their third Summit League Tournament championship last season.
WALKER TABBED PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Jonah Walker was named the Summit League Peak Pitcher of the Week and helped the Bison to an 11-3 win at Oral Roberts in the series finale. The Lincoln, Neb., native tossed two strikeouts with three walks and one run across 5.0 innings. Walker also registered a 1.80 ERA and held the Golden Eagles to a .263 batting average. He became the third different Bison pitcher to earn the award this season, joining Zak Szabo and Parker Puetz.
THE CHALLENGING SCHEDULE AHEAD
The Bison are set to play 51 games and will take on 11 different opponents across 21 total non-conference games. The non-conference portion of the schedule features four opponents that qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season, including Stetson, Vanderbilt, Nebraska and Creighton.
BISON RETURN TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
The Bison returned to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the NDSU Division I era last season and first time since 2021. It marked their second straight appearance winning at least one game after upending then-ranked No. 23 Kansas, 4-3, in an elimination game in the Fayetteville regional. NDSU clinched its spot in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Summit League Tournament for the third time in program history.
SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYERS TO WATCH
Dante Smith and Parker Puetz were named to the Summit League Players and Pitchers to Watch List. Smith is the only returning All-Summit League player on the roster from last season after posting a .375 batting average with 17 runs and 11 RBI in league play. Puetz made five starts on the mound last season after working himself back from injury for a majority of the season. He earned a spot on the 2023 D1Baseball Freshman All-America Second Team and 2023 All-Summit League Second Team.
WHO'S BACK?
NDSU returns four players that started in at least 50 percent of the games last season, including Dante Smith, Colten Becker, Noah Gordon and Tommy Simon. Matt Sargeant and Garrett Shupe are the only two pitchers on the roster to have appeared in at least 10.0 innings last season. The roster also features nine seniors: Caleb Corbin, Diego Trujillo, Colten Becker, Bennett Freiter, Tyman Long, Jonah Walker, Brayden Marks, Hudson Hart and Braden Gluth.
WELCOME TO THE SQUAD
The Bison welcome 23 newcomers this season, including six true freshman: Landon Sandy, Sheamus Ryan, Easton Reimers, Austin Boylan, Kaden Connor and Sam Anderson.
JUCO ROOTS
The Bison have added roster depth through junior colleges with the roster featuring seven players having played at the junior college level prior to NDSU, including six newcomers: Lathan Van Ausdall, Chase Womack, AJ Doll, Chris Billings, Connor McCaleb and Jack Surdey.
BISON PLAY IN BIG TIME VENUES
Under fifth-year head coach Tyler Oakes, the Bison have made a habit of scheduling a challenging non-conference schedule in preparation of Summit League play and have done it in some of the best venues in college baseball. Over the last four seasons, the Bison have played in front of five of the largest road crowds in program history since 1977. Last season, the Bison played in front of 10,446 fans at LSU on March 5, 2025, the highest road attendance in program history.
30TH SEASON AT NEWMAN OUTDOOR FIELD
This season will mark the 30th season of Bison baseball at Newman Outdoor Field dating back to 1997. NDSU has amassed a 265-153-1 overall record over that span at home.
BISON TAKE ON REDHAWKS IN EXHIBITION PLAY
For the second straight season, NDSU will take on the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks in exhibition play at Newman Outdoor Field on May 6 at 6:00 p.m. The RedHawks edged the Bison last season in front of 1,908 fans. The RedHawks are members of the American Association and also play home games at Newman Outdoor Field.
#PROBISON
NDSU has had nine incoming or current players selected in the MLB Draft since 2013. Joey Danielson became the 14th NDSU player selected in the MLB Draft dating back to 1968 after the Texas Rangers picked him in the 17th round in 2024. It marked the second straight season NDSU had a current pitcher selected in the draft after Cade Feeney was picked by the Boston Red Sox in the 13th round in 2023. Bennett Hostetler was also selected in the 18th round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins. He was recently activated to the roster for the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on April 9.
BELZER JOINS COACHING STAFF
Nick Belzer joined the NDSU coaching staff this offseason as an assistant coach. He started his college career at DMACC before playing two seasons at Minnesota State from 2017-18. Belzer also spent time within the Milwaukee Brewers organization until 2022 and was a pitching coach with the Willmar Stingers in the Northwoods League last summer.
UP NEXT
The Bison will continue their homestand against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks in exhibition play on Wednesday, May 6. First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m.
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