University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, May 13
Fargo, N.D.
5:30 p.m. MT
University of Northern Colorado
at
North Dakota State
Photo by: Woody Myers
Baseball travels to Fargo to meet League-Leading Bison
5/12/2022 3:17:00 PM | Baseball
GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado eyes to keep its Summit League success rolling as the Bears head to Fargo, North Dakota to face the Bison.
Who: at North Dakota State (25-16, 12-4)
When: May 13-15
Where: Fargo, N.D. | Newman Outdoor Field
How To Follow: WATCH LIVE | LIVE STATS | UNC_BearsBSB
Leading Off
No bat in the Summit League conference has been hotter than Shaydon Kubo. The sophomore second baseman has totaled a conference-best 33 hits and his .384 batting average is over 40 points higher than his closest competitor.
Jayden Metz's performance in game two of Sunday's doubleheader was more than impressive. The senior transfer from Sienna carved out career-highs in innings pitched (8.1) and strikeouts (9).
Only Oral Roberts (16) has recorded more triples in the Summit league than Northern Colorado (12). UNC's mark also ranks the Bears as No. 79 in the country.
UNC has found a way to close out games when leading in 2022. The Blue and Gold are 9-1 when leading after six innings, 9-2 after seven and a perfect 10-0 when ahead after the eighth frame.
Last Time Out
Shaydon Kubo, Craig Kenny and Jayden Metz all dialed up impressive performances throughout Sunday's doubleheader to capture the series at Western Illinois.
Scouting the Bison
First-year head coach Tyler Oakes had his team rolling at the end of April with back-to-back wins over Oral Roberts and bested SDSU before the final two games of the series were canceled due to weather. The Bison are yet to lose a Summit League series thus far in 2022.
North Dakota State enters the weekend second in batting average, (.275), second in runs scored (238), second in slugging (.424) and second in home runs (42).
Oakes' pitching staff is nothing to ignore either. Nationally, the staff ranks 76th in ERA (4.70), 96th in WHIP (1.48) and 23rd in Walks allowed per nine innings (3.33).
Closer Jake Drew's six saves are the second-most in the conference and No. 72 in the country.
History against North Dakota State
Following NDSU's most recent trip to Greeley, the Bison have taken the all-time series lead 21-20. This weekend's excursion to Fargo is only the third in program history for Northern Colorado. The Bears took one game of North Dakota State in 1996 and swept a doubleheader in 1999.
Looking Ahead
This weekend wraps up Summit League play for the Bears. UNC will travel to Seattle for a four-game set next weekend while they wait to see if they qualify for the Summit League Tournament.
To stay up to date on all things UNC baseball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook and Twitter.
Who: at North Dakota State (25-16, 12-4)
When: May 13-15
Where: Fargo, N.D. | Newman Outdoor Field
How To Follow: WATCH LIVE | LIVE STATS | UNC_BearsBSB
Leading Off
No bat in the Summit League conference has been hotter than Shaydon Kubo. The sophomore second baseman has totaled a conference-best 33 hits and his .384 batting average is over 40 points higher than his closest competitor.
Jayden Metz's performance in game two of Sunday's doubleheader was more than impressive. The senior transfer from Sienna carved out career-highs in innings pitched (8.1) and strikeouts (9).
Only Oral Roberts (16) has recorded more triples in the Summit league than Northern Colorado (12). UNC's mark also ranks the Bears as No. 79 in the country.
UNC has found a way to close out games when leading in 2022. The Blue and Gold are 9-1 when leading after six innings, 9-2 after seven and a perfect 10-0 when ahead after the eighth frame.
Last Time Out
Shaydon Kubo, Craig Kenny and Jayden Metz all dialed up impressive performances throughout Sunday's doubleheader to capture the series at Western Illinois.
Scouting the Bison
First-year head coach Tyler Oakes had his team rolling at the end of April with back-to-back wins over Oral Roberts and bested SDSU before the final two games of the series were canceled due to weather. The Bison are yet to lose a Summit League series thus far in 2022.
North Dakota State enters the weekend second in batting average, (.275), second in runs scored (238), second in slugging (.424) and second in home runs (42).
Oakes' pitching staff is nothing to ignore either. Nationally, the staff ranks 76th in ERA (4.70), 96th in WHIP (1.48) and 23rd in Walks allowed per nine innings (3.33).
Closer Jake Drew's six saves are the second-most in the conference and No. 72 in the country.
History against North Dakota State
Following NDSU's most recent trip to Greeley, the Bison have taken the all-time series lead 21-20. This weekend's excursion to Fargo is only the third in program history for Northern Colorado. The Bears took one game of North Dakota State in 1996 and swept a doubleheader in 1999.
Looking Ahead
This weekend wraps up Summit League play for the Bears. UNC will travel to Seattle for a four-game set next weekend while they wait to see if they qualify for the Summit League Tournament.
To stay up to date on all things UNC baseball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook and Twitter.
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