NORTHEAST WELCOMES IN NEW TURF WITH TWO WINS

NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College baseball team held their home opener Wednesday as they hosted Mount Marty University JV in Norfolk. The Hawks took Game 1 by a final score of 9-2 and came out on top in Game 2 by a final score of 11-5.

The two games marked the very first time that Northeast (13-5) played on the brand-new infield turf that was installed at Norfolk Veterans Memorial Baseball Field during the offseason. Nate Zyzda (Sioux City, Iowa) had the honor of throwing the very first live-action competitive pitch on the fresh diamond as he went three innings in Game 1 and only allowed one hit. Rusty Wortman (Gretna, Neb.) cleared the fences with a home run in the contest as the Hawks cruised to victory in the seven-inning showdown.

Nick Carlson (Kearney, Neb.) was all over the field for Northeast in the nine inning Game 2 as he went 4-for-5 with four RBIs and two runs. Harrison Taubert (Casper, Wyo.) was 3-for-4 with a double and a triple in the ballgame as the Hawks will now turn their attention to one last non-conference series.

STAT SHEET GAME 1:

Harrison Taubert (Casper, Wyo.): 3-4, RBI, 2 R

Rusty Wortman (Gretna, Neb.): 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R

Nate Zyzda (Sioux City, Iowa): 3 IP, 1 H, 5 K

STAT SHEET GAME 2:

Nick Carlson (Kearney, Neb.): 4-5, 4 RBI, 2 R

Harrison Taubert (Casper, Wyo.): 3-4, 2B, 3 B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Christian Carew (Parker, Colo.): 3 IP, 1 H, 3 K

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Northeast head baseball coach Marcus Clapp on what it meant to play on the new infield turf for the first time:

"This is just a big thing for Norfolk," Clapp said. "For the city and baseball in Norfolk. This is huge for not only us but the high school and the legion as well. It looks wonderful. It's just a really good thing for the city."

Clapp on how today played out for his squad:

"We had our pitchers scripted," Clapp said. "We threw a lot of guys today to get work. I thought we threw well. I thought Game 2 was better offensively. We scored a little bit. We need to continue to have good at-bats and have good approaches. Defensively we have done a good job."

UP NEXT:

Northeast will host Lake Region State College – ND in a four-game set starting at 1 p.m. Saturday at Norfolk Veterans Memorial Baseball Field. Stay tuned to the various outlets below for weather-related updates.

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