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James Paul

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James Paul (Sr., SS, R/R, 5-8, 165, Paynesville, Minn. / Paynesville HS) led the Wolves batters with a .542 average in their 1-5 week this week. He went 13-24 with five RBI, two doubles, and four runs scored with a .625 slugging percentage and a .577 on-base percentage (1.202 OPS). The senior also earned two walks and was a perfect 2-2 on stolen base attempts.

Ashley Gabler

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Ashley Gabler (OF, So., Minnetonka, Minn./Benilde-St. Margarets HS) led the Wolves with a .357 batting average in six conference games this week. After struggling in two home games on Wednesday, Gabler bounced back to go 5-for-9 (.556) at the plate for the Wolves in their four-game road trip and racked up a .600 on base percentage. The sophomore drilled her second home run of the season in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader against 24th ranked Minnesota State, Mankato, breaking up the Mavericks’ shut-out bid in the process.

Wolves go 2-0 in season opener

Wolves Baseball Opens 2008 With Set Of Wins

Melissa Wolf, SID

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3/10/2008 9:29:15 PM

GAME 1 BOX SCORE
GAME 2 BOX SCORE

HASTINGS, Neb. - Outfielder Tom Keiser started his junior season out by going 4-of-7 from the plate with five RBIs as the Wolves took both decisions in a twinbill against Hastings College on Monday evening. Northern out-hit the Broncos 14-3 in the wins with scores of 8-1 and 6-2. NSU's pitchers tallied 21 strikeouts and allowed just six hits in the two games. The Wolves take on Hastings College in another doubleheader tomorrow afternoon.

The Wolves notched four two-run innings in their first game of the 2008 campaign. They jumped ahead of the Hastings College Broncos in the first inning and never looked back, seeing success on both offense and defense. Sophomore James Paul went 3-of-3 from the plate in NSU's 8-1 game 1 win, knocking out three singles for three runs batted in. Keiser went 2-of-3 at the plate with an RBI single and a two-RBI triple. Sophomore Nathan Zacher was given the starting nod, striking out ten of 25 batters faced.

The Wolves took game two by a score of 6-2, putting together a five-run seventh inning to overcome the Broncos for the comeback win. Keiser and Matt Tales each drove in two runs for NSU. Brock Pashen and Tyler Bauman combined for nine strikeouts, with Bauman earning the win after three innings of work.