Setting up Shop

Minnesota State continues Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action playing host to Northern State for a Tuesday doubleheader at Bowyer Field with a 1:30 p.m start.


Facing Northern State

The MSU baseball program is 28-5 when taking on NSU in an all-time series that dates back to 2009 when the NSIC was born. 


Last Time on the Diamond

Minnesota State baseball is off to an 11-1 start overall and 8-0 start in conference action after sweeping Minnesota Duluth in a doubleheader and taking all three games of a weekend series against the University of Mary, March 27-28. 


NSIC Player of the Week Three

Named NSIC Player of the Week, Werner went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double for four RBI and a pair of runs scored in game one against Bemidji State last weekend. In game two, the Maverick senior went 2-for-4 with another home run, one RBI and run scored. On Sunday, Werner hit his third home run of the weekend while going 2-for-4 again with three RBI and another run scored. Overall, the product of Hastings High School had three home runs for eight RBI and four runs scored in the three-game weekend series. This season, Werner is batting .440 and has appeared in all seven of MSU's games. In 25 at bats, Werner has a double, triple and three home runs for a .920 slugging percentage. Werner has drawn out four free passes and only struck out twice while owning a .469 on-base percentage. He has a perfect fielding percentage this season with seven putouts. Last week, Werner hit a three-run home run and a grand slam to help complete a doubleheader sweep over UMD March 25.


NSIC Pitcher of Week One

For the second time in his career, Ludwig was named NSIC Pitcher of the Week (Week One - March 8) after allowing one run to Missouri-St. Louis in his Opening Day start, Feb. 26. The Mavericks opened the season with a win behind Ludwig's 15 strikeouts against 26 batters faced. The Osseo HS product allowed three hits and a run while earning the 11-1 win over UMSL. In Ludwig's last outing, the Maverick senior pitched six innings to earn his team-best fourth win of the season. He struck out 10 of 26 UM batters and now owns 42 strikeouts against 85 batters this season.


Career Records

Senior Teddy Petersen is currently the lone Maverick on the career record list. His 28 career sacrifice hits are sixth all-time at MSU.

Junior Cam Kline is approaching the top-10 list for career triples. After hitting three last season, Kline now has seven for his career which is one behind Patrick Dockendorf (2008-12) and Josh Wenzel (2014-18) for tenth on the list with eight.


Going Streaking

Senior Teddy Petersen saw his team-high hit streak of 11 games come to an end March 13 vs. BLC. The senior infielder owns a .351 average in 37 at bats this season with seven runs and 17 RBI.

Senior Joey Werner holds the longest active on-base streak for the Mavericks by reaching once in each of MSU's last 25 games. Werner had a pair of hits, including a triple, and tallied three RBI against BLC, March 13. Against Bemidji State last weekend, the Maverick senior went off for three home runs, eight RBI and four runs scored. Against UMD March 25, Werner had a three-run home run and grand slam in the doubleheader sweep with eight RBI.


2021 Maverick Captains

The Minnesota State Maverick baseball captains for the 2021 season are Teddy Petersen and Jack Waletich.

Preseason Prognostications

Minnesota State, which garnered 2 first-place votes and 181 voting points, was selected to finish second in the 2021 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll. 


Sensational Skipper

Head coach Matt Magers is in his 13th season at the helm of the Mavericks. Magers has produced a 477-152 (.758) record and now sits in second place for all-time wins at Minnesota State behind his predecessor Dean Boyer (1977-2008 / 990 wins). Magers is 1-of-3 coaches at MSU who has passed the 200-win mark (Jean McCarthy: 1964-76 / 250 wins).


Looking Back at 2020 

Minnesota State finished the 2020 season with an 8-5 record after the season was shortened due to the COVID-19 virus. All of the Mavericks' games were nonconference games after the season stopped right before NSIC play began.


Returning Player Breakdown

The 2021 Minnesota State baseball roster features 34 previous letterwinners. The Mavericks return 15 pitchers from last year's staff and in the field they return 19 position players (10 infielders, six outfielders and three catchers).


2020 Returning Leaders

Senior right-handed pitcher Jon Ludwig pitched a team high 18.2 innings in three starts for the Mavericks, collecting a team high 24 strikeouts. Junior right-hander Jimmy Larson (12 innings) and sophomore right hander Jack Zigan (9.1 innings) both did not allow an earned run, while Larson held opponents to a team-low .056 batting average against. 

Junior outfielder Cam Kline led the Mavericks in many offensive categories including batting average (.340), triples (3), RBI (11), total bases (26) and walks (11). Kline also tied for the team lead for hits with 16 with sophomore infielder Nick Altermatt, while Altermatt also led the team with five doubles and four stolen bases. Junior catcher Ben Livorsi had a team high two home runs, a .667 slugging percentage and a .500 on base percentage. Senior infielder Teddy Petersen scored a team high 10 runs, while also stealing four bags.


40-Win Club

Minnesota State has recorded nine 40-or-more-win seasons in its 80 previous seasons of competition. Seven of those seasons have come under current head coach Matt Magers.


Minnesota State History

The 2021 season marks the 81st for Maverick baseball. MSU owns an 1,831-878-7 (.674) all-time record in 2,716 total games. Minnesota State has five Northern Intercollegiate Conference titles (1968, 1969, 1979, 1980, 1981), 19 North Central Conference championships (1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007) and five Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament crowns (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017). The program has made 37 appearances in the NCAA Division II National Tournament (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019) and eight in the NCAA Division II World Series (1971, 1979, 1980, 1986, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) including third-place finishes in 2012 and 2014 and a national runner-up performance in 2013. Additionally, the Mavericks have earned All-American selections 19 times.

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