2024 North Dakota State Bison baseball team

American college baseball season

2024 North Dakota State Bison baseball

Conference| Summit League
Record| 20–30–1 (14–12–1 Summit)
Head coach|

* Tyler Oakes (3rd season)

Assistant coaches|

* Brandon Hunt
* Tanner Neale
* Trent Keefer

Home stadium| Newman Outdoor Field

Seasons

<- 2023

2025 ->

2024 Summit League baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
St. Thomas*  ‍†‍‍ | 16 | - | 10 | - | 0 |  | .615 |  |  | 22 | - | 23 | - | 0 |  | .489
Omaha ‍‍‍ | 16 | - | 13 | - | 1 |  | .550 |  |  | 18 | - | 32 | - | 1 |  | .363
North Dakota State ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 12 | - | 1 |  | .537 |  |  | 20 | - | 30 | - | 1 |  | .402
Oral Roberts ‍‍‡‍y | 13 | - | 15 | - | 1 |  | .466 |  |  | 27 | - | 30 | - | 1 |  | .474
Northern Colorado ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 16 | - | 1 |  | .450 |  |  | 14 | - | 36 | - | 1 |  | .284
South Dakota State ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 17 | - | 0 |  | .393 |  |  | 20 | - | 29 | - | 0 |  | .408
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 25, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 North Dakota State Bison baseball team represented North Dakota State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bison played home games at Newman Outdoor Field on NDSU's campus. The team was coached by third year head coach Tyler Oakes.
The Bison finished the season with a 20–30–1 overall record and a 14–12–1 record, which was good for third in the Summit League. NDSU made the Summit League tournament as the second seed, since regular season winner St. Thomas was ineligible, and played Oral Roberts in the first round. The Bison would fall to the Golden Eagles, defeat top-seeded Omaha in the first elimination game, but fell to Northern Colorado in extra innings in the second elimination game.[2]

## Previous season

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The Bison finished the 2023 season with a 23–30 overall record, and a 16–7 record in the Summit League \- which was good for second in the league. In the Summit League tournament, which was the first tournament NDSU had held at Newman Outdoor Field in the Division I era, the Bison lost to South Dakota State,[3] beat Omaha,[4] but fell to South Dakota State again in the final elimination game.[5]

## Personnel

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### Roster

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2024 North Dakota State Roster

Pitchers

* 12 – Matt Sargeant – Freshman
* 13 – Roman Trapani – Freshman
* 16 – Nolan Johnson – RS Sophomore
* 20 – Logan Knight – Junior
* 22 – Hayden Sylte – RS Junior
* 24 – Hunter Rosenbaum – Senior
* 25 – Parker Puetz – Sophomore
* 27 – Julien Hachem – Sophomore
* 28 – Ben Soke – Freshman
* 29 – Ben Berkhof – Freshman
* 30 – Reese Ligtenberg – RS Junior
* 31 – Seth Thompson – Junior
* 32 – Andrew Baumgart – RS Sophomore
* 33 – Landon Koenig – Freshman
* 34 – Joey Danielson – Senior
* 35 – Leland Wilson – RS Junior
* 36 – Colbey Klepper – Senior
* 37 – Cole Mahlum – Junior
* 38 – Alex Karns – Junior
* 40 – Austin Bergum – Junior
* 44 – Skyler Riedinger – RS Junior

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Catchers

* 7 – Will Busch – Senior
* 15 – Bennett Freiter – RS Sophomore

Infielders

* 4 – Jake Schaffner – Freshman
* 5 – Davis Hamilton – Sophomore
* 6 – James Dunlap – Senior
* 9 – Garret Hill – Senior
* 10 – Luis Garcia – Junior
* 11 – Jack Steil – Senior
* 17 – Zach Kluvers – RS Junior
* 18 – Aiden Schenk – Freshman
* 26 – Carson Hake – Senior

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Outfielders

* 3 – Kyle Law – Sophomore
* 8 – Sam Canton – Junior
* 14 – Colten Becker – Junior
* 19 – Cadyn Schwabe – Senior

Utility

* 1 – Noah Gordon (C/UTIL) – Freshman
* 2 – Blake Timmons (OF/INF) – Freshman

Reference:[6]

### Coaching staff

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2024 North Dakota State Coaching Staff

Name | Position
Tyler Oakes | Head Coach
Brandon Hunt | Assistant Coach
Tanner Neale | Assistant Coach
Trent Keefer | Assistant Coach
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## Schedule and results

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2024 North Dakota State Bison baseball game log

Regular season (19–28–1)
| February (2–6)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall record  | Summit League
Record
February 16 | at UC Irvine |  | Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark
Irvine, CA | 2–14 | Pinto (1–0) | Puetz (0–1) | None | 826 | 0–1 | –
February 17 | at UC Irvine |  | Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark | 2–7 | Luu (1–0) | Knight (0–1) | None | 745 | 0–2 | –
February 18 | at UC Irvine |  | Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark | 4–10 | Brooks (1–0) | Koenig (0–1) | None | 718 | 0–3 | –
February 20 | at Long Beach State |  | Blair Field
Long Beach, CA | Canceled, Field Conditions[8] | 0–3 | –
February 21 | at Cal Poly |  | Baggett Stadium
San Luis Obispo, CA | 4–5 | Sagouspe (1–0) | Danielson (0–1) | None | 1,185 | 0–4 | –
February 23 | at Pacific |  | Klein Family Field
Stockton, CA | 6–7 | Martinez (1–0) | Riedinger (0–1) | None | 302 | 0–5 | –
February 24 | at Pacific |  | Klein Family Field | 9–7 | Wilson (1–0) | Cruz (0–1) | None | 500 | 1–5 | –
February 25 | at Pacific |  | Klein Family Field | 6–4 | Bergum (1–0) | Carter (0–2) | None | 450 | 2–5 | –
February 29 | at No. 6 Oregon State |  | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Corvallis, OR | 7–19(7) | Hutcheson (1–1) | Ligtenburg (0–1) | None | 3,193 | 2–6 | –
| March (5–10)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall
Record  | Summit League
Record
March 1 | at No. 6 Oregon State |  | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Corvallis, OR | 5–6 | Holmes (2–0) | Danielson (0–2) | None | 3,191 | 2–7 | –
March 2 | at No. 6 Oregon State |  | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field | 0–10(8) | Kmatz (2–0) | Knight (0–2) | None | 3,332 | 2–8 | –
March 3 | at No. 6 Oregon State |  | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field | 7–13 | Segura (2–0) | Koenig (0–2) | None | 3,308 | 2–9 | –
March 9 | at Southeastern Louisiana |  | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field
Hammond, LA | 6–3 | Johnson (1–0) | Stuprich (1–2) | Danielson (1) | 1,396 | 3–9 | –
March 9 | at Southeastern Louisiana |  | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field | 6–8 | Polk (3–0) | Wilson (1–1) | Rodriguez (1) | 1,115 | 3–10 | –
March 10 | at Southeastern Louisiana |  | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field | 10–11 | Fabre (1–0) | Danielson (0–3) | None | 1,287 | 3–11 | –
March 12 | at No. 2 LSU |  | Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA | 1–6 | Loer (1–0) | Wilson (1–2) | Coleman (1) | 9,909 | 3–12 | –
March 13 | at No. 2 LSU |  | Alex Box Stadium | 0–7 | Hellmers (1–0) | Sargeant (0–1) | None | 9,833 | 3–13 | –
March 15 | at Omaha |  | Tal Anderson Field
Omaha, NE | 4–1 | Johnson (2–0) | Bell (0–2) | Danielson (2) | 497 | 4–13 | 1–0
March 16 | at Omaha |  | Tal Anderson Field | 4–7 | Hackmann (1–0) | Bergum (0–1) | Gainer (2) | 365 | 4–14 | 1–1
March 16 | at Omaha |  | Tal Anderson Field | 8–5 | Karns (1–0) | Byhre (0–3) | Danielson (3) | 365 | 5–14 | 2–1
March 20 | at Nebraska |  | Haymarket Park
Lincoln, NE | 1–3 | Walsh (2–0) | Trapani (0–1) | Sanders (1) | 3,991 | 5–15 | –
March 22 | at Oral Roberts |  | J. L. Johnson Stadium
Tulsa, OK | 3–7 | Hall (2–2) | Karns (1–1) | None | 963 | 5–16 | 2–2
March 23 | at Oral Roberts |  | J. L. Johnson Stadium | 8–5 | Knight (1–2) | Caravalho (0–2) | Danielson (4) | 867 | 6–16 | 3–2
March 24 | at Oral Roberts |  | J. L. Johnson Stadium | 8–6 | Ligtenberg (1–1) | Carmack (1–3) | Danielson (5) | 832 | 7–16 | 4–2
March 28 | at St. Thomas |  | Koch Diamond
St. Paul, MN | Postponed – Field Conditions[9] | – | –
March 29 | at St. Thomas |  | Koch Diamond | – | –
March 30 | at St. Thomas |  | Koch Diamond | – | –
| April (6–7–1)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall
Record  | Summit League
Record
April 3 | at Creighton |  | Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha, NE | 7–8 | Primeaux (1–0) | Hachem (4–1) | Burke (1) | 1,167 | 7–17 | –
April 5 | South Dakota State |  | Newman Outdoor Field
Fargo, ND | 1–5 | McCay (3–0) | Wilson (1–3) | None | 570 | 7–18 | 4–3
April 6 | South Dakota State |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 9–8 | Knight (2–2) | Peters (0–2) | None | 492 | 8–18 | 5–3
April 6 | South Dakota State |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 7–11 | Goble (3–4) | Karns (1–2) | None | 492 | 8–19 | 5–4
April 9 | at Minnesota |  | Siebert Field
Minneapolis, MN | 3–11 | Kennedy (1–0) | Hachem (0–2) | None | 513 | 8–20 | –
April 12 | at Northern Colorado |  | Jackson Field
Greeley, CO | 12–13 | Gienger (1–2) | Danielson (0–3) | None | 221 | 8–21 | 5–5
April 13 | at Northern Colorado |  | Jackson Field | 3–2 | Knight (3–2) | Gibson (1–4) | Danielson (6) | 115 | 9–21 | 6–5
April 14 | at Northern Colorado |  | Jackson Field | 11–3 | Koenig (1–2) | Tuttle (0–1) | None | 110 | 10–21 | 7–5
April 16 | at Minnesota |  | Siebert Field | Canceled, Inclement Weather | – | –
April 20 | Oral Roberts |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 3–10 | Hall (5–2) | Wilson (1–4) | None | 276 | 10–22 | 7–6
April 20 | Oral Roberts |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 7–6 | Riedinger (1–1) | Patten (1–1) | None | 276 | 11–22 | 8–6
April 21 | Oral Roberts |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 5–4 | Danielson (1–4) | Patten (1–2) | None | 293 | 12–22 | 9–6
April 23 | Mayville State |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 13–3(7) | Ligtenberg (2–1) | Thompson (2–3) | None | 252 | 13–22 | –
April 27 | Omaha |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 6–7 | Bell (2–5) | Wilson (1–5) | Gainer (4) | 181 | 13–23 | 9–7
April 27 | Omaha |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 3–6 | Caleb (5–1) | Knight (3–3) | Mattingley (1) | 181 | 13–24 | 9–8
April 28 | Omaha |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 2–2 | None – Tie | 145 | 13–24–1 | 9–8–1
| May (6–3)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall
Record  | Summit League
Record
May 1 | at Iowa |  | Duane Banks Field
Iowa City, IA | 21–14 | Sargeant (1–1) | Beuter (1–3) | Danielson (7) | 925 | 14–24–1 | –
May 3 | St. Thomas |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 3–11 | Esch (4–2) | Wilson (1–6) | None | 268 | 14–25–1 | 9–9–1
May 4 | St. Thomas |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 7–4 | Knight (4–3) | Retz (2–3) | Danielson (8) | 352 | 15–25–1 | 10–9–1
May 5 | St. Thomas |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 5–4 | Thompson (1–0) | Gartner (3–4) | Danielson (9) | 279 | 16–25–1 | 11–9–1
May 10 | at South Dakota State |  | Erv Huether Field
Brookings, SD | 11–10 | Karns (2–2) | Clemons (4–4) | Danielson (11) | 241 | 17–25–1 | 12–9–1
May 11 | at South Dakota State |  | Erv Huether Field | 7–6(11) | Thompson (2–0) | Driessen (2–3) | Rosenbaum (1) | 306 | 18–25–1 | 13–9–1
May 12 | at South Dakota State |  | Erv Huether Field | 5–8 | Kent (3–4) | Hachem (0–3) | Schlecht (1) | 175 | 18–26–1 | 13–10–1
May 16 | Northern Colorado |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 9–3 | Knight (5–3) | Smith (2–10) | None | 156 | 19–26–1 | 14–10–1
May 17 | Northern Colorado |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 2–5 | Gienger (5–3) | Koenig (1–3) | Carvajal (2) | 323 | 19–27–1 | 14–11–1
May 18 | Northern Colorado |  | Newman Outdoor Field | 12–18 | Storey (2–4) | Sargeant (1–2) | None | 281 | 19–28–1 | 14–12–1
Postseason (1–2)
| Summit League Tournament (1–2)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall
Record  | Summit League
Tournament Record
May 22 | vs. (3) Oral Roberts | (2) | J. L. Johnson Stadium
Tulsa, OK | 3–11 | Hall (9–2) | Knight (5–4) | None | 627 | 19–29–1 | 0–1
May 23 | vs. (1) Omaha
Elimination Game | (2) | J. L. Johnson Stadium | 7–5 | Riedinger (2–1) | Dreher (0–2) | None | 519 | 20–29–1 | 1–1
May 24 | vs. (4) Northern Colorado
Elimination Game | (2) | J. L. Johnson Stadium | 9–10(10) | Carvajal (3–0) | Danielson (1–5) | None | 421 | 20–30–1 | 1–2

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* Rankings from D1Baseball.com:[11]
* (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

## References

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1. ^ "Summit League Conference Standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
2. ^ "Late Bears runs doom NDSU baseball in Summit tournament". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
3. ^ "Nelson, third-seeded SDSU slug their way by NDSU". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. May 24, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
4. ^ "Bison falter in late innings but stay alive in Summit tourney with win in 12 innings". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. May 25, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
5. ^ "Third-seeded Jacks reach title game with win over NDSU". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. May 26, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
6. ^ "2024 Baseball Roster". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
7. ^ "2024 Baseball Coaching Staff". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
8. ^ "NDSU Baseball Game at Long Beach State Canceled". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
9. ^ "NDSU Baseball Series at St. Thomas Adjusted". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
10. ^ "2024 Baseball Schedule". North Dakota State Bison. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
11. ^ "Top 25 Archives". d1baseball.com. D1 Baseball. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

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