The Bison completed a four-game sweep of Western Illinois on Sunday afternoon
April 11, 2021
FARGO, ND – An RBI single in the bottom of the 14th by Calen Schwabe sent the North Dakota State baseball team to a 6-5 win over Western Illinois Sunday afternoon at Newman Outdoor Field. The victory completed a series sweep over the Leathernecks, as the Bison won their fifth-straight game.
NDSU improved to 22-8 overall and 11-5 in the Summit League, while Western Illinois dropped to 9-20 overall and 5-11 in league play. This marks the fourth time in program history that NDSU has been at least 22-8 through 30 games, joining the 2012 (23-7), 1998 (22-8) and 1996 (23-7) teams. The Bison will host Oral Roberts next weekend in Fargo, with a doubleheader scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday, April 16 to start the four-game series. NDSU and Oral Roberts will enter the series as the top two teams in the Summit League standings.