Dordt will face Morningside and Northwestern on Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22. The Friday doubleheader with Morningside starts at 2:00 at Open Space Park and on Saturday the Defenders will travel to Orange City to face Northwestern starting at 1:00.
 
Watch vs Morningside Game 1
Watch vs Morningside Game 2
Watch vs Northwestern Game 1
Watch vs Northwestern Game 2
Live Stats (if available)  
Dordt Season Stats  
Morningside Season Stats
Northwestern Season Stats   
 
MORNINGSIDE
Overall Record/ Conference:  16-3-1/3-1
Runs Scored/Opponents: 193/96
Batting Average/ Opponents:  .341/.253
On Base Percentage/ Opponents: .470/.360
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents: .539/.414
Fielding Percentage/Opponents: .960/.949
Stolen Bases/Opponents: 22/16
ERA/ Opponents:  4.98/10.79
Strikeouts by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 162/122
Walks by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 77/112  
Last 5 Wins: Graceland (10-4), Briar Cliff (13-3, 6-3, 11-3), Mayville State (6-4)
Last 5 Losses: Graceland (5-3), Briar Cliff (7-2), Clarke (4-3)
Last 10 Record: 8-2
Last 5 Record: 4-1
Streak:  1 win
Home:  0-0
Away:  7-7
 
Morningside Leaders
Conner Maston | .444 ba | 24h | 5hr | 19rbi
Luke Blackmon |.397ba | 25h | 5-2b | 21rbi
Ryan Kolbassa | .386ba | 27h | 5-2b
Cade Nolan | 3-0 | 4.91era | 22ip | 31k
Conner Maston | 3-0 | 17 ip | 3.18 era | 22k
 
 
NORTHWESTERN
Overall Record/ Conference:  13-7/2-2
Runs Scored/Opponents: 132/101
Batting Average/ Opponents:  .287/.229
On Base Percentage/ Opponents:  .387/.363
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents:.427/.321
Fielding Percentage/Opponents: .960/.955
ERA/ Opponents:   5.08/6.42
Strikeouts by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 138/133
Walks by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 89/84
Stolen Bases/Opponents: 30/21
Last 5 Wins: Trinity Baptist (7-1), Lawrence Tech (3-2), Judson (13-12), Mount Marty (3-2), Mount Marty (5-3)
Last 5 Losses:   Lincoln of Missouri (7-6), Siena Heights (4-1), Trinity Baptist (5-0), Concordia (15-7, 2-1)
Last 10 Record: 7-3
Last 5 Record: 3-2
Streak:  Lost 2
Home:  0-3
Away:  13-4
 
Northwestern Leaders
Luke Wroblewski | .459ba | 2hr | 14rbi | 22r
Grant Richnovsky | .371ba | 23h
Devin Dirkx | .286ba | 22rbi | 4hr | 2-1 | 19ip | 13k
Drew Dykstra | 4-0 | 0.76era | 35ip | 42k
 
DORDT
Overall Record/ Conference: 12-14/1-3
Runs Scored/Opponents: 156/212
Batting Average/ Opponents: .229/.318  
On Base Percentage/ Opponents: .374/.432
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents: .360/.483
ERA/ Opponents: 8.09/5.48
Strikeouts by Dordt Pitching/Opponents: 174/191
Walks by Dordt Pitching/Opponents: 123/122
Stolen Bases/Opponents: 41/40
Last 5 Wins:   Dakota Wesleyan (3-2), Aquinas (8-4, 14-1), Trinity Baptist (16-15), Calumet (12-6)
Last 5 Losses:   Dakota Wesleyan (14-4, 9-2, 2-0), Lawrence Tech (13-3), Siena Heights (12-3)
Last 10 Record:   3-7
Last 5 Record: 5-5
Streak:  Lost 3
Home:  0-0
Away:  12-14
 
Leaders
Matthew McMillian | .368 ba | 7rbi | 14h
Carson Belcher | .283 ba | 14rbi | 17h
Jimmy Twombly | .270 ba | 20h | 24r
Logan Templeton | 5hr | 19rbi
Daniel Buteyn | 3-0 | 2.25era | 28k | 20ip
Matthew Eubanks | 2-2 | 17ip | 15k
 
LAST TIME
Morningside split with Graceland on March 18, losing game 1 5-3 and winning game 2 10-4.
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score
 
Concordia swept Northwestern on March 17, 15-7 and 2-1.
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score
 
Dordt lost to Dakota Wesleyan on March 14, 9-2 and 14-4.
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score  
 
THE SERIES
Dordt trails the series since 2003 44-8 and Dordt won a 10-7 decision in 2023 and Morningside has won the last three meetings.
2024 Game 1 Box Score
2024 Game 2 Box Score
 
Northwestern leads the series 60-17 since 1997. The two teams have split their last four meetings.  
2024 Game 1 Box Score 
2024 Game 2 Box Score
2024 Game 3 Box Score
2024 Game 4 Box Score
 
NEXT
Dordt will host Mount Marty on March 28 and will travel to Mount Marty on March 29 for a pair of doubleheaders.
 
GPAC STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE
2024-25

Team	GPAC Record	Overall Record
Morningside	3-1	16-3-1
Dakota Wesleyan	3-1	4-17
Waldorf	3-1	7-13
Doane	3-1	16-3
Concordia	3-1	15-7
Northwestern	2-2	13-7
Mount Marty	1-3	12-8
Hastings	1-3	3-14
Dordt	1-3	12-14
Briar Cliff	1-3	7-11
Midland	1-3	5-16

 
Friday, March 21
Hastings @ Dakota Wesleyan
Morningside @ Dordt
Briar Cliff @ Northwestern
 
Saturday, March 22
Concordia @ Doane
Waldorf @ Midland
Dordt @ Northwestern
Briar Cliff @ Mount Marty
 
Sunday, March 23
Morningside @ Hastings
Concordia @ Doane
Dakota Wesleyan @ Midland
Mount Marty @ Waldorf
 
Friday, March 28
Doane @ Briar Cliff
Mount Marty @ Doane
Waldorf @ Concordia
Northwestern @ Hastings
 
Saturday, March 29
Doane @ Dakota Wesleyan
Morningside @ Midland
Dordt @ Mount Marty
Northwestern @ Hastings