Team: Valley City State University Vikings
Conference: NSAA
College Level: NAIA
2021 Overall Record: 23-26
Location: Valley City, ND-
Head Coach: Casey Olney 15th year
Assistant Coaches: Cal Fougner 3rd year, Colton Berg 1st, Will Magnusson 1st
Key Returning Position Players
David Demeter, Dustin Mertz, Ryan Reynolds, JT Reed, Drew Nixon, Jayden Shipman, Zach Veneman, Adam Thompson, Sal Avila, Chase Feller, Avery Bennefeld.
Key Returning Pitchers
Reed Butz, Will Hlady, Chase Feller, Marcus Niemann
Impact Freshman/Transfers
Hunter Magnuson, Jaden Babiuk, Harrison Metz.
What things did you see from the team in the fall?
Varsity went 6-2 in countable fall games. We played very good defense, and the offense was explosive but inconsistent at times. Pitching depth is a question but our top returners performed well. We have a larger than normal freshman class shows promise as they went 7-1 in JV games this fall.
What was the focus during the fall for the team?
Competing against The University of Jamestown, Mayville State and Dickinson State in our fall games.
What are the expectations and goals for the team entering the season?
Constant improvement, finish top three in the league, and have a chance to win the conference tournament.