U-Mary Live Stats | U-Mary Video | UMC Live Stats
Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University baseball team is set to close out the regular season with six games against the University of Mary and Minnesota Crookston. The Wolves open the week with the Marauders at home tomorrow, and then head to Crookston to round out the regular season on the road. Game times are in Aberdeen are set for 1 p.m., while Friday and Saturday's games will kick off at 2 p.m. in Crookston.
 
The Wolves enter the week 17-20 overall and 10-14 in the NSIC with a pair of big wins over No. 2 St. Cloud State University a weekend ago. Heading into the final week of the regular season, the Wolves sit tenth in the league and are within striking distance of the top eight and a coveted spot in the NSIC Tournament. Jack Schmidt leads the NSU offense with a .455 average this season. The sophomore has tallied a team leading 65 hits, 40 runs scored, and 12 doubles and team second best 36 RBI. Mikey Barreneche (.320), Lucas Lorenz (.333), Ben Allen (.347), and Matt Stubbs (.383) make up the final Wolves hitting above .300 on the year. Northern is hitting .315 this season with 389 hits, 258 runs scored, 74 doubles, 11 triples, 36 homeruns, and 223 RBI.
 
After a solid week on the mound Nick Hoffard leads the team with a 5-3 record in 2016. Hoffard tallied two wins over Minnesota State and the No. 2 Huskies throwing 14.1 innings and giving up just eight hits and two earned runs. Luke Chevalier has also been crucial in relief leading the team with three saves on the year. Chevalier has tallied a team leading 2.53 ERA and has thrown 21.1 innings in ten appearances. Colton Boucher leads the team with 48 strikeouts this season and has a 4-4 record overall.
 
About U-Mary
- The Marauders enter the final week in the NSIC with a 7-35 record overall and 5-24 record in the league
- Three members of the team are hitting above .300 on the year in Jason Shaul (.356), Tom Imholte (.354), and Trenten Hove (.324)
- U-Mary is hitting .258 as a team with 321 hits, 144 runs scored, 51 doubles, seven triples, 12 homeruns, and 131 RBI
- Jake Johnson and Brad Meyer lead the team with two wins apiece this season, while Ryo Takenaka has a team leading 3.15 ERA
- The Marauder pitching staff has a 6.06 ERA and .299 opponent batting average on the year
- U-Mary is led by head coach Joel Barta in his fifth season with the Marauder program
 
A Season Ago
- The Wolves went 4-0 against the Marauders in 2015, taking two contests from Tucson and sweeping the NSIC midweek doubleheader
- Northern pounded out 43 hits and 24 runs in the four games winning, 6-2, 5-3, 3-2, and 10-2
- Boucher notched two of the team's four wins
 
About Minnesota Crookston
- The Golden Eagles enter the week 23-15 overall and 16-7 in league action with a record setting number of NSIC victories
- UMC will face Minot State prior to their weekend series with the Wolves
- Reed Hjelle is leading six hitters with an average above .300 this season, hitting .380 in 38 games played
- Kenny Perez has connected for a team leading 53 hits, 42 RBI, and eight homeruns
- Crookston is hitting .309 as a team in 2016 with 375 hits, 275 runs scored, 77 doubles, nine triples, 26 homeruns, and 236 RBI
- Nolan Wahlberg leads the UMC pitching staff with an 8-1 record and 4.24 ERA in 68 innings pitched. He has also sat down a team leading 36 opponents by virtue of the strikeout
- The Golden Eagles have a team ERA of 7.30 this season and a .335 opponent batting average
- Minnesota Crookston is led by head coach Steve Gust in his second season with the program
 
A Season Ago
- The Wolves went 3-1 versus the Golden Eagles from Aberdeen in 2015 with game scores of 4-3, 11-1, 8-5, and 7-8
- Marcus Manderbach and Phil Sauer record two of the team's victories
- Northern combined for 30 runs scored and 50 hits in the four game series