Baseball | 3/26/2019 10:15:00 AM

Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University baseball team hits the road for a midweek conference double header with Augustana. First pitch is scheduled for 3/5 p.m. on Wednesday against the Vikings.
 
About the Wolves:

• The Wolves enter the midweek game with a 9-10 overall and 4-4 in NSIC play.
• Northern State went 3-2 last week splitting with University of Sioux Falls and taking two of three from Upper Iowa.
• NSU is hitting .261 as a team, with 28 doubles, 4 triples, 13 home runs, 89 runs batted in, and 18 stolen bases.
• Hayden Houts is leading the team with a .371 batting average, 15 runs scored, two triples, four home runs, and 24 runs batted in.
• Isaiah Chevalier is hitting .365 with one double, six runs batted in, and 5-7 on stolen bases.
• Chad Hinkle and Sam McMacken each have hit three home runs on the season.
• NSU as a pitching staff is allowing 6.03 earned runs a game, in 150.2 innings, 101 earned runs, 77 walks, 128 strikeouts, and a .299 batting average allowed.
• Mike Stubbs is leading the charge out of the bullpen with allowing 0.82 earned runs over 11.0 innings pitched, one earned run, three walks, three strikeouts, and a .186 batting average against.
• Luke Chevalier is leading the staff with 25.2 innings pitched, 24 hits, and second in strikeouts with 25.
• John Werner is leading with 2.25 earned run average with 28 strikeouts, and a 2-0 record.

 
About the Vikings:

• The Vikings enter the year with a 15-6 overall and 8-0 in conference play.
• Augustana as a team is hitting .325, with 57 doubles, seven triples, eight home runs, and 143 runs batted in.
• The Vikings have three players hitting over .400, led by Jordan Barth hitting .430, three home runs, and 23 runs batted in.
• Riley Johnson is hitting .417 with two triples and 20 runs batted in. Ryan Nickel is hitting .407 with 12 doubles, two ripples, and 18 runs batted in.
• The pitching staff is allowing 4.19 over 176.1 innings pitched, 82 earned runs, 94 walks, 181 strikeouts, and .219 batting average against.
• Max Steffens is allowing 1.45 earned run average in 37.1 innings pitched, six earned runs, four walks, and 28 strikeouts.
• Michael Brand is leading the team with two saves in seven appearances, allowing five earned runs, seven walks, and 14 strikeouts.
• Augustana is led by Tim Huber in his 11th season as head coach.

 
Last Time Out:

• Augustana took 3-of-4 last year against the Wolves with the series played in Omaha, Nebraska.
• Mikey Adams went 2-for-3 in the only victory with three runs scored, and one run batted in.
• NSU is 5-47 all-time against Augustana.