SCHEDULE UPDATE!

Due to rain in the weekend forecast the Northern State softball games versus Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston have been moved up a day. The Wolves will now face the Beavers tomorrow (Friday) at 1 and 3 p.m., while the Saturday contests will remain at 1 and 3 p.m. versus the Golden Eagles. 

Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team returns to action this week, with six NSIC contests versus UMary, Minnesota Crookston, and Bemidji State.
 
QUICK HITS ON THE WOLVES

• Northern State enters the week with a 10-18 record overall and 2-4 mark in the NSIC with wins over MSU Moorhead and Upper Iowa
• The Wolves are hitting .314 with 243 hits, 127 runs scored, 118 RBI, 31 doubles, and 16 homeruns
• Defensively they have a .954 fielding percentage with 542 putouts, 255 assists, and 38 errors
• The pitching staff posts a 4.73 ERA through 180.2 innings pitched with 85 strikeouts and a .296 opponent batting average
• Rachel Reinke leads the Wolves offense with a .392 average, notching 29 hits, 18 runs scored, six doubles, and a .595 slugging percentage
• After a three homerun week, Kennady Thompson leads NSU with six homeruns total this season, a .635 slugging percentage, and 21 RBI
• Andrea Cherney leads the Northern State staff with a 3.73 ERA, four wins, and two saves this season

 
ABOUT UMARY

• The Marauders enter the week with an 11-15 record overall and 2-4 mark in the NSIC
• UMary is hitting .297 on the year with 212 hits, 136 runs scored, 115 RBI, 34 doubles, 12 triples, and 15 homeruns
• The Marauders are fielding .952 this season with 493 putouts, 237 assists, and 37 errors
• The pitching staff holds a 6.05 ERA through 164.1 innings pitched with 91 strikeouts and a .330 opponent batting average
• Kasidy Chileen and Rebekkah Keller lead the team hitting .403 and .402 respectively this season with a team leading 31 and 37 hits
• Brieann Backes leads the pitchers with an 8-5 record overall and 5.51 ERA. She has 56 strikeouts and a .302 opponent batting average
• UMary is led by head coach Steph Roan in her first season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern defeated UMary 2-1 and 10-3 in league action last season
• Jamie Fisher tallied the win in both games for the Wolves, and led the team offensively in game two going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI
• The Wolves are 22-38 all-time versus the University of Mary

 
ABOUT MINNESOTA CROOKSTON

• The Golden Eagles enter the week with a 12-18 record overall and 1-3 mark in the NSIC
• UMC is hitting .273 with 223 hits, 112 runs scored, 104 RBI, 42 doubles, three triples, and 13 homeruns
• The pitching staff posts a 3.99 ERA through 203.2 innings pitched with 140 strikeouts and a .313 opponent batting average
• Jordan Peterson leads the offense with a .368 average, while Malia Pula is second on the team hitting .343 with a team high 34 hits, 21 RBI, and eight doubles
• Paige Pitlick and Taylor Graven each have five wins in the circle, while Pitlick notching a team best 2.91 ERA and 74 strikeouts
• Minnesota Crookston is led by head coach, and former Northern State assistant, Travis Owen in his first season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves swept the Golden Eagles in NSIC play last season with game scores of 7-4 and 5-4
• NSU opened the year with a 9-1 loss versus UMC from the Presentation Dome
• Fisher recorded the two wins in the circle for the Wolves
• Courtney Sjerven went 4-for-8 at the plate with one run, two RBI, and a triple
• Northern is 32-6-1 all-time versus Minnesota Crookston

 
ABOUT BEMIDJI STATE

• The Beavers are 20-10 overall and 3-3 in the NSIC heading into the week
• BSU is hitting .308 with 258 hits, 187 runs scored, 162 RBI, 57 doubles, 12 triples, and 15 homeruns
• Defensively they hold a .953 fielding percentage with 581 putouts, 187 assists, and 38 errors
• The pitching staff posts a 2.78 ERA through 193.2 innings pitched with 156 strikeouts and a .266 opponent batting average
• Jessica Burlingame leads the offense hitting .402 this season with 41 hits, 28 runs scored, 21 RBI, and a .588 slugging percentage
• Stephi Dullum leads the team in the circle with a 1.54 ERA and 8-5 record on the year. She also posts a .244 opponent batting average with 51 strikeouts
• Bemidji State is led by head coach Rick Supinski in his seventh season with the program

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves split with the Beavers in 2018, falling 6-2 in game one and winning 4-2 in game two
• Jamie Fisher tallied the win on the mound and recorded one hit at the plate in the win
• Kennady Thompson led the team offensively going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI
• Northern is 36-28 all-time versus Bemidji State