Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State baseball team hosts Southwest Minnesota State for a conference doubleheader played in Webster, S.D. First pitch is scheduled for 1:30/3:30 at Bob Wiley Field against the Mustangs.
 
About the Wolves:

• Northern State enters the final week of the regular season with a 21-21 overall and 16-15 in conference play. The Wolves are currently sitting in 7th place just ahead of Winona State.
• Last week, NSU went 4-1 with a sweep of Minnesota Crookston and taking two-of-three from #4 St. Cloud State.
• Northern State as a team is hitting .258 on the season with 62 doubles, four triples, 25 home runs, 183 runs batted in, 129 walks, and 44 hit by pitches.
• Isaiah Chevalier is hitting .347 on the season with five doubles, nine runs batted in, 15 walks, and 13 stolen bases.
• Hayden Houts is leading the Wolves with 10 doubles, two triples, 36 runs batted in and is second in home runs with six, and batting average hitting .343.
• Chad Hinkle has a team leading six home runs on the season with 25 runs batted in.
• Northern State pitching staff is allowing 5.38 earned runs per game with 145 walks, 270 strikeouts, and a .287 batting average against.
• Luke Chevalier, Cody Curfman, Mike Stubbs, and John Werner each have four wins on the season for the Wolves off the mound.
• Luke Chevalier is allowing 2.50 earned runs with five complete games, 54.0 innings pitched, 15 earned runs, 15 walks, and 57 strikeouts.
• Cody Curfman has a 3.31 earned run average, with 51.2 innings pitched, 19 earned runs, 17 walks, and 52 strikeouts.
• Mike Stubbs out of the bullpen has allowed nine earned runs in 22.2 innings pitched, eight strikeouts, and four walks.

 
About the Mustangs:

• SMSU enters the final week with a 9-24 overall and 8-20 in the NSIC sitting in 13th place in the conference.
• The Mustangs are hitting .250 as a team with 49 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs, 118 runs batted in, and 107 walks.
• Andy Andersen is hitting .348 with one double, and three runs batted in.
• Jayden Fleck is hitting .296 on the year with 32 hits, eight doubles, five home runs, and 18 runs batted in.
• Southwest Minnesota State is allowing 6.03 earned runs per game with 174 earned runs, 108 walks, 210 strikeouts and .295 batting average against.
• John Bezdicek is allowing 2.79 earned runs per game with 48.1 innings pitched, 15 earned runs, 11 walks, and 55 strikeouts.
• Alex Jorgensen has a 2.93 earned run average with five earned runs in 15.1 innings pitched with eight walks, and 16 strikeouts.

 
Last Match-up:

• The Wolves and Mustangs split a doubleheader last season with the scores of 4-0 and 2-12.
• Luke Chevalier pitched a complete game shutout against the Mustangs allowing two hits, four walks, and three strikeouts.
• Dakota Stilson and Mikey Adams recorded hits in the victory.