Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team is set for a 12-game road trip in Winter Haven, Florida at THE Spring Games. NSU will face off against Bloomfield College, California-PA, Dominican College, Edinboro, Salem University, Millersville, Saint Michael's, New York Tech, Belmont Abbey, Franklin Pierce, and Southern Connecticut from March 11-17. Game times and dates are listed below by opponent with all game times noted in central time.
QUICK HITS ON THE NORTHERN STATE WOLVES
- The Wolves enter the week with an 11-3 record overall this season
- Northern is hitting .316 this season with 119 hits, 20 doubles, three triples, nine homeruns, 76 RBI, and 86 runs scored
- Rachel Reinke and Jen Martin led the team hitting .413 and .406 with 19 and 13 hits respectively
- Reinke has scored a team high 16 runs, while Martin leads the team with 16 RBI
- The Wolves pitching staff posts a 3.27 ERA through 90.0 innings pitched with 75 strikeouts and a .263 opponent average
- Meghan Anderson leads the team with a 7-1 record overall, notching a 1.02 ERA and 45 strikeouts
ABOUT BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE (MAR. 11 @ 1:45/4 PM)
- The Bears opened the 2020 season at THE Spring Games
- Bloomfield went 12-27 overall in 2019 and were picked eighth in the CACC Preseason Coaches' Poll
- BC is led by head coach Phil Delgado in his second year at the helm
LAST MATCH-UP
- This will be the first meeting between the two programs
ABOUT CALIFORNIA-PA (MAR. 12 @ 12:45 PM)
- The Vulcans traveled south with a 1-5 record overall in 2020
- Cal U was picked third overall in the PSAC Preseason Coaches' Poll after going 14-22 overall in 2019
- The Vulcans are led by head coach Rick Bertagnolli in his 27th season with the program
LAST MATCH-UP
- Northern is 0-2 all-time versus California-PA with two losses in 2016
- Game scores were 4-0 and 2-0
ABOUT DOMINICAN COLLEGE (MAR. 12 @ 3 PM)
- The Chargers opened the 2020 campaign from THE Spring Games
- Dominican went 22-21 on the year in 2019
- DC is led by head coach Joe Burbridge in his 13th season at the helm
LAST MATCH-UP
- Northern is 0-1 all-time versus Dominican, with a 15-0 loss in 2012
ABOUT EDINBORO (MAR. 13 @ 1:30 PM)
- The Fighting Scots opened their season at THE Spring Games
- Edinboro went 22-19 overall in 2019
- EU was picked fifth in the Western Division in the PSAC Preseason Coaches' Poll
- The Fighting Scots are led by head coach San Gierlack in his 31st season at the helm
LAST MATCH-UP
- Northern State is 1-1 all-time versus Edinboro, notching an 8-6 victory in 2010 and an 11-0 loss in 2016
ABOUT SALEM UNIVERSITY (MAR. 13 @ 4 PM)
- The Tigers head south with a 3-5 record overall this season
- SU is hitting .217 as a team with 45 hits, three doubles, 21 RBI, and 28 runs scored
- Katrya Traylor leads the offense with a .391 batting average, notching nine hits, four RBI, and one double
- The Tiger staff posts a 5.00 ERA through 49.0 innings pitched with 37 strikeouts and a .297 opponent batting average
- Rosey Romick leads the team with a two wins, while Christine Bombardiere has a team high 20 strikeouts and team low 3.82 ERA
- Salem is led by head coach Steve Potts in his 14th season with the program
LAST MATCH-UP
- This will be the first meeting between the two programs
ABOUT MILLERSVILLE (MAR. 15 @ 9:15 AM)
- The Marauders enter THE Spring Games with a 5-4 record overall this season
- They are hitting .246 with 57 hits, 14 doubles, seven homeruns, 37 RBI, and 41 runs scored
- Brianna Battavio leads the team with a .370 averaging, notching ten hits and six runs scored
- The Marauder staff posts a 1.51 ERA through 59.0 innings pitched with 40 strikeouts and a .286 opponent batting average
- Emma Bevard has a 3-2 record on the year with 24 strikeouts and a .260 opponent average in 33.2 innings of work
- Millersville is led by head coach Jen Probst in her fifth season at the helm
LAST MATCH-UP
- This will be the first meeting between the two programs
ABOUT SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE (MAR. 15 @ 11:30 AM)
- The Purple Knights will open the 2020 campaign at THE Spring Games
- Saint Michael's was picked 14th out of 14 teams in the NE10 Preseason Coaches' Poll
- SMC is led by head coach Nick Goodreau in his second season at the helm
LAST MATCH-UP
- This will be the first meeting between the two programs
ABOUT NEW YORK TECH (MAR. 16 @ 1:45 PM)
- NYIT will open the 2020 season at THE Spring Games
- New York Tech was picked third overall in the ECC Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning one first place vote
- The Bears are led by head coach Katie Apostolopoulos in her second season at the helm
LAST MATCH-UP
- This will be the first meeting between the two programs
ABOUT BELMONT ABBEY COLLEGE (MAR. 16 @ 4 PM)
- The Crusaders are 4-10 overall this season with four games slated before traveling to Florida
- BAC is hitting .243 with 84 hits, seven doubles three triples, seven homeruns, 40 RBI, and 47 runs scored
- Katie Allison leads the offense, hitting .444 on the year with 16 hits
- The pitching staff holds a 5.15 ERA through 89.2 innings pitched with 50 strikeouts
- The Crusaders are led by head coach Tony Mele in his first season with the program
LAST MATCH-UP
- This will be the first meeting between the two programs
ABOUT FRANKLIN PIERCE (MAR. 17 @ 9 AM)
- The Ravens are 10-1 overall this season, entering their Spring Games schedule
- They are hitting .294 as a team with 79 hits, 12 doubles, six triples, four homeruns, 61 RBI, and 66 runs scored
- Mariah Lopez leads the team hitting .417 with ten hits
- The pitching staff posts a 1.00 ERA through 70.0 innings pitched with 69 strikeouts
- Cyrena Zemaitis leads the staff with a 6-0 record, 0.72 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 29.0 innings of work
- Franklin Pierce is led by head coach Andrew Klaus in his second season at the helm
LAST MATCH-UP
- Northern is 1-0 versus Franklin Pierce, recording a 7-2 win in 2011
ABOUT SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT (MAR. 17 @ 11:15 AM)
- The Owls hold a 1-6 record overall this season
- SC announced earlier this week that they cancelled all spring break travel for athletic teams
- Stay tuned to nsuwolves.com for updates on game changes throughout THE Spring Games
LAST MATCH-UP
- This will be the first meeting between the two programs
