Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University baseball team opens their 15-game home stand this Friday and Saturday versus Winona State. First pitch is set for 11 a.m. each day with a doubleheader scheduled on Friday and a 9-inning contest on Saturday.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Fan will be permitted into the facility, however interaction with the participating student-athletes and coaches is prohibited
  • Fans must remain distanced from the team dugout areas
• Facial coverings and social distancing are encouraged
• Live stats and live video are also available at the link above
• The new NSIC Network is now live; search "NSIC Network" on your favorite device to download the app and watch the Wolves all season long

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves return to Fossum Field for the first time since 2018 with a 5-7 record overall and 4-4 mark in the NSIC
• Northern is hitting .195 with 65 hits, 14 doubles, three triples, four homeruns, 32 RBI, and 35 runs scored
• Reece Ragatz leads the team with a .317 average, notching 13 hits, two doubles, one triple, and one homerun
• The NSU pitching staff posts a 5.68 ERA through 84.0 innings pitched with 95 strikeouts and a .246 opponent batting average
• Seth Brewer and Zach Hartford each have two wins on the year, with Brewer leading the starters with a 2.55 ERA
• Zach Hrvol has a team high 25 strikeouts on the year, throwing the lone complete game shutout for the Wolves

 
WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• The Warriors head to Aberdeen with a 9-6 record overall and 6-4 mark in the league
• Winona State is hitting .287 on the year, notching 143 hits, 27 doubles, five triples, nine homeruns, 90 RBI, and 100 runs scored
• Sam Kohnle leads the team hitting .453 with a team high 24 hits, 15 runs scored, and 14 RBI
• The Warrior pitching staff posts a 5.33 ERA through 125.0 innings pitched with 158 strikeouts and a .241 opponent batting average
• Kyle Gendron and Bailey Banazynski lead the team with three and two wins this season, both holding ERAs just over 4.00
• Banazynski leads the staff with 32 strikeouts, while Nicholas Herold has tossed two saves thus far in 2021
• WSU is led by head coach Kyle Poock in his 19^th season at the helm

 
LOOKING BACK TO 2019

• Winona State took the 2019 series 2-1, notching 12-2 and 2-0 wins
• Northern recorded a 14-12 victory in the series opener
• The Wolves are 24-90 all-time versus the Warriors