Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team faces off against Wayne State and No. 1 Augustana this Saturday and Sunday on the road. First pitch is set for 12 p.m. each day, with the Wolves facing the Wildcats on Saturday and Vikings on Sunday.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Fans are permitted at Wayne State and asked to sit in family groups with masks on at all times
• At Augustana fans are permitted to attend baseball/softball events
  • Single game tickets are available for purchase for home and visiting fans
• 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 enter the weekend with a 21-11 record overall and 12-6 mark in the NSIC
• With 12 games remaining in the regular season, NSU sits fifth in the league standings
• Northern is hitting .331 with 283 hits, 45 doubles, three triples, 25 homeruns, 145 RBI, and 163 runs scored
• Kennady Thompson and Ashley Fauske led the Wolves starters hitting .451 and .439 respectively this season
• Eight of the Wolves nine starters are hitting above .300 this season
• The NSU staff posts a 3.48 ERA through 201.1 innings pitched with 249 strikeouts and a .265 opponent batting average
• Elyse Cuttic leads the team with 11 wins and a 2.94 ERA, while Meghan Anderson has tossed a team high 138 strikeouts

 
WAYNE STATE STORYLINES

• The Wildcats enter the weekend with a 4-26 record on the year and 1-17 mark in the league
• Their lone win came against Concordia-St. Paul in nine innings (7-6)
• WSC is hitting .279 with 232 hits, 26 doubles, three triples, ten homeruns, 94 RBI and 98 runs scored
• Kim Vidlak and Kortney Buresh lead the team hitting .370 and .349 respectively
• The Wildcat staff posts a 7.40 ERA through 187.1 innings pitched with 127 strikeouts and a .323 opponent batting average
• Hadley Chvatal leads the staff with a 3-6 record, while Sloan Cooksey has a team high 63 strikeouts
• Wayne State is led by head coach Shelli Manson in her seventh season at the helm

 
LOOKING BACK TO 2019

• Northern split with Wayne State in 2019, notching a 13-5 victory in game one and falling 9-1 in game two
• The Wolves are 8-40 all-time versus the Wildcats

 
#1 AUGUSTANA STORYLINES

• The Vikings enter the weekend as the top ranked team in the country with a 28-4 record overall and 16-2 mark in the NSIC
• Augustana is hitting .328 on the year, notching 288 hits, 54 doubles, nine triples, 41 homeruns, 204 RBI, and 220 runs scored
• Kendall Cornick and Abbie Lund lead the team hitting .484 and .414 this season, with a combined 83 hits
• The Vikings staff posts a 2.19 ERA through 207.2 innings pitched with 160 strikeouts and a .222 opponent batting average
• Ashley Mickschl is 13-2 on the year with a 2.10 ERA and 60 strikeouts, while Amber Elliot posts a 15-2 record, 2.25 ERA, and 90 strikeouts
• AU is led by head coach Gretta Melsted in her 15^th season with the program

 
LOOKING BACK TO 2019

• The Vikings swept the Wolves with game scores of 8-0 and 11-2 from Manor Park
• Northern is 3-29 all-time versus Augustana