Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University baseball doubleheader versus the University of Sioux Falls has been moved to Tuesday, April 6. The contest was pushed up a day due to poor weather conditions on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 12 p.m. from Fossum Field.
 
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 enter the week with an 8-7 record overall and 7-4 mark in the NSIC after sweeping Winona State over the weekend
• Northern is hitting .233 as a team with 101 hits, 25 doubles, four triples, five homeruns, 53 RBI, and 59 runs scored
• Reece Ragatz and Karson Hesser lead the team hitting .377 and .303 on the year
• Ragatz has scored a team high 11 runs and knocked 20 total hits, including five doubles, one triple, and two homeruns
• Spencer Sarringar is second on the team with 14 hits and leads the Wolves with 13 RBI
• The Wolves pitching staff posts a 4.71 ERA through 109.0 innings pitched with a .239 opponent batting average and 121 strikeouts
• Seth Brewer was named the NSIC Pitcher of the Week and leads NSU with a 3-0 record on the mound, holding a 2.19 ERA
• Zach Hrvol leads the staff with 32 strikeouts and adds two wins in 2021 

SIOUX FALLS STORYLINES

• The Cougars head to Aberdeen with a 7-10 record overall and 3-10 mark in the league
• Sioux Falls is hitting .267 as a unit with 135 hits, 27 doubles, six triples, 11 homeruns, 93 RBI, and 102 runs scored
• Tyler Cate leads the team hitting .320 on the year with 16 hits and ten RBI
• Ryan Bernardy and Grant Lung sit atop the team with 19 and 18 hits respectively, as well as 18 RBI each
• The Cougar pitching staff posts a 7.16 ERA through 132.0 innings pitched with a .277 opponent batting average and 127 strikeouts
• Alex Krout leads the team with three wins, while Caleb Bitmarson leads the starters with a 3.46 ERA
• USF is led by head coach Grant Hieb in his third season at the helm

LOOKING BACK TO 2019

• The Wolves and Cougars split the midweek series in 2019, with Northern State notching a 7-6 game one victory
• NSU fell 7-3 in game two
• Northern is 11-2 all-time versus Sioux Falls