Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State baseball team is set to open NSIC action this weekend as they travel to face Winona State. The 3-game series between the Wolves and Warriors has been pushed back one day to March 20th and 21st. The doubleheader to open the series is now scheduled for Sunday with first pitch at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., followed by a single game starting at 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon.

GAME & FAN INFORMATION

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NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State enters the weekend with a record of 5-8 on the season
• The Wolves went 3-3 this past weekend in a spring break trip to the RussMatt Invitational in Florida, NSU recorded victories over West Virginia Wesleyan (7-3), Lewis (3-1), and Notre Dame College (6-4)
• Northern is hitting .259 with 114 hits, 24 doubles, two triples, seven homeruns, 59 RBI, and 62 runs scored
• Karson Hesser leads the team with a batting average of .341 on the season, he has notched 14 hits, with two doubles, one triple, one homerun, three RBI, and five runs scored
• The NSU pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 5.37, allowing 110 hits and 63 walks, while throwing 108 strikeouts; opponents hold a batting average of .268 against NSU pitchers
• Max Otto leads the Northern State pitchers with a record of 3-1 on the season in four starts and 21.0 innings pitched; he has an ERA of 3.00, allowing 19 hits and nine walks, while striking out 25 batters
• In the bullpen Michael Chevalier and Seth Brewer have each earned a save this season, and Andrew Pugliano holds an ERA of 3.00 in four appearances and 12.0 innings pitched

WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• Winona State enters the weekend with a record of 2-9 on the season
• The Warriors also made an appearance at the RussMatt Invitational in Florida this past weekend, returning home with a record of 2-3 during the week and wins over Findlay (9-6) and the University of the Sciences (3-0)
• WSU is hitting .231 with 84 hits, 18 doubles, two triples, 13 homeruns, 51 RBI, and 54 runs scored
• Dane Weiland leads the team with a batting average of .296 on the season, he has notched eight hits, one double, two homeruns, six RBI and six runs scored
• The Winona State pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 11.22, allowing 145 hits and 55 walks, while throwing 97 strikeouts; opponents hold a batting average of .370 against WSU pitchers
• Nicolas Herold leads the Warrior pitching staff with a record of 1-0 on the season in six appearances and 12.2 innings pitched; he has an ERA of 4.26, allowing 15 hits and eight walks, while striking out 25 batters
• Kyle Pook is in his 20^th season as the head coach at Winona State, he is the second winningest coach in program history with a career record of 476-415-2 with the Warriors

LOOKING BACK TO 2021

• The last time that Northern State and Winona State played each was March 3, 2021, when the Wolves used a 6-1 victory to earn a 3-game sweep in Aberdeen
• Winona State leads the all-time series 92-28, however Northern has won nine of the last 12 meetings