Aberdeen, S.D. – Due to the mix of rain and snow that Aberdeen and Sioux Falls received overnight, the Thursday doubleheader between Northern State and Sioux Falls has been moved to Sioux City, Iowa. The first pitch between the Wolves and Cougars will also be moved up to 1 p.m. at Bishop Mueller Field on the campus of Briar Cliff University.

GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live stats and live video are available at the links above
• Game moved to Bishop Mueller Field in Sioux City, Iowa

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State enters the mid-week doubleheader with a record of 8-10 (3-2 NSIC), the Wolves are tied for seventh in the conference standings
• Earlier this week NSU earned a 2-1 series win at Upper Iowa, winning games one and two by scores of 3-2 and 4-2, but fell in the series finale 16-6
• Northern is hitting .244 with 144 hits, 33 doubles, 3 triples, nine homeruns, 73 RBI, and 80 runs scored
• Karson Hesser leads the team with a batting average of .345, he has accumulated 19 hits, four doubles, two triples, one homerun, four RBI, and nine runs scored this season
• Ramon Vega Jr. is second on the team with a batting average of .309, totaling 17 hits, two doubles, one homerun, 3 RBI, and ten runs scored
• The NSU pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 5.38, allowing 148 hits and 74 walks, while throwing 145 strikeouts; opponents hold a .263 batting average against NSU pitchers
• Max Otto is the team's top starting pitcher with a record of 4-1 in five starts and appearances; Otto has recorded an ERA of 2.40 on the season and has allowed 25 hits and 11 walks, while throwing 35 strikeouts
• Otto's four wins on the season is tied for the most among NSIC pitchers, he also ranks eighth in the conference in strikeouts and ERA
• Michael Chevalier and Christian Mundt each hold ERA's of 3.21 and 3.24 respectively, with each having made four appearances on the mound this season

SIOUX FALLS STORYLINES

• Sioux Falls enters the mid-week series with a record of 13-10 (5-3 NSIC), the Cougars are tied for third place in the conference standings
• USF picked up a 2-1 series win over Southwest Minnesota State in their last outing, Sioux Falls won games one and three with scores of 8-0 and 15-3 but they fell in game two 11-6
• The Cougars are hitting .296 with 209 hits, 28 doubles, four triples, 15 homeruns, 122 RBI, and 157 runs scored
• Noah Christenson is second in the NSIC with a .440 batting average, totaling 37 hits, six doubles, one homerun, 22 RBI, and 25 runs scored
• The USF pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 6.14, allowing 209 hits and 80 walks, while throwing 166 strikeouts; opponents hold a .300 batting average against USF pitchers
• Caleb Ditmarson is the team's top pitcher with a record of 3-1 in five starts; he has recorded an ERA of 2.97, allowing 24 hits and 11 walks, while throwing 35 strikeouts
• Grant Hieb is in his sixth season as head coach at Sioux Falls, he holds a career record of 86-138 with the Cougars

LOOKING BACK TO 2021

• Northern State won last year's game 7-3 on April 6^th in Aberdeen, the second game of the doubleheader was canceled due to rain
• Northern leads the all-time series 12-2