Aberdeen, S.D. – What has become the most notable storyline all season, the weather has once again brought another change to the Northern State baseball schedule. The mid-week doubleheader between Northern State and No. 16 Augustana has been moved to Sioux Falls. First pitch will still be 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon and will now be played at Ronken Field on the campus of Augustana University. Northern State will remain the home team on the scoreboard with the site reversal.

GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live stats and live video are available at the links above

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State enters the mid-week doubleheader with a record of 10-13 (5-5 NSIC), the Wolves are currently ninth in the conference standings
• The Wolves lost their weekend series to Minnesota State, dropping the first two games 8-0 and 5-0 before winning the series finale 11-7
• Northern is hitting .241 with 178 hits, 38 doubles, three triples, 12 homeruns, 88 RBI, and 96 runs scored
• Ramon Vega Jr. leads the team with a batting average of .343, totaling 23 hits, two doubles, one homerun, six RBI, and 12 runs scored
• Isaiah Chevalier and Karson Hesser are batting .308 and .307 respectively
• The NSU pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 5.34, allowing 196 hits and 101 walks, while throwing 174 strikeouts; opponents hold a .274 batting average against NSU pitchers
• Max Otto is the top starting pitcher with a record of 5-1 and ERA of 2.43 this season, he has stuck out a total of 36 batters
• Otto ranks second in the NSIC in overall wins (5) and eighth in ERA (2.43)
• Christian Mundt has made five relief appearances on the mound and holds an ERA of 2.45 this season

#16 AUGUSTANA STORYLINES

• Augustana enters the mid-week doubleheader with a record of 25-6-1 (15-3 NSIC), the Vikings currently lead the conference standings
• Augie swept their weekend series with Southwest Minnesota State, winning by scores of 10-2, 4-0, and 10-3
• The Vikings are currently ranked No. 16 in the most recent NCBWA Division II Poll
• AU is hitting .306 with 306 hits, 45 doubles, four triples, 39 homeruns, 203 RBI, and 231 runs scored
• Carter Howell leads the team with a batting average of .386, totaling 44 hits, seven doubles, one triple, seven homeruns, 38 RBI, and 32 runs scored
• The Augustana pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 3.23, allowing 198 hits and 83 walks, while throwing 322 strikeouts; opponents hold a .209 batting average against AU pitchers
• Tanner Brown is the top starting pitcher with a record of 1.37 and ERA of 1.37 this season, he has struck out a total of 64 batters
• Adam Diedrich has made ten relief appearances on the mound and holds an ERA of 2.25, has stuck out a total of 17 batters and recorded two saves
• Tim Huber is in his 14^th season as the head coach at Augustana, he holds a career record of 478-228-1 with the Vikings

LOOKING BACK TO 2021

• Northern State and Augustana split last years doubleheader in Aberdeen on April 14, the Vikings won game one 2-0 and the Wolves won the second game 4-3
• Augustana leads the all-time series 50-7, but the teams have split the last four meetings with two wins a piece