Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team is set for a weekend of contests where they are the home team at No. 13 Augustana and Wayne State. The Wolves will face the Vikings at 1 and 3 p.m. on Friday in Sioux Falls and the Wildcats at 12 and 2 p.m. on Saturday in Wayne.   
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live video and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves enter the weekend with a 10-24 record overall and 2-10 mark in the NSIC
• Northern is hitting .288 with 268 hits, 42 doubles, four triples, 23 homeruns, 124 RBI, and 139 runs scored
• Liv Richardson leads the offense with a .420 averaging, notching 47 hits, ten doubles, six homeruns, and 27 RBI
• Three starters are hitting above .300 this season in Richardson, Elly Smith (.321) and Alexandria Arndt (.312)
• The Wolves pitching staff posts a 5.32 ERA through 213.1 innings pitched with 216 strikeouts and a .298 opponent average
• Meghan Anderson leads the staff with a 3.90 ERA, 7-10 record, and 158 strikeouts in 2022

 
#13 AUGUSTANA STORYLINES

• The Vikings enter the weekend with a 28-7 record overall and 12-2 mark in the NSIC
• Augustana is hitting .360 with 349 hits, 42 doubles, seven triples, 50 homeruns, 247 RBI, and 268 runs scored in 2022
• Gracey Brink leads the team with a .500 average, while Torri Chute and Mary Pardo each have a team high 44 hits
• Eight of the Viking starters are hitting above .300 this season
• The Viking pitching staff posts a 1.91 ERA through 220.0 innings pitched with 144 strikeouts and a .222 opponent batting average
• Amber Elliott and Ashley Mickschl each hold a 11-2 record this season, adding 1.13 and 1.69 ERAs respectively
• Augustana is led by head coach Gretta Melsted in her 17^th season with the program

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern was swept by Augustana in 2021 with game scores of 9-1 and 6-5
• The Wolves are 3-29 all-time against the Vikings

 
WAYNE STATE STORYLINES

• The Wildcats enter the weekend with an 8-27 record overall and 5-9 mark in the NSIC
• Wayne State is hitting .264 this season with 237 hits, 33 doubles, two triples, 12 homeruns, 114 RBI, and 134 runs scored
• Kortney Buresh leads three starters hitting above .300 with a .365 average and team high 42 hits and 23 runs scored
• The WSC pitching staff posts a 6.34 ERA through 214.1 innings pitched with 148 strikeouts and a .307 opponent batting average
• Samantha Felt leads the staff with a 4-7 record, 4.45 ERA, and one save
• Wayne State is led by head coach Shelli Manson in her eighth season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves and Wildcats split the 2021 NSIC doubleheader
• Wayne took game one with a score of 6-4 and the Wolves rallied for a 10-3 game two victory
• Northern is 9-38 all-time against Wayne State