Aberdeen, S.D. – The originally scheduled mid-week doubleheader between Northern State and St. Cloud State has been moved from Wednesday to Thursday and will now be played in Aberdeen. Thursday's match-up continues Northern's trek through one of the toughest conference schedules in the NSIC, playing their fourth consecutive series against a top-4 team in the NSIC standings. First pitch between the Wolves and Huskies is scheduled for 1 and 3 p.m. at Fossum Field.

GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live stats and live video are available at the links above
• Tickets will be available for purchase at the gate; all tickets are $5
• Outside food and beverage will not be permitted
• Pets are not permitted into the facility

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State enters the mid-week series with a record of 12-15 (7-7 NSIC), the Wolves are currently seventh in the conference standings
• The Wolves swept Minot State this past weekend, winning by scores of 11-7 and 6-5
• Northern's win over the Beavers snapped an 11 game win streak on the season for Minot State, which at the time was the second best winning streak in NCAA Division II
• Northern State is hitting .241 with 211 hits, 46 doubles, three triples, 15 homeruns, 106 RBI, and 115 runs scored
• Ramon Vega Jr. leads the team with a batting average of .317 with 26 hits, three doubles, one homerun, nine RBI, and 14 runs scored
• Reece Ragatz leads the team in homeruns (3), RBI (17), and runs scored (16)
• The NSU pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 5.64, allowing 247 hits and 120 walks, while throwing 211 strikeouts; opponents hold a .288 batting average against NSU pitchers
• Max Otto (5-2) has been the top starting pitcher this season for the Wolves, he has recorded an ERA of 3.14 while striking out 39 batters
• Otto is tied for third in the NSIC in wins (5) and tenth in innings pitched (43.0)
• Christian Mundt has been one of the top relief pitchers this season for Northern, he has recorded an ERA of 3.00 while striking out 11 batters in six appearances and 12.0 innings pitched

ST. CLOUD STATE STORYLINES

• St. Cloud State enters the weekend with a record of 23-10 (15-4 NSIC), the Huskies are currently third in the conference standings
• The Huskies extended their win streak to eight games with a weekend sweep of Southwest Minnesota State, winning games by scores of 7-1, 12-0, and 4-3
• St. Cloud State's current eight game win streak is tied for the third best streak in all of NCAA Division II at this time
• SCSU is hitting .300 with 319 hits, 64 doubles, 13 triples, 41 homeruns, 206 RBI, and 235 runs scored
• John Nett is the reigning NSIC Player of the Week after hitting .556 (10-for-18) with three doubles, three homeruns, eight RBI, 11 runs scored, and six stolen bases in series sweeps over Upper Iowa and Southwest Minnesota State
• Sam Riola leads the team with a batting average of .410 with 48 hits, five doubles, three triples, 14 homeruns, 41 RBI, 43 runs scored, and 20 stolen bases this season
• The St. Cloud State pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 4.10, allowing 233 hits and 90 walks, while throwing 281 strikeouts; opponents hold a .237 batting average against SCSU pitchers
• Luke Tupy (3-0) and Riley Ahern (4-2) have been the top two starting pitchers this season for the Huskies; Tupy has recorded an ERA of 2.16 while striking out 40 batters, and Ahern has recorded an ERA of 3.10 while striking out 45 batters
• Nick Brauns (2-0) and Ethan Lanthier (4-0) have been the top two relief pitchers this season for SCSU; Brauns has recorded an ERA of 1.89 while striking out 19 batters in ten appearances and 19.0 innings pitched, and Lanthier has recorded an ERA of 3.00 while striking out 34 batters in 11 appearances and 24.0 innings pitched
• Pat Dolan is in his 15^th season as the head coach of St. Cloud State, he holds a record of 532-201-1 in his time with the Huskies

LOOKING BACK TO 2021

• St. Cloud State swept last year's three-game series in Aberdeen, winning by scores of 9-4, 13-3, and 6-5
• SCSU leads the all-time series 41-10
• Northern State's last win in the series came on March 11, 2020, when the Wolves upset then No. 6 St. Cloud State 11-7 in Kissimmee, Florida