Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State baseball team is back in action this afternoon when they host Minnesota Duluth in the start of a three-game weekend series. The first pitch for today's doubleheader is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at Fossum Field, and the series finale is set for 12 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.

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 weekend series with a record of 12-17 (7-9 NSIC), the Wolves are currently eighth in the conference standings
• The Wolves dropped both games in yesterday's home doubleheader with St. Cloud State, loosing by scores of 3-0 and 16-6
• Northern State is hitting .236 with 218 hits, 48 doubles, three triples, 15 homeruns, 112 RBI, and 121 runs scored
• Ramon Vega Jr. holds the top batting average on the team at .299, he has notched 26 hits, three doubles, one homerun, nine RBI, and 14 runs scored this season
• Karson Hesser is batting .292 with a slugging percentage of .448, he has totaled 28 hits, five doubles, two triples, two homeruns, six RBI, and 15 runs scored
• The NSU pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 5.99, allowing 274 hits and 123 walks, while throwing 219 strikeouts; opponents hold a .297 batting average against NSU pitchers
• Max Otto remains the teams top starting pitcher with a record of 5-3 in eight appearances this season, he holds an ERA of 3.31 and has struck out 42 batters this season
• Brian Baker (2-2) and Michael Chevalier (1-1) are the next starting pitchers to watch for the Wolves; Baker holds an ERA of 6.98 and has struck out 34 batters, while Chevalier has an ERA of 5.09 and has struck out 31 batters this season
• Christian Mundt has made six relief appearances on the mound with 12.0 innings pitched, he holds an ERA of 3.00 and has struck out 11 batters

MINNESOTA DULUTH STORYLINES

• Minnesota Duluth enters the weekend with a record of 14-19 (8-12 NSIC), the Bulldogs are currently tenth in the conference standings
• The Bulldogs losing streak reached six games yesterday when they dropped both games of a doubleheader to Minnesota Crookston by scores of 5-2 and 10-5
• UMD is hitting .290 with 307 hits, 59 doubles, 13 triples, 19 homeruns, 177 RBI, and 194 runs scored
• Trevor Gustafson holds the top batting average on the team at .330, he has notched 34 hits, six doubles, two triples, two homeruns, 21 RBI, and 22 runs scores
• Brandt Kolpack (.328) and Tim Pokornowski (.327) have the second and third best batting averages; Kolpack leads the team with 41 hits, and Pokornowski leads the team with three triples
• The Duluth pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 7.47, allowing 245 hits and 142 walks, while throwing 208 strikeouts; opponents hold a .318 batting average against UMD pitchers
• Russ Tanner (2-0) and Isaac Benesh (2-1) are the top two starting pitchers for the Bulldogs; Tanner holds an ERA of 5.74 and has struck out 24 batters this season, while Benesh has an ERA of 6.49 and 21 strikeouts
• Ben Reilley (2-0) is the top relief pitcher on the mound for Minnesota Duluth; he holds an ERA of 0.90 in four appearances and 10.0 innings pitched, he has also struck out eight batters

LOOKING BACK TO 2021

• Northern State and Minnesota Duluth split a doubleheader in Aberdeen last season on April 21^st, the Wolves earned a 7-2 victory in game one before the Bulldogs picked-up a 9-8 win in game two
• Duluth leads the all-time series 66-27
• NSU has won eight of the past 12 match-ups dating back to 2017