Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team travels to Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul this Saturday and Sunday. Game times are set for 12 p.m. each day, as the Wolves face the Mavericks on Saturday in Mankato and the Golden Bears on Sunday in St. Paul.
 
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 an 11-29 record overall and 3-15 mark in the NSIC
• Northern is hitting .285 as a team with 305 hits, 46 doubles, four triples, 30 homeruns, 142 RBI, and 159 runs scored
• Liv Richardson leads the offense with a .430 average, 55 hits, 13 doubles, and 30 RBI
• Alexandria Arndt has blasted a team leading nine homeruns this season, adding 20 RBI and 24 runs scored
• The Wolves pitching staff posts a 5.82 ERA through 250.1 innings pitched with 246 strikeouts and a .309 opponent batting average
• Meghan Anderson leads the team in the circle with an 8-12 record, 4.00 ERA, and 181 strikeouts

 
MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES

• The Mavericks enter the weekend with a 34-10 record overall and 16-4 mark in the NSIC
• Minnesota State is hitting .293 with 330 hits, 63 doubles, eight triples, 22 homeruns, 192 RBI, and 222 runs scored
• Ellie Tallman leads the team with a .418 average, with five starters hitting above .300 on the year
• Madi Newman is second on the team with a .343 average and leads MSU with 48 hits, six homeruns, 34 RBI, and 32 runs scored
• The Maverick pitching staff posts a 1.63 ERA through 296.0 innings pitched with 324 strikeouts and a .202 opponent batting average
• Mackenzie Ward leads the team with a 22-3 record, 235 strikeouts, and a 0.78 ERA
• Minnesota State is led by head coach Lori Meyer in her 37^th season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Minnesota State swept Northern State with game scores of 3-2 and 3-2 in 2019
• Northern tallied a series sweep back in 2018 with scores of 1-0 and 4-1
• The Wolves are 6-13 all-time versus the Mavericks

 
CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL STORYLINES

• Concordia-St. Paul enters the weekend with a 26-11 record overall and 9-9 record in the league
• The Golden Bears are hitting .293 with 307 hits, 67 doubles, five triples, 31 homeruns, 166 RBI, and 183 runs scored
• Amanda Parsons leads the team hitting .434 with 49 hits, including 14 doubles
• Four starters are hitting above .300 this season for CSP
• The pitching staff posts a 2.62 ERA through 259.1 innings pitched with 210 strikeouts and a .249 opponent batting average
• Kristi Pilz leads the staff with a 1.66 ERA, while Bryanna Olson holds a 15-6 record and 136 strikeouts in 2022
• The Golden Bears are led by head coach Bob Bartel in his 18^th season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves and Golden Bears faced off once a season ago, with NSU notching a 5-0 win in the NSIC Tournament
• Northern is 9-32 all-time versus Concordia-St. Paul