Aberdeen, S.D. – With the final two weeks of the regular season now here, the Northern State baseball team is set to make a push for postseason play as they host four of their final five series at Fossum Field. The Wolves will host Bemidji State for a mid-week doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon with a 1:30 p.m. first pitch, followed by a 3-game series on Saturday and Sunday against UMary. First pitch between Northern and UMary is 1 p.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m. on Sunday.

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 week with a record of 12-19 (7-11 NSIC), the Wolves are currently tenth in the conference standings
• The Wolves were swept by Minnesota Duluth this past weekend, losing by scores of 6-2 and 13-7 before the third and final game was canceled due to field conditions after severe weather
• Northern State is hitting .235 with 230 hits, 50 doubles, three triples, 17 homeruns, 117 RBI, and 130 runs scored
• Ramon Vega Jr. is the team leader in batting average at .297, he has totaled 27 hits, three doubles, one homerun, nine RBI, and 14 runs scored
• Reece Ragatz leads the team with four homeruns and 20 RBI this season, and Karson Hesser leads the team with 29 hits and two tripples
• The NSU pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 6.15, allowing 297 hits and 131 walks, while throwing 231 strikeouts; opponents hold a .300 batting average against NSU pitchers
• Max Otto holds the best record among pitchers on the team with a 5-3 mark this season; in eight starts Otto has recorded an ERA of 3.31 while striking out 42 batters
• Otto is seventh in the NSIC in total innings pitched (49.0) and tied for fifth in wins (5)
• Christian Mundt and Mike Stubbs have been key relief pitchers this year, as Mundt has recorded a team low ERA of 3.00 in 12.0 innings pitched and Stubbs is third on the team with an ERA of 4.50
• Both Northern catchers rank in the top five of the NSIC in catching runners stealing, Spencer Sarringar ranks fourth while catching 12 runners stealing and Niko Pezonella ranks fifth in the conference catching eight runners stealing

BEMIDJI STATE STORYLINES

• Bemidji State enters the week with a record of 5-32 (2-21 NSIC), the Beavers are currently 15^th in the conference standings
• This past weekend the Beavers were swept at St. Cloud State by scores of 10-2, 11-4, and 14-7
• Bemidji State is hitting .224 with 243 hits, 27 doubles, three triples, 11 homeruns, 119 RBI, and 137 runs scored
• Sam Kalberer is the team leader in batter average at .319, he has totaled 36 hits, six doubles, four homeruns, 17 RBI, and 14 runs scored
• Parker Borg is hitting .258 on the season and leads the team with five homeruns
• The BSU pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 7.76, allowing 375 hits and 158 walks, while throwing 233 strikeouts; opponents hold a .315 batting average against BSU pitchers
• Grant Hartmann is Bemidji State's top starting pitcher, he has recorded a team low ERA of 3.45 in four starts and has struck out 10 batters
• Alex Fietek and Isaiah Biehn are second and third on the team in ERA, Fietek has made two starts and five relief appearances to record an ERA of 4.11, while Biehn has made four starts and four relief appearances to record an ERA of 4.83
• Matt Ellinghuysen was named the interim head coach for Bemidji State in May of 2021 and holds a career coaching record of 5-32

LOOKING BACK TO 2021

• Northern State won last years 3-game series in Bemidji, two games to one; the Wolves won games two and three by scores of 12-1 and 15-3
• Bemidji State leads the all-time series 65-50, but the Wolves have won four of the past five meetings

UMARY STORYLINES

• UMary enters the week with a record of 19-20 (11-13 NSIC), the Marauders are currently seventh in the conference standings
• The Marauders have won nine of their last 11 games entering their mid-week series against Southwest Minnesota State on Wednesday afternoon in Marshall
• UMary saw their streak of three straight series sweeps come to an end this past weekend when they dropped a 3-game series to Minot State, losing by scores of 4-0 and 12-1 before winning the series finale 13-9
• UMary is hitting .276 with 336 hits, 67 doubles, 12 triples, 42 homeruns, 245 RBI, and 264 runs scored
• Derek Shoen leads the team with a .353 batting average and has totaled 47 hits, ten doubles, 13 homeruns, 48 RBI, and 42 runs scored
• Shoen ranks second in the NSIC in both homeruns and runs batted in
• Cal James is a close second on the team with a batting average of .352 and leads the team with 51 hits and 17 doubles
• The Mary pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 6.41, allowing 312 hits and 174 walks, while throwing 313 strikeouts; opponents hold a .263 batting average against Mary pitchers
• Austin Wagner holds the lowest ERA among starting pitchers for the Marauders with an average of 3.37, Wagner has notched a 3-3 record in nine starts and has struck out 77 batters
• Shoen has also pitched a total of 9.0 innings of relief on the mound, allowing no earned runs and has picked up two saves on the season
• Tanner Spencer is in his third season as the head coach at UMary, he holds a career record of 43-49 during his time with the Marauders

LOOKING BACK TO 2021

• UMary swept last years 3-game series in Bismarck, winning by scores of 6-1, 4-3, and 6-3
• Northern State leads the all-time series 21-17, and have won nine of the past 12 meetings in Aberdeen