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Wolves Softball Faces UMary, Winona State, and Upper Iowa at Home

4/26/2022 11:33:00 AM

Schedule Update
The Wolves weekend series' versus Winona State and Upper Iowa have been pushed back one day due to weather. Northern will face the Warriors at 12 and 2 p.m. on Sunday and the Peacocks at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Monday. Sunday will be Jessi Hernandez day and Monday against the Peacocks will be the Mental Health Awareness game. 

Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team will close out the regular season this week from Koehler Hall of Fame Field. The Wolves welcome UMary, Winona State, and Upper Iowa to Aberdeen. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. on Wednesday versus the Marauders, 1 p.m. on Saturday against the Warriors, and 12 p.m. on Sunday versus the Peacocks.
 
Northern will celebrate Jessi Hernandez day on Saturday, honoring the Wolves lone senior. In addition, NSU is set to host a Mental Health Awareness game on Sunday, May 1, kicking off Mental Health Awareness Month.  
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
  • Live video and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
  • Tickets will be available for purchase at the door; all tickets are $5
  • Outside food and beverage will not be permitted
  • Pets are not permitted into the facility
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
  • The Wolves enter the week with an 11-33 record overall and 3-19 mark in the NSIC
  • NSU is hitting .278 with 322 hits, 42 doubles, four triples, 32 homeruns, 149 RBI, and 168 runs scored
  • Liv Richardson leads the Northern State offense with a .410 average, 57 hits, 13 doubles, and 32 RBI
  • Alexandria Arndt has a team best nine homeruns and 26 runs scored, hitting .306 on the year
  • The Wolves pitching staff posts a 5.96 ERA through 270.1 innings pitched with 262 strikeouts and a .314 opponent batting average
  • Meghan Anderson leads the staff with a 4.00 ERA, eight wins, and 192 strikeouts
 
UMARY STORYLINES
  • The Marauders enter the week with a 5-33 record overall and 3-15 mark in the NSIC
  • UMary is hitting .280 with 282 hits, 46 doubles, 11 triples, 13 homeruns, 119 RBI, and 133 runs scored
  • Haley Berube leads the team with a .433 average, 39 hits, ten doubles, four triples, four homeruns, 26 RBI, and 20 runs scored
  • The Mary pitching staff posts a 9.23 ERA through 235.0 innings pitched with 99 strikeouts and a .360 opponent batting average
  • Nicole Eckhardt leads the staff with a 5.06 ERA, three wins, and 65 strikeouts this season
  • The Marauders are led by head coach Dre Frantz in her first season at the helm
 
LAST MATCH-UP
  • Northern went 4-0 against the University of Mary a season ago with game scores of 4-2 and 6-1 in non-conference play, and 6-5 and 6-4 in NSIC action
  • NSU is 28-42 all-time versus UMary
 
WINONA STATE STORYLINES
  • The Warriors enter the final week of the regular season with a 31-11 record overall and 17-3 record in the league
  • WSU is hitting .344 with 397 hits, 78 doubles, three triples, 52 homeruns, 246 RBI, and 264 runs scored
  • Abbie Hlas and Sam Keller lead the offense hitting .466 and .421 respectively with a combined 121 hits, 33 doubles, 51 RBI, and 78 runs scored
  • The Warrior pitching staff posts a 3.91 ERA through 267.0 innings pitched with 335 strikeouts and a .250 opponent batting average
  • Liz Pautz is 20-4 on the year with 263 strikeouts and a 2.50 ERA
  • Winona State is led by head coach Greg Jones in his 22nd season at the helm
 
LAST MATCH-UP
  • The Wolves and Warriors split their 2021 NSIC doubleheader
  • Northern tallied a 10-3 victory in game one, upsetting the No. 13 Warriors, and Winona State notched a 10-9 win in game two
  • NSU is 11-59 all-time versus WSU
 
UPPER IOWA STORYLINES
  • The Peacocks enter the week with a 20-21 record overall and 11-10 mark in the NSIC
  • Upper Iowa is hitting .314 with 359 hits, 55 doubles, seven triples, 29 homeruns, 248 RBI, and 268 runs scored
  • Katie Crogan leads the team with a .520 average, notching 64 hits, 13 doubles, 15 homeruns, 68 RBI, and 43 runs scored
  • The Peacock pitching staff posts a 4.86 ERA through 263.2 innings pitched with 138 strikeouts and a .311 opponent batting average
  • Sydney Wilcox leads the staff with a 4.00 ERA, 10-12 record, and 70 strikeouts
  • Upper Iowa is led by head coach Kiki Stokes in her first season at the helm
 
LAST MATCH-UP
  • Northern went 1-1 versus Upper Iowa in 2021, falling 9-1 in game one and winning 14-0 in game two
  • The Wolves are 11-14 all-time versus the Peacocks
 
 
 
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