Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team continues dome action this Friday and Saturday in Jamestown, North Dakota. The Wolves will face Valley City State and Dickinson State and 4 and 6:30 p.m. on Friday and Valley City State and Jamestown at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.  
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live stat and video links are available above for covered games or on the schedule page at nsuwolves.com

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves head north with a 5-1 record overall, opening 2024 last Friday through Sunday in St. Cloud
• Lexi Chase leads seven Wolves hitting above .300 this season with a .571 average
• Claire Zbylut tallied a team leading nine hits last weekend, including two homeruns and one double, and leads NSU with eight RBI
• Abby Rux and Mckenzie Wanner each captured two wins in the circle last weekend
• Rux also tallied a save and leads the staff with a 1.47 ERA and .204 opponent batting average
• Chase added one win and leads the team with 16 strikeouts

 
VALLEY CITY STATE STORYLINES

• The Vikings opened their season last weekend in Minot, going 1-2 with a win over Dakota Wesleyan
• Valley City was picked second in the NSAA Preseason Coaches' Poll
• Logan Gronberg leads the team hitting .444 through the first three games with four hits, including three doubles, and five RBI
• Maddy Zander threw the win against the Tigers and leads the staff with nine strikeouts, a 5.25 ERA, and .324 opponent batting average
• The Vikings are led by head coach Matt Gable in his second season

 
LAST MEETING

• Northern State tallied a 12-11, 9-inning victory over Valley City State in the spring of 2023
• The Wolves are 27-29 all-time versus the Vikings

 
DICKINSON STATE STORYLINES

• The Blue Hawks will open their season against the Wolves on Friday
• Dickinson State was picked third in the NSAA Preseason Coaches' Poll, behind Bellevue and Valley City State
• The Blue Hawks went 25-25 overall in the spring of 2023
• DSU is led by head coach Kristen Fleury in her 13^th season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• The Wolves and Blue Hawks last faced off in the spring of 2022 with Northern notching a 5-1 victory
• NSU is 1-2 all-time versus DSU

 
JAMESTOWN STORYLINES

• The Jimmies will open their season on Tuesday at Minot State
• UJ went 24-22 in the spring of 2023 and 11-11 in the GPAC
• The Jimmies were picked fourth in the GPAC Preseason Coaches' Poll
• Jamestown is led by head coach Kevin Gall in his 22^nd season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• The Wolves defeated the Jimmie 8-5 in February of 2023
• Northern is 25-48 all-time against Jamestown