Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team kicks off the home season this weekend across town at the Aberdeen City Dome, due to colder temps in the area. Game times will remain the same with first pitch set for 1 p.m. on Friday against Winona State and 12 p.m. on Saturday versus Concordia-St. Paul.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live stat and video links are available above or on the schedule page at nsuwolves.com
• Fans attending Saturday's contest have a chance to win two tickets and specialty glasses to the upcoming Bourbon & Brews Fundraiser on April 26
  • Must be 21 or older to win
  • Find the sign-up bucket and sign when you enter the Aberdeen City Dome

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves enter the weekend with a 14-10 record overall and 0-4 mark in the Northern Sun
• NSU is hitting .327 with 221 hits, 41 doubles, eight triples, seven homeruns, 28 stolen bases, 123 RBI, and 130 runs scored
• Lexi Chase and Kyra Knudtson lead seven starters hitting above .300 this season with .429 and .406 averages
• Claire Zbylut follows with a team high 30 hits and 22 runs scored, hitting .385
• The Wolves pitching staff posts a 2.86 ERA through 154.1 innings pitched with 140 strikeouts and a .257 opponent batting average
• Mckenzie Wanner and Taylor Coleman lead the staff with four wins each, while Coleman has a team best 43 strikeouts in 2024
• Abby Rux and Lexi Chase each add three wins and Rux leads the team with a 2.66 ERA

 
WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• The Warriors hold a 19-11 record overall and 3-1 mark in the NSIC
• Winona State is hitting .334 with 285 hits, 59 doubles, nine triples, 16 homeruns, 163 RBI, 176 runs scored, and 17 stolen bases
• Sam Keller and Kiley Slaats lead six hitting above .300 this season with .422 and .410 averages respectively
• The pair each have over 40 hits and a combined 39 RBI and 47 runs scored
• The WSU pitching staff holds a 3.82 ERA through 195.2 innings pitched with 149 strikeouts and a .271 opponent average
• Izzy Howe is 8-3 this season with a team best 2.58 ERA, 72 strikeouts, and .217 opponent batting average
• Winona State is led by head coach Greg Jones in his 24^th season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• The Warriors swept the Wolves in 2023 with game scores of 6-5 (11 innings) and 8-1
• Northern is 11-64 all-time versus Winona State

 
CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL STORYLINES

• The Golden Bears head into the weekend with a 22-6 record overall and 4-0 mark in the Northern Sun
• CSP is hitting .361 with 279 hits, 58 doubles, nine triples, 12 homeruns, 173 RBI, 192 runs scored, and 45 stolen bases
• Alexis Monty leads the offense with a .536 average through 28 games, notching 52 hits, 25 RBI, and 34 runs scored
• The CSP staff of Eric McCullough and Emmy Bowne has a 3.32 ERA through 179.0 innings pitched with 97 strikeouts and a .285 opponent average
• McCullough is 12-2 on the year with a team leading 56 strikeouts, while Bowne is 10-4
• Concordia is led by head coach Bob Bartel in his 20^th season overall

 
LAST MEETING

• The Golden Bears won both contests in the spring of 2023 with scores of 8-6 and 13-4
• Northern is 9-38 all-time against Concordia-St. Paul