Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University baseball team hits the road to take on Southwest Minnesota Stats in a two-game series then comes home for a three-game series against Bemidji State. The two game series is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. from Marshall, Minn. against the Mustangs. The series against the Beavers is set for a double header on Saturday, April 20 at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. with the final game of the series on Sunday, April 21 at 12 p.m. from Fossum Field.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live video, stat, and audio links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
• On Saturday, April 20 at the game against Bemidji State, fans can enter a raffle for the chance to win 2 free tickets and specialty glasses to the 2024 Bourbon & Brews Fundraiser (must be 21 or older to enter)

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State enters the week with a 13-22 overall record and 8-17 mark in the NSIC
• The Wolves are hitting .283 along with a .965 fielding percentage on the season along with a team ERA of 8.07
• Jack Weidner leads the team hitting .370 with 40 hits, 24 RBIs, 22 runs, 11 doubles, ad two homeruns
• Brennan Phillips is hitting .357 with a slugging percentage of .524 and leads the team with 66 total bases
• Karson Hesser and Jonah Schmidt round out the top hitters with a .352 and .309 batting average with both having three homeruns
• With nine stolen bases, Nick Friedges leads the team while hitting .274 with 34 hits
• Max Otto recorded and 5.30 ERA in 56.0 innings pitched with 57 strikeouts to lead the pitching staff
• In 43.1 innings of work, Michael Chevalier has stuck out 33 batters in 177 at bats
• Drew Burkholder has held hitters to a .313 batting average in 38.0 innings pitched with 25 strikeouts

 
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES

• Southwest Minnesota State enters the week with a 19-14 overall record and a 13-11 mark in the NSIC
• The Mustangs are hitting .319 along with .964 fielding percentage and a team ERA of 5.25 in the 2024 season so far
• Chase McDaniel leads the SMSU offense hitting .453 with a slugging percentage of .748, 63 hits, 11 doubles, three triples, and eight homeruns
• Isaac Nett is first on the team with 37 RBIs hitting, 12 stolen bases, and 11 homeruns while hitting .376
• Owen Latendresse and Jake Tauer round out the top hitters with a .368 and .327 batting averages and .632 and .393 on base percentage
• In 39.1 innings pitched, Carter Petron notched an ERA of 2.29 to lead the pitchers while holding hitters to a .217 batting average
• Kolby Kiser recorded 55 strikeouts in 49.2 innings pitched with an ERA of 2.90
• Ansen Dulas has struck out 48 batters in 135 at bats n 33.0 innings of work with and ERA of 6.00
• At the helm for the Mustangs is Jeremy Ische as he enters his first season

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State was swept in the three-game series against Southwest Minnesota State in the Spring of 2023
•  The Mustangs lead the all-time series against the Wolves, 93-38

 
BEMIDJI STAT STORYLINES

• Bemidji State heads into the week with a 1-34 overall record and a 0-25 mark in the NSIC
• The Beavers are hitting .218 along with .933 fielding percentage and a team ERA of 14.20 in the 2024 season so far
• Jack Munson is first on the team hitting .269 with 32 hits, 14 runs, 13 RBIs, nine doubles, and two homeruns
• Matt Filippi leads the team with nine stolen bags and a slugging percentage of .418 while hitting .264 with 29 hits
• With four homeruns, Zach Evenson leads the team while hitting .250 to round out the top hitters
• In eight starts, Derek Hoffman has stuck out 23 batters in 154 at bats
• Bradon Lind notched one win in seven appearances with 24 strikeouts in 19.1 innings of work
• Evenson notched an ERA of 8.10 in 6.2 innings pitched with six strikeouts
• At the helm for the Beavers is Matt Ellinghuysen as he enters his third season

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State swept the two-game series against Bemidji State in the Spring of 2023
• The Beavers lead the all-time series against the Wolves, 63-50