Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University baseball team gears up for midweek action against Minot State and a weekend series against Wayne State. The two game series against the Beavers is set for Wednesday, April 24 at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. from Fossum Field. The weekend series against the Wildcats is slated for Saturday, April 27 at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. with the final game scheduled for Sunday, April 28 at 12 p.m. from Wayne Nebraska.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live video, stat, and audio links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
• Students will have the opportunity to win one of 25 Scooters gift cards given away throughout the doubleheader against Minot State on Wednesday, April 24.

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State enters the week with a 16-24 overall record and 11-19 mark in the NSIC
• The Wolves are hitting .289 along with a .966 fielding percentage on the season along with a team ERA of 8.20
• Brennan Phillips leads the team hitting .378 with 54 hits, 14 double, two triples, and three homeruns
• Jack Weidner and Karson Hesser are hitting .361 and .353 with 44 and 49 hits respectively while Weidner leads the team with four homeruns and Hesser leads with 37 RBIs
• Nick Friedges is first on the team with 11 stolen bases while hitting .299
• Max Otto recorded an ERA of 5.29 in 63.0 innings pitched with 67 strikeouts to lead the pitching staff
• In 42.1 innings of work, Drew Burkholder notched 30 strikeouts in 180 at bats with an ERA of 6.80
• Michael Chevalier has struck out 41 batters in 48.1 innings pitch while holding hitters to a .299 batting average

 
MINOT STATE STORYLINES

• Minot State enters the week with a 13-26 overall record and a 10-19 mark in the NSIC
• The Beavers are hitting .309 along with .945 fielding percentage and a team ERA of 9.11 in the 2024 season so far
• Ricky Apodaca leads the MISU offense hitting .444 with 48 hits, 33 RBIs, 27 runs, and a slugging percentage of .667
• Brian Parry and Mark Ossanna are hitting .364 and .357 with 40 hits each
• Noah Madas rounds out the top hitters with 36 hits while leading the team with six homeruns
• Colton Bagshaw leads the team on to bases with 13 stolen bags while hitting .246
• Craig Schmich records a 6.80 ERA in 46.1 innings pitched with 49 strikeouts
• In 35.2 innings of work, Jonah Prokott has notched 28 strikeouts with an ERA of 6.81
• At the helm for the Beavers is Sam Boisner as he enters his second season

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State was swept in the three-game series against Minot State in the Spring of 2023
• The Wolves trail the all-time series against the Beavers, 19-16

 
WAYNE STATE STORYLINES

• Wayne State heads into the week with a 22-16 overall record and are currently siting in fifth place in the NSIC with a 17-11 mark
• The Wildcats are hitting .296 along with .969 fielding percentage and a team ERA of 5.44 in the 2024 season so far
• Carter Thomas is first on the team hitting .434 with 49 hits, a slugging percentage of .549, and an on base percentage of .500
• Colin Lynam and Quinn McCafferty are hitting .319 and .310 with 37 and 39 hits
• Chase Douglas rounds out the top hitters with a .302 batting average while also leading the team with 21 stolen bases
• Trey Wells leads the team with 36 RBIs while Kaden Young leads with five homeruns on the year
• Corbin Kirk recorded four wins in 52.1 innings pitched with an ERA of 3.10 and 65 strikeouts while holding hitters to a .197 average
• In 40.2 innings of work, Nathan Anderson has struck out 34 batters along with an ERA of 5.53
• At the helm for the Wildcats is Alex Koch as he enters his tenth season

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State dropped the two game series against Wayne State in the Spring of 2023
• The Wildcats lead the all-time series, 58-12 against the Wolves