Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University baseball team returns home to take on Augustana in a two-game series and Minnesota Crookston in a three-game series. The doubleheader against the Vikings is set for Wednesday, May 1 at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. from Fossum Field. The three-game series against the Golden Eagles is scheduled for Friday, May 3 at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. with the final game on Saturday, May 4 at 1:30 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
- At Wednesday's game against Augustana University, the first 100 fans will get a pack of Cracker Jacks for free along with a chance to receive a Northern State prize Pack.
- On Friday's match up against MSU is senior day, where NSU Baseball will honor their graduating seniors
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
- Northern State enters the week with a 18-26 overall record and 13-21 mark in the NSIC and are currently siting 11th in the conference
- The Wolves are hitting .290 along with a .965 fielding percentage on the season along with a team ERA of 8.44
- Brennan Phillips is first on the team with 60 hits while hitting .380 on the season
- Karson Hesser leads the team with 41 RBIs and 15 doubles along with a batting average of .368 and a slugging percentage of .523
- Jack Weidner and Nick Friedges round out the top hitters batting .341 and .296 with 47 hits each
- Jackson Meyers is perfect in stolen base attempts with 11 stolen bags
- Max Otto recorded a 5.82 ERA in 68.0 innings pitched with 71 strikeouts against 271 batters
- In 56.1 innings of work, Michael Chevalier has held hitters to a .297 batting average along with an ERA of 6.23
- Drew Burkholder tallied three wins on the season in 43.1 innings pitched with 31 strikeouts
AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY STORYLINES
- Augustana University enters the week with a 35-8 overall record and a 26-6 mark in the NSIC and are currently in first place in the conference standings
- The Vikings are hitting .322 along with .725 fielding percentage and a team ERA of 4.05 in the 2024 season so far
- Jack Hines leads the Augie offense hitting .438 with 71 RBIs, 70 hits, 62 runs, and 20 homeruns
- Max Mosser recorded 33 hits in 87 at bats with six doubles and a on base percentage of .476
- Drey Dirksen and Luke Ballweg round out the top hitters with a .333 and .330 batting average and 44 and 31 hits respectively
- Nick Banowetz leads the team on the bases with 18 stolen bags on the year
- Ashton Michek recorded seven wins in 59.1 innings pitched with 75 strikeouts and a 2.58 ERA
- In 49.2 innings of work, Caleb Saari notched an ERA of 3.44 along with 59 strikeouts against 181 batters
- Mariano Gomez has held hitters to a .219 batting average in 41.0 innings pitched
- At the helm for the Vikings is Tim Huber as he enters his 16th season
LAST MATCH-UP
- Northern State split the two-game series against Augustana in the spring of 2023
- The Vikings lead the all-time series against the Wolves, 56-8
MINNESOTA CROOKSTON STORYLINES
- Minnesota Crookston heads into the week with a 29-14 overall record and are currently siting in third place in the NSIC with a 23-10 mark
- The Golden Eagles are hitting .310 along with .971 fielding percentage and a team ERA of 5.74 in the 2024 season so far
- Caden Headlee leads the team hitting .381 with 67 hits, 40 runs, and 36 RBIs on the year
- Teddy Giefer recorded 57 hits in 158 at bats with 12 doubles and six homeruns while hitting .361
- Sawyer Satrom and Josh Dykhoff round out the top hitters with a batting average of .340 and .317 along with 38 and 43 hits respectively
- Jake Hjelle leads the team with 12 homeruns and is tied with nine stolen bases with Sawyer on the year
- Jake Osowski recorded an RA of 3.94 in 64.0 innings pitched along with six strikeouts
- In 58.2 innings of work, Brody Sorenson has stuck out 59 batters while holding hitters to a .249 batting average
- At the helm for the Golden Eagles is Steve Gust as he enters his ninth season
LAST MATCH-UP
- Northern State was swept by Minnesota Crookston in the three-game series last spring
- The Wolves lead the all-time series against the Golden Eagals, 44-22
