Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University baseball team suits up to take on St. Cloud State in NSIC action. Due to the projected weather, the series has been adjusted to one game on Thursday, April 4 at 3 p.m., two games on Friday, April 5 at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., and one game on Saturday, April 6 at 12 p.m. from Aberdeen at Fossum Field against the Huskies.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live video, stat, and audio links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State enters the week with a 12-14 overall record and 7-9 mark in the NSIC
• The Wolves are hitting .280 along with a .970 fielding percentage on the season along with a team ERA of 7.74
• Brennan Phillips is hitting .396 with 36 hits, 28 runs, 16 RBIs, ten doubles, one triple and two homeruns
• Karson Hesser is first on the team with 25 RBIs while hitting .386 with 34 hits, ten doubles, and two home runs with a slugging percentage of .568
• Jack Weidner and Jonah Schmidt round out the top hitter with a batting average of .346 and .305 along with 27 and 18 hits respectively
• Drew Burkholder tallied an ERA of 3.86 in 30.1 innings pitched with 20 strikeouts and four saves in ten appearances
• In 38.2 innings pitched, Max Otto recorded four wins, an ERA of 4.19, 36 strikeouts, and held hitters to a .262 batting average
• Michael Chevalier notched two wins in six starts along with 27 strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA

ST. CLOUD STATE STORYLINES

• St. Cloud State enters the week with a 14-11 overall record and a 10-5 mark in the NSIC
• The Huskies are hitting .297 along with .966 fielding percentage and a team ERA of 4.97 in the 2024 season so far
• Drew Beier is hitting .367 with 29 hits, 16 runs, 13 RBIs, five doubles, and on homerun while notching an on base percentage of .440
• Sawyer Smiths leads the team with a slugging percentage of . .622 with a batting average of .357 with 35 hits, 11 doubles, three triples, and three homeruns
• Cal James leads the team with six homeruns hitting .293 with 25 runs and 22 RBIs
• Mitchell Gumbko is efficient on the bases with five stolen bags and an on base percentage of .416
• In seven games started, Luke Tupy notched a record of 4-1 in 40.1 innings pitched with 2.68 RA and 49 strikeouts
• In 40.1 innings pitched, Payton VenBeck tallied 34 strikeouts and has held hitters to a .218 batting average
• At the helm for the Huskies is Pat Dolan as he enters his 16th season

LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State dropped the two-game series against St. Cloud State in the Spring of 2023
• The Huskies lead the all-time series 50-10 against the Wolves