Game times have been updated for the Wolves weekend series at Minnesota Duluth. The Wolves and Bulldogs will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and then 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday in a doubleheader. All games will take place from Wade Stadium in Duluth.
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Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University baseball team gears up for a two-game series against the University of Mary and a three-game series against Minnesota Duluth. The series against the Marauders is set for Wednesday, April 10 at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. from Bismark, N.D. to start the week. The three-game series against the Bulldogs is scheduled for a double header on Saturday, April 13 at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. with the final game of the series is set for Sunday, April 14 at 12 p.m. to close the weekend.
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 12-18 overall record and 7-13 mark in the NSIC
- The Wolves are hitting .274 along with a .966 fielding percentage on the season along with a team ERA of 7.84
- Brennan Phillips is first on the team hitting .375 along with a slugging percentage of .558 with 39 hits, 11 doubles, one triple, and two homeruns
- Karson Hesser leads the team with 26 RBIs while hitting .360 with 36 hits and 22 runs
- Jack Weidner and Jonah Schmidt round out the top hitter with a batting average of .341 and .301 along with 31 and 22 hits respectively
- Nick Friedges leads the Wolves on the bases with nine stolen bases and an on base percentage of .400
- In 44.1 innings of work, Max Otto has notched an ERA of 4.47 with 44 strikeouts to lead the pitchers
- Drew Burkholder recorded 22 strikeouts in 35.0 innings pitched in 147 at bats
- Michael Chevalier has held hitters to a .285 batting average with an ERA of 6.03 and 27 strikeouts
UNIVERSITY OF MARY STORYLINES
- University of Mary enters the week with a 11-17 overall record and a 7-11 mark in the NSIC
- The Marauders are hitting .292 along with .963 fielding percentage and a team ERA of 9.33 in the 2024 season so far
- Carter Beck leads the UMary offense hitting .367 with 36 hits, 35 RBIs, 26 runs, nine homeruns, four doubles, and two triples
- Kalem Haney and Michael Polson rounds out the top hitters hitting .340 and .336 with 36 hits each and 21 and 23 RBIs respectively
- Haney leads the Marauders on the bases with five stolen bases
- in 34.0 innings pitched Paxton Miller recorded two runs with 31 strikeouts in 145 at bats
- Lukas Frers recorded a 7.20 ERA in 30.0 innings pitched and 22 strikeouts
- Alec Danen has held hitters to an .287 batting average in 27.1 innings pitched with an ERA of 7.57
- At the helm for the Marauders is Tanner Spencer as he enters his third season
LAST MATCH-UP
- Northern State dropped the two-game series against the University of Mary in the Spring of 2023
- The Wolves are tied with the Marauders in the all-time series 21-21
MINNESOTA DULUTH STORYLINES
- Minnesota Duluth heads into the week with a 9-20 overall record and a 5-15 mark in the NSIC
- The Bulldogs are hitting .294 along with .941 fielding percentage and a team ERA of 7.77 in the 2024 season so far
- Gabe Richardson is hitting .379 with 39 hits in 103 at bats with 19 RBIs
- Michael Gabbard leads the team with 28 runs while hitting .349 with 30 hits , five doubles, and five homeruns
- On the bases, Kade Peloquin has tallied five stolen bases in seven attempts while hitting .305 with 32 hits
- Jack Puder has tallied eight homeruns to lead the team along with hitting .308 with a slugging percentage of .648
- Brayden Buttweiler has recorded an ERA of 5.00 in 36.0 innings pitched with 30 strikeouts to lead the pitchers
- In 30.1 innings of work, Henery Wilkinson has held hitters to .283 batting average with an ERA of 6.53 and 28 strikeouts
- Bob Rients enters his fourth season at the helm for the Bulldogs
LAST MATCH-UP
- Northern State fell to Minnesota Duluth in the three-game series, 2-1 in the Spring of 2023
- The Bulldogs lead the all-time series against the Wolves, 64-27