*Updated 2/21/2025*

Due to field conditions in Topeka the game times and opponents for the Wolves have shifted. The updated schedule is outline below. 

Sunday, February 23
1:30 pm vs. Central Missouri | Silver Lake HS

Monday, February 24
1:30 pm vs. Emporia State | WU Complex
7:30 pm vs. Northwest Missouri State | Washburn Rural HS

Tuesday, February 25
12 pm vs. Fort Hays State | Washburn Rural HS
2 pm vs. Washburn | WU Complex

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The schedule for the Northern State University softball team's weekend in Topeka has been adjusted due to weather. The tournament, originally scheduled for Friday-Sunday, while now run Sunday-Tuesday with both opponents and game times for the Wolves changing as well. The full game schedule is outlined in the preview information below.
 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats vs. Washburn: wusports.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary   
Live Video vs. Washburn: themiaanetwork.com/washburnichabods/
Fan Information:

• Daily admission is $10 for high school to age 64 and $5 for 65+ and kids kindergarten through eight grade

 

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves head south with a 4-0 record following their opening weekend in Jamestown
• Northern is hitting .457 as a team with 53 hits, 11 doubles, four triples, one homerun, 48 RBI, and 52 runs scored, with six starters hitting above .300 through the first four games
• Emma Owens leads the team with a .750 average and 1.125 slugging percentage, recording 12 hits, ten RBI, and eight runs scored; the junior earned NSIC player of the week honors following opening weekend
• Aune Boben and Alysa Lowe follow, hitting .600 and .500 respectively with a combined 14 hits
• The Northern State pitching staff posts a 2.23 ERA through 22.0 innings pitched with 17 strikeouts and a .215 opponent batting average
• Abby Rux tallied NSIC pitcher of the week honors following a 2-0 start with a 0.58 ERA, .190 opponent average, one shutout, and nine strikeouts

 
CENTRAL MISSOURI STORYLINES

• The Jennies enter the weekend with a 4-2 record overall
• Central Missouri is hitting .341 with 61 hits, 14 doubles, four homeruns, 42 RBI, and 45 runs scored
• Marisa Johnson leads the team hitting .550 with 11 hits, including four doubles, followed by Taylor Thompson and Morgan Shields hitting .429 and .400 on the year
• The UCM pitching staff holds a 6.10 ERA through 39.0 innings pitched with 34 strikeouts and a .292 opponent average
• Andi Siebeneck leads the team with a 3-0 record and 4.59 ERA, while Emily Brouse has 18 strikeouts on the year and one win
• Central Missouri is led by head coach Susan Anderson in her 18^th season
• The Wolves last faced the Jennies in the spring of 2023, falling 8-6 and 10-2; Northern is 1-7 all-time against Central Missouri

 

EMPORIA STATE STORYLINES

• The Hornets enter the weekend with a 6-5 record overall
• Emporia is hitting .287 with 84 hits, 11 doubles, four triples, three homeruns, 47 RBI, and 49 runs scored
• Leslie Ramos leads the team with a .391 average, followed by Taryn Burkhardt hitting .371 on the year
• The pitching staff holds a 3.03 ERA through 74.0 innings pitched with 49 strikeouts and a .255 opponent batting average
• Jordan Harrison is 2-0 on the year with a team best 2.39 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and .214 opponent average
• ESU is led by head coach April Rosales in her tenth season
• The Wolves are 2-1 all-time against Emporia State with the last match-up being a 1-0 victory in 2016

 

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE STORYLINES

• The Bearcats enter the weekend with a 4-5 record overall
• Northwest is hitting .316 on the year with 81 hits, ten doubles, two triples, two homeruns, 36 RBI, and 41 runs scored
• Alexis Brown leads the team hitting .529 with 18 hits and eight runs scored
• The NWMSU staff has six pitchers who have seen action this season with a 3.64 ERA through 59.2 innings pitched with 39 strikeouts and a .261 opponent average
• Rien Moore is the lone pitcher with multiple wins this season, holding a 2-0 record and team leading 0.64 ERA and .150 opponent average
• Northwest is led by head coach Naomi Tellez in her fourth season
• The Wolves are 3-9 all-time against the Bearcats, suffering a 10-5 loss in the last meeting back in 2019

 

FORT HAYS STATE STORYLINES

• Fort Hays enters the weekend with a 3-3 record overall
• The Tigers are hitting .276 with 40 hits, five doubles, three homeruns, 19 RBI, and 21 runs scored
• Madison Pierce leads the team hitting .438 and slugging .688 this season
• The FHSU staff holds a 3.16 ERA through 37.2 innings pitched with 39 strikeouts and a .227 opponent average
• Morgan Schmidt leads the team with a 2-1 record, 2.00 ERA, 23 strikeouts, and a .192 opponent average
• The Tigers are led by head coach Adrian Pilkington in her 11^th season
• The lone match-up between the Wolves and Tigers came in the spring of 2006 with FHSU recording an 8-1 victory

 

WASHBURN STORYLINES

• The host enters the weekend with a 7-4 record overall
• Washburn is hitting .303 on the year with 94 hits, 20 doubles, one triple, five homeruns, 69 RBI, and 76 runs scored
• Alexi Tanguma and Erin Boles lead the team hitting .444 and .406 respectively with a combined 29 hits, 11 RBI, and 14 runs scored
• The WU pitching staff posts a 3.72 ERA through 69.2 innings pitched with 55 strikeouts and a .289 opponent average
• Sadie Walker is 4-1 on the year with 34 strikeouts, a 3.29 ERA, and .302 opponent average
• The Ichabods are led by head coach Brenda Holaday in her ninth season
• Northern is 2-6 all-time against Washburn with the Ichabods taking the last contest by a score of 6-5 in 2018