The Wolves weekend series against Concordia-St. Paul and Winona State on the road was pushed up one day due to the weather forecast. The Wolves will now face the Golden Bears on Friday and Warriors on Saturday. Full details are below.

THE GAMES AT A GLANCE

Wednesday, March 26 (12 p.m.) vs. MSU Moorhead Location: Aberdeen, S.D.	Wednesday, March 26 (2 p.m.) vs. MSU Moorhead Location: Aberdeen, S.D.
Friday, March 28 (12 p.m.) at Concordia-St. Paul Location: St. Paul, Minn.	Friday, March 28 (2 p.m.) at Concordia-St. Paul Location: St. Paul, Minn.
Saturday, March 29 (1 p.m.) at Winona State Location: Winona, Minn.	Saturday, March 29 (3 p.m.) at Winona State Location: Winona, Minn.

 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats [MSUM]: nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary    
Live Stats [CSP]: cspbears.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary
Live Stats [WSU]: winonastatewarriors.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Fan Information:

• Admission to all Northern State University softball games is free
• The concessions stand will be available at Koehler Hall of Fame Field
• Restrooms will be available for all fans on the main concourse of Dacotah Bank Stadium just to the North of Koehler Hall of Fame Field

 

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves enter their 6-game NSIC week with a 7-18 record overall and 1-3 mark in the league
• NSU is hitting .273 with 164 hits, 34 doubles, five triples, eight home runs, 92 RBI, and 97 runs scored
• Avarie Eagle leads five starters hitting above .300 this season with a .382 average
• Aune Boben is second on the team hitting .359 and leads NSU with 28 hits, eight doubles, 18 RBI, and 21 runs scored
• The pitching staff holds a 7.82 ERA through 139.2 innings pitched with 89 strikeouts and a .392 opponent batting average
• Abby Rux leads the staff with a 4-9 record and 45 strikeouts

 

MSU MOORHEAD STORYLINES

• The Dragons enter the week with an 8-23 record overall and a 0-4 mark in the Northern Sun
• MSUM is hitting .270 with 206 hits, 42 doubles, ten triples, six home runs, 85 RBI, and 107 runs scored
• Avery Steffen leads three hitting above .300 this season with a .379 average, 39 hits, and 26 runs scored
• In the circle, MSUM has a 6.16 ERA through 189.2 innings pitched with 163 strikeouts and a .325 opponent batting average
• Teagan Clemmons is 3-6 this season with a 4.55 ERA, while Avery Steffen is 4-7 with a 4.90 ERA
• The Dragons are led by first year head coach Vanessa Kellems

 

THE WOLVES AND DRAGONS HISTORY

• Northern split with MSU Moorhead in 2024, recording a 4-1 loss and 15-5 win
• The Wolves are 28-55 all-time against the Dragons

 

CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL STORYLINES

• The Golden Bears head into the week with a 12-17 record overall and 4-0 mark in the Northern Sun
• CSP is hitting .274 with 209 hits, 38 doubles, six triples, 19 home runs, 137 RBI, and 158 runs scored
• Alexi Monty leads the team hitting .406 with 39 hits, 20 RBI, and 28 runs scored, while Sydney Pelzer is hitting .361 with 30 hits, 13 doubles, 31 RBI, and 21 runs scored
• The pitching staff posts a 4.23 ERA through 177.0 innings pitched with 78 strikeouts and a .280 opponent batting average
• Emmy Bowne is 5-7 this season and leads the staff with 32 strikeouts and 3.79 ERA, while Tatum Dunlavy is 6-5 with a team low .265 opponent average
• Concordia is led by head coach Bob Bartel in his 21^st season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND GOLDEN BEARS HISTORY

• Northern was swept by Concordia-St. Paul last season with scores of 12-5 and 6-0
• The Wolves are 10-40 all-time against the Golden Bears

 

WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• Winona State heads into the week with a 22-7 record overall and 3-1 mark in the NSIC
• The Warriors are hitting .330 with 272 hit, 47 doubles, 15 triples, 21 home runs, 161 RBI, and 178 runs scored
• Sam Keller and Indigo Fish are hitting a team leading .440 and .420 this season with a combine 77 hits, 45 runs scored, and 35 RBI
• Six starters are hitting above .300 this season for WSU
• On the mound, the Warriors hold a 2.39 ERA through 190.0 innings pitched with 140 strikeouts and a .226 opponent average
• Izzy Howe is 11-3 on the year with a 1.84 ERA and 102 strikeouts, while Jayda Berg is 10-4 with a 2.66 ERA
• Winona is led by head coach Greg Jones in his 25^th season

 

THE WOLVES AND WARRIORS HISTORY

• Northern State and Winona State split their 2024 meetings with an 8-2 loss and 4-1 win
• The Wolves are 12-65 all-time against the Warriors