Tuesday, April 15 (1:30 PM / 3:30 PM) vs. Southwest Minnesota State
Head Coach: Jeremy Ische
NSU vs. SMSU All-Time: 38-95
Last Meeting: NSU 1 - SMSU 16 [2024]
Friday, April 18 (1:45 PM / 3:45 PM) @ Bemidji State
Saturday, April 19 (12 PM) @ Bemidji State
Head Coach: Matt Ellinghuysen
NSU vs. BSU All-Time: 63-53
Last Meeting: NSU 11 - BSU 5 [2024]
FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats (SMSU) : https://scsuhuskies.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Live Stats (BSU) : https://bsubeavers.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Fan Details:
- Live stat link and video link is available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
- Northern State enters the week with a 7-25 overall record and a 3-22 mark in the NSIC
- The Wolves have a team batting average of .268, a team ERA of 9.49, and a team fielding percentage of .964
- Brennan Phillips is hitting .327 in 107 at-bats with nine doubles, two home runs, and 20 RBIs on the season so far
- Dillon Castellanos has recorded a batting average of .324 in 108 at-bats and has an on-base percentage of .422
- Nick Friedges rounds out the NSU offense with seven home runs and 21 RBIs, along with a slugging percentage of .544 and a batting average of .291
- In 42.1 innings pitched, Carson Zimmel has recorded an ERA of 7.02 with 34 strikeouts on the year
- Braxton Kusler has held hitters to a .248 batting average in 29.0 innings of work and has an ERA of 6.83
- Lance Behrens has appeared in nine games, recording a 9.00 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 29.0 innings pitched
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES
- Southwest Minnesota State heads into the week with a 20-12 overall record and a 15-10 mark in the NSIC
- The Mustangs have a team batting average of .289, a team ERA of 3.98, and a team fielding percentage of .966
- Cory Bantam leads the team, hitting .380 in 108 at-bats with eight doubles, three home runs, and 28 RBIs
- Levi Lampert follows with a .375 batting average, leading the team with ten home runs and 29 RBIs, along with a .750 slugging percentage
- Jared Cortez rounds out the top hitters with a .373 batting average, 41 hits, 64 total bases, and an on-base percentage of .431
- In 36.0 innings pitched, Carter Petron holds a 4-3 record with a 2.75 ERA and has limited hitters to a .188 batting average
- Ryan Chmielewski has tallied 44 strikeouts in 44.0 innings of work and holds a 2.86 ERA over seven starts.
- At the helm for the Mustangs is Jeremy Ische, entering his second season
THE WOLVES AND MUSTANGS HISTORY
- The Wolves trails the all-time series against the Mustangs, 95-38
- NSU dropped the two game series against SMSU last season falling 5-3 and 16-1
BEMIDJI STATE STORYLINES
- Bemidji State concluded the previous week with a 4-28 overall record and a 3-22 mark in the NSIC
- The Beavers are hitting .207 as a team, have a team ERA of 11.39, and a team fielding percentage of .940
- Matt Filippi leads the team with a .305 batting average, tallying 29 hits and 38 total bases
- Beau Thoma follows with a .277 batting average in 94 at-bats, along with eight doubles and two home runs
- Zach Evenson rounds out the top hitters with seven home runs and 20 RBIs while hitting .253
- In 31.1 innings pitched, Lind Brandon has recorded a 6.03 ERA and a 2-4 record
- Josh Haugen has posted a 12.65 ERA in 26.1 innings pitched across seven starts
- At the helm for the Beavers is Matt Ellinghuysen, entering his seventh season
THE WOLVES AND BEAVERS HISTORY
- The Wolves trails the all-time record against the Beavers 63-53
- NSU Swept BSU in a three-game series winning, 19-4, 19-9, and 11-5
