Tuesday, April 29 (3 PM / 5 PM) @ Augustana
Head Coach: Tim Huber
NSU vs. AUGIE All-Time: 8-59
Last Meeting: NSU 3 - AUGIE 14 [2024]
Friday, May 2 (1:30 PM / 3:30 PM) @ Minnesota Crookston
Saturday, May 3 ( 12 PM ) @ Minnesota Crookston
Head Coach: Steve Gust
NSU vs. UMC All-Time: 48-25
Last Meeting: NSU 4 - UMC 10 [2024]
FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats (AUGIE) : https://goaugie.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Live Stats (UMC) : https://goldeneaglesports.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 concluded the previous week with a 13-29 overall record and a 9-26 mark in the NSIC
- The Wolves have a team batting average of .261, a team ERA of 8.30, and a fielding percentage of .959
- Brennan Phillips leads the team in hitting, posting a .322 average in 146 at-bats with 24 RBIs and a slugging percentage of .452
- Nick Friedges follows with a .314 batting average, 43 hits, nine doubles, nine home runs, and ten stolen bases
- Dillon Castellanos rounds out the top hitters with a .290 batting average, 57 total bases, and 21 RBIs on the season so far
- In 13 appearances and 59.2 innings pitched, Carson Zimmel holds a 6.34 ERA and a 4-5 record with 46 strikeouts
- Braxton Kusler has limited hitters to a .264 batting average across 39.0 innings, recording 43 strikeouts on the year
- Hunter Brown has a 6.29 ERA over 34.1 innings pitched, with 23 strikeouts and a 1-4 record
AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY STORYLINES
- Augustana enters the week with a 31-14 overall record and a 25-10 mark in the NSIC
- The Vikings have a team batting average of .330, a team ERA of 4.54, and a fielding percentage of .975
- Jack Hines leads the AUGIE offense, hitting .460 in 161 at-bats with 48 RBIs and a slugging percentage of .646
- Trevor Winterstein follows with a .384 batting average, 68 hits, and 24 stolen bases so far this season
- Jason Axelberg leads the team with 14 home runs while hitting .349 in 152 at-bats, with a slugging percentage of .678
- In 54.2 innings of work, Ashton Michek has a 6-2 record and a 3.79 ERA with 61 strikeouts
- Ethan Cole has held hitters to a .266 batting average across 52.1 innings and has posted a 4.13 ERA
- At the helm for the Vikings is Tim Huber, who is in his 17th season
THE WOLVES AND VIKINGS HISTORY
- The Wolves trails the all-time series against the Vikings, 59-8
- NSU loss the game series against AUGIE last season, falling 0-2 and 14-3
MINNESOTA CROOKSTON STORYLINES
- Minnesota Crookston enters the week with a 21-24 overall record and an 18-17 mark in the NSIC
- The Golden Eagles have a team batting average of .271, a team ERA of 5.70, and a fielding percentage of .965.
- Dylan Debilzen is hitting .356 in 177 at-bats with a slugging percentage of .458 and has 13 doubles on the season
- Josh Dykhoff follows with a .338 batting average, 105 total bases, and a team-leading 13 home runs
- Aaron Wensloff rounds out the top hitters with a .274 batting average, 37 hits, and an on-base percentage of .452
- On the mound, Dykhoff has a 5-4 record in 11 starts with a 3.20 ERA over 64.2 innings, striking out 68
- Isaac Wensloff has worked 45.0 innings, holding opponents to a .281 batting average while recording 32 strikeouts and a 4.60 ERA
- Leading the Golden Eagles is head coach Steve Gust, now in his 11th season.
THE WOLVES AND GOLDEN EAGLES HISTORY
- The Wolves lead the all-time record against the Golden Eagles, 48-25
- NSU was swept by UMC last season in a three-game series
