THE GAMES AT A GLANCE

Wednesday, April 9 (1 p.m.) vs. UMary Location: Bismarck, N.D.	Wednesday, April 9 (3 p.m.) vs. UMary Location: Bismarck, N.D.
Sunday, April 13 (12 p.m.) at Southwest Minn. State Location: Marshall, Minn.	Sunday, April 13 (2 p.m.) at Southwest Minn. State Location: Marshall, Minn.

 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats [MARY]: goumary.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary
Live Stats [SMSU]: smsumustangs.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
 

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves head into the week with an 8-29 record overall and 2-14 mark in the Northern Sun
• NSU is hitting .260 with 238 hits, 49 doubles, five triples, 20 home runs, 123 RBI, and 130 runs scored
• Aune Boben leads the team hitting .333 with 39 hits, nine doubles, six home runs, 22 RBI, and 27 runs scored
• The Northern State pitching staff posts a 7.09 ERA through 217.1 innings pitched with 136 strikeouts and a .375 opponent batting average
• Abby Rux leads the staff with five wins and 74 strikeouts this season

 

UNIVERSITY OF MARY STORYLINES

• The Marauders enter the week with a 9-30 record overall and 2-12 mark in the NSIC
• They are hitting .271 with 263 hits, 42 doubles, nine triples, 14 home runs, 134 RBI, and 155 runs scored
• Madison Hunter leads the team hitting .355, while Ariana Retuta has a team leading 33 hits
• The UMary staff has a 9.39 ERA through 232.0 innings pitched with 128 strikeouts and a .372 opponent batting average
• Elyssa Verploegen leads the staff with four wins and 48 strikeouts in 2025
• Mary is led by head coach Amy Schmeckpeper in her second season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND MARAUDERS HISTORY

• Northern defeated UMary in February to kick-off the season by a score of 12-1
• The Wolves are 30-47 all-time against the University of Mary

 

SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES

• The Mustangs head into the week with a 22-20 record overall and 4-12 mark in the Northern Sun
• SMSU is hitting .286 with 317 hits, 32 doubles, 16 triples, three home runs, 160 RBI, and 192 runs scored
• Riley Kramolisch leads the team with a .368 average, 56 hits, and 27 runs scored
• Five starters are hitting above .300 this season for SMSU
• The Mustangs staff has a 3.88 ERA through 274.0 innings pitched with 214 strikeouts and a .266 opponent average
• Jordyn Marsh leads the staff with a 2.85 ERA, while Karlie Miller has nine wins on the year and 80 strikeouts
• Southwest is led by head coach Bailey Bouman in her seventh season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND MUSTANGS HISTORY

• The Wolves swept the Mustangs last season at home by scores of 6-5 and 1-0
• Northern is 28-62 all-time against Southwest Minnesota State