Baseball Preview 2.26-28

BASEBALL KICKS OFF SEASON AT U.S. BANK STADIUM AGAINST HUSKIES

THE GAMES AT A GLANCE
Dates: Thursday, February 26 vs. St. Cloud State
Times: 5 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
Head Coach: Pat Dolan 
 
Dates: Saturday, February 28 vs. St. Cloud State
Times: 6:35 p.m. & 8:35 p.m.
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
Head Coach: Pat Dolan 

FAN INFORMATION AND GAME COVERAGE
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Live Stats: https://nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
  • Northern State baseball kicks off their 2026 season at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.
  • The Wolves had a 15-32 overall record in the 2025 season, finishing 11-29 in conference
  • Northern baseball was picked to finish 14 (out of 15) in the NSIC in the preseason coaches' poll
  • Former assistant coach Brandon Kusler has taken over as Interim Head Coach for the Wolves
  • Drew Benson was selected as Northern State's player to watch, as NSU's pitcher to watch went to Carson Zimmel
 
 
ST. CLOUD STATE STORYLINES
  • St. Cloud baseball is off to a 3-4 start to their 2026 season, 2-1 in NSIC play
  • The Huskies were picked to finish third in the conference in the preseason coaches' poll
  • They currently stand at fourth in the NSIC standings
  • SCSU is batting a .289 on the season and has 43 runs off of 68 hits
  • Their pitching has allowed 53 runs off of 69 hits and 33 walks to 65 strikeouts
 
 
WOLVES AND HUSKIES HISTORY
  • The last meeting between the two teams was April 6th, 2025, where the Huskies came away with a 13-2 win against the Wolves
  • St. Cloud State is currently on a 15 game winning streak vs Northern
  • The all-time record between the two teams is St. Cloud State – 58, Northern State – 10
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