THE GAMES AT A GLANCE
Friday, February 6 (9 a.m.) vs.
UMary
Head Coach: Amy Schmeckpeper
NSU vs. UMary All-Time: 32-49
Last Meeting: NSU 14, UMary 9 [2025]
Friday, February 6 (1:30 p.m.) @
Jamestown
Head Coach: Kevin Gall
NSU vs. UJ All-Time: 25-49
Last Meeting: NSU 3, UJ 6 [2024]
Saturday, February 7 (10 a.m.) vs.
Providence (Mont.)
Head Coach: Joey Egan
NSU vs PUM All-Time: 0-0
Last Meeting: None
Saturday, February 7 (2:30 p.m.) vs.
MSU Moorhead
Head Coach: Vanessa Kellems
NSU vs. MSUM All-Time: 29-57
Last Meeting: NSU 6, MSUM 8 [2025]
FAN INFORMATION AND GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats: https://jimmiepride.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary.
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/jimmieathletics
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
- The Wolves kick off their 2026 campaign in Jamestown, N.D., this weekend with a total of four games through two days of action
- Last season, Northern State University went 13-36 (7-21 NSIC)
- In the 2026 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Softball Preseason Poll, NSU was picked 13th in the conference, receiving 56 points
- Redshirt sophomore Mckenzie Wanner was selected as Northern State's pitcher to watch in the upcoming 2026 season
- Wanner finished last year with five strikeouts and boasted an ERA of 1.62 through three games, while the conference also highlighted freshman Alicia Jeanson, an infielder out of Lakeville, Minn., as NSU's player to watch
- Kaley Ness enters her second season as the head coach of the Wolves, following nine seasons at Chadron State College
UMARY STORYLINES
- The Marauders sit at 2-2 this season, splitting games with Black Hills State and Montana State Billings last weekend
- Through four games, UMary has tallied 42 hits, 36 runs, 32 RBIs, five doubles, a triple and a pair of home runs while batting .339 as a team
- Genevieve Hastings tallied both of the Marauders' home runs this season while batting .375 with 16 plate appearances
- UMary's bullpen posts an 8.35 ERA through 26 innings, with opponents averaging .336 at the plate
- Of their 17 strikeouts, Jayleen Rojas leads the way with six in two appearances
- UMary is led by Amy Schmeckpeper, who is in her ninth season with the team
WOLVES AND MARAUDERS HISTORY
- UMary holds the overall advantage over Northern State, boasting 49 wins and 32 losses, while Northern State tallied the most recent win, beating the Marauders 14-9 on the road
JAMESTOWN STORYLINES
- The Jimmies will play their first games of the season tomorrow against Providence (Mont.)
- In the NSIC Softball Preseason Poll, Jamestown was picked 15th and tallied 42 points
- Last season, Hope Ransome recorded 13 wins and 131 strikeouts for the Jimmies while posting a 2.61 ERA through 21 games
- Jamestown is coached by Kevin Gall, who led the Jimmies to a 36-win season in 2025
WOLVES AND JIMMIES HISTORY
- Northern State is 25-49 in games against Jamestown, winning four of its last five meetings
PROVIDENCE (MONT.) STORYLINES
- The NAIA Argos were picked fifth in the Frontier Conference Softball Preseason Poll for the 2026 season
- Last season, Providence finished 9-29 (5-22 CCC) with wins over MSU Moorhead and UMary, two schools that reside in the NSIC
- Joey Egan is in her 14th season at the helm of the Argos' softball team
WOLVES AND ARGOS STORYLINES
- Friday's matchup will be the first softball game played between the two teams
MINNESOTA STATE MOORHEAD STORYLINES
- The Dragons started the season 0-5 and have been outscored 50-11 by their opponents
- As a team, MSUM is hitting .274 while recording 32 hits, 11 runs, two doubles, one home run and 11 RBIs
- On the mound, Brynna Farman boasts the team's lowest ERA at 8.65, while Caitlin Kelley leads the Dragons in strikeouts with six on the year
- At the plate, Lexie Wilson is hitting a team-high .462 through 13 at-bats (six hits)
- The Dragons are led by Vanessa Kellems, who is in her second season with the team
WOLVES AND DRAGONS HISTORY
- Northern State is 29-57 against Minnesota State Moorhead, going 2-8 in its last 10 meetings
