THE GAMES AT A GLANCE
Saturday, March 28 (1 p.m. and 3 p.m.) vs. Concordia-St. Paul
Head Coach: Bob Bartel
NSU vs. CSP All-Time: 10-44                                                      Last Meeting: CSP 10, NSU 1 [2025]
 
Sunday, March 29 (12 p.m. and 2 p.m.) vs. St. Cloud State
Head Coach: Mitch Roberts
NSU vs. SCSU All-Time: 11-42                                                  Last Meeting: SCSU 6, NSU 4 [2025]
 
GAME COVERAGE AND FAN INFORMATION
Live Stats: https://nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Promotions: https://nsuwolves.com/sports/2018/8/3/gameday-promotions.aspx
 
FAN INFORMATION

• Both doubleheaders will be free admittance for all fans
• Concessions will be open for both doubleheaders; outside food and beverages will not be allowed into the games
• Softball bingo cards will be available for both doubleheaders (one winner for each game; prizes may vary)

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves sit at 8-12 (0-4 NSIC) after opening NSIC play with back-to-back doubleheader losses to Winona State (15-7 and 10-0) and Minnesota State (5-4 and 9-1)
• Northern State's last win was on March 13 against Post University, where the Wolves won in a dominant 9-1 showing
• Through 20 games, Northern State has amounted to 85 runs, 140 hits, 492 at-bats, 75 RBIs, 25 doubles, five triples, eight home runs, eight stolen bases and a team batting average of .285
• In the field, the Wolves have secured 365 putouts, 149 assists, 21 errors and 76 strikeouts at the rubber
• Northern State boasts five batters with a batting average over .300 in Sydney Anderson (.394), Tevan Bryant (.381), Corina Coppersmith (.361), Hailey Cota (.333) and Aune Boben (.358)
• Tevan Bryant has been a force to be reckoned with at the plate, resulting in 16 hits, four runs, 23 RBIs, three doubles and four home runs (three home runs earned in the last four games), producing the most for Northern offensively
• Near the top of the batting order, Boben is off to a solid start of her sophomore campaign, leading the team in hits (24) and runs (15) and is second on the team in doubles (five), triples (one) and home runs (one)
• McKenzie Wanner has seen the most action at the rubber, recording 52 strikeouts and an ERA of 3.67 through 63.0 innings, while Riley O'Connell (ten strikeouts), Dessa Bryant (eight strikeouts), Tess Miller (four strikeouts) and Boben (two strikeouts) follow suit
• Anderson leads the team in putouts with 64, while Madi Jones follows with 51 to her name
• At shortstop, freshman Alicia Jeanson has contributed 45 assists in the field, leading the team in the category

CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL STORYLINES

• The Golden Bears are 15-12 (4-0 NSIC) and are coming off four conference wins over both UMary and Minot State
• Through 27 games, CSP has amounted to 118 runs, 208 hits, 102 RBIs, 25 doubles, ten triples, five home runs and 49 stolen bases, boasting a team batting average of .287
• Infielder Riley Rosenthal leads the team in hits (33), doubles (four), triples (two) and at-bats (89) and bats a team-high .371 at the plate
• The senior is dangerous both at the plate and in the field, recording 50 putouts (second-highest on the team), 46 assists (second-highest on the team) and just three errors, nearly perfect in the field (.970 fielding percentage)
• Minnesota native Alexis Monty follows Rosenthal with a .333 average, 25 hits, 14 runs, 11 RBIs, four doubles, two triples and leads the team in stolen bases with 10 this season
• The CSP bullpen boasts an average ERA of 3.16, with Emmy Bowne (6-6) leading the team in innings pitched and strikeouts with 81.1 and 44, respectively
• Right-handed sophomore Abi Carter holds a 4-1 record at the rubber, recording 15 strikeouts in 32.2 innings
• Bob Bartel is in his 22nd season at the helm of Concordia-St. Paul's softball team, holding a 606-497 record as a head coach

WOLVES AND GOLDEN BEARS HISTORY

• Concordia-St. Paul holds an overall 44-10 advantage over Northern State, winning nine of its last ten matchups

ST. CLOUD STATE STORYLINES

• The 21-9 (3-1 NSIC) Huskies hold the fourth-highest overall record in the NSIC
• As a team, SCSU has recorded 131 runs, 214 hits, 123 RBIs, 43 doubles, ten triples and 11 home runs
• Bethany Weiss has been St. Cloud State's best hitter this season, leading the team in hits (32), RBIs (28), doubles (five) and home runs (three), while tallying the second-most triples (two) and the second-most runs (18), hitting a .376 average at the plate
• Junior Brooke Holmes boasts a team-high 25 runs this season while recording 32 hits, five doubles, two triples, two home runs and nine RBIs
• Three other Huskies have recorded double-digit hits, runs and RBIs in Sydney Roe (27 hits, 15 runs and 14 RBIs), Morgan Honeycutt (27 hits, 12 runs and 18 RBIs) and Grace Frechette (18 hits, ten runs and 17 RBIs)
• Every pitcher who has seen action on the mound holds a winning record, with Macey Clark seeing the most action (9-4, 84.0 IP and 76 strikeouts)
• Bethany Weiss leads the Huskies with 223 putouts, while Frechette leads the team in assists with 72
• Mitch Roberts has accumulated 162 wins and 88 losses as the head coach of the Huskies since his inaugural season in 2022

WOLVES AND HUSKIES HISTORY

• Northern State is 11-42 in games against St. Cloud State, securing two wins in the last four years