THE GAMES AT A GLANCE

Date: Wednesday, April 22 vs. Minot State

Times: 12 p.m. & 2 p.m.

Location: Minot, N.D.

Head Coach: Sam Boisner

 

Date: Saturday, Apri 25 vs. #25 Minn. State Mankato

Times: 1:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.

Location: Fossum Field

Head Coach: Matt Magers

 

Date: Sunday, Apri 26 vs. #25 Minn. State Mankato

Time: 12 p.m.

Location: Fossum Field

Head Coach: Matt Magers

 
FAN INFORMATION AND GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats: https://msubeavers.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary & https://nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary  
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/msubeavers/?B=3841931 & https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Promotions: https://nsuwolves.com/sports/2018/8/3/gameday-promotions.aspx

• Baseball bingo cards will be available for all home games (one winner for each game; prizes may vary)
• 04/25 (Senior Day): come out to recognize and support our seniors
• The NSU Nike Team Store kiosk will be open at Fossum Field for Northern State games against Minnesota State on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting
• 04/26 (80's/90's Day): listen to top hits from the golden age of music

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern falls to 11-21 (9-18 in the NSIC) after losing in a series sweep to Concordia-St. Paul last weekend
• NSU currently stands as the No. 12 team in the league
• Wolves' batting average in conference is .268 to their opponents' .333
• The team has a .364 on base percentage and a .414 slugging percentage
• Batting has totaled 146 runs and 233 hits on 868 at bats; they've taken 359 total bases and are 33-43 on stolen bases – attempts
• As a team, pitching has an ERA of 7.07 and a WHIP of 1.96, allowing 226 runs on 304 hits
• Northern pitchers have walked 127 and struck out 159 opposing batters
• Defensively for the Wolves, 256 assists have been recorded on 661 put outs with 47 total errors; their fielding percentage is .951

 
 
MINOT STATE STORYLINES

• The Beavers come into the week with a 17-21 record and 12-16 in the NSIC
• Minot (11) is just ahead of Northern (12) in the conference standings
• They have won their last four games including a series sweep against St. Cloud State last weekend
• In conference, MSU is batting .264 as a team with 230 hits on 870 at bats
• They've totaled 136 runs, 122 RBIs, 359 total bases, and 211 strikeouts; their on base percentage is .330 and their stole bases per attempt is 47-58 in NSIC play
• Pitching for the Beavers is led by Colton Bagshaw whose ERA is 3.66 with 21 earned runs and 15 walks on 194 at bats over 51.2 innings pitched; he has struck out the same number of batters as he's allowed runs (45)
• The team ERA is 5.41 and has given up 166 runs on 236 hits and 865 at bats for a batting average of .273
• Fielding for Minot has put up 284 assists on 674 put outs and 30 errors; the team fielding percentage is .970

 
 
WOLVES AND BEAVERS HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams was April 23rd, 2025, where the Beavers came away with a 6-2 win against the Wolves
• Minot State has won six of the last 10 matchups vs Northern
• The all-time record between the two teams is MSU – 22, NSU – 18

 
MANKATO STORYLINES

• The Mavericks stand as the No. 1 team in the NSIC with a 23-4 conference record and a 31-9 overall record
• They have lost only two games since March 10^th (8-10 at Sioux Falls, 1-4 at SMSU, and 2-7 vs. Crookston)
• In conference play, MSU as a team is hitting .324 with 268 hits on 826 at bats
• They are outscoring their opponents 250 to 92, averaging 9.26 runs per game and holding their competition to 3.41 runs per game
• The team has a .452 OBP, are 30-32 on stolen bases – attempts, and they've taken 484 total bases this conference season
• Pitching has held teams to a .237 batting average for only 177 hits on 746 at bats
• They are led by Sam George and Mack Crowley on the mound; George has a 2.11 ERA, 44 strikeouts 11 earned runs, and nine walks over 47 pitched innings while Crowley has a 2.35 ERA, .98 WHIP, 34 strikeouts, and .211 batting average over 46 innings pitched
• The Maverick defense has a fielding percentage of .977, recording 199 assists on 601 put outs and only 19 errors

 
 
WOLVES AND MAVERICKS HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams was February 26th, 2025, where the Mavericks came away with a 15-3 win against the Wolves
• Minn. State is currently on a 7 game winning streak vs Northern
• The all-time record between the two teams is Mankato – 43, Northern – 7