THE GAMES AT A GLANCE

Dates: Monday, April 6 vs. Southwest Minn. State

Times: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Location: Sioux Falls, S.D.

Head Coach: Jeremy Ische

 

Dates: Saturday, April 11 vs. Augustana

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

Location: Fossum Field

Head Coach: Tim Huber

 

Dates: Sunday, April 12 vs. Augustana

Times: 12 p.m.

Location: Fossum Field

Head Coach: Tim Huber

 
FAN INFORMATION AND GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats: https://smsumustangs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary & nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary 
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/smsumustangs/ & nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Promotions: 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)

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• NSU stands at 8-14, 6-11 in the NSIC
• They just split their double-header last week against UMary, losing the first game then winning a close second game
• The team is hitting a combined .265 and has an on-base percentage of .373
• The Wolves have scored 120 runs on 176 hits; 103 of those runs were batted in
• Northern has taken 271 total bases and have successfully stolen 28 bases on 35 attempts
• An 8.58 team ERA and .358 opponent batting average is where Northern State's pitching currently stands; they've also allowed 197 runs on 263 hits, and notched 128 strikeouts this season
• Fielding has seen 200 assists on 510 put outs and 30 errors to record a .959 fielding percentage

 
 
SMSU STORYLINES

• Southwest Minnesota State has a season record of 15-14, 5-12 in conference action
• They split their series against Bemidji State last week, losing the first and winning the second
• SMSU is 3-5 against common opponents (Minn. Crookston and St. Cloud) so far this season; Northern is 2-8 against those same opponents
• The Mustang offense is batting a .303 as a team, recording 222 runs on 270 hits
• They've totaled 199 RBI, 421 total bases and have been walked 133 times
• Pitching for SMSU has a combined ERA of 5.36; they have allowed 157 runs on 255 hits over 223.1 innings pitched and have walked only 72 batters
• Mustang fielding has recorded 275 assists on 670 putouts on the year, only recording 31 errors, for a .968 team fielding percentage

 
 
 
WOLVES AND MUSTANGS HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams was April 15th, 2025, where the Wolves came away with a 7-3 win against the Mustangs
• Northern State won the last matchup vs SMSU but lost the previous 10 games
• The all-time record between the two teams is SMSU – 96, Northern State – 39

 
AUGUSTANA STORYLINES

• The Vikings are 24-8 on the season, landing in second place in the NSIC standings with a 17-3 conference record
• They are coming off a 1-2 series loss to UMary last weekend; they won the second game of the series
• As a team, they are hitting .336, led by Carter Heinsch's .416 batting average
• On the season, Augie has scored 315 runs on 356 hits and 163 walks; they have taken 571 total bases, batted in 274 runs, and stolen 89 bases on 103 attempts (86.41%)
• Fielding has tallied 274 assists on 777 total put outs committing only 43 errors this season
• UA pitching has a combined ERA of 5.39 to their opponents' 10.25 ERA
• They've allowed 177 runs (155 earned) and are holding their competition to a .233 batting average while pitching eight more total innings

 
 
WOLVES AND VIKINGS HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams was April 29th, 2025, where the Vikings came away with a 10-5 win against the Wolves
• Augustana is currently on a 4 game winning streak vs Northern
• The all-time record between the two teams is Augie – 61, Northern – 8