Game Time...Northwestern College begins the second half of its GPAC schedule on Tuesday, April 17 with a doubleheader against Dakota Wesleyan at Christensen Field in Fremont, Neb. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 3pm. Northwestern is currently is tied with Morningside for first place in the GPAC with an 8-2 record, 23-6 overall, while Dakota Wesleyan is in seventh place with a 3-3 record, 6-18 overall. 

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All-Time...Northwestern is 30-8 all-time against DWU, dating back to the 1998 season, but has dropped four straight games and is 6-4 over the last 10. Last year, Northwestern was swept 8-3 and 4-3 in games played in Mitchell, S.D.

Scouting Reports...

    Dakota Wesleyan: 3-3 (7th), 6-18 overall         Head Coach: Ed Kieff (7th year)

Since losing 10 straight in March, Dakota Wesleyan has won three of its last five, including a doubleheader sweep over Mount Marty last time out, 13-10 and 4-3 (9 innings). They are 6-18 overall and 3-3 in conference play, splitting games with Doane and losing a pair to Morningside.

Kieff returns five starters and 11 players from a 2017 team that finished tied for sixth in conference play with a 9-11 record, 20-34 overall. Kieff is the winningest coach in program history at DWU. 

By the Numbers:   (GPAC rank / NAIA rank if top 10)
    Batting Average: .286 (6th)       Opponent Batting Average: .356 (11th)
    Runs / Game: 5.0 (5th)              Runs Given Up / Game: 7.2 (11th)
    Hits / Game: 8.2 (6th)                Hits Given Up / Game: 9.5 (9th)
    Stolen Bases: 4/9 (10th)           Stolen Bases by Opponent: 28/34

    Individual Players:
    Sierra Haage (HM all-conference): .486 BA, 6 runs, 5 HR (T7th)
    Andriana Sprakel: .430 BA (4th), 14 runs, 12 RBIs
    Amber Budmark: .400 BA (10th), 15 runs, 6 HR (T4), 16 RBIs
    Katelyne Dougherty: .400 BA, 3 RBIs

    Sierra Haage (2nd team all-conference): 5-6, 4.92 ERA, 64 IP, 28 BB, 47 K's
    Alyson Vanderpol: 2-4, 7.56 ERA, 41.2 IP, 24 BB, 21 K's

    (RV) Northwestern College: 8-2 (T1st), 23-6     Head Coach: Chris Nachtigall (7th year)

The Red Raiders have won 10 of their last 11 games and is currently tied with Morningside for first with an 8-2 record, 23-6 overall. Last week, Northwestern went 5-1, sweeping doubleheaders against both Waldorf and Dordt and splitting against Midland last time out. 

By the Numbers: (GPAC rank)
    Batting Average: .314 (3rd)         Opponent Batting Average: .251 (1st)
    Runs / Game: 6.2 (4th)                Runs Given Up / Game: 3.2 (1st)
    Hits / Game: 9.1 (3rd)                  Hits Given Up / Game: 6.8 (1st)
    Stolen Bases: 57/66 (1st)            Stolen Bases by Opponent: 15/18

    Individual Players:
    Emily Bosch: .419 BA (7th), 18 runs, 5 HR (T7), 20 RBIs
    Jensen Boger: .412 BA (8th), 17 runs, 14 RBIs 
    Emily Sones: .392 BA, 5 runs, HR, 13 RBIs
    Cheyenne Wilcke: .326 BA, 21 runs, 9 HR (1st), 23 RBIs
    Jessica Sandbulte: .320 BA, 24 runs, 10 2B (6th), 16 RBI

    Emma Schnell: 12-1, 1.75 ERA (1st); 88 IP, 73 K's (8th)
    Kayla Tindall: 10-4, 2.21 ERA, 88.2 IP, 89 K's (3rd)