Game Time...(RV) Northwestern College plays host to Doane this weekend for Senior Day. First pitch of the GPAC doubleheader on Saturday, April 21 is scheduled for 1pm. Northwestern is tied with Morningside for first place in the current conference standings with a 9-3 record, 24-7 overall. Doane is in fourth place in the GPAC standings with a 7-5 record, 23-15 overall.

This marks one of the final home games for the seven seniors on this year's roster; Jensen Boger, Renee Choquette, Katie Elliiott, Amanda Everhart, Jessica Sandbulte, Kayla Tindall and Cheyenne Wilcke.

Follow the game live, via the NWC webcast, at the following link: Watch Now!

All-Time...Northwestern has lost four of five and eight of the last 10 games against Doane but still holds a 38-23 lead in the all-time series. The Red Raiders went 1-2 last year, splitting its regular season games (6-5 win, 7-0 loss) and then losing to the Tigers in GPAC postseason play 6-0.

Scouting Reports...

    Doane University Tigers: 7-5 (4th), 23-15     Head Coach: Aurelia Gamch (1st)

The Tigers were swept by Dordt last time out, losing both games by one run, 11-10 and 7-6. Doane is currently in fourth place in the GPAC standings with a 7-5 record, a full two games in back of both Morningside and Northwestern, with eight games remaining. They are 3-2 over their last five and own a 23-15 overall record.

Hired last July to take over the program, Gamch inherits a Doane team that returns seven starters, including its top three pitchers, and a total of 10 players from a 2017 team that finished tied for eighth in the GPAC with an 8-12 record, 24-25 overall. 

By the Numbers:   (GPAC rank / NAIA rank if top 10)
    Batting Average: .365 (1st / 6th)       Opponent Batting Average: .314 (6th)
    Runs / Game: 7.7 (1st / 6th)              Runs Given Up / Game: 6.3 (7th)
    Hits / Game: 11.2 (1st)                       Hits Given Up / Game: 8.9 (7th)
    Stolen Bases: 53/57 (2nd)                 Stolen Bases by Opponent: 48/52

    Individual Players:
    Jordan Van roy (All-Conference): .508 BA (2nd / 4th), 39 runs (T2nd), 14 2B, 36 RBI (2nd)
    Nicole Fernandez (2x All-Conference): .453 BA (3rd), 46 runs (1st), 14 2B, 5 HR, 28 RBIs
    Brittney Amezquita: .399 BA (9th), 39 runs (T2nd), 33 RBIs (6th)
   Haileigh Arthur: .392 BA (10th), 28 runs (T4th), 5 HR, 30 RBIs

    Josie Schnakenberg: 10-6, 3.39 ERA, 99,0 IP, 84 K's (5th)
   Haileigh Arthur: 5-2, 4.02 ERA, 71.1 IP, 53 K's (10th)

    (RV) Northwestern College: 9-3 (T2nd), 24-7     Head Coach: Chris Nachtigall (7th year)

By the Numbers: (GPAC rank)
    Batting Average: .308 (4th)         Opponent Batting Average: .249 (1st)
    Runs / Game: 5.9 (4th)                Runs Given Up / Game: 3.1 (1st)
    Hits / Game: 8.8 (3rd)                  Hits Given Up / Game: 6.7 (1st)
    Stolen Bases: 60/72 (1st)            Stolen Bases by Opponent: 15/18

    Individual Players:
    Jensen Boger: .411 BA (9th), 18 runs, 14 RBIs 
     Emily Bosch: .392 BA, 18 runs, 5 HR (T7), 20 RBIs
    Emily Sones: .392 BA, 5 runs, HR, 13 RBIs
    Cheyenne Wilcke: .309 BA, 21 runs, 9 HR (1st), 23 RBIs
    Jessica Sandbulte: .305 BA, 24 runs, 10 2B (6th), 17 RBI

This marks one of the final home game for the seven seniors, who have compiled a 39-35 GPAC record, 90-84 overall, the last four years. 

Jensen Boger: 152 games, .283 BA, 73 runs, 24 2B (T20 alltime), 7 HR, 57 RBI, 19 SB

Renee Choquette: 35 games, .167 BA, 6 runs, 2 RBI

Katie Elliott: 75 games, .293 BA 35 runs, 15 2B, 8 HR (T17th), 38 RBIs

Amanda Everhart: 110 games, .244 BA, 37 runs, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 22 SB

Jessica Sandbulte: 91 games, .262 BA, 46 runs, 18 2B, 6 HR, 42 RBI, 15 SB

Kayla Tindall: 99 appearances, 46-36 (8th all-time wins), 3.02 ERA (16th), 537.2 IP (6th), 385 K's (T3rd)

Cheyenne Wilcke: 75 games, 39 runs, 11 2B, 14 HR (T9th), 11 HBP



    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)