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Baseball Welcomes North Dakota State For Opening Home Series

| By: WIU Athletic Communications

Western Illinois plays its second series versus Summit League competition.

Who | Western Illinois (2-19, 0-3) vs. North Dakota State (15-8, 3-0)
 
When | Friday (April 1) at 3 p.m. CT | Saturday (April 2) at 2 p.m. CT | Sunday (April 3) at 1 p.m. CT
 
Where | Alfred D. Boyer Stadium
 
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Western Illinois baseball has waited almost two months for the first game at Alfred D. Boyer Stadium, but the time has come this weekend for a three-game series against the North Dakota State Bison.
 
Headlines
  • Western Illinois is coming off a three-game series versus the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Leathernecks dropped all three games in Minneapolis to drop their record to 2-19.
  • Stealing bases has been a major philosophy for Coach Pascoe during the 2022 season. Western Illinois is ranked second in the Summit League with 40 stolen bases. Kory Olsen ranks fourth individually with eight stolen bases, and Nick Mitchell ranks sixth with seven.
  • Stolen bases aren't the only stat line freshman Nick Mitchell finds himself in the top 10 this season. Mitchell ranks ninth in the conference with a .328 batting average and second in sacrifice flies with three.
  • Minnesota native Jack Sievers got to play in his home state in game three versus the Golden Gophers and produced a solid outing, going 1-3 with a double.
  • Toby Allred continues to find ways to get on base, leading Western Illinois with a .433 on-base percentage. His percentage ranks him 10th in the Summit League in getting on-base.
  • Alfred D. Boyer Stadium has been a difficult place for opponents to win games over the past five seasons. Western Illinois has finished above .500 at home in three of the past five seasons. 
  • Western Illinois will look to win its home opener on Friday for the first time since the 2018 season when they beat North Dakota State 2-0.
  • Chandler Fochs will get the start in the home opener for WIU. The Wausau, Wis., native ranks fourth on the team in innings pitched and WHIP and third in strikeouts.
Scouting the Opposition | North Dakota State comes into Macomb 15-8 overall and 3-0 in Summit League play after winning all three matchups over Northern Colorado in their Summit League opener. The sweep helped the Bison extend their winning streak to six. Logan Williams has been on a home run tear as of late for NDSU, hitting seven in his past six games. His ten home runs rank first in the Summit League. North Dakota State's pitching staff has been the main story for their season, ranking second in the conference in team ERA at 4.04. All three expected starters for NDSU this weekend rank in the top 10 in ERA in the Summit League.
 
Probable Starters | Friday: Chandler Fochs versus Max Loven | Saturday: Jace Warkentien versus Cade Feeney | Sunday: Brian Raymond versus Evan Sankey
 
On Deck | Western Illinois takes a break from Summit League action when they welcome longtime rival Illinois State to Alfred D. Boyer Stadium on Wednesday (April 6). First pitch against the Redbirds is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT.
 
 
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