WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State University baseball team will host Minnesota State University, Mankato today, April 15 in a nine-inning contest set to start at 3:00 p.m. in the cozy confines of Loughrey Field.
Originally scheduled to be a doubleheader on Friday, Winona State and Minnesota State will play one game today with a doubleheader set for Saturday, beginning at 1 p.m.
The two teams last faced off in a three-game series on May 7-8, in which the Mavericks edged the Warriors, winning two out of three. Today, Winona State will be looking to start off in similar fashion as they did last year, capturing the opening game of the series in 2021 by a 3-1 scoreline. In that contest, Winona State's
Cameron Kramer threw a two-hit standout performance against MSU, striking out four in the seven inning game, while walking only one.
Winona State (9-14, 7-5 NSIC) is coming off a sweep of Bemidji State, beating the Beavers 9-4 and 6-2 on Wednesday. In both games, WSU battled back for the victory with Justin Firpo earning the win in game one and Caleb Strack taking the second game on the hill for WSU. Austin Beyer belted a home run in game one versus BSU and Carter Brinkman collected four hits on the day as well.
The Mavericks (22-5, 15-3 NSIC) are coming off a two-game sweep of Minnesota Crookston, winning at home against the Golden Eagles, 7-2 and 11-1.
To follow Friday's action in Winona, fans, families and followers of Warrior baseball can watch the NSIC broadcast at this link and follow live stats here.
For the most up-to-date news in Warrior Athletics, please visit: www.WINONASTATEWARRIORS.com and @WinonaStateATH.
About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words:
Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
