WINONA, Minn. – The Warriors baseball team hosts its home opener this weekend on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 against the University of Mary.

First pitch of Saturday's doubleheader is scheduled for 1:30pm with Sunday's slate starting at 12:00pm at Loughrey Field. The second game of Sunday's doubleheader will not count toward the NSIC standings. The Warriors lost three of four games to the Marauders last season in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Winona State Notes:

• The Warriors (10-11, 5-4 NSIC) are coming off a 4-0 series sweep versus the Bemidji State Beavers.
• Winona State enters the 2026 season ranked tenth in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll after finishing tied for ninth in 2025.
• Head Coach Seth Wing enters his fourth season in the Warrior dugout in 2026 and enters his 14th year overall as an NCAA baseball coach. Wing holds a 77-95 record in his tenure with WSU.
• Easton Arendt leads the order with a .375 batting average (24-of-64) and .512 on-base percentage while starting 20 games for WSU.
• Adam Wall powers the Warriors with a team-high 18 RBIs and four home runs while adding 19 hits on the 2026 season.
• As a team, WSU holds a .259 batting average and a .373 on-base percentage through 21 games.
• Nathan Vela (1-2) leads the pitching staff with a 3.86 ERA in 21.0 innings, allowing 22 hits and nine earned runs across five starts. Sawyer Hoffman (2-1) holds a 3.91 ERA and ties Hunter Guenther (2-2) for a team-best 31 strikeouts.
• The Warriors pitching staff composes a 4.39 ERA with 169 strikeouts in 164.0 innings pitched.
• Following their matchup with the Marauders, Winona State has a busy week with a doubleheader at Concordia-St. Paul on Tuesday, March 31 and a three-game series with Jamestown starting on Friday, April 3 and ending on Saturday, April 4.

 
UMary Notes:

• The Marauders (10-10, 5-4 NSIC) enter the weekend after a 4-0 sweep against Southwest Minnesota State University.
• UMary enters the 2026 season ranked seventh in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Marauders have tallied a .287 team batting average and .384 on-base percentage so far in the 2026 campaign.
• Kalem Haney commands the lineup with a .392 BA and a .536 OBP with 20 hits on the year.
• The Marauders' pitching staff commands a 5.78 ERA, holding opponents to a  .246 batting average. UMary has given up 148 hits while striking out 147 batters in 160.1 innings of work.
• Lucas Burgum (1-2) leads the pitching staff with a 4.18 ERA in 28.0 innings with 31 strikeouts. He has allowed 21 hits and nine walks in five starts on the mound.
• Following their series with the Warriors, UMary travels to Northern State for a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 31. Then, they head to #13 Augustana for a three-game series starting on Friday, April 3 and concluding the following day on Saturday, April 4.