WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State baseball team travels to Southwest Minnesota State for a midweek doubleheader on Wednesday, April 15. Then, the Warriors host Wayne State for a three-game series, starting on Saturday, April 18.

WSU split a four-game series with the Mustangs last year, while being swept by the Wildcats in a three-game series to close out the 2025 campaign. First pitch of the doubleheader against SMSU is set for 1:00pm on Wednesday, April 15.

Winona State Notes:

• The Warriors (15-19, 10-11 NSIC) are coming off a 1-2 series loss at St. Cloud State, highlighted by a 12-8 victory in game three.
• Winona State enters the 2026 season ranked 10th in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll and are currently eighth in the 2026 NSIC standings.
• Head Coach Seth Wing is in his fourth season in the Warrior dugout in 2026 and his 14th year overall as an NCAA baseball coach. Wing holds an 82-103 record in his tenure with WSU.
• Dylan Harer is coming off a strong week for the Warriors. Posting two home runs and six RBI in last week's contests. On the 2026 season, Harer carries a .302 batting average (29-for-96) with 22 runs scored and 19 RBI.
• Max Pederson holds a .321 BA while drawing 25 starts behind the dish.
• As a team, WSU has a .254 batting average and a .376 on-base percentage through 34 games.
• Sawyer Hoffman (2-2) leads the pitching staff with a 4.54 ERA in 39.2 innings, allowing 47 hits and 20 earned runs across eight appearances. Hunter Guenther (3-2) posts a 5.48 ERA in eight starts on the bump.
• The Warriors pitching staff composes a 5.23 ERA with 259 strikeouts in 261.2 innings pitched.

Southwest Minnesota State Notes:

• The Mustangs (16-20, 6-18 NSIC) return to the diamond after dropping two of three games to Minnesota State.
• SMSU comes into the 2026 season ranked ninth in the Preseason Coaches' Poll and are 13th in the current standings.
• Southwest Minn. State has tallied a .303 team batting average and .411 on-base percentage so far in the 2026 campaign.
• Jared Cortez spearheads the lineup with a .426 BA, a .474 OBP with 58 hits and 31 RBI.
• The SMSU pitching staff posts a 6.22 ERA, holding opponents to a .304 batting average. Southwest Minn. State has given up 337 hits while striking out 220 batters in 275.0 innings of work.
• Jameson Quinn (3-3) leads the pitching staff with a 5.47 ERA in a team-high 49.1 innings, recording 39 strikeouts. Quinn has allowed 51 hits and 20 walks in 11 appearances.

Wayne State Notes:

• The Wildcats (21-17, 13-12 NSIC) are coming off a 1-2 series loss against UMary.
• WSC enters the 2026 season ranked fourth in the Preseason Coaches' Poll and are seventh in the current standings.
• Wayne State has tallied a .297 team batting average and .406 on-base percentage so far in the 2026 campaign.
• Nate Cunningham powers the lineup with a .373 BA, 57 runs, 45 hits, and 14 home runs so far this season.
• The WSC pitching staff posts a 7.17 ERA, holding opponents to a .312 batting average. Wayne State has given up 381 hits while striking out 235 batters in 300.0 innings of work.
• Matthias Trondson (1-3) guides the pitching staff with a 4.79 ERA in 41.1 innings, recording 26 strikeouts. Trondson has allowed 39 hits and 17 walks in nine appearances on the bump.