Today
- SMSU (20-10, 2-2 NSIC) hosts No. 10 Augustana (22-6, 4-0 NSIC) in a doubleheader.
series history
- SMSU is 15-71 all-time versus a dominant AU program that has won all but two games in the series since 2010.
- The Mustangs most recent win came on April 26, 2023, with a 2-1 victory in Sioux Falls.
- Augustana was picked to repeat as conference champions for the sixth consecutive season. Grace Glanzer—the reigning NSIC Pitcher of the Year—was also selected as the NSIC Preseason Pitcher of the Year.
- SMSU is 8-16 all-time at home against the Vikings.
MUSTANG EXTRA BASES
- Brynn Webber leads SMSU batting .364 (28 for 77) at the plate including a pair of doubles and four triples with a team-leading 21 RBI and 18 walks.
- Emma Humpal is batting .346 with four extra-base hits and 17 RBI while drawing seven walks.
- Riley Kramolisch is also batting .346 (37 for 107) with 14 RBI and 19 runs scored while tying for second-best on the team with 38 total bases.
- Paris Van Dyke is batting .333 (20 for 60) with a pair of doubles and two triples. She has recorded 16 RBI and scored 15 runs.
- Abby Boxrud is batting .341 (31 for 91) and leads the team with 27 runs scored while batting in eight runs. Boxrud ranks third in the nation and leads the NSIC in sacrifice bunts per game (0.40).
- Abby Russell is hitting .333 and leads SMSU with four doubles and 46 total bases and has tallied 16 RBI.
- SMSU is averaging 5.3 runs per game and batting .294
- Karlie Miller (8-4) leads the team with 59 strikeouts in 82 1/3 innings pitched. Miller has posted a 2.30 ERA and seven complete games.
- Jordyn Marsh (6-2) leads SMSU with a team-low 2.15 ERA and has tallied 57 strikeouts in 52 innings. She is tied for first the nation and NSIC with five saves.
- Morgyn Otte (6-4) has recorded 39 strikeouts in 63 innings. Otte has recorded one complete game shutout and thrown a team-low 17 walks.
- SMSU has a team ERA of 2.38 in 200 innings with 159 strikeouts. Opponents are averaging 3.5 runs per game and batting .256