ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Golden Bear softball team (17-13, 11-5 NSIC) has moved their originally scheduled game with #21 Winona State (23-6, 12-4 NSIC) from Wednesday to Thursday. Due to forecasted temperatures, the doubleheader will be played on Thursday April 22^nd at 2 P.M. and 4 P.M. at Carlander Field. 
 
CSP will then hit the road and head north to take on Minnesota Crookston (7-23, 3-13 NSIC) on Saturday, April 24^th and Bemidji State (9-21, 5-11 NSIC) on Sunday, April 25^th. The first game against both the Golden Eagles and the Beavers is scheduled for a 2 p.m. first pitch.  
 
CSP FAN POLICY
In accordance with MDH guidance, Concordia will be hosting spectators via home and visitor pass lists, submitted by each team. Family and friends must be pre-registered via player pass lists in order to attend. 
 
We ask that fans use the main entrance to Barnes Field only, located in center field of Barnes Field on the south side of the Gangelhoff Center, near Lot C. A designated check-in table will be provided. It is recommended that fans bring their own chair, as seating will be limited to the outfield area. Institutional Fan Protocol (PDF)

WATCH ONLINE - NSIC NETWORK
Powered by the NSIC Network, all Northern Sun home and away baseball games will be broadcast online, free of charge, weather permitting. Visit www.nsicnetwork.com/cspbears to watch the Golden Bears. Away games will feature production by the host institution, while home games are broadcast using BlueFrame Technology with the play-by-play call of Dan Flanagan, voice of the Golden Bears for over a decade. Flanagan is a St. Paul native who professionally trained in broadcasting at Fordham University in New York where he was the voice of the basketball and football teams, among other sports. NSIC Network Announcement & FAQ
 
WATCH ON YOUR TV
The NSIC Network, supported by BlueFrame Technology, is available to download on your favorite OTT providers like Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Android TV. Simply search for "NSIC" or "NSIC Network" and download the app for a full listing of Northern Sun action on your TV.  NSIC Network Announcement & FAQ
 
WATCH ON THE GO
Download the NSIC Network app in the Google Play Store or the App Store on your Apple device to watch on your smartphone, a new feature from BlueFrame Technology.  NSIC Network Announcement & FAQ
 
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Not able to watch or keep an eye on live stats? Check in on social media by following our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds. Each platform will have different levels of engagement. Twitter will offer scoring updates, Instagram will feature live look-ins and engaging content and Facebook is a great place to get links to previews, recaps and more. Simply search for CSP Bears on any of the platforms and remember to #BeGolden!

LAST TIME OUT 
Concordia played six games against top NSIC opponents over this past weekend. CSP took on #18 Minnesota State (22-7, 11-5 NSIC), Minnesota Duluth (20-10, 10-6 NSIC), and St. Cloud State (17-9, 6-6 NSIC). 
 
Thursday, April 15^th
The Golden Bears first took on the nationally ranked Mavericks at home. Minnesota State was able to sweep the Golden Bears during an impressive pitching performance by Mackenzie Ward in game one, she allowed only two hits and struck out 17 batters. In game two the Mavericks had timely two-out hitting to secure the sweep over the Golden Bears.
 
GAME ONE BOX SCORE AND RECAP 
Concordia-St. Paul 0, #18 Minnesota State 4
 
GAME TWO BOX SCORE AND RECAP 
Concordia-St. Paul 4, #18 Minnesota State 7
 
Saturday, April 17^th
CSP looked to bounce back against Minnesota Duluth as they welcomed the Bulldogs for a doubleheader at home. Grace Beseman powered the Golden Bear offense in game one with a three-run home run in the first inning and Kali Kaestner pitched a complete game shutout victory while striking out 10 Bulldog batters. In game two it was a back-and-forth game with an exciting finish. CSP had to rally back in the bottom of the seventh inning, after they dramatically tied the game with a two-run home run by Amanda Parsons and it was capped off by a walk off single by Meagan Bliese to secure the doubleheader sweep. 
 
GAME ONE BOX SCORE AND RECAP
Concordia-St. Paul 4, Minnesota Duluth 0
 
GAME TWO BOX SCORE AND RECAP
Concordia-St. Paul 9, Minnesota Duluth 8
 
Sunday, April 18^th
The Golden Bears hosted the Huskies to round out the weekend home stand. It was an even matchup as both teams went toe-to-toe in both games. It was a team effort in game one as Grace Beseman, Clara Heislen, Kris McIntyre and Aryka Knoche all contributed offensively and Kali Kaestner pitched very strongly to secure the game one win. Game two was another dramatic finish for the Golden Bears. Concordia had to claw their way back into the game and it was a pitching battle for a while as Aryka Knoche was lights out for the Golden Bears out of the pen and Kris McIntyre sent everyone home with a walk off home run in the bottom of the seventh to secure the doubleheader sweep. 
 
GAME ONE BOX SCORE AND RECAP
Concordia-St. Paul 6, St. Cloud State 4
 
GAME TWO BOX SCORE AND RECAP
Concordia-St. Paul 5, St. Cloud State 4
 
WINONA STATE SERIES HISTORY
The Golden Bears and the Warriors will be meeting for the 48^th and 49^th time in their series history. Winona State currently holds a 33-14 record over the Golden Bears. They first played each other back in 2000 and CSP went 2-3 against Winona State in their first five matchups. Concordia went through a stretch where they went 6-1 against the Warriors from 2004-2005. Winona State is currently on a 12-game winning streak against the Golden Bears. 
 
LAST MEETING WITH WINONA STATE
4/16/19
GAME 1: WINONA STATE 1, CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL 0
Game one was a tight one, with Winona State managing to score in the bottom of the seventh to pull off the 1-0 victory. Both the Bears and the Warriors had three hits in the game, but WSU came up with two important singles when it counted.
 
GAME 2: WINONA STATE 11, CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL 3 (5 INNINGS)
Game two of the doubleheader featured more active offenses for both teams with the Warriors holding a 7-5 edge in hits over the Golden Bears. CSP had a 3-1 lead in the contest heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, but WSU took over that lead for good with 10 runs in the inning, eventually ending the game in five innings.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS
Winona State is 23-6 overall and 12-4 in conference play. The Warriors have swept Upper Iowa, Minnesota State Moorhead, they have split with Northern State (S.D.), swept by Minnesota State, split with Sioux Falls (S.D), swept Southwest Minnesota State, Bemidji State, and Minnesota Crookston. They will play St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth over the weekend after their doubleheader with CSP on Thursday. 

As a team, the Warriors are hitting .340 with a total of 31 home runs, slugging percentage of .541 and an on-base percentage of .417. They have stolen a total of 16 bases and have scored 206 runs. They are led by freshman Abbie Hlas who is hitting .425 with a slugging percentage of .781 and an on-base percentage of .462. Sophomore Libby Neveau is leading the team with seven home runs and 33 RBI's. 
 
Senior pitcher Jordyn Kleman leads the Winona staff with a 1.57 ERA, a 14-3 record, started in 15 games and appeared in 20 games. Has pitched 12 complete games and has recorded two saves, has struck out 125 batters in 93.2 innings and is holding batters to a .200 batting average. 

MINNESOTA CROOKSTON SERIES HISTORY 
This will be the 42^nd and 43^rd meeting between the Golden Bears and the Golden Eagles. CSP currently holds a 40-1 overall record against Minnesota Crookston and is riding a 36-game winning streak over the Golden Eagles. 

LAST MEETING WITH MINNESOTA CROOKSTON
4/20/19
GAME 1: CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL 7, MINNESOTA CROOKSTON 5
The first game went back-and-forth before Concordia added two runs in the sixth that would prove to be the difference in the Bears' 7-5 win. Each team had 11 hits in the game, but CSP also took advantage of two UMC errors as well as three walks.
 
GAME 2: CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL 14, MINNESOTA CROOKSTON 4 (5 INNINGS)
The Golden Bears came out ready to play in game two, taking a quick 6-0 lead and did not look back from there, going on to win 14-4 in five innings. This was the team's second run-rule victory of the weekend and their fifth of the season.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES
Minnesota Crookston is currently 7-23 on the season and is 3-13 in NSIC play. They have split with Bemidji State, and have been swept by Sioux Falls (S.D.), SMSU, Minnesota Duluth, they split with MSU Moorhead, were swept by Northern State (S.D.), split with Upper Iowa, and were swept by Winona State. They will play St. Cloud State on Thursday before hosting the Golden Bears Saturday. 
 
As a team the Golden Eagles are hitting .220 with a total of 13 home runs. They have a combined .334 slugging percentage, a .299 on-base percentage, a total of 30 stolen bases and 92 runs scored. They are led by sophomore Dana Zarn who is hitting .341, two home runs and 11 RBI's, a .455 slugging percentage and a .433 on-base percentage. 
 
Senior Katie Humhej is leading the pitching staff with a 4-9 record, a 2.46 ERA, seven complete games, 94 strikeouts in 79.2 innings of work, 14 starts and 16 appearances and she is holding batters to a .238 average. 
 
BEMIDJI STATE SERIES HISTORY
The Golden Bears and Beavers will be playing for the 45^th and 46^th time in program history. Concordia holds a 37-7 record over Bemidji State. CSP is 6-4 in their last 10 matchups with the Beavers including a current three game winning streak. 
 
LAST MEETING WITH BEMIDJI STATE
4/19/19
GAME 1: CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL 13, BEMIDJI STATE 5 (6 INNINGS)
The Golden Bear lineup combined for 16 hits in game one leading to the team's fourth run-rule win of the season, defeating Bemidji State by a score of 13-5 in six innings. CSP's first four hitters had an especially productive game, tallying 11 of the Bears' hits while also driving in nine runs.
 
GAME 2: CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL 11, BEMIDJI STATE 10 (12 INNINGS)
In contrast to game one, the second game of the doubleheader needed extra innings to finish, as the Bears pulled off an 11-10 win in the 12^th inning. After a fair amount of back-and-forth offense, the game was tied at 10 runs apiece after seven. The next four and a half innings were scoreless until CSP finally found a way to get a run across to earn the sweep.
 
ABOUT THE BEAVERS
Bemidji State is currently 9-21 on the season and is 5-11 in NSIC play. The Beavers have split with Minnesota Crookston, swept by SMSU, swept Sioux Falls (S.D.), were swept by St. Cloud State, Northern State (S.D.), split with MSU Moorhead, were swept by Winona State and split with Upper Iowa. They will host Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota State before CSP on Sunday. 
 
As a team the Beavers are hitting .207, with 11 home runs, a slugging percentage of .288, an on-base percentage of .303, they have stolen 17 bases and have scored 94 runs. They are led by Emmarie Yeager who is hitting .300 with a slugging percentage of .440 and an on-base percentage of .364. Lisa Kossan is hitting .282 for the Beavers with 10 RBI's and an on-base percentage of .440. 
 
Stephi Dullum is leading the team with a 3.72 ERA and a 6-5 record. She has pitched four complete games, struck out 66 batters in 69.2 innings of work. She has started in 12 games and has pitched in 15. 

GOLDEN BEAR TEAM LEADERS
Grace Beseman continues to lead the Golden Bear offense with a .368 batting average, eight home runs, 28 RBI's, 35 hits and 23 runs scored, a .684 slugging percentage, a .396 on-base percentage, and 11 stolen bases. 
 
Clara Heislen is hitting .337, leads the team with 24 runs scored, has five home runs and 15 RBI's, is slugging .537 with an on-base percentage of .407, has 10 stolen bases and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. Kris McIntyre is hitting .318, two home runs and 11 RBI's, .409 slugging, .361 on-base percentage and 23 runs scored. Amanda Parsons is hitting .310, leads the team with seven doubles and one triple. She has four home runs and 17 RBI's, she is slugging .552 with a .355 on-base percentage and a .995 fielding percentage. Aryka Knoche is hitting .279, three home runs and 17 RBI's, .419 slugging and a .295 on-base percentage. 
 
Kali Kaestner is leading the staff with an 8-4 record, a 2.53 ERA, starting 10 games and making 17 appearances, has one save, leading the staff with 67 strikeouts in 72 innings of work, and she has pitched seven complete games. Bryanna Olson has a 5-6 record, a 3.21 ERA in 10 starts and 16 appearances. She has pitched four complete games, striking out 65 batters in 65.1 innings of work, she leads the team with a .253 opponent batting average. Aryka Knoche has a 4-2 record, a 4.36 ERA, eight starts in 13 appearances, 39 strikeouts in 53 innings of work.