ST. PAUL, Minn. - Officials from Concordia-St. Paul, Winona State and Sioux Falls have agreed to return this week's baseball series to the originally scheduled dates. CSP will host on WSU on Wednesday and USF on Friday and Saturday.
 
SERIES INFORMATION
After evaluating the schedules for the week for the three teams involved, the determination was made based on rest time and the conference tournament to shift back to the original schedule. 
 
CSP and WSU will meet in a doubleheader at Barnes Field on Wednesday with a first pitch of 1:30 p.m. before Concordia wraps up the regular season against USF in a three-game weekend series. First pitch in Friday's doubleheader is scheduled for noon before the two teams conclude the series with a single nine-inning game at noon on Saturday. The Golden Bears will honor their senior class on Senior Day following the conclusion of Saturday's contest.
 
Concordia is 12-20 overall and 8-18 in the Northern Sun, Winona State is 21-14 overall and 18-12 in the NSIC and Sioux Falls is 19-16 overall and 14-16 in the NSIC.

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!

WSU SERIES HISTORY
Concordia enters the week with a 36-42 record all-time against the Warriors, including an even 33-33 record in NSIC play. While Winona State dominated the early years of the series with 10 straight wins from 1999-02, the Golden Bears have found much more success in recent years. In the last 14 meetings since 2016, CSP has claimed nine wins, including six in a row to start the stretch. Concordia holds an 11-13 marks in 24 games in St. Paul.
 
LAST MEETING WITH THE WARRIORS
Back on May 1, 2019, the Golden Bears saw their postseason hopes come to a close as they dropped two to Winona State on the day. WSU took game one 4-0 and game two 9-1.
 
With the Golden Bears needing to win at least four of their final five games of the regular season to give themselves a chance to reach the NSIC Tournament, CSP saw their impressive streak of six consecutive trips to the NSIC Tournament snapped by the Warriors. Concordia had finished seventh or above in the challenging Northern Sun every season since 2013 heading into the year.
 
Scoring proved to be hard to come by in the first game of the day as both teams were held scoreless over the first four and a half innings. The Warriors finally broke the deadlock with a pair of runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth to cruise to a 4-0 victory.
 
WSU starter Aaron Mutter (5-2) held the Golden Bears to two hits and a pair of walks while striking out 10 in the complete game shutout. Patrick Bordewick reached twice with a single in the first and a walk in the fourth while Ben Suits added a double and Roch Whittaker added a walk.
 
Louie Varland (4-5) added a complete game on the other side as he worked 6.0 innings, allowing seven hits and four runs while walking one and striking out seven in the loss.
 
USF SERIES HISTORY
The Golden Bears have gone 18-9 in 27 previous meetings dating back to 2013 with the Cougars. CSP's best stretch came from 2014-16 as they won eight straight in the series, but the Cougars have evened things out a bit since then with Concordia holding a slim 7-6 edge in the past 13 meetings. In 16 meetings in St. Paul, the Golden Bears hold a record of 11-5.
 
LAST MEETING WITH THE COUGARS
In the final series of the season in 2019, the Golden Bears and Sioux Falls split a four game series in Sioux Falls.
 
On the final day of the regular season, CSP closed out the 2019 season with a win as they bounced back from a 5-3 loss in game one to take game two 4-3.
 
Carter Schmidt picked up three hits on the day to finish his career with 183 over four seasons while Isaac Hormann grabbed his 170th career hit. Schmidt finishes sixth in the CSP DII era in hits while Hormann finished ninth. Senior pitcher Keanu Mendez added his 33rd career appearance on the mound and 26th career start as he struck out eight to bring his total to 136 as a Golden Bear.
 
Game two was a back-and-forth contest as the Cougars led early before the Golden Bears jumped out front 2-1, 3-2 and 4-3 en route to claiming the win.
 
The Golden Bears took advantage of their opportunities as they turned seven hits into four runs in the game. Carter Schmidt closed out his career on a high note as he went 2-4 with a double and a run batted in while fellow senior Steven Nessler added two hits as well. Seniors Ben Suits and Drew Sannes each contributed doubles while Jeffrey Kressler, singled, scored a run and drove in another.
 
Keanu Mendez worked deep into the contest as he lasted 7.2 innings in a no-decision. The senior right-hander allowed just three runs on six hits while striking out eight. Shane Benson (3-1) picked up where he left off by retiring four Cougars in a row for the win.