ST. PAUL, Minn. – This weekend, Concordia-St. Paul softball prepares for its regular season finale in North Dakota, traveling to Minot State for a Sunday doubleheader followed by a trip to Bismarck to face the University of Mary on Monday at noon. The games were originally scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, moving back a day due to the weather forecast.

Sunday in Minot has a temperature in the mid-40s at game time with mostly cloudy conditions, a minor chance of precipitation and a NNW 17 miles per hour wind with temperatures climbing into the mid-50s throughout the afternoon and higher wind gusts possible. On Monday in Bismarck, the temperature will increase to a high of 56 degrees with mostly cloudy skies and an ENE wind at 13 miles per hour.

NSIC STANDINGS
The Golden Bears (31-12-1 overall) enter the final weekend in sixth in the NSIC Standings at 14-10 with a 2.5 game lead over seventh place Upper Iowa (12-13) and a virtual 3.0 game lead over Wayne State (12-14) and Minot State (9-11). For the weekend series, CSP travels to the ninth and 13th-ranked squads in the conference as UMary is 5-15 in league play, joining the aforementioned Minot State.

Upper Iowa travels to Northern State (3-21) and MSU Moorhead (4-20) while Wayne State hosts St. Cloud State (20-6) and Minnesota Duluth (20-6) and Minot State will play Minnesota State (22-4) on Monday after facing CSP on Sunday.

WATCH LIVE
Weather permitting, this weekend's game will feature live video coverage through the NSIC Network powered by Blue Frame Technology. Visit nsicnetwork.com/cspbears on a laptop or desktop computer, or download the NSIC Network app on your mobile device, or watch on your supported OTT provider such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Android TV by searching "NSIC Network" and downloading the league streaming app. NSIC NETWORK FAQ

All webcasts, home or away, are subject to change and may be impacted by inclement weather.

SERIES HISTORY: MINOT 12, CSP 5
The Golden Bears and Beavers have only met 17 times, with Minot State holding the 12-5 advantage in the series with Concordia winning three of the last five games and sweeping last year's doubleheader at Carlander Field (5-0 & 9-1). The Golden Bears have never won in six games at Minot State, last making the long journey in 2019, also being swept in 2017 and 2015. CSP is 3-11 against Minot in Northern Sun contests, but 2-0 against the Beavers in NSIC Tournament play at neutral sites, both occurring in Sioux Falls in 2014 and 2018.

SERIES HISTORY: CSP 20, UMARY 15
The Golden Bears and Marauders have met 35 times, 34 of them coming since 2007, with CSP holding a 20-15 lead in the series. The Golden Bears have won seven straight against UMary dating back to 2017 including a three game road winning streak in Bismarck, where Concordia holds a 6-4 all-time record. In league play, Concordia is 17-9 against the Marauders.

GOLDEN BEARS IN THE RANKINGS
Below is a breakdown of CSP in the team rankings (top-5 NSIC listed), including NCAA rankings in ( ), as well as individuals ranked in the top-10 in the NSIC:

• 1^st – 20 double plays (14^th NCAA)
• 2^nd – 1.73 doubles per game (29^th NCAA)
• 2^nd – 16 sacrifice flies (29^th NCAA)
• 5^th – 2.90 earned run average (70^th NCAA)
• 5^th – 0.89 home runs per game (44^th NCAA)
• 5^th - .306 batting average (71^st NCAA)
• 5^th - .472 slugging percentage (58^th NCAA)
• 5^th – 119 walks (89^th NCAA)

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

• 1^st – Bryanna Olson, 5 saves (1^st NCAA)
• 1^st – Sydney Pelzer, 5 sacrifice flies (12^th NCAA)
• 2^nd – Amanda Parsons, - 0.36 doubles/game or 16 doubles (21^st NCAA)
• 2^nd – Alexus Houston, 4 triples (55^th NCAA)
• 3^rd – Amanda Parsons, .467 average (16^th NCAA)
• 3^rd – Bryanna Olson, 17 wins (26^th NCAA)
• 3^rd – Bryanna Olson, 18 complete games (25^th NCAA)
• 3^rd – Bryanna Olson, 24 games started (25^th NCAA)
• 3^rd – Grace Beseman, 4 sacrifice flies (34^th NCAA)
• 4^th – Bryanna Olson, 31 pitching appearances (27^th NCAA)
• 5^th – Amanda Parsons, 63 hits (32^nd NCAA)
• 5^th – Clara Heislen, 12 home runs (39^th NCAA)
• 5^th – Amanda Parsons, .519 on base percentage (32^nd NCAA)
• 5^th – Amanda Parsons, 8 hit by pitch (72^nd NCAA)
• 6^th – Bryanna Olson, 150 strikeouts (39^th NCAA)
• 7^th – Clara Heislen, 0.91 runs per game (118^th NCAA)
• 8^th – Bryanna Olson, 6.10 hits allowed per 7 innings (139^th NCAA)
• 9^th – Sydney Pelzer, 41 RBIs (88^th NCAA)

IN THE RECORD BOOKS: CAREER RANKINGS

• 1^st – Grace Beseman, .588 slugging percentage
• 1^st – Amanda Parsons, 25 hit by pitch
• 2^nd – Bryanna Olson, 6.91 strikeouts/7
• 3^rd – Amanda Parsons, 53 runners caught stealing
• 3^rd – Amanda Parsons, 14 runners picked off
• 4^th – Bryanna Olson, .237 opponent average
• 4^th – Clara Heislen, 12 hit by pitch
• 5^th – Grace Beseman, 20 home runs
• 5^th – Amanda Parsons, 43 doubles
• 5^th – Bryanna Olson, 6 saves
• 6^th – Clara Heislen, .534 slugging percentage
• 8^th – Clara Heislen, 19 home runs
• 8^th – Grace Beseman, .349 average
• 8^th – Bryanna Olson, 263 strikeouts
• 8^th – Bryanna Olson, 5 shutouts
• 10^th – Amanda Parsons, 182 hits
• 10^th – Amanda Parsons, .506 slugging percentage
• 10^th – Grace Beseman, .402 on base percentage

IN THE RECORD BOOKS: SEASON RANKINGS

• 1^st – Amanda Parsons, .467 average
• 1^st – Amanda Parsons, .519 on base percentage
• 1^st – Bryanna Olson, 5 saves
• 1^st – Amanda Parsons, 8 hit by pitch
• 3^rd – Clara Heislen, 12 home runs
• 3^rd – Amanda Parsons, 16 doubles
• 5^th – Amanda Parsons, .667 slugging percentage
• 5^th – Amanda Parsons, 15 runners caught stealing
• 6^th – Bryanna Olson, 6.83 strikeouts/7
• 7^th – Bryanna Olson, 150 strikeouts
• 9^th – Alexus Houston, 4 triples
• 9^th – Sydney Pelzer, 41 RBIs
• 9^th – Bryanna Olson, 17 wins
• 10^th – Amanda Parsons, 3 runners picked off