ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Golden Bears softball team (19-18, 5-7 NSIC) will look to get back on track this week as they take on Winona State (26-9, 9-1 NSIC) Wednesday at home. The doubleheader will be the true home opener for Concordia-St. Paul as they get things started from Carlander field at noon with game two at 2:00 p.m.
WATCH ONLINE – NSIC NETWORK
All Golden Bear softball games will be available to watch online, free of charge, powered by the NSIC Network, supported by BlueFrame Technology. Visit nsicnetwork.com/cspbears on a laptop or desktop computer, 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. Search "NSIC Network" and download the app for the league's full sport and team lineups. NSIC NETWORK FAQ
DOWNLOAD THE APP
Fans can download the CSP Bears fan app, free of charge and available in the App Store or on Google Play. The app contains rosters, schedules, scores, stats, news, social media and more! Customize your options to get notifications to your favorite teams, as well. Search "CSP Bears" in the app store to stay up-to-date on Golden Bear athletics.
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!
SERIES HISTORY: WSU 35, CSP 14
The Golden Bears and the Warriors will be meeting for the 51st and 52nd time in their series history. 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 15-game winning streak against the Golden Bears.
ABOUT THE WARRIORS
Winona State is coached by Greg Jones, who enters his 23rd year with the Warriors. Under Jone's leadership, WSU has won five NSIC tournament championships, the most of any team in the conference. Last season the Warriors finished with a 41-17 record, losing in the conference championship to Augustana 13-0 in five innings. Winona State earned an at-large bid to the regional tournament, falling to eventual National Champion, Rogers State twice to end their season.
WSU is riding a six-game winning streak coming into the week, out-scoring their opponents 36-9 during that stretch. Their defense has led the team with Winona State holding the eighth best fielding percentage in the country (.975) and the third best team ERA in the NSIC (2.33). The Warriors lead the conference in walks (116) and have relied on small ball for offensive production. They currently have the second most sacrifice fly's (13) and sacrifice bunts (27) in the conference and are fourth in home runs (23).
Winona State is led at the plate and in the circle by Abbie Hlas. The junior is a two time All-NSIC and All-Central Region first team selection and has a second team All-American in 2022. This season she is tied for the most complete games with CSP pitcher Bryanna Olson with 12, while holding a 11-4 record with a 2.27 ERA. As a batter Hlas is third in the NSIC in doubles with eleven while batting to a .369 average with a .403 on-base percentage and .492 slugging percentage.
