Lincoln, Neb.- After traveling to Florida to partake in The Spring Games, Nebraska Wesleyan returns to Lincoln to open its 2024 home slate with a doubleheader against Concordia.

SERIES INFORMATION, LIVE STREAM & LIVE STATS
Wednesday will mark the 119th and 120th meetings between Concordia and Nebraska Wesleyan. The Bulldogs lead the All-Time series 63-55. However, Nebraska Wesleyan has won the last three match ups by a combined score of 16-3.
Game one is set to begin at 3:00 p.m. Nebraska Wesleyan's team1sports page will live stream the game. Nebraska Wesleyan will carry live stats.
Game two is set to begin at 5:00 p.m. Nebraska Wesleyan's team1sports page will live stream the game. Nebraska Wesleyan will carry live stats.

SCOUTING THE PRAIRIE WOLVES
Nebraska Wesleyan enters Wednesday with an 11-4 record. The Prairie Wolves went 9-2 at The Spring Games and won two of four games in Mankato, Minnesota to begin the year. The Prairie Wolves have posted a batting average of .324, hit seven home runs, and have driven in 92 RBIs. Nebraska Wesleyan holds a slugging percentage of 45.9% and an on base percentage of 40.3%. Defensively, the Prairie Wolves have a 96.6 fielding percentage. Hanna Roth leads the team with 17 hits. Sami MacDonald leads the team in RBIs with 14. In 41 at bats, Lyndsey Roth has posted a .391 batting average. Pitcher Elise Warneke is 6-3 and carries a 3.71 ERA. 

MARY YORI PROFILE
Head Coach Mary Yori enters her ninth season as the head coach of Nebraska Wesleyan's softball program. Yori was hired as Nebraska Wesleyan's first full time head softball coach in June of 2015. In eight seasons as head coach, Yori has complied a 162-132 record and was the 2016 AD3I All-Independent Co-Coach of the Year. Under Yori's leadership, Nebraska Wesleyan has seen both individual and team success. Yori coached Nebraska Wesleyan to its first NCAA tournament appearance in 2022 and has won 20 games five times. Last season Yori helped pitcher Elise Warneke earn first team All-Conference and third team NFCA Third Team All Region honors. In Yori's time at Nebraska Wesleyan, 10 athletes have earned NFCA/NCAA III scholar athlete honors.

WELCOME HOME
Wednesday will mark the first home series of the season for Nebraska Wesleyan. Last season the Prairie Wolves went 4-8 at home. This will Nebraska Wesleyan's final season playing at University Place Park, as the Prairie Wolves will begin playing at the new Lincoln Youth Complex in 2025. 

ROLLING IN FLORIDA
Nebraska Wesleyan went a stellar 9-2 at The Spring Games and outscored opponents 81-37. The Prairie Wolves allowed less than three runs in seven of the 11 games and recorded one shut out. Offensively, Nebraska Wesleyan averaged over seven runs per game during the duration of the Florida trip. Sami MacDonald played exceptional, collecting 13 hits and recording 14 RBIs. 

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN SOFTBALL TRADITION
Nebraska Wesleyan's lone conference championship occurred in 1986. That season saw Nebraska Wesleyan post an 8-4 conference record in the NIAC. Nebraska Wesleyan's only NCAA tournament appearance occurred in 2022. That season saw Nebraska Wesleyan go 23-16 overall, and 8-8 in American Rivers Conference Play. 

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

• Concordia enters Wednesday with an 8-12 record.
• Zoie Isom has posted a .345 batting average and leads the Bulldogs in hits with 20. Isom is tied with Jennifer Katz for the team lead in RBIs. Both players have recorded 15 RBIs.
• Megan Urich carries an 8-4 record and has a 2.42 ERA.
• The Bulldogs are coached by Brock Culler who is in his second season.