Lincoln, Neb. (April 8, 2024)- Following a series split with Loras, Nebraska Wesleyan will travel to Indianola, Iowa, on Tuesday to face Simpson College in a doubleheader.
SERIES INFORMATION, GAME TIMES, LIVE STREAM & LIVE STATS
Tuesday will mark the 18th and 19th match ups between the two teams. Simpson leads the all time series 13-4.
Game one is set to begin at 3:00 p.m. Game two is set to begin at 5:00 p.m. Simpson's team1sports game will
live stream the game. Simpson will carry
live stats.
SCOUTING THE PRAIRIE WOLVES
Nebraska Wesleyan enters Tuesday with an 18-5 record. The Prairie Wolves have won 11 of their last 12 games. Nebraska Wesleyan won one of two against Loras in their last series, winning game one 8-2, and losing game two 1-0. Nebraska Wesleyan has a batting average of .325, with 13 home runs, 141 RBIs, a slugging percentage of .457, and an on base percentage of .408. Nebraska Wesleyan's pitchers have an ERA
of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.22. Defensively, the Prairie Wolves carry a .955 fielding percentage.
TEAM LEADERS
Hits: Lyndsey Roth & Val Gerlach (27)
Home runs:Taylor Korecky (3)
RBIs: Val Gerlach (20)
Runs: Lyndsey Roth (27)
Batting Average: Lyndsey Roth (.422)
Slugging Percentage: Lyndsey Roth (.563)
On Base Percentage: Lyndsey Roth (.573)
ERA: Eva Fahrnbruch (1.69)
MARY YORI PROFILE
Head Coach
Mary Yori is in 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 nine seasons as head coach, Yori has complied a 168-132 record and was the 2016 AD3I All-Independent Co-Coach of the Year. On Tuesday, March 19th, 2024, Yori earned her 900th career victory in Nebraska Wesleyan's game one victory over Peru State College. 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.
SENIOR SENSATION
Fifth year senior
Val Gerlach is having another superb season. Gerlach leads the Prairie Wolves in RBIs with 20 and has a .397 batting average, good for second highest on the team. Defensively, Gerlach has posted a .990 fielding percentage with 80 put outs and 18 assists.
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 STORM
Simpson enters Tuesday with a 21-5 record. Simpson has a batting average of .347, with 16 home run, 183 RBIs, a slugging percentage of .533, and an on base percentage of .445. Simpson's pitchers have an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.30. The Storm are coached by Brent Matthias who is in his 9th season.
