Lincoln, NE - Nebraska Wesleyan will head to Waverly, Iowa, for a weekend series at Wartburg College.

DATE, LOCATION, LIVE STREAM & LIVE STATS
Nebraska Wesleyan and Wartburg will play at 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 4th, before facing off at 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM on Sunday. Both games will be played at Wartburg's Harms Stadium at Hertel Field. Wartburg will live stream the game and carry live stats.

ABOUT NEBRASKA WESLEYAN
Offense: Nebraska Wesleyan looks to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Simpson College on Tuesday. The Prairie Wolves enter Saturday with a 5-15 overall record and sit at 1-4 in the A-R-C. Duncan Ortega and Easton Johnson have been two key offensive weapons for the Black and Gold so far, with each player totaling 24 hits. Johnson leads the team with 4 home runs, 18 RBIs, and 16 runs scored, while Ortega has driven in eight RBIs and scored 12 runs. As a team, the Black and Gold hold a slash line of 2.46/.358/.351, with 107 runs scored on 156 hits. 

Defense/Pitching: Defensively the Prairie Wolves have allowed 152 runs, with the team combining for a .957 fielding percentage. NWU's pitchers combine for a 6.91 ERA and 1.74 WHIP while posting 134 strikeouts.

HEAD COACH JEFF CHRISTY
Jeff Christy is in his second year as the head coach at Nebraska Wesleyan. In his first season, Christy led the team to their first winning season since 2009 and helped NWU reach the A-R-C tournament championship game for the first time in school history.

SCOUTING WARTBURG
Wartburg enters this weekend with a 12-7 record after dropping two of three against Central last weekend. The Knights hold a slash line of .266/.415/.391 with 127 runs scored on 165 hits. Defensively, the Knights carry a .946 fielding percentage with pitchers combining for a 4.63 ERA and 1.57 WHIP. Wartburg is led by Casey Klunder, in his third season.

SERIES HISTORY AGAINST WARTBURG
Nebraska Wesleyan and Wartburg have 23 prior match-ups. The Knights lead the series 14-9.