NDSU Softball

Bison and Fighting Hawks Rake in Awards Ahead of Summit League Softball Tournament

The Summit League Softball Tournament Will Being Wednesday

Courtesy: Summit League 2023 All-Summit League Softball Teams and Individual Awards (as selected by The Summit League head coaches) Player of the Year: Aleesia Sainz, South Dakota Pitcher of the Year: Tori Kniesche, South Dakota State Defensive Player of the Year: Cassie Castaneda, North Dakota Freshman of the Year: Avery Wukawitz, St. Thomas Coach of the Year: Kristina McSweeney, South Dakota State First Team P…

Bella Dean Taking the Summit League by Storm

THE BISON FRESHMAN LED THE SUMMIT LEAGUE IN HOMERUNS (9) AND HELPED THE BISON TO THE 3-SEED FOR THE SUMMIT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT.

FARGO, N.D. — From her days at Sherrard High School in Illinois, Bella Dean has been hitting homeruns. That power has followed her to Fargo, leading the Bison and the entire Summit League in homers (9). “A lot of my success actually comes from my teammates,” said Dean. “I can’t get those RBIs if they don’t get on base… my…

Bison Softball Finishes Regular Season with Win Over Omaha; UND Completes the Sweep in Grand Forks

THE BISON WIN 3-0 IN GAME 3 OF THE SERIES WITH THE OMAHA MAVS AND THE FIGHTING HAWKS WIN 9-4 OVER WIU IN GRAND FORKS.

FARGO, N.D. — HIGHLIGHTS: The Bison finished their regular season Saturday with a 3-0 win over Omaha. Meanwhile, the Fighting Hawks complete the sweep over the Leathernecks in Grand Forks. The Summit League Tournament is now set. Running from May 10-13, both the Bison and Fighting Hawks play Wednesday. The tournament becomes double-elimination after the first round.   Wednesday: 5)…

Umpires Showing Athleticism In This Week’s ‘Bowlin Breakdown’

BOWLIN BREAKDOWN MAKES 'SPORTS EXTRA' DEBUT

FARGO, N.D. — It’s Friday (Yay!) and the end of the work week, so let’s celebrate with some fun! Umpires get a bad reputation. Both teams’ fans yell at them for calls they disagree with. So, let’s take a break from that and show them some love! This week, I captured not One, but TWO peak-performance athletic displays from umpires…

NDSU Softball Drops Doubleheader Vs. Omaha Mavs; UND Sweeps Western Illinois

MAVS TAKE BOTH IN FRIDAY'S DOUBLEHEADER

FARGO, N.D. — The Omaha Mavericks came to Fargo just ahead of the North Dakota State Bison in the Summit League standings. The Mavs bats came alive late in game 1 to win 7-1 and took game 2 in extras 3-2. Meanwhile up North, the Fighting Hawks swept Western Illinois in their home-opener doubleheader to ensure their spot in the…

Bella Dean Leads NDSU Over UND; Bison Host Omaha Next

NDSU is 12-6 In Summit League Play

NDSU softball hosted the North Dakota Fighting Hawks this weekend in their home opener. The Bison took two out of three games against the fighting hawks to improve their record to 12-6 in Summit League play. The heard will finish the regular season this weekend against the Omaha Mavericks who sit just ahead of them in the standings. Freshman short-stop…

UND Softball Takes Game Three Vs. NDSU

THE FIGHTING HAWKS AVOID THE SWEEP AND END A 4-GAME LOSING STREAK WITH THE 4-3 WIN TODAY AT THARALDSON PARK.

FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota Fighting Hawks lost both games in Saturday’s doubleheader. They responded Sunday morning with a 4-3 victory to end their 4-game losing streak. The win improves the Hawks to 6-10 in Summit League play. The loss for the Bison puts them at 12-6 in League play. NEXT: The Bison will host a 3-game series with…

Bison Softball Defeats UND in Home Opener

THE BISON DEFEATED THE FIGHTING HAWKS IN BOTH GAMES PLAYED ON SATURDAY AND MOVE TO 12-5 IN SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAY.

FARGO, N.D. — The Bison had to wait a long time before playing their home opener. In fact, North Dakota has played more games at Tharaldson Park this season than the Bison have. And that showed early as the Fighting Hawks led 2-0 after the top of the first inning. But the Bison settled in and came back with runs…

NDSU Softball Takes Doubleheader Against St Thomas

Bison record a pair of shutouts against the Tommies

FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State softball picked up back-to-back shutout victories for the first time this season on Friday, as the Bison defeated St. Thomas 2-0 and 3-0 in Summit League play at Tharaldson Park. Paige Vargas would be dominant early in game one for the Bison, as she was perfect into the fifth inning, as she…

Vargas Leaving Impact on NDSU Softball Program

Pitching final home series this weekend against St. Thomas

FARGO, N.D — Its the final home series  for North Dakota State softball this weekend against St Thomas. The Bison are battling for a top four seed in the summit league tournament and will also honor five of their seniors in a class led by pitcher Paige Vargas. Vargas made a loud first impression winning the summit league freshman of…