FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– NDSU softball is preparing for their season opener this weekend. The Bison finished last season 30-21 and 13-8 in Summit League play. This year, the Herd will look to build on the success of last year’s squad, but will do so without their top hitter Carley Goetschius and their top pitcher Paige Vargas from a season ago….
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
