North Dakota (19-9) at (RV) Washington (22-6)
Fourth career meeting | Washington leads series 3-0 | Last meeting, Feb. 16, 2025 | UW 5, UND 0
Seattle, Wash. (Husky Softball Stadium)
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SEATTLE, Wash. – The North Dakota softball team heads out to the pacific northwest to take on the Washington Huskies on Wednesday night from Husky Softball Field at 8 p.m. Coverage can be found on Big Ten Network Plus.
It is the fourth meeting all-time between the two squads, squaring off for the second consecutive season. Washington leads the all-time series 3-0, defeating the Fighting Hawks, 5-0 on Feb. 16, 2025 in Tempe, Ariz. In the three meetings, The Huskies have outscored UND 21-4.
The Hawks sit at 19-9 on the season, winners in 16 of their last 18 games overall. UND took two-of-three games while in Philadelphia, last defeating Penn by a score of 10-1, last Wednesday.
Scorching Over its Last 18 Games
UND is hitting .316 over the last 18 games, averaging 6.7 runs per contest. Outscoring its opponents 120-57, North Dakota has a team ERA of 2.58 over this span. The Hawks have hit 14 home runs over this time, including five from
Taya Hopfauf.
Scouting the Opposition
Washington enters this contest on a 12-game winning streak, with a 22-6 overall record. The Huskies sit at 6-0 in Big Ten play, coming off a three-game sweep of the Maryland Terrapins. UW sits at 7-0 at home this season.
Offensively, the Huskies are led by Alexis DeBoer, who has 11 home runs and 28 RBIs, with a .408 batting average. In the circle, Washington is led by Morgan Reimer, who has a 13-1 record this season, with a 1.44 ERA.
Pregame Notes
- NoDak is 7-0 in one-run games this season
- Tegan Livesay is tied for the most complete games in the Summit League with eight
- Taya Hopfauf has reached safely in 14 consecutive games
- Camryn Lasota has reached base in 11 straight games
- Jaedyn Valdez hit her first career home run against Penn on March 11
- With a win, UND would secure its 14th 20-win season
- Unity Nelson has thrown at least 5.0 innings in seven consecutive appearances
For more information on North Dakota Softball, follow on social media @UNDsoftball or visit FightingHawks.com.
