UND Softball Faces Washington Wednesday

(UND Sports) 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