2024 North Dakota State Bison softball team explained
| Sport: | softball |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | North Dakota State Bison |
| Conference: | Summit League |
| Short Conf: | Summit |
| Record: | 17–37 |
| Conf Record: | 4–14 |
| Head Coach: | Darren Mueller |
| Hc Year: | 23rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Gerice Olson |
| Asst Coach2: | Kayti Grable |
| Stadium: | Tharaldson Park |
The 2024 North Dakota State Bison softball team was an American college softball team that represented North Dakota State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bison were led by Darren Mueller in his twenty-third season, and played their home games at Tharaldson Park in Fargo, North Dakota. They compete in the Summit League.
The Bison finished the season with a 17–36 record overall, and a 4–14 record in the Summit League. They made the 2024 Summit League softball tournament as the sixth seed. The Bison were eliminated in the first round by third-seeded Kansas City.[1]
Previous season
The Bison finished the 2023 season with a 30–21 record, and a 13–8 record in Summit League play. NDSU played in the Summit League tournament as the third seed. They defeated Kansas City on day one,[2] but lost to Omaha[3] and South Dakota State[4] on day two to be eliminated before the semifinals for the third year in a row.
Personnel
Roster
| 2024 North Dakota State Roster |
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| | Pitchers- 5 – Addie Bowers – Freshman
- 9 – Kaitlyn Dunford – Freshman
- 54 – Piper Reed – Sophomore
- 91 – Madison Wihlm – Freshman
- 99 – Savy Williams – Junior
Outfielders
- 1 – Emilee Buringa – Senior
- 17 – Faith Daehlin – Junior
- 21 – Macy Fry – Freshman
- 22 – Ella Claus – Sophomore
| | Infielders- 3 – Anjolee Aguilar-Beaucage – Senior
- 4 – Rylee Henderson – Freshman
- 11 – Riley Leadstrom – Sophomore
- 12 – Bella Dean – Sophomore
- 20 – Taylinn Warren – Freshman
- 42 – Chloe Woldruff – Junior
Utility
- 7 – Star Cortez (INF/OF) – Freshman
- 14 – Reanna Rudd (C/INF) – Senior
- 15 – Jasmyn Yessian (C/INF) – Freshman
- 35 – Zoe King (C/INF) – Sophomore
- 47 – Ava Chavarria (C/INF) – Sophomore
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| Reference:[5] | |
Coaching staff
| 2024 North Dakota State Coaching Staff |
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| Name | Position |
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| Darren Mueller | Head coach |
| Gerice Olson | Associate head coach |
| Kayti Grable | Assistant coach | |
| Reference:[6] | |
Schedule
| 2024 North Dakota State Bison softball game log |
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| Regular Season (17–37) |
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| February (6–11) |
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Date
Time | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall
Record | Summit League
Record |
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February 9
1:30 PM | | | | 1–4 | Tufts (1–0) | Williams (0–1) | Buzhardt (1) | 115 | 0–1 | – | February 10
8:30 AM | | | Boseman Field | 0–3 | Courtney (1–1) | Reed (0–1) | Dunn (1) | 85 | 0–2 | – | February 10
1:30 PM | | | Boseman Field | 5–2 | Dunford (1–0) | Hicks (0–2) | None | 156 | 1–2 | – | February 11
9:50 AM | | | Boseman Field | 3–2 | Williams (1–1) | Nigey (0–2) | None | 137 | 2–2 | – | February 11
12:10 PM | | | Boseman Field | 5–1 | Bowers (1–0) | Eckert (0–1) | None | 218 | 3–2 | – | February 13
3 PM | | | | 4–5 | Hatch (4–0) | Williams (1–2) | None | 247 | 3–3 | – | February 14
4 PM | | | | 0–18(5) | Drogemuller (1–0) | Dunford (1–1) | None | 185 | 3–4 | – | February 16
8:30 AM | | | | 8–7(8) | Dunford (2–1) | Dew (0–2) | Reed (1) | 50 | 4–4 | – | February 16
1:30 PM | | | | 4–6 | Wyman (1–0) | Reed (0–2) | Weixlmann (1) | 98 | 4–5 | – | February 17
8:30 AM | | | | 5–7(8) | Cherry (2–0) | Bowers (1–1) | None | 47 | 4–6 | – | February 17
4 PM | | | | 7–2 | Dunford (3–1) | Gregory (0–3) | None | 32 | 5–6 | – | February 18
8:30 AM | | | | 3–1 | Reed (1–2) | Jenkins (0–1) | Williams (1) | 32 | 6–6 | – | February 23
2 PM | | | | 1–5 | Blanchard (4–0) | Williams (1–3) | None | | 6–7 | – | February 23
7 PM | | | | 0–10(5) | Kennedy | Williams (1–4) | None | 1,877 | 6–8 | – | February 24
2 PM | | | | 3–8 | DesRochers (1–0) | Reed (1–3) | None | | 6–9 | – | February 24
7 PM | | | | 0–10(5) | Kennedy (6–0) | Bowers (1–2) | None | 2,331 | 6–10 | – | February 25
11:30 AM | | | | 6–15(6) | Bruno (1–1) | Williams (1–4) | None | | 6–11 | – | |
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| March (9–12) |
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Date
Time | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall
Record | Summit League
Record |
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March 1
12 PM | | | | 9–2 | Bowers (2–2) | Parker (3–4) | None | 43 | 7–11 | – | March 1
5 PM | | | Draper Diamond | 8–1 | Wihlm (1–1) | Laine (2–4) | None | 58 | 8–11 | – | March 2
10 AM | | | Draper Diamond | 0–2 | Veber (7–3) | Bowers (2–3) | None | 78 | 8–12 | – | March 2
12:30 PM | | | Draper Diamond | 5–1 | Williams (2–4) | Sapp (4–4) | None | 97 | 9–12 | – | March 3
10 AM | | | Draper Diamond | 4–3(8) | Wihlm (2–1) | Dunn (4–4) | None | 127 | 10–12 | – | March 8
5 PM | | | | 2–3 | Valdez (2–0) | Bowers (2–4) | None | 174 | 10–13 | – | March 8
7:30 PM | | | Santa Clara Softball Stadium | 3–4 | Seva (3–4) | Wihlm (2–2) | None | 174 | 10–14 | – | March 9
12 PM | | | | 5–6(8) | Hooks (2–0) | Reed (1–4) | None | 111 | 10–14 | – | March 9
2:30 PM | | | Spartan Softball Stadium | 3–4 | Toner (2–2) | Dunford (3–2) | None | 384 | 10–16 | – | March 10
12 PM | | | Spartan Softball Stadium | 1–2 | Toner (3–2) | Reed (1–5) | None | 118 | 10–17 | – | March 12
4 PM | | | | 2–1(8) | Dunford (4–2) | Smith (1–4) | None | 66 | 11–17 | – | March 15
12 PM | | | | 3–8 | Myers (7–2) | Dunford (4–3) | None | 52 | 11–18 | – | March 15
5 PM | | | Cottrell Field | 0–1 | Nishikawa (6–3) | Bowers (2–5) | None | 91 | 11–19 | – | March 16
12 PM | | | Cottrell Field | 2–0 | Williams (3–4) | Pleasants (3–3) | None | 49 | 12–19 | – | March 16
2:30 PM | | | Cottrell Field | 2–12(5) | Bennett (2–1) | Reed (1–6) | None | 67 | 12–20 | – | March 22
1 PM | | | | 3–11(5) | Meyer (1–0) | Williams (3–5) | None | 53 | 12–21 | 0–1 | March 22
3 PM | | | Connie Claussen Field | 1–2 | Nuismer (8–3) | Bowers (2–6) | Meyer (3) | 69 | 12–22 | 0–2 | March 23
11 AM | | | Connie Claussen Field | 0–7 | Meyer (14–3) | Bowers (2–7) | None | 109 | 12–23 | 0–3 | March 29
3 PM | | | | 4–0 | Bowers (3–7) | Cook (5–7) | None | 164 | 13–23 | 1–3 | March 30
12 PM | | | Tharaldson Park | 13–4(5) | Dunford (5–3) | Cook (5–8) | None | 125 | 14–23 | 2–3 | March 30
2 PM | | | Tharaldson Park | 12–9 | Williams (4–5) | Klein (0–4) | None | 125 | 15–23 | 3–3 | |
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| April (2–10) |
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Date
Time | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall
Record | Summit League
Record |
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April 6
4 PM | | | | 2–1(9) | Williams (5–5) | Fontes (3–2) | None | 313 | 16–23 | – | April 6
6 PM | | | Eller Media Stadium | 5–8 | Thiede (14–3) | Bowers (3–8) | None | 313 | 16–24 | – | April 7
2 PM | | | Eller Media Stadium | 7–16 | Zellien (6–5) | Williams (5–6) | None | 307 | 16–25 | – | April 13
12 PM | | | Tharaldson Park | 0–1 | Kniesche (13–5) | Williams (5–6) | None | 355 | 16–26 | 3–4 | April 13
2 PM | | | Tharaldson Park | 1–7 | Lasey (8–8) | Bowers (3–9) | None | 355 | 16–27 | 3–5 | April 14
11 AM | | | Tharaldson Park | 0–3 | Kniesche (14–5) | Williams (5–7) | None | 289 | 16–28 | 3–6 | April 20
1 PM | | | | 4–5 | Albrecht (4–11) | Bowers (3–10) | None | 144 | 16–29 | 3–7 | April 20
3:30 PM | | | Apollo Park | 0–1 | Carr (5–10) | Dunford (5–4) | None | 134 | 16–30 | 3–8 | April 21
11 AM | | | Apollo Park | 0–4 | Albrecht (5–11) | Williams (5–8) | None | 111 | 16–31 | 3–9 | April 27
12 PM | | | Tharaldson Park | 0–4 | Stickel (9–14) | Williams (5–9) | None | 211 | 16–32 | 3–10 | April 27
2 PM | | | Tharaldson Park | 11–3(5) | Dunford (6–4) | Noble (7–6) | None | 211 | 17–32 | 4–10 | April 28
11 AM | | | Tharaldson Park | 5–10 | Stickel (10–14) | Bowers (3–11) | None | 150 | 17–33 | 4–11 | |
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| May (0–3) |
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Date
Time | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall
Record | Summit League
Record |
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May 3
12 PM | | | | 0–4 | Edwards (8–12) | Wihlm (2–3) | None | 95 | 17–34 | 4–12 | May 3
2 PM | | | Nygaard Field | 1–5 | Young (5–7) | Dunford (6–5) | None | 95 | 17–35 | 4–13 | May 4
11 AM | | | Nygaard Field | 3–9 | Wedeking (8–8) | Williams (5–10) | Young (1) | 97 | 17–36 | 4–14 | |
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| Post-Season (0–1) |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Bison softball seasons ends at Summit tournament. inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. May 8, 2024. May 10, 2024.
- Web site: No. 3 North Dakota State blanks No. 6 Kansas City 3-0. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. May 11, 2023. January 4, 2024.
- Web site: No. 2 Omaha outlasts No. 3 North Dakota State 5-1. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. May 11, 2023. January 4, 2024.
- Web site: Top-seeded SDSU stays alive with a 10-2 triumph over No. 3 NDSU. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. May 11, 2023. January 4, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 Softball Roster. gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. January 4, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 Softball Coaching Staff. gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. January 4, 2024.
