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Updated: Sunday 03/05/2013 16:09:25 (ET)
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ST. LOUIS - UND will play a shortened string of games over the next 10 days, thanks to recent snowstorms to hit the Midwest. North Dakota was slated to play at Kansas Monday and vs. Tennessee-Martin Tuesday, but will now open against St. Louis at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Ill. Wednesday with first pitch at 5:00 p.m.  UND will also play at Nebraska-Omaha , at Wichita State and at Creighton on this trip.

THE UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Wed, Mar 6   Saint Louis     at GCS Ballpark, Sauget, Ill.  5:00 p.m.  LIVE STATS  
Fri, Mar 8      Nebraska-Omaha     at Omaha, Neb.          1:00 p.m.  LIVE STATS | AUDIO 
Sat, Mar 9     Nebraska-Omaha    at Omaha, Neb.         12:00 p.m.  LIVE STATS | AUDIO
Sun, Mar 10   Nebraska-Omaha    at Omaha, Neb.         12:00 p.m.  LIVE STATS | AUDIO    

Probable Pitchers
vs. St. Louis (Wed., March 6) 
North Dakota - LHP Trent Egan (0-0, 1.59 ERA)
Saint Louis - RHP Matt Eckelman (0-0, 2.70 ERA)

at Nebraska-Omaha
Friday- RHP Andrew Thome (1-1, 2.77 ERA)
Saturday- RHP Alex Twenge (2-0, 4.91 ERA)
Sunday- RHP Jeff Campbell (1-1, 4.05 ERA)

ND NOTES
*Sophomore Andrew Thome threw UND's sixth no-hitter with his seven-inning complete game in the season opening win over Mount Marty (Feb. 18)
*It was already Thome's fifth complete game without allowing an eraned run in his career
*Junior Jacob Threlkeld tied a UND record for steals in a game with four in a win over Mount Marty (Feb. 18).
*Threlkeld is a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen bases this season, more than half of UND's team total (12).
*Sophomore Jeff Campbell threw his first career shutout last week, blanking St. Cloud State, 2-0 (Feb. 25)
*Senior Kris Kwak has hit safely in all eight games this season, extending his hitting streak to 21 straight dating back to last season
*UND's tie with Mary (Feb. 27) was its 10th in its history and first since 1997.
*Sophomore Patrick Vandoorne leads UND in hitting in the early going with a .438 batting average.
*Junior Zack Trygstad is batting .370 with team-highs in hits (10), total bases (15) and slugging (.556) without striking out in 27 at bats.
*Sophomore Alex Twenge has a 2-0 record to lead the team with a 4.91 ERA.
*North Dakota has committed just six errors in eight games.
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