Riding a five-game winning streak, South Dakota (10-5) will host Mount Marty (8-5) on Thursday at 3 p.m. in Prentis Park. The Coyotes and Lancers will hook up for a nine-inning game. Then, the Coyotes will host Northland College (Ashland, Wisc.) in a pair of doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday at 1/3 p.m. both days at Prentis Park. Northland College is 1-7 this season.

DEVINE LEADS HITTING ATTACK: Dean Devine (Seneca, Ill.), a transfer from Florida Atlantic, leads South Dakota with a .510 batting average. In 15 games, he has recorded a .776 slugging percentage and a .561 on-base percentage. He has 25 hits in 49 at bats with nine doubles and 10 runs batted in. He has seven steals in eight attempts. Newcomer Horace Lawrence (San Francisco, Calif.) is batting .457 with 16 hits in 35 at bats and has one home run and 11 RBI. He has a .629 slugging percentage. The Coyotes have four players batting more than .400 and 11 hitting over .300.

.400 HITTERS #24 Dean Devine (Seneca. Ill)-- .510 (25 hits, 49 AB, 10 2B, 38 TB, .776 SLG%) #17 Horace Lawrence (San Francisco, Ill.)-- .457 (16 hits, 36 AB, 1 HR,11 RBI, .629 SLG%) #3 Bryan Hohenthaner (Sioux Falls, S.D.) -- .422 (19 hits, 45 AB, 4 2B, 13RBI) #28 Todd Dekkers (Hawarden, Iowa) -- .423 (11 hits, 26 AB, .531 on base%)

.300 HITTERS #9 John Quade (Sioux City, Iowa)-- .391 (9 hits, 23 AB, .652 SLG%) #16 Nate Dunlap (Northridge, Calif.) -- ..357 (5 hits, 14 at-bats) #10 Derek Huxford (Marengo, Iowa) -- .354 (17 hits, 48 AB, 9 RBI, .438SLG%) #4 Casey Baker (Sioux City, Iowa) -- .367 (11 hits, 30 AB, .467 SLG%) #13 Chris Gosch (Aberdeen, S.D.) -- .370 (10 hits, 27 AB, 9 runs, .481 SLG%) #2 Dustin Moore (South Sioux City, Neb.) -- .333 (18 hits, 54 AB, 14 runs, 11 RBI, 31 TB, .574 SLG%)

TEAM HITTING .372: After 15 games, the Coyotes are hitting .370 as a team. They have 160 hits in 432 at bats with 12 home runs, four triples and 35 doubles. The Coyotes have been successful on 15 of 21 stolen base attempts.

PITCHING NUMBERS: South Dakota has a team earned run average of 7.01, allowing 99 runs (81 earned) on 123 hits in 104 innings. South Dakota pitchers have allowed nine home runs, recorded 106 strikeouts and walked 58 hitters with 19 hbp. Senior Rob Miller (Rapid City, S.D.) has fashioned a 3-0 record, including a 4.82 ERA in seven appearances. He has two complete games with 22 strikeouts. In 18 2/3 innings, Miller has allowed 11 runs on 18 hits with eight walks. Both junior pitchers John Brunswold (Apple Valley, Minn.) and Albert Jones (Hercules, Calif.) have compiled 3-1 records. Brunswold has a 4.50 earned run average, allowing 32 hits and 20 runs in 32 innings. He has a team-high 39 strikeouts. Jones (3-1) has the team's only shutout, with a 1-0 decision over Missouri-Rolla on March 12. Jones, who has a 4.62 earned run average, has allowed 21 hits and 16 runs in 25 1/3 innings. He has 27 strikeouts.

THIS AND THAT: The Coyotes have a five-game winning streak . . . The Coyotes owned a 42-27 scoring edge in the first two innings of play.. . . USD owns a 103-99 scoring advantage over the opponents...South Dakota is 3-0 in one-run games and 1-0 in extra inning games . . . at night, South Dakota is 3-2 and 7-3 during day games . . . USD is 8-4 vs. right handed pitchers and 2-1 vs. southpaws... South Dakota is hitting .398 (35-88) vs. left-handed pitchers and .363 (125-344) vs. right-handed pitchers...Dean Devine has eight multi-hit games including four games with at least three hits...Todd Dekkers and Casey Baker have a six-game hitting streaks. Bryan Hohenthaner is has seven multi-hit games.

SOUTH DAKOTA SITUATIONAL HITTING Bases Loaded: .320 (8-25) Runners On: .347 (83-239) Bases Empty: .399 (77-193) Runners in Scoring Position: .342 (55-161) Runners on Third, Less than Two Out: .667 (30-45) With Two Out: .333 (45-135)

TEAM INFORMATION: 2002 Record: 10-5 2001 Record: 23-17 Conference Record/Finish: 9-8/4th Position Players Returning/Lost: 11/8 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/2 Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 1/3 Prentis Park Information Capacity -- 1,000 Surface - Grass Dimensions -- 305 LF, 357 CF, 310 RF