CROOKSTON, Minn.- The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team will host Wayne State College (Neb.) Fri., April 18 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. and Sat., April 19 at 12 and 2 p.m. at the UMC Baseball Field in Crookston, Minn. The games were moved from Thursday and Friday due to a better weather forecast for Friday and Saturday.
This weekend's home games will be the first of the season for the Golden Eagles, who have played their first 20 NSIC games either on the road or at a neutral site. Minnesota Crookston has had several games site reversed to other team's stadiums due to poor field conditions or weather in Crookston, Minn.
Minnesota Crookston enters the weekend with a 1-31 (0-20 NSIC) record on the 2014 season as they still seek their first conference victory of 2014.
Ryan Haggstrom (So., C/1B, Apple Valley, Minn./Accounting) continues to pace the Golden Eagles at the plate with a .342 batting average, 16 runs scored and 12 RBI's.
In addition to Haggstrom,
Travis Magdzas (Jr., OF, Duluth, Minn./Criminal Justice) heads into the four games with a .253 average, four runs scored and six RBI's.
On the mound,
Richie Navratil (Sr., P, Blansko, Czech Republic/Sports and Rec Management) guides UMC with a 0-6 mark and a 7.75 ERA in 38.1 innings pitched.
UMC is coming off 16-1 and 3-0 losses to Concordia University, St. Paul Tues., April 15. The Golden Eagles were led by a strong pitching performance from
Jon Mittag (Sr., P, Glenville, Minn./Sports and Rec Management), who allowed three runs on seven hits in complete seven-inning game.
Wayne State heads into Crookston with a 16-17 (9-10 NSIC) mark. The Wildcats split with Winona State University Tues., April 15 with a 1-0 win and a 14-1 loss.
Wayne State's bat have been led by Michael Herman, who is batting .362 with 13 runs scored and 22 RBI's with 10 doubles on the season. In addition to Herman, Nick McIntee is hitting .345 with 11 runs scored and 10 RBI's for the Wildcats.
On the mound, Wayne State's top starter has been Eric Browning, who is 4-3 with a 3.05 ERA in 38.1 innings pitched with 47 strikeouts.
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www.goldeneaglesports.com.
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The University of Minnesota Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
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