CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team will host Upper Iowa University this weekend at UMC Baseball Field. The Golden Eagles will take on the Peacocks Fri., April 14 at 1 and 3:30 p.m. and Sat., April 15 at 12 and 2:30 p.m.

Upper Iowa at Minnesota Crookston
Sat., April 14, 1 and 3:30 p.m., UMC Baseball Field
Sun., April 15, 12 and 2:30 p.m., UMC Baseball Field
Live Stats - http://www.sidearmstats.com/umcrookston/baseball/

Minnesota Crookston
Projected Around The Horn
R-Jr. C 7 Zach Frazier, .140 avg., 5 runs, 1 double, 1 triple, 10 RBI's
So. 1B 33 Reed Hjelle, .331 avg., 18 runs, 5 doubles, 3 triples, 18 RBI's
Jr. 2B 10 Jason Angelo, .143 avg., 6 runs, 1 double, 3 RBI's
R-Jr. 3B 6 David Anaya, .227 avg., 6 runs, 2 doubles, 4 RBI's
Jr. SS 27 Ethan Mushitz, .241 avg., 13 runs, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 16 RBI's
Jr. LF 8 Scott Mortenson, .333 avg., 7 runs, 1 double, 4 RBI's
R-Jr. CF 1 Anthony Stewart, .305 avg., 29 runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR's, 23 RBI's
Jr. RF 20 Mitchell Bornhauser, .228 avg., 13 runs, 5 doubles, 1 HR, 9 RBI's
Jr. DH 5 James Cullinane, .258 avg., 16 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 9 RBI's
or Sr. DH 11 Patrick Higgins, .192 avg., 3 runs, 2 RBI's

Top Starting Pitchers
So. RHP 23 Parker Hanson, 2-2 3.70 ERA, 48.2 IP, 32 K's, 18 BB's
Fr. RHP 18 Justin Yutrzenka, 3-2 3.86 ERA, 42.0 IP, 22 K's, 9 BB's
Top Relief Pitchers
So. RHP 21 Zach Seipel, 0-2 1.64 ERA, 22.0 IP, 7 saves, 28 K's, 10 BB's
Sr. RHP 9 Matthew Dallas, 1-0 0.00 ERA, 6.2 IP, 8 K's, 7 BB's

Upper Iowa
Projected Around The Horn
Jr. C 25 Dominic Hillesheim, .262 avg., 11 runs, 1 HR, 10 RBI's
So. 1B 30 Zackary Cain, .338 avg., 10 runs, 5 doubles, 15 RBI's
or R-Jr. 1B/DH 11 Jacob Greco, .328 avg., 14 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR's, 17 RBI's
Sr. 2B 9 Mitch Moser, .225 avg., 11 runs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 8 RBI's
Sr. 3B 27 Colton Janssen, .265 avg., 16 runs, 3 doubles, 10 RBI's
Sr. SS 3 Luis Ravelo, .280 avg., 15 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR's, 15 RBI's
Sr. LF 4 Anthony Calton, .420 avg., 20 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 15 RBI's
Jr. CF 20 Callahan Seehase, .163 avg., 8 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 6 RBI's
Sr. RF 33 Alex George, .314 avg., 13 runs, 8 doubles, 3 HR's, 16 RBI's
So. DH 15 Riley Braughton, .231 ag., 2 runs, 1 RBI
Top Starting Pitchers
R-Jr. RHP 6 Brett Fanning, 3-2 3.00 ERA, 36.0 IP, 11 K's, 6 BB's
Fr. LHP 34 Ryan Munoz, 1-2 3.65 ERA, 24.2 IP, 23 K's, 11 BB's

Top Relief Pitchers
Sr. RHP 9 Mitch Moser, 2-1 3.38 ERA, 2 saves, 8.0 IP, 8 K's, 5 BB's
Jr. RHP 37 Tanner Poor, 2-0 3.68 ERA, 14.2 IP, 15 K's, 8 BB's

Minnesota Crookston enters the weekend with a 15-19 (9-13 NSIC) mark. The Golden Eagles are coming off a split on Tuesday with Bemidji State University. Minnesota Crookston is currently in a tie with Winona State University for 11^th place. Upper Iowa enters the weekend with a 13-15 (9-11 NSIC) record. The Peacocks are currently in a tie for eighth place in the NSIC standings, making it an important weekend for both teams in terms of conference standings.

The Golden Eagles have been led as of late by Scott Mortenson (Jr., OF, East Grand Forks, Minn.), who is hitting .333 with seven runs scored and four RBI's. Reed Hjelle (So., 1B, East Grand Forks, Minn.) has had a strong sophomore season with Minnesota Crookston. He is batting .331 with 18 runs scored, five doubles, three triples and 18 RBI's. Anthony Stewart (R-Jr., OF, Oak Harbor, Wash.) has been one of the most dangerous leadoff hitters in the league. Stewart is batting .305 with a team-high 29 runs scored, four home runs and 23 RBI's. In addition, he has 11 stolen bases on the season.

As a team, the Golden Eagles come into the week hitting .246 with 145 runs scored, 39 doubles, 10 triples, seven home runs and 124 RBI's.

Minnesota Crookston has had a strong season on the bump in 2017. The Golden Eagles have posted a team earned runs average (ERA) of 4.91. They have been led by their back-end ace Zach Seipel (So., RHP, Eagan, Minn.), one of the league's top closers. Seipel leads the NSIC with seven saves. He has posted a 1.64 ERA on the season. Parker Hanson (So., RHP, Hawley, Minn.) has led the U of M Crookston starters with a 2-2 mark and a 3.70 ERA in 48.2 innings pitched. Freshman Justin Yutrzenka (RHP, Argyle, Minn.) is coming off a tough last start, but has had a strong year with 3-2 record and a 3.86 ERA in 42.0 innings pitched.

Upper Iowa is in their first season under the leadership of Head Coach Brandon Hunt. The Peacocks come into the weekend hitting .282 as a team. They have been led by Anthony Calton, who is batting .402 with 20 runs scored, seven doubles and 15 RBI's. Zackary Cain comes in hitting .338 with 10 runs scored and 15 RBI's, while Jacob Greco is batting .328 with 14 runs scored, three home runs and 17 RBI's.

On the bump, the Peacocks look to Brett Fanning, who is 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 36.0 innings pitched. They have also looked to freshman Ryan Munoz, who has posted a 1-2 record with a 3.65 ERA in 24.2 innings pitched. Out of the bullpen, Mitch Moser has led the way with a 2-1 mark and a 3.38 ERA in eight innings pitched. He has two saves on the year.

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The University of Minnesota Crookston is a NCAA Division II university located in the Red River Valley of Northwest Minnesota. UMC sponsors 11 intercollegiate athletic teams with membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate conference (NSIC) and the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). The NSIC is a 16-team conference with schools situated in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.