CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston softball team will host their final home weekend of the 2017 season Sat., April 22 and Sun., April 23 at the UMC Softball Field. The Golden Eagles will take on Augustana University Saturday at 1 and 3 p.m. They will conclude the weekend Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m. versus Wayne State College (Neb.).

Augustana at Minnesota Crookston
Sat., April 22, 1/3 p.m., UMC Softball Field
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Wayne State at Minnesota Crookston
Sun., April 23, 1/3 p.m., UMC Softball Field
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Minnesota Crookston
Projected Around The Horn
Jr. C/3B 6 Gabriel Antolak, .227 avg., 11 runs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs, 24 RBI's
or Fr. C 29 Samantha Proctor, .308 avg., 9 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 8 RBI's
Fr. 1B 3 Rocky Bjorge, .200 avg., 10 runs, 5 doubles, 13 RBI's
So. 2B 13 Sam Rarick, .167 avg., 4 runs, 4 RBI's
So. 3B 23 Maycee Trujillo, .200 avg., 5 runs, 4 doubles, 1 HR, 11 RBI's
Jr. SS 12 Jenna Boardman, .231 avg., 13 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 6 RBI's
Jr. LF 25 Khailyn Neumayer, .275 avg., 8 runs, 3 doubles, 4 RBI's
Sr. CF 22 Jozie Garner, .242 avg., 12 runs, 2 doubles, 5 RBI's
Jr. RF 7 Victoria Bayliss, .297 avg., 20 runs, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 9 RBI's
So. DP/1B 26 Maggie Morales, .289 avg., 10 runs, 8 doubles, 2 HR's, 12 RBI's
or Sr. DP 4 Samantha LeMay, .137 avg., 2 runs, 1 doubles, 1 HR, 6 RBI's

Top Starting Pitchers
Sr. RHP 17 Bailey Braatz, 8-12 4.41 ERA, 111.0 IP
Fr. RHP 11 Paige Pitlick, 0-4 11.20 ERA, 30.0 IP

Top Relief Pitcher
Jr. RHP 99 Heather Cunningham, 0-3 4.93 ERA, 32.2 IP
Minnesota Crookston enters the weekend with an 11-30-1 (1-18-1 NSIC) mark. The Golden Eagles remain just one game shy of tying the school record of 12 wins set during the 2004 season. They came close in extra innings on Wednesday against U-Mary but fell just short.

The Golden Eagles are hitting .244 as a team coming into the weekend. Minnesota Crookston looks to Samantha Proctor (Fr., C, Champlin, Minn.), who is hitting .308 with nine runs scored, one home run and eight RBI's. In addition, Victoria Bayliss (Jr., OF, West Bloomfield, Mich.) comes in batting .297 with 20 runs scored and nine RBI's, while Maggie Morales (So., OF/1B, Tucson, Ariz.) is hitting .289 with 10 runs scored, eight doubles, two home runs and 12 RBI's.
In the circle, Bailey Braatz (Sr., RHP, Buffalo, Minn.) has led the way with an 8-12 mark and a 4.41 ERA in 111 innings pitched. Out of the bullpen, Heather Cunningham (Jr., RHP, Jacksonville, Fla.) has had a strong season with a 4.93 ERA in 32.2 innings pitched.

The Golden Eagles will honor their Senior Class on Saturday. Minnesota Crookston has four seniors that will be honored before the game at approximately 12:30 p.m. Braatz, Jozie Garner (Sr., OF, Eureka, Kan.), Samantha LeMay (Sr., DP/1B, Belle Plaine, Minn.) and Sammy Knudson (Sr., RHP, Fergus Falls, Minn.) will be honored for their contributions to the program during their careers in the Maroon and Gold.

Augustana enters the weekend with a 31-11 (16-4 NSIC) record. The Vikings are currently in third place in the conference standings. Augustana is led by Sarah Kennedy, who is hitting .511 with a team-high 45 runs scored, 12 home runs and 46 RBI's. The Vikings also looks to Shannon Petersen, who is batting .386 with 27 runs scored, 11 doubles, 10 home runs and 38 RBI's. In the circle, Lexy Pederson has had a strong season for Augustana, leading the way with a 16-4 mark and a 1.70 ERA in 123.2 innings pitched, while Olivia Wolters is 13-6 with a 2.98 ERA in 119.2 innings pitched.

Wayne State comes into the weekend with an 11-33 (5-15 NSIC) mark. The Wildcats are led by Monique Alyea, who is hitting .336 with 14 runs scored, four doubles, three home runs and 15 RBI's. In addition, Katelyn Wobken is batting .331 with 31 runs scored, nine doubles, five triples, four home runs and 20 RBI's. In the circle, the Wildcats are led by Nataliah Hopkins, who is 9-18 with a 5.07 ERA in 169.2 innings pitched. Wayne State also looks to Riley Vanderveen, who is 2-11 with a 6.61 ERA in 78.1 innings pitched.