CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston softball team will play four mid-week NSIC games Wed., April 18 and Thurs., April 19. The Golden Eagles will take on University of Mary Wed., April 18 at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the Sanford Sports Complex in Bismarck, N.D. The games were originally scheduled for Tues., April 17 at 2 and 4 p.m. in Crookston, Minn., but have been relocated due to field conditions at the UMC Softball Field. Minnesota Crookston will then trek down U.S. Highway 2 to Bemidji, Minn. to take on Bemidji State University Thurs., April 19 at 2 and 4 p.m. at Chet Anderson Stadium.

Minnesota Crookston enters the week with a 5-27 (1-9 NSIC) mark as they are looking to halt a nine-game losing streak dating back to a win in their conference season opener March 30 over Minnesota State University Moorhead.

U-Mary comes into Wednesday with an 11-14 (2-10 NSIC) record. The Marauders are currently one spot in the standings above the Golden Eagles. The games will be vital for both teams moving into the rest of the season.

Bemidji State enters the week with a 13-17 (2-6 NSIC) record. The Beavers are just ahead of the Golden Eagles and Marauders in the conference standings.

Minnesota Crookston at U-Mary
Wed., April 18 – 10 a.m./12 p.m.
Sanford Sports Complex, Bismarck, N.D.
Live Stats - http://www.sidearmstats.com/mary/softball/
Video - https://portal.stretchinternet.com/umary/
Minnesota Crookston at Bemidji State
Thurs., April 19 – 2/4 p.m.
Chet Anderson Stadium, Bemidji, Minn.

Live Stats - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=200211
Video - https://portal.stretchinternet.com/bsu/

Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
Sr. C/DP 6 Gabriel Antolak, .320, 14 runs, 6 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBIs
Jr. 1B 26 Maggie Morales, .307, 7 runs, 7 2B, 13 RBIs
or So. 1B 3 Rocky Bjorge, .317, 7 runs, 3 2B, 12 RBIs
Sr. 2B 12 Jenna Boardman, .369, 10 run, 9 2B, 2 3B, 10 RBIs
Jr. 3B 23 Maycee Trujillo, .382, 6 runs, 4 2B, 8 RBIs
So. SS 33 Mikaela Rodriguez, .314, 14 runs, 9 2B, 2 HR, 17 RBIs
Fr. LF 9 Taylor Allen, .265, 12 runs, 5 2B, 1 3B, 5 RBIs
or Jr. LF 1 Haley Strachan, .224, 11 runs, 1 2B, 2 3B, 1 RBI
Sr. CF 25 Khailyn Neumayer, .268, 9 runs, 3 2B, 6 RBIs
Sr. RF 7 Victoria Bayliss, .288, 18 runs, 1 2B, 3 RBIs
So. DP/C 29 Samantha Proctor, .263, 2 runs, 1 2B, 1 RBI

Top Pitchers
Jr. RHP 22 Luisa Silvain, 1-6 3.21 ERA, 48.0 IP, 16 K, 8 BB
So. RHP 11 Paige Pitlick, 1-9 3.88 ERA, 48.2 IP, 27 K, 29 BB

The Golden Eagles have hit .284 on the season entering Wednesday's games. Minnesota Crookston has scored 118 runs with 51 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 95 RBIs on the season. Minnesota Crookston has looked to Maycee Trujillo (Jr., 3B, Sioux Falls, S.D.), who is batting .382 with six runs, dour doubles and eight RBIs. Jenna Boardman (Sr., 2B/SS, Genoa, Wis.) has been impressive this season with a .369 batting average with 10 runs, nine doubles, two triples and 10 RBIs. Gabriel Antolak (Sr., C, Zimmerman, Minn.) is hitting .320 for the Golden Eagles with 14 runs, six doubles, two home runs and 11 RBIs.

In the circle, the Golden Eagles look to Luisa Silvain (Jr., RHP, Tucson, Ariz.) with a 1-6 mark and a 3.21 ERA in 48.0 innings pitched. Silvain has 16 strikeouts and six walks on the season. Paige Pitlick (So., RHP, Jordan, Minn.) has posted a 1-9 record with a 3.88 ERA in 48.2 innings pitched with 27 strikeouts and 29 walks.

U-Mary
Projected Starters
Sr. C/1B 24 Colleen Crutchfield, .324, 12 runs, 8 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBIs
Fr. 1B 13 Sarah Thomson, .045, 1 run
or Fr. C 12 Hailee Jundt, .214, 2 runs, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Fr. 2B 9 Kasidy Chileen, .370, 8 runs, 3 2B, 5 RBIs
Sr. 3B 55 Madison McGonigal, .227, 9 runs, 4 2B, 1 HR, 10 RBIs
Jr. SS 1 Paige Matsuki, .354, 18 runs, 6 2B, 6 HR, 25 RBIs
So. LF 16 Emma Noble, .348, 13 runs, 4 2B, 6 HR, 13 RBIs
So. CF 5 Rebekkah Keller, .333, 16 runs, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBIs
Fr. RF 26 Rachael Laetsch, .152, 8 runs, 4 2B, 7 RBIs
Fr. DP 44 Lauren Lunt, .265, 2 runs, 1 2B, 4 RBIs

Top Pitchers
Fr. RHP 13 Sarah Thomson, 4-5 4.31 ERA, 50.1 IP, 50 K, 28 BB
Jr. RHP 11 Brieann Backes, 5-5 4.75 ERA, 66.1 IP, 31 K, 37 BB

U-Mary comes in with a .279 batting average on the season with 109 runs, 36 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 100 RBIs. The Marauders have been guided by the play of Kasidy Chileen, who is hitting .370 with eight runs scored, three doubles and five RBIs. Paige Matsuki comes in batting .354 for the Marauders with 18 runs, six doubles, six home runs and 25 RBIs. Emma Noble is hitting .348 with 13 runs, four doubles, six home runs and 13 RBIs.

The Marauders have looked to the pitching of Sarah Thomson, with a 4-5 mark and a 4.31 ERA in 50.1 innings pitched with 50 strikeouts and 28 walks. Brieann Backes is 5-5 with a 4.75 ERA in 66.1 innings pitched with 31 strikeouts and 37 walks.

Bemidji State
Projected Starters
Fr. C 16 Sami Dullum, .167, 5 runs, 1 2B, 2 RBIs
or So. C 15 Lexi Derrick, .206, 5 runs, 3 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBIs
Jr. 1B 10 Kelsey McAllister, .309, 7 runs, 5 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBIs
Fr. 2B 11 Sami Trana, .077, 1 run
or So. 3B 18 Rachel Burkland, .189, 3 runs, 1 RBI
So. 3B/SS 14 Olivia Tucker, .197, 3 runs, 2 2B, 1 3B, 6 RBIs
Jr. SS/2B 5 Brooke Phillips, .358, 21 runs, 6 2B, 3 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBIs
Jr. LF 9 Makayla Pagel, .367, 17 runs, 5 2B, 6 HR, 24 RBIs
Jr. CF 6 Jessica Burlingame, .384, 18 runs, 7 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBIs
Jr. RF 3 Rochelle Koshalek, .222, 3 runs, 1 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBIs
or Sr. RF 2 Logan McDonnel, .194, 6 runs, 1 RBI
Sr. DP 17 Kristin Monkman, .241, 1 run, 1 2B, 2 RBIs
or Jr. DP 4 Megan Castor, .194, 3 runs, 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBIs

Top Pitchers
Fr. RHP 20 Stephi Dullum, 7-8 2.73 ERA, 82.0 IP, 65 K, 11 BB
So. RHP 22 Megan Pehrson, 3-2 3.56 ERA, 59.0 IP, 39 K, 14 BB

The Beavers come in hitting .277 on the season with 114 runs, 35 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 104 RBIs. Bemidji State is led by Jessica Burlingame with a .384 batting average with 18 runs, seven doubles, one triple, one home run and eight RBIs. Makayla Pagel is hitting .367 with 18 runs, five doubles, six home runs and 24 RBIs. Brooke Phillips comes in hitting .358 with a team-high 21 runs on the year.

BSU is led in the circle by Stephi Dullum with a 7-8 record and a 2.73 ERA in 82.0 innings pitched. Megan Pehrson is 3-2 with a 3.56 ERA in 59.0 innings pitched for the Beavers.