CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston softball team is slated to host their first home games of 2018 Wed., April 25 at 2 and 4 p.m. at UMC Softball Field. The Golden Eagles will take on St. Cloud State University as they enter the final six games of the 2018 slate.

The Golden Eagles have not played a home game at UMC Softball Field since April 22, 2017 as they will have 368 days in between home games when they take the field Wednesday against the Huskies. Minnesota Crookston enters the week with a 6-34 (2-16 NSIC) mark.

St. Cloud State comes into Wednesday with a 30-15 (16-8 NSIC) mark. The Huskies are coming off four wins against University of Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State University.

Minnesota Crookston vs. St. Cloud State
Wed., April 25, 2/4 p.m.
Crookston, Minn., UMC Softball Field
Live Stats - http://www.sidearmstats.com/umcrookston/softball/

Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
Sr. C/DP 6 Gabriel Antolak, .354 avg., 19 runs, 6 2B, 4 HR, 15 RBIs
So. 1B/C 29 Samantha Proctor, .305 avg., 4 runs, 2 2, 4 RBIs
Sr. 2B 12 Jenna Boardman, .343 avg., 10 runs, 9 2B, 2 3B, 10 RBIs
or Sr. 2B 15 Kassidy Klaphake, .091, 1 run, 2 RBIs
So. 3B/1B 3 Rocky Bjorge, .314 avg., 7 runs 3 2B, 16 RBIs
or Jr. 3B 23 Maycee Trujillo, .329 avg., 6 runs, 5 2B, 10 RBIs
So. SS 33 Mikaela Rodriguez, .318 avg., 20 runs, 10 2B 1 3B, 3 HR, 23 RBIs
Jr. LF/DP 1 Haley Strachan, .239 avg., 14 runs, 1 2B, 2 3B, 1 RBI
or Fr. LF/DP 9 Taylor Allen, .259 avg., 13 runs, 5 2B, 5 RBIs
Sr. CF 25 Khailyn Neumayer, .304 avg., 12 runs, 5 2B, 8 RBIs
Sr. RF 7 Victoria Bayliss, .282 avg., 23 runs, 3 2B, 4 RBIs

Top Pitchers
Jr. RHP 22 Luisa Silvain, 2-8 3.91 ERA, 62.2 IP, 23 K, 12 BB
So. RHP 11 Paige Pitlick, 1-10 4.15 ERA, 60.2 IP, 35 K, 35 BB
Jr. RHP 8 Mikayla Jones, 3-4 6.13 ERA, 56.0 IP, 25 K, 29 BB

Minnesota Crookston enters the week with a .287 batting average with 146 runs, 58 doubles, six triples, seven home runs and 119 RBIs. The Golden Eagles have been guided by Gabriel Antolak (Sr., C, Zimmerman, Minn.) with a .354 batting average with 19 runs, six doubles, four home runs and 15 RBIs. Maycee Trujillo (Jr., 3B, Sioux Falls, S.D.) is hitting .329 with six runs five doubles and 10 RBIs, while Mikaela Rodriguez (So., 2B/SS, Laveen, Ariz.) is batting .318 with 20 runs, 10 doubles, one triple, three home runs and 23 RBIs.

The Golden Eagles have a 5.28 ERA entering the weekend. Minnesota Crookston has been propelled by Luisa Silvain (Jr., RHP, Tucson, Ariz.) with a 2-8 mark and a 3.91 ERA in 62.2 innings pitched. Paige Pitlick (So., RHP, Jordan, Minn.) has posted a 1-10 record and a 4.15 ERA in 60.2 innings in the circle.

St. Cloud State
Projected Starters
Jr. C 7 Morgan Emmans .336 avg., 35 runs, 18 2B, 9 HR, 52 RBIs
Fr. 1B 14 Megan Conrads, .267 avg., 24 runs, 6 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBIs
So. 2B 10 Maya Keating, .400 avg., 35 runs, 3 2B, 11 RBIs
So. 3B 11 Alexis Jacobs, .283 avg., 30 runs, 9 2B, 2 HR, 23 RBIs
Sr. SS 8 Libby Bingham, .183 avg., 9 runs, 7 2B, 1 3B, 16 RBIs
Fr. LF 24 Brooke Bowlin, .333 avg., 28 runs, 4 2B, 11 RBIs
R-So. CF 9 Cassie Francesconi, .190 avg., 7 runs, 5 RBI
Fr. RF 4 Amanda Moncelle, .324 avg., 20 runs, 6 2B, 1 3B, 12 RBIs
Fr. DP 6 Haley McFarlane, .310 avg., 17 runs, 8 2B, 6 HR, 32 RBIs

Top Pitchers
Jr. RHP 16 Bradi Yost, 7-1 1.55 ERA, 58.2 IP, 17 K, 16 BB
F. RHP 19 Kylie Thomson, 12-7 3.45 ERA, 123.2 IP, 52 K, 41 BB
Jr. RHP 22 Kate Kopeck, 11-6 3.75 ERA, 99.0 IP, 80 K, 40 BB

The Huskies have been strong at the plate with a .306 batting average on the season. St. Cloud State has 241 runs, 77 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 212 RBIs. The Huskies have been led by Morgan Emmans, who is hitting .336 with 35 runs, 18 doubles, nine home runs and 52 RBIs. Maya Keating is batting .400 for the year with 35 runs, three doubles and 11 RBIs. Brooke Bowlin comes in hitting .333 with 28 runs, four doubles and 11 RBIs.

St. Cloud State has been led in the circle by Kylie Thomsen, who is 12-7 with a 3.45 ERA in 123.2 innings pitched with 52 strikeouts and 41 walks. Kate Kopeck has posted an 11-6 record with a 3.75 ERA in 99.0 innings pitched with 80 strikeouts and 40 walks.