CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston softball team will host their final four games of the 2018 season Saturday and Sunday. The Golden Eagles will take on University of Sioux Falls Sat., April 28 at 1 and 3 p.m. and Southwest Minnesota State University Sun., April 29 at 12 and 2 p.m.

The Golden Eagles will honor their 2018 senior class following Saturday's doubleheader. Minnesota Crookston will recognize Heather Cunningham (Sr., Jacksonville, Fla.), Jenna Boardman (Sr., Genoa, Wis.), Kassidy Klaphake (Sr., Cold Spring, Minn.), Victoria Bayliss (Sr., West Bloomfield, Mich.), Gabriel Antolak (Sr., Zimmerman, Minn.), and Khailyn Neumayer (Sr., Morgan Hill, Calif.).

The Golden Eagles come into the weekend with a 6-36 (2-18 NSIC) mark as they open the final weekend of the season. Minnesota Crookston will look to send the seniors out on a strong note. Sioux Falls comes in with a 26-17 (11-9 NSIC) mark, while Southwest Minnesota State is 13-22 (8-12 NSIC). 

Minnesota Crookston vs. Sioux Falls
Sat., April 28, 1/3 p.m., UMC Softball Field, Crookston, Minn.
Minnesota Crookston vs. Southwest Minnesota State
Sun., April 29, 12/2 p.m. UMC Softball Field, Crookston, Minn.
Live Stats - http://www.sidearmstats.com/umcrookston/softball/

Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
C 6 Gabriel Antolak, .361 avg., 20 runs, 6 2B, 5 HR, 16 RBIs
1B 29 Samantha Proctor, .292 avg., 4 runs, 2 2B, 4 RBIs
2B 12 Jenna Boardman, .333 avg., 10 runs, 9 2B, 2 3B, 10 RBIs
3B 23 Maycee Trujillo, .342 avg., 7 runs, 5 2B, 10 RBIs
SS 33 Mikaela Rodriguez, .304 avg., 20 runs, 10 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 23 RBIs
LF 13 Sam Rarick, .095 avg., 3 runs, 1 2B, 2 RBIs
CF 7 Victoria Bayliss, .282 avg., 24 runs, 3 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBIs
RF 26 Maggie Morales, .289 avg., 7 runs, 7 2B, 14 RBIs
or RF 9 Taylor Allen, .250 avg., 13 runs, 5 2B, 1 3B, 5 RBIs
DP 3 Rocky Bjorge, .326 avg., 7 runs, 3 2B, 16 RBIs

Top Pitchers
Jr. RHP 22 Luisa Silvain, 2-8 3.96 ERA, 65.1 IP, 25 K, 15 BB
So. RHP 11 Paige Pitlick, 1-11 4.29 ERA, 62.0 IP, 36 K, 36 BB

Minnesota Crookston comes into the weekend with a .285 batting average with 150 runs, 58 doubles, six triples, nine home runs and 122 RBIs. The Golden Eagles are led by senior Gabriel Antolak (C, Zimmerman, Minn.), who is hitting .361 with 20 runs, six doubles, five home runs and 16 RBIs. Maycee Trujillo (Jr., 3B, Sioux Falls, S.D.) is batting .342 with seven runs, five doubles and 10 RBIs, while senior Jenna Boardman (Sr., SS/2B, Genoa, Wis.) has a .333 batting average with 10 runs, nine doubles, two triples and 10 RBIs.

In the circle, the Golden Eagles have been led by Luisa Silvain (Jr., RHP, Tucson, Ariz.) with a .396 ERA in 65.1 innings pitched with 25 strikeouts and 15 walks. Paige Pitlick (So., RHP, Jordan, Minn.) has a 4.29 ERA in 62.0 innings pitched for Minnesota Crookston.

Sioux Falls
Projected Starters
Fr. C 16 Emmie Uitts, .182 avg., 3 runs, 1 2B, 2 RBIs
So. 1B 13 Sydney Nieveen, .352 avg., 42 runs, 6 2B, 6 HR, 25 RBIs
Jr. 2B 2 Emily Hove, .309 avg., 20 runs, 11 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 30 RBIs
Fr. 3B 33 Cassie Van Beek, .444 avg., 10 runs, 1 RBI
So. SS 43 Lindsey Mossman, .336 avg., 35 runs, 13 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 30 RBIs
Sr. LF 3 Megan Peterson, .245 avg., 20 runs, 1 2B, 3 RBIs
So. CF 5 Frankie Mickelson, .278 avg., 18 runs, 7 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBIs
So. RF 8 Ashley Meyer, .328 avg., 24 runs, 7 2B, 10 HR, 38 RBIs
Jr. DP 32 Kerrigan Hoshaw, .325 avg., 15 runs, 8 2B, 7 HR, 37 RBIs

Top Pitchers
So. RHP 14 Courtney Mathews, 9-4 2.65 ERA, 79.1 IP, 60 K, 32 BB
Sr. RHP 10 Breanna Black, 10-7 3.80 ERA, 112.1 IP, 72 K, 49 BB

Sioux Falls comes in with a .300 batting average on the season with 239 runs, 68 doubles, two triples, 41 home runs and 221 RBIs. Ashley Meyer is top power bat for the Cougars with a .328 batting average with 24 runs, seven doubles, 10 home runs and 38 RBIs. Sydney Nieveen is batting .352 with 42 runs, six doubles, six home runs and 25 RBIs. Lindsey Mossman is batting .336 with 35 runs, 13 doubles, one triple, four home runs and 30 RBIs.

In the circle, USF looks to Courtney Mathews with a 9-4 record and a 2.65 ERA with 60 strikeouts and 32 walks. Breanna Black is 10-7 with a 3.80 ERA in 112.1 innings in the circle.

Southwest Minnesota State
Projected Starters
Sr. C 5 Mackenzie Clouse, .280 avg., 7 runs, 11 2B, 1 HR 16 RBIs
Jr. 1B 29 Alex Reak, .077 avg., 1 run, 1 RBI
So. 2B 6 Emma Grote, .336 avg., 18 runs, 3 2B, 8 RBIs
So. 3B 17 Kaylee Hentges, .264 avg., 14 runs, 3 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBIs
So. SS 12 Kali Tomlinson, .304 avg., 16 runs, 10 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 19 RBIs
Fr. LF 24 Bailey Johnson, .340 avg., 20 runs, 8 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 17 RBIs
Jr. CF 7 Abbie Decker, .207 avg., 17 rins, 3 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBIs
So. RF 13 Madison Krog, .273 avg., 15 runs, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBIs
Jr. DP 28 Sara DeSmet, .150 avg., 7 runs, 4 2B, 1 3B, 7 RBIs

Top Pitchers
Jr. RHP 8 Shelby Crank, 5-6 4.64 ERA, 77.0 IP, 49 K, 25 BB
So. LHP 18 Megan Cull, 4-8 4.72 ERA, 75.2 IP. 78 K, 20 BB

Southwest Minnesota State comes in with just a .260 batting average on the year. Bailey Johnson leads the way with a .340 batting average with 20 runs, eight doubles, one triple, three home runs and 17 RBIs. Kali Tomlinson is batting .304 with 16 runs, 10 doubles, one triple, three home runs and 19 RBIs on the season.

The Mustangs have been guided in the circle by Shelby Crank with a 4.64 ERA in 77.0 innings pitched with 49 strikeouts and 25 walks. Megan Cull has a 4.72 ERA in 75.2 innings with 78 strikeouts and 20 walks.