CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team will hit the road for a relocated game against Minnesota State University Wednesday, April 13 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. at Bowyer Field in Mankato, Minn. The games were originally scheduled to be played in Crookston, Minn., but were relocated due to forecasted weather and field conditions.

The games against Minnesota State have a history of being relocated. UMN Crookston and Minnesota State have not played in Crookston since April 26, 2011. The Mavericks did play a game in Crookston against Bemidji State University April 16, 2018 in a neutral-site game. Since this game is being relocated, UMN Crookston will remain as the home team in the doubleheader.

Minnesota Crookston vs. Minnesota State
Wednesday, April 13 – 1:30/3:30 p.m.
Mankato, Minn. – Bowyer Field
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The Golden Eagles enter the mid-week series with a 12-19 (4-8 NSIC) mark. Minnesota Crookston is looking to snap a five-game losing streak. The Golden Eagles have had four of their last five games canceled due to weather and field conditions. UMN Crookston currently sits in 12^th place in the NSIC standings.

Projected Starters
R-Sr. C 29 Ben Thoma, .243, 32 R< 7="" 2b,="" 2="" 3b,="" 10="" hr,="" 30="">
Sr. 1B 3 Jack Peppel, .193, 8 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI
R-Sr. 2B 2 Ben Bryant, .077, 3 R, 4 RBI
R-So. 3B 8 Jake Hjelle, .313, 28 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 29 RBI
R-So. SS 10 Mitch Goodwin, .202, 14 R, 9 2B, 11 RBI
Jr. LF 4 Zeke Hass, .234, 13 R, 10 2B, 1 HR, 17 RBI
R-Sr. CF 16 Brad Morris, .305, 22 R, 7 2B, 9 RBI
R-So. RF 23 Ben Goelz, .273, 7 R, 4 2B, 15 RBI
Jr. DH 14 Matt Nunn, .286, 9 R, 4 2B, 12 RBI

Top Pitchers
R-So. RHP 24 Jake Osowski, 3-0 1.51 ERA, 35.2 IP, 1 SV, 30 K, 9 BB
R-Jr. RHP 33 Jake Dykhoff, 5-3 1.59 ERA, 56.2 IP, 67 K, 10 BB
So. LHP 37 Alex Koep, 2-3 3.83 ERA, 40.0 IP, 60 K, 12 BB
R-Jr. RHP 17 Conner Richardson, 1-4 4.37 ERA, 35.0 IP, 27 K, 18 BB
Fr. RHP 42 Isaac Roers, 0-2 6.10 ERA, 1 SV, 10.1 IP, 10 K, 10 BB
R-Jr. RHP 30 Jackson Schneider, 0-1 6.43 ERA, 7.0 IP, 4 K, 6 BB


Minnesota Crookston comes into the week hitting .236 as a team. The Golden Eagles are guided by Jake Hjelle (R-So., 3B/OF, East Grand Forks, Minn.), who comes in batting .313 with 28 runs scored, six doubles, one triple, eight home runs, and 29 RBIs. Brad Morris (R-Sr., OF, Auckland, New Zealand) comes in hitting .305, with 22 runs scored, seven doubles, and nine RBIs. Matt Nunn (Jr., C, Edina, Minn.) has made an impact in his first season, batting .286, with nine runs scored, four doubles, and 12 RBIs. Ben Goelz (R-So., OF, Maple Lake, Minn.) has also made an immediate impact, batting .273, with seven runs scored, four doubles, and 15 RBIs. Ben Thoma (R-Sr., C/3B, Clearbrook, Minn.) leads the team with 32 runs scored, 10 home runs, and 30 RBIs.

The Golden Eagles come into the week with a 5.07 ERA as a team. They have been propelled by their starting pitching. Jake Dykhoff (R-Jr., RHP, Wadena, Minn.) is 5-3, with a 1.59 ERA in 56.2 innings pitched with a team-high 67 strikeouts. Jake Osowski (R-So., RHP, East Grand Forks, Minn.) is 3-0, with a 1.51 ERA in 35.2 innings pitched, with 30 strikeouts, and just nine walks. Alex Koep (So., LHP, Parkers Prairie, Minn.) comes in with a 2-3 mark and a 3.83 ERA in 40.0 innings pitched, with 60 strikeouts, and 12 walks. Conner Richardson (R-Jr., RHP, Grand Forks, N.D.) is 1-4, with a 4.37 ERA in 35.0 innings pitched.

Minnesota State
Projected Starters
Sr. C 20 Ben Livorsi, .262, 13 R, 2 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 18 RBI
So. 1B/RF 40 Jackson Hauge, .351, 24 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 27 RBI
or Sr. 1B 34 Ross Indlecoffer, .317, 19 R, 5 2B, 8 RBI
Jr. 2B 3 Mikey Gottschalk, .383, 19 R, 4 2B, 4 HR, 15 RBI
So. 3B 16 Adam Schneider, .222, 13 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 18 RBI
R-Fr. SS 11 Aidan Byrne, .349, 16 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 11 RBI
So. LF 6 Hunter Ranweiler, .319, 14 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 9 RBI
Jr. CF 25 Ryan Wickman, .366, 30 R, 2 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 20 RBI
Sr. RF/LF 9 Cam Kline, .338, 17 R, 3 2B, 3 HR, 18 RBI
Jr. DH 5 Nick Altermatt, .449, 31 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 42 RBI

Top Pitchers
Sr. RHP 23 Brendan Knoll, 5-1 0.70 ERA, 38.1 IP, 33 K, 9 BB
Sr. RHP 38 Jackson Uner, 0-0 1.08 ERA, 8.1 IP, 1 SV, 15 K, 5 BB
So. LHP 4 Nathan Culley, 1-1 1.98 ERA, 13.2 IP, 18 K, 6 BB
Sr. RHP 9 Cam Kline, 3-0 2.14 ERA, 21.0 IP, 30 K, 8 BB
Jr. RHP 15 Collin Denk, 1-1 2.38 ERA, 34.0 IP, 34 K, 4 BB
Jr. RHP 5 Nick Altermatt, 6-0 2.53 ERA, 32.0 IP, 44 K, 9 BB

The Mavericks enter the week with a 20-5 (13-3 NSIC) record. They took 2-of-3 from Northern State University at home last weekend. Minnesota State is hitting an impressive .327 as a team. They are lifted by the bat of Nick Altermatt, who is hitting .449, with 31 runs scored, 10 home runs, and 42 RBIs. The Mavericks have eight batters hitting over .300 this season. In addition to Altermatt, Mikey Gottschalk is hitting .383, with 19 runs scored, four home runs, and 15 RBIs. Ryan Wickman comes in hitting .366, with 30 runs scored, four home runs, and 20 RBIs.
On the hill, Minnesota State comes in with a 2.77 ERA. Brendan Knoll paces the Mavericks with a 5-1 mark, and a 0.70 ERA, with 33 strikeouts, and nine walks. Cam Kline comes in with a 3-0 mark and a 2.14 ERA, in 21.0 innings pitched, with 30 strikeouts, and eight walks. Collin Denk has been strong, with a 1-1 record, and a 2.38 ERA, while Altermatt is 6-0, with a 2.53 ERA, in 32.0 innings on the bump.