CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball series against St. Cloud State University has been moved up a day due to weather. The Golden Eagles are slated to play the Huskies Friday, April 29 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 30 at 12 p.m. at Joe Faber Field in St. Cloud, Minn.

Minnesota Crookston remains in the hunt for the final spot in the NSIC Tournament. The Golden Eagles are currently in 11^th place in the conference standings with eight games remaining. UMN Crookston has to go at least 4-4 in their last eight games, and Northern State University needs to go no better than 2-6. The Golden Eagles would also need UMary to do no better than 2-6, and University of Minnesota Duluth to do no better than 3-5. Concordia University-St. Paul and Upper Iowa University are also in the hunt for the final spot. Concordia-St. Paul has to at least 5-3, with all other previous scenarios in play in order to make the tournament. Upper Iowa has to go at least 7-1 in their final eight games.

The Golden Eagles come into the weekend with a 15-23 (7-12 NSIC) mark. UMN Crookston has gone 3-2 in their last five games. UMN Crookston had their games against Minot State University earlier this week canceled. St. Cloud State has a 30-10 (22-4 NSIC) record. The Huskies have a 15-game win streak in progress. Minnesota Crookston has the last win in the series, with a 6-1 win at the NSIC Tournament last season in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Minnesota Crookston at St. Cloud State
Friday, April 29 – 1:30/3:30 p.m.
St. Cloud, Minn. – Joe Faber Field
Live Stats - https://scsuhuskies.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Video - https://nsicnetwork.com/
Saturday, April 30 – 12 p.m.
St. Cloud, Minn. – Joe Faber Field
Live Stats - https://scsuhuskies.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Video - https://nsicnetwork.com/

Minnesota Crookston Preview
Projected Starters
R-Sr. C 29 Ben Thoma, .246, 37 R, 8 2B, 2 3B, 12 HR, 34 RBI
So. 1B 36 Teddy Giefer, .200, 7 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBI
R-Sr. 2B 13 Tyler Jochen, .254, 15 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 9 RBI
or R-Sr. 2B 2 Ben Bryant, .097, 5 R, 5 RBI
R-So. 3B 8 Jake Hjelle, .326, 33 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 35 RBI
R-So. SS 10 Mitch Goodwin, .210, 21 $, 11 2B, 2 HR, 16 RBI
R-So. LF 23 Ben Goelz, .308, 11 R, 5 2B, 20 RBI
R-Sr. CF 16 Brad Morris, .308, 24 R, 8 2B, 13 RBI
R-Sr. RF 32 Chad Musser, .206, 11 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI
Jr. DH 14 Matt Nunn, .308, 12 R, 7 2B, 17 RBI
or Fr. DH 12 Cameron DeMaria, .000, 1 RBI

Top Pitchers
R-Jr. RHP 33 Jake Dykhoff, 6-4 1.86 ERA, 63.0 IP, 74 K, 13 BB
R-So. RHP 24 Jake Osowski, 4-0 2.12 ERA, 46.2 IP, 40 K, 10 BB
So. LHP 37 Alex Koep, 3-4 3.99 ERA, 47.1 IP, 69 K, 16 BB
Jr. RHP 19 Jakob Wiirre, 0-0 4.76 ERA, 11.1 IP, 13 K, 6 BB
R-Jr. RHP 17 Conner Richardson, 1-6 5.19 ERA, 43.1 IP, 31 K, 19 BB
Fr. RHP 42 Isaac Roers, 0-2 6.59 ERA, 2 saves, 13.2 IP, 11 K, 13 BB

UMN Crookston is hitting .246 for the season. Jake Hjelle (R-So., 3B/OF, East Grand Forks, Minn.) leads the way hitting .326, with 33 runs scored, seven doubles, 11 home runs, and 35 RBIs. Ben Goelz (R-So., OF, Maple Lake, Minn.) has made an instant impact as a first-year transfer, batting .308, with 11 runs scored, five doubles, and 20 RBIs. Brad Morris (R-Sr., OF, Auckland, New Zealand) comes in batting .308, with 24 runs scored, eight doubles, and 13 RBIs. Matt Nunn (Jr., C, Edina, Minn.) is hitting .308, with 12 runs scored, seven doubles, and 17 RBIs. Ben Thoma (R-Sr., C/3B, Clearbrook, Minn.) leads the team with 12 home runs, and 37 runs scored.

On the mound, Minnesota Crookston has a 5.15 ERA on the season, with 295 strikeouts, and 114 walks. Jake Dykhoff (R-Jr., RHP, Wadena, Minn.) comes in with a 6-4 mark, and a 1.86 ERA. He has struck out 74, and walked just 13. Jake Osowski (R-So., RHP, East Grand Forks, Minn.) is an unblemished 4-0, with a 2.13 ERA, with 40 strikeouts, and 10 walks. Alex Koep (So., LHP, Parkers Prairie, Minn.) comes in with a 3-4 mark, and a 3.99 ERA, with 69 strikeouts, and 16 walks. Out of the bullpen, Jakob Wiirre (Jr., RHP, Mims, Fla.) leads the way with a 4.76 ERA in 11.1 innings on the mound.
St. Cloud State
Projected Starters
R-Jr. C/DH 12 Drew Bulson, .328, 18 R, 6 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 34 RBI
or R-Jr. C 14 Cameron Vollmer, .292, 6 R, 2 2B, 5 RBI
Fr. 1B 13 Ethan Navratil, .235, 27 R, 6 2B, 4 HR, 25 RBI
Jr. 2B 15 Parker Savard, .263, 4 R, 2 RBI
R-So. 3B 20 Tate Wallat, .389, 42 R, 9 2B, 2 HR, 25 RBI
Sr. SS 8 Max Gamm, .230, 27 R, 6 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 19 RBI
So. LF 17 Tyler Schiller, .314, 31 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 23 RBI
R-So. CF 7 John Nett, .380, 48 R, 16 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 32 RBI
Sr. RF 2 Paul Steffensen, .287, 28 R, 11 2B, 4 HR, 38 RBI
R-Jr. DH/2B 22 Sam Riola, .426, 54 R, 6 2B, 4 3B, 15 HR, 47 RBI
Top Pitchers
R-Fr. LHP 21 Luke Tupy, 4-0 1.69 ERA, 32.0 IP, 55 K, 9 BB
Sr. RHP 25 Nick Brauns, 2-0 2.31 ERA, 23.1 IP, 23 K, 8 BB
Fr. RHP 30 Ethan Lanthier, 6-0 2.48 ERA, 29.0 IP, 41 K, 12 BB
R-Jr. RHP 26 Riley Ahern, 4-2 3.10 ERA, 40.2 IP, 45 K, 10 BB
R-Sr. LHP 19 Ryan Duffy, 2-3 3.24 ERA, 41.2 IP, 60 K, 22 BB
Sr. RHP 24 Fabian Villegas, 2-1 4.03 ERA, 22.1 IP, 21 K, 9 BB
11 Trevor Koenig, 2-2 4.33 ERA, 27.0 IP, 30 K, 5 BB


The Huskies come into the weekend hitting .310 as a team. St. Cloud State is guided by Sam Riola, who is batting .426, with 54 runs scored, 15 home runs, and 47 RBIs. Tate Wallat has also made a major impact this season, batting .389, with 42 runs scored, nine doubles, and 25 RBIs. John Nett is hitting .380 for the season, with 48 runs scored, 16 doubles, five triples, four home runs, and 32 RBIs.
On the bump, Trevor Koenig is coming off a no-hitter this week. The 6-11 lefty is 2-2, with a 4.33 ERA on the season. Luke Tupy comes in with a 4-0 mark and a 1.69 ERA, with 55 strikeouts, and just nine walks. Nick Brauns comes in with a 2-0 mark, and a 2.31 ERA. Ethan Lanthier is 6-0, with a 2.48 ERA, with 41 strikeouts on the season, while Riley Ahern has a 3.10 ERA, with 45 strikeouts.