CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team will take on St. Cloud State University Thursday, April 13 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., at the UMN Crookston Baseball Field in Crookston, Minn. The doubleheader is slated to be the first home games for the Golden Eagles in a winter with high accumulation of snow. The Golden Eagles have played their other home series in Omaha, Neb., and Norfolk, Neb.
The Golden Eagles enter the doubleheader with a 20-14 (10-6 NSIC) record. The series pits St. Cloud State, in third place in the NSIC standings, against the Golden Eagles, in fourth place. The Huskies are 17-11 (9-4 NSIC) entering Thursday's doubleheader. St. Cloud State has won the last three games in the series. Minnesota Crookston's last win came April 22, 2021 in Crookston.

St. Cloud State at Minnesota Crookston
Thursday, April 13 – 1:30/3:30 p.m.
UMN Crookston Baseball Field, Crookston, Minn.
Live Stats - USFBB 0 UMC 13 Final (goldeneaglesports.com)
Video - University of Minnesota Crookston on the NSIC Network

Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
Sr. C 14 Matt Nunn, .213, 10 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 12 RBI
or Jr. C/LF 19 Danny Wensloff, .319, 21 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI
Fr. 1B/DH 32 Josh Dykhoff, .330, 28 R, 6 2B, 7 HR, 27 RBI
or Jr. 1B/DH 18 Teddy Giefer, .268, 16 R, 6 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI
R-Fr. 2B 34 Sawyer Satrom, .268, 14 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 16 RBI
Jr. 3B 13 Mike Hallquist, .439, 42 R, 13 2B, 3 3B, 11 HR, 40 RBI
Jr. SS 10 Mitch Goodwin, .245, 26 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 15 RBI
R-Jr. LF/DH 8 Jake Hjelle, .358, 31 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 40 RBI
Jr. CF 9 Caden Headlee, .345, 24 R, 5 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 21 RBI
Jr. RF 23 Ben Goelz, .306, 23 R, 8 2B, 3 HR, 22 RBI

Top Pitchers
Jr. LHP 3 Alex Koep, 4-1 3.00 ERA, 39.0 IP, 49 K, 23 BB
R-Jr. RHP 24 Jake Osowski, 5-1 3.30 ERA, 46.1 IP, 44 K, 14 BB
R-Sr. RHP 33 Jake Dykhoff, 4-4 4.29 ERA, 50.1 IP, 63 K, 11 BB
Jr. RHP 7 Brody Sorenson, 2-1 0.71 ERA, 25.1 IP, 23 K, 7 BB
So. RHP 21 Derin Gaudette, 1-1 4.85 ERA, 13.0 IP, 9 K, 8 BB
Fr. RHP 32 Josh Dykhoff, 1-1 6.23 ERA, 17.1 IP, 13 K, 4 BB

Minnesota Crookston comes into the week hitting .313 as a team. They are third in the NSIC in batting average. Mike Hallquist (Jr., 3B, Fargo, N.D.) is hitting .439 for the season. He leads the league in runs scored, hits, home runs, and RBIs. He also leads the NSIC with a 1.439 OPS. Jake Hjelle (R-Jr., OF/1B, East Grand Forks, Minn.) is swinging .358, with 31 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple, 11 home runs, and 40 RBIs. Caden Headlee (Jr., OF, Fargo, N.D.) comes in hitting .345, with 24 runs scored, five doubles, two triples, two home runs, and 21 RBIs. Josh Dykhoff (Fr., 1B/RHP, Wadena, Minn.) has made an instant impact as a freshman. He is batting .330, with 28 runs scored, six doubles, seven home runs, and 27 RBIs.

On the hill, lefty Alex Koep leads the way with a 3.00 ERA in 39 innings pitched. Koep is 4-1 and has struck out 49 and walked 23. Jake Osowski (R-Jr., RHP, East Grand Forks, Minn.) is 5-1 with a 3.30 ERA in 46.1 innings pitched, with 44 strikeouts and 14 walks. Senior Jake Dykhoff is 4-4 with a 4.29 ERA in 50.1 innings pitched. He has earned NCBWA Pitcher of the Week honors this season and is a two-time NSIC Pitcher of the Week. Out of the bullpen, Brody Sorenson (Jr., RHP, East Grand Forks, Minn.) is 2-1 with a 0.71 ERA in 25.1 innings.

St. Cloud State
Projected Starters
C 12 Drew Bulson, .405, 15 R, 8 2B, 4 HR, 23 RBI
1B 13 Ethan Navratil, .344, 18 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, 19 RBI
2B 22 Sam Riola, .336, 40 R, 9 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 29 RBI
3B 2 Tate Wallat, .226, 14 R, 5 2B, 14 RBI
SS 11 Sawyer Smith, .305, 25 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 24 RBI
LF 20 Mitchell Gumbko, .455, 9 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI
CF 7 John Nett, .422, 34 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 25 RBI
RF 32 Garrett Bevacqua, .305, 13 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 26 RBI
DH 27 Ben Clapp , .304, 8 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBI

Top Pitchers
Jr. RHP 4 Drew Beier, 4-1 1.50 ERA, 30 IP, 18 K, 11 BB
R-Sr. RHP 22 Sam Riola, 2-1 3.09 ERA, 32 IP, 38 K, 10 BB
Jr. LHP 28 Jack Habeck, 1-3 6.68 ERA, 33.2 IP, 27 K, 6 BB
Jr. LHP 1 Payton VanBack, 2-0 3.68 ERA, 14.2 IP, 11 K, 8 BB
R-So. LHP 21 Luke Tupy, 3-0 4.05 ERA, 13.1 IP, 20 K, 7 BB
Jr. RHP 14 Grady Fuchs, 0-0 4.67 ERA, 4 SV, 17.1 IP, 18 K, 7 BB

St. Cloud State comes in with a .326 batting average. John Nett leads the team with a .422 batting average. He has scored 34 runs, with 12 doubles, one triple, three home runs, and 25 RBIs. Drew Bulson comes in swinging .405, with 15 runs scored, eight doubles, four home runs, and 23 RBIs. Ethan Navratil is hitting .344, with 18 runs scored, six doubles, two home runs, and 19 RBIs.

On the bump, the Huskies enter the week with a 4.96 ERA. Drew Beier leads the way with a 4-1 mark and a 1.50 ERA in 30 innings of work. Senior Sam Riola is 2-1 with a 3.09 ERA in 32 innings, with 38 strikeouts and 10 walks. Lefty Jack Habeck is 1-3 with a 6.68 ERA in 33.2 innings, with 27 strikeouts and six walks