CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston softball games have been adjusted due to field conditions and weather forecasts. The Golden Eagles will play Minnesota State University Sunday, April 16 at 2 and 4 p.m., and Concordia University St. Paul Monday, April 17 at 12 and 2 p.m., at the UMN Crookston Softball Field. The games will be the first home tilts for the Golden Eagles in 2023.

Minnesota Crookston comes into the weekend with a 13-22 (1-9 NSIC) mark. They are just three wins away from setting a program-record for wins in a season. The Golden Eagles are looking to get back on a winning track in NSIC play as they enter the weekend on a four-game losing streak. Minnesota State comes into the weekend with a 19-13 (8-6 NSIC) record, while Concordia-St. Paul is 19-20 (5-9 NSIC). The Golden Bears are currently on a seven-game losing streak.

Minnesota State at Minnesota Crookston
Sunday, April 16 – 2/4 p.m.
Live Stats - TeamA 0 TeamB 0 Top 1 0 Outs (goldeneaglesports.com)
Video - University of Minnesota Crookston on the NSIC Network

Concordia-St. Paul at Minnesota Crookston
Monday, April 17 – 12/2 p.m.
Live Stats - TeamA 0 TeamB 0 Top 1 0 Outs (goldeneaglesports.com)
Video - University of Minnesota Crookston on the NSIC Network

Minnesota Crookston
Projected Line-Up
Jr. C/CF 15 Shaelyn Grant, .202, 8 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 14 RBI
or So. C 2 Haley Koch, .109, 7 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Fr. 1B 22 Sophie Juntunen, .174, 1 R, 2 RBI
or R-Jr. 1B 10 Jenna Parfeniuk, .150, 4 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Jr. 2B 4 Paige Shwaluk, .281, 27 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 6 RBI
Sr. 3B 16 Dana Zarn, .282, 22 R, 9 2B, 4 HR, 17 RBI
So. SS/RF 24 Whitnee Curry, .351, 12 R, 1 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 18 RBI
or Jr. SS 5 Reagan Emerick, .349, 8 R, 4 2B, 4 RBI
Jr. LF 6 Maddie Shwaluk, .250, 10 R, 3 2B, 9 RBI
Fr. CF 13 Kate Garcia, .250, 5 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI
Sr. RF 1 Gabriella Blomdahl, .143, 5 R, 1 2B, 4 RBI
Sr. DP 27 Alina Avalos, .406, 19 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 31 RBI

Top Pitchers
Jr. RHP 12 Thayda Houser, 6-5 4.85 ERA, 55.2 IP, 38 K, 18 BB
Fr. RHP 7 Charlotte Dombrowski, 2-5 6.71 ERA, 53.2 IP, 22 K, 34 BB
So. RHP 8 Evie Stuck, 1-6 7.27 ERA, 64.1 IP, 25 K, 23 BB

The Golden Eagles come in hitting .262 as a team. Minnesota Crookston is led by Alina Avalos (Sr., IF, Riverside, Calif.), who is batting .406 with 19 runs scored, six doubles, one triple, five home runs, and 31 RBIs. Whitnee Curry (So., MIF, Lincoln, Neb.) comes in swinging .351, with 12 runs scored, one double, two triples, one home run, and 18 RBIs. Dana Zarn (Sr., IF, Winnipeg, Manitoba) is hitting .282, with 22 runs scored, nine doubles, four home runs, and 17 RBIs, while Paige Shwaluk (Jr., MIF, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba) is hitting .281.

In the circle, the Golden Eagles come in with a 7.05 ERA. Thayda Houser (Jr., RHP, Seymour, Iowa) is 6-5 with a 4.85 ERA in 55.2 innings pitched. Houser has 38 strikeouts, and 18 walks. Charlotte Dombrowski (Fr., RHP, Valparaiso, Indiana) comes in with a 2-6 mark and a 6.75 ERA in 58.2 innings pitched, while Evie Stuck (So., RHP, Papillion, Neb.) is 1-6 with a 7.43 ERA in 59.1 innings.

Minnesota State
Projected Line-Up
C/DP 5 Ava Smithson, .308, 17 R, 5 2B, 8 HR, 21 RBI
1B 13 Gianna Lara, .267, 7 R, 4 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI
2B 3 Ellie Tallman, .389, 18 R, 3 2B, 4 3B, 17 RBI
3B 11 Cheyenne Behrends, .278, 20 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 22 RBI
SS 10 Sydney Nelson, .206, 6 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 12 RBI
LF 7 Madi Newman, .296, 19 R, 7 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 12 RBI
CF 15 Kylie Sullivan, .315, 24 R, 3 3B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 13 RBI
RF 16 Marina Carter, .233, 4 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI
or RF 1 Courtney Baxter, .250, 4 R
DP/C 22 Sydney Nielsen, .288, 21 R, 4 2B, 4 HR, 21 RBI

Top Pitchers
Jr. RHP 9 McKayla Armbruster, 11-7 1.63 ERA, 111.1 IP, 114 K, 24 BB
So. RHP 18 Sophia Del Vecchio, 4-3 3.10 ERA, 49.2 IP, 19 K, 9 BB

Minnesota State is coming off back-to-back splits with the University of Minnesota Duluth and Upper Iowa University. The Mavericks are hitting .289 as a team. Ellie Tallman leads the way, hitting .389 with 18 runs scored, three doubles, four triples, and 17 RBIs. Kylie Sullivan is hitting .315, with 24 runs scored, three doubles, one triple, five home runs, and 13 RBIs. Ava Smithson is batting .308.

In the circle, McKayla Armbruster paces the Mavericks with an 11-7 mark and a 1.63 ERA. She has 114 strikeouts, and just 24 walks. Sophia Del Vecchio is 4-3 with a 3.10 ERA in 49.2 innings pitched.

Concordia-St. Paul
Projected Line-Up
C 35 Danni Sharum, .263, 11 R, 5 2B, 6 HR, 23 RBI
1B 10 Jacey Defries, .298, 17 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 25 RBI
2B/RF 18 Riley Rosenthal, .242, 7 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI
3B/2B 2 Sydney Pelzer, .292, 18 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 18 RBI
SS 4 Taylor Griffin, .233, 17 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 17 RBI
LF 46 Rachel Novak, .171, 8 R, 4 RBI
CF/LF 17 Avery Johnson, .286, 18 R, 6 2B, 6 HR, 23 RBI
RF/CF 6 Alexus Houston, .279, 28 R, 4 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 20 RBI
DP/3B 20 Grace Beseman, .291, 28 R, 10 2B, 5 HR, 16 RBI
or DP 11 Annalise Scamehorn, .302, 6 R, 3 2B, 9 RBI

Top Pitchers
LHP 15 Erica McCullough, 6-5 3.94 ERA, 85.1 IP, 47 K, 41 BB
RHP 9 Bryanna Olson, 11-11 4.42 ERA, 115.2 IP, 127 K, 65 BB

Concordia-St. Paul is on a seven-game skid. Their last win came April 4 against the University of Sioux Falls. The Golden Bears come in hitting .278. Annalise Scamehorn is leading the way with a .302 batting average. Jacey Defries is batting .298 with 17 runs scored, seven doubles, three home runs, and 25 RBIs. Sydney Pelzer comes in hitting .292.

In the circle, Erica McCullough is 6-5 with a 3.94 ERA in 85.1 innings pitched, with 47 strikeouts, and 41 walks. Bryanna Olson has seen the bulk of the innings, with 115.2 innings pitched. She has 127 strikeouts, and 65 walks.