CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team's games this weekend have been adjusted due to the inclement weather currently and to allow the field to get ready for this weekend's series. UMN Crookston will host Northern State University Sunday, April 23 at 4 p.m. in a single nine-inning game, and Monday, April 24 at 1 and 3 p.m. in a doubleheader.

The Golden Eagles enter the weekend with a 26-15 (16-7 NSIC) mark. Minnesota Crookston is just three wins away from setting the school-record for wins in a season and for conference wins in a season. UMN Crookston is currently in third place in the NSIC standings. Northern State is 10-20 (5-14 NSIC) coming into the weekend.

Minnesota Crookston vs. Northern State
Sunday, April 23 – 4 p.m.
Monday, April 24 – 1/3 p.m.
UMN Crookston Baseball Field – Crookston, Minn.
Live Stats - UMC 23 BSU 3 Final (goldeneaglesports.com)
Video - University of Minnesota Crookston on the NSIC Network

Minnesota Crookston
Projected Line-Up
Sr. C 14 Matt Nunn, 205, 12 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 12 RBI
R-Jr. 1B/LF 8 Jake Hjelle, .384, 39 R, 13 2B, 3 3B, 14 HR, 53 RBI
or 1B 18 Teddy Giefer, .256, 20 R, 6 2B, 4 HR, 16 RBI
R-Fr. 2B 34 Sawyer Satrom, .252, 16 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, 19 RBI
Jr. 3B 13 Mike Hallquist, .420, 52 R, 14 2B, 3 3B, 14 HR, 47 RBI
Jr. SS 10 Mitch Goodwin, .242, 30 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 22 RBI
Jr. LF/C 19 Danny Wensloff, .302, 29 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 16 RBI
Jr. CF 9 Caden Headlee, .350, 28 R, 7 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 30 RBI
Sr. RF 23 Ben Goelz, .303, 29 R, 9 2B, 5 HR, 29 RBI
Fr. DH 32 Josh Dykhoff, .325, 40 R, 7 2B, 10 HR, 32 RBI

Top Pitchers
Sr. LHP 3 Alex Koep, 5-1 2.60 ERA, 45.0 IP, 56 K, 25 BB
R-Jr. RHP 24 Jake Osowski, 6-1 3.16 ERA, 51.1 IP, 51 K, 15 BB
R-Sr. RHP 33 Jake Dykhoff, 5-4 4.24 ERA, 57.1 IP, 70 K, 13 BB
Jr. RHP 7 Brody Sorenson, 3-1 1.03 ERA, 35.0 IP, 27 K, 7 BB
Fr. RHP 32 Josh Dykhoff, 2-1 5.68 ERA, 25.1 IP, 19 K, 6 BB

Minnesota Crookston is hitting .311 as a team coming into Sunday. The Golden Eagles have captured six of their last seven games. Minnesota Crookston is led by Mike Hallquist (Jr., 3B, Fargo, N.D.), who is batting .420, with 52 runs scored, 14 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs, and 47 RBIs. Hallquist leads the NSIC in OPS, runs, hits, and home runs. Jake Hjelle (R-Jr., OF/1B, East Grand Forks, Minn.) is hitting .384 and is tied for the NSIC lead in home runs and leads the conference in RBIs. Caden Headlee (Jr., OF, Fargo, N.D.) has made an instant impact after transferring from Bismarck State College. He is hitting .350. Josh Dykhoff (Fr., 1B/RHP, Wadena, Minn.) is batting .325, with 40 runs scored, 10 home runs, and 32 RBIs.

On the bump, Alex Koep (Sr., LHP, Parkers Prairie, Minn.) is 5-1 with a 2.60 ERA in 45 innings pitched. Jake Dykhoff (R-Sr., RHP, Wadena, Minn.), the program's all-time strikeout king, is 5-4 with a 4.24 ERA in 57.1 innings pitched. He has 70 strikeouts in 2023. Out of the bullpen, Brody Sorenson leads the way with a 3-1 mark and a 1.03 ERA in 35 innings of work.

Northern State
Projected Line-Up
C 13 Niko Pezonella, .333, 18 R, 7 2B, 6 HR, 16 RBI
1B 19 Kai Brisk, .242, 12 R, 4 2B, 5 HR, 18 RBI
2B 8 Jackson Meyer, .311, 8 R, 2 2B, 5 RBI
3B 7 Jack Paulson, .356, 21 R, 7 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI
SS Austin Portner, .269, 31 R, 8 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI
LF 14 Karson Hesser, .250, 14 R, 5 2B, 4 HR, 20 RBI
CF 15 Jordan DeMarce, .284, 15 R, 3 2B, 5 RBI
RF 28 Connor Knecht, .224, 7 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI
DH 44 Reece Ragatz, .329, 19 R, 5 2B, 9 HR, 30 RBI

Top Pitchers
RHP 40 Max Otto, 0-6 5.43 ERA, 53.0 IP, 60 K, 9 BB
RHP 18 Michael Chevalier, 4-3 5.44 ERA, 44.2 IP, 57 K, 25 BB
RHP 30 Jake Helleloid, 1-0 9.00 ERA, 11 K, 13 BB
RHP 3 Zach Carolin, 1-3 9.85 ERA, 28.1 IP, 20 K, 16 BB
RHP 47 Brian Baker, 1-3 11.31 ERA, 24.2 IP, 26 K, 15 BB

Northern State comes into Sunday hitting .281 as a team. They have 38 home runs and 158 RBIs. Jack Paulson leads the Wolves hitting .356, he has 21 runs scored, seven doubles, three home runs, and 15 RBIs. Niko Pezonella comes in batting .333, with 18 runs scored, seven doubles, six home runs, and 16 RBIs. Reece Ragatz is batting .329, with 19 runs scored, five doubles, one triple, a team-high nine home runs, and 30 RBIs.

On the bump, Northern State comes in with a 7.90 ERA, with 245 strikeouts, and 127 walks. Max Otto is 0-6 with a 5.43 ERA in 53 innings. He has struck out 60 and walked nine. Michael Chevalier is 4-3 with a 5.44 ERA in 44.2 innings of work. Out of the bullpen, Jack Miller has a 2.45 ERA in 7.1 innings, while Cooper Tessendorf has a 4.63 ERA in 11.2 innings.