CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team continues their eight-game home stand Thursday, April 26 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., against Minot State University.
Minnesota Crookston comes into the games with a 29-15 (19-7 NSIC) mark. They are one win away from reaching 30 or more wins for the first time in program history. In addition, the Golden Eagles are a win from tying the school-record for conference wins and two wins from breaking the record. They are currently third in the NSIC standings. They take on Minot State University, who is 24-12 (15-9 NSIC). The Beavers are ranked fifth in the conference. The Golden Eagles have won the last three games in the series. Minot State's last win came March 7, 2021.
Minot State at Minnesota Crookston
Thursday, April 26 – 1:30/3:30 p.m.
UMN Crookston Baseball Field
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Minnesota Crookston
Projected Line-Up
C 14
Matt Nunn, .218, 14 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 14 RBI
or C/DH 19
Danny Wensloff, .311, 33 R, 5 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 17 RBI
1B 32
Josh Dykhoff, .323, 43 R, 9 2B, 11 HR, 37 RBI
or 1B 18
Teddy Giefer, .261, 20 R, 7 2B, 4 HR, 16 RBI
2B 34
Sawyer Satrom, .258, 18 R, 5 2B, 2 3B, 20 RBI
3B 13
Mike Hallquist, .411, 55 R, 14 2B, 3 3B, 16 HR, 52 RBI
SS 10
Mitch Goodwin, .241, 31 R, 10 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 24 RBI
LF 8
Jake Hjelle, .378, 40 R, 13 2B, 3 3B, 14 HR, 54 RBI
CF 9
Caden Headlee, .359, 32 R, 8 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 30 RBI
RF 23
Ben Goelz, .294, 31 R, 9 2B, 5 HR, 30 RBI
Top Pitchers
LHP 3
Alex Koep, 6-1 2.52 ERA, 50.0 IP, 65 K, 28 BB
RHP 24
Jake Osowski, 6-1 3.12 ERA, 57.2 IP, 59 K, 15 BB
RHP 33
Jake Dykhoff, 6-4 3.92 ERA, 64.1 IP, 82 K, 15 BB
RHP 7
Brody Sorenson, 4-1 1.03 ERA, 35.0 IP, 27 K, 7 BB
RHP 32
Josh Dykhoff, 2-1 5.68 ERA, 25.1 IP, 19 K, 6 BB
RHP 17
Conner Richardson, 2-3 6.65 ERA, 21.2 IP, 21 K, 10 BB, 3 SV
Minnesota Crookston is on a four-game win streak. The Golden Eagles come in hitting .312 as a team.
Mike Hallquist (Jr., 3B, Fargo, N.D.) comes in hitting .411. He leads the league with 16 home runs. Hallquist also leads the NSIC in OPS, total bases, and slugging percentage.
Jake Hjelle (R-Jr., OF/1B, East Grand Forks, Minn.) comes in batting .378. Hjelle leads the league with 54 RBIs. In addition,
Caden Headlee (Jr., OF, Fargo, N.D.) comes in swinging .359, with 32 runs scored, eight doubles, four home runs, and 30 RBIs.
Josh Dykhoff (Fr., 1B/RHP, Wadena, Minn.) is hitting .323, with 43 runs scored, nine doubles, 11 home runs, and 37 RBIs. The Golden Eagles have 64 home runs on the year. They are behind only Minot State (70).
On the bump, reigning NSIC Pitcher of the Week
Jake Dykhoff (R-Sr., RHP, Wadena, Minn.) is 6-4 with a 39.2 ERA in 64.1 innings pitched. He has struck out 82 and walked 15.
Alex Koep (Sr., LHP, Parkers Prairie, Minn.) is 6-1 with a 2.52 ERA in 50 innings of work, while
Jake Osowski (R-Jr., RHP, East Grand Forks, Minn.) is 6-1 with a 3.12 ERA.
Josh Dykhoff and
Matt Nelson (R-Sr., RHP, Afton, Minn.) have been the mid-week starters. Out of the bullpen,
Brody Sorenson (Jr., RHP, East Grand Forks, Minn.) is 4-1 with a 10.3 ERA in 35 innings.
Minot State
Projected Line-Up
C 1 Martin Rodriguez, .309, 18 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 18 RBI
1B 31 Gunnar Kozlowitz, .392, 31 R, 14 2B, 11 HR, 39 RBI
2B 7 Derek Kay, .369, 38 R, 8 2B, 3 3B, 13 HR, 46 RBI
3B 6 Derrick Winn, .258, 6 R, 7 RBI
or 3B 11 Miles Iverson, .250, 10 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI
or 3B 5 Shane Kary, .214, 29 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 13 RBI
SS 0 Dalin Ludlow, .309, 15 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 19 RBI
LF 28 Mark Ossanna, .344, 31 R, 7 2B, 12 HR, 33 RBI
CF 2 Brent Riddle, .363, 33 R, 9 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 35 RBI
RF 29 Javier Gutierrez, .319, 29 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 12 HR, 28 RBI
DH 20 Matt Malone, .353, 38 R, 7 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 20 RBI
Top Pitchers
Sr. RHP 13 Bryant Bagshaw, 6-1 4.12 ERA, 43.1 IP, 42 K, 21 BB
Jr. RHP 12 Trevyn Badger, 2-1 5.79 ERA, 37.1 IP, 43 K, 12 BB
Jr. RHP 15 Gage Yost, 3-2 5.97 ERA, 37.2 IP, 36 K, 25 BB
Jr. RHP 17 Craig Schmich, 4-3 6.03 ERA, 37.1 IP, 43 K, 12 BB
Jr. RHP 26 Austin Loeb, 1-2 3.14 ERA, 14.1 IP, 21 K, 7 BB, 5 SV
Jr. RHP 36 Cameron Bagshaw, 0-0 2.61 ERA, 20.2 IP, 26 K, 15 BB
The Beavers have a potent batting order, as they come in hitting .323 as a team with a league-high 70 home runs. Gunnar Kozlowitz comes in hitting .392, with 31 runs scored, 14 doubles, 11 home runs, and 39 RBIs. Derek Kay is batting .369, and leads the team with 13 home runs, and 46 RBIs. Brent Riddle is hitting .363, with 33 runs scored, and 35 RBIs. Mark Ossanna and Javier Gutierrez each come in with 12 home runs apiece.
On the hill, Minot State comes in with a 5.71 ERA. Bryant Bagshaw is 6-1 with a 4.12 ERA in 43.2 innings. Trevyn Badger comes in with a 2-1 mark and a 5.79 ERA. Gage Yost is 3-2 with a 5.97 ERA, while Craig Schmich is 4-3 with a 6.03 ERA. Austin Loeb has five saves for the Beavers. He is 1-2 with a 3.14 ERA.