CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team is set for a mid-week doubleheader with Bemidji State University Wednesday, April 17 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., at the UMN Crookston Baseball Field.

The Golden Eagles have been on a roll of late. They come into the weekend with a 21-12 (15-8 NSIC) mark. Minnesota Crookston has reached 20 wins or more in seven of the last 10 seasons. They have gone 15-4 in the last 19 games. The Golden Eagles are currently in fifth place in the NSIC standings. Bemidji State comes in with a 1-34 (0-25 NSIC) record. They are seeking their first conference win since March 26, 2023 when they defeated the University of Sioux Falls 4-1. 

Bemidji State at Minnesota Crookston
Wednesday, April 17 - 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
Minnesota Crookston Baseball Field
Live Stats - SMSU 11 UMC 18 Final (goldeneaglesports.com)
Live Video - University of Minnesota Crookston on the NSIC Network

University of Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
Jr. C 29 Kodi Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .281, 18 R, 5 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBIs
Sr. 1B 18 Teddy Giefer, Courtland, Minn., .382, 22 R, 11 2B, 6 HR, 40 RBIs
R-So. 2B 20 Kobe Senn, Fargo, N.D., .270, 20 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 13 RBIs
R-So. 3B 2 Sawyer Satrom, Portland, N.D., .311,. 27 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 17 RBIs
R-Sr. SS 10 Mitch Goodwin, Prior Lake, Minn., .260, 27 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 25 RBIs
R-Sr. LF/RF 8 Jake Hjelle, East Grand Forks, Minn., .313, 28 R, 11 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 31 RBIs
Or R-So. LF 5 Angelo Pacyga, Sunfish Lake, Minn., .190, 6 R, 1 HR, 2 RBIs
R-Jr. CF 9 Caden Headlee, Fargo, N.D., .375, 29 R, 7 2B, 3 HR, 27 RBIs
Sr. RF/C 19 Danny Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .269, 23 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 23 RBIs
So. DH 32 Josh Dykhoff, Wadena, Minn., .328, 33 R, 9 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 31 RBIs

Top Pitchers
R-Sr. RHP 24 Jake Osowski, East Grand Forks, Minn., 6-0 3.89 ERA, 51.0 IP, 48 K, 18 BB,
Sr. RHP 7 Brody Sorenson, Grand Forks, N.D., 6-1 4.78 ERA, 52.2 IP, 57 K, 8 BB
Fr. LHP 41 Nate Benning, Browerville, Minn., 2-1 4.91 ERA, 33.0 IP, 21 K, 21 BB
So. RHP 32 Josh Dykhoff, Wadena, Minn., 1-2 7.45 ERA, 38.2 IP, 34 K, 18 BB
Sr. RHP 25 Nate Grafsgaard, Devils Lake, N.D., 0-1 2.70 ERA, 10.0 IP, 16 K, 10 BB
Fr. RHP 34 Carsen Barta, Fargo, N.D., 0-0 4.26 ERA, 6.1 IP, 4 K, 6 BB
Jr. LHP 4 Caden Edwards, Duluth, Minn., 1-0 5.79 ERA, 9.1 IP, 16 K, 9 BB
So. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., 3-1 5.96 ERA, 22.2 IP, 20 K, 8 BB

The Golden Eagles come in hitting .307 as a team, with 266 runs scored, 59 doubles, seven triples, 44 home runs, and 239 RBIs. They are guided by Teddy Giefer (Sr., 1B, Courtland, Minn.), who is batting .382, with 22 runs scored, 11 doubles, six home runs, and 40 RBIs. Caden Headlee (R-Jr., OF, Fargo, N.D.) comes in hitting .375, with 29 runs scored, seven doubles, three home runs, and 27 RBIs. Jake Hjelle (R-Sr., OF/1B, East Grand Forks, Minn.), the 2023 NCBWA National Player of the Year, is batting .313, with 28 runs scored, 11 doubles, a team-high eight home runs, and 31 RBIs. Kobe Senn (R-So., IF, Fargo, N.D.) is coming off a 5-of-5 performance Sunday and is batting .280, with 20 runs scored, one home run, and 13 RBIs.

On the mound, Minnesota Crookston is led by all-time wins leader and all-time innings leader Jake Osowski (R-Sr., RHP, East Grand Forks, Minn.), who is 6-0 with a 3.88 ERA in 51 innings, with 48 strikeouts, and 18 walks. Brody Sorenson (Sr., RHP, Grand Forks, N.D.) is 6-1 with a 4.78 ERA in 52.2 innings pitched, with a team-high 57 strikeouts. Nate Benning (Fr., LHP, Browerville, Minn.) is 2-1 with a 4.91 ERA as a newcomer for the Golden Eagles. Isaac Wensloff (So., RHP, Roseau, Minn.) is 3-1 with a 5.96 ERA in 22.2 innings of work.

Bemidji State University 
Projected Starters
Fr. C 99 Hudson Filippi, Little Falls, Minn., .063, 6 R. 1 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI
Sr. 1B 22 Jack Munson, Hugo, Minn., .269, 14 R, 9 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBI
Fr. 2B/3B 27 Matt Filippi, Little Falls, Minn., .264, 23 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 10 RBI
Or R-Fr. 2B 31 Jonathan Gates, Springboro, Ohio, .125, 2 R, 1 RBI
Fr. 3B 18 Dylan Hedley, Virginia, Minn., .163, 4 R, 2 RBI
Fr. SS 0 Beau Thoma, Swanville, Minn., .222, 9 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 5 RBI
Jr. LF/CF 1 Hunter Daymond, River Falls, Wis., .241, 9 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI
So. CF 12 Riley Czech, Little Falls, Minn., .143, 2 R, 3 2B, 8 RBI
Or CF/LF 2 Tyrese Allen, .143, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Sr. RF/DH 8 Ty Karger, Park Rapids, Minn., .224, 7 R, 3 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBI
Jr. DH/RF 13 Zach Evenson, Otsego, Minn., .250, 11 R, 3 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI

Top Pitchers
So. RHP 38 Sawyer Nendick, Blackduck, Minn., 0-0 9.95 ERA, 12.2 IP, 7 K, 9 BB
Jr. LHP 20 Brandon Lind, Hibbing, Minn., 1-3 8.84 ERA, 19.1 IP, 24 K, 12 BB
Fr. RHP 27 Matt Filippi, Little Falls, Minn.,  0-1 9.90 ERA, 10.0 IP, 16 K, 10 BB
Fr. RHP 37 Jacob Smith, Crystal, Minn., 0-6 10.08 ERA, 27.2 IP, 19 K, 10 BB
Jr. RHP 35 Derek Hoffmann,Belle Plaine, Minn.,  0-7 14.36 ERA, 31.1 IP, 23 K, 13 BB
So. RHP 6 Christian Lindow, Rice Lake, Wis.,  0-5 15.43 ERA, 23.1 IP, 18 K, 23 BB
Fr. RHP 11 Carter Scanlon, Buffalo, Minn.,  0-0 16.88 ERA, 13.1 IP, 15 K, 20 BB
Fr. RHP 45 Jack Hoffrogge,Golden Valley, Minn.,  0-1 18.20 ERA, 15.1 IP, 8 K, 20 BB

The Beavers are coming off one of their best games of the season, as they held with one of the top teams in the NSIC falling just 11-6 in the final game of the series with Minnesota State University. Bemidji State is hitting .218 as a team, with 109 runs scored, 34 doubles, seven triples, 17 home runs, and 97 RBIs. They are guided by Jack Munson, who is batting .269, with 14 runs scored, nine doubles, and 13 RBIs. Matt Filippi is hitting .264, with 23 runs scored, three home runs, and 10 RBIs. Zach Evenson comes in swinging .250, with 11 runs scored, three doubles, four home runs, and 11 RBIs.

On the bump, Bemidji State has a 14.20 team ERA, with 206 strikeouts, and 225 walks. Brandon Lind is 1-3 with an 8.84 ERA in 19.1 innings pitched with 24 strikeouts, and 12 walks. Filippi is 0-1 with a 9.90 ERA in 10 innings of work. Jacob Smith is 0-6 with a 10.08 ERA in 27.2 innings, with 19 strikeouts, and seven walks.