CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team is set for an important road series at St. Cloud State University Wednesday, April 24 at Joe Faber Field in St. Cloud, Minn. The games will be at 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.

The series is pivotal in the NSIC standings, as St. Cloud State is a half-game ahead of Minnesota Crookston in third place. The Huskies are just a game back of Minnesota State in second place, while the Golden Eagles are 1.5 games back of the Mavericks. The Golden Eagles come into Wednesday with a 25-13 (19-9 NSIC) mark. They have produced seven 20-win seasons in the last 10 years. The Huskies are 24-15 (20-9 NSIC) coming into Wednesday. Minnesota Crookston is 3-2 in the last five games with St. Cloud State.

Minnesota Crookston at St. Cloud State
Wednesday, April 24 - 1:30/3:30 p.m.
Joe Faber Field, St. Cloud, Minn.
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Video - St. Cloud State University on the NSIC Network

Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
Jr. C 29 Kodi Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .260, 18 R, 7 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBI
Sr. 1B 18 Teddy Giefer, Courtland, Minn., .360, 24 R, 11 2B, 6 HR, 44 RBI
R-So. 2B 20 Kobe Senn, Fargo, N.D., .282, 26 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 15 RBI
R-So. 3B 2 Sawyer Satrom, Portland, N.D., .336, 31 R, 5 2B, 1 HR, 22 RBI
R-Sr. SS 10 Mitch Goodwin, Prior Lake, Minn., .267, 33 R, 7 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 26 RBI
R-Sr. LF 8 Jake Hjelle, East Grand Forks, Minn., .301, 40 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 35 RBI
Sr. CF 9 Caden Headlee, Fargo, N.D., .374, 33 R, 8 2B, 4 HR, 31 RBI
R-Jr. RF/C 19 Danny Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .291, 29 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 28 RBI
Or Fr. RF 37 Cole Hebl, Hillsboro, N.D., .406, 11 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI
So. DH 32 Josh Dykhoff, Wadena, Minn., .308, 38 R, 11 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 34 RBI

Top Pitchers
R-Sr. RHP 24 Jake Osowski, East Grand Forks, Minn., 7-0 3.77 ERA, 57.1 IP, 53 K, 20 BB
Sr. RHP 7 Brody Sorenson, Grand Forks, N.D., 6-1 4.30 ERA, 58.2 IP, 59 K, 9 BB
Fr. LHP 41 Nate Benning, Browerville, Minn., 3-1 4.38 ERA, 39.0 IP, 26 K, 24 BB
So. RHP 32 Josh Dykhoff, Wadena, Minn., 2-2 7.42 ERA, 43.2 IP, 39 K, 19 BB
R-Jr. RHP 25 Nate Grafsgaard, Devils Lake, N.D., 0-1 2.45 ERA, 11.0 IP, 17 K, 12 BB, 1 SV
R-Jr. LHP 4 Caden Edwards, Duluth, Minn., 1-0 5.23 ERA, 10.1 IP, 18 K, 9 BB
So. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., 4-1 5.46 ERA, 29.2 IP, 27 K, 8 BB
Jr. RHP 15 Max Weber, St. Paul, Minn., 0-1 6.75 ERA, 4.0 IP, 4 K, 4 BB

The Golden Eagles are hitting .308 coming into the doubleheader. Minnesota Crookston has 305 runs scored, 74 doubles, eight triples, 48 home runs, and 271 RBIs. The Golden Eagles are guided by Caden Headlee (Sr., OF, Fargo, N.D.), who is hitting .374, with 33 runs scored, eight doubles, four home runs, and 31 RBIs. Teddy Giefer (Sr., 1B, Courtland, Minn.) is swinging .360, with 24 runs scored, 11 doubles, six home runs, and 44 RBIs. Sawyer Satrom (R-So., IF, Portland, N.D.) comes in batting .336, with 31 runs scored, five doubles, and 22 RBIs. Josh Dykhoff (So., RHP/DH, Wadena, Minn.) is hitting .308, with 38 runs scored, 11 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, and 34 RBIs. Jake Hjelle (R-Sr., OF/1B, East Grand Forks, Minn.) is hitting .301 with eight home runs, and 35 RBIs. Hjelle needs seven more runs scored to break his brother Reed Hjelle's career record. He is 29 hits from breaking Reed's all-time hits mark. 

On the mound, the Golden Eagles have a 5.61 ERA, with 294 strikeouts, and 149 walks. Jake Osowski (R-Sr., RHP, East Grand Forks, Minn.) has been one of the most consistent pitchers in the NSIC during his career. Osowski has a 23-2 career mark. As a senior, he is 7-0 with a 3.77 ERA in 57.1 innings pitched. He has 53 strikeouts, and just 20 walks. Brody Sorenson (Sr., RHP, Grand Forks, N.D.) is 6-1 with a 4.30 ERA in 58.2 innings pitched, with 59 strikeouts, and 29 walks. Newcomer Nate Benning (Fr., LHP, Browerville, Minn.) has made an immediate impact going 3-1 with a 4.38 ERA. Isaac Wensloff (So., RHP, Roseau, Minn.) is 4-1 with a 5.46 ERA. Out of the bullpen, Nate Grafsgaard (R-Jr., RHP, Devils Lake, N.D.) has been reliable, with a 2.45 ERA in 11.0 innings. 

St. Cloud State
Projected Starters
R-Jr. C 24 Kevin Butler, .208, 11 R, 4 2B, 3 RBI
Or Jr. C 8 Blaine Guthrie, .299, 16 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 15 RBI
Jr. 1B 13 Ethan Navratil, .280, 24 R, 8 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 29 RBI
R-Sr. 2B 23 Noah Dehne, .288, 31 R, 13 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 27 RBI
Gr. 3B 2 Cal James, .340, 45 R, 10 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 37 RBI
Jr. SS 11 Sawyer Smith, .387, 40 R, 14 2B, 3 3B, 9 HR, 48 RBI
Sr. LF 20 Mitchell Gumbko, .327, 21 R, 6 2B, 13 RBI
R-So. CF 16 Brayden Jacobson, .294, 20 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 18 RBI
RF 32 Garrett Bevacqua, .373, 26 R, 8 2B, 3 HR, 20 RBI
Sr. DH 4 Drew Beier, .368, 33 R, 7 2B, 4 HR, 30 RBI

Top Pitchers
R-Jr. LHP 21 Luke Tupy, 6-2 2.98 ERA, 57.1 IP, 75 K, 24 BB
Sr. LHP 1 Payton VanBeck, 4-3 3.40 ERA, 55.2 IP, 48 K, 21 BB
Sr. LHP 28 Jack Habeck, 6-2 5.23 ERA, 53.1 IP, 36 K, 16 BB
Sr. RHP 14 Grady Fuchs, 0-1 6.11 ERA, 28.0 IP, 18 K, 16 BB
R-So.. RHP 22 Cael Kolacia, 13-3 6.82 ERA, 34.1 IP, 24 K, 18 BB
Jr. RHP 11 Sawyer Smith, 2-4 4.05 ERA, 20.0 IP, 20 K, 12 BB
Jr. LHP 5 Kaden Pfeffer, 3-0 4.50 ERA, 20.0 IP, 5 K, 5 BB

The Huskies are swinging .319, with 42 home runs, and 268 RBIs. Sawyer Smith is hitting .387, with 40 runs scored, a team-high 14 doubles, nine home runs, and 48 RBIs. Garrett Bevacqua is batting .373 with 26 runs scored, three home runs, and 20 RBIs. Cal James leads the Huskies with 11 home runs, while Mitchell Gumbko is batting .327. 

On the bump, St. Cloud State has a 5.00 ERa, with 266 strikeouts, and 143 walks. Southpaw Luke Tupy is 6-2 with a 2.98 ERA, with 75 strikeouts to 24 walks. Lefty Payton VanBeck is 4-3 with a 3.40 ERA in 55.2 innings pitched. Out of the bullpen, Sawyer Smith is 2-4 with a 4.05 ERA. Smith leads the team with two saves.