CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball tournament is set for their sixth NSIC Tournament appearance in 10 seasons, as they open up the 2024 NSIC Tournament in Bismarck and Mandan, N.D., Wednesday, May 8.
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The Golden Eagles will be the No. 3 seed in the NSIC Tournament. They open the tournament Wednesday at 6 p.m., at Bismarck Municipal Ballpark in Bismarck, N.D. The winner of Wednesday's game will advance in the winner's bracket to play the winner of (2) Minnesota State University and (7) University of Mary Thursday, May 9 at 3:30 p.m., at Veterans Memorial Ballpark at BNC Field in Mandan, N.D. The loser of Wednesday's game will move to the consolation bracket and play the loser of the Minnesota State/UMary tilt Thursday, May 9 at 12 p.m., at Bismarck Municipal Ballpark.
Minnesota Crookston has posted a 5-12 mark at the NSIC Tournament in their history. They are 5-4 in their last two appearances. They made it to the consolation semifinals in 2023 before falling to Augustana University. In 2021, Minnesota Crookston made it to the consolation finals before being defeated by Augustana. The Golden Eagles have never played Southwest Minnesota State in an NSIC Tournament game. They went 2-1 in the regular-season series against the Mustangs, and are 5-1 in their last six games with Southwest Minnesota State.
The Golden Eagles are 0-3 against Minnesota State in the NSIC Tournament, and they have not played UMary in the conference tournament in their last six appearances. Against the other teams in the NSIC Tournament, Minnesota Crookston is 1-0 against Wayne State College, 0-2 against Augustana University, and 1-2 versus St. Cloud State University. They have not played Concordia University-St. Paul in the NSIC Tournament in their last six appearances.
The 2024 NSIC Tournament will be the second back-to-back appearance the Golden Eagles have made in their history. They made back-to-back appearances in 2016 and 2017.
Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
Jr. C 29 Kodi Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .295, 23 R, 6 2B, 8 HR, 27 RBI
Sr. 1B 18 Teddy Giefer, Courtland, Minn., .366, 36 R, 14 2B, 7 HR, 50 RBI
R-So. 2B 20 Kobe Senn, Fargo, N.D., .275, 35 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 21 RBI
R-So. 3B 2 Sawyer Satrom, Portland, N.D., .339, 42 R, 7 2B, 2 HR, 26 RBI
R-Sr. SS 10 Mitch Goodwin, Prior Lake, Minn., .260, 37 R, 11 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 34 RBI
R-Sr. LF 8 Jake Hjelle, East Grand Forks, Minn., .326, 52 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, 50 RBI
Sr. CF 9 Caden Headlee, Fargo, N.D., .364, 42 R, 13 2B, 6 HR, 38 RBI
R-Jr. RF/C 19 Danny Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .277, 35 R, 8 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 38 RBI
Or R-Sr. RF 23 Ben Goelz, Maple Lake, Minn., .190, 8 R, 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI
So. DH 32 Josh Dykhoff, Wadena, Minn., .315, 49 R, 13 2B, 2 3B, 11 HR, 45 RBI
Top Pitchers
R-Sr. RHP 24 Jake Osowski, East Grand Forks, Minn., 9-0 3.68 ERA, 71.0 IP, 65 K, 22 BB
Sr. RHP 7 Brody Sorenson, Grand Forks, N.D., 7-1 4.39 ERA, 65.2 IP, 63 K, 10 BB
So. RHP 32 Josh Dykhoff, Wadena, Minn., 3-2 6.14 ERA, 55.2 IP, 51 K, 21 BB
Fr. LHP 41 Nate Benning, Browerville, Minn., 4-1 5.37 ERA, 52.0 IP, 34 K, 26 BB
So. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., 5-2 6.46 ERA, 39.0 IP, 33 K, 12 BB
R-Jr. RHP 25 Nate Grafsgaard, Devils Lake, N.D., 0-1 2.60 ERA, 17.1 IP, 4 SV, 28 K, 16 BB
Jr. RHP 15 Max Weber, St. Paul, Minn., 2-1 3.86 ERA, 9.1 IP, 9 K, 4 BB
Jr. LHP 4 Caden Edwards, Duluth, Minn., 2-0 5.28 ERA, 15.1 IP, 23 K, 10 BB
Fr. RHP 34 Carsen Barta, Fargo, N.D., 0-0 2.61 ERA, 10.1 IP, 4 K, 6 BB
Minnesota Crookston enters the NSIC Tournament on a nine-game winning streak. The Golden Eagles are hitting .310 as a team, with 393 runs scored, 94 doubles, 10 triples, 66 home runs, and 353 RBIs. Minnesota Crookston is guided by Teddy Giefer (Sr., 1B, Courtland, Minn.), who is hitting .366, with 36 runs scored, 14 doubles, seven home runs, and 50 RBIs. Caden Headlee (Sr., OF, Fargo, N.D.) comes in swinging .364, with 42 runs scored, six home runs, and 38 RBIs. Reigning NCBWA National Player of the Year Jake Hjelle (R-Sr., OF/1B, East Grand Forks, Minn.) is hitting .326, with 52 runs scored, 12 doubles, 13 home runs, and 50 RBIs. Sawyer Satrom (R-So., IF, Portland, N.D.) comes in hitting .339, with 42 runs scored, two home runs, and 26 RBIs.
On the bump, the Golden Eagles have a 5.55 ERA, with 360 strikeouts, and 171 walks. They have been propelled by Jake Osowski (R-Sr., RHP, East Grand Forks, Minn.), who has the school record for wins in a season. Osowski is 9-0, with a 3.68 ERA in 71 innings. He has struck out 65, and walked 22. Brody Sorenson (Sr., RHP, Grand Forks, N.D.) is 7-1 with a 4.39 ERA in 65.2 innings, with 63 strikeouts, and just 10 walks. Southpaw Nate Benning (Fr., Browerville, Minn.) is 4-1, with a 5.37 ERA in 52 innings. Out of the bullpen, Nate Grafsgaard (R-Jr., RHP, Devils Lake, N.D.) has four saves, with a 2.60 ERA in 17.1 innings.
Southwest Minnesota State
Projected Starters
C 3 Caleb Gardow, .237, 18 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 20 RBI
1B 31 Jaxon Haase, .289, 33 R, 14 2B, 5 HR, 30 RBI
2B 24 Cody Wichmann, .190, 8 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Or 2B 2 Keenan Wenzel, .307, 29 R, 8 2B, 4 3B 6 HR, 30 RBI
3B 34 Max Kalenberg, .287, 41 R, 6 2B, 5 HR, 27 RBI
SS 12 Chase McDaniel, .424, 53 R, 13 2B, 3 3B, 11 HR, 52 RBI
LF 1 Isaac Nett, .349, 44 R, 9 2B, 3 3B, 11 HR, 44 RBI
CF 7 Jake Tauer, .314, 32 R, 8 2B, 26 RBI
RF 8 Peyton Nash, .292, 18 R, 8 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 26 RBI
DH 13 Owen Latendresse, .367, 33 R, 11 2B, 5 3B, 5 HR, 34 RBI
Top Pitchers
RHP 37 Kolby Kiser, 6-3 2.84 ERA, 69.2 IP, 67 K, 16 BB
LHP 26 Carter Petron, 6-1 4.11 ERA, 57.0 IP, 64 K, 30 BB
LHP 6 Ryan Chmielewski, 3-6 7.14 ERA, 58.0 IP, 63 K, 27 BB
RHP 16 Cameron Jensen, 3-2 4.30 ERA, 23.0 IP, 34 K, 14 BB
RHP 20 Shay Endres, 3-3 5.21 ERA, 46.2 IP, 38 K, 13 BB
The Mustangs are 3-5 in their last eight games. Southwest Minnesota State comes in with a .313 batting average, with 337 runs scored, 90 doubles, 21 triples, 50 home runs, and 304 RBIs. The Mustangs are guided by Chase McDaniel, who is batting .424, with 53 runs scored, 11 home runs, and 52 RBIs. Owen Latendresse is hitting .367, with 33 runs scored, five home runs, and 34 RBIs. Isaac Nett comes in swinging .349, with 44 runs scored, 11 home runs, and 44 RBIs.
On the mound, Southwest Minnesota State has a 5.78 ERA, with 393 strikeouts, and 174 walks. Right-hander Kolby Kiser, is 6-3 with a 2.84 ERA in 69.2 innings. He has 67 strikeouts, to 16 walks. Lefty Carter Petron is 6-1, with a 4.11 ERA in 57 innings, with 64 strikeouts. Southpaw Ryan Chmielewski is 3-6, with a 7.14 in 58 innings.
Minnesota State
Projected Starters
C/RF 5 Zach Stroh, .376, 45 R, 11 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 54 RBI
Or C 15 Nick Baker, .303, 35 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 36 RBI
1B 21 Ryan Friedges, .281, 25 R, 11 2B, 5 HR, 37 RBI
2B 1 Matthew Fleischhacker, .286, 59 R, 12 2B, 3 HR, 27 RBI
3B 8 Lincoln Berry, .338, 26 R, 7 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 27 RBI
SS 11 Aidan Byrne, .399, 62 R, 14 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 48 RBI
LF 35 Adam Weed, .269, 20 R, 5 2B, 3 HR, 16 RBI
CF 25 Ryan Wickman, .358, 57 R, 14 2B, 2 3B, 13 HR, 52 RBI
RF/LF 6 Hunter Ranweiler, .313, 26 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 15 RBI
DH 14 Louis Magers, .313, 51 R, 8 2B, 3 3B, 14 HR, 58 RBI
Top Pitchers
LHP 30 Mitch Gutknecht, 3-3 4.14 ERA, 50.0 IP, 53 K, 17 BB
RHP 12 Spencer Wright, 5-3 4.50 ERA, 54.0 IP, 46 K, 28 BB
RHP 27 Mack Crowley, 2-0 4.15 ERA, 30.1 IP, 26 K, 10 BB
RHP 14 Louis Magers, 3-2 4.32 ERA, 41.2 IP, 31 K, 23 BB
LHP 23 Sam George, 1-1 4.82 ERA, 28.0 IP, 33 K, 14 BB
The Mavericks come into the tournament hitting .323 as a team, with 479 runs scored, 67 home runs, and 422 RBIs. Minnesota State is guided by Aidan Byrne, who is hitting .399, with 62 runs scored, 14 doubles, six home runs, and 48 RBIs. Zach Stroh is swinging .376, with 45 runs scored, seven home runs, and 54 RBIs. Center fielder Ryan Wickman is hitting .358, with 57 runs scored, 13 home runs, and 52 RBIs.
On the bump, Minnesota State has a 5.60 ERA. Lefty Mitch Gutknecht leads the way with a 3-3 mark, and a 4.14 ERA. He has 53 strikeouts, and 17 walks. Spencer Wright is 5-3, with a 4.50 ERA in 57 innings. Righty Mack Crowley is 2-0, with a 4.15 ERA in 30.1 innings.
UMary
Projected Starters
C 11 Ben Prediger, .333, 9 R, 7 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI
1B 29 Noah Hull, .330, 41 R, 11 2B, 13 HR, 40 RBI
2B 5 Carter Shin, .304, 16 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 13 RBI
3B 3 Dylan Edmands, .286, 38 R, 9 2B, 7 HR, 32 RBI
SS 2 Kalem Haney, .367, 47 R, 13 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, 43 RBI
LF 26 Krece Papierski, .234, 26 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 23 RBI
Or LF 13 Bryce Leafgren, .333, 9 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI
CF 20 Carter Beck, .362, 49 R, 10 2B, 3 3B, 11 HR, 51 RBI
RF 9 Daniel Martin, .299, 28 R, 7 2B, 5 HR, 25 RBI
DH 15 Josh Walker, .333, 31 R, 15 2B, 6 HR, 33 RBI
Top Pitchers
LHP 24 Lukas Frers, 3-5 6.24 ERA, 49.0 IP, 44 K, 14 BB
RHP 19 Paxton Miller, 2-4 9.38 ERA, 48.0 IP, 43 K, 26 BB
RHP 35 Mark Schommer, 3-0 0.43 ERA, 4 SV, 21.0 IP, 31 K, 2 BB
RHP 25 Kaden Moriarty, 2-1 3.66 ERA, 19.2 IP, 14 K, 7 BB
RHP 10 Kayden Beuregard, 2-0 5.40 ERA,. 16.2 IP, 25 K, 20 BB
UMary is 1-4 in their last five tilts. The Marauders are hitting .304 as a team, with 69 home runs, and 329 RBIs. UMary is led by Kalem Haney, who is hitting .367, with 47 runs scored, five home runs, and 43 RBIs. Carter Beck comes in batting .362, with 49 runs scored, 11 home runs, and 51 RBIs. Noah Hull is swinging .330, with 41 runs scored, 13 home runs, and 40 RBIs.
On the bump, the Marauders are led by Lukas Frers, with a 3-5 mark and a 6.24 ERA, with 44 strikeouts. Paxton Miller comes in with a 2-4 mark, and a 9.38 ERA. Out of the bullpen, Mark Schommer has four saves and a 0.43 ERA in 21 innings.
