Baseball | 3/25/2025 3:32:00 PM

CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team is set to host Concordia University, St. Paul Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28 at the Sanford Sports Complex in Sioux Falls, S.D. The games were moved to Sioux Falls due to field conditions, and weather forecasts in both Crookston and St. Paul this weekend. Thursday's games will be 1 and 3 p.m., and Friday 12 and 2 p.m.

The Golden Eagles come into the 9-13 (6-6 NSIC) mark. Minnesota Crookston is coming off a series split with Augustana University. They are on a two-game win streak. Concordia-St. Paul enters the week with a 10-12 (6-6 NSIC) record. They are currently tied for ninth in the NSIC standings. The Golden Bears are coming off a sweep of Northern State University. 

Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
Sr. C 29 Kodi Miller, .191, 4 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Or R-Jr. C/1B 28 Brock Larsen, .256, 7 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI
So. 1B 17 Aaron Wensloff, .258, 11 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI
Sr. 2B 20 Kobe Senn, .260, 12 R, 1 2B, 13 RBI
Sr. 3B 2 Sawyer Satrom, .238, 21 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 14 RBI
So. SS 1 Caden Kappes, .170, 6 R, 2 2B, 5 RBI
Or Fr. SS 5 Kyler Miller, .190, 5 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI
R-Jr. LF 6 Americo Sculati, .293, 16 R, 6 2B, 5 HR, 13 RBI
Fr. CF 27 Dylan Debilzen, .412, 16 R, 9 2B, 11 RBI
R-Jr. RF 21 Connor Bushbaum, .283, 13 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBI
Jr. DH 32 Josh Dykhoff, .307, 14 R, 7 2B, 5 HR, 24 RBI

Top Pitchers
Jr. RHP 32 Josh Dykhoff, 4-1 4.11 ERA, 30.2 IP, 30 K, 3 BB
So. LHP 37 Nate Benning, 0-2 7.11 ERA, 25.1 IP, 15 K, 10 BB
Jr. LHP 8 Kyle Odenbach, 1-3 7.23 ERA, 23.2 IP, 23 K, 12 BB
Jr. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, 0-2 5.75 ERA, 20.1 IP, 16 K, 8 BB
R-Jr. RHP 16 Isaac Roers, 2-2 7.41 ERA, 17.0 IP, 13 K, 6 BB
R-Sr. RHP 25 Nate Grafsgaard, 0-0 4.38 ERA, 12.1 IP, 4 saves, 13 K, 8 BB
R-Sr. RHP 15 Max Weber, 0-0 5.56 ERA, 11.1 IP, 6 K, 7 BB
R-So. RHP 30 Jaxson Bennett, 0-0 8.64 ERA, 8.1 IP, 3 K, 3 BB
Jr. LHP 39 Joey Connelly, 0-0 2.45 ERA, 3.2 IP, 5 K, 2 BB

Minnesota Crookston enters the week hitting .268 as a team, with 130 runs scored, 38 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs, and 116 RBI. The Golden Eagles are paced by freshman stand-out Dylan Debilzen (OF, Parkers Prairie, Minn.) is hitting .412, with 16 runs scored, nine doubles, and 11 RBI. Josh Dykhoff (Jr., RHP/DH, Wadena, Minn.) is swinging .307, with 14 runs scored, seven doubles, five home runs, and 24 RBI. Kobe Senn (Sr., IF, Fargo, N.D.) is hitting .260, 12 runs scored, one double, and 13 RBI, while Americo Sculati (R-Jr., OF, Golden Valley, Minn.) is batting .293, with 16 runs scored, five home runs, and 13 RBI. Connor Bushbaum (R-Jr., OF, Saginaw, Minn.) has also been a major factor, swinging .283, with 13 runs scored, six doubles, one triple, and 10 RBI.

The Golden Eagles have a 6.99 ERA, with 147 strikeouts, and 94 walks. Dykhoff leads the way with a 4-1 mark, and a 4.11 ERa in 30.2 innings pitched. He has struck out 30, and walked just three. Kyle Odenbach (Jr., LHP, Thompson, N.D.) is coming off a win over Augustana. He is 1-3, with a 7.23 ERA, with 23 strikeouts, and 12 walks. Out of the bullpen, Nate Grafsgaard (R-Sr., RHP, Devils Lake, N.D.) has a 4.38 ERA in 12.1 innings, with four saves. He has struck out 13, and walked eight. Isaac Roers (R-Jr., RHP, Stacy, Minn.) is 2-2, with a 7.41 ERA in 17 innings. He struck out 13, and walked six. Max Weber (R-Sr., RHP, St. Paul, Minn.) comes in with a 5.56 ERA in 11.1 innings. 

Concordia-St. Paul
Projected Starters

LF #3 Kal Brohmer, AVG .288, OB% 411, 2 3B's, 14 R, 19 Rbis, 

2B #21 Bennett McCollow, AVG, .364, OB% 500, 6 HR, 7 2B, 15 Rbis, 22R, 15 SO, SLG 688%.

RF # 27 Noah Juliar, AVG, .419, OB% .474, 1 HR, 8 2B, 17 R, 17 Rbis, 11 SO, SLG .547%.

3B #24 Will Husemann, AVG, .299, OB% .374, 4 HR, 1 3B, 3 2B, 18 R, 19 Rbis, 29 SO.

DH/C #5 Trett Joles, AVG, .297, OB% .416, 3 HR, 2 2B, 12 Rbis, 15 R, 11 SO.

1B #26 Charlie Harms, AVG, .234, OB% .403, 1 2B, 7 Rbis, 13 R, 9 SO.

DH #7 Eric Berg, AVG, .300 OB% .386, 6 2B, 10 Rbis, 12 R, 18 SO. 

CF #34 Kaden Johnson, AVG, .286, OB .403, 10 Rbis,13 R, 19 SO.

SS #1 Koby McBroome, AVG, .250, OB .372, 2 HR, 2 3B, 2 2B, 16 Rbis, 16 SO.

Key bench guys

2nd Catcher #2 Eli Nelson AVG, .208, OB% .269, 1 HR, 2 2B 3 R, 7 Rbis, 7 SO.

Projected Pitchers

#10 Ian Segna, ERA 3.75, W/L 2-1, APP/GS 5-4, 1CG, 24 IP, 24Ks, 7BB, B.AVG .266

#36 Gavin Rusch, ERA 5.63, W/L 1-1, APP/GS 5-4, 24 IP, 27Ks, 8BB, B.AVG .320

#16 Korey Dahlberg, ERA 6.95, W/L 1-2, APP/GS 5-5, 22 IP, 18Ks, 13BB, B.AVG .291

#40 Fritz Meyers, ERA 7.71, W/L 1-3, APP/GS 5-4, 18.2 IP, 19Ks, 7BB, B.AVG .280

#15 Jack Greenlun, ERA 5.17, W/L 1-4, APP/GS 9-0, 15.2 IP, 1 SV, 15Ks, 12BB, B.AVG .232

#6 Reece Piontek, ERA 5.17, W/L 1-4, APP/GS 5-2, 14.2 IP, 1 SV, 14Ks, 9BB, B.Avg .295

#13 Ollie Yuhas, ERA 3.97, W/L 1-0, APP/GS 6-0, 11.1 IP, 6Ks, 3BB, B.AVG .184

The Golden Bears come in swinging .295 as a team, with 154 runs scored, 40 doubles, five triple, 17 home runs, and 141 RBIs. Concordia-St. Paul is paced by Noah Juliar, who is hitting .419, with eight doubles, 17 runs scored, and 17 RBI. Bennett McCollow comes in hitting .364, with six home runs, seven doubles, 15 RBI, and 22 runs scored. Eric Berg is swinging .300, with six doubles, 10 RBI, and 12 runs scored, while Will Husemann is hitting .299, with four home runs, 18 runs scored, and 19 RBI. Concordia-St. Paul has walked 104 times this season.

Ian Segna is 2-1, with a 3.75 ERA in 24 innings pitched, with 24 strikeouts, and seven walks. Gavin Rusch comes into the week with a 1-1 mark, and a 5.63 ERA in 24 innings, with 27 strikeouts, and eight walks. Ollie Yuhas is 1-0 out of the bullpen, with a 3.97 ERA in 11.1 innings.