Baseball | 3/31/2025 2:32:00 PM

CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team is set for a four-game series against Winona State University slated for Friday, April 4, Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6 at the Minnesota Crookston Baseball Field in Crookston, Minn. Friday will commence at 3 p.m., Saturday at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., and Sunday at 12 p.m.

The Golden Eagles come into the week with an 11-15 (8-8 NSIC) mark. They are coming off a series split 2-2 with Concordia-St. Paul. They are currently in a five-way tie for sixth place with Minnesota Duluth, UMary, Concordia-St. Paul, and Sioux Falls. Winona State University comes in with a 13-12 (9-7 NSIC) mark. The Warriors are currently in fifth place. They won the series 3-1 last week against Bemidji State University.

Minnesota Crookston vs. Winona State

Friday, April 4 - 3 p.m.
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Saturday, April 5 - 1:30/3:30 p.m.
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Sunday, April 6 - 12 p.m.
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MINNESOTA CROOKSTON
Projected Starters
Sr. C 29 Kodi Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .180, 4 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Or R-Sr. C/RF 19 Danny Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .167, 2 R, 1 RBI
So. 1B/2B 17 Aaron Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .280, 12 R, 3 2B, 4 HR, 15 RBI
Or R-Jr. 1B/C 28 Brock Larsen, Blaine, Minn., .283, 9 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI
Sr. 2B 20 Kobe Senn, Fargo, N.D., .247, 12 R, 2 2B, 14 RBI
Or So. 2B/SS 1 Caden Kappes, Wahpeton, N.D., .167, 6 R, 2 2B, 5 RBI
Sr. 3B 2 Sawyer Satrom, Portland, N.D., .245, 25 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 17 RBI
Fr. SS 5 Kyler Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .194, 8 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI
R-Jr. LF 6 Americo Sculati, Golden Valley, Minn., .289, 17 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 17 RBI
Fr. CF 27 Dylan Debilzen, Packers Prairie, Minn., .410, 22 R, 10 2B, 13 RBI
R-Jr. RF 21 Connor Bushbaum, Saginaw, Minn., .261, 14 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBI
Jr. DH 32 Josh Dykhoff, Wadena, Minn., .299, 18 R, 8 2B, 6 HR, 29 RBI

Top Pitchers
Jr. RHP 32 Josh Dykhoff, Wadena, Minn., 5-1 3.35 ERA, 37.2 IP, 41 K, 3 BB
Jr. LHP 8 Kyle Odenbach, Thompson, N.D., 1-4 6.21 ERA, 29.0 IP, 26 K, 15 BB
So. LHP 37 Nate Benning, Browerville, Minn., 1-2 6.32 ERA, 31.1 IP, 18 K, 13 BB
Jr. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., 0-2 6.04 ERA, 25.1 IP, 16 K, 12 BB
R-Jr. RHP 16 Isaac Roers, Stacy, Minn., 2-3 6.43 ERA, 21.0 IP, 18 K, 7 BB
R-Sr. RHP 25 Nate Grafsgaard, Devils Lake, N.D., 0-0 4.05 ERA, 13.1 IP, 5 SV, 14 K, 9 BB
R-Sr. LHP 4 Caden Edwards, Duluth, Minn., 1-2 7.82 ERA, 12.2 IP, 11 K, 10 BB
R-Sr. RHP 15 Max Weber, St. Paul, Minn., 0-0 5.25 ERA, 12.0 IP, 6 K, 7 BB
R-So. RHP 30 Jaxson Bennett, Saginaw, Minn., 0-0 7.71 ERA, 9.1 IP, 3 K, 4 BB

Minnesota Crookston comes in hitting .268 as a team. They have 153 runs scored, 43 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs, and 137 RBI. The Golden Eagles have a .782 OPS, and a .407 slugging percentage. Dylan Debilzen (Fr., OF, Parkers Prairie, Minn.) has led the Golden Eagles from his leadoff spot. He is batting .410, with 22 runs scored, 10 doubles, and 13 RBI. Josh Dykhoff (Jr., RHP/DH, Wadena, Minn.) comes in swinging .299, with 18 runs scored, eight doubles, six home runs, and 29 RBI. Brock Larson (R-Jr., C/1B, Blaine, Minn.) comes in hitting .283, with nine runs scored, two doubles, two home runs, and nine RBI. Aaron Wensloff (So., IF/OF, Roseau, Minn.) is hitting .280, with 12 runs scored, four home runs, and 15 RBI.

On the hill, the Golden Eagles have a 6.25 ERA in 214.2 innings pitched, with 172 strikeouts, and 108 walks. Dykhoff leads Minnesota Crookston on the mound. He is 5-1 with a 3.35 ERA in 37.2 innings pitched. Dykhoff is fourth in NCAA Division II for strikeout/walk ratio with 41 strikeouts, and just three walks. Nate Benning (So., LHP, Browerville, Minn.) has put together a pair of solid starts. He is 1-2 with a 6.32 ERA in 31.1 innings. Benning has struck out 18, and walked 13. On the backend, Nate Grafsgaard (R-Sr., RHP, Devils Lake, N.D.) leads the team with five saves and a 4.05 ERA in 13.1 innings. Max Weber (R-Sr., RHP, St. Paul, Minn.) comes in with a 5.25 ERA in 12 innings of work. 

Projected Starters:

#9 Jack Funke DH, Avg .256, OB% .508, 8 HBP, 2 HR, 1 3B, 1 2B, 16 R, 6 Rbis, 14 So.

#35 Cole Fuecker 1B, Avg .341, OB% .415, SLG% .549, 3 HR, 1 3B, 6 2B, 25 R, 18 Rbis,16 So.

#27 Alex Berreth RF, Avg .234, OB% .383, 1 HR 2 3B, 3 2B, 16 R, 12 Rbis, 18 So.

#44 Adam Wall LF, Avg .441, OB% .537, SLG% .529, 1 2B, 1 3B, 5 R, 13 Rbis, 6 So.

#2 Josh Gullickson 3B, Avg .389, OB% .500, 3 2B, 7 R, 8 Rbis, 10 So.

#23 Dylan Harer CF, Avg .289, OB% .413, 1 HR, 3 2B, 7 R, 4 Rbis, 6 So.

#11 Josh Hatano SS, Avg .200, OB% .444, 1 Hr, 1 3B, 8 R, 5 Rbis, 10 So.

#15 Ben Hefel C, Avg .333, OB% .386, SLG% .528, 1 Hr, 4 2B, 13 Rbis, 2 R, 7 So.

#12 Jess Ondell, Avg .333, OB% .460, 1 Hr, 2 2B, 12 Rbis, 13 R, 5 So.

Key Bench Players:

 #24 Kyle Yu 2B, Avg .280, OB% .400, 1 3B, 7 R, 3 So.

#14 Ryland Wall 3B, Avg .448, OB% .485, 7 R, 7 Rbis, 5 So.

Pitchers: 

#29 Boyd Skelley RHP,ERA 0.00, W-L 1-0, App/Gs 4-2, 1 SV, 14.1 IP, 10 K's, 0BB, B/Avg .180

#43 Wesley Johnson RHP, ERA 4.05, W-L 0-1, App/Gs 3-3, 13.1 IP, 12 K's, 1BB, B/Avg .298

#22 Easton Arendt RHP, ERA 6.75, W-L 0-2, App/Gs 5-1, 13.1 IP, 12 K's, 5BB, B/Avg .273

#31 Sawyer Hoffman RHP, ERA 3.75, W-L 1-0, App/Gs 6-0, 12 IP, 12 K's, 3BB, B/Avg .298

#19 Brayden Deering RHP, ERA 5.40, W-L 1-0, App/Gs 5-0, 11.2 IP, 4K's, 6BB, B/Avg .286

#30 Peyton Lee RHP, ERA 13.91, W-L 0-2, App/Gs 3-2, 11.0 IP, 7 K's, 3BB, B/Avg .410

#33 Pierce Gritzmaker RHP, ERA 11.81, W-L 1-1, App/Gs 3-3, 10.2 IP, 14 K's, 5BB, B/Avg .360

#25 Cole Stanchina LHP, ERA 2.7, W-L 1-0, App/Gs 5-0, 10 IP, 20 K's ,6BB, B/AVg .179

Winona State comes in with a .317 batting average, with 205 runs scored, 45 doubles, 17 home runs, and 177 RBI. At the plate, they are guided by Cole Fuecker who is swinging .359, with 35 runs scored, nine doubles, three home runs, and 20 RBI. Ryland Wall is hitting .410 in nine starts, with 10 runs scored, a home run, and nine RBI. Josh Gullickson is swinging .388 in 13 starts, while Jess Ondell is batting .380 in 16 starts this season.

On the bump, the Warriors have a 7.36 ERA in 195.2 innings. He struck out 185, and walked 74. Boyd Skelley is 1-1, with a 1.96 ERA in 18.1 innings. He struck out 15, and has no walks. Cole Stanchina has a 2.25 ERa in 12 innings out of the bullpen. Wesley Johnson is 1-1 with a 3.10 ERA in 20.1 innings of work. He has struck out 16, and walked one.