Baseball | 4/17/2025 1:00:00 PM

CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team is set for a three-game series Friday, April 18 at 3 p.m., and Saturday, April 19 at 12 and 2 p.m., against No. 8 Minnesota State University at the Minnesota Crookston Baseball Field.

The games were adjusted due a single nine Friday and a doubleheader Saturday due to gametime real-feel temperatures Friday. 

The Golden Eagles come in with an 18-19 (15-12 NSIC) mark. They have won four-consecutive games and are 5-1 in their last six tilts. Minnesota Crookston is alone in seventh place in the NSIC standings. Minnesota State comes into the weekend 32-4 (24-3 NSIC) and they sit alone in first place in the NSIC. The Golden Eagles are 2-1 in their last three games with the Mavericks. Minnesota Crookston is 4-3 in their last seven versus Minnesota State. The Golden Eagles won their last series in Crookston against the Mavericks 2-1 April 29 and 30, 2023. 

Minnesota Crookston at #8 Minnesota State
Friday, April 18, 3 p.m.
Crookston, Minn./Minnesota Crookston Baseball Field
Live Stats - goldeneaglesports.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Live Video - nsicnetwork.com/goldeneaglesports/

Saturday, April 19, 12/2 p.m.
Crookston, Minn./Minnesota Crookston Baseball Field
Live Stats - goldeneaglesports.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Live Video - nsicnetwork.com/goldeneaglesports/

Minnesota Crookston Projected Starters
R-Jr. C/1B 28 Brock Larsen, Blaine, Minn., .279, 20 R, 4 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBI
So. 1B/RF 17 Aaron Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .294, 21 R, 8 2B, 5 HR, 22 RBI
Sr. 2B 20 Kobe Senn, Fargo, N.D., .264, 18 R, 3 2B, 18 RBI
Sr. 3B 2 Sawyer Satrom, Portland, N.D., .257, 35 R, 2 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 22 RBI
Fr. SS 5 Kyler Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .242, 17 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI
R-Jr. LF 6 Americo Sculati, Golden Valley, Minn., .266, 23 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 21 RBI
Fr. CF 27 Dylan Debilzen, Parkers Prairie, Minn., .345, 33 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, 17 RBI
R-Sr. RF/C 19 Danny Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .191, 7 R, 1 3B, 10 RBI
Jr. DH/1B 32 Josh Dykhoff, Wadena, Minn., .336, 34 R, 9 2B, 12 HR, 46 RBI

Top Pitchers
Jr. RHP 32 Josh Dykhoff, Wadena, Minn., 5-2 2.79 ERA, 51.2 IP, 53 K, 4 BB
Jr. LHP 8 Kyle Odenbach, Thompson, N.D., 1-5 6.99 ERA, 37.1 IP, 31 K, 16 BB
So. LHP 37 Nate Benning, Browerville, Minn., 3-2 5.44 ERA, 41.1 IP, 28 K, 17 BB
Jr. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., 3-2 4.58 ERA, 39.1 IP, 27 K, 13 BB
Sr. RHP 15 Max Weber, St. Paul, Minn., 0-0 4.35 ERA, 20.2 IP, 15 K, 14 BB
R-Jr. RHP 16 Isaac Roers, Stacy, Minn., 4-4 4.24 ERA, 34.1 IP, 35 K, 10 BB
R-Sr. LHP 4 Caden Edwards, Duluth, Minn., 1-2 6.38 ERA, 18.1 IP, 18 K, 11 BB
R-Sr. RHP 25 Nate Grafsgaard, Devils Lake, N.D., 0-1 4.19 ERA, 19.1 IP, 7 SV, 23 K, 12 BB
Jr. LHP 39 Joey Connelly, Eden Prairie, Minn., 0-0 1.59 ERA, 5.2 IP, 8 K, 2 BB

The Golden Eagles come in swinging .269, with 240 runs scored, 59 doubles, six triples, 36 home runs, and 207 RBI. Minnesota Crookston has an .806 OPS, and a .423 slugging percentage. Josh Dykhoff (Jr., RHP/DH, Wadena, Minn.) leads the way for the Golden Eagles hitting .336, with 34 runs scored, nine doubles, 12 home runs, and 46 RBI. Dykhoff has been playing great baseball the last two weeks. In the last 10 games, he is swinging .459, with 16 runs scored, with six home runs, and 17 RBI. Dylan Debilzen (Fr., OF, Parkers Prairie, Minn.) has had an outstanding debut season, hitting .345, with 33 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple, and 17 RBI. Aaron Wensloff (So., IF/OF, Roseau, Minn.) is batting .294, with 21 runs scored, eight doubles, five home runs, and 22 RBI. Brock Larsen (R-Jr., C/1B, Blaine, Minn.) comes in hitting .279, with 20 runs scored, four doubles, four home runs, and 14 RBI. 

On the hill, Minnesota Crookston has a 5.54 ERA in 300.2 innings, with 257 strikeouts, and 131 walks. Dykhoff leads the way with a 5-2 mark and a 2.79 ERA in 51.2 innings, with 53 strikeouts, and just four walks. He is second in the nation with a 13.25 strikeout to walk ratio. Nate Benning  (So., LHP, Browerville, Minn.) is 3-2 with a 5.44 ERA in 41.1 innings pitched. The southpaw has 28 strikeouts, and 17 walks. Isaac Wensloff (Jr., RHP, Roseau, Minn.) is 3-2 with a 4.58 ERA in 39.1 innings. Isaac Roers (R-Jr., RHP, Stacy, Minn.) comes in with a 4-4 mark and a 4.24 ERA in 34.1 innings. Nate Grafsgaard (R-Sr., RHP, Devils Lake, N.D.) leads the team with seven saves. 

Minnesota State Baseball 

#1 Matthew Fleishhacker 2B, Avg .390, OB% .517, 2 HR, 7 2B, 24 Rbis, 40 R, 23 So. 

#11 Aidan Byrme SS, Avg .375, OB% .592, 2 HR, 3 3B, 14 2B, 27 Rbis, 40 R, 25 So. 

#20 Ike Mezzenga DH, Avg .391, OB% .497, SLG% .789, 14HR, 11 2B, 55 Rbis, 46 R, 16 So.

#14 Louis Magers 1B/RHP, Avg .318m OB% .439, SLG % .629, 11HR, 8 2B, 48 Rbis, 39 R, 29 So.

#2 Jake Berkland LF, Avg .331, OB% .447, 3 HR, 2 3B, 7 2B, 23 Rbis, 37 R, 18 So.

#5 Zach Stroh RF, Avg .377, OB% .460, 2 HR, 8 2B, 29 Rbis, 40 R, 15 So. 

#3 Logan Miller CF, Avg .344, OB% .482, 0 extra base hits, 12 Rbis, 18 R, 4 So.

#8 Lincoln Berry 3B, Avg .295, OB% .358, 4 HR, 1 3B, 2 2B, 21 Rbis, 12 R, 12 So.

#40 Brandon Vlcko C, Avg .310, OB% .412%, 6 HR, 1 2B, 21 Rbis, 16 R, 18 So. 

Key Bench Players

#15 Nick Baker C, Avg .118, OB% .444, 1 HR, 2 2B, 7 Rbis, 11 R, 13 HBP, 13 So.

Pitchers

#4 Nathan Culley LHP, W-L 8-0, APP-GS 8-8, 49 IP, 2.02 ERA, 2 CG, 65 K's, 13 BB, B/Avg .220

#22 Jacob Gajic LHP, W-L 2-0, APP-GS 8-0, 10.1 IP, 0.87 ERA, 10 K's, 5 BB, B/Avg .341

#33 Ean Dipasquale RHP, W-L 0-0, App-GS, 13-0, 23 IP, 2 SV, 1.57 ERA, 17 K's, 6 BB, B/Avg .185.

#14 Louis Magers RHP, W-L 4-0, APP-GS 7-7, 32.2 IP, 2.48 ERA, 28 K's, 18 BB, B/Avg .195.

#23 Sam George LHP, W-L 4-0, App-Gs 7-6, 29 IP, 2.79 ERA, 32 K's, 6 BB, B/Avg .248.

#12 Spencer Wright RHP, W-L 2-2, App-Gs 10-0, 18.1 IP, 2 SV, 4.42 ERA, 15 K's, 7 BB, B/Avg .206.

#25 Hunter Day RHP, W-L 1-0 App-Gs 9-3, 26 IP, 1 SV, 4.50 ERA, 18 K's, 6 BB, B/Avg .298

#27 Mack Crowley RHP, W-L 5-0 App-Gs 7-4, 23.1 IP, 4.63 ERA, 27 K's, 5 BB, B/Avg .305

#30 Mitch Gutknecht LHP, W-L 4-2, App-Gs 8-6, 34.1 IP, 4.72 ERA, 27 K's, 9BB, B/Avg .312

Minnesota State comes in swinging .337, with 348 runs scored, 65 doubles, eight triples, 52 home runs, and 314 RBI. The Mavericks have a 1.009 OPS, and a .548 slugging percentage. They are propelled by University of Minnesota graduate transfer Ike Mezzenga, who is batting .391, with 46 runs scored, 11 doubles, a league-high 14 home runs, and 55 RBI. He has a .789 slugging percentage. The Mavericks also look to Matthew Fleischhacker, who is hitting .390, with 40 runs scored, seven doubles, two home runs, and 24 RBI. Zach Stroh is swinging .377, with 40 runs scored, eight doubles, two home runs, and 29 RBI. Louis Magers is hitting .318, with 39 runs scored, 11 home runs, and 48 RBI.

On the slope, the Mavericks have a 3.70 ERA, with 269 strikeouts, and 93 walks. Lefty Nathan Culley leads the way for Minnesota State with an 8-0 mark and a 2.02 ERA in 49 innings. He has 65 strikeouts, and 13 walks. Out of the bullpen, Jacob Gajic has a 2-0 record and a 0.87 ERA in 10.1 innings, while Ean DiPasquale has a 1.57 ERA in 23 innings. Magers comes in with a 4-0 record, and a 2.48 ERA in 32.2 innings, while Sam George is 4-0 with a 2.79 ERA in 29 innings.