Baseball | 4/7/2025 10:53:00 AM
CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team is set to host a mid-week doubleheader with Minot State University Wednesday, April 9 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., at the Minnesota Crookston Baseball Field in Crookston, Minn.
The Golden Eagles enter the first mid-week doubleheader of 2025 with a 13-17 (10-10 NSIC) mark. They are currently ninth in the NSIC standings. However, just four games currently separate the second and ninth ranked teams in the NSIC standings. In addition, only seven games stand between the second ranked and 12th-ranked teams in the conference. Minot State University enters the week with a 12-15 (7-12 NSIC) mark. The Golden Eagles have won the last three games in the series. They are 7-1 since 2021.
Minnesota Crookston vs. Minot State
Wednesday, April 9 - 1:30 p.m.
Minnesota Crookston Baseball Field
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Minnesota Crookston Projected Starters
Sr. C 29 Kodi Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .158, 5 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Or R-Jr. C/1B 28 Brock Larsen, Blaine, Minn., .313, 13 R, 4 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI
So. 1B/LF 17 Aaron Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .310, 16 R, 6 2B, 4 HR, 16 RBI
Sr. 2B 20 Kobe Senn, Fargo, N.D., .269, 14 R, 3 2B, 15 RBI
Sr. 3B 2 Sawyer Satrom, Portland, N.D., .252, 26 R, 2 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 22 RBI
Fr. SS 5 Kyler Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .190, 11 R, 2 2B, 5 RBI
R-Jr. LF 6 Americo Sculati, Golden Valley, Minn., .269, 17 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 17 RBI
Fr. CF 27 Dylan Debilzen, Parkers Prairie, Minn., .376, 24 R, 11 2B, 1 3B, 14 RBI
R-Jr. RF/LF 21 Connor Bushbaum, Saginaw, Minn., .247, 15 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 12 RBI
Or R-Sr. RF 19 Danny Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .194, 6 R, 3 RBI
Jr. DH/1B 32 Josh Dykhoff, Wadena, Minn., .320, 23 R, 8 2B, 8 HR, 32 RBI
Top Pitchers
Jr. RHP 32 Josh Dykhoff, Wadena, Minn., 5-1 2.96 ERA, 45.2 IP, 45 K, 4 BB
So. LHP 37 Nate Benning, Browerville, Minn., 2-2 6.19 ERA, 36.1 IP, 22 K, 16 BB
Jr. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., 1-2 5.34 ERA, 30.1 IP, 17 K, 12 BB
Jr. LHP 8 Kyle Odenbach, Thompson, N.D., 1-5 7.24 ERA, 32.1 IP, 27 K, 15 BB
R-Jr. RHP 16 Isaac Roers, Stacy, Minn., 2-3 5.47 ERA, 24.2 IP, 24 K, 8 BB
R-Sr. RHP 25 Nate Grafsgaard, Devils Lake, N.D., 0-1 5.28 ERA, 5 SV, 15.1 IP, 17 K, 10 BB
R-Sr. LHP 4 Caden Edwards, Duluth, Minn., 1-2 6.75 ERA, 14.2 IP, 14 K, 11 BB
R-Sr. RHP 15 Max Weber, St. Paul, Minn., 0-0 4.50 ERA, 14.0 IP, 10 K, 8 BB
Jr. LHP 39 Joey Connelly, Eden Prairie, Minn., 0-0 2.45 ERA, 3.2 IP, 5 K, 2 BB
Minnesota Crookston is coming off a 2-2 split with Winona State in their home opening series last weekend in Crookston. The Golden Eagles come into the weekend hitting .271, with 180 runs scored, 52 doubles, five triples, 26 home runs, and 159 RBI. They have a .381 on-base percentage. Dylan Debilzen (Fr., OF, Parkers Prairie, Minn.) comes in batting .376 with 24 runs scored, 11 doubles, one triple, and 14 RBI. Josh Dykhoff (Jr., RHP/DH, Wadena, Minn.) is coming off a great week against the Warriors. He is swinging .320, with 23 runs scored, eight doubles, eight home runs, and 32 RBI. Brock Larsen (R-Jr., C/1B, Blaine, Minn.) found his spot this weekend in the two hole. He is batting .313, with 13 runs scored, four doubles, three home runs, and 13 RBIs. Aaron Wensloff (So., IF/OF, Roseau, Minn.) is coming off a strong weekend batting .310, with 16 runs scored, six doubles, four home runs, and 16 RBI.
On the mound, the Golden Eagles have a 6.09 ERA, with 198 strikeouts, and 118 walks. They have a 1.62 WHIP, and opponents are hitting .287. Josh Dykhoff has been one of the top pitchers in the league, with a 5-1 mark and a 2.96 ERA in 45.2 innings pitched. Dykhoff is third in NCAA Division II for strikeout/walk ratio with a 13.67 rate. Nate Benning (So., LHP, Browerville, Minn.) is 2-2 with a 6.19 ERA in 36.1 innings, with 22 strikeouts, while Isaac Wensloff (Jr., RHP, Roseau, Minn.) is 1-2 with a 5.34 ERA in 30.1 innings. Out of the bullpen, Isaac Roers (R-Jr., RHP, Stacy, Minn.) has a 2-3 mark and a 5.47 ERA in 24.2 innings, with 24 strikeouts. Max Weber (R-Sr., RHP, St. Paul, Minn.) has a 4.50 ERA in 14 innings of work. He has not given up an earned run since March 3.
Minot State Projected Starters
Jr. C 25 Oscar Pegg, Bloomfield, Ind., .290, 21 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 23 RBI
Or Sr. C 8 Seunjun Song, Winnipeg, Manitoba, .200, 7 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 10 RBI
Jr. 1B/3B 12 Michael Williamson, Gilbert, Ariz., .362, 22 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 19 RBI
So. 2B 3 Noah Gutierrez, Tempe, Ariz., .333, 4 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI
Jr. 3B 9 Noah Madas, Goodyear, Ariz., .283, 19 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 22 RBI
R-Jr. SS 5 Shane Kary, Placenta, Calif., .253, 28 R, 8 2B, 1 HR, 13 RBI
Sr. LF 20 Grant Gabbert, .287, Thornton, Colo., 18 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 12 RBI
Sr. CF 2 Brent Riddle, San Clemente, Calif., .408, 32 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 19 RBI
Sr. RF 22 Connor Hill, Goodyear, Ariz., .346, 18 R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 18 RBI
Jr. DH 28 Jake Orthner, Southey, Saskatchewan, .300, 4 R, 2 2B, 7 RBI
Top Pitchers
So. RHP 26 Jacob Thompson, Victoria, British Columbia, 1-1 7.71 ERA, 21.0 IP, 16 K, 8 BB
R-So. RHP 14 Conner Meldrim, Las Vegas, Nev., 2-1 6.65 ERA, 23.0 IP, 22 K, 15 BB
Fr. RHP 44 Wyatt Toth, Temecula, Calif., 1-4 15.98 ERA, 16.1 IP, 10 K, 21 BB
R-Jr. RHP 21 Colton Bagshaw, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., 2-1 10.34 ERA, 15.2 IP, 14 K, 9 BB
Jr. RHP 17 Anthony Disantis, Sacramento, Calif., 2-1 8.10 ERA, 16.2 IP, 17 K, 11 BB
Sr. LHP 22 Connor Hill, Goodyear, Ariz., 0-2 7.53 ERA, 14.1 IP, 20 K, 3 BB
R-Sr. RHP 33 Noah Balandran, Simi Valley, Calif., 0-0 4.50 ERA, 12.0 IP, 8 K, 2 BB
Sr. RHP 16 Gage Eastlick, Rocklin, Calif., 0-1 6.08 ERA, 13.1 IP, 13 K, 5 BB
Sr. RHP 7 Hayden Bode, Eureka, Calif., 0-1 6.28 ERA, 14.1 IP, 18 K, 8 BB
R-So. RHP 18 Ayden Sauerbrai, Surprise, Ariz., 0-0 2.84 ERA, 12.2 IP, 18 K, 6 BB
The Beavers are swinging .302 as a team, with 204 runs scored, 49 doubles, six triples, 20 home runs, and 174 RBI. Minot State doesn't show a ton of power, but they have a strong on-base percentage at .382 this season. Brent Riddle guides the Beavers with a .402 average, 32 runs scored, eight doubles, four home runs, and 19 RBI. Connor Hills is hitting .346, with 18 runs scored, five doubles, and 18 RBI. Michael Williamson is batting .362, with 22 runs scored, three home runs, and 19 RBI, while Noah Madas is batting .283, with 19 runs scored, and 22 RBI.
On the bump, Minot State has an 8.76 ERA, with 210 strikeouts, and 136 walks. Their top starter has been Hill. The lefty is 0-2 with a 7.53 ERA in 14.1 innings, with 20 strikeouts, and three walks. Jacob Thompson has a 1-1 mark, and a 7.71 ERA. Out of the bullpen, Ayden Sauerbrai has a 2.84 ERA in 12.2 innings. Sauerbrai has three saves, while Noah Balandran has two saves. He is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 12 innings.
