Baseball | 2/17/2026 10:25:00 PM

CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team is set for a four-game series with Concordia University-St. Paul Thursday, February 19 and Friday, February 20 with a pair of doubleheaders at LaRoche Baseball Complex in Fort Scott, Kan.

The Golden Eagles enter the weekend with a 3-4 (2-1 NSIC) mark, coming off a 2-2 series with Southwest Minnesota State University in Brandon, S.D. Concordia-St. Paul 1-3 (0-0 NSIC). They took the first game of a four-game set against Missouri Western State University two weeks ago, but lost the next three. The Golden Eagles are 22-50 all-time against the Golden Bears. Since 2019, Minnesota Crookston leads the series 16-5. The two teams split a neutral-site series 2-2 last year in Sioux Falls, S.D. Minnesota Crookston and Concordia-St. Paul have not played at one of the two Universities since 2021 in Crookston. The two teams played close to St. Paul in 2018 and 2019 in Minnetonka, Minn., but have not played in St. Paul, Minn. since 2014. During the stretch, they have played games in Minnetonka, Sioux City, Iowa, Omaha, Neb., Beatrice, Neb., and Sioux Falls, S.D.

Minnesota Duluth vs. Concordia-St. Paul
Thursday, February 19 - 12/2 p.m.
Friday, February 20 - 12/2 p.m.
LaRoche Baseball Complex, Fort Scott, Kan.
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Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
R-So. C 23 Jackson Fliflet, Wahpeton, N.D., .471, 6 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI
Or R-Jr. C 13 Jonah Norman, Winnipeg, Manitoba, ..400, 2R, 1 2B
R-So. 1B 24 Cole Hebl, Hillsboro, N.D., .370, 8 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI
Jr. 2B 1 Caden Kappes, Wahpeton, N.D., .261, 4 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI
Jr. 3B 17 Aaron Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .240, 8 R, 1 HR, 6 RBI
So. SS 5 Kyler Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .308, 7 R,  12B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
R-Sr. LF/DH 6 Americo Sculati, Golden Valley, Minn., .323, 7 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI
Jr. CF 4 Tori Uhlich, Wahpeton, N.D., .353, 9 R, 3 2B, 4 RBI, 5 SB
R-Sr. RF 21 Connor Bushbaum, Saginaw, Minn., .375, 4 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Fr. DH/LF/RF 29 Elias Leach, Plymouth, Minn., .407, 8 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI
or  Jr. DH 20 Nate Heymann, Waimea, Hawai'i, .308, 5 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Or Jr. DH 33 Terrence Moody, Sauk Rapids, Minn., .000

Top Pitchers
Sr. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., 1-0 6.48 ERA, 8.1 IP, 15 K, 1 BB
R-Sr. RHP 16 Isaac Roers, Stacy, Minn., 0-0 7.56 ERA, 8.1 IP, 10 K, 0 BB
Sr. LHP 8 Kyle Odenbach, Thompson, N.D., 0-0 10.13 ERA, 8.0 IP, 6 K, 4 BB
Jr. RHP 20 Nate Heymann, Waimea, Hawai'i, 1-1 4.76 ERA, 5.2 IP, 6 K, 1 BB
R-Jr. RHP 14 Aaron Bennett, Saginaw, Minn., 0-1 5.40 ERA, 5.0 IP, 2 K, 2 BB
R-Jr. RHP 30 Jaxson Bennett, Saginaw, Minn., 0-0 4.50 ERA, 4.0 IP, 3 K, 4 BB
Fr. RHP 31 Bodhi Mossestad, Thief River Falls, Minn., 0-0 0.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 1 K, 3 BB
R-So. RHP 34 Carsen Barta, Fargo, N.D., 0-0 0.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 1 K, 3 BB
Fr. LHP 32 Ashton Detloff, Perham, Minn., 1-0 0.00 ERA, 2.2 IP, 2 K, 1 BB

The Golden Eagles have been led through their first seven games by their bats. Minnesota Crookston is hitting .331, with 70 runs scored, 16 doubles, 15 home runs, and 57 RBI. They have a .574 slugging percentage. Minnesota Crookston is guided by Jackson Fliflet (R-So., C, Wahpeton, N.D.), who is hitting .471, with six runs scored, two doubles, two home runs, and six RBI. Elias Leach (Fr., OF/LHP, Plymouth, Minn.) has jumped on to the scene as a freshman. He is swinging .407, with eight runs scored, two doubles, three home runs, and 10 RBI. Connor Bushbaum (R-Sr., OF, Saginaw, Minn.) is swinging .375, with four runs scored, a home run, and five RBI. Cole Hebl (R-So., 1B, Hillsboro, N.D.) comes in hitting .370, with eight runs scored, two home runs, and nine RBI. Tori Uhlich (Jr., OF, Wahpeton, N.D.) is setting the table at the top of the lineup, swinging .353, with nine runs scored, three doubles, and four RBI, with a team-high five stolen bases.

On the bump, Minnesota Crookston enters with a 8.60 ERA, with 55 strikeouts to 33 walks. Isaac Wensloff (Sr., RHP, Roseau, Minn.) has been a steady force on the staff for four years. He is 1-0 with a 6.48 ERA in 8.1 innings, with 15 strikeouts, and just one walk. Isaac Roers (R-Sr., RHP, Stacy, Minn.) has been an innings eater in his career. He has a 7.56 ERA, with 10 strikeouts and no walks. Nate Heymann (Jr., OF/RHP, Waimea, Hawai'i) is 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA in 5.2 innings, with six strikeouts and a walk. Jaxson Bennett (R-Jr., Saginaw, Minn.) has a 4.50 ERA in four innings. Bodhi Mosstead (Fr., RHP, Thief River Falls, Minn.), Carsen Barta (R-So., RHP, Fargo, N.D.), and Ashton Detloff (Fr., LHP, Perham, Minn.) have all been effective out of the bullpen with unblemished ERAs.

Concordia-St.Paul

Projected Starters: 

SO. C 2, Eli Nelson, Paynsville Minnesota., .375, 4 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI 

Or So. C 28 Chase McQuade, River Falls, Wis., .286, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI

JR. 1B. 21. Charlie Harms. Eagan Minnesota, .071, 1 R, 1 RBI

FR. 2B 15, Max Kaplan, Cottage Grove Minnesota, .300, 2 R, 1 RBI

Or R-Fr. 2B 6 Hawken Hedlund, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, .000

Or So. 2B 4 Jack Setterlund, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, .167, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI

JR. 3B 24. Will Husemann, Eagan Minnesota, .154, 1 R, 1 RBI

FR. SS 11. Nick Carlson. Champlin Minnesota, .182, 1 R, 1 RBI 

FR. LF 9, Gus Berger Minnetonka, Minnesota, .286, 1 R, 3 2B, 6 RBI

JR. CF 34. Kaden Johnson. White Bear Lake Minnesota, .231, 5 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI

So. RF 7. Eric Berg, New Prague Minnesota, .077 

So. DH 19 Blake Eckmann, Mendota Heights, Minn.,.286, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI

Or FR. DH 31, Bennett Brathol Hudson, Wisconsin, .250, 2 R, 1 RBI

Top Pitchers:

JR. LHP. 13. Ollie Yuhas, Victoria Minnesota, 0-1, 2.25, 4.0 IP, 2 BB

SO. RHP. 27. Sam Kennedy, St Paul, Minnesota, 0-0, 4.50, 4.0 IP, 1 BB

SO. RHP. 17. Jake Mcneil, St Paul Minnesota, 0-0, 0.00, 1.2 IP, 2 BB

SR. RHP. 25. Christian Lindow, Rice Lake Wisconsin, 0-0, 0.00, 3.1 IP, 1 BB

SR. RHP. 30. Sam Cooper, Minneapolis Minnesota, 0-0, 0.00, 1.0 IP, 2 BB

SO. RHP. 37. Tyus Smith, Prior Lake Minnesota, 0-1, 0.00, 1.2 IP, 1 BB

SO. LHP. 32. Liam Bystol, Rosemount Minnesota, 0-0, 3.86, 2.1 IP, 1 BB

The Golden Bears have started their season off with a 1-3 record, starting their season playing against Missouri Western State University, they averaged… .201 in hitting, 24 runs, eight doubles, 1.375 OPS, three home runs, and 23 RBI. Concordia St Paul has a .690 OPS and .343 slugging percentage. The Bears guided by Eli Nelson led the team hitting .375 with four runs scored, with one double, one home run, and three RBI. Max Kaplan comes in hitting .300, with two runs scored, and one RBI. Kaden Johnson is swinging .231, with five runs scored, 1.104 OPS,  one double, one home run, and three RBI. Bennett Brathol hit .250, Scored two runs, and has one RBI.

On the mound, The Golden Bears have a 7.22 ERA in 37 innings pitched. Concordia St Paul was led by Ollie Yuhas who is 0-1, with a 2.25 ERA in four innings, and 2 walks. Sam Kennedy has a 4.50 ERA, in four innings, and 1 walk. Upperclassman Cole Newell is 1-0 and has an ERA of 7.71 in two innings, and two walks. The Bears have a promising line up of pitchers waiting to contribute for their team in the 2026 baseball season.