Baseball | 2/25/2026 3:47:00 PM
CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team is set to play seven non-conference games over a nine-game stretch at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational.
The Golden Eagles commence the trip Saturday, February 28 with a 2:30 p.m. C.T., tilt against Northwood University at Lake Myrtle Park field six in Auburndale, Fla. Minnesota Crookston continues the weekend Sunday, March 1 at 10 a.m. C.T., against Davis & Elkins College at Chain of Lakes Park field four in Winter Haven, Fla. The Golden Eagles wrap up their first three-game stretch in Florida Monday, March 2 at 9:30 a.m. C.T., versus Rockhurst University at Lake Myrtle Park field seven in Auburndale, Fla.
Minnesota Crookston will return to action Thursday, March 5 at 2:30 p.m., at the Lake Myrtle Park main field against Wilmington University. The Golden Eagles will face West Virginia Wesleyan College Friday, March 6 at 8:30 a.m. C.T., at Chain of Lakes Park field three in Winter Haven, Fla. Minnesota Crookston takes on Saginaw Valley State University Saturday, March 7 at 8 a.m. C.T., at the Lake Myrtle Park main field. They conclude their Sunshine State excursion Sunday, March 8 at Chain of Lakes Park field one at 9 a.m. C.T.
The Golden Eagles enter Florida with a 6-5 (4-2 NSIC) mark. They took conference series against Southwest Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul 2-1. The Golden Eagles also have non-conference wins over Southwest Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul, and one over the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
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Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
R-So. C 23 Jackson Fliflet, Wahpeton, N.D., .538, 12 R, 3 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI
Or R-Jr. C 13 Jonah Norman, Winnipeg, Manitoba, .286, 2 R, 1 2B
R-So. 1B 24 Cole Hebl, Hillsboro, N.D., .349, 9 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI
Jr. 2B 1 Caden Kappes, Wahpeton, N.D., 345, 6 R, 4 2B, 5 RBI
Or Fr. 2B 2 Thomas Schumacher, Thompson, N.D., .333, 2 R, 1 RBI
Jr. 3B 17 Aaron Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .211, 11 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI
So. SS 5 Kyler Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .297, 12 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI
R-Sr. LF/DH 6 Americo Sculati, Golden Valley, Minn., .370, 12 R, 3 2B, 7 HR, 17 RBI
Jr. CF 4 Tori Uhlich, Wahpeton, N.D., .313, 14 R, 5 2B, 4 RBI, 5 SB
R-Sr. RF 21 Connor Bushbaum, Saginaw, Minn., .346, 7 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 5 SB
Fr. DH/LF/RF 29 Elias Leach, Plymouth, Minn., .410, 11 R, 4 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI
Or Jr. DH 20 Nate Heymann, Waimea, Hawai'i, .250, 5 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Top Pitchers
Sr. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., 2-0 8.31 ERA, 13.0 IP, 19 K, 6 BB
R-Sr. RHP 16 Isaac Roers, Stacy, Minn., 0-0 11.25 ERA, 12.0 IP, 15 K, 3 BB
Sr. LHP 8 Kyle Odenbach, Thompson, N.D., 0-0 9.52 ERA, 11.0 IP, 6 K, 5 BB
Jr. RHP 20 Nate Heymann, Waimea, Hawai'i, 2-1 2.79 ERA, 9.2 IP, 8 K, 4 BB
Jr. LHP 37 Nate Benning, Browerville, Minn., 1-0 12.96 ERA, 8.1 IP, 9 K, 5 BB
R-Jr. RHP 14 Aaron Bennett, Saginaw, Minn., 0-1 4.50 ERA, 6.0 IP, 3 K, 2 BB
Fr. LHP 32 Ashton Detloff, Perham, Minn., 1-0 1.80 ERA, 1 SV, 5.0 IP, 4 K, 2 BB
R-So. RHP 34 Carsen Barta, Fargo, N.D., 0-0 4.50 ERA, 1 SV, 4.0 IP, 2 K, 5 BB
Sr. LHP 39 Joey Connelly, Eden Prairie, Minn., 0-1 4.50 ERA, 3 SV, 4.0 IP, 3 K, 1 BB
Fr. RHP 31 Bodhi Mossestad, Thief River Falls, Minn., 0-1 4.91 ERA, 3.2 IP, 1 K, 4 BB
The Golden Eagles enter their Florida trip hitting .334 with 105 runs scored, 27 doubles, 20 home runs, and 86 RBI. They have a .573 slugging percentage, and a .452 on-base percentage. Reining NSIC Player of the Week Jackson Fliflet (R-So., C, Wahpeton, N.D.) guides the squad hitting .538, with 12 runs scored, three doubles, four home runs, and 10 RBI. Cole Hebl (R-So., 1B, Hillsboro, N.D.) comes in swinging .349, with nine runs scored, two home runs, and 14 RBI. Americo Sculati (R-Sr., OF, Golden Valley, Minn.) leads the team with seven home runs and 17 RBI. He is hitting .370. Connor Busbhaum (R-Sr., OF, Saginaw, Minn.) is hitting .346, with seven runs scored, eight RBI, and five stolen bases. Freshman Elias Leach (OF, Plymouth, Minn.) has made an instant impact, swinging .410, with 11 runs scored, three home runs, and 11 RBI.
Minnesota Crookston is looking for consistency on the mound entering their Sunshine State trip. They enter the week with a 9.13 ERA in 90.2 innings pitched, with 82 strikeouts, and 59 walks. Isaac Wensloff (Sr., RHP, Roseau, Minn.) has been reliable on the mound with a 2-0 mark and an 8.31 ERA with 19 strikeouts, and six walks. Nate Heymann (Jr., RHP, Waimea, Hawai'i) has made an instant impact, going 2-1 with a 2.79 ERA in 9.2 innings, with eight strikeouts. Nate Benning (Jr., LHP, Browerville, Minn.) is coming off a win over Concordia-St. Paul. Southpaw Joey Connelly (Sr., LHP, Eden Prairie, Minn.) leads the team with three saves. He has a 4.50 ERA in four innings, with three strikeouts. Lefty Ashton Detloff (Fr., Perham, Minn.) has made an immediate impact, posting a 1.80 ERA, and a save, in five innings on the bump.
Northwood University
Projected starters:
Sr. C 37 Ben DeVries, Grand Rapids, Mich., .056, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
R-JR. 1B 9 Spencer Fortier, Oregon, Ohio, , .111, 2 R, 1 RBI
R-Fr. 2B 41 Matt Wouters, Macomb, Mich., 1.000, 1 RBI
SR. 3B 15 Brendan Hammer, Temperance, Mich., .370, 6 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI
SR. SS/2B 2. Josh Getz. Milford, Mich., .238, 1 2B
Or JR. SS 6. Ben Narr. Washington, Mich., .278, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
SO. LF 10 Anthony Manganello, Woodridge, Ill., .250, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
JR. CF 12 Brennan Hallman, New Baltimore, Mich., .111, 2 R
Or R-SO. CF 1 Payton Guilbeaux, Saginaw, Mich., .111, 1 R, 1 RBI
Sr. RF 23 Caden Duryea, White Lake, Mich., .417, 4 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI
R-JR. DH/LF 16 Grant Garrett, Lindenhurst, Ill, .133, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Or R-SR. DH 42 Matthew Meyer,Iona, Mich., .125, 1 R, 3 RBI
Or R-So. DH 30 Evan Larson, Brighton, Mich., .182
Top Pitchers:
Sr. P. 14 Lucas McKinney, Clarkson, Mich. 1-0 0.90 ERA, 10.0 IP, 7 K, 2 BB
So. P. 24 Connor Kelly, Davison, Mich., 0-0 0.00 ERA, 8.1 IP, 6 K, 1 BB
Sr. P. 26 Tyler Sager, Chesaning, Mich., 0-2 14.21 ERA, 6.1 IP, 7 K, 2 BB
Jr. P. 20 Jackson Crittendon, Byron Center, Mich., 0-1 3.18 ERA, 5.2 IP, 4 K, 1 BB
Sr. P 32 Cody Matuz, Muskegon, Mich., 0-2 16.20 ERA, 5.0 IP, 4 K, 1 BB
Sr. P. 17 Joey Randazzo, Chesterfield, Mich., 0-0 3.86 ERA, 4.2 IP, 2 K, 1 BB
Sr. P 57 Connor Foley, Grand Rapids, Mich., 0-1 18.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 3 K, 2 BB
R-Jr. P 33 Owen Franklin, Oscoda, Mich., 0-0 6.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 4 K, 1 BB
Northwood has started their season with a record of 1-6. They are coming off a 40-22 mark, and a NCAA Division II World Series berth in Cary, N.C. They started their 2026 season off against Grand Valley University and Maryville. They have a batting average of .226, 23 runs scored, 11 doubles, and 18 RBI. Northwood is led by senior Caden Duryea, who is batting .417 with four runs scored, two doubles, and two RBI. Senior infielder Brendan Hammer comes in swinging .370, with six runs scored, three doubles, and three RBI. Junior Ben Narr is batting .278, with two runs scored, a double, and an RBI, while Anthony Manganello is swinging .250, with one runs scored, one double, and one RBI. The Wildcats have yet to hit a home run.
On the mound Northwood has a 9.00 ERA, with 46 strikeouts and 28 walks. Senior right‑hander Lucas McKinney set the early tone on the mound, delivering one of the strongest performances for their pitchers to open the season. McKinney posted a 0.90 ERA in 10 innings pitched, with seven strikeouts and just two walks. He has started two games. Connor Kelly comes in with a save, and 8.1 innings pitched in two appearances. He has a 0.00 ERA out of the bullpen with six strikeouts, and one walk. Junior Jackson Crittendon comes in with a 3.18 ERA in 5.2 innings, with four strikeouts and a walk. Senior Joey Randazzo has a 3.86 ERA in 4.2 innings with two strikeouts and a walk.
Davis and Elkins College
Projected starters:
Sr. C 44. Connor Hyde, Pittsburg, Penn., .200, 2 R
Or C 18 Logan Short, Latrobe, Penn., .000
Jr. 1B, 28 Grant Mealey, Weston, W.V.,.550, 4 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI
Jr, 2B 5 Zach Calef-Boring, Buckhannon, W. V, .400, 9 R, 3 2B, 4 RBI
Fr. 3B 31 Carsan Strolla, Wellington, Fla, .391, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Jr. SS 16 Nate Silvus, McConnelsville, Ohio, .190, 3 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Fr. LF 41 Dylan Leadbetter, Myersville, Md., .250, 2 R
Fr. CF 13 Kenny Capria, Canonsburg, Penn., .542, 11 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Or So. CF/LF 6 Tyler Mendoza, Orlando, Fla, .286, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
R-Jr. RF 17 Joel Wise, Moundsville, W. V., .214, 1 2B, 4 RBI
Or RF 22 Kyle Ball, Oviedo, Fla., .000, 2 R,
Or RF 12 Aiden Morey, Ocala, Fla., .091, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
So. DH 15 Xavier Perry, Orlando, Fla, .143, 1 RBI
Or DH 9 Jesus DeJesus, Harrisburg, Pa. .125, 1 RBI
Top Pitchers:
So. RHP. 22 Kyle Ball, Oviedo, Fla, 0-0, 6.43 ERA, 7.0 IP, 4 BB
So. RHP. 4 Diego Reyes, Orlando, Fla, 1-1, 6.52 ERA, 9.2 IP, 2 BB
Jr. RHP. 50 Cooper Blackburn, Steubenville, Ohio, 0-2, 12.27 ERA, 7.1 IP, 2 BB
Jr. RHP, 16 Nate Silvus, McConnelsville, Ohio, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2.0 IP, 1 BB
Jr. RHP. 21 Carson Gorby, Paden City, W. V., 0-0, 6.23 ERA, 4.1 IP, 5 BB
Fr. RHP. 13 Kenny Capria, Canonsburg, Penn., 0-2, 23.17 ERA, 4.2 IP, 5 BB
Davis and Elkins have started off their season with a record of 1-6. They are averaging .295 in hitting, with 44 total runs, nine doubles, .811 OPS, seven home runs, and 38 RBI. Junior infielder Grant Mealey leads the way with a dominant .550 batting average, scoring four runs while adding three doubles, a home run, and eight RBI. Freshman outfielder and right‑handed pitcher Kenny Capria has been just as impressive, hitting .542 and providing a major spark at the top of the lineup with 11 runs scored, two doubles, a home run, and four RBI. Junior Zach Calef‑Boring rounds out the trio of top contributors, batting .400 with nine runs, three doubles, and four RBI, giving the Senators steady production and consistency at the plate.
At the mound Davis and Elkins had a 17.49 ERA in 47 innings pitched. Their pitching team has been highlighted by several strong early‑season contributors, led by Sophomore Kyle Ball has also been a steady presence on the mound, recording a 6.43 ERA over 7.0 innings with four walks. Joining them among the top performers is sophomore Diego Reyes, who has logged a team‑high 9.2 innings so far, going 1–1 with a 6.52 ERA and just two walks allowed.
Rockhurst University
Projected Starters:
GS. C. 44 Luke Feucht. Kansas City, Mo., .250, 1 R, 1 RBI
Or Fr. C. 55 Tyler Strongman. Prairie Village, Kan., .500, 1 R
Sr. 1B/DH 41 Kaden Jeffries. Grain Valley, Mo., .300, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Or Jr. 1B/3B 9 Avery Garmon. Grain Valley, Mo., .231, 2 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI
Or Fr. 1B 16 Keller Costello, Ballwin, Mo., .375, 3 R, 1 2B
Fr. 2B 8 Gustavo Leon. Olathe, Kan., .286, 2 R, 1 2B, 5 RBI
Jr. SS 7 Dakota Hanna. Liberty, Mo., .462, 9 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 14 RBI
R-So. 3B/RF 1 Afton Koch. Chanhassen, Minn., .423, 7 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI
Or So. 3B 4 Braeden Barbee. Lee Summit, Mo., .333, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
So. CF 3 Josh Syfert. Ballwin, Mo., .192, 9 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI
So. RF/LF 27 Colton Wemhoff. Gladstone, Mo., .478, 13 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 7 RBI
or Fr. RF 12 Luke Schultz, Louisburg, Kan. .200, 3 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Sr. DH/2B 21 Michael Laudando. Westchester, Ill., .440, 11 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI
Top Pitchers:
Jr. P. 15 Brendan Rodis. St Louis, Mo., 2-0, 2.89 ERA, 9.1 ERA, 11 K, 4 BB
Fr. P. 16 Keller Costello. Ballwin, Mo., 1-0, 5.40 ERA, 5.0 IP, 5 BB
Sr. P/IF. 21 Michael Laudando. Westchester, Ill., 1-0 5.40 ERA, 8.1 IP, 12 K, 8 BB
Gr. P 53 Jacob Merithew, Independence, Mo., 0-0 6.43 ERA, 7.0 IP, 5 K, 5 BB
Fr. P. 46 Meade Rutherford. Louisburg, Kan., 1-0, 6.75, 5.1 IP, 2 BB
Sr. P. 25 Landon Carr. Brazil, Ind., 1-0 6.00 ERA, 6.0 IP, 7 K, 5 BB
The Hawks have been off to an outstanding start, hitting .360 at the plate, with 72 runs scored, 20 doubles, three triples, eight home runs, and 66 RBI. Colton Wemhoff guides the Rockhurst bats, hitting .478 with 13 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple, one home run, and seven RBI. Dakota Hanna comes in swinging .362 with nine runs scored, four doubles, one home run, and 14 RBI. Michael Laundando is hitting .440, with 11 runs scored, two doubles, one triple, one home run, and eight RBI, while Afton Koch is swinging .423 with seven runs, one double, one triple, one home run, and eight RBI.
On the mound the Hawks have a 7.81 ERA in 53 innings, with 54 strikeouts and 44 walks. Brendan Rodis leads the staff with a 2-0 mark out of the bullpen in 9.1 innings, with 11 strikeouts and four walks. Laudando is 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA in 8.1 innings, with 12 strikeouts and eight walks. Jacob Merithew has a 6.43 ERA in two starts, with five strikeouts and five walks.
Wilmington University
Projected Starters
C 23 Brett Walmsley (9 AB, 1 R, .222 AVG, 1 2B) / Jordan Santiago (7 AB, 1 R, .286 AVG)
1B 20 Chase Fleming (11 AB, 4 R, .364 AVG, 2 2B, 1 HR)
2B 10 Tyler Pirrung (10 AB, 2 R, .100 AVG)
SS 5 Garrett Quinn (9 AB, 3 R, .444 AVG)
3B 12 Justin Hernandez (9 AB, 3 R, .333 AVG, 1 2B)
LF 18 Zach Frame (5 AB, 1 R, .000 AVG)
CF 3 Cam Trego (14 AB, 3 R, .357 AVG, 2 2B)
RF 7 Brandon Grygo (15 AB, 5 R, .333 AVG, 1 2B, 1 HR)
DH 16 Brayden Hostetter (9 AB, 1 R, .333 AVG)
Or 5 Garrett Quinn (9 AB, 3 R, .444 AVG)
Starting Pitchers
P 44 Brody Gebhard: 1-0, 5.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 9 K
P 2 Xavier Cortez: 1-0, 5.0 IP, 1.80 ERA, 8 K
P 13 John Grybowski: 1-0, 5.0 IP, 3.60 ERA, 4 K
P 20 Chase Fleming: 0-0, 4.0 IP, 2.25 ERA, 7 K
Relief Pitchers
P 15 Scott Borgmann: 0-0, 3.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 8 K
P 26 Zack Czarnecki: 0-0, 2.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3 K
P 9 Charlie Porter: 0-0, 2.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0 K
P 32 Dylan Potero: 0-0, 2.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 4 K
Wilmington comes in with a 3-1 mark. They swept Franklin Pierce, and lost to D'Youville and picked up a win against Southern Connecticut State. The Wildcats come in hitting .292, with 33 runs scored, seven doubles, five home runs, and 29 RBI. At the plate, they are guided by Garrett Quinn, hitting .444, with three runs scored, and one RBI. Chase Fleming is swinging .364, with four runs scored, two doubles, one home run, and seven RBI. Cam Trego is hitting .357, with three runs scored, two doubles, and an RBI, while Brandon Grygo is batting .333, with five runs, one double, and an RBI.
On the bump, Wilmington has a 2.45 ERA, with 48 strikeouts, and 17 walks. Xavier Cortez is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in five innings, with eight strikeouts, and two walks. Brody Gebhard comes in with a 0.00 ERA in five innings, with a 1-0 mark, nine strikeouts, and no walks. John Grybowski is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in five innings, with four strikeouts, and a walk. Out of the bullpen, Scott Borgmann has eight strikeouts in three innings.
West Virginia Wesleyan
Projected Starters
C:4 Jamison Smith (6 AB, 0 R, .000 AVG)
1B 18 Matthew Neach (.222 AVG, 1 R, 1 2B)
2B 1 Grant Shumaker (.500 AVG, 3 H)
SS 7 Isaac Lough (.500 AVG, 5 H, 2 2B, 3 RBI)
3B 22 Carter Collins (.286 AVG, 3 R, 2 H)
LF 9 Malik Wood (.364 AVG, 4 H, 2 2B, 4 RBI)
CF 16 Coleman Cross (.308 AVG, 4 H, 2 R, 1 RBI) / Ethan Fraley (4 AB, 1 R, .000 AVG)
RF 5 Michael Marley (.800 AVG, 4 H, 2 2B, 1 RBI)
DH/C 11 Alex Smith (.143 AVG, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI) / Drew Jrolf (.125 AVG, 1 R, 2 RBI)
Starting Pitchers
P 28 Anthony Hernandez (0-1, 6.2 IP, 4.05 ERA, 2 SO)
P 50 Alex Hernandez (0-1, 4.0 IP, 6.75 ERA, 3 SO)
P 6 Drake Long (0-1, 3.1 IP, 21.60 ERA, 3 SO)
Relief Pitchers
P 34 Andrew Napolean (0-0, 2.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 2 SO)
P 25 Bryson Peffer (0-0, 1.2 IP, 27.00 ERA, 0 SO)
P 33 Christopher Copen (0-0, 1.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 2 SO)
P 53 Adiel Rivera (0-0, 1.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 2 SO)
P 19 Nolan Slaughter (0-0, 1.0 IP, 9.00 ERA, 2 SO)
P 47 Liam Sharer (0-0, 1.0 IP, 18.00 ERA, 1 SO)
West Virginia Wesleyan is 0-3 with three losses to Thomas More University. The Bobcats come in hitting .299, with 11 runs scored, seven doubles, one home run, and 13 RBI. Isaac Lough is swinging .500, with one run scored, two doubles, and three RBI. Malik Wood is hitting .364, with two doubles, and four RBI. Coleman Cross comes in swinging .308, with two runs scored, and one RBI. Michael Marley is hitting .800 in five at-bats, with two doubles, and an RBI.
The Bobcats have a 9.00 ERA in 22 innings, with 17 strikeouts and 12 walks. Anthony Hernandez has an 0-1 mark and a 4.05 ERA in 6.2 innings, with two strikeouts. Alex Hernandez comes in 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in four innings, with three strikeouts and three walks. In 2.1 innings of relief, Andrew Napolean has a 0.00 ERA with two strikeouts and a walk.
Saginaw Valley State
Projected Starters
C 9 J.T. Thomas, .000, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Or C 15 Ryan McCartan, .333, 2 R, 1 2B,
1B 16 Jacob Pitt, .318, 6 R, 2 2B, 9 RBI
2B/SS 14 Buck Snabes, .481, 12 R, 1 2B, 9 RI
3B/2B 24 Mitchell Walters, .182, 2 R, 1 2B, 4 RBI
Or 3B 11 Austin Cicerone, .074, 4 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
SS 3 Chase Miller, .154, 3 R, 1 RBI
LF 44 Ethan Scheib, .333 10 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI
Or LF 12 Zane Wilson, .100, 1 R, 2 RBI
CF 10 Aaron Bess, .381, 12 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI
RF 21 Ryan Jarvis, .429, 11 R, 5 2B, 12 RBI
DH/C 13 Connor Cornwell, .500, 6 R, 1 2B, 9 RBI
Or DH 8 Lucas Mead, .500, 4 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 6 RBI
Top Pitchers
P 4 Jack Sequin, 2-0 2.08 ERA, 13.0 IP, 8 K, 5 BB
P 1 Jack Decker, 1-0 1.64 ERA, 11.0 IP, 14 K, 4 BB
P 40 Chase Raymond, 1-0 4.09 ERA, 11.0 IP, 15 K, 4 BB
P 22 Nathan Masar, 2-0 2.61 ERA, 10.1 IP, 14 K, 6 BB
P 28 Andrew Pohlmann, 0-0 6.75 ERA, 3 K, 6 BB
P 39 Will Juday, 0-0 0.00 ERA, 2.2 IP, 4 K, 4 BB
P 33 Dan Wilcome, 0-0 0.00 ERA, 2.1 IP, 2 SV, 2 K, 0 BB
The Cardinals come into the Florida trip hitting .306 with 76 runs scored, 20 doubles, two home runs, and 63 RBI. Ryan Jarvis is batting .429, with 11 runs scored, five doubles, and 12 RBI. Buck Snabes is swinging .481, with 12 runs scored, one double, and nine RBI, and six stolen bases. Ethan Scheib is hitting .333, with 10 runs scored, two doubles, and three RBI. Scheib has 15 stolen bases in 2026. Jacob Pitt is swinging .318, with six runs scored, two doubles, and nine RBI.
On the bump, Saginaw Valley State has a 3.38 ERA, with 72 strikeouts, to just 33 walks. Jack Sequin is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in 13 innings, with eight strikeouts and eight walks. Jack Decker is 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA in 11 innings, with 14 strikeouts, and four walks. Nathan Masar enters the week with a 2-0 mark and a 2.61 ERA in 10.1 innings, with 14 strikeouts, and six walks. Saginaw Valley State is 6-2 with both losses coming to Cedarville. They swept a four-game series with Lake Serie, and swept two games with Lewis.
Point Park
Top Returners
Jr. OF 4 Chris Williams, .242, 37 R, 14 2B, 3 HR, 24 RBI
Sr. DH/P 13 Ethan Parker, 6-3 4.97 ERA, 58.0 IP, 34 K, 16 BB
Sr. UT 6 Luis Gonzalez, .251, 28 R, 13 2B, 6 HR, 32 RBI
Jr. OF 24 Trevor Jones, .328, 27 R, 7 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 23 RBI
Sr. P 16 Brandon Clifford, 3-0 6.14 ERA, 36.2 IP, 17 K, 9 BB
Sr. P 22 Harold Boyce, 6-2 3.30 ERA, 62.2 IP, 49 K, 13 BB
Sr. P 14 Ramon Rodriguez, 5-3 4.27 ERA, 52.2 IP, 53 K, 18 BB
Jr. P 5 Logan Creamer, 1-0 5.51 ERA, 16.1 IP, 8 K, 11 BB
Sr. P 3 Joey Tedesco, 0-1 16.87 ERA, 10.2 IP, 10 K, 9 BB
Impact Transfers
So. IF/P 29 Olindo Pezzone, Youngstown State
So. C 20 Felix Gonzalez, Fairleigh Dickinson
Sr. P 18 Camden Dimidjian, Southern Indiana
Sr. IF 11 Franklin Gomez, Jr., Fairleigh Dickinson
Jr. IF 2 JonAlan Richardson, Bluefield State
Point Park posted a 41-13 mark last season. The Pioneers won the MEC Championship over Fairmont State in 2025. They graduated a lot from the 2025 roster, especially at the plate. They have yet to play a game in 2026. Point Park hit .302 last season, with 394 runs scored, 107 doubles, 69 home runs, and 361 RBI. Trevor Jones leads the way after hitting .328 with 27 runs scored, three doubles, four home runs, and 23 RBI. Luis Gonzalez returns after swinging .251, with 28 runs scored, 13 doubles, six home runs, and 32 RBI, while Chris Williams is back after hitting .242, with 37 runs scored, 14 doubles, three home runs, and 24 RBI.
The Pioneers posted a 4.80 ERA in 399.2 innings pitched last season. They have 295 strikeouts to 128 walks. Harold Boyce returns after going 6-2 with a 3.30 ERA in 62.2 innings, with 49 strikeouts and 13 walks. Ethan Parker went 6-3 with a 4.97 ERA in 58 innings, with 34 strikeouts, and 16 walks. Ramon Rodriguez was 5-3 with a 4.27 ERA in 52.2 innings, with 53 strikeouts, and 18 walks.
Series History
The Golden Eagles are 3-1 all-time against Northwood. They lost last season in Auburndale, Fla., 13-3. Their last win came 9-3 over the Wolves March 11, 2022 in Auburndale.
Minnesota Crookston is 4-0 all-time versus Davis & Elkins. They won last season over the Senators 5-1 in Winter Haven, Fla. They have played four games in the last three seasons.
The Golden Eagles are 2-5 all-time against Rockhurst. They have lost three games in a row against the Hawks, last playing in 2025 in Davenport, Fla. Their last win came 12-8 March 14, 2016 in Clearwater, Fla.
Minnesota Crookston is 0-1 all-time versus Wilmington. Their only game was an 11-1 loss March 9, 2023 in Auburndale, Fla.
The Golden Eagles are 5-0 all-time with West Virginia Wesleyan. Their last win came March 4, 2023 with a 9-3 victory in Winter Haven, Fla.
Minnesota Crookston is 0-2 all-time against Saginaw Valley State. They fell 6-2 in Auburndale to the Cardinals March 9, 2023. They also played in 2022.
The Golden Eagles have played Point Park twice, both February 24, 2020, going 1-1. They picked up a 9-3 win, and fell 7-3 in Winter Haven, Fla.
