Baseball | 3/24/2026 3:10:00 PM
CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team is set to host their first home games of the season. The Golden Eagles will host Northern State University in a three-game set Saturday, March 28 at 1 and 3 p.m., and Sunday, March 29 at 1 p.m.
Minnesota Crookston enters the weekend with a 14-10 (7-5 NSIC) mark. They are currently slotted sixth in the NSIC standings. Northern State has a 7-10 (5-7 NSIC) record. They are currently tied for ninth in the NSIC.
Minnesota Crookston vs. Northern State
Saturday, March 28 - 1 and 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 29 - 1 p.m.
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Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
R-So. C 23 Jackson Fliflet, Wahpeton, N.D., .394, 30 R, 5 2B, 10 HR, 29 RBI
R-So. 1B 24 Cole Hebl, Hillsboro, N.D., .315, 18 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 24 RBI
Fr. 2B 2 Thomas Schumacher, Thompson, N.D., .265, 13 R, 6 RBI
Jr. 3B 17 Aaron Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .244, 25 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 8 SB
Jr. SS 1 Caden Kappes, Wahpeton, N.D., .281, 14 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBI
R-Sr. LF/DH 6 Americo Sculati, Golden Valley, Minn., .347, 23 R, 7 2B, 7 HR, 24 RBI
Jr. CF 4 Tori Uhlich, Wahpeton, N.D., .354, 28 R, 10 2B, 16 RBI, 19 SB
Fr. RF/LF/DH 29 Elias Leach, Plymouth, Minn., .410, 25 R, 9 2B, 4 HR, 23 RBI
Or R-Sr. RF 21 Connor Bushbaum, Saginaw, Minn., .300, 17 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 11 SB
R-Jr. DH 13 Jonah Norman, Winnipeg, Manitoba, .286, 4 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Top Pitchers
Sr. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., 3-1 5.63 ERA, 24.0 IP, 27 K, 8 BB
Jr. LHP 37 Nate Benning, Browerville, Minn., 2-0 7.09 ERA, 26.2 IP, 24 K, 12 BB
R-Sr. RHP 16 Isaac Roers, Stacy, Minn., 1-0 8.89 ERA, 26.1 IP, 33 K, 10 BB
Sr. LHP 8 Kyle Odenbach, Thompson, N.D., 1-0 6.00 ERA, 21.0 IP, 14 K, 11 BB
Fr. LHP 32 Ashton Detloff, Perham, Minn., 3-1 5.19 ERA, 17.1 IP, 13 K, 10 BB
Jr. RHP 20 Nate Heymann, Waimea, Hawai'i, 2-1 2.53 ERA, 10.2 IP, 11 K, 5 BB
So. RHP 12 Kaylor Chamberlain, Mankato, Minn., 0-0 2.89 ERA, 9.1 IP, 8 K, 4 BB
R-Fr. RHP 38 Braden Nelson, Minot, N.D., 1-0 5.19 ERA, 8.2 IP, 8 K, 2 BB
So. LHP 18 Jake Jaroszewski, Fargo, N.D., 1-0 1.35 ERA, 6.2 IP, 7 K, 6 BB
Sr. LHP 39 Joey Connelly, Eden Prairie, Minn., 0-2 4.76 ERA, 5.1 IP, 3 SV, 4 K, 7 BB
The Golden Eagles come in hitting .319 as a team with 33 home runs to lead the NSIC. They also have 181 RBI, 48 doubles, three triples, and 224 runs scored. Minnesota Crookston leads the league with a .442 on-base percentage and is second in the NSIC with a .512 slugging percentage. Jackson Fliflet (R-So., C, Wahpeton, N.D.) has a .394 batting average with a team-high 10 home runs and 29 RBI. Fliflet is tied for 16th in NCAA Division II for home runs. Elias Leach (Fr., OF, Plymouth, Minn.) has been one of the top freshmen in the league, batting .410 with 25 runs scored, nine doubles, four home runs, and 23 RBI. Tori Uhlich (Jr., OF, Wahpeton, N.D.) sets the tone from the leadoff spot hitting .354 with 28 runs scored, 10 doubles, and 19 stolen bases. His stolen bases total ranks tied for 19th in NCAA Division II, and tops the NSIC. Americo Sculati (R-Sr., OF, Golden Valley, Minn.) is swinging .347 with 23 runs scored, seven doubles, seven home runs, and 24 RBI.
The Minnesota Crookston pitching staff enters the weekend with a 6.91 ERA in 196.2 innings pitched with 172 strikeouts and 111 walks. Reliable righty Isaac Wensloff (Roseau, Minn.) is 3-1 with a 5.63 ERA in 24 innings with 27 strikeouts and eight walks. Nate Benning (Jr., LHP, Browerville, Minn.) owns a 2-0 mark and a 7.09 ERA in 26.2 innings pitched with 24 strikeouts and 12 walks. The southpaw has 3.86 ERA in his last five appearances after two rocky starts to open the season. Isaac Roers (R-Sr., RHP, Stacy, Minn.), who has had a rubber arm throughout his career, is 1-0 with an 8.89 ERA in 26.1 innings. Roers has a 6.91 ERA in his last five appearances. Ashton Detloff (Fr., LHP, Perham, Minn.) is 3-1 with a 5.19 ERA in 17.1 innings. Out of the bullpen, Kaylor Chamberlain (So., RHP, Mankato, Minn.) has a 2.89 ERA in 9.1 innings. Braden Nelson (R-Fr., RHP, Minot, N.D.) is 1-0 with a 5.19 ERA in 8.2 frames, while Jake Jaroszewski (So., LHP, Fargo, N.D.) is 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA in 6.2 innings, with opponents hitting just .167 against him.
Northern State
Projected Starters
Fr. C/DH 7 Collin Lott, .315, 12 BB, 1 HR, 2 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBI
Sr. 1B 5 Drew Benson, .333, 8 BB, 1 HR, 4 2B, 2 3B, 13 RBI
R-Sr. 2B 20 Jack Weidner, .239, 5 BB, 1 HR, 3 2B, 1 3B, 9 RBI
Jr. 3B 11 Casey Vining, .340, 7 BB, 1 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI
Gr. SS/2B 2 Mateo Tahsini, .394, 3 BB, 3 2B, 6 RBI
Or Jr. SS 8 Dylan Soulek, .167, 1 2B, 6 RBI
Sr. LF 28 Dillon Castellanos, .291, 8 BB, 1 HR, 5 2B, 10 RBI
Sr. CF 46 Jordan Hull, .185, 2 BB, 1 2B, 2 RBI
So. RF/CF 23 Dalton Kesti, .323, 9 BB, 6 2B, 2 3B, 6 RBI
Jr. DH/C 9 Andrew Nieves, .288, 13 BB, 1 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI
Top Pitchers
Sr. RHP 24 Carson Zimmel, 1-3 6.29 ERA, 24.1 IP, 12 K, 9 BB
Jr. RHP 47 Hyunwoo Kim, 1-2 5.59 ERA, 19.1 IP, 13 K, 6 BB
Sr. RHP 30 Jake Helleloid, 1-2 10.57 ERA, 15.1 IP, 10 K, 8 BB
Sr. RHP 18 Lance Behrens, 1-0 8.04 ERA, 15.2 IP, 11 K, 8 BB
Jr. LHP 38 Ethan Price, 1-0 5.91 ERA, 10.2 IP, 3 SV, 12 K, 4 BB
So. RHP 16 Palmer Boyd, 1-0 4.66 ERA, 9.2 IP, 10 K, 2 BB
Northern State comes in swinging .279 as a team with 102 runs scored, 32 doubles, six triples, seven home runs, and 86 RBI. They have a .404 slugging percentage and a .392 on-base percentage. Dalton Kesti guides the squad hitting .391 with 11 runs scored, six doubles, two triples, and six RBI. Casey Vining is hitting .340 with nine runs scored, three doubles, one home run, and 13 RBI. Drew Benson is batting .333 with seven runs scored, four doubles, two triples, one home run, and 13 RBI. Dillon Castellanos leads the team with 10 stolen bases.
The Wolves enter with a 9.14 ERA with 100 strikeouts and 71 walks. Northern State is led by Hyunwoo Kim with a 1-2 mark and a 5.59 ERA in 19.1 innings with 13 strikeouts. Carson Zimmel is 1-3 with a 6.29 ERA in 24.1 innings with 12 strikeouts. Out of the bullpen, Ethan Price has three saves with a 5.91 ERA in 10.2 innings. Palmer Boyd has a 1-0 mark and a 4.66 ERA in 9.2 innings with 10 strikeouts.
