Baseball | 4/10/2026 1:24:00 PM
CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team is set for a three-game series at home against the University of Sioux Falls Sunday, April 12 at 1 and 3 p.m, and Monday, April 13 at 12 p.m. The games were moved back from Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12 due to field conditions.
The Golden Eagles continue an important stretch in conference play, as they come in with a 20-12 (13-7 NSIC) mark. Minnesota Crookston has reached 20 wins for the ninth time in 11 seasons. They are currently fifth in the NSIC standings, and face the University of Sioux Falls, who is in third with a 17-15 (13-6 NSIC) mark. The Cougars have a four-game win streak coming into the Red River Valley. Minnesota Crookston is 9-23 all-time against the Cougars. The Golden Eagles are 2-4 in their last six tilts with USF. Sioux Falls won the series 3-1 in Saint George, Kan., last season.
Minnesota Crookston vs. Sioux Falls
Sunday, April 12 - 1/3 p.m.
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Monday, April 13 - 12 p.m.
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Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
R-So. C/DH 23 Jackson Fliflet, Wahpeton, N.D., .386, 37 R, 11 2B, 11 HR, 36 RBI
Or R-Jr. C 13 Jonah Norman, Winnipeg, Manitoba, .211, 5 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
R-So. 1B 24 Cole Hebl, Hillsboro, N.D., .311, 22 R, 5 2B, 4 HR, 32 RBI
Jr. 2B 1 Caden Kappes, Wahpeton, N.D., .313, 18 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 16 RBI
Jr. 3B 17 Aaron Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .248, 34 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 9 SB, 30 BB
So. SS 5 Kyler Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .314, 21 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBI
R-Sr. LF 6 Americo Sculati, Golden Valley, Minn., .350, 30 R, 10 2B, 8 HR, 33 RBI
Jr. CF 4 Tori Uhlich, Wahpeton, N.D., .321, 35 R, 11 2B, 16 RBI, 21 SB
R-Sr. RF 21 Connor Bushbaum, Saginaw, Minn., .310, 23 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 11 SB
Fr. DH/RF 29 Elias Leach, Plymouth, Minn., .363, 30 R, 11 2B, 5 HR, 27 RBI, 31 BB
Top Pitchers
Sr. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., 5-1 4.54 ERA, 39.2 IP, 1 SV, 42 K, 11 BB
Jr. LHP 37 Nate Benning, Browerville, Minn., 3-1 6.75 ERA, 37.1 IP, 33 K, 15 BB
R-Sr. RHP 16 Isaac Roers, Stacy, Minn., 2-0 7.03 ERA, 39.2 IP, 1 SV, 42 K, 16 BB
Sr. LHP 8 Kyle Odenbach, Thompson, N.D., 1-1 5.13 ERA, 26.1 IP, 18 K, 14 BB
Jr. RHP 20 Nate Heymann, Waimea, Hawai'i, 4-1 2.70 ERA, 20.0 IP, 17 K, 12 BB
Fr. LHP 32 Ashton Detloff, Perham, Minn., 3-1 4.91 ERA, 18.1 IP, 15 K, 12 BB
So. RHP 12 Kaylor Chamberlain, Mankato, Minn., 0-0 2.40 ERA, 15.0 IP, 10 K, 7 BB
R-Fr. RHP 38 Braden Nelson, Minot, N.D., 1-0 4.66 ERA, 9.2 IP, 8 K, 2 BB
Sr. LHP 39 Joey Connelly, Eden Prairie, Minn., 0-2 5.40 ERA, 6.2 IP, 3 SV, 6 K, 8 BB
Minnesota Crookston comes in swinging .317 as a team, with 282 runs scored, 68 doubles, four triples, 38 home runs, and 230 RBI. They have a .499 slugging percentage, .439 on-base percentage and 70 stolen bases. Minnesota Crookston is just eight stolen bases from shattering their record of 77 stolen bases as a team in 2023. Tori Uhlich (Jr., OF, Wahpeton, N.D.) has already tied Will Zimmerman's school-record 21 stolen bases, and needs just one to break the mark. Jackson Fliflet (R-So., C, Wahpeton, N.D.) has been a stand-out for the Golden Eagles, hitting .386 with 37 runs scored, 11 doubles, 11 home runs, and 36 RBI. Elias Leach (Fr., OF, Plymouth, Minn.) has been one of the top freshmen in the NSIC, swinging .363 with 30 runs scored, 11 doubles, five home runs, and 27 RBI. Americo Sculati (R-Sr., OF, Golden Valley, Minn.) comes in hitting .350 with 30 runs scored, 10 doubles, eight home runs, and 33 RBI. Uhlich is hitting .321 from the leadoff spot, with 36 runs scored, and 11 doubles.
The Golden Eagles have shown vast improvement in recent weeks on the mound. Minnesota Crookston has a 3.99 ERA in their last 11 games, posting a 9-2 mark during the stretch. The Golden Eagles have a 6.12 ERA in 261.2 innings pitched this season, striking out 222 and walking 139. Their opponents are hitting .287 against the Golden Eagles. Isaac Wensloff (Sr., RHP, Roseau, Minn.) has been a stand-out for Minnesota Crookston. He is 5-1 with a 4.54 ERA in 39.2 innings pitched with 42 strikeouts and 11 walks. Wensloff has a 2.70 ERA in his last five outings, striking out 23 and walking just five. He earned his first save of the season Wednesday against the Huskies. Nate Benning (Jr., LHP, Browerville, Minn.) enters the weekend with a 3-1 mark and a 6.75 ERA in 37.1 innings pitched, while Isaac Roers (R-Sr., RHP, Stacy, Minn.) is 2-0 with a 7.03 ERA in 39.2 innings on the bump. Out of the bullpen, Kaylor Chamberlain (So., RHP, Mankato, Minn.) has been used in high-leverage situations with a 2.40 ERA in 15 innings. Nate Heymann (Jr., RHP, Waimea, Hawai'i) is second on the team in wins with a 4-2 mark and a 2.70 ERA in 20 innings, with 17 strikeouts. Joey Connelly (Sr., LHP, Eden Prairie, Minn.) leads the team with three saves in 6.2 innings.
SIOUX FALLS
Projected Starters:
Jr. 1B/OF. 17 Mitch Iliff, .376, 35 R, 8 2B, 14 HR, 40 RBI
R-JR. IF. 9. Casey Sehr, .344, 16 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 15 RBI
SR. OF. 99. William Edwards, .336, 29 R, 5 2B, 3 HR, 28 RBI
SR. C/OF. 8. Dominic Vogel, .330, 27 R, 5 2B, 1 HR, 18 RBI
R-JR. OF. 5. Nolan Drossel, .317, 26 R, 5 2B, 15 RBI
R-JR. IF. 1. Cullen Verville, .266, 13 R, 4 2B, 7 RBI
R-SR. C. 10. Justin Johnson, .259, 13 R, 5 2B, 3 HR, 17 RBI
JR. 1B. 25 Brady Schafer, .228, 13 R, 6 2B, 4 HR, 18 RBI
SR. OF. 11 Drew Miller, .464, 21 R, 10 2B, 2 HR, 17 RBI
Top Pitchers:
Sr. RHP. 0 Jake Ammann, 3-2, 1.46 ERA, 37.0 IP, 41 SO, 9 BB
So. RHP. 23 Eli Larson, 1-1, 3.51 ERA, 25.2 IP, 15 SO, 9 BB
So. LHP. 28 Zach Peta, 2-0, 4.41 ERA, 16.1 IP, 18 SO, 5 BB
Jr. LHP. 14 Jack Richeson, 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 8.0 IP, 3 SO, 2 BB
Fr. OF/RHP. 45 Carter Sehr, 1-1, 4.80 ERA, 15.0 IP, 7 SO, 7 BB
Jr. LHP . 77 Brady Brahr, 4-1, 5.12 ERA, 31.2 IP, 42 SO, 18 BB
R-Jr. LHP. 26 Owen Weadge, 1-2, 5.52, 31.0 IP, 38 SO, 38 SO, 9 BB
Jr. RHP. 7 Tyler Maeyaert, 1-0, 6.23 ERA, 17.1 IP, 9 SO BB
Sr. RHP. 21 Logan Anderson, 3-3, 7.04 ERA, 23.0 IP, 20 SO, 15 BB
The University Of Sioux Falls comes in hitting .298 with 216 runs scored, 59 doubles, five triples, 32 home runs, 194 RBI. The Cougars are lifted by junior Mitch Iliff, who is batting with .376, with 35 runs scored, 14 home runs, and 40 RBI. Casey Sehr who is batting .344, with 16 runs scored, he has four doubles, two home runs, and 15 RBI. Senior William Edwards has also been in the mix of top batters by batting, .330, scoring 29 runs, five doubles, three home runs, and 28 RBI.
The Cougars have a 5.94 ERA on the mound with 241 strikeouts and 141 walks. Senior Jake Ammann comes in hot with 3-2 mark, 1.46 ERA in 37.0 innings pitched, he has the team high of 41 strike outs with only nine walks. Eli Larson owns a 1-1 record, with a 3.51 ERA in 25.2 innings pitched, he has 15 strikeouts and 9 walks. Zach Peta has a record of 2-0 with a 4.41 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched, he has 18 strikeouts and five walks allowed. Out of the bullpen is Jack Richeson with a 0-0 record, he has a 4.50 ERA in 8.0 innings pitched, he has three strikeouts and two walks allowed.
