Baseball | 4/16/2026 3:46:00 PM

CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team is set for a three-game series with No. 25 Minnesota State University Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 at Bowyer Field in Mankato, Minn. The schedule was adjusted, as Minnesota Crookston will play the Mavericks Saturday at 3 p.m., in a single nine-inning game, and Sunday at 12 and 2 p.m.

The Golden Eagles come into the weekend with a 21-15 (14-10 NSIC) mark. They are looking to squad a three-game losing streak as they head into Mankato. Minnesota Crookston is currently in sixth place in the NSIC standings. They have notched eight seasons with 20 or more wins since 2016. Minnesota State is currently first in the NSIC standings with a 27-8 (20-3 NSIC) record. They have won four-straight games. Minnesota State has won four-consecutive games in the series. The Golden Eagles best streak recently was two games in 2024 in Mankato. They last won in Mankato April 21, 2024. 

Minnesota Crookston at Minnesota State

Saturday, April 18, 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 19, 12/2 p.m.

Mankato, Minn. - Bowyer Field

Live Stats - msumavericks.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary

Live Video - NSIC Network

Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
R-So. C/DH 23 Jackson Fliflet, Wahpeton, N.D., .366., 37 R, 11 2B, 11 HR, 36 RBI

Or R-Fr. C 10 Dylan Alexander, Glenwood, Minn., .143. 2 R. 1 HR, 1 RBI

R-So. 1B 24 Cole Hebl, Hillsboro, N.D., .326, 24 R, 6 2B, 4 HR, 37 RBI

Jr. 2B 1 Caden Kappes, Wahpeton, N.D., .292, 20 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 17 RBI

Jr. 3B 17 Aaron Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .262, 39 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 32 BB, 9 SB

So. SS 5 Kyler Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .291, 21 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBI

R-Sr. LF 6 Americo Sculati, Golden Valley, Minn., .338, 33 R, 10 2B, 8 HR, 33 RBI

Jr. CF 4 Tori Uhlich, Wahpeton, N.D., .319, 36 R, 12 2B, 17 RBI, 22 SB

R-Sr. RF 21 Connor Bushbaum, Saginaw, Minn., .301, 23 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 11 SB

Fr. DH/RF 29 Elias Leach, Plymouth, Minn., .339, 32 R, 12 2B, 6 HR, 29 RBI, 32 BB

Top Pitchers
Sr. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, Roseau, Minn. 5-1 4.57 ERA, 45.1 IP, 45 K, 13 BB, 1 SV

Jr. LHP 37 Nate Benning, Browerville, Minn., 3-2 6.37 ERA, 41.0 IP, 34 K, 17 BB

R-Sr. RHP 16 Isaac Roers, Stacy, Minn., 2-0 6.86 ERA, 40.2 IP, 42 K, 17 BB, 2 SV

Sr. LHP 8 Kyle Odenbach, Thompson, N.D., 1-2 5.83 ERA, 29.1 IP, 20 K, 15 BB

Jr. RHP 20 Nate Heymann, Waimea, Hawai'i, 4-1 3.97 ERA, 22.2 IP, 17 K, 8 BB

Fr. LHP 32 Ashton Detloff, Perham, Minn., 3-1 4.82 ERA, 18.2 IP, 15 K, 13 BB

So. RHP 12 Kaylor Chamberlain, Mankato, Minn., 0-0 3.38 ERA, 16.0 IP, 10 K, 8 BB

R-Fr. RHP 38 Braden Nelson, Minot, N.D., 1-1 4.91 ERA, 11.0 IP, 9 K, 4 BB

Sr. LHP 39 Joey Connelly, Eden Prairie, Minn., 1-2 5.14 ERA, 7.0 IP, 6 K, 8 BB

The Golden Eagles come in swinging .310 as a team, with 298 runs scored, 71 doubles, four triples, 42 home runs, and 244 RBI. They have 72 stolen bases this season, and have walked 184 times. Minnesota Crookston has a .488 slugging percentage and a .429 on-base percentage. The Golden Eagles are guided by Jackson Fliflet (R-So., C, Wahpeton, N.D.), who is batting .366 with 37 runs scored, 11 doubles, 11 home runs, and 36 RBI. Fliflet has been a stand-out in 2026. Elias Leach (Fr., OF, Plymouth, Minn.) has made an impact as a freshman, swinging .339 with 32 runs scored, six doubles, and 29 RBI. He also tied for the team lead with 32 walks. Americo Sculati (R-Sr., OF, Golden Valley, Minn.) is hitting .338 with 33 runs scored, 10 doubles, eight home runs, and 33 RBI. Cole Hebl (R-So., Hillsboro, N.D.) is hitting .326 with 24 runs scored, four home runs, and a team-high 37 RBI. Tori Uhlich (Jr., OF, Wahpeton, N.D.) has set the table from the leadoff spot swinging .319 with 36 runs scored, and 12 doubles. Uhlich set the school record with 22 stolen bases in a single season. 

Minnesota Crookston's pitching staff comes in with a 6.20 ERA in 288.2 innings pitched, with 233 strikeouts and 151 walks. Isaac Wensloff (Sr., RHP, Roseau, Minn.) is 5-1 with a 4.57 ERA in 45.1 innings, with 45 strikeouts and 13 walks. Wensloff has not allowed more than three runs in an outing since February 28. Nate Benning (Jr., LHP, Browerville, Minn.) is 3-2 with a 6.37 ERA in 41 innings, with 34 strikeouts and 17 walks. Isaac Roers (R-Sr., RHP, Stacy, Minn.) is 2-0 with a 6.86 ERA in 40.2 innings pitched with 42 strikeouts. Out of the bullpen, Kaylor Chamberlain (So., RHP, Mankato, Minn.) has a 3.38 ERA in nine appearances. Ashton Detloff (Fr., LHP, Perham, Minn.) is 3-1 with a 4.82 ERA in nine appearances. Braden Nelson (R-Fr., RHP, Minot, N.D.) is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA in eight appearances. 

Minnesota State
Projected Starters

SS - #2 Jake Berkland / 35 GS / .380 avg / 46 H / 4 2B / 3 3B / 10 HR / 38 RBI / 17 SO / 27 BB

LF - #4 CJ Trask / 31 GS / .353 avg / 41 H / 10 2B / 2 3B / 7 HR / 40 RBI / 13 SO / 18 BB

RF - #5 Cole Yearsley / 29 GS / .370 avg / 37 H / 4 2B / 1 3B / 11 HR / 36 RBI / 17 SO / 27 BB

1B - #14 Magers Louis / 35 GS / .313 avg / 42 H / 9 2B / 1 3B / 11 HR / 43 RBI / 38 SO / 18 BB

3B - #9 Charlie Schau / 21 GS / .342 avg / 25 H / 3 2B / 1 3B / 1 HR / 12 RBI / 19 SO / 11 BB

C - #40 Brandon Vlcko / 28 GS / .284 avg / 27 H / 8 2B / 7 HR / 26 RBI / 26 SO / 14 BB

DH - #8 Eric Nuno Jr. / 7 GS / .440 avg / 11 H / 3 2B / 2 HR / 11 RBI / 4 SO / 4 BB

2B - #1 Ethan Bowers / 34 GS / .289 avg / 37 H / 8 2B / 2 3B / 2 HR / 20 RBI / 21 SO / 20 BB

CF - #3 Logan Miller / 34 GS / .264 avg / 28 H / 4 2B / 1 HR / 15 RBI / 14 SO / 20 BB

Starting Pitchers

LHP - #23 Sam George / 8 GS / 47.0 IP / 2.11 ERA / 40 H / 44 SO / 9 BB

RHP - #27 Mack Crowley / 8 GS / 46.0 IP / 2.35 ERA / 35 H / 34 SO / 11 BB

RHP - #29 Daniel Zang / 5 GS / 35.2 IP / 3.28 ERA / 28 H / 51 SO / 17 BB

RHP - #14 Louis Magers / 6 GS / 23.1 IP / 5.01 ERA / 20 H / 23 SO / 15 BB

Relief Pitchers

RHP - #19 Ben Irsfeld / 13 Relief APP / 22.2 IP / 3.18 ERA / 15 H / 19 SO / 5 BB

RHP - #29 Daniel Zang / 4 Relief APP / 35.2 IP / 3.28 ERA / 28 H / 51 SO / 17 BB

RHP - #21 Gannon Reidinger / 5 Relief APP / 21.2 IP / 1.25 ERA / 13 H / 17 SO / 6 BB

RHP - #16 Brady Nelson / 6 Relief APP / 15.1 IP / 10.57 ERA / 21 H / 14 SO / 10 BB

RHP - #39 Kaeden Guida / 9 Relief APP / 13.0 IP / 5.54 ERA / 17 H / 13 SO / 7 BB

LHP - #11 Nick Johnson / 8 Relief APP / 11.2 IP / 8.49 ERA / 18 H / 9 SO / 3 BB

Minnesota State enters the weekend hitting .307 as a team with 308 runs scored, 64 doubles, 11 triples, 56 home runs, and 277 RBI. They have a .529 slugging percentage. Jake Berkland leads the way for the Mavericks hitting .392 with a team-high 57 runs scored, four doubles, three triples, 10 home runs, and 38 RBI. Winthrop transfer Cole Yearsley is swinging .369 with 35 runs scored, 12 home runs, and 38 RBI. Louis Magers comes in hitting .312 with 35 runs scored, 11 home runs, and 44 RBI, while C.J. Trask is batting .350 with 30 runs scored, 10 doubles, seven home runs, and 41 RBI.

On the bump, the Mavericks come in with a 4.06 ERA in 283.2 innings pitched with 261 strikeouts and 111 walks. Sam George is 6-0 with a 2.11 ERA in 47 innings with 44 strikeouts and nine walks. Mack Crowley is 5-0 with a 2.35 ERA in 46 innings with 34 strikeouts. Gannon Reidinger is 3-0 with a 1.25 ERA in 21.2 innings pitched. Out of the bullpen, Ben Irsfeld has two saves with a 3.18 ERA, while Daniel Zang is 4-1 with a 3.28 ERA and two saves.