Baseball | 4/24/2026 12:11:00 PM

CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team is set for three games at home against Winona State University Saturday, April 25 at 1 and 3 p.m., and Sunday, April 26 at 12 p.m., at the Minnesota Crookston Baseball Field in Crookston, Minn. Saturday will mark Senior Day for nine student-athletes for the Golden Eagles.

The Golden Eagles enter the weekend with a 23-18 (16-13 NSIC) mark. Minnesota Crookston is set to play five of their final eight games at home beginning Saturday against the Warriors. The three-game set will be an important one in the conference standings. The Golden Eagles enter the series in sixth in the conference standings, while Winona State is a half-game ahead in fifth. Minnesota Crookston is 6-3 since March 21, 2023 against the Warriors. The two teams split in Crookston in 2025. Winona State enters with a 21-20 (16-12 NSIC). 

Winona State at Minnesota Crookston

Saturday, April 25 - 1 and 3 p.m.

Minnesota Crookston Baseball Field, Crookston, Minn.

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Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
R-So. C 23 Jackson Fliflet, Wahpeton, N.D., .352, 40 R, 11 2B, 14 HR, 40 RBI

Jr. 1B/3B 17 Aaron Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .259, 44 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 29 RBI

Fr. 2B 2 Thomas Schumacher, Thompson, N.D., .278, 17 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBI

Jr. 3B/SS 1 Caden Kappes, Wahpeton, N.D., .294, 24 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 20 RBI

So. SS 5 Kyler Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .266, 22 ER, 2 2B, 2 HR, 15 RBI

R-Sr. LF 6 Americo Sculati, Golden Valley, Minn., .322, 37 R, 10 2B, 9 HR, 36 RBI

Jr. CF 4 Tori Uhlich, Wahpeton, N.D., .321, 39 R, 12 2B, 20 RBI, 25 SB

Fr. RF/DH 29 Elias Leach, Plymouth, Minn., .329, 34 R, 13 2B, 6 HR, 31 RBI

Or R-Sr. RF 21 Connor Bushbaum, Saginaw, Minn., .290, 25 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 19 RBI

R-So. DH/1B 24 Cole Hebl, Hillsboro, N.D., .312, 26 R, 7 2B, 4 HR, 41 RBI

Top Pitchers
Sr. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., 6-1 4.22 ERA, 53.1 IP, 50 K, 16 BB

R-Sr. RHP 16 Isaac Roers, Stacy, Minn., 3-0 6.10 ERA, 48.2 IP, 46 K, 21 BB

Jr. LHP 37 Nate Benning, Browerville, Minn., 3-3 6.46 ERA, 46.0 IP, 36 K, 21 BB

Sr. LHP 8 Kyle Odenbach, Thompson, N.D., 1-2 6.12 ERA, 32.1 IP, 21 K, 18 BB

Jr. RHP 20 Nate Heymann, Waimea, Hawai'i, 4-2 4.13 ERA, 28.1 IP, 19 K, 10 BB

Fr. LHP 32 Ashton Detloff, Perham, Minn., 3-1 4.74 ERA, 19.0 IP, 15 K, 13 BB

Jr. RHP 40 Lake Hagen, Alexandria, Minn., 0-1 9.64 ERA, 18.2 IP, 12 K, 6 BB

So. RHP 12 Kaylor Chamberlain, Mankato, Minn., 0-0 4.15 ERA, 17.1 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

The Golden Eagles enter the weekend hitting .302 with 325 runs scored, 73 doubles, four triples, 48 home runs, and 269 RBI. They have a .473 slugging percentage. Jackson Fliflet (R-So., C, Wahpeton, N.D.) has been a stand-out for Minnesota Crookston, swinging .352 with 40 runs scored, a team-high 14 home runs, and 40 RBI. Freshman Elias Leach (OF, Plymouth, Minn.) has made an immediate impact, hitting .329 with 34 runs scored, 13 doubles, six home runs, and 31 RBI. Americo Sculati (R-Sr., OF, Golden Valley, Minn.) has been a key factor, hitting .322 with 37 runs scored, 10 doubles, nine home runs, and 36 RBI. Tori Uhlich (Jr., OF, Wahpeton, N.D.) sets the tone from the leadoff spot with a school-record 25 stolen bases, 39 runs scored, 12 doubles, and a .321 average. Cole Hebl (R-So., 1B, Hillsboro, N.D.) comes in leading the team with 41 RBI. 

On the bump, Isaac Wensloff (Sr., RHP, Roseau, Minn.) guides the squad with a 6-1 mark and a 4.22 ERA in 53.1 innings with 50 strikeouts, 16 walks, and an opponent batting average of .238. Isaac Roers (R-Sr., RHP, Stacy, Minn.) has 14 appearances with a 3-0 mark and a 6.10 ERA in 48.2 innings with 46 strikeouts. Nate Benning (Jr., LHP, Browerville, Minn.) is 3-3 with a 6.46 ERA in 46 innings. Out of the bullpen, Ashton Detloff (Fr., LHP, Perham, Minn.) is 3-1 with a 4.74 ERA in 19 innings. Kaylor Chamberlain (So., RHP, Mankato, Minn.) has a 4.15 ERA in 17.1 innings, while Braden Nelson (R-Fr., RHP, Minot, N.D.) is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA in 11 innings. 

Winona State

Projected Starters

3B - #2 Garrett Hietpas / 25 GS / 87 AB / .218 avg / 19 H / 1 2B / 10 RBI / 17 SO / 12 BB

RF - #23 Dylan Harer / 34 GS / 126 AB / .317 avg / 40 H / 8 2B / 6 HR / 28 RBI / 24 SO / 15 BB

LF - #3 Easton Arendt / 39 GS / 123 AB / .301 avg / 37 H / 5 2B / 1 HR / 19 RBI / 17 SO / 23 BB

1B - #9 Jack Funke / 23 GS / 71 AB / .239 avg / 17 H / 1 2B / 3 HR / 17 RBI / 23 SO / 9 BB

C - #45 Max Pederson / 30 GS / 94 AB / .340 avg / 32 H / 8 2B / 2 HR / 14 RBI / 20 SO / 8 BB

CF - #6 Connor Weed / 13 GS / 52 AB / .250 avg / 13 H / 3 2B / 1 HR / 13 RBI / 16 SO / 2 BB

DH - #7 Klayton Hawkins / 18 GS / 57 AB / .298 avg / 17 H / 5 2B / 3 HR / 16 RBI / 21 SO / 6 BB

SS - #25 Connor Greuel / 15 GS / 47 AB / .255 avg / 12 H / 4 2B / 1 3B / 3 RBI / 16 SO / 9 BB

2B - #11 Josh Hatano / 34 GS / 97 AB / .268 avg / 26 H / 4 2B / 1 HR / 12 RBI / 28 SO / 16 BB

Starting Pitchers

RHP - #10 Hunter Guenther / 9 GS / 49.2 IP / 5.26 ERA / 48 H / 54 SO / 21 BB

RHP - #31 Sawyer Hoffman / 7 GS / 45.2 IP / 4.73 ERA / 53 H / 49 SO / 12 BB

RHP - #18 Nathan Vela / 9 GS / 39.0 IP / 4.62 ERA / 39 H / 27 SO / 28 BB

Relief Pitchers

RHP - #30 Peyton Lee / 10 Relief App. / 22.0 IP / 2.45 ERA / 25 H / 20 SO / 9 BB

RHP - #43 Wesley Johnson / 8 Relief App. / 22.0 IP / 7.36 ERA / 27 H / 20 SO / 10 BB

RHP - #41 Carson Jones / 11 Relief App. / 20.1 IP / 3.10 ERA / 18 H / 15 SO / 6 BB

LHP - #32 Eli Babler / 7 Relief App. / 18.0 IP / 7.00 ERA / 16 H / 27 SO / 15 BB

RHP - #29 Boyd Skelley / 15 Relief App. / 16.2 IP / 4.32 ERA / 20 H / 11 SO / 7 BB

RHP - #28 Logan LaPlante / 11 Relief App. / 16.1 IP / 2.76 ERA / 18 H / 10 SO / 4 BB

RHP - #35 Ryan Buchta / 5 Relief App. / 16.0 IP / 3.38 ERA / 20 H / 10 SO / 3 BB

LHP - #21 Max Strecker / 9 Relief App. / 13.1 IP / 6.75 ERA / 12 H / 21 SO / 12 BB

Winona State is swinging .270 with 259 runs scored, 56 doubles, eight triples, 27 home runs, and 227 RBI. They have 76 stolen bases, and a .393 slugging percentage. The Warriors throw a lot of different lineups at their opposition. They have 17 players who have started 10 or more games in 2026. Dylan Harer is hitting .317 with 29 runs scored, eight doubles, six home runs, and 28 RBI. Easton Arendt is swinging .301 with 27 runs scored, five doubles, and 19 RBI. Harer and Arendt each have 10 stolen bases. Payton Kohnle has started 12 games and is hitting .405 with 12 runs scored, one home run, and nine RBI. Adam Wall is batting .277 with a team-high five home runs and 12 stolen bases. Max Pederson is swinging .340 in 30 starts with 18 runs scored, two home runs, and 14 RBI.

Winona State has a 5.25 team ERA as a pitching staff with 304 strikeouts and 155 walks. Sawyer Hoffman is 3-2 with a 4.73 ERA in 45.2 innings pitched with 49 strikeouts and 12 walks. Hunter Guenther comes in with a 4-2 record and a 5.26 ERA in 49.2 innings pitched with 54 strikeouts and 21 walks. Nathan Vela is 2-3 with a 4.62 ERA in 39 innings pitched with 27 strikeouts and 28 walks. Out of the bullpen, Peyton Lee is 0-2 with a 2.45 ERA in 22 innings pitched. Boyd Skelley leads the team with two saves in 16.2 innings with a 4.32 ERA.