Baseball | 4/27/2026 6:20:00 PM
CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team is set for a mid-week doubleheader against Minot State University Wednesday, April 29 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., at the Minnesota Crookston Baseball Field. The games were adjusted from an original Tuesday schedule due to rain on Monday.
The Golden Eagles are looking for their fourth-consecutive NSIC Tournament berth for the first time in program history. Minnesota Crookston's senior group is already the winningest four-year group in program history. The Golden Eagles secure a NSIC Tournament spot with a win Tuesday over Minot State, and at least one loss this week for Minnesota Duluth against Winona State University, and Minnesota State University. Minnesota Crookston enters the week with a 25-19 (18-14 NSIC) mark. They are currently in fifth place in the NSIC standings. Minot State is in ninth place in the conference standings, currently one spot out of the NSIC tournament. They are 22-22 (16-17 NSIC).
Minnesota Crookston vs. Minot State
Wednesday, April 29 - 1:30/3:30 p.m.
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Minnesota Crookston Baseball Field, Crookston, Minn.
Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
R-So. C 23 Jackson Fliflet, Wahpeton, N.D., .350, 43 R, 11 2B, 17 HR, 44 RBI
R-So. 1B 24 Cole Hebl, Hillsboro, N.D., .325, 30 R, 7 2B, 6 HR, 46 RBI
Jr. 2B 1 Caden Kappes, Wahpeton, N.D., .295, 26 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 21 RBI
Jr. 3B 17 Aaron Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., .275, 48 R, 6 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 34 RBI
So. SS 5 Kyler Miller, Grand Rapids, Minn., .291. 23 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 17 RBI
R-Sr. LF 6 Americo Sculati, Golden Valley, Minn., .317, 39 R, 11 2B, 10 HR, 37 RBI
Jr. CF 4 Tori Uhlich, Wahpeton, N.D., .305, 40 R, 12 2B, 20 HR, 26 SB
R-Sr. RF 21 Connor Bushbaum, Saginaw, Minn., .311, 30 R, 6 2B, 3 HR, 23 RBI
Fr. DH 29 Elias Leach, Plymouth, Minn., ..342, 39 R, 13 2B, 7 HR, 32 RBI
Top Pitchers
Sr. RHP 3 Isaac Wensloff, Roseau, Minn., 6-2 4.34 ERA, 56.0 IP, 51 K, 17 BB
R-Sr. RHP 16 Isaac Roers, Stacy, Minn., 4-0 5.65 ERA, 57.1 IP, 50 K, 22 BB
Jr. LHP 37 Nate Benning, Browerville, Minn., 3-3 6.26 ERA, 50.1 IP, 38 K, 20 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
So. RHP 12 Kaylor Chamberlain, Mankato, Minn., 1-0 3.66 ERA, 19.2 IP, 12 K, 10 BB
Fr. LHP 32 Ashton Detloff, Perham, Minn., 3-1 5.59 ERA, 19.1 IP, 15 K, 16 BB
R-Fr. RHP 38 Braden Nelson, Minot, N.D., 1-1 4.26 ERA, 12.2 IP, 10 K, 4 BB
So. LHP 18 Jake Jaroszewski, Fargo, N.D., 1-0 4.91 ERA, 11.0 IP, 9 K, 13 BB
Sr. LHP 39 Joey Connelly, Eden Prairie, Minn., 1-3 7.88 ERA, 8.0 IP, 4 SV, 6 K, 8 BB
The Golden Eagles enter the weekend swinging .307 with a .490 slugging percentage. Minnesota Crookston is lifted by the NSIC's top power hitter in Jackson Fliflet (R-So., C, Wahpeton, N.D.), who leads the league with 17 home runs. Elias Leach (Fr., OF, Plymouth, Minn.) has been an impact freshman, batting .342 with 39 runs scored, 13 doubles, seven home runs, and 32 RBI. Americo Sculati (R-Sr., OF, Golden Valley, Minn.) is hitting .317 with 39 runs scored, 11 doubles, 10 home runs, and 37 RBI. Cole Hebl (R-So., 1B, Hillsboro, N.D.) is swinging .325 with 30 runs scored, six home runs, and 46 RBI. Connor Bushbaum (R-Sr., OF, Saginaw, Minn.) comes in hitting .311 with 30 runs scored, three home runs, and 23 RBI.
The Minnesota Crookston pitching staff has a 5.97 ERA in 351 innings pitched with 265 strikeouts and 183 walks. The Golden Eagles are guided by Isaac Wensloff (Sr., RHP, Roseau, Minn.), who is 6-2 with a 4.34 ERA in 56 innings, with 51 strikeouts and just 17 walks. Isaac Roers (R-Sr., RHP, Stacy, Minn.) is coming off one of his best outings of the season. He threw 135 pitches and 8.2 innings in a 4-3 win Sunday over Winona State. Roers is 4-0 with a 5.65 ERA in 57.1 innings. Nate Heymann (Sr., RHP, Waimea, Hawai'i) is 4-2 with a 4.13 ERA in 28.1 innings. Out of the bullpen, Kaylor Chamberlain (So., RHP, Mankato, Minn.) has made a major impact, going 1-0 with a 3.66 ERA in 19.2 innings. Joey Connelly (Sr., LHP, Eden Prairie, Minn.) leads the team with four saves.
Minot State
Projected Starters
C 11 Rhett Hodgins, .188, 1 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI
Or C 25 Oscar Pegg, .261, 21 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 23 RBI
1B 6 Cole Talley, .077, 1 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Or 1B 30 Jake Orthner, ..265, 11 R, 5 2B, 3 HR, 20 RBI
2B 4 Jessen West, .271, 16 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Or 2B 9 Noah Madas, .333, 24 R, 7 2B, 5 HR, 28 RBI
3B 8 Boston Bast, .250, 1 R, 2 RBI
Or 3B 7 Mike Williamson, .315, 27 R, 10 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 19 RBI
SS 20 Mason Boyken, .219, 5 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Or SS 5 Cowen Meyer, .299, 26 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 25 RBI
LF 27 Cole Barta, .158, 4 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Or LF 1 Nate Larsen, .333, 1 2B, 1 HR, 12 RBI
CF/LF 15 Nate Hutchison, .229, 16 R, 6 2B, 3 HR, 23 RBI
Or CF 2 Vinnie Gates, .325, 21 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 32 RBI
RF 21 Jorey Anderson, .266, 13 R, 4 2B, 6 RBI
Or RF 10 Colton Bagshaw, .286, 22 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 15 RBI
DH 12 Jacob McLean, .206, 4 R, 1 2B, 6 RBI
Or DH 44 Wyatt Toth, .315, 18 R, 7 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI
Top Pitchers
RHP 10 Colton Bagshaw, 5-4 4.16 ERA, 67.0 IP, 54 K, 21 BB
RHP 44 Wyatt Toth, 4-3 4.48 ERA, 60.1 IP, 50 K, 22 BB
RHP 18 Ayden Sauerbrei, 4-2 5.09 ERA, 58.1IP, 58 K, 19 BB
RHP 14 Conner Meldrim, 4-3 2.43 ERA, 33.1 IP, 33 K, 14 BB, 3 SV
RHP 26 Jacob Thompson, 2-1 8.91 ERA, 24.1 IP, 36 K, 20 BB
RHP 41 Thomas Mitchell, 2-2 3.54 ERA, 20.1 IP, 17 K, 10 BB
LHP 3 Tanner Groseclose, 0-1 4.60 ERA, 15.2 IP, 15 K, 11 BB
RHP 28 Seth Dietz, 0-0 5.40 ERA, 13.1 IP, 11 K, 2 BB
LHP 22 Jack Jahnke, 0-0 8.10 ERA, 6.2 IP, 5 K, 3 BB
Minot State is swinging .281 with 246 runs scored, 71 doubles, 45 home runs, and 227 RBI. Noah Madas leads the Beavers, hitting .333 with 24 runs scored, seven doubles, five home runs, and 28 RBI. Vinnie Gates is hitting .325 with 21 runs scored, eight doubles, three home runs, and 32 RBI. Oscar Pegg is swinging .261 and leads the squad with 10 home runs. Cowen Meyer is batting .299 with 26 runs scored, eight doubles, seven home runs, and 25 RBI.
On the bump, Minot State has a 5.41 ERA with 315 strikeouts and 171 walks. Colton Bagsaw leads the way at a 5-4 mark and a 4.16 ERA in 67 innings. Wyatt Toth is 4-3 with a 4.48 ERA in 60.1 innings pitched. Ayden Sauerbrei comes out with a 4.2 mark and a 5.09 ERA in 58.1 innings. Conner Meldrim is 4-3 with a 2.43 ERA. Meldrim leads the Beavers with three saves.
