Former University of Minnesota Crookston pitcher Jake Osowski (East Grand Forks) signed a professional contract with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association. He becomes the fifth player who is currently playing professional baseball, who was a former Golden Eagle baseball player. The Golden Eagles have had 10 former baseball players go on to play professional baseball. Osowski joins his former teammates Jake Dykhoff (Wadena), and Jake Hjelle (East Grand Forks) on the RedHawks. Hjelle and Osowski have been teammates most of their lives, from when they were young to East Grand Forks H.S. to the University of Minnesota Crookston.
Osowski joins Hjelle, Dykhoff, Zeke Hass (Eaton, Colo.), and Conner Richardson (Grand Forks, N.D.) as former Golden Eagles currently playing professional baseball. Hass is competing for the Santa Fe Fuego of the Pecos League. Richardson is pitching for the Oakland Ballers of the Pioneer Baseball League.
Osowski made his professional debut Sunday, June 2, pitching one inning against the Milwaukee Milkmen, allowing no runs on no hits in one inning. Hjelle has played primarily as a first baseman and designated hitter. He has appeared in 13 games, hitting .255, with eight runs scored, one double, one home run, and four RBIs. Dykhoff is having an outstanding second season with the RedHawks. He has appeared in eight games, with 14 innings pitched. Dykhoff has allowed just one earned run, on 10 hits. He has struck out 17 and walked two. Dykhoff has a 0.64 ERA.
Hass has yet to appear in a game this season for the Fuego. Richardson is 1-0 in seven innings pitched, and three appearances. He has allowed five runs on nine hits. Richardson has 10 strikeouts, and one walk.
