The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) Golden Eagles Baseball team had an answer every time the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs scored as UMC won the game 13-9 to sweep the three-game series in Crookston.
FIRST INNING
Both teams were retired in 1-2-3 fashion.
SECOND INNING
Duluth was retired in 1-2-3 fashion before the first two Crookston batters were retired. Kobe Senn (Soph. Fargo, ND) singled, but the next batter was retired.
THIRD INNING
The Bulldogs led off the third inning with a single, but they tried to stretch it into a double and was thrown out. The next two batters were retired. Crookston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion.
FOURTH INNING
Duluth was the first to score when they reached on an error and scored on an error for a 1-0 lead. Crookston’s Caden Headlee (Sr. Fargo, ND) started the inning with a single. After a strikeout, Josh Dykhoff (Soph. Wadena) hit a frozen rope that was no more than 15 feet off the ground, and it went over the right field fence for a two-run home run for a 2-1 lead. Cole Hebl (Fresh. Hillsboro) reached on an error and scored on another error when Senn reached. Danny Wensloff (Sr. Roseau) followed with a double to score two runs, and UMC led 5-1.
FIFTH INNING
Duluth was retired in 1-2-3 fashion, with the third out coming on an outstanding Superman diving catch by Golden Eagle shortstop Mitch Goodwin (Sr. Prior Lake). The outstanding defense effort seemed to keep the offensive spark going in the bottom of the inning as Crookston had two outs. As UMC has done all season long, they were able to put a two-out rally together. Heble reached on a fielder’s choice, Senn reached on a strikeout and wild pitch, and Danny Wensloff walked to load the bases. Kodi Miller (Jr. Grand Rapids) blasted a shot over the right field fence for a grand slam, and the Golden Eagles led 9-1.
SIXTH INNING
Duluth had an amazing offensive inning, with the first eight batters all getting hits and scoring. The inning started with three singles to load the bases. The next batter doubled in two runs. The next batter doubled to score to more to bring the Bulldogs within a 9-5 deficit. Ethan Cole doubled to score another run. Troy Lynch singled to score a run before Gustafson hit a two-run home run to tie the game at 9-9. UMC made a pitching change, and Max Weber (Jr. St. Paul) came in and retired the first two batters he faced. The next batter doubled, but Weber got a ground out and the Bulldogs were finally retired with the game tied at 9-9.
Crookston responded in the bottom of the inning with a Satrom double. After an out, Giefer singled to score Satrom for a 10-9 lead.
SEVENTH INNING
Duluth was retired in 1-2-3 fashion. Crookston’s Senn was hit by a pitch in the helmet. The next batter struck out before Miller hit a two-run home run for a 12-9 lead. In his last two at-bats, Miller had a grand slam and a two-run home run.
EIGHTH INNING
Noah Grafsgaard (Jr. Devils Lake, ND) came into pitch for Crookston and struck out the first two batters before getting the third to ground out for a 1-2-3 inning.
Crookston’s Giefer led off the inning with a single, and after an out, Angelo Pacyga tripled to score a run for a 13-9 lead.
NINTH INNING
Duluth’s first two batters were retired. After a single, the next batter was retired and UMC won the game 13-9.
UMC moves into third place in the Northern Sun Conference with the win and a St. Cloud State loss to Minot State. UMC improves to 29-14 overall and 23-10 in the NSIC. UMC will host Mary on Tuesday for a doubleheader. Duluth drops to 16-28 overall and 12-23 in the NSIC.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Duluth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 5 |
| Crookston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 13 | 11 | 2 |
For UMC-
Kodi Miller – 2 for 4, 6 rbi, 2 runs, grand slam, 2-run homerun
Sawyer Satrom – 2 for 5, rbi, run
Teddy Giefer – 2 for 5, rbi, run
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
| Nate Benning – UMC Isaac Roers – UMC |
5.0 0.0 |
7 3 |
6 3 |
5 3 |
0 0 |
4 0 |
| Max Weber – UMC (W) Nate Grafsgaard – UMC Caden Edwards – UMC |
2.0 1.0 1.0 |
1 0 1 |
0 0 0 |
0 0 0 |
0 0 0 |
2 2 2 |
| Henry Wilkinson – UMD Hank Brown – UMD |
4.2 1.1 |
5 3 |
8 2 |
2 1 |
1 0 |
6 2 |
| Blake Eiden – UMD Mason Thiel – UMD |
1.0 1.0 |
1 2 |
2 1 |
2 1 |
1 0 |
2 2 |
