The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle baseball team bounced back on Saturday with a 15-7 win against the Bulldogs of Minnesota-Duluth on Sunday in Duluth.
FIRST INNING
Dylan Debilzen (Fresh. Parkers Prairie) led off the game by reaching on an error, and after a Kyler Miller (Fresh. Grand Rapids) walk, Sawyer Satrom (Sr. Portland, ND) singled in both runners to give UMC an early 2-0 lead. He would unfortunately be thrown out trying to extend his hit to a double, and the rest of the inning ended quietly for the Golden Eagles.
After Sam Kilber led things off with a walk, the Bulldogs would go down in order to end the inning.
SECOND INNING
Americo Sculati led off the second inning with a base hit, and after another error, UMC had two on with no one out. However, two strikeouts and a popout would quickly end any threat for UMC.
A leadoff walk followed by a double immediately put runners on 2nd and 3rd with no one out. Then, just like UMC, the Bulldogs went down without scoring, as Stauffacher was out at the plate on a fielder’s choice, and a strikeout and popout would end the frame.
THIRD INNING
In the top of the third, UMC did not put a ball in play. Kyler Miller was hit by a pitch and Satrom walked, but all three outs were recorded by strikeouts, all looking, to strand two more runners on the basepaths for UMC.
UMD finally got some offense going in the home half of the 3rd. Back-to-back walks started the inning, a hit by pitch loaded the bases, and an RBI single by Nico Rosenberg made it 2-1. Then, Satuffacher walked in a run, tying the game at 2. After that, Hector Anthony came up and doubled two runners in, giving the Bulldogs a 4-2 lead. All of this came with nobody out, and the next three batters would be retied in order to end the inning with a 4-2 Bulldog advantage.
FOURTH INNING
Brock Larsen (Jr. Blaine), Danny Wensloff (Sr. Roseau) and Debilzen all singled to load the bases with one away. Then, Kyler Miller and Josh Dykhoff (Jr. Wadena) would each get a single as well, both of them driving in a run apiece, tying the game up at 4. The bases would be left loaded, though, as Satrom and Aaron Wensloff both grounded out to end the inning.
The Bulldogs were retired in order in the fourth on three groundouts.
FIFTH INNING
UMC was retired in order in the top of the 5th, on a popout and two flyouts.
Stauffacher reached base for the third time in the 5th with a single, and a walk put two on with two away. However, Ethan Pettis would fly put to right to end the inning.
SIXTH INNING
UMC got a one-out single from Debilzen in the sixth, but nothing else, and UMC went down quietly in the 6th.
The Bulldogs got a two-out walk in the home half of the 6th, but a foul out, groundout and a strikeout ended the inning quickly for UMD.
SEVENTH INNING
After a leadoff flyout in the 7th, Aaron Wensloff (Soph. Roseau) and Americo Sculati (Jr. Golden Valley) each singled to put two on with one away. But, a strikeout and a flyout would end the top of the frame, keeping the game tied at 4.
Rosenberg got the rally started in the bottom of the 7th with a leadoff single, then he stole second base. After a groundout moved him over to third, Anthony delivered with a sacrifice fly to right, giving the Bulldogs a 5-4 lead headed into the eighth inning.
EIGHTH INNING
The game really opened up in the 8th for the Golden Eagles. Danny Wensloff walked, Debilzen singled to put two on with no one away, and Miller was hit by a pitch to load the bases. After a flyout and a strikeout, Aaron Wensloff doubled, giving UMC the lead at 6-5. Next, a wild pitch scored Miller from third, making it 7-5 UMC. A walk would then put runners on the corners, and Connor Bushbaum would single in a run to make it 8-5. The next batter was Kobe Senn, and he delivered with an RBI single, ending the inning with five runs for UMC, and a 9-5 lead.
UMD looked to claw back with a one-out triple, and KIlber would ground out to second, scoring the run to cut the lead to 9-6. The Bulldogs would be set down quietly from there to end the inning.
NINTH INNING
The final inning would bear even more fruit for the Golden Eagles. Debilzen led things off with a homerun to right field, making it 10-6 UMC. Miller would be hit by a pitch for the second time, and Dykhoff followed suit with a base hit to put runners on the corners, with still no one away. Then, Satrom, Aaron Wensloff, and Sculati hit three RBI singles in a row, and UMC blew the game open with a 13-6 lead. After a wild pitch then put runners on second and third, Bushbaum and Senn each hit RBI groundouts, giving the Golden Eagles a 15-6 lead, which would stand as the game headed into the bottom of the 9th.
In the home half, Rosenberg led things off with a homerun to right center, cutting the lead to 15-7. However, the next three batters would be retired in order, giving the Golden Eagles a 15-7 win.
UMC ends the series with a 21-24 record, 18-17 in the NSIC, and is currently in a three-way tie for sixth place in the conference. UMC has five games left in the regular season as they fight for a spot in the playoffs with two games at the University of Mary on Wednesday and host the Northern State Wolves on Saturday and Sunday in Crookston.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| UMC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 1 |
| UMD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
For UMC-
Dylan Debilzen – 4 for 6, HR, 3 R
Aaron Wensloff – 3 for 6, 3 RBI, BB, 2 R
Sawyer Satrom – 2 for 5, 3 RBI, BB, R
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
| Ethan Pettis – UMD | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Jalen Pascal – UMD | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Benning – UMC | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Isaac Roers – UMC | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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