Thursday, March 27
St. Cloud, Minn.
2:30 P.M. CT
St. Cloud State
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Minnesota State
St. Cloud State Baseball Set for Home-Opening Series with Minnesota State
3/26/2025 8:55:00 PM | Baseball
Huskies and Mavericks to play four-game series in St. Cloud on March 27-28
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Baseball (11-11, 7-5 NSIC) will play its first home series of the 2025 season when the Huskies hosts No. 11/6 Minnesota State (17-2, 11-1 NSIC) for a four-game series at Dick Putz Field. The two teams will play a doubleheaders on Thursday, March 27 starting at 2:30 p.m. CT and Friday, March 28 at 1:00 p.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Game 1 vs. Minnesota State (7 innings) – Thursday, March 27 – 2:30 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Dick Putz Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 2 vs. Minnesota State (9 innings) – Thursday, March 27 – 4:30 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Dick Putz Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 3 vs. Minnesota State (7 innings) – Friday, March 28 – 1:00 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Dick Putz Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 4 vs. Minnesota State (9 innings) – Friday, March 28 – 3:00 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Dick Putz Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
SENIOR CAPTAIN NAVRATIL SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST
Four-year starting first basemen senior Ethan Navratil (Albany, Minn.) will look to forever etch his place in the St. Cloud State record book in his final collegiate season. The Husky senior has already jumped out to a scorching start to the season, hitting a career-best .393 with three home runs and a team-high 25 RBI. Previously, Navratil had not hit better than .289, which he hit in his 2023 sophomore campaign. The Husky captain has already produced a 16-game hit streak this season, as he has hit safely in all but two games.
His third long ball of the season was his 22nd career home run moved him into a tie for ninth place on SCSU's all-time home run list, pulling even with 2023 SCSU Hall of Famer Jordan Smith. Navratil had six RBI in SCSU's last series joined SCSU's top-10 career list in RBI with 130. This season, he could also join the top-10 lists in games played (currently at 167, No. 10 at 188) and extra base hits (currently at 56, No. 10 at 70).
WEAPON OUT OF THE 'PEN
Redshirt senior Frankie Volkers (Maple Grove, Minn.) has been a key contributor out of the bullpen for the Huskies, posting five saves with a 4.41 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched over eight outings. Volkers has been a strikeout machine, averaging 13.80 K/9 while holding opponents to a .220 batting average. The Husky senior's five saves already ranks as the eight-most in a single season for a Husky, pulling even with Tim Rademacher in 2009.
Volkers earned two saves to clinch victories against Southwest Minnesota State, pitching 4.0 scoreless innings while only allowing one hit with eight strikeouts and a .077 opposing batting average. He notched his third save of the season in SCSU's 6-3 win on March 15, pitching 2.1 innings while only allowing one hit with three strikeouts. His outing was his third outing of 2.0+ innings this season. The Husky senior was then lights out in a 5-4 win on March 16, striking out all five batters he faced in 1.2 IP. He first worked the Huskies out of a two-men on jam in the eighth inning with back-to-back strikeouts and then struck out the side in the ninth to preserve the victory and clinch the series for SCSU.
STARTS AT THE TOP
Redshirt junior Liam Moreno (Sun Prairie, Wis.) has provided a spark from the leadoff spot in the lineup over the first month and a half of the season. The Missouri State transfer leads the team in runs (22) and stolen bases (seven) while ranking second in batting average (.354) and on-base percentage (.470). Moreno has reached base in 20 of 22 games this season and has eight multi-hit games, including a team-high four hits against Augustana on Feb. 25.
TOUGH ON THE MOUND
Redshirt junior Brady Nelson (Oro Valley, Ariz.) has been a bright spot on the mound for the Huskies through the first month and a half of the season, boasting a 4-0 record with a 3.51 ERA in three starts and six appearances. Nelson has posted scoreless efforts in each of his three reliefs appearances this season, including a 3.2 inning outing against No. 5 Augustana on Feb. 24 where he struck out a season-high seven and allowed only one hit. In his three starts, Nelson has earned the victory in all three games, including a season-long 6.2 inning performance with four strikeouts and three runs allowed on March 15 against Southwest Minnesota State.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Game 1 vs. Minnesota State (7 innings) – Thursday, March 27 – 2:30 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Dick Putz Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 2 vs. Minnesota State (9 innings) – Thursday, March 27 – 4:30 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Dick Putz Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 3 vs. Minnesota State (7 innings) – Friday, March 28 – 1:00 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Dick Putz Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 4 vs. Minnesota State (9 innings) – Friday, March 28 – 3:00 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Dick Putz Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
SENIOR CAPTAIN NAVRATIL SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST
Four-year starting first basemen senior Ethan Navratil (Albany, Minn.) will look to forever etch his place in the St. Cloud State record book in his final collegiate season. The Husky senior has already jumped out to a scorching start to the season, hitting a career-best .393 with three home runs and a team-high 25 RBI. Previously, Navratil had not hit better than .289, which he hit in his 2023 sophomore campaign. The Husky captain has already produced a 16-game hit streak this season, as he has hit safely in all but two games.
His third long ball of the season was his 22nd career home run moved him into a tie for ninth place on SCSU's all-time home run list, pulling even with 2023 SCSU Hall of Famer Jordan Smith. Navratil had six RBI in SCSU's last series joined SCSU's top-10 career list in RBI with 130. This season, he could also join the top-10 lists in games played (currently at 167, No. 10 at 188) and extra base hits (currently at 56, No. 10 at 70).
WEAPON OUT OF THE 'PEN
Redshirt senior Frankie Volkers (Maple Grove, Minn.) has been a key contributor out of the bullpen for the Huskies, posting five saves with a 4.41 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched over eight outings. Volkers has been a strikeout machine, averaging 13.80 K/9 while holding opponents to a .220 batting average. The Husky senior's five saves already ranks as the eight-most in a single season for a Husky, pulling even with Tim Rademacher in 2009.
Volkers earned two saves to clinch victories against Southwest Minnesota State, pitching 4.0 scoreless innings while only allowing one hit with eight strikeouts and a .077 opposing batting average. He notched his third save of the season in SCSU's 6-3 win on March 15, pitching 2.1 innings while only allowing one hit with three strikeouts. His outing was his third outing of 2.0+ innings this season. The Husky senior was then lights out in a 5-4 win on March 16, striking out all five batters he faced in 1.2 IP. He first worked the Huskies out of a two-men on jam in the eighth inning with back-to-back strikeouts and then struck out the side in the ninth to preserve the victory and clinch the series for SCSU.
STARTS AT THE TOP
Redshirt junior Liam Moreno (Sun Prairie, Wis.) has provided a spark from the leadoff spot in the lineup over the first month and a half of the season. The Missouri State transfer leads the team in runs (22) and stolen bases (seven) while ranking second in batting average (.354) and on-base percentage (.470). Moreno has reached base in 20 of 22 games this season and has eight multi-hit games, including a team-high four hits against Augustana on Feb. 25.
TOUGH ON THE MOUND
Redshirt junior Brady Nelson (Oro Valley, Ariz.) has been a bright spot on the mound for the Huskies through the first month and a half of the season, boasting a 4-0 record with a 3.51 ERA in three starts and six appearances. Nelson has posted scoreless efforts in each of his three reliefs appearances this season, including a 3.2 inning outing against No. 5 Augustana on Feb. 24 where he struck out a season-high seven and allowed only one hit. In his three starts, Nelson has earned the victory in all three games, including a season-long 6.2 inning performance with four strikeouts and three runs allowed on March 15 against Southwest Minnesota State.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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