Saturday, March 8
Kirksville, Mo.
2:00 P.M. CT
St. Cloud State
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Truman State
St. Cloud State Baseball and Truman State Meet for 3-Game Series
3/7/2025 4:36:00 PM | Baseball
Huskies travel to Kirksville for three-game series Saturday – Monday
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Baseball (5-6, 2-2 NSIC) hits the road for the final time in nonconference action this weekend when the Huskies head to Missouri to face Truman State (1-11, 0-0 GLVC) for a three-game series March 8-10 in Kirksville, Mo.
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Game 1 vs. Truman State – Saturday, March 8 – 2:00 p.m. CT – Kirksville, Mo. – Truman Baseball Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 2 vs. Truman State – Sunday, March 9 – 1:00 p.m. CT – Kirksville, Mo. – Truman Baseball Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 3 vs. Truman State – Monday, March 10 – 11:00 a.m. CT – Kirksville, Mo. – Truman Baseball Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
NAVRATIL'S BIG WEEKEND IN ARIZONA, ASSAULT ON THE RECORD BOOK
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 .333 with two home runs and a team-high 11 RBI.
In eight games against No. 5 Augustana and Adams State, Navratil hit .406 (13-for-32) and hit safely in all eight games. He led the Huskies in hits (13), home runs (one) and RBI (eight) while extending his hit streak to a team-best 10 games, as he has hit safely in all but the first game of the season.
His second long ball of the season was his 21st career home run as he joined SCSU's top-10 list all-time. Navratil is also nearing the top-10 list in numerous other stat categories, including games played (currently at 156, No. 10 at 188), RBI (currently at 116, No. 10 at 128) and extra base hits (currently at 62, No. 10 at 70.
HUSKIES OPEN SEASON WITH RANKED WINS OVER MISSOURI SOUTHERN, AUGUSTANA
St. Cloud State opened the 2025 season with three wins over ranked opponents in its first two series, beating No. 11 Missouri Southern once in a three-game set (Feb. 7-9) and splitting a four-game series with No. 5 Augustana (Feb. 24-25).
Against Missouri Southern, the Huskies won the second game, 7-3 behind a two-run home run from senior Blaine Guthrie (Emerald, Wis.) and 5.2 scoreless innings of relief from redshirt junior Brady Nelson (Oro Valley, Ariz.) and redshirt senior Frankie Volkers (Maple, Grove, Minn.). Guthrie led the way offensively for the Huskies in the season-opening series, hitting .273 (3-for-11) with two home runs, a double, three RBI and two runs. He led the Huskies in home runs and RBI on the week and already matched his home run total from a season ago (41 games played in 2024). On the mound, redshirt junior Cael Kolacia (Fort Dodge, Iowa) provided a quality start in the season-opener, pitching six innings while only allowing one run on five hits with three strikeouts.
SCSU won the first and fourth games against Augustana to split or win its third consecutive series against the Vikings. SCSU got a strong start from Kolacia in the first game, as he pitched six innings while only allowing three runs on four hits with two strikeouts, but exited the game trailing. Redshirt junior Eric Bello (Manati, Puerto Rico) provided the clutch hit SCSU needed, launching a two-run home run in the seventh before Volkers recorded the save. In game four, the Huskies scored a season-high four runs behind four hits from redshirt junior Liam Moreno (Sun Prairie, Wis.) and first career home runs from junior Wyatt Tweet (Russell, Manitoba) and redshirt sophomore Hayden Konkol (Denmark, Wis.).
NSIC PRESEASON POLL
St. Cloud State Baseball was selected to finish fourth in the 2025 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Preseason Coaches Poll. Additionally, senior Ethan Navratil (Albany, Minn.) was named the player to watch and redshirt junior Cael Kolacia (Fort Dodge, Iowa) was named the pitcher to watch.
The Huskies finished fourth in the NSIC standings in 2024 with a conference mark of 28-11, its second-most conference victories in program history. The Huskies won 32 games overall in 2024 (32-19), its third consecutive 30-win season and 14th overall in program history, all coming under head coach Pat Dolan. SCSU won or split 12 of 13 NSIC series in 2024, and recorded its most wins on the road (17-8) since 2015 (24-2).
A three-year starter at first base, Navratil returns for his senior season with the Huskies after hitting .268 with six home runs, 33 RBI and eight doubles. His 20 career home runs are one home run away from entering the program's top-10 all-time list.
In his first season with the Huskies, Kolacia went 4-3 with a 5.96 ERA, 42 strikeouts and one save in 48.1 innings pitched over eight starts and 14 appearances.
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. Truman State – Saturday, March 8 – 2:00 p.m. CT – Kirksville, Mo. – Truman Baseball Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 2 vs. Truman State – Sunday, March 9 – 1:00 p.m. CT – Kirksville, Mo. – Truman Baseball Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 3 vs. Truman State – Monday, March 10 – 11:00 a.m. CT – Kirksville, Mo. – Truman Baseball Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
NAVRATIL'S BIG WEEKEND IN ARIZONA, ASSAULT ON THE RECORD BOOK
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 .333 with two home runs and a team-high 11 RBI.
In eight games against No. 5 Augustana and Adams State, Navratil hit .406 (13-for-32) and hit safely in all eight games. He led the Huskies in hits (13), home runs (one) and RBI (eight) while extending his hit streak to a team-best 10 games, as he has hit safely in all but the first game of the season.
His second long ball of the season was his 21st career home run as he joined SCSU's top-10 list all-time. Navratil is also nearing the top-10 list in numerous other stat categories, including games played (currently at 156, No. 10 at 188), RBI (currently at 116, No. 10 at 128) and extra base hits (currently at 62, No. 10 at 70.
HUSKIES OPEN SEASON WITH RANKED WINS OVER MISSOURI SOUTHERN, AUGUSTANA
St. Cloud State opened the 2025 season with three wins over ranked opponents in its first two series, beating No. 11 Missouri Southern once in a three-game set (Feb. 7-9) and splitting a four-game series with No. 5 Augustana (Feb. 24-25).
Against Missouri Southern, the Huskies won the second game, 7-3 behind a two-run home run from senior Blaine Guthrie (Emerald, Wis.) and 5.2 scoreless innings of relief from redshirt junior Brady Nelson (Oro Valley, Ariz.) and redshirt senior Frankie Volkers (Maple, Grove, Minn.). Guthrie led the way offensively for the Huskies in the season-opening series, hitting .273 (3-for-11) with two home runs, a double, three RBI and two runs. He led the Huskies in home runs and RBI on the week and already matched his home run total from a season ago (41 games played in 2024). On the mound, redshirt junior Cael Kolacia (Fort Dodge, Iowa) provided a quality start in the season-opener, pitching six innings while only allowing one run on five hits with three strikeouts.
SCSU won the first and fourth games against Augustana to split or win its third consecutive series against the Vikings. SCSU got a strong start from Kolacia in the first game, as he pitched six innings while only allowing three runs on four hits with two strikeouts, but exited the game trailing. Redshirt junior Eric Bello (Manati, Puerto Rico) provided the clutch hit SCSU needed, launching a two-run home run in the seventh before Volkers recorded the save. In game four, the Huskies scored a season-high four runs behind four hits from redshirt junior Liam Moreno (Sun Prairie, Wis.) and first career home runs from junior Wyatt Tweet (Russell, Manitoba) and redshirt sophomore Hayden Konkol (Denmark, Wis.).
NSIC PRESEASON POLL
St. Cloud State Baseball was selected to finish fourth in the 2025 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Preseason Coaches Poll. Additionally, senior Ethan Navratil (Albany, Minn.) was named the player to watch and redshirt junior Cael Kolacia (Fort Dodge, Iowa) was named the pitcher to watch.
The Huskies finished fourth in the NSIC standings in 2024 with a conference mark of 28-11, its second-most conference victories in program history. The Huskies won 32 games overall in 2024 (32-19), its third consecutive 30-win season and 14th overall in program history, all coming under head coach Pat Dolan. SCSU won or split 12 of 13 NSIC series in 2024, and recorded its most wins on the road (17-8) since 2015 (24-2).
A three-year starter at first base, Navratil returns for his senior season with the Huskies after hitting .268 with six home runs, 33 RBI and eight doubles. His 20 career home runs are one home run away from entering the program's top-10 all-time list.
In his first season with the Huskies, Kolacia went 4-3 with a 5.96 ERA, 42 strikeouts and one save in 48.1 innings pitched over eight starts and 14 appearances.
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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