Friday, April 18
St. Cloud, Minn.
1:30 P.M. CT
St. Cloud State
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Wayne State
St. Cloud State Baseball Hosts Wayne State for Crucial NSIC Series
4/17/2025 9:30:00 PM | Baseball
Huskies and Wildcats to play three-game series April 18-19 in St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Baseball (20-17, 16-11 NSIC) will host Wayne State (20-16, 16-11 NSIC) for a crucial three-game NSIC series this weekend at Joe Faber Field in St. Cloud. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Friday, April 18 beginning at 1:30 p.m. CT followed by a single game on Saturday, April 19 at 12:00 p.m. CT.
SCSU and WSC are two of four teams currently in a three-way tie for third place in the NSIC standings with 13 games remaining on the schedule.
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Game 1 vs. Wayne State (7 innings) – Friday, April 18 – 1:30 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Joe Faber Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 2 vs. Wayne State (9 innings) – Friday, April 18 – 3:30 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Joe Faber Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 3 vs. Wayne State (9 innings) – Saturday, April 19 – 12:00 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Joe Faber Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
TRENDING AT THE RIGHT TIME
St. Cloud State has won nine of their last 11 games and most recently split a doubleheader against Minnesota Duluth on April 16. In conference play, SCSU has won or split seven of eight series and sit in a four-way tie for third place at 16-11 with Southwest Minnesota State, Wayne State and Sioux Falls.
With 10 of its remaining 13 regular season games against teams at .500 or below overall, the Huskies have a good chance to hold onto a top-four seed heading into NSIC Tournament, scheduled for May 7-10 in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Huskies have finished fourth or better in the NSIC standings for 14 seasons dating back to 2010 (no conference games in 2020 due to pandemic).
NAV SAVING HIS BEST FOR LAST
Four-year starting first basemen senior Ethan Navratil (Albany, Minn.) will look to continue making his place in the St. Cloud State record book in his final collegiate season. The Husky senior is putting together a banner season, hitting a career-best .360 with seven home runs and 44 RBI, all team-highs. 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, as he has hit safely in all but seven games this season.
Among conference leaders, Navratil ranks fourth in RBI (44), ninth in hits (49) and ninth in home runs (seven).
Navratil has already joined SCSU's career top-10 list in home runs and RBI, and will look to add his name to a few more categories before the season is over. His seventh long ball of the season was his 26th career home run moved him into sixth place on SCSU's all-time home run list, matching Michael Jurgella (2012-15). The Husky senior tallied two RBI in SCSU's last series against Minnesota Duluth (April 16) to bring his career total to 149, which ranks seventh on SCSU's all-time list. He could also join the top-10 lists in games played (currently at 182, No. 10 at 188) and extra base hits (currently at 62, No. 10 at 70).
TOUGH ON THE MOUND
Redshirt junior Brady Nelson (Oro Valley, Ariz.) has anchored the Huskies' starting rotation, boasting a 5-0 record with a 3.80 ERA in six starts and nine appearances. Before moving into the rotation, Nelson has posted scoreless efforts in each of his three reliefs appearances, 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 six starts, Nelson has earned the victory in four games, including a season-long 8.0 inning performance with a season-high two strikeouts in a no-decision against UMary on April 12.
Among conference leaders, Nelson ranks second in wins (five), sixth in ERA (3.80), seventh in home runs allowed (three), seventh in innings pitched (45.0), eighth in opposing batting average (.230).
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 eight saves and a 2-1 record with a 3.38 ERA in 29.1 innings pitched over 15 appearances. Volkers has been a strikeout machine, averaging 13.21 K/9 while holding opponents to a .226 batting average. The Husky senior's eight saves lead the NSIC and already rank as the second-most in a single season for a Husky, pulling even with Ryne Schwenke in 2011.
The Husky senior's eight saves lead the NSIC and rank eighth nationally.
Volkers earned the save in the first game of doubleheader against Minnesota Duluth (April 16), pitching scoreless innings in the sixth and seventh while only allowing one walk with three strikeouts.
CONSISTENCY THROUGHOUT THE ORDER
SCSU's lineup has been extremely consistent up and down the order throughout the season, relying on different hitters at different times. Currently, SCSU boasts six hitters a batting average above .300 and five with a .900+ OPS. Redshirt junior Liam Moreno (Sun Prairie, Wis.) enters the weekend on a 11-game hit streak and 20-game reached base streak while ranking fourth in the NSIC in doubles (12), ninth in hits (49) and 10th in runs (39).
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
SCSU and WSC are two of four teams currently in a three-way tie for third place in the NSIC standings with 13 games remaining on the schedule.
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Game 1 vs. Wayne State (7 innings) – Friday, April 18 – 1:30 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Joe Faber Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 2 vs. Wayne State (9 innings) – Friday, April 18 – 3:30 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Joe Faber Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
Game 3 vs. Wayne State (9 innings) – Saturday, April 19 – 12:00 p.m. CT – St. Cloud, Minn. – Joe Faber Field – Live Stream – Live Stats
TRENDING AT THE RIGHT TIME
St. Cloud State has won nine of their last 11 games and most recently split a doubleheader against Minnesota Duluth on April 16. In conference play, SCSU has won or split seven of eight series and sit in a four-way tie for third place at 16-11 with Southwest Minnesota State, Wayne State and Sioux Falls.
With 10 of its remaining 13 regular season games against teams at .500 or below overall, the Huskies have a good chance to hold onto a top-four seed heading into NSIC Tournament, scheduled for May 7-10 in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Huskies have finished fourth or better in the NSIC standings for 14 seasons dating back to 2010 (no conference games in 2020 due to pandemic).
NAV SAVING HIS BEST FOR LAST
Four-year starting first basemen senior Ethan Navratil (Albany, Minn.) will look to continue making his place in the St. Cloud State record book in his final collegiate season. The Husky senior is putting together a banner season, hitting a career-best .360 with seven home runs and 44 RBI, all team-highs. 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, as he has hit safely in all but seven games this season.
Among conference leaders, Navratil ranks fourth in RBI (44), ninth in hits (49) and ninth in home runs (seven).
Navratil has already joined SCSU's career top-10 list in home runs and RBI, and will look to add his name to a few more categories before the season is over. His seventh long ball of the season was his 26th career home run moved him into sixth place on SCSU's all-time home run list, matching Michael Jurgella (2012-15). The Husky senior tallied two RBI in SCSU's last series against Minnesota Duluth (April 16) to bring his career total to 149, which ranks seventh on SCSU's all-time list. He could also join the top-10 lists in games played (currently at 182, No. 10 at 188) and extra base hits (currently at 62, No. 10 at 70).
TOUGH ON THE MOUND
Redshirt junior Brady Nelson (Oro Valley, Ariz.) has anchored the Huskies' starting rotation, boasting a 5-0 record with a 3.80 ERA in six starts and nine appearances. Before moving into the rotation, Nelson has posted scoreless efforts in each of his three reliefs appearances, 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 six starts, Nelson has earned the victory in four games, including a season-long 8.0 inning performance with a season-high two strikeouts in a no-decision against UMary on April 12.
Among conference leaders, Nelson ranks second in wins (five), sixth in ERA (3.80), seventh in home runs allowed (three), seventh in innings pitched (45.0), eighth in opposing batting average (.230).
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 eight saves and a 2-1 record with a 3.38 ERA in 29.1 innings pitched over 15 appearances. Volkers has been a strikeout machine, averaging 13.21 K/9 while holding opponents to a .226 batting average. The Husky senior's eight saves lead the NSIC and already rank as the second-most in a single season for a Husky, pulling even with Ryne Schwenke in 2011.
The Husky senior's eight saves lead the NSIC and rank eighth nationally.
Volkers earned the save in the first game of doubleheader against Minnesota Duluth (April 16), pitching scoreless innings in the sixth and seventh while only allowing one walk with three strikeouts.
CONSISTENCY THROUGHOUT THE ORDER
SCSU's lineup has been extremely consistent up and down the order throughout the season, relying on different hitters at different times. Currently, SCSU boasts six hitters a batting average above .300 and five with a .900+ OPS. Redshirt junior Liam Moreno (Sun Prairie, Wis.) enters the weekend on a 11-game hit streak and 20-game reached base streak while ranking fourth in the NSIC in doubles (12), ninth in hits (49) and 10th in runs (39).
- Ethan Navratil: .360/.432/.559, .991 OPS, 7 HR, 44 RBI, 6 2B, 27 R
- Liam Moreno: .358/.459/.577, 1.036 OPS, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 12 2B, 39 R, 12 SB
- Blaine Guthrie: .344/.488/.479, .967 OPS, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 7 2B, 23 BB, 22 R
- Wyatt Tweet: .341/.424/.476, .900 OPS, 2 HR, 24 RBI, 9 2B, 27 R
- Wilmis Castro: .321/.401/.555, .956 OPS, 7 HR, 32 RBI, 11 2B, 29 R
- Taehyung Kim: .309/.422/.426, .848 OPS, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 5 2B, 16 R
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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