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SCSU Baseball Splits with Minnesota Crookston
4/8/2026 10:05:00 PM | Baseball
Brassfield gem leads Huskies to game one victory
ST CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Baseball (16-15, 12-6 NSIC) picked up a split in their doubleheader against Minnesota Crookston (20-12, 13-7 NSIC) on Wednesday. The Huskies won game one 3-2 behind a dominant pitching performance from senior Bryce Brassfield (Gilbert, Ariz.) before dropping game two 5-2.
Game 1: SCSU 3, UMC 2
In a game one pitcher's duel, both teams traded zeros with neither side able to record a hit through the first three innings. Brassfield allowed just one base runner, striking out five batters while the Huskies managed only two runners on a walk and an error.
In the fourth, freshman Ryan Cahoon (Northfield, Minn.) led off with a line drive triple to center field. Junior Wilmis Castro (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) followed with a slow roller up the third base line that allowed Cahoon to score, diving in ahead of the throw to the plate. The Huskies would put runners on second and third with two outs in the inning but were unable to push across any more runs.
Crookston would quickly answer back in the bottom of the fourth. The inning started with three straight strikeouts for Brassfield, but one was coupled with a wild pitch allowing the runner to reach. With a runner on second and two outs, three straight Golden Eagle hits followed to give UMC the 2-1 lead.
In the sixth, the Huskies would climb back in front. With one out, Castro singled, redshirt senior Eric Bello (Manati, Puerto Rico) reached on an error, and senior Wyatt Tweet (Russell, Manitoba) walked to load the bases. After a strikeout for the second out of the inning, senior Nick Ibrahim (Woodbury, Minn.) sent a double down the left field line to score Castro and Bello to make it 3-2 Huskies.
That would be all Brassfield needed as the righthander closed out the final two frames, including closing out the seventh with the tying run on third base.
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Crookston would take an early lead in game two, after a strikeout and wild pitch allowed the leadoff runner to reach in the bottom of the first inning. A stolen base, error, and sacrifice fly would allow the run to score and give UMC the 1-0 lead.
The Huskies would answer back immediately, as Tweet led off the top of the second with a single. Bello followed with a single and went to second when the ball was misplayed in left field, putting runners on second and third. That brought up redshirt freshman Max Robinson (St. Michael, Minn.) who lifted a fly ball to right field for a sacrifice fly to score Tweet.
The Golden Eagles took the lead again in the bottom of the second on a two-out RBI double. This lead would hold up until the fourth, when Castro launched a solo home run inside the left field foul pole to make the score 2-2. UMC scored two more in the bottom of the fourth, making it 4-2 Golden Eagles, a lead they wouldn't relinquish.
The Huskies managed only two hits across the final five innings, and UMC added an insurance run in the eighth on a hit-by-pitch and RBI double to center field to close out the 5-2 win.
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The Huskies continue a busy stretch this week as they are slated to host Winona State (13-16, 8-8 NSIC) in a three-game series.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Game 1: SCSU 3, UMC 2
In a game one pitcher's duel, both teams traded zeros with neither side able to record a hit through the first three innings. Brassfield allowed just one base runner, striking out five batters while the Huskies managed only two runners on a walk and an error.
In the fourth, freshman Ryan Cahoon (Northfield, Minn.) led off with a line drive triple to center field. Junior Wilmis Castro (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) followed with a slow roller up the third base line that allowed Cahoon to score, diving in ahead of the throw to the plate. The Huskies would put runners on second and third with two outs in the inning but were unable to push across any more runs.
Crookston would quickly answer back in the bottom of the fourth. The inning started with three straight strikeouts for Brassfield, but one was coupled with a wild pitch allowing the runner to reach. With a runner on second and two outs, three straight Golden Eagle hits followed to give UMC the 2-1 lead.
In the sixth, the Huskies would climb back in front. With one out, Castro singled, redshirt senior Eric Bello (Manati, Puerto Rico) reached on an error, and senior Wyatt Tweet (Russell, Manitoba) walked to load the bases. After a strikeout for the second out of the inning, senior Nick Ibrahim (Woodbury, Minn.) sent a double down the left field line to score Castro and Bello to make it 3-2 Huskies.
That would be all Brassfield needed as the righthander closed out the final two frames, including closing out the seventh with the tying run on third base.
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- Bryce Brassfield – W, 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 11 K
- Wilmis Castro – 1-2, R, RBI, BB
- Ryan Cahoon – 1-4, R, 3B
- Nick Ibrahim – 1-3, 2 RBI, 2B
- The Huskies move to 41-10 against Minnesota Crookston all-time.
- Brassfield struck out a career-high 11 batters in his third career complete game. He needed 117 pitches to finish 7.0 innings, the second-highest total of his NCAA career.
- Cahoon hit his second career triple.
- Castro picked up his team-leading 27th RBI of the season and scored his 26th run, tying him for the team-lead.
- Ibrahim has recorded seven hits and six RBI's over his last three games.
Crookston would take an early lead in game two, after a strikeout and wild pitch allowed the leadoff runner to reach in the bottom of the first inning. A stolen base, error, and sacrifice fly would allow the run to score and give UMC the 1-0 lead.
The Huskies would answer back immediately, as Tweet led off the top of the second with a single. Bello followed with a single and went to second when the ball was misplayed in left field, putting runners on second and third. That brought up redshirt freshman Max Robinson (St. Michael, Minn.) who lifted a fly ball to right field for a sacrifice fly to score Tweet.
The Golden Eagles took the lead again in the bottom of the second on a two-out RBI double. This lead would hold up until the fourth, when Castro launched a solo home run inside the left field foul pole to make the score 2-2. UMC scored two more in the bottom of the fourth, making it 4-2 Golden Eagles, a lead they wouldn't relinquish.
The Huskies managed only two hits across the final five innings, and UMC added an insurance run in the eighth on a hit-by-pitch and RBI double to center field to close out the 5-2 win.
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- Wilmis Castro – 2-3, R, RBI, HR
- Wyatt Tweet – 2-4, R
- Brayden Simones – 3.0 IP, 3H, 1 ER, 1K
- The Huskies move to 41-11 against Minnesota Crookston all-time.
- Castro hit his seventh home run of the season and is now leading the Huskies in doubles (13), triples (four), and home runs (seven).
- Castro scored his team-leading 27th run.
- Tweet earned his eighth multi-hit game of the year.
- Robinson picked up his 23rd RBI of the season with his sacrifice fly, third on the Huskies.
- Freshman Brayden Simones (Sartell, Minn.) pitched three innings in relief and has allowed just two earned runs across his last 8.1 innings.
The Huskies continue a busy stretch this week as they are slated to host Winona State (13-16, 8-8 NSIC) in a three-game series.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brassfield, Bryce (3-3)
L: Odenbach, K. (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Ibrahim, Nick 1
3B: Cahoon, Ryan 1
RBI: Castro, Wilmis 1 ; Ibrahim, Nick 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Cahoon, Ryan 1 ; Castro, Wilmis 1 ; Bello, Eric 1
Batting:
2B: Fliflet, J. 1
RBI: Fliflet, J. 1 ; Hebl, C. 1
SH: Uhlich, T. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wensloff, A. 1 ; Fliflet, J. 1
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