Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID
Casey Garven, St. Thomas, Senior, 3B, Bloomington, Minn./Academy of the Holy Angels
Garven batted .600 and reached base in 11 of 17 plate appearances to lead the Tommies to road sweeps of MIAC playoff teams St. Olaf and Concordia. Garven hit two doubles off St. Olaf ace Charlie Ruud and had a double and three-run homer off Cobber star Jeremy Hinderks. He went 9-for-15 with six RBI, with a homer, three doubles, a walk, a HBP and two steals, and has raised his season batting average to .422. His three-run homer in game-one Saturday helped clinch the MIAC championship for the Tommies for the sixth time in nine seasons. St. Thomas is 33-6 and won the conference by three games with a 17-3 record.
Gene McGIvern -- St. Thomas SID
Mike Ramthun, St. Thomas, Senior, Bloomington, Minn/Jefferson HS
Ramthun held St. Olaf to two runs and four hits with no walks over six innings to help the Toms win 9-2 and finish a doubleheader sweep of the Oles en route to winning the MIAC championship. Ramthun improved to 7-0 on the season and 19-6 on his career, and led the conference in ERA at 1.17. Ramthun earlier this season beat Gustavus with five strong innings of relief and shut out Augsburg and Bethel. St. Thomas is 33-6 and won the MIAC for the sixth time in nine seasons with a 17-3 finish.
Tim Kennedy, Gustavus SID - May 10
Bryant Rogness, Senior, Second Base, Lakeville, Minnesota, Lakeville H.S.
Gustavus senior second baseman Bryant Rogness compiled a batting average of .688, a slugging percentage of 1.000 and an on-base percentage of .684 as the Gusties posted a 4-0 league record and clinched an MIAC Playoff spot. Rogness recorded 11 hits in 16 at-bats, scored 10 runs and drove in six runs as Gustavus swept Hamline (11-2, 26-2) and Carleton (10-4, 11-2). A co-captain of the squad, Rogness came up big when the Gusties needed him the most. He went six-for-eight at the plate (with three doubles), scored seven runs and drove in three runs in the sweep over Hamline. Against Carleton (10-4, 11-2), Rogness went 5-for-8 (with two doubles), scored three runs and drove in three runs. He was also perfect in the field for the week with four putouts, five assists and no errors. Gustavus, which has now won eight straight MIAC games, finished third in the regular season standings at 13-7 and will be the #3 seed in the post-season tournament on Friday. The Gusties are currently 25-13 overall.
Stats for the week: At-bats:16, runs:10, Hits: 11, RBI: 6, 2B: 6, 3B: 0, HR: 0, SO: 0, BB: 2, SB: 1/1, SAC: 1, PO: 4, A: 5, E: 0. Batting Average: .688, Slugging Percentage: 1.000, On-base percentage: .684, Fielding percentage: 1.000
Greg Peterson, Bethel College Ryan Mahoney Junior Pitcher St. Paul, Minn. Harding H.S.
In two appearances, Mahoney had one win and one save as Bethel went 6-0 overall on the week and 4-0 in the MIAC. In Bethel's 5-4 win over Macalester, Mahoney pitched a complete game (7.0 innings), giving up 4 runs (3 earned) on 7 hits, and struckout three.
In the second game of the doubleheader, Mahoney entered the game in the seventh inning and recorded a save as Bethel won 8-7.
Weekly numbers: 8.0 IP 10 Hits 6 Runs (5 earned) 3 strikeouts 1 BB 1 win 1 save
Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's SID
Saint John's University senior outfielder Jed Riegelman (Red Wing, Minn.) hit .857 with one home run, two doubles and three runs batted in a doubleheader split with Hamline this past week. Riegelman was 6-of-7 from the plate with a 1.571 slugging percentage and .875 on-base percentage. Riegelman ended the season hitting .442 with eight home runs and 30 runs batted in. SJU finished the season 18-18 overall and 11-9 in the MIAC.
Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's SID
Saint John's University senior pitcher Cole Deibele (Sleepy Eye, Minn.) pitched a complete-game 4-2 victory on Saturday, May 8, against Hamline. Deibele pitched seven innings, allowing four hits and one earned run, while striking out two and walking three. Deibele ended the season with a 6-2 overall record and a 3.60 earned run average. SJU finished the season 18-18 overall and 11-9 in the MIAC.
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID
Sean Young, St. Thomas, 1B, Sophomore, St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall HS
Young batted .550 (11-for-20) to lead the the No. 7-ranked Tommies to a 5-2 record last win, including a 3-1 MIAC record. Young added six RBI, six runs, three HR, three doubles and three walks. His two-out, two-run homer in the sixth inning erased a 1-0 Stout lead, and he finished 3-for-4 with three RBI in the 5-1 win over Stout. In Sunday's win over NAIA No. 12 St. Scholastica, Young's leadoff single in the top of the ninth fueled a two-run rally that netted a 6-4 win. He was 5-for-8 with two home runs in MIAC games vs. Bethel and Carleton, and also went 2-for-4 vs. the Minnesota Gophers. He's hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games and has raised his batting average nearly 100 points to .337. He had one error in 53 defensive chances at first. The Toms are 29-6 and lead the MIAC at 13-3 with big road twinbills this week at St. Olaf and Concordia-Moorhead.
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID
Mike Ramthun, St. Thomas, SR, RHP, Bloomington Jefferson HS
Ramthun shutout Bethel Tuesday after a game-one loss and got a game-ending strikeout Sunday in relief with the bases loaded to beat NAIA No. 12 St. Scholastica. Ramthun improved to 6-0 with the two wins and leads the MIAC in ERA at 0.53. Twice this season Ramthun has thrown shutouts after the Toms lost the first game of conference twinbill. In 8 2/3 innings last week, all on the road, he allowed no runs, four hits, three walks with 11 strikeouts. Ramthun is 17-5 on his career with a 3.00 ERA.
Le Ann Finger, St. Olaf College (May 3, 2004)
Joe Pavelko, Sr., OF, Richfield, Minn.
St. Olaf senior outfielder Joe Pavelko (Richfield, Minn.) in 12 plate appearances last week went .500 in four games, had six hits, four runs, two doubles, one home run and three runs batted in. Pavelko is currently hitting .346 on the season with three home runs and 17 runs batted in. St. Olaf is 11-5 in the MIAC and 17-13 overall.
Stats for the week: 12 ab, 6 h, 4 r, 3 rbi, 2 2b, 1 hr, .500ba for series vs. Hamline and Concordia
Le Ann Finger, St. Olaf College (May 3, 2004)
Eric Tobias, So., Prescott, Wis.
St. Olaf sophomore pitcher, Eric Tobias (Prescott, Wis.) pitched a complete-game win against Concordia on Saturday. Tobias pitched seven innings with four hits, one run, one earned run, five base on balls, while striking out seven batters. Tobias is currently 4-2 for the season with a 3.29 ERA, including 49 strikeouts on the season. St. Olaf is 11-5 in the MIAC and 17-13 overall.
Stats for the week: 7 IP, 4h, 1r, 1er, 5 bb, 7 k, complete game win vs. Concordia
Greg Peterson, Bethel College
Kirby Carr Freshman Centerfield Fergus Falls, Minn. Fergus Falls H.S.
Carr hit .571 for the week and led Bethel to a split with league-leading St. Thomas and a sweep of Hamline. In Bethel's 9-6 win over St. Thomas, Carr went 3-4 with three RBI's. Carr's seventh homerun of the season in the bottom of the sixth inning, a three-run shot over the right field fence, put Bethel in front 8-6.
In Bethel's 7-1 win over Hamline, Carr went 2 for 3 with one RBI. In the Royals 8-7 win over Hamline in the series finale, Carr went 3 for 4 with one RBI and scored 2 runs. His triple in the top of the sixth inning tied the score at 7 and he later scored the winning run.
Stats for the week: 8 for 14 (.571 average) 3 runs scored 5 RBI 1 homerun 1 triple 1 double 10 Putouts 0 Errors
Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's SID
Saint John's University senior outfielder Jed Riegelman (Red Wing, Minn.) hit .462 last week in five games with six hits, two home runs and five runs batted in. Riegelman had a slugging percentage of .923 and on-base percentage of .632 as SJU won all five games. Riegelman had a two-home run game against St. Cloud State during the week. Riegelman is currently hitting .416 on the season with seven home runs and 27 runs batted in. SJU is 17-17 overall and 10-8 in the MIAC.
Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's SID
Saint John's University senior pitcher/outfielder Cole Deibele, Sleepy Eye, pitched a complete-game shut out against Saint Mary's last week. Deibele scattered five hits, while striking out four and walking two. Deibele also hit .500 (9-of-18) from the plate last week, with three doubles, as SJU won all five games. Deibele is currently 5-2 for the season with a 3.98 ERA. SJU is 17-17 overall and 10-8 in the MIAC.
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID
Brett Olson, St. Thomas, Junior, CF, St. James, Minn.
Olson had two game-winning hits in the Toms' last at-bat plus had a grand slam while hitting .438 (7-for-16) in helping the 14th-ranked Toms sweep Gustavus and St. Mary's. Olson's two-out triple in the top of the seventh scored a runner from first in a 3-2 game-one win at Gustavus. His none-out, bases-loaded double scored the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the ninth in a 9-8 victory over St. Mary's. His grand slam in game two keyed a 13-run fifth inning that rallied the Toms to a 13-4 win over the Cards. Olson has hit safely in 10 of 12 MIAC games and leads the team in batting at .469. He ranks second in hits and extra-base hits in the MIAC. The Toms are 24-4 overall and lead the MIAC by percentage points at 10-2.
Tim Kennedy, Gustavus SID (4/26)
Josh Spitzack, Sophomore, Pitcher, West Concord, Minnesota, Triton High School
Gustavus sophomore pitcher Josh Spitzack hurled a two-hit shutout against league-leading St. Olaf last Saturday to help Gustavus claim a 1-0 win. Spitzack was nearly perfect on the mound as he struck nine and walked one in seven innings of work. The Gusties went on two sweep the Oles by winning the second game 4-3 and move back into the playoff chase with a league mark of 7-7. Spitzack is 4-3 on the season with an earned run average of 4.85.
Nominated by Andy Johnson, Macalester SID (4/26/04)
Joel Brettingen, Macalester (Sr., 2B, Minnetonka, Minn. / Minnetonka H.S.)
Joel Brettingen hit .615 (8-for-13) with a 1.385 slugging percentage as the Scots went 2-2 last week. He had two doubles, a triple and two home runs as the Scots swept Hamline and fell twice to Concordia. Brettingen went 4-for-4 with seven RBI and three extra base hits in Macalester's 9-2 game one win Wednesday over the Pipers. Brettingen currently leads the MIAC in hitting at .545 and slugging percentage (1.068).
Stats for the Week: (4 games) ? Avg - .615 (8-for-13), 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers, 3 runs, 9 RBI, 18 total bases (1.385 slg. Pct.).
Jim Cella, Concordia SID
Jeremy Hinderks, Sr., RHP, Renville, Minn./R-C-W HS
Jeremy Hinderks threw a no-hitter against fourth-place Macalester on Saturday to help Concordia sweep the Scots and run their win streak to 12 games. Hinderks became the first Concordia pitcher to throw a no-hitter since the 1981 season. He faced only 23 batters in the game, as he walked two and struck out six.
That effort was part of his two-game performance during the week, in which he collected two wins, threw two complete games and allowed only one earned run. On Wednesday, he struck out seven and helped the Cobbers beat Carleton 11-1. That win was Bucky Burgau's 500th career victory as head coach of the Cobbers.
Hinderks has no thrown eight straight complete games and has only allowed two earned runs in his last 30.2 innings of work. He currently leads the MIAC in wins, saves and innings pitched. He is also second in ERA.
For the week Hinderks pitched 14 innings, collected two wins, gave up one earned run and nine hits and struck out 13.
Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's SID
Saint John's University freshman catcher Casey Haugen, St. Cloud/Apollo, hit .643 with nine hits in 14 at-bats during five games last week. Haugen had five RBI and two runs scored as the Johnnies went 1-4 overall and 1-3 in the MIAC last week. Haugen had three-hit games against St. Cloud State, St. Olaf and Bethel last week and collected four RBI in a 9-6 win over Bethel on Saturday, April 24, in St. Paul. On the season, Haugen is hitting .476 in 15 games played with 20 hits and seven RBI. SJU is currently 12-17 overall and 6-8 in the MIAC.
Donny Nadeau, SID, Saint Mary's - 4/26
Tony Cicalello, Sr., 2B/SS, St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall
ony Cicalello (St. Paul, Minn.) hit .625 last week, collecitng 10 hits in 16 at-bats, including a pair of doubles, four runs scored and four RBIs in leading Saint Mary's to a 2-2 week. In SMU's sweep of Bethel last Thursday, Cicalello had just one at-bat in which he did not get a hit, going 6-for-7 and scoring three times.
For the season, Cicalello leads the team in virtually every offensive category, including average (.475), at-bats (99), runs (29), hits (47), doubles (6), triples (1), total bases (55) and stolen bases (4).
Nominated by Andy Johnson, Macalester SID (4/19/04)
Joel Brettingen, Macalester (Sr., 2B, Minnetonka, Minn. / Minnetonka H.S.)
Brettingen hit .609 (14-for-23) as Macalester went 4-2 in six MIAC games last week against St. Olaf, St. Mary's and Carleton. Eleven of his 14 hits were for extra bases (five doubles, one triple and two home runs) as the two-time All-MIAC second baseman posted a 1.174 slugging percentage. He scored eight runs and drove in six. He had multiple hits in all but one game and at least one extra base hit in all but one game. Brettingen posted a 1.000 fielding percentage in 22 chances and turned four 6-4-3 double plays in Tuesday's 6-5 win over St. Marys.
Stats for the Week: (6 games) Avg - .609 (14-for-23), 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers, eight runs, six RBI, 27 total bases (1.174 slg. Pct.), 2-2 steals, Fielding: 13-9-0 (1.000).
Troy Mallat - Hamline University (4-19-04)
Nate Dammann, Sr., C, 6-0, 200, Maynard, Minn. (MACCRAY)
Senior catcher Nate Dammann went 8-for-28 at the plate with 14 RBIs as the Pipers completed the week 5-2. In Saturday's 11-1 and 11-4 sweep of St. Mary's, Dammann broke open a close game one by sparking a nine-run inning with a grand slam. Dammann knocked in five runs in the contest. Dammann added two more RBIs in the second game of the doubleheader. For the week, he had three double and two homers. In the field, Dammann has started every game at catcher for the Pipers.
Aron Helm, Jr., P, 6-0, 170, North Branch, Minn.
Junior pitcher Aron Helm went 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA on the week. Against St. Thomas, Helm pitched five strong innings, allowing one earned run in the Pipers' 6-5 win. He allowed just two hits, struck out five, and walked six in the game. In an 11-1 win over St. Mary's, Helm pitched five innings to earn his fifth win of the season. He allowed one earned run on three hits, struck out four and walked two.
Gene McGivern, St. Thomas SID
Brian Krause, St. Thomas, Junior, RHP, Appleton, Wis.
Krause, making his first career start after 51 career relief appearances, threw a four-hit shutout with six strikeouts, 11 ground-ball outs and just one walk in game two of Tuesday's home sweep of St. John's. Krause, who pitched five scoreless innings of relief six days earlier to beat Macalester, ran his scoreless string to 12 innings. The Tommies are 20-4 overall and 6-2 in the MIAC. In three MIAC games he's allowed one earned run in 13.2 innings (0.53 ERA).
Krause 7IP, 0R, 4H, 1W, 6K
Donny Nadeau, SID, Saint Mary's - 4-19
Tony Cicalello, Sr., 2B, St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall
Tony Cicalello (St. Paul, Minn.) hit a team-leading .588 in the Cardinals' four games last week. The SMU senior belted out 10 hits in 17 at-bats including 4-for-5 performances against Macalester and Carleton. He also scored seven runs and drove in three.
Cicalello opened the week by going 7-for-10 (.700) with three RBIs and six runs scored in the Cardinals' conference split with Macalester. The senior second baseman followed that up by hitting .429 (3-for-7) in the Cardinals' two losses to Hamline.
Cicalello had his career-high 13-game hitting streak snapped with an 0-for-3 Game 1 performance against Hamline on Saturday. It was just the second time this season the other being an 0-for-4 outing vs. Carthage on March 13 that Cicalello did not have at least one hit. Eight times during his 13-game hitting streak, Cicalello had more than one hit and he now boasts 11 multiple-hit games this season.
For the season, Cicalello is hitting .446 (37-for-83) with four doubles, one triple, 10 RBIs and 25 runs scored. He boasts a .518 slugging percentage, a .471 on-base percentage, and has stolen three bases in four attempts.
Matt McDonald - St. Olaf
Position Player - Brad Baglien, SR, C Mounds View High School (Shoreview) Hit .476 as the Oles went 5-1 vs. Carleton, MAC, and Bethel. He was 10 for 21 with 7 R, 6 RBI, 3 doubles, one HR and 3 BB.
Pitcher - Charlie Ruud, SR. Cannon Falls - Charlie was 2-0 with 2 complete game wins on the road vs. MAC and Bethel this week.
vs. Bethel 7 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, O BB, 8 K vs. Mac 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Charlie is 4-1 with an ERA of 1.85.
Greg Peterson, Bethel College Jason Steffenhagen Senior Maple Plain, Minn. Orono H.S. Steffenhagen went 1-1 on the week with an impressive 4-0 shutout win over Gustavus on Wednesday. In the win, he pitched 7.0 innings (complete game), gave up 4 hits, struckout 3 with 1 walk.
Steffenhage is 2-3 on the year with a 3.32 ERA.
April 19, 2004
Jim Cella, Concordia SID
Ryan Hebrink, Sr., SS, Sacred Heart, Minn./R-C-W HS
Ryan Hebrink hit five home runs and drove in 10 runs in helping Concordia to a perfect 7-0 record over the past week. Hebrink hit .391 and scored nine runs as the Cobbers swept Gustavus at home, beat NCAA Division II North Dakota State, and then swept St. John's and Augsburg on the road over the weekend.
In the series against Gustavus, Hebrink single-handedly kept the Cobbers in the first game by smashing a pair of home runs and driving in three of Concordia's six runs in the game. Hebrink duplicated his two-homer performance against NDSU. He hit hit two mammoth shots against the Bison pitching staff. In the Cobbers' sweep over the Johnnies on Saturday, he went 3-for-7. He then finished the week by hitting a home run in the series against Augsburg. He also picked up the win in the second game by shutting down the Auggies in the fifth and sixth innings. His home run in the fourth inning of game one set a new school record for most home runs in a single season. Hebrink now has 10 roundtrippers this season and 29 for his career - both are school records.
Hebrinks stats for the week: GP:7, H:9, AB:23, R:9, RBI:10, 2B:2, HR:5, BB:4, BA:.391, OBA:.500, SLG:1.13
April 19, 2004
Jim Cella, Concordia SID
Jeremy Hinderks, Sr., RHP, Renville, Minn./R-C-W HS
Jeremy Hinderks won two games, collected two saves and threw two complete games in his four appearances this past week. He helped Concordia win seven straight games and improve their MIAC record to 7-3. Hinderks pitched in 16.2 innings and only allowed one earned run (0.41 ERA). He also struck out 11 while only walking two batters.
In Concordia's sweep over Gustavus on Monday, Hinderks won the opener by pitching a complete game and only giving up one earned run. In the second game, he entered the game in the top of the seventh inning with Concordia clinging to a one-run lead and retired the side in order.
Against St. John's, Hinderks pitched another complete game in the opener. He only allowed six hits and did not give up an earned run in the Cobbers' 4-1 victory. In the second game, he pitched 1.2 innings and picked up his second save of the week. He finished the game by striking out the Johnnies' two-time all-conference outfielder Jed Riegelman with runners on first and third.
Hinderks stats for the week: GP:4, GS:2, IP:16.2, H:15, R:5, ER:1, BB:2, K:11, 2-0, 2 Saves, 0.41 ERA
4/12/04 - Tim Kennedy, Gustavus, SID Trent Larson, Senior, Third Base/Pitcher, Burnsville, Minnesota, Burnsville High School
Gustavus senior third baseman Trent Larson hit .529, scored 10 runs and drove in eight runs to help the Gusties post a 5-1 record last week. Larson, who hit safely in all five games, posted a slugging percentage of 1.117 and an on-base percentage of .433. He also hit three home runs and a double. He went 3-for-6 with a double and three runs scored in the doubleheader sweep of regionally rated Wartburg and then went 5-for-8 with 7 runs scored and 7 rbi in the doubleheader sweep over St. Mary's. Larson hit three home runs against the Cardinals as Gustavus posted 15-5 and 17-9 victories. Larson is hitting .347 this season with a .551 slugging percentage. The Gusties are currently 13-6 overall and 2-2 in the MIAC.
Larson's stats for the week: AB:16 Hits:8 Runs:10 RBI:7 2B:1 HR:3 BB:4 SO: 1
Gene McGivern St. Thomas SID
Mike Kimlinger -- St. Thomas, Sophomore, SS, St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall
Kimlinger had two key RBI hits and went 5-for-9 on the day in the Tommies' 5-4, 5-4 sweep of Macalester last Wednesday. He now has a 13-game hitting streak and is batting .471 with 33 hits (nine extra-base hits) and 16 RBI in 20 games. Kimlinger's bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth provided the game-winning run in game one, and his fourth-inning single drove in the go-ahead run in game two. He also had nine defensive chances on the day without an error. the Tommies come into the week with a 17-3 record (3-1 MIAC).
Troy Mallat - Hamline University
Kyle Foster, Fy., RHP, 6-6, 205, Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview)
First-year Kyle Foster pitched seven solid innings in his second collegiate start as the Pipers beat Concordia 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Foster scattered four hits while striking out eight and walking one in the contest. He gave up just one run in the seventh inning when Luther Kangas led off the inning with a solo homer. Foster settled down and retired the side in order to earn his first win of the season.
Donny Nadeau, Saint Mary's SID - 4/12/04
Dan Cosgrove (So., 3B, South St. Paul, Minn. / South St. Paul)
Cosgrove hit.412 in the Cardinals' five games last week. The sophmore belted out seven hits in 17 at-bats, including two doubles, a triple and two home runs, in helping SMU to a 2-3 record last week, including a sweep of Carleton, and losses to Gustavus and Viterbo. He also drove in nine runs and boasted a 1.000 slugging percentage.
Cosgrove opened the week with a 2-for-4, 4-RBI effort against Viterbo, and followed that up with a two-run HR in six at-bats against Gustavus. In SMU's sweep of Carleton, Cosgrove went 4-for-7 with two doubles and a triple in helping the Cardinals snap a season-high eight-game losing streak.
Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's SID
Saint John's University senior outfielder Jed Riegelman, Red Wing, hit .429 in four games with six hits, a double, two home runs, three runs scored and four runs batted in. Riegelman's slugging percentage for the week was .929 and on-base percentage was .467. The Johnnies went 2-2 this past week, sweeping Carleton in MIAC play and losing to St. Scholastica. Riegelman went 3-for-7 in both doubleheaders, including two home runs and three RBI in the opening-game win over Carleton. On the season, Riegleman is hitting .452 with three home runs and 18 RBI. SJU is 10-8 overall and 4-0 in the MIAC.
Riegelman's Stats: 4 GP, 4 GS, 14 AB, 3 R, 6 H, 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 13 TB, .929 SLG, 1 BB, 3 SO, .467 OB, 3 PO, 1 A, 2 E, .667 FLD
Le Ann Finger, St. Olaf College, Charlie Ruud, Sr., Pitcher, Cannon Falls, Minn.
Charlie Ruud pitched a complete game in the St. Olaf 2-1 win over Saint Mary's on Saturday afternoon. The Ole pitcher threw twelve strikeouts in the seven inning game, gave up five hits, one ER and one BB.
His stats: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 12 SO.
4/5/04:
From Don Stoner, Augsburg
Jeremy Nelson, Augsburg pitcher (Jr., Maplewood, Minn./Roseville HS) -- Nelson scored the pitching victory for the Auggies in the first game of a doubleheader against defending conference regular-season champion St. Thomas on Saturday, as Augsburg broke an 11-season, 22-game losing streak to the Tommies. Nelson pitched 6.1 innings, striking out three while walking three and allowing seven hits, throwing 106 pitches in the victory. On the season, Nelson has been Augsburg's most dominant pitcher, with a 2.19 ERA and a 3-1 record in five starts.
Troy Mallat - Hamline University (4-5-04)
Aron Helm, Jr. P, 6-0, 170, North Branch, Minn.
Junior pitcher Aron Helm picked up his third win of the season, shutting out Carleton 4-0 Saturday afternoon in Northfield. Helm scattered four hits through six innings of work, striking out six and walking one. For the season, Helm has a 3-0 record with a 2.00 ERA over 18 innings pitched.
Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's SID
Saint John's University freshman outfielder Jay Kasner, Rochester/Lourdes, went 6-for-14 (.429) at the plate with a triple, a home run, a .786 slugging percentage, a .529 on-base percentage and seven RBI in four wins last week for the Johnnies. Kasner also had nine putouts and one assist in 10 chances during the week. In a doubleheader sweep of Wis.-Superior on March 31, Kasner went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in the first game and 2-for-4 in the second game. In a doubleheader sweep of Gustavus on April 3, Kasner had the game-winning hit in the bottom of seventh inning in both games. Kasner's seventh-inning single in the first game scored two runs to give the Johnnies a 5-4 win. In the second game, Kasner tripled and singled in the seventh inning as SJU scored six runs to win 12-11. Kasner's single with two outs scored two runs for the win. Kasner is currently hitting .333 in 13 games this season for the Johnnies. SJU is 8-6 overall and 2-0 in the MIAC.
Le Ann Finger, St. Olaf College, May 12, 03
Mike Ludwig, Sr., 1st Base, Blaine, Minn.
Mike Ludwig went 6-for-14 (.429), collected one RBI's with one run and was a driving forced behind St. Olaf winning the MIAC tournament this past weekend. St. Olaf won the tournament for the first time in the four year history of the event. Ludwig's throw from first base to homeplate in the bottom of the ninth inning, produced the third out in the title game against Saint John's and earned the Oles a trip to the NCAA tournament.
Ludwig is fourth in the MIAC in with 14 doubles, eighth in the league with 48 hits in 36 games and has 27 RBI's for the season. Last year as a junior, he led the league in home runs.
His line: AB 14, H 6, RBI's 1, RS 1, Average .429.
Le Ann Finger, St. Olaf College, May 12, 03
Charlie Ruud, Jr., Pitcher, Cannon Falls, Minn.
Charlie Ruud pitched a complete game, in the opening game of the MIAC tournament against Condordia. The Ole pitcher threw ten strikeouts in the nine inning game. The following day, in the championship game against Saint John's, the Ole closer, Ruud earned a save facing only three batters in the bottom of the ninth inning. Ruud is second in the conference for strikeouts with 57, and third in the conference for wins with his 7-2 record. Ruud has thrown six complete games this season and helped the Oles claim the MIAC tournament championship on Saturday.
His stats: 10 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 11 SO, 41 BF.
Le Ann Finger, St. Olaf College, May 12, 03
Mike Ludwig, Sr., 1st Base, Blaine, Minn.
Mike Ludwig went 6-for-14 (.429), collected one RBI's with one run and was a driving forced behind St. Olaf winning the MIAC tournament this past weekend. St. Olaf won the tournament for the first time in the four year history of the event. Ludwig's throw from first base to homeplate in the bottom of the ninth inning, produced the third out in the title game against Saint John's and earned the Oles a trip to the NCAA tournament.
Ludwig is fourth in the MIAC in with 14 doubles, eighth in the league with 48 hits in 36 games and has 27 RBI's for the season. Last year as a junior, he led the league in home runs.
His line: AB 14, H 6, RBI's 1, RS 1, Average .429.
Jim Cella, Concordia SID (5-5-03)
Ryan Hebrink, 1B, Sacred Heart, Minn./Renville-County West HS
Ryan Hebrink went 8-for-17 (.471), collected 7 RBI's and was one of the drving forced behind Concordia's playoff clinching victories last week. Concordia went 3-1 on the week in the MIAC, sweeping St. Mary's and splitting with MIAC champion St. Thomas. The Cobbers won three straight games and had a chance to share the MIAC title before losing to the Tommies in the fianl game of the regular season.
To go along with his 7 RBI's, Hebrink also hit 2 hoemruns and had 3 runs scored. Hebrink leads the MIAC in RBI's and tied the school record for home runs and RBI's in a single season with his output last week.
Besides the four conference games, the Cobbers also played NCAA Division II North Dakota State in a non-conference game last week, Despite losing to the Bison 11-0, Hebrink had two hits in the game - half of Concordia's total offensive output.
His line: AB 17, H 8, RBI's 7, RS 3, Average .471, HR's 2
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID
Tom Carroll, St. Thomas, SR, 3B, Sioux City, Iowa/Heelan HS
Carroll hit .526 in the Tommies' 4-1 week and helped St. Thomas claim the outright MIAC championship. He was 10-for-19 with six RBI and four runs scored and joined an elite group to reach 200 hits on his career. He went 3-for-6 in a 13-4 non-conference win over Concordia-St. Paul; went 5-for-6 in a sweep of Hamline, including a three-run homer that broke open a close game; and had one hit in each game in the split with Concordia and had a steal of home in the pivotal 7-0 win. He hit safely in 17 of the 20 MIAC games this season. The 14th-ranked Tommies, 27-8-1, are the top seed for this week's MIAC playoffs in Dundas and Northfield.
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID
Brian Krause, St. Thomas, Soph., RHP, Appleton, Wis./North HS
The Tommie closer, Krause earned a save and had three solid outings to help the Tommies go 4-1 and claim the outright MIAC championship. In Saturday's key game-two win over Concordia, he got the final 11 outs (3 2/3 innings) and allowed one hit and one walk on a combined two-hit shutout in a 7-0 win. He also pitched in both games vs. Hamline. He came on in the fifth inning with two runners on base and UST leading 2-0 and got an inning-ending pop-up. On the week he pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed no runs, three hits and one walk with three strikeouts. Krause relieved in 10 conference games in 2003 and went 3-0 with four saves and an 0.91 ERA. The 14th-ranked Tommies, 27-8-1, are the top seed for this week's MIAC playoffs in Dundas and Northfield.
Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's SID May 5, 2003
SJU junior Cole Deibele (Sleepy Eye, Minn.) finished the week 1-1 with a 1.54 ERA in 11.2 innings pitched, striking out nine and allowing only two earned runs. Deibele suffered a 3-2 complete game loss to St. Olaf on May 1, and picked up a win in relief against Hamline on May 3, pitching 5.2 innings of scoreless ball. Deibele is currently 4-4 with a 4.04 ERA in 55.2 innings pitched and has one save. SJU is 21-13 overall and will open MIAC Tournament play against St. Thomas on Friday, May 9.
Nick Huber, Assistant SID Gustavus (5/5/03)
Tom Ramy, Senior, 1B/C, Bloomington, MN , Kennedy HS
Ramy went 7-of-11 (.636) from the plate as Gustavus won its final four games of the MIAC season. He had the game-winning RBI single in the Gusties 1-0 win over Macalester. Ramy registered 40 put-outs and two assists while playing 28 innings of error-free baseball. In the Gusties last game of the conference schedule, he was 3-of-3 with two RBI against Augsburg.
Line: AB 11, H 7, AVG .636, R 2, RBI 3, SLG% .818, OB% .692, Fielding % 1.000
Nick Huber, Gustavus Assistant SID, 5-5-03
John Schaffler, Senior, Pitcher, Le Sueur, MN, Le Sueur-Henderson HS
Schaffler pitched a complete-game one-hit shutout on Thursday in the Gusties 1-0 win over Macalester. He struck out eight while walking two. Schaffler faced just two batters over the minimum. He had a no-hitter through six and two-thirds innings before the Scots got their first hit of the afternoon with two outs in the seventh inning. The win was critical to keep Gustavus in the MIAC playoff hunt.
His line: ERA 0.00, 1-0, IP 7, H 1,R 0,ER 0,SO 8,BB 2
Troy Mallat - Hamline University (4-28-03)
Dan Ryks, So., CF, Renville, Minn. (Renville County West HS)
Dan Ryks went 8-for-24 from the plate with three homers and a double as the Pipers went 4-3 in the MIAC. Against Augsburg on Saturday, Ryks went 2-for-4 in game two of the doubleheader with two home runs. He hit a grand slam in the second inning to give Hamline a 6-0 lead. He added a three-run shot in the fourth for seven RBIs in the contest. On Sunday, Ryks hit his seventh homer of the year against Macalester as the Pipers won 10-6.
Stats for the week: 4-3 record, 8-24 (.333), 3 HR, 1 2B, 5 R, 9 RBI
Le Ann Finger, St. Olaf College (4/28/03)
Brett Thoreson, FY, Infield, W. St. Paul, Minn.
Brett Thoreson went 9-for-16, helping the Oles win five of their six games last week. Stats for the week: 9-16, HR, 8 RBI, 8 Runs, 2 walks.
Le Ann Finger, St. Olaf College, (4/28/03)
Charlie Ruud, JR, Pitcher, Cannon Falls, Minn.
Charlie Ruud worked two one-run complete games last week to propel the Oles into a second place tie. Ruud scattered 10 hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Bethel and four hits in the 4-1 win over Augsburg Sunday. Ruud walked just two and struck out eight in the two wins. Stats for the week: 2-0, 14 innings, 14 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Nick Huber, Gustavus Assistant SID April 28, 2003
Ben Sherer, FY, Leftfielder, Bismarck, ND, Bismarck HS
Sherer went 9 for 17 from the plate as Gustavus went 3-3 this past week, including a sweep of then first place Concordia on Saturday. Sherer was 4-of-6 with two runs scored and one RBI against the Cobbers.
His line: AB 17, H 9, RS 5, RBI 3, HR 1, Batting Average .529, OBP .600, SLG% .705
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID
Sean Lindstrom, St. Thomas, Junior RHP, Cedar, Minn./St. Francis
Lindstrom had two complete-game victories, winning two tight games, and allowed no earned runs and just four hits in 16 innings, to help the Tommies move into sole possession of the MIAC lead. He allowed just a bunt single in Tuesday's nine-inning, 1-0 win over St. Mary's (9 IP, 0R, 1H, 3W, 6K). He allowed three hits and one unearned run in Sunday's 3-1 win over Gustavus -- a game tied until the bottom of the sixth inning (7IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 2W, 2K). He retired 16 of the last 17 batters. Lindstrom leads the conference in ERA -- in three starts he's 3-0 with no earned runs in 22.2 innings. The Tommies, 23-7-1 overall and 14-2 in the conference, have clinched a playoff berth for the fourth year in a row.
Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's SID April 28, 2003
Saint John's University senior first baseman Justin Holmgren, Bemidji, hit .455 this past week in six MIAC games, which helped the Johnnies to a 4-2 record. Holmgren had 10 hits in 22 at-bats, with six runs, six RBI, two doubles, two triples and a 1.000 fielding percentage in 49 chances. Holmgren had six hits in a doubleheader sweep of Augsburg on April 21, three hits in a split with Carleton on April 22 and one hit in a split with nationally ranked St. Thomas on April 26. On the season, Holmgren is hitting .420 with 37 hits and 21 RBI in 27 games. SJU is currently 19-10 overall and 10-6 in the MIAC.
Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's SID April 28, 2003
Saint John's University freshman pitcher Blake Cheeley, St. Cloud/Saint John's Prep, went 2-0 this week and posted an 1.54 ERA in 11 2/3 innings on the mound. Cheeley pitched a 2-0 complete game shut out on April 21 at Augsburg, scattering six hits, while walking three and striking out four batters. Cheeley then pitched 4 2/3 innings in a 8-3 win over nationally ranked St. Thomas on April 26. Cheeley gave up two earned runs, three hits, three walks and two strikeouts. On the season, Cheeley is 4-1 with a 5.68 ERA in six starts and nine appearances. SJU is currently 19-10 overall and 10-6 in the MIAC.
Jim Cella, Concordia SID (4-21-03)
Ben Kvidt, Sr., Catcher, Detroit Lakes, Minn./Detroit Lakes HS
Ben Kvidt had 11 RBI's and 11 runs scored in helping Concordia post a perfect 5-0 record last week. The Cobbers beat UM-Morris and the swept road doubleheaders from Macalester and Hamline. The hard working catcher was 6-for-17 (.353) and had two home runs and a double in the five games. His on-base percentage for the week was .421 and he had a slugging percentage of .705. He reached base safely in all five games and had three multiple-RBI games, three multiple-runs scored games and two multiple-hit games.
His line: AB 17, H 6, RS 11, RBI 11, HR 2, 2B 1, BB 2, OBA .421, SLG% .705
Donny Nadeau, SID, Saint Mary's
Tony Cicalello (Jr., 2B, St. Paul, Minn.)
Cicalello hit .529 during the Cardinals' four games last week. The junior second baseman collected nine hits in 17 at-bats including one double and drove in four runs as SMU wnet 1-3 last week. Cicalello picked up six of his nine hits vs. Gustavus last Wedneday, when he went 6-for-9. He currently has hit safely in eight straight games and boasts a team-leading nine multiple-hit games.
Eric Sieger, Carleton SID Tony LePage, Sr., RHP, Duluth, Minn. (Denfeld HS) LePage tossed a six-hit shutout, going the distance in a nine-inning, 1-0 win over Gustavus on Saturday. The senior fanned 13 in notching his third complete game in MIAC play in four starts this year (his only non-complete game was a 10-inning, two day affair with St. Thomas). He came back in the second game, pitching one inning in allowing two runs, one earned, in absorbing the loss in relief. LePage is 2-2 with an 0.82 ERA in league play, as opposing batters are hitting only .223 against him.
Stats for week: 10 IP, 10 hits, 4 runs, 2 earned, 14 SO, 4 BB (1 intentional), 0 extra-base hits, 1-1, 1.80 ERA
Nick Huber, Gustavus Assistant SID Tom Ramy, SR, 1B/C, Bloomington, MN/Kennedy HS Ramy went 8-for-17 (.471) and hit home runs in three consecutive games as he helped Gustavus go 3-2 on the week, including 3-1 in MIAC play. He hit the game winning home run in the Gusties 5-4 8-inning victory over St. Mary's on Thursday. In game two of the doubleheader Ramy was 2-4 at the plate with three runs scored, two RBI, and another home run.
His line AB 17, H 8, RBI 6, RUNS 6, HR 3
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID
Tom Carroll, St. Thomas, Senior 3B, Sioux City, Iowa, Heelan HS
UST was one strike away from a 3-0 loss to Carleton when Carroll hit a dramatic two-out, two-strike double to drive in three runs to tie the score. The Toms eventually won the game 10-3 in 11 innings and part of a 4-0 week. Carroll went 5-for-12 on the week with four RBI, three rus, two doubles and three walks. the Tommies have won 11 in a row to move to 15-5-1 overall and 6-0 in the conference.
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID
Brian Krause, St. Thomas, Sophomore, RHP, Oshkosh, Wis./North HS
Krause had a save and a win with two solid relief appearances in the Toms' hard-fought 2-0 and 11-3 (11 innings) sweep at Carleton. In game one, he came on in the bottom of the seventh with the tying runs on base and got a game-ending strikeout to preserve Sean Lindstrom's shutout. He came on in the fifth inning of game two and pitched six innings and allowed two runs and six walks with eight strikeouts. He pitched out of base-loaded jams in the seventh and eighth then set down the Knights 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth and 10th. The Toms eventually won the game in the 11th inning with sevn runs. The Tommies have won 11 in a row to move to 15-5-1 overall and 6-0 in the conference.
Tony LePage, Sr., RHP, Duluth, Minn. (Denfeld) LePage recorded one of the most amazing pitching performances in recent MIAC history on Tuesday, going 10 innings and fanning 12 in getting a no-decision against St. Thomas. The senior righty allowed three unearned runs and was one out away from recording a 10-inning shutout of one of the top teams in the nation. LePage hurled six-hit ball in holding th Tommies in check after they'd scored 30 runs in sweeping a doubleheader from Bethel College only a week ago. LePage walked four and was 1-for-4 at the plate with a key two-run double in the sixth. On Saturday at Concordia, LePage heroically returned to the mound less than four days after his 160-pitch performance against St. Thomas on Tuesday by allowing only one earned run in six innings. The senior righty scattered seven hits and fanned five batters.
Stats for week: 16 IP, 13 hits, 5 runs, 1 earned run, 0.56 ERA, 17 k's, 9 BB (2 IBB), 0-1 record, 1 no-decision;
Jim Cella, Concordia SID
Chris Siverson, Sr., OF, Fargo, N.Dak./Fargo South HS
Chris Siverson went 7-for-12 as he helped Concordia go 3-1 in conference doubleheaders against St. Olaf and Carleton this past week. Siverson had four RBI's, four runs scored and hit his second collegiate home rum in helping the Cobbers stay in second place in the league.
Against St. Olaf on Wednesday, he went 4-for-6 and hit his only home run of the year. His clutch-hitting helped Concordia break a 10-game losing streak at St. Olaf. On Saturday against Carleton, he was 3-for-6 and had one of only three team RBI's for the day.
With his four games this past week he has pushed his season batting average to .327 on the year.
His line: AB 12, H 7, RBI 4, RS 4, HR 1, 2B 1
Derek Dormanen, Sr., Pitcher, Menahga, Minn./Menahga HS
Derek Dormanen collected a win and two saves in helping Concordia to a 3-1 record in doubleheaders over St. Olaf and Carleton. For the week he pitched 6.1 innings allowed only 2 earned runs, 3 hits and struck out 6.
On Wednesday against St. Olaf, he picked up his second save of the year as Concordia snapped a 10-game losing streak at St. Olaf. He entered the game in the fifth inning and allowed only two hits while striking out four. He pitched in both games of the doubleheader against Carleton on Sarurday. In the first game he relieved starter Jeremy Hinderks with the score tied at 3-3 in the top of the sixth inning. He pitched two scoreless innings and picked up his third win of the year. He only gave up one hit in the outing and didn't allow a runner past second base. In the second game of the twinbill he pitched the final two innings to earn his third save of the year and second in three games. He didn't allow a hit and struck out two.
His line: IP 6.1, H 3, R 2, ER 2, BB 1, K 6
Troy Mallat - Hamline University (4-14-03)
Nate Dammann, Junior, C, 6-0, 195, Maynard, Minn. (MACCRAY)
Nate Dammann knocked in 13 runs as the Pipers went 4-1 on the week, 3-1 in the MIAC. In the Pipers' doubleheader sweep over Bethel, Dammann knocked nine runs. In a 6-3 first game win, Dammann went 2-for-3 with five RBIs including at 3-run homer in the third and two-run double in the fifth. He added four more RBIs, going 3-for-4 from the plate, in the Pipers' 20-9 win in the nightcap. Against St. Mary's, Dammann went 2-for-6, knocking in four runs, three in Hamline's 14-9 win. For the week, Dammann was 8-for 17 (.471) from the plate, 7-for-13 (.538) in conference games. He also walked three times and was hit by a pitch.
Stats for the week: 4-1 Record, 8-17 (.471), 7-13 in conference (.538), 13 RBIs, 4 Rs, .571 OB%
Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's SID April 14
Saint John's University junior outfielder Jed Riegelman, Red Wing, hit .550 with three home runs, nine runs scored and eight RBI in five games last week. Riegelman was 11-of-20 batting last week, including a grand slam in a 17-12 win over St. Cloud State on April 10. Riegelman had six RBI against the Huskies. Riegelman was 6-for-7 in a doubleheader against Saint Mary's on April 8. The Johnnies went 3-2 during the week and are now 12-8 overall and 4-4 in the MIAC. On the season, Riegelman is hitting .507 with four home runs and 22 RBI.
Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's SID April 14
Saint John's University junior pitcher Matt Johnson, Plymouth, pitched two complete games wins last week, including a 2-0 one-hit shut out against Saint Mary's on April 8. Johnson faced the minimum 21 batters against the Cardinals, striking out seven. Johnson pitched a complete game and only allowed an unearned run in a 6-1 win over Gustavus on April 12. For the week, Johnson pitched 14 innings, allowing no earned runs on seven hits, while striking out 11 and walking none. The Johnnies went 3-2 during the week and are now 12-8 overall and 4-4 in the MIAC. Johnson is now 4-1 on the season with a 3.00 ERA and 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA in MIAC play.
SID and School: Nick Huber, Assistant SID, Gustavus Player: John Fritz Year: Senior Pos: Pitcher Hometown: Woodbury, MN High School: Woodbury Fritz was the winning pitcher in both of the Gusties road conference victories last week. He pitched a complete game five hitter in the squad's 2-1 win against Bethel on Tuesday in which he allowed only one run while striking out nine and walking none. Fritz pitched another complete game against St. John's on Saturday. He gave up two runs on ten hits while fanning four and walking one.
Line: 2-0, 1.50 ERA, 15 hits, 3 R, 3 ER, 13 SO, 1 BB
Donny Nadeau, Saint Mary's SID
Tony Cicalello (Jr., 2B, St. Paul, Minn.)
Cicalello hit .500 in the Caridnals six games last week. The junior second baseman collected 11 hits in 22 at-bats including three doubles scored six times and drove in seven runs as the Cardinals went 4-2 in their first three MIAC doubleheaders.
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID 4-7-03 2 Offensive Nominees (Note: the Luke Sather nomination was on March 31)
Sean Young, St. Thomas, 1B, FR, St. Paul/Cretin-Derham Hall
Young homered in his first and second career MIAC games and batted .500 (6-for-12) with two HRs, three doubles and a single, eight RBI and five runs in three Tommie victories. Young went 2-for-4 in Monday's 13-2 win over Northwestern. His two-run double in the fifth inning erased a 1-0 deficit. In Wednesday's sweep of Bethel, he went 4-for 8 with a homer and a double in each game. In game two, his three-run homer keyed a five-run fourth inning. The Toms led 5-4 in the sixth inning when his RBI double scored the first of six insurance runs. The Tommies are 11-5-1 overall and 2-0 in the MIAC with seven consecutive victories.
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID 4-7-03
Tom Carroll, St. Thomas, 3B, SR, Sioux City, Iowa/ Heelan HS
Carroll batted .700 (7-for-10) with two doubles, three RBI and three runs in three Tommie victories. Carroll went 4-for-4 with four singles in Monday's 13-2 win over Northwestern. In Wednesday's sweep of Bethel, he went 3-for-6 with three RBI. Carroll is batting .472 and has reached base 34 times (25 hits, seven walks, 2 HBP) in 17 games. The Tommies are 11-5-1 overall and 2-0 in the MIAC with seven consecutive victories.
From Don Stoner, Augsburg SID (4/7/03)
Pat Marsh, Augsburg shortstop (Sr., Crystal, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong HS) -- Augsburg's leadoff hitter, Marsh went 5-for-5 with five runs scored and two RBI, and reached base all eight times he came to the plate in the Auggies' doubleheader split with Carleton on Wednesday, Augsburg's only action of the week. He went 4-for-4 at the plate with four runs scored, an RBI, double and triple in Augsburg's 8-5, first-game win. In the second game, he was 1-for-1 at the plate, but was walked three times -- twice intentionally -- in Augsburg's 2-1 loss. On the season, Marsh leads the Auggies with a .486 batting average (22-of-47) with 14 runs scored, four doubles and 11 RBI. His slugging percentage is .660 and on-base percentage is .545.
Jim Cella, Concordia, SID (4/7/03)
Jeremy Hinderks, Jr., Pitcher, Renville, Minn., Renville County West HS
Jeremy Hinderks pitched a complete-game shutout against St. John's in his only appearance of the week. Hinderks held the Johnnies, who were ranked fifth in the Midwest Region entering the game, to 4 hits while striking out 7. He only walked two batters and faced only 27 St. John's hitter. After working out of a jam in the second inning Hinderks only allowed 2 hits in the remaining 5 innings and didn't allow a single runner past second base.
It was Hinderks' second straight shutout and moves his scorelss inning streak to 15.
Hinderks Line: IP 7.0, H 4, R 0, ER 0, BB 2 K 7, AB 25, BF 27
Troy Mallat - Hamline University (4-7-03)
Rob Wagener, Sr., P, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minneapolis South HS)
Rob Wagener had an outstanding week for the Pipers. The senior allowed just one earned run in Hamline's 4-2 victory over St. Olaf last Wednesday at Midway Stadium. Wagener scattered eight hits, striking out two while walking just one.
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID
Luke Sather, St. Thomas, Senior DH-LF, St. Francis, Minn.
In 10 games last week, Sather batted .630 with 17 hits in 29 at-bats, 13 RBI and 10 runs scored to lead the Tommies to a 6-4 finish on their spring trip to Fort Myers, Fla. Sather reached base in his final 10 plate appearances and struck out just twice in 34 plate appearances while committed no errors in seven chances. He hit safely in all 10 games and had two homers, six doubles, a triple, five walks and was hit by a pitch. In 14 season games he's batting .550 with 22 hits, 18 RBI, four home runs, eight doubles and one triple. On his career, Sather has 55 extra-base hits (19 HRs, 31 doubles and five triples). The Tommies are 8-5-1.
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID
Mike Ramthun, St. Thomas, Junior, RHP, Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson.
Ramthun went 1-0 with an 0.75 ERA in 12 innings last week. He threw a three-hit shutout Saturday in a 4-0 win over Mount Vernon Nazarene -- the first time the Cougars were shutout in 76 games, dating back to April 2001. Earlier in the week he allowed one run and seven hits in five innings vs. Southern Maine and left with a 3-1 lead. He had four strikeouts and three walks on the week. On the season, Ramthun has a 2.84 ERA in four appearances. The Tommies are 8-5-1.
Le Ann Finger, St. Olaf College
Brian Sprout, Sr., Shortstop
Lake City, MN
Brian hit 12-27 with 4 Homeruns in one game, which included hitting a home run cycle in a win over Augsburg. He hit 3 doubles, scored 14 runs, 16 RBIs for the week.
Le Ann Finger, St. Olaf College
Jeff Jasperson, So., Pitcher
Duluth, MN
Jeff pitched 12 innings for 2 wins allowing only 9 hits, 2 runs, 0 earned runs, and 8 strikeouts and no BBs.
Andy Johsnon, Macalester SID
Joel Brettingen (So., 2B, Minnetonka, MN / Minnetonka H.S.)
Macalester second baseman Joel Brettingen hit .591 (13-for-22) over six games as the Scots went 4-2 on the week. He scored a run in every game and drove in a run in all but one, finishing the week with nine runs and nine RBI. Brettingen had a double, triple and homer with two steals and fielded 32 chances without an error. On the week, Macalester swept Hamline and Bethel and lost a pair to Gustavus. The MIAC's RBI leader, Brettingen set Macalester school single-season records with 66 hits and 102 total bases, and had a hit in 33 out of the team?s 36 games. He ranks in the top four in the MIAC in batting, hits, RBI, runs and total bases.
Eric Sieger, Carleton SID
Tony LePage, Jr., P, Duluth, Minn. (Denfeld) LePage became the first MIAC pitcher in recent memory to toss two complete-game victories in the same double header when he beat Bethel 4-2 and 9-3. In game one he allowed only two runs on four hits while striking out seven. In the night cap he allowed three runs, one earned, on seven hits with three strikeouts. LePage is 6-5 with 10 complete games and a 5.60 ERA on the season. He has completed all 10 games that he has started.
Stats for week: 2-0, 1.93 ERA, 2 CG, 14.0 IP, 11 hits, 3 ER, 10 SO
Brian Sprout Senior Short Stop Lake City, MN Lake City Brian hit a homerun cycle on monday against augsburg. With 4 homeruns, 11 RBIs and 18 total bases in the first game Sprout made second for one NCAA dvi. III record (total bases he had 17 the record is 18), tied for one (homeruns) and notched himself into second for RBIs (12 is the record).
Sprout helped the oles to a 39-3 win over Augsburg and hit well through the second game, hitting 4/6 and getting 5 runs and 3 RBI.
Gene McGivern --St. Thomas SID
Kyle Olson, St. Thomas, Senior, Catcher, Maple Grove/Osseo HS
Olson continued his versatile play and caught 39 of 40 innings in the Tommies' 4-2 week that kept them in the MIAC title race. He batted .500 (7-for-14) with 8 RBI and six runs. He had a home run, two doubles, two sac flies, two walks, two sacrifices and was hit by pitch twice, and either reached base or had a sacrifice in 15 of 22 plate appearances. In Sunday's 9-7 win at Gustavus that let UST salvage a split, he had a three-run homer in the first and walked and scored an insurance run in the seventh. He reached base four times in both the St. mary's sweep and the St. John's split. He also converted all 47 defensive attempts at catcher. The Tommies are 22-8 overall and 12-4 in the MIAC.
Andy Johnson, Macalester SID
Joel Brettingen (So., 2B, Minnetonka, MN / Minnetonka H.S.)
Macalester second baseman Joel Brettingen went 5-for-8 with three runs and three RBI to help the Scots sweep Carleton 8-3 and 9-8 Thurday. He doubled in the first game and belted his fourth homer in the nightcap, a two-run shot which started Macalester back from an 8-4 deficit. Including a 1-for-4 game earlier in the week in a loss to Concordia-St. Paul, Brettingen hit .500 (6-for-12), and on the season leads the team with a .457 batting average and 35 RBI.
Le Ann Finger, St. Olaf College
Charlie Ruud, Sophomore, Pitcher, Cannon Falls, Minn.
Charlie has pitched three complete games in three wins in the MIAC conference in the past 2 weeks. He pitched the entire game on April 17th against St. Thomas, giving up only four hits and walking two players in the 2-1 win. He is 3-0 in the league and last week he beat Macalester 5-2 and Gustavus 8-0.
Greg Holker, Gustavus Adolphus College
Brandon Burmeister (SR, Windom, Minn., OF/IF)
During the Gusties' 3-1 week, senior Brandon Burmeister batted .667, going 10-for-15 at the plate. In an 8-3 win ovr St. Mary's, Burmeister went 3-of-4 with three RBI, one run, and a solo home run. He followed that with a 4-for-4 performance with two RBI in the lone loss to SMU. On Saturday, Burmeister went 3-for-4, scoring four runs off a double and two stolen bases in Gustavus's 13-1 win over Carleton. Burmeister is now batting .478 for the season with 11 RBI, eight doubles, and 15 runs.
For the week: .667 (10-15), 5 RBI, 5 runs scored, 2 SB, 1 2B, 1 HR
Gustavus is now in third place in the conference at 14-7 overall and 7-3 in MIAC play. The Gusties will travel to Hamline on Tuesday at 2:30pm to make up Sunday's snowed out doubleheader.
Greg Holker, Gustavus Adolphus
Ash Larson (FY, OF, Lakeville, MN)
Freshman Ash Larson put up impressive numbers in the Gusties 4-2 opening week of MIAC action. The outfielder went 2-of-3 with 1 run, 1 RBI and a double in the Gusties 6-1 win over Bethel in their first game on Tuesday. He went 3-of-4 with 2 runs, 2 RBI and 2 double in the team's 12-3 win over the Royals. Against St. John's on Saturday, Larson scored the winning run in a 3-2 decision in the first game after going 2-of-3. He then went 2-of-5 in an 11 inning thriller that Gustavus came from behind to win 9-8. Larson scored 2 runs, recorded 2 RBI, and hit his first collegiate home run in the win.
For the week, Ash Larson hit .500 in 18 at-bats with 6 runs, 3 doubles, 1 HR, and 5 RBI.
Nominated by Andy Johnson, Macalester SID
Scott Bell (Jr., Outfielder, Selah, WA / Selah H.S.)
Scott Bell helped Macalester go 3-3 in the first week of the MIAC season by hitting .476 (10-for-21) with four doubles, six runs and eight RBI in games with St. Mary's, Augsburg and St. Olaf. Bell went 2-for-5 in a pair of losses to St. Mary's, went 4-for-8 with five RBI in a sweep over Augsburg, and went 4-for-8 with four runs in a split with St. Olaf.
Nominated by Andy Johnson, Macalester SID
Steve Derrington (So., Amery, WI / Amery H.S.)
Steve Derrington went 2-0 on the week with a 1.38 ERA in 13 innings of work, picking up MIAC wins over Augsburg and St. Olaf. He struck out nine batters, while allowing just nine hits and one walk. Derrington tossed a three-hit shutout Tuesday in a 7-0 win over Augsburg, fanning four and walking just one. On Sunday, he pitched the final six innings of Macalester?s 20-3 win at St. Olaf, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks while striking out five.
Gene McGivern, St. Thomas SID:
Tom Carroll, St. Thomas, 3B, Junior, Sioux City, Iowa/Heelan HS
Carroll ran his current hitting streak to 18 games and batted .630 (14-of-22), reaching base in 20 of 27 plate appearances, to help the Tommies go 6-0 on the first week of their MIAC season. He scored 11 runs, had six RBI, walked four times, and was hit by pitch once. He had a homer, triple, two doubles and 10 singles. He was 7-for-8 vs. Carleton, 4-for-7 vs. Bethel and 3-for-7 vs. Augsburg. His RBI single in the fifth vs. Augsburg built a 2-0 lead in a 4-0 victory He converted 19 of 21 chances defensively at 3B. He leads the Tommies with 32 hits in 20 games and is batting .444. St. Thomas is 16-4 overall and 6-0 in the conference.
Gene McGivern, SID
Bryan Edstrom, Senior, LHP, Maple Grove/Totino-Grace
Edstrom went 2-0 on the week and allowed just one run in 12 innings while improving his career record to 22-1. He threw a one-hit, complete-game shutout Sunday at Augsburg, with two walks and eight strikeouts, and led just 2-0 through six innings in a 4-0 win. He pitched five innings in Tuesday's 14-6 win at Carleton, allowing one run, two hits and two walks while striking out five. He's 3-0 on the season with a 3.60 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 25 innings. St. Thomas is 16-4 overall and 6-0 in the MIAC.
Pat Buresh, St. Olaf
Brian Sprout (Jr., Lake City, Minn.) In a big week for the Oles, Sprout had 4 home runs in the final games of the season against St. Thomas. In game 1, Sprout hit a grand slam in the 2nd inning to give the Oles a 5-2 lead and a solo shot in the 4th. The Oles went on to win 13-5. In game 2, Sprout hit a two-run blast in the third and a solo shot in the fourth and the Oles won 18-5. In the two games, Sprout scored 8 runs, scattered five hits and collected 8 RBI. In the wins against Concordia and St. John's, Sprout had 7 hits and scored 5 runs.
The Oles repeated as MIAC Champions with an 18-2 record in the conference and 27-7 overall.
Pat Buresh, St. Olaf
Charlie Rudd (FY, Cannon Falls, Minn.) In game 2 against St. John's, Rudd pitched seven innings, allowing only 2 hits, one earned run and striking out 7. Rudd walked only one batter in his 7 innings. In game 2 against St. Thomas, Rudd pitched 4 innings, striking out 5 and allowed only one earned run. Rudd was the winning pitcher in the Oles' 18-5 win over the Tommies.
The Oles repeated as MIAC Champions with an 18-2 record in the conference and were 27-7 overall.
Greg Holker, Gustavus Adolphus
Tom Ramy (SO, Bloomington, Minn.)
Gustavus picked up its first win over the University of St. Thomas since May 8, 1998 on Saturday in St. Peter 9-8 in eight innings when sophomore right fielder Tom Ramy singled home two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. In the third inning of the same game, Ramy smacked a RBI double that tied him with Chris Swansson as the all-time leader for doubles in a season with 16 at Gustavus. After sweeping Hamline (6-3, 4-3) and knocking off top ranked UST, the Gusties have put themselves in a position to clinch the fourth and final MIAC Playoff berth. Ramy was 7-of-10 with six RBI, a home run, and two doubles for a batting average of .700 and a slugging percentage of 1.200 heading into Sunday's make-up game with the Toms. He ended an eight-game hitting streak on Sunday when he went 0-of-3 with a walk in the 11-7 loss.
7-of-12, .583 batting, 6 RBI, HR, 2 Doubles, 1 Run, 1 Walk
Donny Nadeau, Saint Mary's U. SID
Scott Morrison (Sr., C, St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall)
Morrison batted .417 (5-for-12), including a double and three home runs, drove in five runs and scored four times in leading the Cardinals to a 2-2 record last week including a 6-5 victory over top-ranked St. Thomas. The senior catcher highlighted SMU's win vs. the No. 1-ranked Tommies by going 2-for-4 and driving in four runs - including SMU's final two on a two-out, two-strike home run in the bottom of the seventh inning. It was SMU's first win vs. St. Thomas since 1995. Morrison also added home runs in each of SMU's two games vs. Hamline.
Keenan Sue - Macalester (Sr., Shortstop, Honolulu, HI / Punahou School)
Macalester shortstop Keenan Sue hit .583 (7-for-12) with a 1.083 slugging percentage to lead the Scots to three wins in four games last week and keep the team in the race for the final MIAC playoff berth. Sue went 3-for-6 with a double in a doubleheader split with Bethel and went 4-for-6 with three doubles, a home run and five RBI in a sweep over Hamline. He had seven RBI and three runs for the week and fielded 29 chances without an error. Sue leads the Scots this season in batting (.477), slugging (.729) and RBI (32). He's Macalester's all-time leader in career hits with 190.
Pat Buresh, St. Olaf
Charlie Rudd (FY, Cannon Falls, Minn.) Rudd threw a one-hitter in the Ole's 2-1 loss to St. Mary's and in the second game against St. John's, Rudd went seven innings and threw a 2-hitter, while striking out 7 in the 2-0 win. Rudd improved his record to 4-1 (1.99 ERA) and the Oles are 25-7 and currently lead the MIAC race at 16-2.
Pat Buresh, St. Olaf
Nick Beissel (Sr., Lakeville, Minn.) Beissel went 7-12 in wins against St. John's (8-5, 2-0) and Concordia (6-1, 6-2). Beissel scored a total of three runs and picked up 4 RBI in the Oles' wins against St. John's and Concordia. Beissel is batting .491 in conference games and holds a slugging % of 1.075. The Oles are 25-7 and currently lead the MIAC race at 16-2.
Eric Sieger, Carleton SID Erik Miller, Sr., 3B, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Park Center) Miller was 6 for 12 (.500) as Carleton split aith Augsburg and Northwestern this week. Miller tallied a double, trilpe and six RBIs for a slugging percentage of .750. The wins were Carleton's third and fourth of the season, and the victory over Augsburg marked the Knights' second MIAC triumph of the season.
Jim Cella, Concordia, SID
Chad Felstul (Jr., 1B, Morris, Minn. Morris Area H.S.)
Chad Felstul batted .450 (9-for-20) and hammered three home runs in Concordia's six games last week. He carried a .900 slugging percentage and drove in four runs as the Cobbers posted a 4-2 mark against Hamline, Bethel and Macalester. He had a hit in five of the six games and played errorless defense, handling all 51 chances successfully.
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas
Nate Sundberg, St. Thomas, SR, 1B-DH, Red Wing, Minn.
Sundberg played in four games during the Toms' 5-1 week and batted .571 (8-for-14) with 11 RBI and nine runs. He hit two homers and two triples and also walked twice. In a 2-1 loss to UW-Stout in drove in the Toms' lone run with a first-inning single. He homered in a 2-for-4 effort in Thursday's 9-3 win over Macalester. In Saturday's sweep of Carleton, he was 5-for-7 with nine RBI and seven runs scored, with two triples and a homer. After a slow start in 2001, he's batting .327 with 23 RBI in 19 games. The Toms are 26-4 overall and 13-1 in the MIAC with a 13-game conference win streak.
Nominated by Andy Johnson - Macalester SID
Matt Soltvedt - Macalester (Sr., Catcher, Golden Valley, MN / Robbinsdale Armstrong H.S.)
Macalester catcher Matt Soltvedt hit .529 (9-for-17) in six MIAC games last week with six runs scored and five RBI to go along with a 1.000 slugging percentage. Soltvedt went 3-for-5 in a doubleheader loss to St. Olaf, 1-for-5 in a pair of losses to St. Thomas, and 5-for-7 with four runs, four RBI, two doubles and two homers in a sweep over Concordia.
Matt Domarus Sophomore Outfield/DH Woodbury, MN Cretin-Derham Hall Matt is hitting the ball well. He has got four homeruns and is leading the MIAC. Matt has 25 at bats, 10 hits, 12 RBI, and .400 AVG., team went 6-0 during the week.
Donny Nadeau, SID, Saint Mary's
Matt Domarus (So., DH, Woodbury, Minn.)
Domarus hit a team-leading .357 in leading the Saint Mary's University baseball team to a 5-1 record last week - including a key sweep of then-league-leading St. Olaf last Saturday. Domarus collected five hits all for extra bases and drove in six runs as SMU swept St. John's, split with Macalester and swept St. Olaf. The sophomore designated hitter laced four doubles and his team-leading fourth home run, and boasted an .857 slugging percentage as SMU improved to 10-4 overall and 8-2 in the MIAC.
Donny Nadeau, SID, Saint Mary's University
Eric Williamson (So., St. Charles, Minn.)/Cory Kanz (So., Oronoco, Minn.)
The Saint Mary's University pitching duo of Williamson and Kanz went 4-0 for the Cardinals last week, as SMU went 5-1 last week and grabbed a share of second-place in the MIAC standings. Williamson tossed a five-hitter in SMU's 5-3 win over St. John's, allowing one earned run in six innings, while walking one and striking out seven. The sophomore from St. Charles, Minn., followed that up with a complete-game two-hitter as the Cardinals beat St. Olaf 7-1, handing the Oles their first conference loss in 18 games. Williamson struck out four and walked three, while lowering his week-low ERA to 1.08. Not to be outdone, Kanz tossed a six-hitter in Game 2 vs. St. John's, allowing two runs, while walking two and striking out one. In his other start, Kanz tossed a complete-game six-hitter against St. Olaf, allowing one run, while walking one and striking out two.
Jim Cella, SID, Concordia
Jesse Rostad (Sr., DH, Barnesville, Minn., Barnesville H.S.)
Jesse Rostad went 8-for-16(.500) in Concordia's four league games this past week. He also extended his hitting streak to 10 games - he has hit safely in every MIAC game this year. For the week he had a slugging percentage of .812 and an on-base percentage of .529. The Cobbers were 2-2 during the week. All four games were on the road and they included a sweep of Augsburg and two late-inning losses to Gustavus.
Stat Line: 16 AB, 8 H, 4 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 2B, 1 HR, .500 BA, .529 OBA, .812 SLG%
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas
Jake Mauer, St. Thomas, SR, 2B, St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall
Mauer helped the Toms to a 4-0 week and broke the UST record for career hits. Mauer batted .417 (5-for-12) with five RBI and three runs scored. He played errorless defense in 16 infield chances and reach base in seven of 14 at-bats with five hits, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a scarifice. He drove in one run in Saturday's 2-1 win over Augsburg. He now has 209 hits and 159 runs in 162 career games, and the Toms are 136-35 in his era. On the season, he's batting .522 with 47 hits, 34 RBI and 23 runs in UST's 21-3 start.
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas SID
Mike Ramthun, St. Thomas, Freshman, RHP, Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS
In just his third college start, Ramthun allowed just one hit and one walk in six shutout innings of Saturday's 2-1 game-two win over Augsburg. Ramthun, who struck out four and didn't allow a runner past first base, left the game with a 2-0 lead after six innings. In two MIAC starts, he's 2-0 with an 0.93 ERA in 9.2 innings. The Toms are 9-1 in the conference and 21-1 overall with seven consecutive wins.
Nominated by Andy Johnson - Macalester SID
Marcus Turner - Macalester (Soph., Surrey, B.C. / Fleetwood Park)
Sophomore Marcus Turner tossed a 7-0 shutout over St. Mary's Wednesday (April 18), giving Macalester a doubleheader split with the second-place Cardinals in Winona. Turner faced just 25 batters - just four over the minimum - giving up just four hits and no walks while striking out two and giving Macalester its first shutout in 83 games. Turner got SMU to ground out into innning-ending double plays in the third and fourth innings.
SJU sophomore Charlie Carr, St. Cloud/Apollo, hit .467 in six games this past week for the Johnnies. Carr had seven hits, including three doubles and one triple in 15 at-bats. Carr had a slugging percentage of .800 and an on-base percentage of .529 for the week. In the field, Carr had a .917 fielding percentage in 12 chances. Carr's best game was in a 3-0 win over Macalester on Saturday, April 21, when he went 3-for-3.
SJU freshman pitcher Cole Deibele, Sleepy Eye, had an earned run average of 1.08 this past weeks in two starts for the Johnnies. Deibele went 1-1 on the week, giving up two earned runs in 13 innings pitched. Deibele struck out 12 and walked five. Deibele pitched a complete game shut-out at Macalester on Saturday, April 21. In the 3-0 win at Macalester, Deibele scattered four hits and struck out eight.
Jim Cella, SID, Concordia
Derek Dormanen, So., SS/P, Menahga, MN
Derek Dormanen hit a blistering .777 (7-for-9) in Concordia's six games last week. The Cobbers went 4-2 during the week, including a 2-0 victory over top ranked St. Thomas. Although Derek did not hit in that game he was the pitcher of record, throwing a complete game for the shutout win. He also pitched against St. Mary's, and in both games he threw he did not bat in the game. He has hit safely in his last seven at-bats and drove in the winning run, in the Cobbers 2-0 win over St. John's. In the series against the Johnnies he was a perfect 5-for-5 with an RBI. In the second game against St. Mary's he went 2-for-2 with a double, a run scored and an RBI. In the field Dormanen had a .950 fielding percentage at shortstop and pitcher. He only committed one error while handling 20 chances.
Stat Line: 9 AB, 7 H, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B, 1BB, 8 PO, 11 A, 1 E
Jim Cella, SID, Concordia
Bryan Marudas, So., P, Hinckley, MN
Bryan Marudas threw a two-hit shutout against St. John's in Concordia's 2-0 victory over the Johnnies. He struck out 9 and didn't walk a batter. Marudas didn't allow a baserunner past first base and faced 24 batters, three over the minimum. His pitch control was made even more impressive by the adverse weather conditions. The game was delayed for 15 minutes due to a slight rain and the temperature at game time hovered around 40 degrees.
Stat Line: Record 1-0, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 9 K, 1 SHO, 24 BF
Donny Nadeau, SID, Saint Mary's University
Rob Kimlinger (Fr., SS, Lake Elmo, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall)
Kimlinger hit a team-leading .538 - 7-for-13 with two doubles, a home run and 5 runs scored - while also driving in five runs as the Saint Mary's University baseball team went 3-1 in its four games last week. A freshman shortstop, Kimlinger, who boasted a .923 slugging percentage and had at least two hits in three of the Cardinals' four games - a 2-for-4 performance with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored in a 5-1 win vs. Concordia, and back-to-back 2-for-3 efforts in a sweep of Augsburg - was stellar in the field as well, posting five putouts and 14 assists.
Donny Nadeau, SID, Saint Mary's University
Rob Kimlinger (Fr., SS, Lake Elmo, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall)
Kimlinger hit a team-leading .538 - 7-for-13 with two doubles, a home run and 5 runs scored - while also driving in five runs as the Saint Mary's University baseball team went 3-1 in its four games last week. A freshman shortstop, Kimlinger, who boasted a .923 slugging percentage and had at least two hits in three of the Cardinals' four games - a 2-for-4 performance with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored in a 5-1 win vs. Concordia, and back-to-back 2-for-3 efforts in a sweep of Augsburg - was stellar in the field as well, posting five putouts and 14 assists.
Pat Buresh, St. Olaf
Dan LaManna Jr. Catcher South St. Paul
Dan led St. Olaf to an 8-0 record last week, including 6 conference wins. In conference play, LaManna was 12-21 (.571) with 6 runs scored, 14 RBI and 5 doubles. LaManna slugged .810 for the week and fielded 1.000 behind the plate.
The Oles are currently 13-5, 6-0 MIAC and have won 11 of their last 12 games.
Erik Goodmanson Pitcher Albert Lea
Goodmanson was 2-0 on the week, with victories over Carleton and Bethel. Goodmanson pitched 6 innings against Carleton, giving up 0 earned runs, 2 hits, 3 walks and striking out 9. Goodmanson pitched a complete game against Bethel, scattering 7 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts and allowed 2 earned runs. His ERA for the week was 1.38.
The Oles are currently 13-5, 6-0 MIAC and have won 11 of their last 12 games.
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas
Brad Bonine, St. Thomas, JR, CF, Rosemount, Minn.
Bonine helped the Toms to a 5-1 week with varied contributions from his leadoff position. In six games he batted .438 (7-for-16, including four doubles) and also reached base once as a hit-batter and three times via walk. He also had four sacrifices, 2-for-2 in stolen bases, eight runs, eight RBI and played error-free defense in eight chances. The Toms are 17-3 overall and 5-1 in the MIAC, one game behind first-place St. Olaf (6-0).
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas
Adam Hunkins, St. Thomas, RHP, JR, St. Paul, Minn./Central HS
Hunkins won both of his starts last week to improve to 4-0 on the season with a 1.50 ERA. After the Toms' game-one loss to Concordia-Moorhead Monday, Hunkins came back in game two and pitched six strong innings in an 11-2 win over the Cobbers. He allowed one earned run, three hits a walk with one strikeout. In saturday's 4-0 win over Hamline, Hunkins pitched five innings and allowed three hits with no runs, no walks and four strikeouts. The Toms are 17-3 overall and 5-1 in the MIAC.
Greg Holker, Gustavus Adolphus
Brad Mazer, JR, Catcher, Orono, MN./Orono High School
Brad Mazer became the all-time leader in home runs (20) and RBIs (94) in a career at Gustavus last week as the Gusties went 3-1 in MIAC action. Mazer notched his record-breaking 89th RBI on a home run to right center in the lone loss to Macalester College on Monday. During Tuesday's first game with Carelton College, Mazer hit two home runs, including a grand slam that sparked an 11-5 come-from-behind victory. Mazer is hitting .472 on the season with 25 hits, 25 RBIs, nine doubles, and four home runs in 53 at-bats. He also has a .99 fielding percentage behind the plate. Gustavus is currently 11-5 overall and 3-1 in conference play.
Greg Holker, Gustavus Adolphus
Jesse Retzer, SR, Pitcher, Fargo, ND/South High School
Jesse Retzer (3-0) pitched a complete game to record his third win of the season on Monday against the Macalester Scots in the first half of a double header. Retzer gave up four hits and one earned run while striking out seven of the 24 batters he faced en route to a 5-1 decision. Retzer has an ERA of 1.27 in the four games he has appeared in, and has gone the distance twice this season. Retzer has struck out 17 batters in 22 innings, giving up only four eraned runs. Gustavus is currently 11-5 overall and 3-1 in conference play.
Jim Cella, SID, Concordia
This is a test.
Justin Berg, Concordia, Shanley High School Berg finished off a strong MIAC season by picking up a save in the Cobbers 10-7 spoiler victory over St. Thomas. Berg's 11 inning scoreless relief streak was broken when the tommies collected 3 infield hits. Berg allowed only the one run in in 6 2/3 relief against Bethel and St. Thomas. The last two weeks, Justin has gone 2-0 with 2 saves and a 0.66 e.r.a. He is now 2-2 in the conference with 2 saves and a 1.83 e.r.a.
Pat Buresh/St. Olaf
Rob Deuth Senior Northfield, Minn.
Rob pitched a complete game vs St. Mary's, scattering 7 hits, and gave up 3 runs. He struck out 7. St. Olaf won 6-3.
Rob also pitched a complete game against Augsburg. He gave up 4 hits, 2 earned runs and struck out 12.
SID: Rob Lewis, Carleton
Josh Schroeder (Jr./CF, Florence, Mont./Florence-Carlton)
Schroeder batted .555 (10 for 18) as Carleton went 1-5 during a six-game stretch last week, losing doubleheaders to Bethel and UM-Duluth but splitting with Augsburg. Schroeder totalled eight runs, 1 RBI, three doubles, two triples and six stolen bases during that span. He was 6-for-6 with five runs scored against Bethel, and was 2-for-3 with a triple in the first game (a 9-3 loss) against UMD. He was 2-6 in the two-game set against Augsburg (an 8-2 loss and 5-0 win). For the season, Schroeder is batting .414 in MIAC play, and .398 overall.
Gene McGivern, St. Thomas SID
Nate Sundberg, St. Thomas, 1B-DH, Junior, Red Wing, Minn.
Sundberg led St. Thomas to a 6-0 week and extended his hitting streak to 15 games. In five games last week, he batted .600 (12-for-20) with 15 RBI, eight runs scored, five home runs and three doubles, including a grand slam vs. Augsburg. In UST's current 12-game winning streak, Sundberg has played 10 games and batted .561 (23-of-41) with 30 RBI, eight home runs, four doubles and 19 runs scored. In 16 MIAC games Sundberg is batting .484 with 30 hits and 31 RBI. He's led a UST offense that has outscored MIAC foes 160-32 in their last 10 games. The Tommies are 24-9 overall and 16-2 in the MIAC going into Monday's doubleheader at Concordia-Moorhead.
Nominated by Andy Johnson
Matt Soltvedt - Macalester College (Jr., Golden Valley, MN / Robbinsdale Armstrong)
First baseman Matt Soltvedt raised his batting average on the season to .362 by going 11-for-18 last week (.611) in six MIAC games. He produced three-hit games against St. John's, Bethel and St. Thomas, while scoring seven runs and driving in four. His on-base percentage for the week was .682 (15-for-22).
From Greg Peterson, Bethel College
Dan Richards, Junior 1B, Bloomington, MN/Jefferson H.S.
Richards led Bethel to a 5-1 record for the week by batting .524 and hitting 5 homeruns. He also had 10 RBIs, scored 12 runs, had one double, and recorded 43 putouts with 1 assist, and 0 errors (fielding %--1.000)
On Monday at Carleton, Richards hit three homeruns in Bethel's sweep and followed with a homerun in game 1 against Macalester on Tuesday that broke open a one-run game. The Royals swept Macalester to move into third place in the MIAC. In Saturday's first game with Concordia, Richards hit a first-pitch homerun in his first at bat to give Bethel an early lead and propel them to their 11th straight win (a school record) and clinch the Royals a spot in the MIAC playoffs.
Justin Berg, Concordia, Moorhead, MN, Fargo Shanley High School
Reliever Justin Berg went 2-0 with a save and a 0.00 e.r.a. in 5 appearances in the past week for the Cobbers. Berg pitched 7 innings allowing 5 hits and 0 walks. He earned a save in a 4-2 victory over Hamline and a win in the second game versus Hamline by pitching 3 2/3, allowing only an uearned run in the Cobbers 5-4 comeback victory. Berg pitched 1 1/3 of no hit ball in two appearances versus Macalester. Finally, Berg earned his second win versus Gustavus on Monday. He entered the game in the top of the 6th with the bases loaded and one out with tthe Cobbers trailing 8-6. Berg got the cleanup hitter to ground into a 5-3 double play on one pitch. The Cobbers then scored 3 in the bottom of the 6th and Berg pitched a 1-2-3 7th to finish the game and keep the Cobbers post season hopes alive (8-8 in the conference). Only 1 of 7 of Berg's inherited runners scored, the one scoring after an infield hit. Berg is now 3-3 on the year, with 3 saves and a 3.00 e.r.a (correction).
Justin Berg, Concordia, Moorhead, MN, Fargo Shanley High School
Reliever Justin Berg went 2-0 with a save and a 0.00 e.r.a. in 5 appearances in the past week for the Cobbers. Berg pitched 7 innings allowing 5 hits and 0 walks. He earned a save in a 4-2 victory over Hamline and a win in the second game versus Hamline by pitching 3 2/3, allowing only an uearned run in the Cobbers 5-4 comeback victory. Berg pitched 1 1/3 of no hit ball in two appearances versus Macalester. Finally, Berg earned his second win versus Gustavus on Monday. He entered the game in the top of the 6th with the bases loaded and one out with tthe Cobbers trailing 8-6. Berg got the cleanup hitter to ground into a 5-3 double play on one pitch. The Cobbers then scored 3 in the bottom of the 6th and Berg pitched a 1-2-3 7th to finish the game and keep the Cobbers post season hopes alive (8-8 in the conference). Only 1 of 7 of Berg's inherited runners scored, the one scoring after an infield hit. Berg is now 3-3 on the year, with 3 saves and a 3.00 e.r.a (correction).
Justin Berg, Concordia Sophomore, Moorhead, MN, Fargo Shanley High School
Reliever Justin Berg made 5 relief appearances for the Cobbers, going 2-0 with a save, pitching 7 innings with a 0.00 E.R.A. on 5 hits and 0 walks. He picked up a save in a 4-2 victory over Hamline and a win in the second game against Hamline by pitching 3 2/3 while giving up one unearned run to lead the Cobbers to a 5-4 comeback victory. On Saturday, Berg didn't allow a hit in 1 1/3 innings in 2 appearances versus Macalester. Finally, Berg earned a second win against Gustavus on Monday by coming in with the bases loaded and one out with the Cobbers trailing 8-6. Berg got a double play ball, the Cobbers scored 3 in the bottom of 6, and then Berg pitched a 1-2-3 7th inning to finish the game, helping the Cobbers to a sweep of Gustavus and improving their record to 8-8 in the conference.
Justin Berg Sophomore Pitcher Moorhead, MN Moorhead HIgh School Berg pitched 7 innings over the weekend while picking up a win against Hamline and Gustavus and also picked up a save against Hamline. Berg pitched 7 innings while not giving up a run, gave up 5 hits, struck out 2 and walked none. Berg came in the sixth inning against Gustavus with the bases loaded and one out and got a double play ball to get out of a potentially big inning for the Gusties. Berg now has a 3.8 ERA and a 3-2 win loss record along with 3 saves for the Cobbers.
Troy Urdahl, Junior, Left Field/Pitcher, Litchfield, MN
Urdahl had an outstanding week in helping Hamline to a 3-3 record in doubleheaders with Carleton, Concordia, and Augsburg. For the week, Urdahl hit .526 (10-19) with 1 home run, 3 runs scored, and 6 RBI. Urdahl's home run was a three-run shot that helped the Pipers to an 8-6 victory Game One victory over Augsburg. Urdahl then went to the mound in Game Two and earned a complete game 8-4 victory. The complete game victory was the second of the week for Urdahl, as he also pitched Hamline to a 3-2 victory over Carleton. For the week on the mound, Urdahl went 14 innings (two complete game victories), giving up 16 hits and 6 runs, while striking out 10. Urdahl also played errorless ball defensively, handling 9 chances without a miscue.
Gene McGivern, St. Thomas
Nate Sundberg, St. Thomas, Junior 1B-DH, Red Wing
Sundberg played in two games in the Toms' 3-0 week and went 4-for-8 with nine RBI and six runs, including a three-run homer in an 11-7 win over Concordia-St. Paul and a two-run homer in a 28-0 win over Carleton. Sundberg also made 24 putouts at first base without an error. He raised his MIAC batting average to .460 with 24 RBI in 13 conference games. The Tommies pulled back into a first-place tie in the MIAC and had won 11 of their last 12 games prior to Monday's sweep of Augsburg.
Brad Mazer, Sophomore, Catcher, Orono, Minnesota, Orono High School Mazer went 12-for-22 in eight games last week while also scoring 12 runs and driving in 10 runs. The Gusties compiled a record of 3-5 during the week as they were swept by St. Olaf and UW-River Falls before sweeping Augsburg and splitting with St. John's. Mazer has been on a tear as he hit .545 last week and has been hitting at a .621 clip over the past two weeks. Mazer is hitting .512 in MIAC play with 21 hits in 41 at-bats. The Gusties are currently 11-16 overall and 6-6 in MIAC play.
nominated by Andy Johnson
Keenan Sue - Macalester College (Jr., Honolulu, HI / Punahou School)
All-MIAC shortstop Keenan Sue went 6-for-14 last week (.429) with a couple home runs and double to help Macalester win three of four games. He put the Scots up for good with a two-run homer in the third in an 8-7 upset over St.Olaf on Wednesday (April 19) and went 4-for-7 in Saturday's sweep over Concordia. Sue had a double and homer in Mac's 6-3 win in the opener and produced a pair of run-scoring singles in a 3-2 win in the nightcap. Through 26 games, Sue is hitting .429 with a .762 slugging percentage.
nominated by Andy Johnson
Christian Blanck - Macalester College (Sr., Minneapolis, MN / South H.S.)
Christian Blanck picked up a save by coming in to retire one batter with the tying run at third base in the opener, and went the distance in a 3-2 win in the nightcap to help Macalester sweep Concordia on Saturday (April 22) and move into a three-way tie for first place in the MIAC standings. In the nightcap Blanck allowed just six hits and a walk while striking out five. He's 6-0 on the season with a 3.07 ERA. He has a 45:10 strikeout to walk ratio.
From Greg Peterson, Bethel College
Jon Nuss, Junior, Shortstop, Bloomington, MN/Jefferson HS
Nuss broke out of a slump in Bethel's sweep of St. Mary's on Saturday. In Game 1, Nuss hit a two run homer to lead Bethel to a 4-3 win. In game two, he hit a bases loaded double in the top of the seventh to put Bethel out front 9-7 after being down 6-7 going into the seventh. For the series with St. Mary's, the transfer from the University of Minnesota was 4 for 5 with 2 doubles, 1 home run, 6 RBIs, and 3 runs scored.
On the week, Nuss was 5 for 13 (.385) with 6 runs scored and 7 RBIs. He also had 4 putouts, 19 assists, and 3 errors from his shortstop position.
From Greg Peterson, Bethel College
Brett Schendel, Freshman, DH, Maple Grove, MN/Maple Grove H.S.
Schendel hit .625 for the week as Bethel went 5-0 with sweeps of St. John's and St. Mary's and a non-conference win over UW-Superior. In the sweep of St. John's, Schendel went 5 for 6 with 7 RBIs. For the week, he was 10 for 16 with 5 runs scored and 9 RBIs.
Gene McGivern, St. Thomas
Nate Sundberg, St. Thomas, 1B-DH, JR, Red Wing, Minn.
Sundberg went 6-for-10 with six RBI and five runs, including a double and two-run homer, in Monday's doubleheader sweep at St. John's and hit safely in all four games last week. In the Toms' DH split with Hamline, he was 2-for-7 with an RBI and walk. In game two at St. John's, the Toms led 4-3 in the sixth inning when Sundberg hit a 410-foot home run off the top of the CF fence. In four games, he was 8-for-17 with seven RBI and five runs scored. He raised his season average to .375. UST climbed to 8-2 in the MIAC and 15-9 overall and beat St. John's for the 11th time in 13 meetings since 1995. UST has won 44 of its last 46 MIAC road games.
Nominated by Andy Johnson
Christian Blanck - Macalester College (Sr., Minneapolis, MN / South H.S.)
Christian Blanck tossed a one-hitter in an 8-1 win last Tuesday (April 11) over Carleton and beat St. Mary's 2-1 Monday (April 17) on a five-hitter to improve to 5-0 on the season. Blanck allowed a leadoff triple in the first inning but held the Knights hitless the rest of the way while walking just one batter and striking out five. Carleton's only run was unearned. He struck out seven and didn't walk anyone in Macalester's 2-1 over St. Mary's. Blanck has a 3.17 ERA this season and has 40 strikeouts against just nine walks in 48 innings of work.
Pat Buresh - St. Olaf
Tim Thoreson, Sr. West. St. Paul, Minn. Shortstop
Tim was 11-16 in the last four games for .687. 8 runs, 17 RBI, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homeruns. Slugging % of 1.500.
The Oles went 4-0 this past week, 22-2 overall and 9-1 MIAC.
Pat Buresh - St Olaf
Rob Deuth, Sr. Northfield, Minn. Pitcher
Rob pitched 12 innings, faced 44 batters. 9 hits (.204 avg.) 2 earned runs 1.49 era 12K's 2BB
Oles were 4-0 this past week, 22-2 overall and 9-1 MIAC.
Nominated by Andy Johnson
Christian Blanck - Macalester College (Sr., Minneapolis, MN / South H.S.)
Christian Blanck improved to 4-0 on the season by tossing a one-hitter Tuesday (April 11) over Carleton in an 8-1 Macalester win. Blanck allowed a leadoff triple in the first inning but held the Knights hitless the rest of the way while walking just one batter and striking out five. Carleton's only run was unearned. Over the last two seasons the Macalester ace is 12-3 with a 3.99 ERA.
Pat Buresh - St. Olaf College
Tim Thoreson Sr. West. St. Paul, MN. Shortstop
Tim had 9 RBI, 5 hits in 7 at bats with a .714 avg. His slugging % is 1.714. Tim also had 2 homeruns. Oles were 2-0 for the week, 7-1 MIAC and 20-2 overall.
Pat Buresh - St. Olaf
Rob Deuth, Sr., Northfield, Mn. Pitcher
Rob pitched a complete game allowing 0 earned runs in an 8-4 win. He struck out 7, allowed only 4 hits and walked only 1 batter. The Oles were 2-0 for the week, 7-1 MIAC and 20-2 overall.
SID and School: Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's
Player: Kyle Casey Yr: So. Pos: CF Hometown: Brooklyn Park High School: Champlin Park Comments: Casey went 6-for-14 with six RBI and five runs last week in three games for the Johnnies. Casey went a combined 3-for-9 in a doubleheader sweep of Augsburg on April 11, in Minneapolis. Casey also went 3-for-5 in a 9-8 loss against St. Cloud State on April 13.
SID and School: Michael Hemmesch
Player: Dusty Rector Yr: So. Pos: Pitcher Hometown: Minnetonka High School: Hopkins Comments: Rector pitched a complete game, seven-hit shutout against Augsburg in a 4-0 win on April 11. Rector struck out eight and walked two in seven innings of work on the mound.
Brad Mazer, sophomore, catcher, Orono, Minnesota, Orono H.S. Mazer went 10-for-18 on the week (.555) as Gustavus went 2-2 with two losses to St. Thomas (1-5, 3-9) and two wins against Carleton (18-17, 14-8). Mazer had a very big series against Carleton as he went 9-for-11 in the two games with two home runs and 6 rbi. Brad was 6-for-7 in the first game with a double, a home run, three rbi and three runs scored and 3-for-4 in the second game with a home run, three rbi and three runs scored. He also threw two players out attempting to steal second base on the day. Mazer is hitting .480 (12-25) in MIAC play through six games and he is hitting .492 overall (32-65) through 18 games. Gustavus is currently 8-10 overall and 3-3 in the MIAC.
SID and School: Michael Hemmesch, Saint John's
Player: Brent Schloe Yr: Senior Pos: First Base Hometown: St. Cloud High School: St. Cloud Apollo Comments: Brent Schloe went 8-for-14 in four games this week for the Johnnies. He had seven RBI, two HR, one double and a 1.071 slugging percentage in four wins for SJU.
SJU went 4-0 on the week, defeating Carleton, 10-4 and 12-1 on Wednesday, April 5, and Concordia-Moorhead, 5-4 and 7-5, on Saturday, April 8. SJU is 11-6 overall and 4-0 in the MIAC. The Johnnies are 7-0 since returning from their spring trip to Florida.
Nominated by Andy Johnson
Jesse Calm (Macalester College) Soph., DH/1B, Lake Oswego, OR / Lakeridge H.S.)
Jesse Calm homered in three of the four games last week to help Macalester extend its winning streak to six games. Calm went 4-for-11 (.364) with 8 RBI in sweeps over Hamline and Grinnell. He ignited a seven-run sixth inning in Mac's 8-4 win over the Pipers in game two with a home run, and hit a key three-run blast in Macalester's 6-5 win over Grinnell in the nightcap. Through 18 games Calm his hitting .375 with a .786 slugging percentage. He leads the Scots with five homers and 24 RBI.
Gene McGivern, St. Thomas
Nate Sundberg, St. Thomas, Junior, 1B-DH, Red Wing
Sundberg was 7-for-11 with five RBI and four runs scored at the plate in the Toms' 4-0 week, including a grand slam in Saturday's DH sweep of Bethel. In Wednesday's 5-1 win over Gustavus, he singled and scored a run in a three-run rally as UST was clinging to a 2-1 lead. Sundberg is batting .400 in MIAC play and .340 in 17 overall games. St. Thomas climbed to 12-8 overall and 5-1 in the conference and now has won 20 of its last 21 MIAC games.
Gene McGivern -- St. Thomas
Bryan Toov, St. Thomas, senior, RHP, Austin
Toov started Saturday's first game at Bethel and retired 15 of the 17 batters he faced, including two strikeouts, as he allowed no runs, two hits and no walks in five innings in a 7-0 victory. Toov, coming back from an arm injury that sidelined him for most of 1999, has struck out 16 and walked only two with a 2.00 ERA in 27 innings this season. UST pitchers have allowed just five earned runs in 49 innings in the conference (0.92 ERA) in a 5-1 start.
Brian Sprout SO 3B Lake City, MN Lake City HS Brian was 9/16 (.563) vs. Concordia and Hamline. He hit 4 doubles, 3 home runs, scored eight runs, had 7 RBI, and stole 2 bases. Brian made his first error of the season against Hamline. Through six games Brian is hitting .440 and slugging 1.080 in the MIAC. The Oles were 4-0 last week.
Concordia's Chad Felstul (So., Morris, MN) went 7-9 at the plate with 4 rbi and 3 runs scores in The Cobbers' 20-5, 4-1 sweep at Carleton Saturday. His was 3-3 at the plate in the second game, His first iniing bases loaded single drove in the first two runs of the game. Felstul is hitting .432 for the Cobbers through 9 games.
Donny Nadeau, SID, Saint Mary's
Scott Morrison (Jr., C, St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall)
Morrison batted .571, collecting four hits including two doubles in seven at-bats as the Cardinals split their conference-opening series with Hamline last Saturday. Morrison, who finished the doubleheader with an .857 slugging percentage, also drove in eight of SMU's 12 runs in the two games, while throwing out two of Hamline's three base runners trying to steal.
Donny Nadeau, SID, Saint Mary's
Eric Williamson (Fr., P, St. Charles, Minn./St. Charles
Williamson tossed six innings of five-hit ball as Saint Mary's picked up a 5-3 victory in the second game of last Saturday's doubleheader against Hamline, earning SMU a split with the Pipers. Williamson faced 24 batters, allowing five hits, two runs (just one earned), while walking one and striking out five in his six innings of work.
Donny Nadeau, SID, Saint Mary's
Scott Morrison (Jr., C, St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall)
Morrison batted .571, collecting four hits including two doubles in seven at-bats as the Cardinals split their conference-opening series with Hamline last Saturday. Morrison, who finished the doubleheader with an .857 slugging percentage, also drove in eight of SMU's 12 runs in the two games, while throwing out two of Hamline's three base runners trying to steal.
Donny Nadeau, SID, Saint Mary's
Eric Williamson (Fr., P, St. Charles, Minn./St. Charles
Williamson tossed six innings of four-hit ball as Saint Mary's picked up a 5-3 victory in the second game of last Saturday's doubleheader against Hamline, earning SMU a split with the Pipers. Williamson faced 24 batters, allowing five hits, two runs (just one earned), while walking one and striking out five in his six innings of work.