DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica baseball team will make its 11^th straight NCAA Division III Tournament appearance and 12^th overall on Wednesday when it begins play at the Midwest Regional, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
 
Where:
Copeland Park – La Crosse, Wis.
 
When:
Wednesday
Game #1 - Saint John's (#4 seed) vs. Coe (#5) - 10 a.m.
Game #2 - UW-Whitewater (#1) vs. Ripon (#8) - 1:15 p.m.
Game #3 - Washington-St. Louis (#3) vs. Concordia-Chicago (#6) - 4:30 p.m.
Game #4 - UW-La Crosse (#2) vs. St. Scholastica (#7) - 7:45 p.m.
Thursday
Game #5 - Loser Game #1 vs. Loser Game #2 - 10 a.m.
Game #6 - Loser Game #3 vs. Loser Game #4 - 1:15 p.m.
Game #7 - Winner Game #1 vs. Winner Game #2 - 4:30 p.m.
Game #8 - Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #4 - 7:45 p.m.
Friday
Game #9 - Winner Game #6 vs. Loser Game #7 - 10 a.m.
Game #10 - Loser Game #8 vs. Winner Game #5 - 1:15 p.m.
Game #11 - Winner Game #7 vs. Winner Game #8 - 4:30 p.m.
Game #12 - Winner Game #9 vs. Winner Game #10 - 7:45 p.m.
Saturday
Game #13 - Winner Game #12 vs. Loser Game #11 - Noon
Game #14 - Winner Game #11 vs. Winner Game #13 - 3:30 p.m.
Sunday
Game #15 - Winner Game #14 vs. Loser Game #14 - TBA (If necessary)
 
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 32-11, 20-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
The Saints went 3-0 in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Tournament last weekend, defeating Bethany Lutheran College and Northland College by the 10-run mercy rule in the first two games and then downing Bethany Lutheran again in a 3-0 pitcher's duel in the championship.
 
Kemp Hits 200: Head Coach Corey Kemp recorded his 200^th career coaching victory in the team's 11-1 victory over Northland on Friday … It took only 260 games over six season for Kemp to reach 200.
 
30 Wins: The Saints reached the 30-win mark for the 16^th time in the last 17 seasons.
 
More UMAC Titles: The Saints won their 19^th consecutive UMAC regular season championship and 18^th straight UMAC Tournament title this season … CSS has never lost more than two games to UMAC teams in a season since 1998.
 
UMAC Tournament MVP: If there was such an award, freshman shortstop Steven Neutzling (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral ) probably would have received it as he was 9-for-12 with six RBIs in three games … Neutzling had a double, a triple, was 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts and was 15-for-15 in defensive chances at shortstop.
 
8-Team Regional: The Saints will play in their second-ever NCAA Regional Tournament that features eight teams … The first time it happened was 2012 in Whitewater, Wisconsin … At that regional, CSS did something it had never done before and that was win its two opening games at a regional … The Saints eventually were the next-to-last team eliminated from the tournament by host UW-Whitewater.
 
Return to Wisconsin: After being shipped out to the Central Regional last season in Rock Island, Illinois, the Saints are back in Wisconsin for a Midwest Regional … However for the first time since 2009, the regional will not be hosted by Whitewater … CSS is 2-2 all-time in games played in La Crosse, including 1-1 at regional site Copeland Park.
 
Sweeping UMAC Postseason Awards: For the first time since 2006, the Saints swept all four UMAC postseason awards with Trevor Bernsdorf (Meadowlands, Minn./Floodwood HS (Doane) ) named Player of the Year, Daniel Wood (Canyon, Minn./South Ridge HS ) named Pitcher of the Year, Steven Neutzling (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral ) named Rookie of the Year and Corey Kemp named Coach of the Year.
 
Hard to Imagine: The Saints have lost four games this season when they have scored at least seven runs in a game … CSS lost only three games when that happened from 2010-14 … The last time the program lost at least four games in a season when scoring at least seven runs was 1998.
 
Streaks and Trends: Bernsdorf saw his hitting streak come to an end at 23 games in the UMAC Tournament championship on Saturday … It was the fourth-longest streak in program history … His on-base streak also ended in the game at 37 … Padraic Getchell (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS (North Dakota) ) has reached base safely in 20 straight games, while Brian Minks (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS ) has reached in 17 straight …The Saints are 28-0 when leading after six innings this season and 0-10 when trailing … When committing one or no errors this season, CSS is 25-4, but is 7-7 when it commits two or more … The Saints are 23-5 when they score first and 9-6 when opponent strikes first.
 

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#20 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Eagles
Record: 28-12, 17-7 WIAC
 
Players to Watch:
- Taylor Kohlway (.399 BA, 5 HR, 35 RBIs, 16 2B, .641 Slg%)
- Alex Cordova (.385 BA, 36 RBIs, 2 HR, 13 2B, 7 3B)
- Justin Anderson (.374 BA, 6 HR, 30 RBIs)
- Ben Cejka (2.26 ERA, 6-2, 58 Ks, .218 Opp. BA)
 
The Eagles finished second in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the regular season, but went 0-2 in the WIAC Tournament over the weekend … The two losses snapped a 10-game winning streak to end the regular season … This will be the fourth NCAA Tournament appearance for the Eagles, including their third in the last four seasons … La Crosse has the second-lowest team earned run average in the region at 3.36 and lead Midwest Region teams with 8.59 hits allowed per nine innings … Alex Cordova ranks seventh in the nation with seven triples … Jameson Sadowske is sixth in NCAA Division III with nine saves.
 
Series History (CSS leads 7-4): The teams split a doubleheader at Copeland Park on March 29 with the Saints falling in game one 6-3, but took game two 3-2 in 10 innings … The teams have split four straight doubleheaders … The Saints and Eagles have never met in postseason play.
 

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#3 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks
Record: 33-9, 18-6 WIAC
 
Players to Watch:
- Mikole Pierce (.390 BA, 9 HR, 45 RBIs, 15 2B, .701 Slg%, 16 SB)
- Casey Power (.377 BA, 4 HR, 42 RBIs, 7 2B)
- Colin Grove (2.26 ERA, 8-2, 4 CG, 49 Ks, .226 Opp. BA)
 
The Warhawks are the defending NCAA Division III National Champions … Whitewater won the WIAC regular season crown, but fell to UW-Stevens Point in the WIAC Tournament championship game … This will be Whitewater's eighth straight NCAA Tournament appearance and 19^th overall … The Warhawks have the lowest team earned run average amongst squads in the Midwest Region at 3.23 and have allowed only 2.95 walks per nine innings.
 
Series History (UWW leads 14-3): The Warhawks swept the Saints a doubleheader down in Whitewater on March 30 … Whitewater has won eight of the last nine meetings … The lone CSS win in that span was a 3-2 victory to eliminate Whitewater from the regional in 2013 … Whitewater is 6-1 all-time against CSS in postseason play.
 

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Washington University-St. Louis Bears
Record: 33-14, 6-2 UAA
 
Players to Watch:
- Chris Lowery (.424 BA, 5 HR, 66 RBIs, 25 SB, .571 Slg%)
- Zack Kessinger (.387 BA, 48 RBIs, 16 2B)
- Max Zhang (3.06 ERA, 4-3, 35 Ks, .253 Opp. BA)
 
The Bears shared the University Athletic Association (UAA) regular season title with Emory University (Ga.) … WashU has played opening round opponent Concordia-Chicago this season with both teams splitting a pair of 6-5 games … This will be the ninth NCAA Tournament appearance for the Bears and the first since 2012 … WashU has not won a postseason game since 2005 … The Bears are led by their offense as it ranks fourth in the nation in hits and eighth in runs scored … Chris Lowery was named the UAA Player of the Year this season … Lowery is second in the country in hits and leads NCAA Division III with 65 RBIs.
 
Series History (Wash U. leads 3-1): The Saints and Bears played down in St. Louis in 2011 and 2012 … Washington University swept both games in 2012, while the teams split a doubleheader in 2011.
 

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Saint John's University Johnnies
Record: 26-14, 12-6 MIAC
 
Players to Watch:
- Logan Hershey (.400 BA, 5 HR, 39 RBIs, .568 Slg%)
- Kurt Jantscher (.387 BA, 7 HR, 27 RBIs, 10 2B, .679 Slg%, 8 Saves, 3.00 ERA)
- Collin Felhaber (6-1, 4.58 ERA, 59 Ks, 59 IP)
 
The Johnnies won the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Tournament championship on Sunday by defeating the University of St. Thomas twice … Saint John's became just the second team to lose its opener and win the title in the 16-year history of the MIAC Tournament … Saint John's finished tied for second in the MIAC during the regular season … This will be the Johnnies' fourth NCAA Tournament appearance … The Johnnies rank fifth in NCAA Division III in team batting average (.347) and ranked second among Midwest Region teams with 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
 
Series History (SJU leads 3-2): The Johnnies defeated the Saints in Collegeville by a score of 6-2 on April 19 … That was the first meeting since the 2004 season.
 

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Coe College Kohawks
Record: 31-12, 17-11 IIAC
 
Players to Watch:
- Craig Konrady (.403 BA, 27 RBIs, 22 2B, 19 SB)
- Jack Hoffmann (.387 BA, 4 HR, 41 RBIs, 1.35 ERA, 8-1, 36 Ks, 60 IP)
- Connor Alberhasky (2.62 ERA, 59 Ks, .213 Opp. BA)
 
The Kohawks defeated top-seeded Wartburg College to win the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) Tournament championship on Saturday … Coe finished second in the conference during the regular season … The Kohawks faced opening round opponent Saint John's at the 2012 West Regional with the Kohawks prevailing 7-2 … Coe led all Central region teams with 17 triples and had the second lowest team earned run average (3.33) …  Craig Konrady is fifth in the nation in doubles and seventh in hits.
 
Series History (CSS leads 3-0): The Saints and Kohawks have not played each other since 2002 … All three meetings have taken place in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with the Saints scoring at least 13 runs in each victory.
 

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Concordia University-Chicago Cougars
Record: 30-13, 17-3 NACC
 
Players to Watch:
- Carlos Olavarria (.380 BA, 5 HR, 48 RBIs, 11 2B, 24 SB)
- Doug Matthews (.397 BA, 36 RBIs, 11 2B)
- Joe Silva (.321 BA, 37 RBIs, 13 2B, 50 H, 50 R, 22 SB)
- Cody Caballero (6-1, 3.05 ERA, 41 Ks, .226 Opp. BA)
 
The Cougars won their third consecutive Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Tournament and will make their fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament … Concordia enters the regional on an 11-game winning streak … The Cougars rank seventh in the nation in runs scored and third in stolen bases (116) … Concordia has been hit by a pitch 86 times this season, which ranks third in the country.  
 
Series History (CUC leads 2-0): The Cougars defeated the Saints last season by a score of 2-1 in Illinois … The only other meeting was back in 1996.
 

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Ripon College Red Hawks
Record: 23-14, 14-1 MWC
 
Players to Watch:
- Michael Polcyn (.372 BA, 9 HR, 35 RBIs, 9 2B, .667 Slg%)
- Nick Schmitt (.331 BA, 4 HR, 38 RBIs, 13 2B)
- Marshall Zahn (5-2, 3.04 ERA, 54 Ks, 53.1 IP)
 
The Red Hawks will play in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the last six years and 12^th time overall after capturing the Midwest Conference Tournament championship … It was the program's 21^st conference championship … Ripon enters the regional, winners in 13 of its last 15 games.  
 
Series History (Ripon leads 1-0): The only previous meeting between the two programs took place in 2006 at the Midwest Regional in Wisconsin Rapids and the Red Hawks came out on top 14-8.