DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica baseball team will take on Saint Mary's University in two seven-inning games on Saturday down in Winona.
Where:Max Molock Field – Winona, Minn.
When:Saturday at Noon (DH)
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https://www.facebook.com/cssbaseball/ St. Scholastica SaintsStatsRecord: 1-0, 0-0 UMACUpper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats Schedule Changes: This doubleheader against the Cardinals was original scheduled for March 29 … It was then changed last week to played on Saturday at Veterans Field in Minnetonka … It was then determined that Saint Mary's home field would be available to play on and the game was switched back to Winona.
Last Action: The Saints opened their season last Sunday with a 6-2 victory over reigning Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) regular season champion Bethel University …
Al Marolt (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial HS) had a career-high five RBIs in the victory, including an inside-the-park grand slam home run … It was the earliest outdoor game played in Minnesota in program history.
Some National Recognition: Senior second baseman
Al Marolt (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial HS) was named to the D3baseball.com Team of the Week this week for his performance against Bethel on Sunday … The Saints are also receiving votes in this week's D3baseball.com Top 25 poll.
All in the Family: The Saints will feature three sets of siblings this season … Senior
Austin Colvard (Little Canada, Minn./Roseville HS) and sophomore
Drew Colvard (Little Canada, Minn./Roseville HS ) return, while freshman
Riley Bernsdorf (Meadowlands, Minn. /Floodwood HS) joins junior
Trevor Bernsdorf (Meadowlands, Minn./Floodwood HS ) and freshman
Ben Christofferson (Maple Grove, Minn. /Osseo HS) joins senior
Sam Christofferson (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo HS ).
Upcoming Opponents Saint Mary's CardinalsRecord: 8-2, 0-0 The Cardinals already had their spring trip down to Arizona at the end of February … Saint Mary's began the trip with a loss to Augustana College (Ill.) and ended the trip with a loss to the University of Mount Union (Ohio) … However, in between the losses, the Cardinals won eight straight games, recording at least nine runs in five of the victories … Bob Kinne leads the team with a .424 average and 11 RBIs … Ben Buerkle has a team-high five doubles … Buerkle is a two-time all-region choice and set single-season program records for runs scored and RBIs last season … Nathan Mathwig has made three relief appearances with two wins and no runs allowed in 8.1 innings pitched … Saint Mary's is picked to finish fifth in the MIAC this season … The Cardinals ended up with 24 wins last season, their most wins since 1995.
Series History: Saint Mary's leads 1-0
Last Meeting: In the only meeting between the two programs, the Cardinals defeated the Saints 8-6 down in St. Louis, Missouri during the 1999 season.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will be down in their new Spring Break home of Winter Haven, Florida where it will play 10 games, beginning on Friday, March 18.
