DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – For the first time, the St. Scholastica baseball team will welcome the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to Wade Stadium for a doubleheader on Tuesday.
Where:
Wade Stadium – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Tuesday at 1 p.m. (DH)
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 19-7, 10-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints survived to sweep a doubleheader from Martin Luther College on Saturday … CSS easily took game won 15-0 in seven innings as
Sam Christofferson (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo HS ) hit a pair of home runs, while
Riley Bernsdorf (Meadowlands, Minn. /Floodwood HS) and
Conor Wollenzien (North Mankato, Minn. /Mankato West HS) also hit a pair of bombs … Game two saw the Saints trailing 11-10 heading into the top of the ninth … However, after three home runs in the inning, CSS turned a one-run deficit into a 21-11 victory.
Two Home Runs in an Inning: Brian Minks (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS ) hit a pair of home runs in the 11-run ninth inning on Saturday against Martin Luther … He is the only known Saint to accomplish that feat.
Home Winning Streak: The Saints have won a NCAA Division III-best 52 straight home games, including 50 in a row at Wade Stadium … The last home loss took place in the 2010 UMAC Tournament against Bethany Lutheran College.
Can't Keep 'em off the Bases: Austin Colvard (Little Canada, Minn./Roseville HS) and
Steven Neutzling (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral ) have reached base safely in every game they have appeared in this season … Dating back to the end of last season, Colvard's streak is at 33 games and Neutzling's streak is at 31 games … If you recall, Colvard had a streak of 44 games reaching base safely last season, which was the eighth-longest in NCAA Division III history.
10-Hit Mark: The Saints are 14-1 this season when they record at least 10 hits … The only loss was to Greenville when it could not hold a five-run lead entering the final inning … The Saints were 24-5 last season when they had at least 10 hits.
Fear the Long Ball: The Saints have hit 18 home runs through 26 games, which the most through that time span since the 2011 season … That is already tied for the third-most in a total season since 2009.
Upcoming Opponents
UW-Stevens Point Pointers
Record: 15-13, 7-5 WIAC
Stevens Point will enter Tuesday's doubleheader on a seven-game winning streak … The Pointers are coming off a series sweep of UW-Platteville over the weekend, which including a 1-0 15 inning victory … Clint Rose leads the team with a .333 batting average … Ray Greco has a team-high 10 doubles and also has three home runs and 16 RBIs … Cody Hanke leads the team with four home runs and 19 RBIs … On the mound, Mark Kowalke leads the team with 1.77 earned run average over 40.2 innings and a 3-1 record … Kody McHugh has a team-high 31 strikeouts.
Series History: UWSP leads 13-5
Last Meeting: The Pointers swept the Saints in a doubleheader last season in Stevens Point … The Pointers have won five straight in the series … Nine of the 18 meetings have taken place in the NCAA Tournament … This will be the first meeting between the two programs in Duluth.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will host the University of the Northwestern for a big conference doubleheader this Saturday at Wade Stadium.
