DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – Due to field conditions at Wade Stadium, the St. Scholastica baseball doubleheader against Saint Mary's University has been moved to the campus of the University of Northwestern on Thursday, March 28
th. CSS will still be the home team. First game is scheduled for 10 a.m.
Where:
Reynolds Field – St. Paul, Minn.
When:
Thursday 10 a.m. (DH)
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Stats
Record: 4-4, 0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What you need to know about the Saints:
-After starting the season in Florida 1-3, the Saints bounced back in the second half of the trip picking up a 3-1 record in the final four games.
-In Florida, CSS played three ranked teams compiling a 1-2 record in those games. They lost 3-1 to No. 13 Concordia University-Chicago, a team that has won the Midwest Region the past two seasons.
-CSS started off the Florida trip splitting with Lesley University (Mass.) on the first day, then on the second they dropped to Fontbonne University (Mo.) 11-1.
-They then took the next two of three games earning victories over Keene State College (N.H.) and No. 25 Wheaton College (Mass.).
-The final stretch of the trip ended with a two game spilt winning against Westfield State University (Mass.) on the final day 12-6 and dropping to No. 13 Concordia University Texas 15-7
-Junior
Aaron Weber (Sauk Rapids, Minn./Pierz HS) led the Saints with a .367 BA on the trip. He picked up three doubles and a triple to boost his slugging percentage to .533.
-Juniors
Eric Pearson (Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park HS) and
Cole Tyman (Elk Mound, Wis./Elk Mound HS) hit home runs on the trip, Pearson with two and Tyman with one.
-Freshman
Zach Harding (Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing HS) impressed in his first action in a Saints Jersey. Harding posted a .348 BA with a .500 OBP in seven starts.
-The Saints were applying pressure on the trip, attempting 18 steals and converting successfully on 14. Opponents only tried five attempts.
-Sophomore
Matt Tautges (Fort Ripley, Minn./Pierz HS) impressed in his season debuts. He finished with a 4.09 ERA against two regional teams from 2018. He pitched 11 innings and picked up 12 strikeouts.
-Freshman
Jerry Gooley (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS) impressed in his first week as a Saint. In seven innings Gooley recorded a 1.29 ERA with seven punch outs.
What You Need to Know about Saint Mary's:
Record: 7-7, 0-0 MIAC
-The Cardinals started the season 4-0 with three wins coming against the Milwaukee School of Engineering down in Florida.
-Since moving north for the rest of the 2019 calendar season they have gone 1-3, with the lone victory coming against North Central College (Ill.).
-SMU finished third in the MIAC standings in the 2018 season.
-The Cardinals season ended last year at the hands of Gustavus Adolphus College in the MIAC playoffs.
-They are picked to finish fifth in the MIAC this season.
-Through the first 14 games junior outfielder Matthew Piecowski leads the Cards with a .404 BA, and is 7-for-8 on stolen base attempts. He also has the teams' only homerun.
-Six players for the Cardinals have BA higher than .333.
-Liam Belleveau leads SMU with five doubles and two triples.
-Will Mathews and Justin Weinberg have four doubles a piece.
-Through three starts, Ryan Wolfe and James Green have been the best starters for the Cardinals. Wolfe owns a 1.47 ERA in 18.1 innings with 17 strikeouts and a .232 BAA. Green, also with 18.1 innings under his belt, has a 2.45 ERA with 29 punch outs, and a .143 BAA.
-Green was named the MIAC Rookie of the Year last season.
-Kodey Kiel has been the shutdown guy out of the bullpen for SMU. In five appearances this season Kiel has a 1.04 ERA in 8.2 innings pitched.
-The Cardinals also like to put on pressure on the base paths. They are 29-of-35 as a team on steals.
Series Record: Tied 2-2
(Last Meeting: 10-4 CSS – 3/28/2017)
Series History: The Cards took the first two games, in 1999 and 2016. The Saints then responded with taking the second two games in 2016 and 2017. These were scheduled to be the first time Saint Mary's made the trek to Duluth.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will head down to Whitewater, Wisconsin to take on University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in a doubleheader Saturday. First game is scheduled for 1 p.m.
