Notables
-Make-up of DH postponed on 4/13
-Schemenauer collects three hits in game two
-Tiemann hits second home run of the season
-Olson collects two RBIs in game two
-First meetings between the programs in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. (
csssaints.com) - The St. Scholastica baseball team traveled to Moorhead this afternoon to take on the Cobbers from Concordia College-Moorhead in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) showdown. While the Saints were blanked by the Cobbers in game one of the day, 9-0, they made up for it by rallying to take the second game, 6-2.
Game 1: Concordia 9, CSS 0
The Saints were silenced early in this game, while the Cobbers (9-8, 4-4 MIAC) added eight runs in the first two innings, including seven in the second inning, making it an 8-0 ballgame.
The Saints recorded just three hits in the game.
Concordia added yet another run in the fifth inning, making the score 9-0, a lead they would eventually hold on to, defeating the Saints in game one.
Game 2: CSS 6, Concordia 2
In game two of the evening, Concordia jumped out to another early lead, adding a run in the third inning.
The Cobbers added another run in the fourth inning, scoring on an error, making the game 2-0.
The Saints' who managed just five hits through seven innings, got things going in the eighth inning recording four hits in that inning alone.
Matt Tautges (Fort Ripley, Minn./Pierz HS) singled to open up the inning. That brought
Luke Schemenauer (Chippewa Falls, Wis./Chippewa Falls HS) to the plate looking to make some damage. Tautges stole second in the at-bat, then scored when Schemenauer singled to right. The Saints stayed aggressive, as Schemenauer stole second, then scored on an RBI single by
Mitchell Olson (Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie HS).
Jake Schelonka (Sartell, Minn./Sartell HS) then walked, bringing
Jack Tiemann (Bloomington, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy HS) to the plate. Tiemann delivered greatly, homering to right center, breaking open the game to a Saints 5-2 lead.
In the top of the ninth inning, the Saints added another run. Tautges reached base on an error and Schemenauer picked up his third hit of the game. Both runners then stole second and third base and Tautges scored on a sacrifice fly by Olson, making the game 6-2.
Grant Mergen (Maple Lake, Minn./Maple Lake HS) was assigned to shut down the Cobbers for the ninth inning. Mergen was in his third inning in relief and he indeed shut down the Cobbers, striking out one and retiring the other two batters to give the Saints a 6-2 win in game two of the day.
Mergen recorded the win in relief to improve to 2-0 on the season.
Grant Taival (Lake Elmo, Minn./Mahtomedi HS) struck out seven in six innings in the no-decision.
Up Next
The Saints (8-12, 3-5 MIAC) will be back in action this Saturday where they will travel to Northfield to take on the Knights from Carleton College. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
