Saints Clinch UMAC

The Saint Scholastica Saints Baseball team completed a three-game sweep of Bethany Lutheran College by defeating the Vikings 5-0 and 3-2 in front of 85 dedicated fans at Wade Stadium. The wins pushed the Saints record to 31-3 overall and 18-0 in the UMAC, which clinched the regular season UMAC title once again for St. Scholastica.

The Saints put the ball in good hands to start game one of the doubleheader when they sent junior right-hander Mark Moriarty to the hill in search of his team leading 7th win. The Saints were able to provide all the runs Moriarty would need in the first inning when Keith Ritsche drove in Chad Weiss for the first run of the game. The Saints later added one run in the third and three more in the fifth giving Moriarty a 5-0 lead to work with. This was more than enough for the dominating pitcher. Moriarty worked six innings of shut-out baseball while scattering three hits and striking out 10 Vikings. Offensively, Ritsche had two RBIs, Luke Olin and Mike Lewis each added one RBI, and Brandon Swartz finished 2 for 3 in the game.

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In game two, the Saints sent Chad Weiss to the mound, who pitched a solid six innings of three hit ball, allowing two runs, only one earned, in picking up his third win of the season. In the seventh, Weiss was releived by freshman phenom Adian Kummet who worked a scoreless inning, while striking out two, in picking up his second save of the season.

The Saints scored all three of their runs in the first inning when Daryl Fuchihara hit a one-out double. Luke Olin then struck a single that put runners on the corners for Keith Ritsche who knocked in both runners with a triple. Brandon Swartz then hit a deep fly ball that allowed Ritsche to tag up from third driving the Saints lead to 3-0.

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St. Scholastica will take to the field again next Friday and Saturday against the University of Minnesota-Morris Cougars in their final UMAC games of the year. Then again on Sunday in a huge match-up against the 10th ranked St. Thomas Tommies of the MIAC. Make sure to make it down the the Wade next weekend for end of the Saints regular season as they try to stay hot into the play-offs!

Saints Rally For Win

The Saint Scholastica Saints baseball team was has held at bay for 8 1/3 innings by Bethany Lutheran College's junior hurler Brady Grohs who pitched masterfully over 8 1/3 innings. Grohs allowed just three hits and one run while striking out five before giving way to the Vikings closer sophomore Ben Rubenking who walked two Saints batters and allowed three hits and three runs, including a two-run single by Chad Weiss who tied the game and a game winning RBI single by Brandon Swartz. The Saints won the UMAC game by the score of 4-3 in front of 104 fans at Wade Stadium in Duluth.

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The Saints started the game by sending Keith Ritsche to the hill, who is currently tied for the team lead in wins. Ritsche pitched well, allowing three runs, two of them earned, walking two and striking out five over six innings of work. Ritsche was releived by Ben Grams with the Saints trailing 3-0 in the seventh inning. Grams worked the rest of the way without allowing a hit over the final three innings of work. Grams picked up the win to run his record to 2-0 on the 2006 season.

Junior Brandon Swartz

The Saints offense was held at bay through eight innings, entering the bottom of the ninth inning trailing the Vikings 3-0, that's when the magic returned to CSS's bats. Keith Ritsche led off the bottom of the ninth by grounding out to the shortstop, giving the Saints just two out to manufacture three runs. That brought Mike Lewis to the plate, with one out, who sharply singled between the third baseman and the shortstop. The Vikings then changed pitchers and the Saints sent red hot Steve Kraushaar to the dish with one out and Weiss on first. Kraushaar walked and Nick Lee was tabbed to pinch hit for Sean Tracy. Lee fouled out the first baseman, which left the Saints trailing 3-0 with two outs and runners on first and second. Kyle Rizzi then was sent to the plate to pinch hit for Kyle Wojtysiak. Rizzi then singled through the right side of the infield loading the bases for Grant Eller. Eller then walked scoring Lewis and bringing the deficit to two with the bases still loaded and Chad Weiss coming to bat. Weiss then struck a hard hit single up the middle that scored two runs and tied the game at 3. Second baseman Brandon Swartz then came to the plate with runners at first and second with the chance to be the hero. Swartz came through with a huge hit scoring Eller and sending St. Scholastica to a 4-3 UMAC victory.

The Saints will take on the Vikings again Saturday at noon in a doubleheader at Wade Stadium. The Saints will enter the game on a nine-game winning streak and a 30-3 overal record as well as 17-0 in the UMAC. The Vikings are now 13-19 overall and 9-7 in the UMAC. Please come on out to the Wade to cheer on the Saints!

Saints Vs. Vikings On The Air

The Saint Scholastica Saints Baseball team will take on the Bethany Lutheran College Vikings this afternoon at 2:00 PM at Wade Stadium in Duluth, MN in a Upper Midwest Athletic Conference battle. The Saints enter the game on an 8-game winning streak and a 29-3 overall record. The Vikings will make the trip up to the Wade carrying a 13-18 overall record and 9-6 in the UMAC.

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Today's game will be broadcast on the radio on 610 AM KDAL with Bruce Ciskie handling play-by-play duties. You can also listen to the game right here at www.CSSBaseball.blogspot.com through this WEBCAST, courtesy of WarpRadio.com. We hope to see plenty of support for the Saints today at the Wade, but if you can't be there...be sure to listen! Also, it would be great if you could email or call KDAL and tell them how much you enjoy their airing of Saints Baseball and how you would love to see more of it in the future! Go Saints! See you at the Wade!

Saints Complete Sweep

The Saint Scholastica Saints Baseball team completed their weekend sweep over the Northwestern College Eagles by defeated them by the score of 5-1 at Wade Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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Freshman pitcher Adian Kummet took to the hill for the Saints and pitched masterfully on an absolutely beautiful afternoon in Duluth, MN. Kummet pitched 6 1/3 innings of shutout baseball while striking out 9 and walking only 2. Ben Grams took over for Kummet with one out and one runner on in the 7th inning and easily worked out of the jam before giving the Eagles only run in the 8th inning. Eric Hagen relieved Grams in the 8th and worked the rest of the way without allowing a hit. The win improved Kummet's record to 6-0 on the season tying him with junior Keith Ritsche and junior Mark Moriarty of the team lead in wins.

Offensively, the Saints were led by centerfielder Chad Weiss who went had a team high 3 hits and scored 1 run. Catcher Mike Lewis went 2-4 in the game and drove in 2 runs. Ritsche and firstbaseman Sean Tracy added 1 RBI each en route to the CSS victory.

The win improves St. Scholastica's record to 29-3 overall and 16-0 in the UMAC. It also gives the Saints a 6 game cushion over the Eagles in the conference standings. The Saints will take to the field again next Friday, April 28th against Bethany Lutheran College at historic Wade Stadium as they look to hit the 30 win plateau yet again in team history and stay undefeated in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. Make sure to make it down to the Wade to support the Saints as they look to continue their run back to the NCAA Division III Tournament. Be sure to check back here to www.CSSBaseball.blogspot.com for continued updates throughout the 2006 St. Scholastica Baseball season.

Saints Take First Two From Eagles

The Saint Scholastica Saints Baseball team took the first two games of their three game series with the Northwestern College Eagles on Saturday afternoon. The wins gave the Saints a strong hold on the lead in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference with the Saints now holding a 4 game lead over the Eagles with just seven conference games left. The two teams will meet again Sunday at noon at Wade Stadium in Duluth.

The St. Scholastica faithful were out in full-force for Saturday's doubleheader at the Wade as bright sunshine and warm weather treated fans and players alike. The Saints were led in game one of the series by Junior hurler Keith Ritsche who came into the day with a 5-1 record and a 2.95 ERA, Ritsche was able to improve on both. He threw six innings of shut-out baseball before giving way to Mark Erickson out of the bullpen who gave up the Eagles lone run in the top of the 7th inning. In the 7-1 CSS victory, Ritsche picked up his team leading 6th win of the season as the Saints improved to 26-3 overall and 13-0 in the UMAC.

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Game two of the scheduled doubleheader proved to be more of the same from the CSS pitching staff as another Junior star on the mound Mark Moriarty took the hill. Moriaty entered the game with a 5-1 record and only a 1.42 ERA. The St. Scholastica fan base was energized to see Moriarty improve on his team leading 65 strikeouts, and he did not dissapoint. Moriarty threw shutout inning after shutout inning en route to breaking former Saint standout Ben Sickler's record for strikeouts in a game. The Saints offense did their part by scoring 3 runs for a 3-0 CSS victory. The win put Moriary right back into a tie for the team lead in wins with Ritsche as both are now 6-1 on the season. The win leaves the Saints at 27-3 overall and 14-0 in the UMAC.

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The same two teams will face off again Sunday at noon for a scheduled 9-inning contest. The weather should be outstanding in Duluth once again so be sure to make it on down to the Wade for some fantastic NCAA Baseball action outside in the sun! Also, be sure to check back with www.CSSBaseball.blogspot.com often for more updates on St. Scholastica's run towards yet another UMAC conference title and a NCAA Tournament bid! See you at the Wade tomorrow!

Clash of UMAC Leaders Postponed

The much anticipated match-up of the #1 and #2 teams in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference will have to wait one more day as Friday's game between the Saint Scholastica Saints and the Northwestern College Eagles has been postponed due to rain in Duluth.

The two teams will face off on Saturday for a doubleheader starting at 1:00 PM at Wade Stadium in Duluth. The Eagles and Saints will then finish off their three game series with one nine-inning contest on Sunday with the first pitch schedule for noon.

Senior Luke Olin

The Duluth Huskies Baseball Club will have the concession stand fully operational for all three games this weekend featuring a large menu of hamburgers, hot dogs, brats, candy, nachos, soft pretzels, hot chocolate, coffee, soda, and Powerade. Come on down to the Wade to support the Saints as they look to put a stranglehold on yet another UMAC conference championship!

Saints Open The Wade

The Saint Scholastica Saints Baseball Team opened the home half of their schedule by taking on the Northland College Lumberjacks in a UMAC doubleheader at historic Wade Stadium in Duluth.

The Saints were led in Game One of the doubleheader by Junior hurler Mark Moriarty who took the mound in search of his 5th win the season. He was able to pick up on the heels of a four hit, two run performance, during which he struck out 10 Lumberjacks.

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Game Two was highlighted by the pitching performance of Freshman Adian Kummet who was also looking to pick up his 5th win of the season. Kummet was also able to join the 5 win club by allowing only one run on five hits while striking out four Lumberjacks. The game of the doubleheader also saw the first homerun of the season at Wade Stadium as Steve Kraushaar took a Lumberjack pitch deep over the right field fence just to the right of the scoreboard. Kraushaar's shot highlighted a 4-6 day over the two games where he scored three runs and drove in two. In his past eight games Kraushaar, the reigning UMAC player of the week, has been red hot hitting a robust .529 with seven doubles, two triples, and one homerun.

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The Saints will take to the Wade Stadium field again on Friday and Saturday for a three-game UMAC series against the Northwestern College Eagles. We hope to have a full-house at the Wade for all three games as the top-two UMAC teams face off in a battle that will likely determine the eventual conference champion. Come out to the Wade on Friday for a 3 0'clock start and on Saturday for a noon doubleheader. There will be full concessions available for all patrons! See you at the Wade!

Saints Finish Off Presentation

The Saint Scholastica Saints Baseball Team finished off their series against the Presentation College Saints with a 15-3 thumping of the host team. St. Scholastica pounded out 22 hits in the series finale.

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The victory ran CSS's record to 23-3 overall and 10-0 in the UMAC. The Saints will now take on Northland College in their home opener on Monday, April 17th in a doubleheader at Wade Stadium. Have a Happy Easter and Passover baseball fans, we'll see you at the Wade on Monday!

Saints Back on Winning Track

The Saint Scholastica Saints Baseball Team got back in the win column on Friday, April 14th by taking the first two games of a three game UMAC series against the Presentation College Saints in Aberdeen, SD.

The Saints were led in the first game of the series by junior hurler Eric Hagen who carried a no-hitter into the 5th inning. Offensively, CSS was finally able to break through against the Presentation pitching with a five-run fifth inning that game Hagen a 6-0 and was more than enough for the Saints pitching staff to seal the win. After giving up just one run on one hit, a solo homerun, in the fifth, Hagen gave way to Joey Zanni and Adian Kummet who finished off the win giving up just one more run en route to a 7-2 victory for CSS. The win imporoved Hagen's record to 4-0 on the season.

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The Saints bats really came alive in game two by scoring in six out of the seven innings including a five-run second inning that saw seven CSS batters take to the plate. Steve Kraushaar went 3 for 3 in the game with 2 RBI and Nick Lee also added 3 hits for 4 RBI. Junior Chad Weiss took the Presentation pitcher deep with a two-run homerun in the second inning and Mike Lewis also added a solo shot in the sixth. Jake Wendland picked up the win for the Saints by throwing three innings of shut-out baseball allowing only 2 hits. Wendland improved to 2-0 on the season with the Saints 19-7 victory.

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St. Scholastica is now 22-3 on the year overall and 9-0 in the UMAC. The two teams will face each other again on Saturday at noon in Aberdeen, SD in the final game of the season. The game will also be St. Scholastica's final regular season road game of the season as they open up the home half of their schedule on Monday, April 17th in a doubleheader against Northland College at beautiful Wade Stadium in Duluth, MN.

Oles Top Saints

The Saint Scholastica Saints Baseball team had their 14 game winning streak snapped when the St. Olaf College Oles took both games of a doubleheader in Northfield, MN on Thursday afternoon.

The Oles took game one bay the score of 3-2 by stroking a base hit in their final at bat to drive in the winning run.

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The Saints then fell behind early in game two by giving up 7 runs in the second inning and were never able to fully climb back out of that hole eventually falling again to the Oles, by the score of 10-8.

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After the pair of losses the Saints record fell to 20-3 overall on the season and 7-0 in the UMAC. (There was no word if Rose from the Golden Girls was in attendance at St. Olaf.) The Saints will now travel on to Aberdeen, SD to take on UMAC opponent Presentation College on Friday and Saturday. The Saints will then return home and will have their home opener on Monday, April 17th against Northland College at historic Wade Stadium in Duluth! Keep checking back to www.CSSBaseball.blogspot.com for more updates on the 2006 CSS Baseball Season!

Saints Defeat Northland

The Saint Scholastica Saints baseball team defeated the Northland College Lumberjacks by the score of 11-5 in a non-conference match-up Tuesday afternoon in Ashland, WI. The win improved the Saints record to 20-1 overall and 7-0 in the UMAC.

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CSS will take the field again Thursday afternoon for a doubleheader in Northfield, MN against MIAC opponent St. Olaf College.

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Stay in touch with the Saints run through the UMAC and the NCAA right here at www.CSSBaseball.blogspot.com and remember that you will be able to catch the Saints at home at beautiful Wade Stadium on Monday April 17th when they take on Northland College in a doubleheader.

Saints Sweep Knights

The Saint Scholastica Saints Baseball team ran their record to 19-1 and 6-0 in the UMAC by sweeping the Martin Luther College Knights in three games over the weekend.

CSS took down Martin Luther by scores of 7-2 and 8-0 in a doubleheader on Saturday and completed the weekend sweep by downing the Knights 18-1 on Sunday.

Junior Chad Weiss

The Saints will now turn their attention to three non-conference weekday games this week when they travel to Ashland, WI to take on Northland College in a nine-inning contest on Tuesday and then to Northfield, MN for a doubleheader against MIAC foe St. Olaf College.

Saints Take On Knights

The Saint Scholastica Saints Baseball Team will be looking to avenge their lone UMAC loss of the 2005 Season when they take on the Martin Luther College Knights this Saturday and Sunday. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday followed by one 9 inning contest on Sunday.

The Saints will enter the contest ranked number 5 nationally in NCAA Division III with a dominant 16-1 record and being 3-0 in the UMAC. The Knights will play their first home game of the season and will bring in a record of 0-5 overall and 0-3 in the UMAC.

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The Saints faced the Knights three times last season and took 2 out of 3 by beating the Knights 10-0 and 13-0 before falling by the score of 2-1 last April 30th at Wade Stadium.

Stay tuned to www.CSSBaseball.blogspot.com for additional updates on the Saints weekend series against Martin Luther College.

Saints Sweep Crown

The Saint Scholastica Saints Baseball Team opened play in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference by sweeping the Crown College Purple Storm in three games on Saturday. The Saints (16-1, 3-0) and the Purple Storm were forced to play an uncommon triple-header on Saturday as a result of a less than ideal weather forcast for Sunday.

Junior Mark Moriarty

The Saints opened the day with a dominating pitching performance as Mark Moriarty and Nate Hill combined for a no-hit shut-out as the Saints offense provided 8 runs in support en route to a 10-0 win.

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Game two brought Ben Gramms to the hill for the Saints and another strong pitching performance was turned in as Gramms didn't allow a run while picking up the win in another Saints shut-out, this time 10-0.

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The third game of the day brought junior ace Keith Ritsche to the mound for CSS as the Saints were able to pound out another "W" with a 6-2 win over the Purple Storm.

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The 5th ranked Saints will take to the field again next Friday, April 7th at Martin Luther College as they look to move closer to their 11th straight UMAC title. Check back with www.CSSBaseball.blogspot.com for updates on the Saints run through the NCAA.