Baseball finishes 15th in final national poll
TUESDAY, JUN 2, 2009 — The St. Olaf baseball team was 15th in the final D3baseball.com Top 25 poll, released last week. The Oles, who were second in the regular season in the MIAC and winners of the MIAC playoffs, finished the spring 32-14 overall.

Johnson, Mathison are first team all-region; three others honored
MONDAY, JUN 1, 2009 — St. Olaf senior infielder Tyler Johnson and senior pitcher/infielder Todd Mathison were named to the American Baseball Coaches Association Division All-Midwest Region team last week.

Schmiesing gets first hit as St. Paul Saint
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Former St. Olaf outfielder Andrew Schmiesing went 1-for-5 with a triple, his first hit with the club, and a walk to help the St. Paul Saints defeat Sioux Falls on Sunday.

Tommies sweep Oles to advance
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2009 — OSHKOSH, Wis. - The University of St. Thomas swept St. Olaf 11-2 and 5-0 on Saturday in the Midwest Region championship series to advance to the NCAA Division III Baseball World Series.

Oles drop Tommies 5-2 to advance to championship series
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2009 — OSHKOSH, Wis. - Alex Sommer tossed seven-plus strong innings to lead the St. Olaf baseball team past St. Thomas, 5-2, in the winner's bracket final of the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional on Friday afternoon.

Baseball rallies for 8-4 win over St. Norbert
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009 — OSHKOSH, Wis. - St. Olaf erased a four-run deficit and defeated St. Norbert College 8-4 on Thursday in the second round of the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional.

Nelson is MIAC's rookie of the year as he, four others are All-MIAC
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2009 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf first year infielder Erik Nelson, who hit a league-best .553 in conference play, was named the MIAC's baseball rookie of the year on Wednesday. Nelson was one of five Oles -- with Todd Mathison, Tyler Johnson, Carson Jones and Nick Fuerst -- who were named all-conference.

Jones' single lifts Oles over Beloit in 11th
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2009 — OSHKOSH, Wis. - Tyler Jones' walk-off single in the 11th inning lifted the St. Olaf baseball team past Beloit College, 2-1, in the first round of the NCAA's Division III Midwest Regional on Wednesday afternoon.

Mathison featured in College Sporting News Profile
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2009 — Read Feature Here.

Oles get top seed in regional, to play Beloit on Wednesday in Oshkosh
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009 — INDIANAPOLIS - The St. Olaf baseball team received the top seed in the six-team NCAA Division III Midwest Regional on Monday. The Oles (29-12) will play the sixth seed, Beloit College (28-7), on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Oshkosh, Wis.

Sommer, Mathison earn MIAC's player of the week honors
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Alex Sommer was named the MIAC's baseball pitcher of the week and Todd Mathison the position player of the week after each helped the Oles to the MIAC playoffs championship this weekend.

Hughes, Sommer, Mathison lead Oles to 19-1, 8-0 sweep of Tommies to earn NCAA bid
SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2009 — DUNDAS, Minn. - Ben Hughes and Alex Sommer each tossed complete game wins and Todd Mathison went a combined 7-for-10 with 10 RBIs as St. Olaf defeated St. Thomas 19-1 and 8-0 to win the MIAC playoffs and earn the MIAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, which will begin later this week.

Tommies edge Oles in MIAC baseball playoffs
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2009 — DUNDAS, Minn. - The University of St. Thomas held off St. Olaf 4-3 in the winner's bracket final of the MIAC baseball playoffs on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Park.

Oles stay alive with win over HU
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2009 — DUNDAS, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team stayed alive in the MIAC playoffs with a 9-4 win over Hamline University on Saturday afternoon. The Oles will play in the championship series against St. Thomas tomorrow at 11 a.m.

Baseball beats Pipers to open MIAC playoffs, second round postponed
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Tyler Jones went 3-for-5 to lead St. Olaf to an opening-round 11-3 win over Hamline University before the second round was postponed by rain.

Johnson is MIAC's position player of the week
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf senior infielder Tyler Johnson was named the MIAC's position player of the week after he homered five times and went a combined 10-for-22 in the Oles' 5-1 week.

Charlie Ruud, the preaching pitcher, could be entering his final season with the St. Paul Saints
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2009 — Read feature here.

Baseball into playoffs with sweep of Carleton
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team earned a spot in the MIAC playoffs with a 7-6 and 13-3 sweep of Carleton on Saturday afternoon at Carlander Stadium.

Oles power past HU in game two to save split
THURSDAY, APR 30, 2009 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - After dropping game one 5-2, the St. Olaf baseball team exploded for 30 runs on 29 hits, including three homers from Tyler Johnson, in a 30-6 game two victory over Hamline University in a MIAC baseball series on Thursday afternoon.

Baseball goes nine to sweep Gustavus
TUESDAY, APR 28, 2009 — ST. PETER, Minn. - Pat Wadzinski's ninth inning double and Todd Mathison's four-hit complete game helped St. Olaf to a 3-2 win in game two and MIAC baseball series sweep of Gustavus Adolphus College on Tuesday afternoon.

Oles sweep SJU
SATURDAY, APR 25, 2009 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team rode wins from pitchers Brandon Agneberg and Alex Sommer in a 11-2 and 4-1 sweep of Saint John's University on Saturday at Mark Almli Field.

Baseball bounces SMU twice
TUESDAY, APR 21, 2009 — WINONA, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team used timely hitting and solid pitching to sweep host Saint Mary's University, 13-1 and 15-6, on Tuesday at the Cardinals' Max Malock Field.

Fuerst hits walk-off blast in opener, Cobbers win game two
MONDAY, APR 20, 2009 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Nick Fuerst hit a walk-off two-run homer in the eighth inning to lead the St. Olaf baseball team over Concordia 12-10 in game one of an MIAC baseball doubleheader on Monday. The Cobbers defeated St. Olaf 11-9 in the second game.

Macalester takes two from baseball Oles
SATURDAY, APR 18, 2009 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Macalester College earned a 10-7 and 3-1 sweep of the St. Olaf baseball team on Saturday afternoon.

Oles win game two in extra innings to save split with UST
WEDNESDAY, APR 15, 2009 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team defeated St. Thomas 9-7 in the second game of an MIAC doubleheader on Wednesday to save a series split, after the host Tommies won the opener 2-0.

Baseball sweeps Auggies behind seventh inning rally, game two rout
SATURDAY, APR 11, 2009 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf rallied for three runs in the seventh inning of an 8-6 game one win, then defeated host Augsburg 21-1 in game two of an MIAC baseball doubleheader sweep on Saturday.

Baseball Oles drop game one, rebound to save split
TUESDAY, APR 7, 2009 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team dropped a 1-0 decision to Bethel in the first game before winning the second, 10-7, in an MIAC doubleheader on Tuesday at Mark Almli Field.

Baseball splits with WIAC foe UW-Oshkosh to finish Florida trip
FRIDAY, MAR 27, 2009 — WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - St. Olaf split its non-conference baseball doubleheader with UW-Oshkosh on Friday, losing game one 10-7 before a 7-1 game two victory, to close the team's 12-game trip to Florida.

Baseball gets wins over Hamliton, Otterbein
THURSDAY, MAR 26, 2009 — WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Todd Mathison went a combined 7-for-10 with two homers and ten RBI as the St. Olaf baseball team earned two non-conference wins on Thursday, routing Hamliton 19-4 before holding off Otterbein 17-13.

Oles sweep Kalamazoo
TUESDAY, MAR 24, 2009 — WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - St. Olaf swept Kalamazoo College 13-8 and 13-5 on Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference baseball doubleheader.

DePauw, Oles split baseball doubleheader
MONDAY, MAR 23, 2009 — WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - St. Olaf won the first game 8-5 before dropping game two 4-3 in a non-conference baseball doubleheader with DePauw University on Monday afternoon.

Baseball suffers sweep to Anderson
SATURDAY, MAR 21, 2009 — WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Anderson University dealt St. Olaf a 4-0 and 11-6 baseball sweep on Saturday morning.

Baseball sweeps St. Norbert to open Florida trip
FRIDAY, MAR 20, 2009 — WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - The St. Olaf baseball team opened its 12-game southern trip with a 16-5 and 14-0 sweep of St. Norbert College on Friday.

Baseball splits series with Pointers
TUESDAY, MAR 3, 2009 — MINNEAPOLIS - The St. Olaf baseball team split a non-conference doubleheader with UW-Stevens Point on Tuesday evening in the Metrodome, falling 4-3 in game one before a 6-2 victory in the second.

Seventh inning rally gives Oles game two win, sweep
TUESDAY, FEB 24, 2009 — MINNEAPOLIS - Nick Fuerst hit a one-out, RBI walk off double to cap a three-run seventh inning in game two as St. Olaf swept Wartburg College, 6-4 and 5-4, in a non-conference baseball doubleheader at the Metrodome on Tuesday night.

2009 St. Olaf College Baseball Preview
MONDAY, FEB 23, 2009 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The 2009 St. Olaf College baseball team will ride the arms of an experienced pitching staff, solid returning bats in the lineup and a traditionally good-fielding defense in its quest to win an MIAC Championship.

Q and A with Charlie Ruud '04, American Association All-Star
WEDNESDAY, JUL 23, 2008 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Paul Saint Charlie Ruud '04 added to his pro baseball resume on Tuesday when he pitched two perfect innings in his first American Association All-Star Game. Ruud, who set the Saints' all-time record for wins last month, will have more than baseball to think about in the next year.

Jones, Mathison earn All-Region honors
THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2008 — St. Olaf outfielder Tyler Jones and pitcher/infielder Todd Mathison were named to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region Baseball Second Team on Wednesday.

Mathison is Co-Player of the Year, four others earn All-MIAC honors
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Pitcher/infielder Todd Mathison was named the MIAC's Co-Player of the Year on Tuesday after hitting .471 in conference play. Four other Oles - outfielder Tyler Jones, infielders Luke Gagnon and Nick Fuerst and pitcher Paul Johnson - were also All-MIAC selections.

UST bats beat Oles
SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2008 — DUNDAS, Minn. - The University of St. Thomas scored 11 times in its first three at bats to defeat St. Olaf 17-4 and win the 2008 MIAC Baseball Playoffs title.

Oles rout Gusties to advance to tournament final; day's second game postponed
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008 — DUNDAS, Minn. - St. Olaf had 24 hits in a 15-6 win over Gustavus in an elimination game at the MIAC Baseball Playoffs to advance to the tournament finals against top-seeded St. Thomas.

Tommies' Robinson stops Oles' streak
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008 — DUNDAS, Minn. - Lonnie Robinson pitched top-seeded St. Thomas past St. Olaf, 6-2, in the winner's bracket final at the MIAC Tournament on Friday night at Memorial Park.

Mathison, Oles get by Hamline in first round
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Todd Mathison allowed two earned in a complete game win on the mound and went 2-for-4 with two RBI as the two seed, St. Olaf, defeated third-seeded Hamline 6-2 in the first round of the MIAC Baseball Playoffs at Sechler Park.

Baseball routs Royals 17-3
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2008 — ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team won its 12th straight with a 17-3 thumping of Bethel University on Wednesday in the regular season finale for both teams.

Mathison earns MIAC's Athlete of the Week honors
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior infielder/pitcher Todd Mathison was named the MIAC's Position Player of the Week on Monday after hitting .576 in the Oles' 5-0 week.

Baseball swings past SJU, streak hits 11
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2008 — COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team swept Saint John's University on Saturday, 3-0 and 11-9, to run its winning streak to 11.

Baseball gets two shutout wins over Mac to extend streak to nine
WEDNESDAY, APR 30, 2008 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team collected 10-0 and 9-0 wins over Macalester College on Wednesday to run its winning streak to nine.

Baseball finishes sweep of Knights
TUESDAY, APR 29, 2008 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team scored an 18-0 win on Tuesday over Carleton to complete a two-game series sweep.

Jones is MIAC's Athlete of the Week
MONDAY, APR 28, 2008 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore outfielder Tyler Jones (Farmington, Minn.) was named the MIAC's position player of the week, assistant director Matt Ten Haken announced Monday.

Mathison hurls Oles to win in game one
SUNDAY, APR 27, 2008 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Todd Mathison threw a four-hit complete game to give St. Olaf a 2-1 win over Carleton College in game one of an MIAC doubleheader. Game two was postponed by rain and snow.

Fuerst, Gagnon play hero role in walk off win, sweep over Gusties
WEDNESDAY, APR 23, 2008 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Nick Fuerst and Luke Gagnon collected back-to-back two-strike, two-out, run-scoring hits to lead St. Olaf to a 6-5 walk off game two win and baseball sweep of Gustavus on Wednesday afternoon.

Baseball gets lopsided wins over SMU
TUESDAY, APR 22, 2008 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team rolled to a pair of lopsided victories over Saint Mary's University - 21-2 and 9-4 - on Tuesday afternoon.

Cobbers, Oles trade three-hit shutout baseball wins
SUNDAY, APR 20, 2008 — MOORHEAD, Minn. - St. Olaf and Concordia College-Moorhead traded shutout baseball victories, with each winning starter throwing a three-hit shutouts, on Sunday afternoon.

Pipers, Oles play to baseball split at Midway
SATURDAY, APR 19, 2008 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Hamline University earned a 4-3 win on a two-out, seventh inning single in game one and St. Olaf pounded 17 hits in a 14-2 rout in game two as the teams split an MIAC baseball doubleheader on Saturday at Midway Stadium.

UST slugs past baseball for sweep
WEDNESDAY, APR 16, 2008 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The University of St. Thomas outslugged host St. Olaf 12-9 and 15-13 for an MIAC baseball doubleheader sweep at Mark Almli Field on Wednesday afternoon.

Oles sweep Auggies 18-1, 4-1
MONDAY, APR 14, 2008 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf exploded for six- and nine-run innings in game one and Andy Dimick hurled a complete game one-hitter in game two as the host Oles swept an MIAC baseball doubleheader from Augsburg College on Monday.

Wadzinski single, relievers lead Oles past BU in 13
WEDNESDAY, APR 9, 2008 — ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - Pat Wadzinski's two-out single in the top of the 13th and six scoreless innings by relievers led the St. Olaf baseball team past Bethel University, 4-3, in 13 innings on Wednesday afternoon.