Baseball

Kulla, Schechinger named D3baseball.com All-Region Third Team

MAY 22, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf second baseman Nick Kulla and catcher Jack Schechinger were each named to the D3baseball.com All-Region Third Team after helping St. Olaf to a 20-15 season.




Schechinger named All-MIAC
MAY 15, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior catcher Jack Schechinger was named All-MIAC on Wednesday after the Edina, Minn.-native hit .396 with three homers and 29 RBIs.


Oles save split with Auggies but miss MIAC playoffs
MAY 9, 2013 — Alex Lampert tossed a complete game victory in game two as St. Olaf won a 7-2 decision and split an MIAC baseball doubleheader with Augsburg in the season finale.




St. Olaf bats erupt in doubleheader sweep of MAC
MAY 8, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf scored a combined 33 runs in its sweep of Macalester College in a Wednesday doubleheader at Mark Almli Field.


Two big innings propel Ole baseball split
MAY 7, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Innings in which St. Olaf scored six and eight runs respectively allowed the Oles to win game two and earn a split in their MIAC baseball doubleheader with Concordia-Moorhead on Tuesday afternoon.


Walk-off winner in game one highlights baseball split vs. Hamline
MAY 5, 2013 — RICHFIELD, Minn. Adam Johnson's two-run double clinched the 6-5 win for St. Olaf in game one, but Hamline University spoiled the chance for a sweep with a 8-1 victory in game two of the MIAC baseball doubleheader.


Gustavus takes two from St. Olaf
APRIL 30, 2013 — ST. PETER, Minn. - Gustavus Adolphus College came away from Tuesday afternoon's doubleheader with two wins after sweeping St. Olaf.


St. Thomas sweeps St. Olaf, adds to winning streak
APRIL 28, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. The fourth-ranked University of St. Thomas cruised to a MIAC baseball sweep with commanding 8-0 and 16-1 victories over St. Olaf on Sunday afternoon.


Cardinals, Oles split MIAC baseball twinbill
APRIL 27, 2013 — WINONA, Minn. - St. Olaf rode a six-hit complete game from Anders Dzurak in a 3-1 game one victory, and Saint Mary's topped St. Olaf 5-2 in game two as the teams split an MIAC baseball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.


Baseball sweeps Carleton
APRIL 26, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf swept Carleton 9-5 and 7-1 on Friday afternoon in a MIAC baseball doubleheader behind Dylan Porter, who went a combined 6-for-6 in the doubleheader.





Sprout number retirement moved to 2014
APRIL 11, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf will retire the number of Brian Sprout next season, as weather postponed the original April 14 date.


Oles bounce back in game two, earn split at Bethel
APRIL 7, 2013 — ARDEN HILLS, Minn. After dropping game one 8-1, St. Olaf responded in game two, earning an MIAC baseball split with an 8-2 victory against Bethel University on Sunday afternoon.





Baseball moves Concordia series to Sunday
APRIL 3, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf-Concordia baseball doubleheader has been moved from Friday, April 5, to Sunday, April 7.


Baseball postpones Wednesday series, moves opener to April 28
APRIL 1, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The MIAC baseball coaches have moved last weekend's postponed doubleheaders to Sunday, April 28. St. Olaf also postponed its Wednesday doubleheader with Concordia College to Friday.


Sand's two-hit shutout gets Oles split with Pointers
MARCH 27, 2013 — AUBURNDALE, Fla. - Brady Sand threw a two-hit shutout in a 1-0 game one victory, as St. Olaf split a baseball doubleheader with UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday.


Dzurak, Watson pitch Oles to sweep of Carroll
MARCH 25, 2013 — AUBURNDALE, Fla. - Anders Dzurak and Alex Lampert tossed complete games on each end of a 6-1 and 7-2 St. Olaf baseball sweep of Carroll University on Monday afternoon at Lake Myrtle Park.


Baseball loses twice on Sunday
MARCH 24, 2013 — WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - DePauw University swept St. Olaf 6-5 and 9-2 in a non-conference baseball doubleheader on Sunday afternoon.


Oles get walk-off win in game one, fall in game two with Benedictine
MARCH 21, 2013 — AUBURNDALE, Fla - Sam Maus connected on a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning in game one to help St. Olaf top Benedictine 8-7 in eight innings, before the Oles dropped game two 7-5 on Thursday in a non-conference baseball doubleheader.


St. Olaf baseball program to retire Sprout's number in 2014
MARCH 19, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball program in 2014 will retire the jersey number of Brian Sprout '02, a St. Olaf Hall of Famer that led the Oles to three straight MIAC titles and holds almost every offensive record in program history.




Baseball beats Wartburg in 10 innings, loses game two
MARCH 14, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - The St. Olaf baseball team scored twice in the 10th inning and held off Wartburg College 5-4 in the first game before dropping a 6-4 decision in game two on Wednesday night at the Metrodome.


Baseball drops opener, game two stopped
MARCH 11, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - The St. Olaf baseball team dropped a 5-4 decision to Mayville State in the opener and led 7-5 after six innings in game two, before the game was called due to a time limit on Monday morning at the Metrodome.


Baseball picks up sweep
MARCH 7, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf swept North Central University (Minn.) 13-1 and 9-2 in a non-conference baseball doubleheader on Tuesday evening at the Metrodome.


Oles open with doubleheader over sweep Northwestern
MARCH 1, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - Late singles propelled St. Olaf in each game as the Oles opened the 2013 season with a 5-4 and 4-3 baseball doubleheader sweep over Northwestern College on Friday morning at the Metrodome.


Kulla named to MIAC's all-defensive team
MAY 16, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore second baseman Nick Kulla was named to the MIAC's 11-man all-defensive team on Tuesday.


Hamline sweeps season finale from Ole baseball squad
MAY 7, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Hamline University swept St. Olaf 1-0 and 13-3 in a season-ending MIAC baseball doubleheader on Monday afternoon at Midway Stadium.


Baseball takes two from Gustavus
MAY 2, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Sam Maus went 4-for-7 and Adam Johnson 3-for-6 with a homer and six RBIs as St. Olaf swept Gustavus Adolphus College 7-0 and 5-4 on Wednesday afternoon at Mark Almli Field.




Baseball splits doubleheader with No. 22 UW-La Crosse
APRIL 26, 2012 — La CROSSE, Wis. - St. Olaf scored five first inning runs to pick up a 6-3 victory in game two of a non-conference baseball doubleheader with No. 22 UW-La Crosse on Thursday afternoon, while the Eagles won the first game by the same score.


Runs hard to come by as SJU sweeps Oles
APRIL 24, 2012 — COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Saint John's University limited St. Olaf to one run in a doubleheader sweep of the visiting Oles -- 3-1 and 4-0 -- on Tuesday afternoon.


Baseball sweeps Carleton 4-1, 4-3
APRIL 22, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Alex Lampert tossed a four-hit complete game in the opener and Brady Sand's sacrifice fly in the sixth broke a 3-3 tie in game two as St. Olaf swept Carleton 4-1 and 4-3 in a MIAC baseball doubleheader on Sunday afternoon.


SMU takes two from Oles
APRIL 18, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Saint Mary's University used three homers in game one and held off St. Olaf in game two, 5-3, to complete a MIAC baseball sweep of the host Oles on Wednesday at Mark Almli Field.


Tommies sweep Oles
APRIL 14, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Thomas swept the St. Olaf baseball team 12-8 and 9-1 on Saturday afternoon at Mark Almli Field.




Auggies sweep baseball Oles
APRIL 10, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - Augsburg College swept St. Olaf 7-5 and 4-3 in a MIAC baseball doubleheader at Parade Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.


Oles, Bethel split MIAC baseball doubleheader
APRIL 7, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team used a six-run inning to win the opener 8-7 before dropping a 5-3 decision to Bethel in game two of a MIAC doubleheader on Saturday at Mark Almli Field.




Baseball wins opener, falls in second game in MIAC doubleheader with Cobbers
APRIL 4, 2012 — MOORHEAD, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team held off Concordia for a 1-0 win in game one before falling to the host Cobbers, 11-1, in the second game of a MIAC doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.


Oles lose both ends of MIAC baseball doubleheader with Macalester
MARCH 31, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team dropped each end of a MIAC doubleheader at Macalester College on Saturday, losing the opener 9-2 before a 7-6 walk-off setback in game two.


Oles get bats going, top Yellowjackets 10-1
MARCH 29, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf College baseball team scored a 10-1 win over UW-Superior on Thursday afternoon at Mark Almli Field.


Baseball finishes trip 6-4 after Saturday's sweep of Benedictine
MARCH 24, 2012 — WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - The St. Olaf baseball team swept Benedictine University 3-0 and 6-2 on Saturday to complete its 10-game trip to Florida with a 6-4 record.


Bats come alive as Oles sweep Edgewood to open Florida schedule
MARCH 17, 2012 — AUBURNDALE, Fla. - The St. Olaf baseball team scored a 10-1 and 10-3 sweep of Edgewood College on Saturday afternoon to open the team's 10-game trip in Florida.


Wartburg sweeps baseball in dome
MARCH 14, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - Wartburg College swept a non-conference baseball doubleheader from St. Olaf, beating the Oles 9-2 and 4-1 in the Metrodome on Wednesday morning.


CSS takes both ends of baseball doubleheader from Oles
MARCH 8, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Scholastica swept St. Olaf 3-1 and 6-2 in a non-conference baseball doubleheader at the Metrodome on Thursday afternoon.




North Park sweeps baseball in 2012 opener
MARCH 2, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - North Park University swept St. Olaf 4-1 and 4-2 in a non-conference baseball doubleheader early Friday morning at the Metrodome in the Oles' season opener.


Hughes signs with Rockies
JUNE 29, 2011 — CASPER, Wyo. - The Colorado Rockies on Wednesday reached an agreement with their 10th-round draft pick and former St. Olaf right-handed pitcher Ben Hughes.




Hughes taken in 10th round by Rockies
JUNE 7, 2011 — SECAUCUS, N.J. - St. Olaf junior Ben Hughes was taken in the 10th round by the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in the Major League Baseball draft, becoming the highest pick in school history and the third St. Olaf player since 2003 to be taken.