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Baseball Sweeps Macalester 9-5, 12-4

The Gustavus Adolphus College baseball team improved to 17-9 overall, 11-3 in the MIAC with a doubleheader sweep of Macalester Tuesday in St. Paul. The Gusties took game one 9-5 and game two by a 12-4 margin. Mike DesLauriers went 7-for-8 with six runs scored on the day. Tony Konicek finished with four hits, including a triple, to become Gustavus' all-time leader in both categories.

Baseball Drops Pair to St. Scholastica 13-1, 7-0

The Gustavus Adolphus College baseball team stepped out of league play Sunday, falling to College of St. Scholastica 13-1 and 7-0 at Wade Stadium in Duluth. Tyler Kaus, Shea Roehrkasse, and Nate Ruff each picked up two hits on the day. Gustavus returns to MIAC action Tuesday, April 24 at Macalester.

Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader With Saint Mary’s 13-2, 9-5

The Gustavus Adolphus College baseball team moved to 15-7 overall and 9-3 in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a doubleheader sweep over Saint Mary's University Saturday in Winona. The Gusties took game one, 13-2, and game two, 9-5, in nine innings. Gustavus pounded out 28 hits in the two games, including a home run by Pat Siering and a triple by Tony Konicek.

Baseball Sweeps Concordia 6-5 and 12-2

The Gustavus baseball team improved to 13-7 overall and 7-3 in the MIAC with an important doubleheader sweep over Concordia (6-5, 12-2) on Wednesday afternoon in St. Peter. The Gusties hit two grand slam home runs on the day including one by Tony Konicek in the first game and one by Pat Siering in the second game.

Eric Bigham Named MIAC Baseball Player of the Week

Gustavus Adolphus College freshman first baseman/left fielder Eric Bigham (Robbinsdale, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret's) has been named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week for the week ending April 15, 2007. Bigham hit .538 on the week, going 7-for-13 with two doubles, a grand slam home run, five RBIs, and five runs scored in five games.

Baseball Splits With Saint John’s 9-2, 3-5

The Gustavus Adolphus College baseball team picked up a doubleheader split with Saint John's University Sunday afternoon in Collegeville. Eric Bigham went 3-for-4 with a grand slam home run to lead the Gusties to a 9-2 victory in game one, but Gustavus could not complete the sweep, making four errors in a 5-3 loss in game two. The Gusties (11-7, 5-3 MIAC) host Concordia-Moorhead Wednesday afternoon.

Baseball Sweeps Augsburg 5-2, 19-3

The Gustavus Adolphus College baseball team moved to 10-6 on the season and 4-2 in the MIAC with a doubleheader sweep over Augsburg College Saturday afternoon in St. Peter. Gustavus took game one 5-2 behind a strong pitching performance by Kraig Olson and then pounded out 22 hits in game two to complete the sweep with a 19-3 victory. The Gusties will face Saint John's Sunday afternoon in Collegeville.

Baseball Doubleheader at Saint John’s Moved to Sunday, April 15

The oft rescheduled MIAC baseball doubleheader between Gustavus Adolphus and Saint John's has been moved from Friday, April 13 to Sunday, April 15. First pitch will be at 1 p.m. from Collegeville. Gustavus' home conference doubleheader against Augsburg will be played as scheduled Saturday, April 14 with first pitch for game one at 1 p.m. in St. Peter.

Tony Konicek Named MIAC Baseball Player of the Week

Gustavus Adolphus College senior centerfielder Tony Konicek (Rochester, Minn./Mayo) has been named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Position Player of the Week for the week ending April 8, 2007. Konicek, the reigning conference MVP, was 6-for-9 (.667) with three doubles, two runs scored, and an RBI as the Gusties recorded a doubleheader split with St. Thomas on April 2.

Baseball Splits Home Opener With Hamline; Saint John’s Doubleheader Postponed to Wednesday

The Gustavus Adolphus College baseball team posted a split with Hamline in the first doubleheader on the new Gustavus diamond. The Pipers held the Gusties to just three hits en route to a 4-0 victory in game one, but Gustavus captured the nightcap 4-3 in 10 innings on a RBI single by Shea Roehrkasse. The Gusties' MIAC doubleheader with Saint John's scheduled for Tuesday, April 10, in Collegeville has been postponed to Wednesday, April 11, at 2:30 p.m.