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Gustavus Splits With Luther in Metrodome Doubleheader
For the second straight weekend, the Gustavus Adolphus baseball team picked up a doubleheader split at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. The Gusties fell to Luther 4-0 in game one and then responded with a 14-5 win in game two. Pat Siering went 2-for-4 with six RBI in game two behind a two-run triple and a grand slam home run to lead the Gusties.
Baseball Opens Season With Split Against Bethany (Kan.)
The Gustavus Adolphus baseball team opened its season with a doubleheader split with Bethany (Kan.) Sunday evening at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. The Gusties took game one 7-6, but fell in the late game 4-2. Nate Ruff finished 4-for-7 with three runs scored on the evening. The Gusties (1-1) return to the Metrodome next Sunday when they face Luther in a doubleheader.
Baseball Player Tony Konicek Named NCBWA Division III Midwest Region Position Player of the Year
Gustavus Adolphus All-America outfielder Tony Konicek (Rochester, Minn. / Mayo) has been named the Division III Midwest Region Position Player of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
Baseball Player Ben Sherer Named to Academic All-America Third Team
Gustavus Adolphus senior baseball player Ben Sherer has been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team for the third consecutive year. Sherer, a first baseman from Bismarck, North Dakota, is only the second student athlete from Gustavus to be named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America team three times (2004, 2005, and 2006).
Baseball Player Tony Konicek Named First Team All-America by the ABCA
Gustavus Adolphus outfielder Tony Konicek (Rochester, Minn. / Mayo) has been named to the Rawlings/NCAA Division III All-America First Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Konicek is Gustavus' second All-American in baseball and the first to be named to the first team. Brad Mazer was named to the second team as a catcher in 2002. Konicek was also a First Team All-Midwest Region selection by the ABCA.
Baseball Player Tony Konicek Named First Team All-Midwest Region by the ABCA
Gustavus Adolphus junior baseball player Tony Konicek has been named to the Rawlings/NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region First Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Konicek, a center fielder, also received the Max Molock Award as the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's Most Valuable Player after leading the league in a number of offensive categories.
Baseball Player Ben Sherer Named to Academic All-District Team
Gustavus Adolphus College senior Ben Sherer of Bismarck, North Dakota has been named to the College Sports Information Directors Association(CoSIDA)/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 First Team for baseball for the third consecutive year. Sherer, a first baseman for the Gusties, is a four-year starter who has compiled a 3.96 grade point average with a major in biology.
Four Baseball Players Named All-MIAC; Konicek Named Most Valuable Player
Four members of the Gustavus Adolphus baseball team received All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recognition Monday, led by junior center fielder Tony Konicek, who was named the league's Most Valuable Player. Senior third baseman Aaron Madson, senior pitcher Josh Spitzack and sophomore catcher Shea Roehrkasse were also honored.
Weather Forces Schedule Change for MIAC Baseball Tourney
Due to poor field conditions, Northfield's Sechler Park has been deemed unplayable, forcing the 2006 MIAC Baseball Tournament to a single site at Memorial Park in Dundas, Minn. The tournament has been reduced to a single elimination format, with two games on Saturday and the tournament championship game on Sunday. Gustavus will now play St. Olaf Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Memorial Park in Dundas.
Baseball Falls to St. Olaf in MIAC Tournament
The Gustavus baseball team fell to St. Olaf 6-4 in a rain-soaked first round game at the 2006 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament at Memorial Park in Dundas. Junior Tony Konicek blasted a grand slam home run to center field in the second inning to account for all of Gustavus' runs. The Gusties bow out at 28-12 overall, while St. Olaf advances to face fourth-seed Hamline, a surprise 4-1 winner over top-seeded St. Thomas.