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Baseball Splits Doubleheader in Final Day of Tucson Invite

The Gustavus baseball team played its final two games of the Tucson invite on Tuesday with a 4-2 win over Kalamazoo in the first game and a 7-4 loss in the closer. The Gusties come home with an 8-1 record on the week and an 11-3 mark on the season.

Baseball Comes Away With a Pair of Wins After Day One of Tucson Invite, Rademacher Breaks Saves Record

TUCSON, Ariz. - Gustavus was locked in at the plate and dialed in on the mound Thursday in a 11-1 win in a 8 inning game over Edgewood College and 13-10 over Valley State to improve to 5-2 on the season. Additionally, veteran Damon Rademacher (Sr., Princeton) broke the program record in saves.

Baseball Completes Three-Game Sweep at Saint John’s

The Gustavus baseball team handed Saint John's loses of 9-3 and 7-2 on Saturday, completing the three-game series sweep. The Gusties improve to 9-1 overall and 4-1 in the MIAC, while the No. 22-ranked Johnnies drop to 10-4 overall and 0-3 in the league. 

Second Season in Northwoods League has Different Look for Johnson

Christian Johnson ’21 (Buffalo) is no stranger to summer baseball. Gustavus’s ace pitcher spent last summer playing in the Northwoods League for the Kalamazoo Growlers. However as he takes his spot on the rubber for the Mankato Moondogs in 2020, the stands and dugout look slightly different. 

Baseball 2020 Season Preview

The defending MIAC regular season champion Gustavus baseball team will begin its 2020 season Thursday when it begins play at the Tucson Invite. The Gusties finished 2019 25-13 overall and 14-6 in the MIAC, but lost a strong class of seven seniors to graduation.

Baseball Beats Saint John’s 9-5, Advances to MIAC Title Game

The Gustavus baseball team busted out the bats Friday afternoon at CHS Field, collecting 13 hits in a 9-5 MIAC semifinal win over Saint John’s. The Gusties advance to the MIAC Championship without a loss in the double-elimination playoff and will play the winner of Saint John’s and St. Olaf at noon Saturday with an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament on the line.

Baseball Posts Fourth-Straight Sweep, Beats Augsburg 4-0, 9-3

The Gustavus baseball team's winning streak continued Sunday at home with 4-0 and 9-3 wins over Augsburg. The Gusties, now 21-9 overall and 12-4 in the MIAC with four consecutive sweeps, have won their last nine league games, which hasn't been done by a Gustavus team since 2008.

Baseball Wins Two at Carleton for Back-to-Back MIAC Sweeps

The Gustavus baseball team won a pair of two-run games at Carleton, sweeping the doubleheader 3-1 and 7-5. The Gusties, now winners of their last four games, are 16-9 overall and 7-4 in the MIAC.

Baseball Hosts Bethel for Doubleheader Saturday

The Gustavus baseball team will play host to Bethel on Saturday for MIAC doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. The Gusties enter the contests 10-6 overall and 1-1 in MIAC play while the Royals are 10-7 overall and 2-2 in conference.

Date and Location Change: Baseball to Host Macalester on Sunday

The Gustavus vs. Macalester baseball doubleheader originally scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Macalester has been moved to 1 p.m. Sunday at Gustavus. Macalester's natural grass field is not yet suitable for play, prompting the location change. The Gusties enter the MIAC-opening doubleheader 8-4 overall while the Scots are 6-5.