Tag: Gustavus Baseball

  • Baseball Opens 2017 Season Tomorrow At US Bank Stadium

    Baseball Opens 2017 Season Tomorrow At US Bank Stadium

    Brad Baker’s first year coaching baseball at Gustavus in over three decades (his first in 1981) proved to be fruitful last season as the Gusties posted their first winning record since 2008 and moved up three spots in the conference standings. But now it’s time to turn to page to the 2017 campaign and see…

  • Baseball Field Renovation Project To Break Ground In 2017

    Baseball Field Renovation Project To Break Ground In 2017

    Gustavus Adolphus College is beginning a complete renovation of the baseball facility, Athletics Director Tom Brown announced today. The $1.5 million project, which is completely donor funded, will begin immediately following the 2017 baseball season.

  • Baseball Hosts Eighth Annual Golf Fundraiser On July 18

    Baseball Hosts Eighth Annual Golf Fundraiser On July 18

    The Gustavus baseball program is set to host its eighth annual golf fundraiser on Monday, July 18 at the Le Sueur Country Club. Check-in and lunch starts at 12 p.m. and the shotgun start is 1 p.m.

  • Sonnesyn, Welckle Named May Student-Athletes-Of-The-Month

    Sonnesyn, Welckle Named May Student-Athletes-Of-The-Month

    Senior distance runner Marit Sonnesyn (Plymouth, Minn.) and junior baseball player Isaiah Welckle (Minneapolis, Minn.) have been selected as the Gustavus Adolphus College May Female and Male Student-Athletes-of-the-Month, presented by Thrivent Financial and voted on by the Gustavus Sports Information Department.

  • MIAC Names Three Gusties In Baseball Postseason Awards

    MIAC Names Three Gusties In Baseball Postseason Awards

    The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2016 All-Conference Baseball Team on Friday afternoon and three Gusties were honored with postseason accolades. Pitcher Jacob Volness (Sr., Cokato, Minn.) and second baseman Isaiah Welckle (Jr., Minneapolis, Minn.) were named to the All-Conference Team, while third baseman Brock Peterson (So., Cannon Falls, Minn.) was named to the…

  • Baseball Season Finale At UW-Superior Cancelled, Gusties Finish 20-18 Overall

    Baseball Season Finale At UW-Superior Cancelled, Gusties Finish 20-18 Overall

    The Gustavus baseball team’s doubleheader at the University of Wisconsin- Superior scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday has been cancelled due to expected inclement weather. Since the non-conference doubleheader was last on the schedule, the Gusties complete their 2016 campaign with a 20-18 overall record and 9-11 mark in the MIAC, which tied for sixth in…

  • Jacob Volness Named MIAC Baseball Pitcher-Of-The-Week

    Jacob Volness Named MIAC Baseball Pitcher-Of-The-Week

    The Gustavus baseball team swept a pair of MIAC doubleheaders against the last two conference champions to push its winning streak to six in a row. Senior pitcher Jacob Volness (Cokato, Minn./Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted) came up big on the mound to earn a win in each series, as he went 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA, with…

  • Baseball Sweeps No. 15 St. Thomas With Two Comeback Wins

    Baseball Sweeps No. 15 St. Thomas With Two Comeback Wins

    The Gustavus baseball team put together its most impressive MIAC sweep in years Saturday against the University of St. Thomas. The Gusties used two last-inning comebacks to claim wins of 6-5 and 5-4, sweeping the No. 15 nationally ranked Tommies for the first time since 2001. The victories also ended a seven-game losing streak against…

  • Josh Chatfield Named To CoSIDA Academic All-District Baseball Team

    Josh Chatfield Named To CoSIDA Academic All-District Baseball Team

    The 2016 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Baseball Teams were released Thursday afternoon and Gustavus junior Josh Chatfield (Apple Valley, Minn.) was named to the 12-member District 6 Team, which features student-athletes from Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances…

  • Baseball Sweeps Bethel In Final Home Series

    Baseball Sweeps Bethel In Final Home Series

    The Gustavus baseball team concluded its home schedule in style Wednesday by sweeping Bethel 5-2 and 3-2 behind a pair of impressive complete game pitching performances. Jacob Volness (Sr., Cokato, Minn.) went the distance (7 inn.) in game one, allowing one earned run on just two hits with three strikeouts and a walk. Connor Kern…