ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota baseball team hits the road on Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to Macalester's Nicholson Field for a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader against the Scots.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (5-3 MIAC | 19-6 Overall) at Macalester Scots (0-10 MIAC | 7-15 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals managed a split of its Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader against Gustavus last Saturday, falling 3-1 in Game 1, before getting a complete-game shutout from pitcher Ben Johnson (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) in beating the Gusties 2-0 in Game 2 at Max Molock Field | Recap
• Macalester: The Scots dropped both games of their conference doubleheader against Hamline Wednesday, as the Pipers overcame a four-run deficit in Game 1 to earn a 5-4 win in eight innings and carried the momentum into Game 2, sweeping Macalester with a 14-2 victory | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Macalester—A Year Ago:
• April 19, 2014: Three was the magic number Saint Mary's in the opening game of its Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader against Macalester at Max Molock Field. Kevin Gannon (Roselle, Ill.) drove in three runs, Paul LaNasa (Mahtomedi, Minn.) scored three times, the Cardinals boasted three, three-run innings—and held the high-scoring Scots to just three runs—as Saint Mary's kicked off its conference twinbill with a convincing 13-3 victory. And it was more of the same in Game 2, as Jon Schlemmer (De Pere, Wis.) and Tyler Lursen (Maple Grove, Minn.) each had three hits—all three of Lursen's going for doubles—David Barry (Apple Valley, Minn.) drove in three runs and Schlemmer scored three runs as the Cardinals completed the sweep with a 10-5 victory | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals return to Max Molock Field on Tuesday, when they entertain Augsburg in a 2:30 p.m. conference doubleheader.
• Macalester: The Scots step out of conference play on Sunday, hosting UM-Morris in a nonconference doubleheader at Nicholson Field in St. Paul, Minn. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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The Cardinals' 3-1 loss to Gustavus in Game 1 last Saturday snapped their four-game winning streak. … With their split vs. the Gusties, the Cardinals have now won nine of their last 12. … Saint Mary's 3-1 loss to Gustavus last Saturday was just the second time in 11 doubleheaders that the Cardinals have lost Game 1. … In their last four games against Gustavus, the two teams have combined for a total of 10 runs—1-0 and 2-0 wins by Saint Mary's and 2-1 and 3-1 victories by Gustavus. … The Cardinals have not dropped back-to-back games this season, while putting together a pair of five-game winning streaks, and a four-game run. … Saint Mary's scored 10 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning en route to its 13-11 Game 2 win over Luther on April 8. It was the second time this season the Cardinals have scored 10 runs in an inning—they plated 10 first-inning runs in a 20-2 victory over Hamline on April 1. … Jon Schlemmer (De Pere, Wis.) enjoyed a perfect afternoon against Luther on April 8, going 6-for-6 with two doubles, two home runs, five runs scored and a 2.333 slugging percentage. … Saint Mary's has launched eight home runs in its last six games. … Tyler Lursen (Maple Grove, Minn.) drove in a career-high five runs in the Cardinals' 9-6 Game 2 win over Saint John's on April 4. … The Cardinals' 20 runs in their 20-2 victory over Hamline on April 1 were the most since 1995, when Saint Mary's beat Graceland 23-3 … Eleven different players had at least one RBI in Saint Mary's 20-2 win over the Pipers last Wednesday. … As a team, the Cardinals are hitting .332 and boast three regulars—Tyler Lursen (Maple Grove, Minn.), Ben Buerkle (Roseville, Minn. / .430), and Steph Scatassa (Westchester, Ill. / .400)—who are hitting above .400. … Along with his .430 batting average, Buerkle also leads the team in runs (34), hits (37), triples (3), home runs (4), total bases (61), slugging percentage (.709), and on-base percentage (.495). … Schlemmer owns a team-best nine doubles and 32 RBIs. … Willie Doll (Amherst, Wis.) has stolen a team-leading 14 bases, one more than Buerkle. … Buerkle, who had his season-opening 15-game hitting streak snapped in Game 1 vs. St. Thomas on March 30, has had at least one hit in 23 of the team's 25 games this season. … Buerkle has reached base safely in 24 of the Cardinals' 25 games this season and 63 times in 65 games as a Cardinal. … In his first two seasons, Buerkle has now put together season-opening hitting streaks of 20 and 15 games, respectively, and has had at least one hit in 60 of the 65 games he's played in a Cardinal uniform. … Saint Mary's has belted 16 home runs this season, led by Buerkle with four and Schlemmer with three. Lursen, Drew Denning (St. Paul, Minn.), and Kevin Miley (St. Paul, Minn.) have all launched two HRs, while Doll, Jake Barry (Tinley Park, Ill.) and Cale Pieczynski (Plover, Wis.) hit Saint Mary's other three round-trippers. The home runs by Denning, Jake Barry and Pieczynski were collegiate firsts. … Doll has put together a team-high 13 multiple-hit games, one more than Buerkle, while Schlemmer leads the team in multiple-RBI games with nine. … Ben Johnson (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) recorded his first collegiate shutout—and third collegiate complete game—with a six-hit gem against Gustavus last Saturday. … With his Game 2 win over Gustavus last Saturday, Johnson improved to 3-0 with a 3.07 ERA. … Scatassa has thrown a pair of complete-game four-hitters this season—beating Saint John's 7-2 on April 4 and St. Thomas 3-0 on March 30. … The 3-0 win over St. Thomas was Scatassa's first collegiate shutout. … Scatassa boasts a 4-1 record with a team-best 2.56 ERA in 38.2 IP. … Jacob Dawson (Oakdale, Minn.) notched his team-leading fifth win of the season with a Game 2 win vs. Saint John's on April 4. … Dawson (5-1, 2.86 ERA) has logged 34.2 IP in six starts. … Scatassa owns a team-high 32 strikeouts, three more than Dawson. … Dawson had his season-opening 17-inning scoreless streak snapped in the second inning against Aurora on March 21. … Dawson hurled his first collegiate complete game in a three-hit, seven-strikeout 1-0 shutout of Loras on March 5. … Ryan Fejt (Westchester, Ill.) and Nathan Mathwig (Woodbury, Minn.) both picked up their first collegiate pitching wins for the Cardinals during their 10-game spring trip. Feit did not allow a run, scattering two hits and striking out two in three innings to earn the win vs. Lyndon State on March 3, while Mathwig got the win in relief against Concordia on March 2. … Fejt picked up his first collegiate save in Game 2 vs. Luther on April 8, while Mathwig owns the Cardinals' other two saves. … The Cardinals have scored 182 runs this season—including seven games of 10 or more runs. … The Cardinals have outscored their first 25 opponents 182-104—including 35-4 in the first inning and 30-8 in the fifth. … Saint Mary's is 16-2 when holding its opponent to five runs or less. On the flip side, the Cardinals are 15-1 when plating six or more runs. … The Cardinals are 18-0 when leading after the sixth inning. … The Cardinals' 3-0 win in Game 1 vs. St. Thomas on March 30 was their third shutout of the season—Saint Mary's also blanked Loras 1-0 on March 5 and Milwaukee School of Engineering 11-0 on March 1. … The Cardinals snapped three streaks with their 3-0 Game 1 win over St. Thomas on March 30. Saint Mary's ended a four-game losing streak vs. the Tommies—dating back to 4-2 win in the opening round of the 2013 MIAC Tournament. It was also the Cardinals' first regular-season victory over UST since a 5-4, Game 2 win on April 29, 2009—snapping a 10-game losing streak—while also ending the Tommies' 54-game home winning streak. … The Cardinals' 7-5 win over Wheaton on March 20 was coach Nick Winecke's 100th collegiate coaching victory.
 
Scouting The Macalester Scots:
2015 Roster | 2015 Statistics | 2015 Schedule
With their two losses to Hamline on Wednesday, the Scots have now dropped 15 of their last 16 contests. … Macalester snapped a 13-game losing streak with a 14-4 Game 2 win over UW-Stout last Sunday. … Hamline's 14 Game 2 runs marked the fifth time in the last 10 games that the Scots have surrendered 10 or more runs in a game. … Sam Berk enters Saturday's doubleheader against Saint Mary's leading the Scots in virtually every offensive category, including batting average (.466), at-bats (73), hits (34), doubles (15), RBIs (13), total bases (57), slugging percentage (.781), and on-base percentage (.506). … Berk's 15 doubles rank No. 3 in all of NCAA Division III. … Tom Forster (.321) has scored a team-best 20 runs, while Quentin Stuart (.323) has blasted a team-leading five home runs. … Nick McMullen is second on the team in home runs with four—in just six games. … Berk owns a team-leading 11 multiple-hit games, while Forester has recorded five multiple-RBI contests. … Macalester has stolen 27 bases on 29 attempts, led by Nick Sia, who has swiped six bases. … Macalester has scored 10 or more runs xx times—including a pair of games of 20 or more runs. The Scots plated a season-high 26 runs in a 26-10 win over Winnipeg and 21 in a 21-7 victory over Carroll. … Macalester has four players who have put together six-game winning streaks this season, while Stuart has currently reach base safely in eight consecutive games. … The Scots boast eight pitchers who have logged 10 or more innings, led by Joseph Aulisi (33.0 IP) and Brendan O'Connor (22.2 IP). … O'Connor has made eight appearances—all in relief—compiling a 1-0 record and a team-best 2.38 ERA. … Aulisi (2-3, 6.55 ERA) and Sean O'Brien (2-1, 9.24 ERA) share the team lead with two wins each, while Forest Redline has made a team-leading nine appearances—all in relief. … Aulisi has struck out a team-leading 29 batters, with Dylan Edwards-Gaherty second with 20. … Six of Macalester's seven wins have come on the road—the Scots are 1-5 at home and 6-10 away from Nicholson Field.