By Donny Nadeau
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota baseball team finally kicks off the home portion of their Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schedule on Monday, as the Cardinals host Carleton in a 2:30 p.m. doubleheader at Max Molock Field.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (3-1 MIAC, 9-10 Overall) vs. Carleton Knights (0-4 MIAC, 7-8 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—April 22, 2018 * Collegeville, Minn.: The Cardinals got a complete-game pitching performance from James Green (East Bethel, Minn.) in beating the Gusties 3-2 in the opening game of their MIAC doubleheader at SJU's Becker Park, before erupting for 19 hits—including four from Jake Barry (Tinley Park, Ill.)—to complete the sweep with a 15-6 win in Game 2 | Recap
• Carleton—April 22, 2018 * Collegeville, Minn.: The Knights dropped both games of their MIAC doubleheader against Gustavus, falling to the Gusties 6-0 in the opener, before losing the nightcap 5-4 at SJU's Becker Park | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Carleton—Their Last Meeting:
• April 28, 2017 * Northfield, Minn.: R.J. Brown (Broadview, Ill.) became the first Cardinal pitcher on record to throw two no-hitters in a single season, allowing just three base runners in leading Saint Mary's to a 4-0 win in the opening game of its Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader against Carleton at Mel Taube Field. The Cardinals recorded their second straight four-run performance in the nightcap—and for the second time in as many games, four runs proved to be more than enough, as Jake Barry (Tinley Park, Ill.) broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run home run in the top of the seventh to lift Saint Mary's to a sweep-clinching 4-2 victory | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals hit the road on Wednesday, traveling to St. Paul, Minn., for a 2:30 p.m. MIAC doubleheader against Macalester.
• Carleton: The Knights are back on the road on Wednesday, heading to Northfield, Minn., for a 2:30 p.m. conference twinbill against St. Olaf.
 
Scouting the Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2018 Roster | 2018 Schedule | 2018 Statistics
• After 19 straight road games, the Cardinals finally open their home season at Max Molock Field Monday against Carleton. … With their sweep of Gustavus Saturday—their second doubleheader sweep of the season—the Cardinals pushed their winning streak to three straight. … James Green (East Bethel, Minn.) recorded his first collegiate win with his first collegiate complete game in Saturday's 3-2 Game 1 win over Gustavus. … Green has now thrown seven innings in four of his five starts this season. … Ryan Wolfe (Wabasha, Minn.)—who picked up his second straight win, going four innings in the Cardinals' 15-6 victory over Gustavus Saturday—posted a trio of collegiate firsts in the Cardinals' Game 2 win over St. Thomas on April 10. The sophomore right-hander tossed his first career complete game, with the 1-0 final scoring earning him his first shutout as a Cardinal. Wolfe also struck out a career-high eight batters, while allowing just four hits and walking one in the nine-inning win. … Andy Tepp (Stevens Point, Wis.) and Will Matthews (Geneva, Ill.) each had two hits in Saint Mary's Game 1 win over Gustavus Saturday, while the Cardinals boasted three players—Jake Barry (Tinley Park, Ill.), Matthew Piechowski (Hutchinson, Minn.), and Justin Weinberg (Eagan, Minn.)—with three or more hits in the nightcap. Barry posted a career-high four hits, while Piechowski and Weinberg each added three-hit efforts. … Piechowski finished 3-for-3 with three RBIs and three runs scored in Game 2 vs. the Gusties, while Weinberg was 3-for-5. … Tepp enters Monday's doubleheader against Carleton as the team's batting leader with a .421 average. Tepp is one of six Cardinals hitting above .300—Joe Seegers (Oconomowoc, Wis. / .371),  Connor Cornell (Plymouth, Minn. / .370), Zach Slowiak (Chippewa Falls, Wis. / .340), Zach Drake ( / .333), and Weinberg (.322) are the others. … Along with his .371 batting average, Seegers boasts team-highs in at-bats (70), runs (17), hits (26), doubles (5), triples (2), and total bases (35). … Barry—who recorded his third collegiate triple against Gustavus Saturday—drilled his second home run of the season in the Cardinals' 10-3 Game 1 loss to St. Thomas on April 10. … Tepp's three-run, fifth-inning home run against Luther on March 27—the first of his collegiate career—accounts for Saint Mary's other home run this season. … Weinberg, who drove in the lone run with a first-inning double in the Cardinals' 1-0 win over St. Thomas on April 10—leads the team with 14 RBIs, four more than both Tepp and Seegers … Seegers and Tepp lead the team with six multiple-hit games and Weinberg owns a team-high four multiple-RBI games. … Seegers is currently riding a team-high 13-game hitting streak and has reached base safely in 14 consecutive games. …  Weinberg was held hitless in Game 2 against Mount Union on March 3, snapping his season-opening seven-game hitting streak. … Saint Mary's boasted four players who collected their first collegiate hits during the Cardinals' spring trip to Auburndale, Fla.—Tepp, Cornell, Tommy Hill (Madison, Wis.), and Kodey Kiel (Medford, Minn.). … Matthew Piechowski (Hutchinson, Minn.) and Seegers set career highs in the Cardinals' 8-4 win over Rose-Hulman on March 1. Piechowski banged out a career-high four hits, while Seegers walked four times and scored four ties—both career-bests—against the Fightin' Engineers. … Seegers and Tepp drove in all seven of the Cardinals' Game 1 runs in Saint Mary's 7-4 win over Luther on March 27. … Wolfe (4-2, 4.28 ERA) and Green (1-1, 2.14 ERA) lead the Cardinal pitching staff in innings pitched with 33.2, while R.J. Brown (Broadview, Ill. / 15.1 IP, 2-2, 4.11 ERA), Eli Morison (Minneapolis, Minn. / 13.2 IP, 0-1, 3.95 ERA) and Jonathan Cieminski (Fountain City, Wis. / 10.1 IP, 0-1, 5.23 ERA) have also hurled 10 or more innings this season. … Wolfe and Tyler Stilp (Lindstrom, Minn. / 0-0, 1.86 ERA) have made a team-high six pitching appearances—with all six of Stilp's coming in relief. … Dom Lonetti (St. Paul, Minn. / 1-0, 0.00 ERA) and Jake Kramlinger (White Bear Lake, Minn. / 1-2, 3.86 ERA) each picked up their first collegiate pitching wins during the Cardinals' spring trip to Florida, while Stilp and Austin Lenhardt (Winona, Minn.) each notched their first collegiate saves in the Cardinals' sweep of MSOE on Feb. 26. … Five Cardinal hurlers have recorded 10 or more strikeouts—led by Wolfe (27), Green (27), and Brown (18). … Saint Mary's scored six runs on just two hits—plating four runs on bases-loaded walks—in its 10-5 win over Alma on March 17. … The Cardinals have outscored their opponents 14-5 in the sixth inning, and 13-5 in the third. … Saint Mary's is 8-1 when leading after the sixth inning, but are 1-9 when tied or trailing heading into the seventh. … The Cardinals have scored six or more runs in six of their 10 wins—including a season-high 16 runs against Penn State-Brandywine on March 4. … The Cardinals' 16 runs and 19 hits were the most since Saint Mary's banged out 19 hits in drubbing Finlandia 19-4 on March 1, 2017. … The Cardinals are 7-3 when scoring first, but just 2-7 when their opponent scores first. … Saint Mary's 2-1 eight-inning loss to Luther on March 27 was the Cardinals' third extra-inning game of the season—SMU beat MSOE 2-0 in 10 innings on Feb. 26, while falling to Mount Union in eight innings on March 3. … Two of the Cardinals' last three wins—1-0 over St. Thomas on April 10 and 3-2 over Gustavus on Saturday—have been by one run. Saint Mary's is 2-4 in one-run games this season.
 
Scouting The Carleton Knights:
2018 Roster | 2018 Schedule | 2018 Statistics
• With their games at Saint Mary's on Monday, the Knights are playing their 16^th and 17^th of 19 straight road games to open the season. Following Wednesday's game at St. Olaf, Carleton will play its next 12 games on their home diamond. … With their two losses to Gustavus on Saturday, the Knights have now lost four straight—and are still searching for their first conference victory. … Carleton enters Monday's showdown against Saint Mary's hitting .317 as a team—led by Josh Small, who is hitting a team-best .446. … The Knights boast eight players—Small, Blake Anderson (.435), Griffin Bolte (.423), Brendon Fischel (.348, Chris Lasch (.345), Wilson Battle (.333), Zane Johann (.333), and Keenan Moore (.324)—who are hitting above .300. … Along with his team-high .446 batting average, Small also leads the Knights in at-bats (56), runs (19), hits (25), triples (2), total bases (32), slugging percentage (.571), and stolen bases (8). … Bolte is second to Small in hits with 22, while Battle is the team-leader with 19 RBIs and Anderson owns a team-best .581 on-base percentage. … Carleton has seven players with 10 or more hits through 15 games. … Small owns both of the Knights' triples this season, while Battle has belted both of the team's home runs. … Tyler Rolland (3-2, 4.99 ERA) and Austin Heuer (1-3, 6.53 ERA) have been the workhorses of the Knights' pitching staff, logging 302 and 30.1 innings, respectively. … Rolland has made a team-high seven appearances—including five starts—while Heuer has appeared in six games, five of them starts, and owns three of the Knights' four complete games. … Rolland and  Battle (0-0, 5.00 ERA) have recorded Carleton's two saves. … Heuer has struck out a team-leading 25 batters, with Rolland second with 13 Ks. … Carleton has been held to two runs or less in six of its eight losses this season, while the Knights have scored six or more runs in six of their seven wins—including a perfect 5-0 mark when scoring 10 runs or more. … Carleton has scored a season-high 15 runs twice—beating Crown 15-2 and Framingham State 15-3. … Carleton is 7-0 when leading after six innings, but the Knights are winless (0-8) when trailing heading into the seventh inning. … Eleven of Carleton's 15 games have been decided by five runs or more. … Carleton has been shut out in four of its eight losses.