By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota baseball team is back in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference post-season tournament play on Friday, squaring off against St. Olaf in a win-or-go-home showdown at CHS Field. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.
 
The MIAC Tournament Schedule:
Thursday, May 9, 2019 • at CHS Field * St. Paul, Minn.
• Game 1: Gustavus 5, Saint Mary's 2 | Box Score * Recap
• Game 2: Saint John's 6, St. Olaf 3 | Box Score * Recap 
Friday, May 10, 2019  • at CHS Field (except Game 4)
• Game 3: No. 1 Gustavus (24-5) vs. No. 2 Saint John's (29-11) | 3:00 p.m. | Live Stats * Video 
• Game 4: No. 4 Saint Mary's (20-17) vs. No. 3 St. Olaf (24-14)  (at Bethel) | 3:00 p.m. | Live Stats * Video 
• Game 5: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Live Stats * Video 
Saturday, May 11, 2019 • at CHS Field
• Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Live Stats * Video 
• Game 7: If necessary (25 minutes following Game 6)
 
MIAC Tournament Information Center:
• MIAC Playoffs Homepage | CHS Field * Directions
• Parking: Jackson Ramp | Cray Plaza Parking Ramp | 286 6th St. E
• Tickets: Adults - $10/day * Students - $6/day * Children 5-under – Free
• Miscellaneous: MIAC passes are accepted; Ticket stub of Game 4 winner (played at Bethel) is good for admission to Game 5; No outside food or drinks allowed at CHS Field; Fans are not allowed on the field at any time
 
Saint Mary's vs. MIAC Tournament Field — Earlier This Year:
• Saint John's—March 31, 2019 * Collegeville, Minn.: Scores—W, 2-1 / L, 12-1 | Recap | Game 1 Box * Game 2 Box
• Gustavus—May 1, 2019 * Winona, Minn.: Scores—L, 14-2 / W, 7-3 | Recap | Game 1 Box * Game 2 Box
• St. Olaf—April 6, 2019 * Winona, Minn.: Scores—W, 3-2 / L, 13-2 | Recap | Game 1 Box * Game 2 Box
 
Scouting the Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2019 Roster | 2019 Schedule | 2019 Statistics
• The Cardinals locked up their second straight MIAC Tournament berth — and their sixth in the last eight years — with their 7-3, Game 2 win over Gustavus on May 1. … With their 14-2 loss and 7-3 win against Gustavus in their regular-season finale on May 1, the Cardinals have now split seven of their last eight doubleheaders — and nine of their 12 twinbills this season. Saint Mary's has now split doubleheaders against Gustavus, St. Olaf, St. Thomas, Macalester, Hamline, Concordia, Bethel, Saint John's, John Carroll, and St. Scholastica, while sweeping Augsburg, Carleton and MSOE. … The Cardinals have won Game 1 in eight of their last 10 doubleheaders. … Saint Mary's has held its opponents to two runs or less in 11 of their last 13 wins. … Will Matthews (Geneva, Ill.) picked up two hits in both games against Gustavus on May 1 and has now had a pair of hits in each of the Cardinals' last four games. … Justin Weinberg (Eagan, Minn.) also posted multiple-hit games in both contests against Gustavus, collecting two hits in the opener and three in the nightcap. … Matthew Piechowski (Hutchinson, Minn.) heads into post-season play leading the team with a .417 batting average. He is one of four Cardinal players with 50 or more at-bats hitting above .300, being joined by Weinberg (.373), Matthews (.327), and Andy Tepp (Stevens Point, Wis. / .319). … Piechowski also leads or shares the team lead in runs (30), hits (50), triples (4), home runs (2), total bases (71), slugging percentage (.592), on-base percentage (.485), and stolen bases (10). … Piechowski belted his first collegiate home run — a grand slam — in the Cardinals' 11-1, season-opening win over Cabrini on Feb. 24, before adding his second of the year in Game 1 against Augsburg on April 23. … Weinberg was held hitless in the nightcap against Hamline on April 18, snapping the junior's hitting streak at a career-high 20 games. It was the longest hitting streak since Ben Buerkle hit safely in 20 consecutive games during the 2014 season. … Weinberg has reached base safely in 27 of the team's last 29 games. … Jacob French's (Winona, Minn.) two hits in Game 2 against Augsburg on April 23 marked his first collegiate two-hit game. … Dixon Irwin (Red Wing, Minn.) notched his first collegiate three-hit game against Concordia-Moorhead on March 22. … Liam Belleveau (Middleton, Wis.) went 2-for-4 with his first two collegiate triples in the Cardinals' win over Milwaukee School of Engineering on Feb. 25. Belleveau then recorded his first collegiate three-hit game, while posting career-highs with three RBIs and three runs scored against Rose-Hulman the following day. … Tyler O'Brien (Belle Plaine, Minn.) picked up his first two collegiate hits in the second game against Macalester on April 15 — delivering a leadoff single in both the seventh and ninth innings. … O'Brien became the fourth Cardinal to pick up his first collegiate hit this season, joining Gustafson, Taylor Anderson (Waukesha, Wis.), and Joe Bauer (Pine Island, Minn.), who all collected their first collegiate hits during the Cardinals' spring trip. … Saint Mary's has collected 308 hits this season, including 66 for extra bases — 54 doubles, 10 triples, and two home runs. … The Cardinals, who set a single-game school record with 16 walks against Milwaukee School of Engineering on Feb. 25, have drawn 121 walks this season — led by Tepp with 20 and Matthews with 18. … The Cardinals have recorded 82 multiple-hit games, led by Piechowski (15), Weinberg (15), Matthews (14), and Tepp (10). … Tepp leads the team with seven multiple-RBI games, two more than Matthews. … James Green (East Bethel, Minn.) recorded his third complete-game shutout with a five-hit gem against Bethel on April 28. … Green had thrown 21 consecutive innings without allowing a run, before surrendering a pair of runs in his first collegiate relief appearance against Gustavus last Wednesday. … Green, who owns four career complete-game shutouts, struck out 11 Macalester batters on April 15. It was the second time this season the sophomore has struck out more than 10 batters — having fanned a career-high 13 against Concordia-Chicago on March 22. … Ryan Wolfe (Wabasha, Minn.) has logged a team-high 54.0 innings on the mound, while Green — who has pitched six or more innings in all eight of his starts this season — and Eli Morison (Minneapolis, Minn.) are close behind with 53.1 IP and 41.1 IP, respectively. … Green — last year's MIAC Rookie of the Year — is a perfect 8-0 on the season and owns a 1.69 ERA. … Wolfe (3-3, 3.50 ERA) recorded his first complete game of the season on April 9, tossing a six-hit, eight-inning shutout against St. Thomas. … Wolfe has now shut out of the Tommies for 17 consecutive innings — having tossed a complete-game, four-hit gem in Saint Mary's 1-0 victory on April 10, 2018. … Jake Kramlinger (White Bear Lake, Minn.) picked up a win and a save in the Cardinals' sweep of Augsburg on April 23, throwing 1.1 innings of scoreless relief in Saint Mary's 5-4, eight-inning victory in the opener, while striking out two and working out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the bottom of the seventh to preserve the Cardinals' 1-0 win in the nightcap. … Kodey Kiel (Owatonna, Minn.) — who notched his team-leading fourth save in Game 1 against St. Olaf on April 6, boasts a team-best 0.77 ERA in nine appearances (11.2 IP). … Tyler Stilp (Lindstrom, Minn. / 1-0, 8.40 ERA) has made a team-high 16 appearances on the mound — all in relief — while Jake Kramlinger (1-3, 4.30 ERA) has made 15 relief appearances. … Green has struck out a team-leading 62 batters, followed by Wolfe with 42. … Luke Gilbertson (Windom, Minn. / 3-1, 4.68 ERA) earned his first win in a Cardinal uniform — allowing two runs on four hits in four innings in Game 2 against MSOE on Feb. 25, while Jake Kramlinger and Kiel each recorded their first collegiate saves — Kramlinger's vs. MSOE on Feb. 25 and Kiel's against Neumann on March 1. … The Cardinals have used 17 different pitchers this season. … Saint Mary's has scored three or more runs in 25 of their 36 games this season. … The Cardinals have played six games decided by shutout this season — going 5-1 in those six contests. …  The Cardinals have played three extra-inning games this season — beating St. Thomas (4-0) and Augsburg (5-4) — both in eight innings — while falling to Concordia 9-7 in 11. … Saint Mary's 11-inning loss to Concordia on March 22 was the Cardinals' longest game since dropping a 7-6, 13-inning decision against Wartburg on Feb. 27, 2017. … With their 4-0, eight-inning win over St. Thomas on April 9, the Cardinals have posted a shutout win over the Tommies in each of their last two conference doubleheaders — Saint Mary's blanked UST 1-0 in nine innings on April 10, 2018, in Mauston, Wis. … Saint Mary's scored a season-high 14 runs in its 18-14 loss to Rose-Hulman on Feb. 26. … The Cardinals are 16-4 when leading after the sixth inning, while going 4-12 when tied or trailing heading into the seventh inning.
 
Scouting the Gustavus Gusties:
2019 Roster | 2019 Schedule | 2019 Statistics
• The Gusties claimed their first MIAC regular-season title since 1980 — earning the tournament's No. 1 seed with a 10-6, come-from-behind win over St. Olaf in the final game of the regular season. … The Gusties had their 10-game winning streak — their longest since 2008 — snapped with a 7-3, Game 2 loss to Saint Mary's in the teams' regular-season meeting on May 1. … The Gusties enter post-season play hitting .276, and are led by Cole Pengilly — who leads or shares the team lead in batting average (.404), runs (27), hits (46), doubles (8), home runs (2), total bases (62), and slugging percentage (.544). … Pengilly is one of three Gusties hitting above .300 heading into tournament play — being joined by Matt Berkner (.366) and Brice Panning (.303). … Gustavus has scored 180 runs this season, and boasts four players — Pengilly (27), Carter Clemensen (25), Dexter Leer (22), and Penning (20) — who have scored 20 or more runs. … Of the Gusties' 277 hits this season, 59 have been for extra bases, including 44 doubles, six triples and nine home runs. … Gustavus has stolen 32 bases in 45 attempts, led by Panning with eight steals, two more than both Pengilly and Berkner. … Pengilly has delivered a team-leading 15 multiple-hit games, with Berkner (11), Sam Archer (11), and Panning (10) also reaching double figures in multiple-hit games this season. … Archer and Berkner share the team lead with seven multiple-RBI games. … Berkner enters post-season play having reached base in each of the team's last 10 games — and in 30 of their 34 games this season. … The Gustavus pitching staff includes five pitchers — Sam Archer (46.2 IP), Adam Stockwell (45.2 IP), Christian Johnson (43.1 IP), Charlie Hutchinson (38.0 IP), and Damon Rademacher (22.2 IP) — who have logged 20 or more innings this season. … Hutchinson (2-3, 3.08 ERA), Archer (4-1, 4.24 ERA), and Johnson (4-2, 4.36 ERA) have all made a team-high eight starts, one more than Stockwell (5-2, 2.96 ERA). … Damon Rademacher (3-1, 3.57 ERA) has made a team-high 16 appearances — all in relief — and owns four of the Gusties' 10 saves. … Hutchinson and Archer have each tossed a pair of complete games. … Johnson is the team's strikeout leader with 55, three more than Stockwell. … The Gusties have been held to five runs or less in 10 of their 11 losses. On the flip side, GAC is 10-1 when scoring at least six runs. … Gustavus has limited its opponents to less than two runs 14 times this season, going 13-1. … The Gusties are 17-0 when leading after the sixth inning and have not lost a game (16-0) when scoring first.
 
Scouting The Saint John's Johnnies:
2019 Roster | 2019 Schedule | 2019 Statistics
• The Johnnies enters post-season play boasting a 28-11 overall record — including a 13-7 showing in conference play, earning SJU the conference tournament's No. 2 seed. … Saint John's captured its first regular-season title since 1998 a year ago, when they finished the season 33-8 — becoming the first team in school history to win 30 regular-season games. … After opening the season with eight straight wins — and victories in 12 of their first 13 games — the Johnnies are 16-10 in their last 26, including going 10-3 to close out the regular season. … The Johnnies enter post-season play hitting .298 as a team — and boast five players who are hitting above .300. … Joey Stock is the team's offensive leader, boasting team highs in batting average (.378), RBIs (34), home runs (11), total bases (76), slugging percentage (.776) and on-base percentage (.453). … Jack Schramel (.336), Max Jackson (.336), Wyatt Ulrich (.312), and Jack Wingerd (.309) are also hitting above .300 this season. … Wingerd has scored a team-high 32 runs, two more than Ulrich and three more than Stock, Schramel, and Jackson. … SJU has three players — Jackson (49), Schramel (45), and Ulrich (44) — who own 40 or more hits. … Wingerd (12) and Schramel (10) lead the Johnnies in doubles, while Ulrich has belted a team-leading four triples, and Stock has accounted for 11 of the team's 16 home runs. … Saint John's has stolen 61 bases in 73 attempts, led by Jackson with 20 steals and Ulrich with 16. … The Johnnies have four players — Jackson (18), Schramel (15), Ulrich (13), and Michael Gruber (10 — with 10 or more multiple-hit games, and Stock has delivered a team-high nine-multiple-RBI games. … Stock enters post-season play having hit safely in 12 consecutive games. … Jake Dickmeyer has logged a team-high 63.0 innings, followed by Bennett Wiggins (52.2 IP), and Danny Kuhn (51.1 IP). … Dickmeyer (6-2, 1.57 ERA) has made a team-high nine starts, one more than Kuhn (6-1, 2.45 ERA), while Wiggins (7-2, 4.27 ERA) has made seven starts. … Dickmeyer has accounted for six of the Johnnies' eight complete games — Kuhn has the other two — and also owns SJU's three complete-game shutouts. … Alex Budde (0-1, 0.57 ERA) had delivered a staff-best four saves, one more than Tommy Auger (1-3, 5.11 ERA). … Dickmeyer has struck out 46 batters, followed by Kuhn (42) and Wiggins (38). … Saint John's has outscored its opponents in every inning but the eighth — including 64-187 in the sixth inning. … SJU has scored six or more runs in 18 of its 28 wins, and owns a 9-0 record when scoring 10 or more runs this season. … The Johnnies are 19-3 when scoring first and 9-3 in their 12 one-run games. … SJU is 24-3 when leading after six innings, but are just 1-10 when tied or trailing heading into the seventh inning.
 
Scouting The St. Olaf Oles:
2019 Roster | 2019 Schedule | 2019 Statistics
• The Oles enter post-season play as the No. 3 seed, having put together a 26-13 overall record — including a 13-7 showing in conference action. … The Oles are 2-4 against MIAC Tournament opponents, splitting its games against Saint Mary's and Gustavus, while being swept by Saint John's. … St. Olaf is making its first MIAC Tournament appearance since 2009. … The Oles are batting .335 as a team, and boast seven players — Dylan Blake (.418), Matthew Muller (.412), T.J. Rogers (.340), Tommy McDonald (.338), Sam Pressman (.323), Luke Dahl (.321), and Jake Ossell (.300) — who are hitting .300 or better heading into post-season play. … Along with his team-leading batting average, Blake also leads or shares the team lead in at-bats (153), hits (64), doubles (13), RBIs (41), total bases (84), and slugging percentage (.549). … McDonald has scored a team-high 48 runs, leading eight Oles who have scored 20 or more times this season. … St. Olaf has amassed 419 hits in 39 games this season, including 114 for extra bases — 73 doubles, 25 triples, and 16 home runs. … McDonald and Ryan Torbenson share the team lead with five triples, while nine different Oles have hit at least one home run — led by Dahl with six. … St. Olaf has drawn 172 walks, led by Muller (34), Pressman (22), Rogers (20), and McDonald (20). … St. Olaf has stolen 64 bases on 79 attempts, with Rogers owning a team-best 24 steals. … St. Olaf boasts six players with 10 or more multiple-hit games — led by Blake with 21 and Muller with 17. … Blake also leads the Oles with 13 multiple-RBI games, two more than Pressman. … Muller has reached base safely in each of St. Olaf's last 16 games — and in 35 of the Oles' 39 games this season. … The St. Olaf pitching staff boasts seven hurlers who have thrown 20 or more innings, including three — Hunter Barber (50.2 IP), Sam Westermeyer (44.1 IP), and Jesse Retzlaff (44.0 IP) — who have logged 40 or more innings. … Barber (5-2, 3.73 ERA) has made a team-leading nine starts, one more than Retzlaff (5-2, 3.68 ERA). … Westermeyer (6-2, 2.64 ERA) leads the team with six wins, one more than Barber and Retzlaff. … Thomas Peterson (1-0, 9.18 ERA) and Luke Feigal (1-2, 3.38 ERA) have made a team-high 12 pitching appearances, once more than both Elliot Syverson (0-0. 3.38 ERA) and Ben Arndt (2-0, 5.40 ERA). … Barber and Westermeyer each own three complete games, while Westermeyer has tossed the Oles' lone complete-game shutout. … Syverson has collected five of St. Olaf's eight saves this season. … St. Olaf pitchers have struck out 200 batters, with Westermeyer leading the way with 35 strikeouts, seven more than Barber and nine in front of Retzlaff. … The Oles have scored 10 or more runs 12 times this season, going 11-1. … St. Olaf is unbeaten (17-0) when holding its opponent under three runs. On the flip side, the Oles are 0-7 when allowing 10 or more runs. … St. Olaf is 21-2 when leading after the sixth inning, while going 3-11 when trailing heading into the seventh inning. … St. Olaf has not played an extra inning game this season.