Thursday, May 16
Mankato, Minn.
3:30 p.m.
St. Cloud State
vs
University of Central Missouri
Garrett Fischer
Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn
Huskies Headed to Mankato for 2013 NCAA Central Regional
5/13/2013 4:44:00 PM | Baseball
The St. Cloud State University baseball team (34-9, 19-3 NSIC) earned its fourth consecutive NCAA tournament bid and will extend its 2013 season with a trip to Mankato for the 2013 NCAA Division II Central Region tournament on May 16-19. The Huskies will open play in the double-elimination regional tournament on Thursday, May 16 with a 3:30 p.m. date against Central Missouri (35-11). The tournament will be played at Franklin Rogers Park in Mankato.
2013 NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament: May 16-19, 2013
May 16: #5 St. Cloud State vs. #2 Central Missouri - 3:30 p.m.
May 16: #1 Minnesota State vs. #6 Missouri Southern - 7 p.m.
May 16: #3 Southern Arkansas vs. #4 Missorui Western - Noon
(Double-Elimination Tournament will continue through May 19)
LISTEN: KVSC FM 88.1 (www.kvsc.org) will broadcast SCSU game on May 16 live.
LIVE STATS: NCAA Regional Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: NCAA Regional Live Video Stream
NCAA REGIONAL WEBSITE: http://msumavericks.com/sports/2012/5/11/BB_0511122115.aspx?path=baseball
Team Notes and News:
HUSKIES IN THE NCAA: This marks the sixth trip to the NCAA tournament for the Huskies since 1971. SCSU has also gained tournament bids in 2012, 2011, 2010, 1991 and 1971. The Huskies finished as the runner-up at the 2010 and 2012 NCAA DII Central Region tournaments and SCSU was the top seed at the NCAA regional in 2011. Of note, the Huskies also advanced to the NAIA national tournament in 1969, 1958 and 1957. The Huskies placed third in the nation at the 1969 and 1958 NAIA national tournaments. SCSU is 11-10 in NCAA tournament play since 1971.
SEED CATALOG: The seeds for the 2013 NCAA DII Central Regional are as follows: #1 Minnesota State, #2 Central Missouri, #3 Southern Arkansas, #3 Missouri Western, #5 St. Cloud State and #6 Missouri Southern.
COMPLETE INFORMATION: For complete information about the upcoming NCAA regional at Mankato, please visit the Regional Website. This website will provide you with a schedule, links to stats, links to audio and links to live video.
FUN FACT: The Huskies faced Central Missouri in the 1971 NCAA Midwest Regional tournament and came away with a 4-1 win in that game. The Huskies were knocked out of the NCAA tournament that season by Northern Colorado. SCSU currently owns a 2-1 record against Central Missouri and the Huskies posted a 7-3 win and a 7-6 loss against CM back in 2007.
THE OTHER GUYS: SCSU is 2-2 in action against Missouri Southern and 7-10 in play against Missouri Western. Earlier this season, the Huskies lost a 5-3 game at Missouri Western on April 15. SCSU is 0-1 in its lone meeting against Southern Arkansas (15-4 loss in 2010) and SCSU is 80-126 in play against Minnesota State since the series started between these two NSIC schools back in 1939. Due to the long, long winter in Minnesota, the regular season meetings between SCSU and Minnesota State were cancelled due to snow in 2013. Last year at the 2012 NCAA Central Region tournament in Mankato, the Huskies lost a 5-4 decision in the championship game. The Huskies also lost in the Central Region title game to MSU in 2010.
NSIC RECAP: The Huskies recently hosted the 2013 NSIC baseball tournament at Joe Faber and Dick Putz Fields in St. Cloud. SCSU was the top seed in the tournament and posted a 3-2 record, which included wins over Concordia-St. Paul, Wayne State and Augustana. Senior shortstop Travis Cariveau and senior outfielder Brian Hansen were both named to the NSIC All-Tournament team for 2013.
POLL POSITION: The Huskies were ranked fifth in the most recent NCAA regional poll and have gained top 12 rankings in all of the latest Division II national polls.
THE SKIPPER: Coach Pat Dolan is in his sixth season at St. Cloud State. He owns a 224-93-1 career record with the Huskies.
THE CHAMPS: SCSU claimed first place in the 2013 NSIC regular season standings with a 19-3 record. This marked the first time since 1994 that the Huskies have earned a regular season title. In 1994, SCSU claimed the North Central Conference North Division title. This marked the first time that SCSU has won the NSIC regular season title since they rejoined the league in 2009. Back when the Northern Sun was known as the Northern Intercollegiate Conference, the Huskies won eight league crowns with the last coming in 1978.
TEAM LEADERS: Junior first baseman Garrett Fischer leads the Huskies at the plate this season with a .412 batting average and 56 hits. A total of six SCSU players are hitting over .300 this season with Sean Borman pacing the team with 37 RBIs and 19 doubles. Senior Scott Lieser leads the Huskies with 64 strikeouts this season. He also owns a 9-3 record in 2013 and tied the team's career win record with 31 during his career at SCSU. Logan Birr also charted 31 career wins as a Husky from 2009-12. Kyle Fischer is 10-2 this season with a 2.02 ERA and 51 strikeouts for the Huskies.
HONOR ROLL: A trio of St. Cloud State University pitchers gained first team All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference notice in 2013. The group included senior right handed pitcher Scott Lieser (Browerville), junior righthanded pitcher Kyle Fischer (New Ulm) and freshman relief specialist Reese Gregory (St. Cloud/Apollo). St. Cloud State athletes to earn All-NSIC Second Team notice were junior lefthanded pitcher Chris Kubitz (Shakopee) and junior first baseman Garrett Fischer (New Ulm). Kyle Fischer also received NSIC Gold Glove status in 2013 for his defensive play at pitcher.
RECORD RELIEF: Rookie Reese Gregory has already set a new team record for saves in a season. He currently has nine saves in 2013, which bypasses the old standard set by Ryne Schwenke in 2011. He is also tied for the team's career save record of nine set by Tim Radmacher from 2008-09. Gregory hails from nearby St. Cloud Apollo H.S.
PASS THE ICE BAG: Senior outfielder Phil Imholte is a First Team Capital One Academic All-Region pick for 2013. He also owns the school record of being hit by a pitch 88 times during his career, which is just five shy of the current NCAA DII record of 93. Last year, he hit a school record by being plunked 36 times and is at 22 HBPs in 2013.
HUSKIES IN THE PROS: Former SCSU outfielder and third baseman Jordan Smith is currently an outfielder for the Class Carolina Mudcats (Cleveland). Both Smith and current Husky Brian Hansen were Cleveland draft picks in 2011. Former SCSU players to see playing time in the major leagues include Jim Eisenreich, Dana Kiecker, Rip Repulski, Bob Hegman and Greg Thayer. Of note, Eisenreich played from 1982 to 1998 in the majors with stops at Minnesota, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Florida and Los Angeles (Dodgers). Rip Repulski played from 1953 to 1961 with St. Louis, Philadelphia, LA Dodgers and Boston. Thayer played for Minnesota while Hegman played one season with the Royals and Kiecker played from 1990 to 1991 with Boston.
2013 NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament: May 16-19, 2013
May 16: #5 St. Cloud State vs. #2 Central Missouri - 3:30 p.m.
May 16: #1 Minnesota State vs. #6 Missouri Southern - 7 p.m.
May 16: #3 Southern Arkansas vs. #4 Missorui Western - Noon
(Double-Elimination Tournament will continue through May 19)
LISTEN: KVSC FM 88.1 (www.kvsc.org) will broadcast SCSU game on May 16 live.
LIVE STATS: NCAA Regional Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: NCAA Regional Live Video Stream
NCAA REGIONAL WEBSITE: http://msumavericks.com/sports/2012/5/11/BB_0511122115.aspx?path=baseball
Team Notes and News:
HUSKIES IN THE NCAA: This marks the sixth trip to the NCAA tournament for the Huskies since 1971. SCSU has also gained tournament bids in 2012, 2011, 2010, 1991 and 1971. The Huskies finished as the runner-up at the 2010 and 2012 NCAA DII Central Region tournaments and SCSU was the top seed at the NCAA regional in 2011. Of note, the Huskies also advanced to the NAIA national tournament in 1969, 1958 and 1957. The Huskies placed third in the nation at the 1969 and 1958 NAIA national tournaments. SCSU is 11-10 in NCAA tournament play since 1971.
SEED CATALOG: The seeds for the 2013 NCAA DII Central Regional are as follows: #1 Minnesota State, #2 Central Missouri, #3 Southern Arkansas, #3 Missouri Western, #5 St. Cloud State and #6 Missouri Southern.
COMPLETE INFORMATION: For complete information about the upcoming NCAA regional at Mankato, please visit the Regional Website. This website will provide you with a schedule, links to stats, links to audio and links to live video.
FUN FACT: The Huskies faced Central Missouri in the 1971 NCAA Midwest Regional tournament and came away with a 4-1 win in that game. The Huskies were knocked out of the NCAA tournament that season by Northern Colorado. SCSU currently owns a 2-1 record against Central Missouri and the Huskies posted a 7-3 win and a 7-6 loss against CM back in 2007.
THE OTHER GUYS: SCSU is 2-2 in action against Missouri Southern and 7-10 in play against Missouri Western. Earlier this season, the Huskies lost a 5-3 game at Missouri Western on April 15. SCSU is 0-1 in its lone meeting against Southern Arkansas (15-4 loss in 2010) and SCSU is 80-126 in play against Minnesota State since the series started between these two NSIC schools back in 1939. Due to the long, long winter in Minnesota, the regular season meetings between SCSU and Minnesota State were cancelled due to snow in 2013. Last year at the 2012 NCAA Central Region tournament in Mankato, the Huskies lost a 5-4 decision in the championship game. The Huskies also lost in the Central Region title game to MSU in 2010.
NSIC RECAP: The Huskies recently hosted the 2013 NSIC baseball tournament at Joe Faber and Dick Putz Fields in St. Cloud. SCSU was the top seed in the tournament and posted a 3-2 record, which included wins over Concordia-St. Paul, Wayne State and Augustana. Senior shortstop Travis Cariveau and senior outfielder Brian Hansen were both named to the NSIC All-Tournament team for 2013.
POLL POSITION: The Huskies were ranked fifth in the most recent NCAA regional poll and have gained top 12 rankings in all of the latest Division II national polls.
THE SKIPPER: Coach Pat Dolan is in his sixth season at St. Cloud State. He owns a 224-93-1 career record with the Huskies.
THE CHAMPS: SCSU claimed first place in the 2013 NSIC regular season standings with a 19-3 record. This marked the first time since 1994 that the Huskies have earned a regular season title. In 1994, SCSU claimed the North Central Conference North Division title. This marked the first time that SCSU has won the NSIC regular season title since they rejoined the league in 2009. Back when the Northern Sun was known as the Northern Intercollegiate Conference, the Huskies won eight league crowns with the last coming in 1978.
TEAM LEADERS: Junior first baseman Garrett Fischer leads the Huskies at the plate this season with a .412 batting average and 56 hits. A total of six SCSU players are hitting over .300 this season with Sean Borman pacing the team with 37 RBIs and 19 doubles. Senior Scott Lieser leads the Huskies with 64 strikeouts this season. He also owns a 9-3 record in 2013 and tied the team's career win record with 31 during his career at SCSU. Logan Birr also charted 31 career wins as a Husky from 2009-12. Kyle Fischer is 10-2 this season with a 2.02 ERA and 51 strikeouts for the Huskies.
HONOR ROLL: A trio of St. Cloud State University pitchers gained first team All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference notice in 2013. The group included senior right handed pitcher Scott Lieser (Browerville), junior righthanded pitcher Kyle Fischer (New Ulm) and freshman relief specialist Reese Gregory (St. Cloud/Apollo). St. Cloud State athletes to earn All-NSIC Second Team notice were junior lefthanded pitcher Chris Kubitz (Shakopee) and junior first baseman Garrett Fischer (New Ulm). Kyle Fischer also received NSIC Gold Glove status in 2013 for his defensive play at pitcher.
RECORD RELIEF: Rookie Reese Gregory has already set a new team record for saves in a season. He currently has nine saves in 2013, which bypasses the old standard set by Ryne Schwenke in 2011. He is also tied for the team's career save record of nine set by Tim Radmacher from 2008-09. Gregory hails from nearby St. Cloud Apollo H.S.
PASS THE ICE BAG: Senior outfielder Phil Imholte is a First Team Capital One Academic All-Region pick for 2013. He also owns the school record of being hit by a pitch 88 times during his career, which is just five shy of the current NCAA DII record of 93. Last year, he hit a school record by being plunked 36 times and is at 22 HBPs in 2013.
HUSKIES IN THE PROS: Former SCSU outfielder and third baseman Jordan Smith is currently an outfielder for the Class Carolina Mudcats (Cleveland). Both Smith and current Husky Brian Hansen were Cleveland draft picks in 2011. Former SCSU players to see playing time in the major leagues include Jim Eisenreich, Dana Kiecker, Rip Repulski, Bob Hegman and Greg Thayer. Of note, Eisenreich played from 1982 to 1998 in the majors with stops at Minnesota, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Florida and Los Angeles (Dodgers). Rip Repulski played from 1953 to 1961 with St. Louis, Philadelphia, LA Dodgers and Boston. Thayer played for Minnesota while Hegman played one season with the Royals and Kiecker played from 1990 to 1991 with Boston.
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