Grinnell's Luke Porter set a program record for home runs and Emory hitters did the same, setting a new standard for the Eagles. These and other accomplishments earned fifteen players a spot on this weeks D3baseball.com's Team of the Week.
UW-La Crosse swept a tripleheader from Finlandia after weather postponed three games of a four game set to Monday. The Eagles won 4-2, 18-0 and 6-3. Grinnell was swept by Beloit but set a program strikeout record with 18.
The first three-homer game in over a decade for one of NCAA Div. III’s elite programs, a perfect game, and a three-homer week warranted the week nine NCBWA Div. III Hitter, Pitcher, and Rookie of the Week awards, respectively.
Brock Weirather was perfect on Sunday as he pitched the third perfect game in D-III baseball. He won 13-0 with 14 strikeouts. He helped his cause at the plate with a 2-for-4, three RBI day.
UW-La Crosse’s Taylor Kohlwey and Grinnell’s Sam Tinkham gained Hitter and Pitcher of the Week honors from the Division III National Collegiate Baseball Writers’ Association for the period of April 4-10..
Sam Tinkham threw his first career no-hitter to open Grinnell's MWC schedule en route to a 1-0 Pioneer victory in game one. Game two also went the way of the Scarlet & Black via a 7-4 comeback win.
Mike Nodzenski ’12 shattered one record and tied two more during the Grinnell College baseball team’s twin bill split with Monmouth College Saturday at North Diamond.