Luke Paul has been named head coach of the Finlandia University baseball team. He is scheduled to start his duties, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.
"I'm pleased that Luke is going to be taking over the program," said athletic director Curtis Wittenberg. "His experience with Finlandia as a student-athlete and assistant coach will be a benefit. Luke has a passion for the community and the University."
Paul was the head coach of baseball at Jeffers High School (2021-22). In 2022, the Jets went 19-4, won the Copper Mountain Conference (CMC) championship, won the first district title in school history and advanced to the regional final. The Jets were 26-6 during his tenure and had two conference championships, 11 all-conference players, three individual CMC players/pitchers of the year and was named CMC Coach of the Year twice.
Luther was one of just a few teams that saw double wins on Friday. Across the Mississippi river to the east, No. 18 UW-Whitewater also earned two conference wins dominating Finlandia.
UW-Stevens Point head baseball coach Nat Richter won his first game in UWSP's home opener, a 10-0 no-hitter win in eight innings over visiting Finlandia (0-4). The Pointers (2-2) completed the sweep with a 16-1 run-rule victory in game two.
The Coast Guard Bears took two from Finlandia on Sunday as brooms were out for Shenandoah and SUNY Poly as well. The Hornet set down Emory and Henry and the Wildcats opened their season with a sweep of Colby-Sawyer.
Sophomore Joey Krug threw the first no-hitter in school history as the Finlandia split with North Central (Minn.), Saturday afternoon at Wintercrest Park. Finlandia lost 7-3 before winning 9-0.
Finlandia has its first 2-0 start in six years as they opened their season with a sweep of North Central (Minn.). No. 7 Salisbury scored four in the eighth to defeat Johns Hopkins and No. 24 CNU completed a comeback win over Bridgewater (Va.).
Jon Crawford tied the Division III baseball record with four homers on Sunday as Finlandia defeated Carroll 12-9. Video of the record-tying blast inside.
Paul comes back to Finlandia as head coach
September 13, 2022Luke Paul has been named head coach of the Finlandia University baseball team. He is scheduled to start his duties, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. "I'm pleased that Luke is going to be taking over the program," said athletic director Curtis Wittenberg. "His experience with Finlandia as a student-athlete and assistant coach will be a benefit. Luke has a passion for the community and the University." Paul was the head coach of baseball at Jeffers High School (2021-22). In 2022, the Jets went 19-4, won the Copper Mountain Conference (CMC) championship, won the first district title in school history and advanced to the regional final. The Jets were 26-6 during his tenure and had two conference championships, 11 all-conference players, three individual CMC players/pitchers of the year and was named CMC Coach of the Year twice.
