Spring is around the corner and that means St. Thomas baseball and softball are ready for their inaugural Division I seasons. New players, coaches, new and returning, and competition are just waiting for the snow to melt.
Senior Graham Laubscher allowed three hits and zero runs in eight innings Sunday as the St. Thomas baseball team captured the MIAC regular season title and extended their winning streak to nine games in a 7-1 win over Concordia-Moorhead at Koch Diamond. Joey Swanson and Casey Eakins have the story.
St. Thomas baseball’s doubleheader against Augsburg University on Saturday was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. Reporter Sam Larson has the story.
St. Thomas baseball took two wins against Carleton College Wednesday at Koch Diamond, projecting into first place in the MIAC and increasing its winning streak to four. Sam Larson and Olivia Paradise have the story.
St. Thomas’ baseball doubleheader against Carleton College Tuesday has been postponed to Wednesday, April 28 due to the threat of inclement weather. Sam Larson has the story.
St. Thomas softball won its first game Sunday against St. Catherine 5-4 but broke its nine-game winning streak in the second game, and St. Thomas baseball defeated Crown College 9-1 Saturday at Koch Diamond. Chief Video Editor Emily Rudie has today’s Sports in :60.
Redshirt first-year pitcher Duke Coburn set the tone for St. Thomas baseball Saturday with his eight inning, two hit performance in a 9-1 win over Crown College at Koch Diamond. Joey Swanson and Olivia Paradise have the story.
St. Thomas’ first football game of the Spring semester against Augsburg was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols and Tommie softball celebrated senior day on Saturday by sweeping Augsburg in a double header. Reporter Luana Karl has today’s Sports in :60.
The Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Timberwolves postponed games scheduled for Monday because of safety concerns following the fatal police shooting of a Black man and the potential for unrest in the area.
St. Thomas evened their season series with St. John’s University Saturday stealing a pair of wins with an efficient pair of senior arms at Koch Diamond. Andrew Tri and Graham Laubscher totaled 25 combined strikeouts and both threw complete game shutouts with no earned runs. Joey Swanson and Sam Larson have the story.
St. Thomas beat Macalester College 5-0 Tuesday at Koch Diamond. The two teams played one of two games, with the second being suspended in the top of the 5th due to inclement weather. The score was 5-2 with the Tommies leading. Reporter Sam Larson has the story.
St. Thomas baseball was swept by St. John’s University Wednesday at U.S. Bank Stadium, losing both games 3-2. This marks seven straight losses to the Johnnies, dating back to May of 2018. Cam Kauffman and Olivia Paradise have the story.
A judge denied a defense request to delay or move the trial of the former Minneapolis Police officer charged in George Floyd’s death and the CDC relaxed its social distancing guidelines for schools. Photographer Maddy Herman has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas baseball’s doubleheader Thursday against St. Scholastica at U.S. Bank Stadium has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols and no make-up date has been scheduled yet.
The MIAC Presidents’ Council announced Wednesday that it will allow both 2020 fall sports and 2021 spring sports to compete during the spring semester, with shortened seasons for fall sports only.
