Caiden Kjelstrom

Caiden Kjelstrom
01 Caiden Kjelstrom
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Aitkin, Minn.
  • Position:
    IF/RHP
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Aitkin
  • Major:
    Marketing
  • gp
    33
  • avg
    .356
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    15
  • r
    32
  • sb
    10
Bio

Why did you choose Concordia: Alex Rudquist is here
Post Graduation plans: Anything but going back to prison
Volunteer Activities: Youth baseball coach

The KJELSTROM File
Favorite food: Salmon
Favorite restaurant: Chipotle
Favorite movie: Stepbrothers
Favorite TV/Streaming Series: Dated & Related
Top song(s) on your playlist: Up Up and Away, Oklahoma Smokeshow, Falling in Love
Place in the world you most want to visit: Yuki's house
My favorite professional sports team: New York Liberty
My favorite professional athlete when I was growing up:
Evan Longoria
My dream job is: Cosplay analyst

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 33 20
Plate appearances 128 86
At Bats 101 69
Runs 32 24
Hits 36 26
Doubles 2 1
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 15 8
Total bases 38 27
Walks 18 10
Hit by pitch 2 1
Strikeouts 21 16
Sacrifice Flies 2 2
Sacrifice Hits 5 4
Hit into double play 2 2
Stolen Bases 10 6
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .356 .377
On Base Percentage .455 .451
Slugging Percentage .376 .391
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
May 8 Bethel (Minn.) W, 6-5
May 9 St. Olaf W, 7-6
May 9 St. Olaf L, 11-7
May 11 at Saint John's (Minn.) W, 6-4
May 12 vs. Bethel (Minn.) L, 3-0
May 12 vs. Gust. Adolphus L, 15-6
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 5 vs. Gwynedd Mercy W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Buena Vista L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Husson W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Husson L, 5-2 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .333 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 9 vs. Mass.-Dartmouth L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Mass.-Dartmouth L, 7-1 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 - - 3
Mar 11 vs. Farmingdale State L, 4-3 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 2
Mar 11 vs. Farmingdale State L, 3-2 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 2 - 2
Mar 13 vs. Loras L, 4-1 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Mar 13 vs. Loras W, 5-2 1 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .667 .000 1 - - - - - - 3
Mar 15 vs. Hamilton W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Hamilton W, 4-3 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 18 vs. Loras L, 12-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Loras L, 7-6 1 2 1 0 2 - - - 0 - .500 .750 .500 - - - - - 1 - 4
Mar 24 vs. Calvin W, 12-0 1 3 2 3 1 1 - - 1 - .667 .750 1.000 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 24 vs. Calvin L, 7-6 1 2 2 2 1 - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 - - - - - - - 3
Apr 7 at Gust. Adolphus L, 3-2 1 3 2 0 - - - - 0 - .667 .667 .667 - - - - 1 - - 3
Apr 7 at Gust. Adolphus L, 8-1 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - 1 2 - - 4
Apr 10 vs. Augsburg W, 16-10 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 3 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 10 vs. Augsburg W, 10-9 1 5 3 1 - 1 - - 1 1 .600 .600 .800 - - - - - 1 - 5
Apr 12 at St. Scholastica W, 13-2 1 4 2 0 1 - - - 0 1 .500 .600 .500 - - - - - 1 - 5
Apr 12 at St. Scholastica W, 14-5 1 6 1 1 - - - - 0 2 .167 .167 .167 - - - 1 1 2 0.50 6
Apr 14 at Carleton W, 5-3 1 4 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .200 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 14 at Carleton W, 15-1 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 - .333 .250 .333 - 1 - - 2 1 2.00 4
Apr 18 at Saint John's (Minn.) W, 16-1 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - - - - 4
Apr 18 at Saint John's (Minn.) L, 18-2 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 1 - - 2
Apr 26 at Hamline W, 11-2 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .333 .000 - - 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 26 at Hamline W, 20-16 1 3 1 2 3 - - - 0 - .333 .667 .333 - - 1 - 2 1 2.00 7
Apr 28 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 10-3 1 1 1 0 1 - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 - - 1 - 1 - - 3
Apr 28 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 9-5 1 5 3 0 - - - - 0 - .600 .600 .600 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
May 1 Macalester W, 12-5 1 3 0 0 2 - - - 0 - .000 .400 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
May 1 Macalester W, 16-2 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .333 .500 .333 1 - 1 - 2 - - 5
May 8 Bethel (Minn.) W, 8-4 1 4 3 1 - - - - 0 1 .750 .750 .750 - - - - - - - 4
May 8 Bethel (Minn.) W, 6-5 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 2 .250 .200 .250 - 1 - - 1 1 1.00 5
May 9 St. Olaf W, 7-6 1 3 2 0 1 - - - 0 1 .667 .750 .667 - - - - - - - 4
May 9 St. Olaf L, 11-7 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
May 11 at Saint John's (Minn.) W, 6-4 1 5 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .400 .400 .400 - - - - - 1 - 5
May 12 vs. Bethel (Minn.) L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
May 12 vs. Gust. Adolphus L, 15-6 1 3 0 1 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .250 .000 - - 1 - 3 - - 5
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 5 vs. Gwynedd Mercy W, 12-2 - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Buena Vista L, 7-2 - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Husson W, 8-1 - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Husson L, 5-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 9 vs. Mass.-Dartmouth L, 7-4 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Mass.-Dartmouth L, 7-1 1 0 1 1 -
Mar 11 vs. Farmingdale State L, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 11 vs. Farmingdale State L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 13 vs. Loras L, 4-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 13 vs. Loras W, 5-2 1 1 0 - -
Mar 15 vs. Hamilton W, 4-1 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Hamilton W, 4-3 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 18 vs. Loras L, 12-4 - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Loras L, 7-6 1 1 1 - -
Mar 24 vs. Calvin W, 12-0 1 1 3 - -
Mar 24 vs. Calvin L, 7-6 1 2 2 2 -
Apr 7 at Gust. Adolphus L, 3-2 1 0 2 - -
Apr 7 at Gust. Adolphus L, 8-1 1 0 1 - -
Apr 10 vs. Augsburg W, 16-10 1 1 1 - -
Apr 10 vs. Augsburg W, 10-9 1 2 4 1 -
Apr 12 at St. Scholastica W, 13-2 1 3 2 1 -
Apr 12 at St. Scholastica W, 14-5 1 1 1 - -
Apr 14 at Carleton W, 5-3 1 1 0 - -
Apr 14 at Carleton W, 15-1 1 3 1 1 -
Apr 18 at Saint John's (Minn.) W, 16-1 1 3 2 - -
Apr 18 at Saint John's (Minn.) L, 18-2 1 0 1 - -
Apr 26 at Hamline W, 11-2 1 1 0 - -
Apr 26 at Hamline W, 20-16 1 3 1 - -
Apr 28 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 10-3 1 0 1 - -
Apr 28 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 9-5 1 2 3 - -
May 1 Macalester W, 12-5 1 0 0 - -
May 1 Macalester W, 16-2 1 2 1 2 -
May 8 Bethel (Minn.) W, 8-4 1 1 3 - -
May 8 Bethel (Minn.) W, 6-5 1 0 1 - -
May 9 St. Olaf W, 7-6 1 1 2 1 -
May 9 St. Olaf L, 11-7 1 0 0 - -
May 11 at Saint John's (Minn.) W, 6-4 1 1 2 - -
May 12 vs. Bethel (Minn.) L, 3-0 1 0 1 - -
May 12 vs. Gust. Adolphus L, 15-6 1 1 0 - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 5 vs. Gwynedd Mercy W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Buena Vista L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Husson W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Husson L, 5-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Mass.-Dartmouth L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Mass.-Dartmouth L, 7-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 11 vs. Farmingdale State L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 11 vs. Farmingdale State L, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Loras L, 4-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Loras W, 5-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 15 vs. Hamilton W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Hamilton W, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 18 vs. Loras L, 12-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Loras L, 7-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 24 vs. Calvin W, 12-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 24 vs. Calvin L, 7-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 7 at Gust. Adolphus L, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 7 at Gust. Adolphus L, 8-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 10 vs. Augsburg W, 16-10 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 10 vs. Augsburg W, 10-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 12 at St. Scholastica W, 13-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 12 at St. Scholastica W, 14-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 14 at Carleton W, 5-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 14 at Carleton W, 15-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 18 at Saint John's (Minn.) W, 16-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 18 at Saint John's (Minn.) L, 18-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 26 at Hamline W, 11-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 26 at Hamline W, 20-16 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 28 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 10-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 28 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 9-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 1 Macalester W, 12-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 1 Macalester W, 16-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 8 Bethel (Minn.) W, 8-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 8 Bethel (Minn.) W, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 9 St. Olaf W, 7-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 9 St. Olaf L, 11-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 11 at Saint John's (Minn.) W, 6-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 12 vs. Bethel (Minn.) L, 3-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 12 vs. Gust. Adolphus L, 15-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 5 vs. Gwynedd Mercy W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Buena Vista L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Husson W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Husson L, 5-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Mass.-Dartmouth L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Mass.-Dartmouth L, 7-1 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Farmingdale State L, 4-3 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Farmingdale State L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Loras L, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Loras W, 5-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Hamilton W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Hamilton W, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Loras L, 12-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Loras L, 7-6 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 24 vs. Calvin W, 12-0 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 24 vs. Calvin L, 7-6 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Gust. Adolphus L, 3-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Gust. Adolphus L, 8-1 1 9 8 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 10 vs. Augsburg W, 16-10 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 10 vs. Augsburg W, 10-9 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 12 at St. Scholastica W, 13-2 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 12 at St. Scholastica W, 14-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 14 at Carleton W, 5-3 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 14 at Carleton W, 15-1 1 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 18 at Saint John's (Minn.) W, 16-1 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 18 at Saint John's (Minn.) L, 18-2 1 2 1 0 1 - .500 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Hamline W, 11-2 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Hamline W, 20-16 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 28 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 10-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 28 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 9-5 1 6 5 1 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
May 1 Macalester W, 12-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 1 Macalester W, 16-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 8 Bethel (Minn.) W, 8-4 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 8 Bethel (Minn.) W, 6-5 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 9 St. Olaf W, 7-6 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 9 St. Olaf L, 11-7 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 11 at Saint John's (Minn.) W, 6-4 1 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 12 vs. Bethel (Minn.) L, 3-0 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 12 vs. Gust. Adolphus L, 15-6 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Career Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2021-22 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 33 101 36 15 18 2 - - 2 21 .356 .455 .376 2 2 5 2 29 19 1.53 128
2023-24 34 100 29 16 19 4 - 1 5 17 .290 .421 .360 5 2 7 1 34 23 1.48 133
2024-25 38 139 47 20 16 8 1 0 9 18 .338 .414 .410 2 0 4 2 32 41 0.78 161
Total 106 340 112 51 53 14 1 1 16 56 .329 .429 .385 9 4 16 5 95 83 1.14 422
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2021-22 1 1 0 - -
2022-23 33 32 38 10 -
2023-24 34 24 36 7 2
2024-25 38 37 57 13 2
Total 106 94 131 30 4
Career Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2021-22 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2022-23 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2023-24 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2024-25 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2021-22 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
2022-23 33 85 78 6 1 - .988 1 - - - -
2023-24 34 73 68 3 2 - .973 - - - - -
2024-25 38 98 96 2 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
Total 106 256 242 11 3 0 .988 1 0 0 - 0
Split Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 33 101 36 15 18 2 - - 2 21 .356 .455 .376 2 2 5 2 29 19 1.53 128
Conference 20 69 26 8 10 1 - - 1 16 .377 .451 .391 1 2 4 2 20 11 1.82 86
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 18 7 2 3 - - - 0 6 .389 .478 .389 1 1 1 - 5 2 2.50 24
Away 13 46 17 5 7 - - - 0 7 .370 .444 .370 - 1 3 2 14 9 1.56 57
Neutral 14 37 12 8 8 2 - - 2 8 .324 .457 .378 1 - 1 - 10 8 1.25 47
Result
Wins 18 65 23 10 11 2 - - 2 16 .354 .450 .385 2 2 3 1 16 12 1.33 83
Losses 15 36 13 5 7 - - - 0 5 .361 .465 .361 - - 2 1 13 7 1.86 45
Month
March 10 21 7 6 6 1 - - 1 3 .333 .500 .381 1 - - - 5 6 0.83 28
April 14 51 19 6 7 1 - - 1 10 .373 .441 .392 - 1 3 2 15 9 1.67 62
May 9 29 10 3 5 - - - 0 8 .345 .444 .345 1 1 2 - 9 4 2.25 38
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 33 32 38 10 -
Conference 20 24 27 6 -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 6 4 7 3 -
Away 13 18 17 2 -
Neutral 14 10 14 5 -
Result
Wins 18 26 25 7 -
Losses 15 6 13 3 -
Month
March 10 6 8 4 -
April 14 20 20 3 -
May 9 6 10 3 -
Split Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Conference 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Away 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Neutral 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Losses 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Month
March 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
April 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
May 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 33 85 78 6 1 - .988 1 - - - -
Conference 20 64 59 4 1 - .984 1 - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 10 10 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Away 13 49 44 4 1 - .980 1 - - - -
Neutral 14 26 24 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Result
Wins 18 49 46 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Losses 15 36 32 3 1 - .972 1 - - - -
Month
March 10 13 12 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
April 14 54 49 4 1 - .981 1 - - - -
May 9 18 17 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
Jake Christianson lunges to put the tag on a Gustavus baserunner during the elimination game on Day 2 at the MIAC tournament.
A Long Day At The Ol' Ballpark
Andy Gravdahl gets waved home by acting head coach Anthony Renz in the Cobbers' win at St. John's. (Photo courtesy of D3photography.com)
County Fair Merry-Go-Round Win In MIAC Playoff Opener

If the regular-season series between Concordia and St. John’s was a rollercoaster ride at Six Flags Great America, the playoff match-up was a merry-go-round ride at the county fair. Concordia took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the fifth inning and outlasted the Johnnies 6-4.

Justin Kloster (L) is congratulated by Max Boran after Kloster cranked out a 2-run home run in the eighth inning of Game 2 against St. Olaf.
Seniors (L-R): Matt Gruber, Andy Gravdahl, Mitch Porter, Canaan Fagerland, Ashwin Stratton, Luke Levasseur, Gabe Duncan, Noah Pilon, Max Boran
They Were Honored. They Swept. They Clinched.

Concordia held its annual Senior Celebration Day on Monday – and it couldn’t have turned out any better. The Cobbers honored their nine seniors before the first game in newly renovated Bucky Burgau Field and then went out and swept Bethel to clinch a spot in the 4-team MIAC playoffs.

Matt Gruber connects on the first of his two home runs in the Cobbers' sweep over Macalester. He was 5-for-7 and posted 8 RBI on the day.
Cooking A Wind-Blown Sweep
Concordia gave up five runs in both sixth innings in their doubleheader at St. Mary's and lost 10-3 and 9-5.
Sixth-Inning Woes In Winona

Concordia gave up five runs in both sixth innings in their doubleheader at St. Mary's and lost 10-3 and 9-5. The two losses end a Cobber 10-game streak where they went 9-1.

Andy Gravdahl had five hits to help the Cobbers' sweep Hamline. The Big Maroon Machine combined to score 31 runs and record 34 hits.
The Big Maroon Machine Rolls On

Concordia posted 1976 Cincinnati Reds-like numbers in their sweep at Hamline. The Cobbers combined to score 31 hits and pound out 34 hits as they won 11-2 and 20-16. CC has now scored at least 10 runs in eight of the past 10 games.

Bananas Split
Bananas Split
Thomas Horan went 3-for-4 in the opener of the Cobbers' sweep at Carleton to become the 29th player in program history to reach the 100-hit mark.
The Milestones And Wins Just Keep On Coming

Thomas Horan became the 29th player in program history to reach the 100-hit mark for a career, as he helped Concordia up its win streak to six games with a 5-3, 15-1 sweep at Carleton.

Thomas Horan went 3-for-4 in the opener of the Cobbers' sweep at Carleton to become the 29th player in program history to reach the 100-hit mark.
Andy Gravdahl had three hits in both games of the Cobbers' sweep at St. Scholastica. He now has 165 career hits which is the most in school history.
Isaac Henkemeyer-Howe had two hits in both games of the Cobbers' MIAC-opening doubleheader at Gustavus. He is now hitting .300 on the year.
Cobbers Drop MIAC-Opening Twinbill In St. Peter

Concordia lost 3-2 and 8-1 at Gustavus in the MIAC opener for the Cobbers. Concordia allowed the game-winning run in the bottom of the sixth in Game 1, and then had the Gusties break open a 3-2 score line with five runs in the fifth and seventh innings of Game 2.

Carter Mulcahy had a hit in both games in the Cobbers' split with Calvin. He had two hits and two RBI and extended his hit streak to five games.
A Split In The Land Of Lincoln

Concordia finished off its pre-MIAC, non-conference schedule by splitting a pair of games against Calvin (Mich.) at Wheaton College in Illinois.

Jake Christianson (R) had a hit in each game to help Concordia sweep Hamilton. Christianson leads the team in batting average.
A Fantastic Florida Finish

It was a fantastic way to finish off the annual spring trip to Florida. Concordia recorded their first sweep of the season as the beat Hamilton (N.Y.) 4-1 and 4-3. The two wins ups the Cobbers win streak to three games as they make the trek back to Minnesota. CC finishes the Florida season with a 5-7 record.