Caiden Kjelstrom

Caiden Kjelstrom
01 Caiden Kjelstrom
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Aitkin, Minn.
  • Position:
    OF
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Aitkin
  • Major:
    Marketing
  • Minor:
    Data Analytics
  • gp
    34
  • avg
    .290
  • hr
    1
  • rbi
    16
  • r
    24
  • sb
    7
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 34 19
Plate appearances 133 75
At Bats 100 56
Runs 24 16
Hits 29 18
Doubles 4 3
Triples - -
Home Runs 1 1
Runs Batted In 16 8
Total bases 36 24
Walks 19 13
Hit by pitch 5 3
Strikeouts 17 8
Sacrifice Flies 2 1
Sacrifice Hits 7 2
Hit into double play 1 -
Stolen Bases 7 4
Caught Stealing 2 1
Batting Average .290 .321
On Base Percentage .421 .466
Slugging Percentage .360 .429
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 23 Saint John's (Minn.) W, 9-6
Apr 25 Mayville St. L, 6-5
May 4 at Augsburg W, 12-3
May 4 at Augsburg W, 13-6
May 6 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 6-2
May 6 Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 7-1
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 3 vs. Marian (Wis.) L, 8-3 1 3 2 0 1 - - - 0 - .667 .750 .667 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 3 vs. Marian (Wis.) L, 10-0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .500 .000 1 - - - - - - 2
Mar 4 vs. Calvin W, 13-7 1 4 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .250 .500 .250 1 - - 1 - 2 - 6
Mar 5 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 9-1 1 2 1 3 - - - - 0 1 .500 .333 .500 - 1 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 5 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 6-1 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 - - 4
Mar 6 vs. Husson L, 9-4 1 5 1 1 - - - - 0 1 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Mar 7 vs. John Carroll L, 9-8 1 1 0 2 1 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - 2 - 2 - - 4
Mar 7 vs. John Carroll L, 14-2 1 3 2 0 - - - - 0 - .667 .667 .667 - - - - - 1 - 3
Mar 9 vs. Immaculata L, 13-3 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 - - 3
Mar 10 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 4-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 - - 3
Mar 10 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 4-1 1 3 1 0 1 - - - 0 1 .333 .500 .333 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 15 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 10-9 1 4 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .200 .000 - - 1 - 4 1 4.00 6
Mar 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 2-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 2
Mar 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 10-6 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - 1 - 1 - - 3
Apr 2 at St. Olaf L, 4-3 1 3 1 0 1 - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 2 at St. Olaf L, 4-0 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .250 .250 .250 - - - - - 1 - 4
Apr 4 at St. Scholastica W, 8-0 1 1 0 0 2 - - - 0 1 .000 .750 .000 1 - 1 - 1 - - 5
Apr 4 at St. Scholastica L, 6-1 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 6 at Hamline W, 3-2 1 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - 1 - - 2
Apr 6 at Hamline W, 11-3 1 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - - 1 - 2
Apr 9 Macalester W, 18-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Macalester W, 15-1 1 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - - 1 - 2
Apr 13 Bethel (Minn.) L, 5-0 1 3 2 0 - 1 - - 1 - .667 .667 1.000 - - 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 13 Bethel (Minn.) L, 6-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
Apr 17 Carleton W, 3-1 1 2 1 0 1 - - - 0 - .500 .667 .500 - - - - 1 - - 3
Apr 17 Carleton W, 11-1 1 3 2 1 1 - - - 0 - .667 .600 .667 - 1 - - - 2 - 5
Apr 20 at Gust. Adolphus L, 11-6 1 4 3 4 - - - 1 1 1 .750 .750 1.500 - - - - - - - 4
Apr 20 at Gust. Adolphus L, 12-11 1 5 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .400 .400 .400 - - - - - 1 - 5
Apr 23 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 14-7 1 4 2 0 - 1 - - 1 1 .500 .500 .750 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 23 Saint John's (Minn.) W, 9-6 1 4 1 0 1 - - - 0 - .250 .400 .250 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
Apr 25 Mayville St. L, 6-5 1 4 1 0 1 1 - - 1 1 .250 .400 .500 - - - - 2 - - 5
May 4 at Augsburg W, 12-3 1 3 1 1 2 - - - 0 - .333 .600 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
May 4 at Augsburg W, 13-6 1 5 1 1 - 1 - - 1 1 .200 .333 .400 1 - - - - 2 - 6
May 6 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 6-2 1 2 0 1 2 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - - 1 - 4
May 6 Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 7-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 1 - - - 1 2 0.50 4
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 3 vs. Marian (Wis.) L, 8-3 1 1 2 - -
Mar 3 vs. Marian (Wis.) L, 10-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 4 vs. Calvin W, 13-7 1 2 1 1 -
Mar 5 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 9-1 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 5 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 6-1 1 1 1 - -
Mar 6 vs. Husson L, 9-4 1 0 1 - -
Mar 7 vs. John Carroll L, 9-8 1 0 0 - -
Mar 7 vs. John Carroll L, 14-2 1 0 2 - 1
Mar 9 vs. Immaculata L, 13-3 1 0 1 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 4-1 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 15 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 10-9 1 1 0 - -
Mar 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 10-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 2 at St. Olaf L, 4-3 1 1 1 - -
Apr 2 at St. Olaf L, 4-0 1 0 1 - -
Apr 4 at St. Scholastica W, 8-0 1 2 0 - -
Apr 4 at St. Scholastica L, 6-1 1 0 1 1 -
Apr 6 at Hamline W, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 6 at Hamline W, 11-3 1 1 0 - -
Apr 9 Macalester W, 18-7 - - - - -
Apr 9 Macalester W, 15-1 1 1 0 - -
Apr 13 Bethel (Minn.) L, 5-0 1 0 3 - -
Apr 13 Bethel (Minn.) L, 6-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 17 Carleton W, 3-1 1 1 1 - 1
Apr 17 Carleton W, 11-1 1 1 2 - -
Apr 20 at Gust. Adolphus L, 11-6 1 1 6 - -
Apr 20 at Gust. Adolphus L, 12-11 1 1 2 - -
Apr 23 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 14-7 1 2 3 - -
Apr 23 Saint John's (Minn.) W, 9-6 1 1 1 1 -
Apr 25 Mayville St. L, 6-5 1 1 2 - -
May 4 at Augsburg W, 12-3 1 1 1 1 -
May 4 at Augsburg W, 13-6 1 1 2 1 -
May 6 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 6-2 1 1 0 - -
May 6 Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 7-1 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 3 vs. Marian (Wis.) L, 8-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 3 vs. Marian (Wis.) L, 10-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 4 vs. Calvin W, 13-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 5 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 9-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 5 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 6-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 6 vs. Husson L, 9-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 7 vs. John Carroll L, 9-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 7 vs. John Carroll L, 14-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Immaculata L, 13-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 4-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 4-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 15 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 10-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 2-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 10-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 2 at St. Olaf L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 2 at St. Olaf L, 4-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 4 at St. Scholastica W, 8-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 4 at St. Scholastica L, 6-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 6 at Hamline W, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 6 at Hamline W, 11-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 9 Macalester W, 18-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Macalester W, 15-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 13 Bethel (Minn.) L, 5-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 13 Bethel (Minn.) L, 6-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 17 Carleton W, 3-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 17 Carleton W, 11-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 20 at Gust. Adolphus L, 11-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 20 at Gust. Adolphus L, 12-11 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 23 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 14-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 23 Saint John's (Minn.) W, 9-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 25 Mayville St. L, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 4 at Augsburg W, 12-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 4 at Augsburg W, 13-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 6 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 6-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 6 Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 7-1 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 3 vs. Marian (Wis.) L, 8-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 3 vs. Marian (Wis.) L, 10-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Calvin W, 13-7 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 9-1 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 6-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. Husson L, 9-4 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. John Carroll L, 9-8 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. John Carroll L, 14-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Immaculata L, 13-3 1 5 4 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 4-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 4-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 15 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 10-9 1 4 3 0 1 - .750 - - - - -
Mar 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 2-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 10-6 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 2 at St. Olaf L, 4-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 2 at St. Olaf L, 4-0 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 4 at St. Scholastica W, 8-0 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 4 at St. Scholastica L, 6-1 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Hamline W, 3-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Hamline W, 11-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Macalester W, 18-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Macalester W, 15-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 13 Bethel (Minn.) L, 5-0 1 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 13 Bethel (Minn.) L, 6-1 1 3 2 0 1 - .667 - - - - -
Apr 17 Carleton W, 3-1 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 17 Carleton W, 11-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 20 at Gust. Adolphus L, 11-6 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 20 at Gust. Adolphus L, 12-11 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 14-7 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 23 Saint John's (Minn.) W, 9-6 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 25 Mayville St. L, 6-5 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 4 at Augsburg W, 12-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 4 at Augsburg W, 13-6 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 6 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 6-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 6 Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 7-1 1 2 2 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 34 100 29 16 19 4 - 1 5 17 .290 .421 .360 5 2 7 1 34 23 1.48 133
Conference 19 56 18 8 13 3 - 1 4 8 .321 .466 .429 3 1 2 - 13 17 0.76 75
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 10 29 9 2 7 3 - - 3 2 .310 .447 .414 1 1 1 - 9 10 0.90 39
Away 13 39 10 6 8 1 - 1 2 10 .256 .408 .359 2 - 3 - 12 8 1.50 52
Neutral 11 32 10 8 4 - - - 0 5 .313 .410 .313 2 1 3 1 13 5 2.60 42
Result
Wins 13 33 9 9 13 1 - - 1 4 .273 .490 .303 3 2 2 1 8 13 0.62 53
Losses 21 67 20 7 6 3 - 1 4 13 .299 .373 .388 2 - 5 - 26 10 2.60 80
Month
March 14 40 10 8 5 - - - 0 8 .250 .354 .250 2 1 5 1 19 6 3.17 53
April 16 47 17 5 10 3 - 1 4 8 .362 .475 .489 1 1 2 - 13 11 1.18 61
May 4 13 2 3 4 1 - - 1 1 .154 .421 .231 2 - - - 2 6 0.33 19
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 34 24 36 7 2
Conference 19 16 24 4 1
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 10 9 12 1 1
Away 13 9 14 3 -
Neutral 11 6 10 3 1
Result
Wins 13 14 10 5 1
Losses 21 10 26 2 1
Month
March 14 7 10 3 1
April 16 13 23 2 1
May 4 4 3 2 -
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 34 73 68 3 2 - .973 - - - - -
Conference 19 39 36 2 1 - .974 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 25 23 1 1 - .960 - - - - -
Away 13 25 23 1 1 - .960 - - - - -
Neutral 11 23 22 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Result
Wins 13 23 23 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Losses 21 50 45 3 2 - .960 - - - - -
Month
March 14 30 28 1 1 - .967 - - - - -
April 16 36 33 2 1 - .972 - - - - -
May 4 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
Concordia juniors Jake Christianson and Caiden Kjelstrom earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team honors.
Christianson & Kjelstrom Earn CSC Academic Honors

Concordia juniors Jake Christianson (Glencoe, Minn./Glencoe-Silver Lake HS) and Caiden Kjelstrom (Aitkin, Minn.) earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District Team honors.

Thomas Horan (far right) and Jacoby Nold (middle) led a group of five Cobber players who received MIAC postseason honors.
Horan & Nold Lead Cobber MIAC Postseason Crew

Thomas Horan and Jacoby Nold led a group of five Cobbers who received MIAC postseason honors. Horan and Nold were both placed on the MIAC All-Conference Team.

Concordia honored seniors Blake Vagle (L) and Chance Bye before its final DH of the season vs. St. Mary's. Vagle had an RBI in Game 2.
Senior Celebration Day Caps Off Cobbers' Season

Concordia honored its two seniors before their season-ending doubleheader with St. Mary's and then split with the Cardinals to finish the year with an 11-9 record in MIAC play.

Concordia honored seniors Blake Vagle (L) and Chance Bye before its final DH of the season vs. St. Mary's. Vagle had an RBI in Game 2.
Senior Thomas Horan was 7-for-9 with five RBI in the Cobbers' sweep at Augsburg. He delivered the game-winning RBI in Game 2.
9th-Inning Comeback Keeps Cobbers In Playoff Hunt

Concordia kept its playoff hopes alive with a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the ninth inning of Game 2 at Augsburg to come away with the sweep of the Auggies. The Cobbers led wire-to-wire in the opener to post a 12-3 win and then erased a 6-5 deficit in Game 2 with an 8-run ninth inning to record a 13-6 win.

Senior Thomas Horan was 7-for-9 with five RBI in the Cobbers' sweep at Augsburg. He delivered the game-winning RBI in Game 2.
Freshman Ben Shumansky connects on a double in the the third inning of the Cobbers' non-conference game with Mayville State.
Cobbers Trade Multiple-Run Innings With The Comets

The Cobbers traded multiple-run innings with Mayville State in a wind, non-conference game on Thursday. Unfortunately for the Cobbers, the Comets posted the final crooked number and dealt Concordia a 6-5 loss.

Junior David Dorsey celebrates his grand slam in Game 1 of the Cobbers' split with St. John's. Dorsey had three homers on the day.
Wind Blowing Out = Runs, Homers & Hits In Split With SJU

The wind was blowing out and the hits and runs were plentiful at Bucky Burgau Field on Tuesday. Concordia and St. John’s combined for 36 runs, nine home runs and 41 hits in their doubleheader split. The Cobbers came away with a 9-6 win in Game 2, while the Johnnies earned a 14-7 victory in the opener.   

Junior David Dorsey celebrates his grand slam in Game 1 of the Cobbers' split with St. John's. Dorsey had three homers on the day.
Caiden Kjelstrom hit his first collegiate home run in the Cobbers' doubleheader at Gustavus. He went 3-for-4 with four RBI in Game 1.
Late Innings Unkind To Cobbers At Gustavus

The late innings were unkind to Concordia at Gustavus on Saturday. The Cobbers gave up six unanswered runs in the final three frames in Game 1 after the opener was tied 6-6 heading into the bottom of the fourth and then led 11-4 in the seventh inning of Game 2 before conceding eight straight runs and losing 12-11.

Caiden Kjelstrom hit his first collegiate home run in the Cobbers' doubleheader at Gustavus. He went 3-for-4 with four RBI in Game 1.
Freshman Ben Shumansky had the game-winning hit in Game 1 and went 3-for-4 in Game 2 in the Cobbers' sweep over Carleton.
Wind Sweeps Cobbers Back On Winning Track

Concordia battled the wind and Carleton and came away with a 3-1, 11-1 sweep over the Knights. It is the third series sweep for the Cobbers in the last four MIAC doubleheaders.

Freshman Ben Shumansky had the game-winning hit in Game 1 and went 3-for-4 in Game 2 in the Cobbers' sweep over Carleton.
Sophomore J Riley Ohm delivers a pitch in the seventh inning of Game 1 in the Cobbers' doubleheader with Bethel.
Cobbers Can't Come Up With Clutch Hits, Drop 2 To Bethel

Concordia was done in by the long ball in its doubleheader at home with Bethel. The Royals scored eight of their 11 runs in the twinbill via the home run and swept the Cobbers 5-0, 6-1.

Sophomore J Riley Ohm delivers a pitch in the seventh inning of Game 1 in the Cobbers' doubleheader with Bethel.
Isaac Henkemeyer-Howe had two hits in each game of the Cobbers' doubleheader against St. Scholastica.
Offense And Anderson Lead Cobbers To Split With Saints

The Cobbers used an 11-hit attack, and the arm of freshman Grant Anderson, to come away with an 8-0  win in the first game against St. Scholastica but couldn’t get back on offensive track in the finale and lost 6-1.

Isaac Henkemeyer-Howe had two hits in each game of the Cobbers' doubleheader against St. Scholastica.
Caiden Kjelstrom was one of two Cobbers to have a hit in both games of the Cobbers' MIAC-opener twinbill at St. Olaf.
Cobbers Drop Two In MIAC Opener

After a 17-day break between games, Concordia opened up MIAC play at St. Olaf on Tuesday. The Cobbers staged a 3-run rally to tie the game in the sixth inning of Game 1 before falling 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh and then couldn’t string hits together in the nightcap and lost 4-0.

Caiden Kjelstrom was one of two Cobbers to have a hit in both games of the Cobbers' MIAC-opener twinbill at St. Olaf.
Cobbers Drop Two In MIAC Opener
Catcher Wyatt Gunkel finished Florida by leading the Cobbers in hitting. He posted a .360 average and had a .414 on-base percentage.
Close Games Close Out Cobbers' Week In Florida

Concordia lost a pair of close games to Wis.-Superior to end its annual Florida spring training trip. The Cobbers fell 4-2 in the first game and 4-1 in the nightcap.

Catcher Wyatt Gunkel finished Florida by leading the Cobbers in hitting. He posted a .360 average and had a .414 on-base percentage.
Junior David Dorsey scored two of the Cobbers' three runs against Immaculata. He leads the team in runs scored this season with 10.
Seventh Inning Stops Cobbers Against Immaculata

An 8-run, seventh inning proved to be the difference in Concordia’s 13-3 loss to Immaculata (Pa.) on Saturday. The Cobbers and Mighty Macs were locked in a back-and-forth battle until Immaculata scored eight runs in the decisive seventh frame.

Junior David Dorsey scored two of the Cobbers' three runs against Immaculata. He leads the team in runs scored this season with 10.
Seventh Inning Stops Cobbers Against Immaculata

An 8-run, seventh inning proved to be the difference in Concordia’s 13-3 loss to Immaculata (Pa.) on Saturday. The Cobbers and Mighty Macs were locked in a back-and-forth battle until Immaculata scored eight runs in the decisive seventh frame.

Concordia lost a pair of games to John Carroll (Ohio) in the penultimate doubleheader on its annual spring training trip to Florida.
Cobbers Drop A Pair To John Carroll

Concordia lost a pair of games to John Carroll (Ohio) in the penultimate doubleheader on its annual spring training trip to Florida.The Cobbers fell 9-8 in the opener and then lost 14-2 in the finale.

Cobbers Drop A Pair To John Carroll
Cobbers Drop A Pair To John Carroll
Junior Chance Bye drove in two of the Cobbers' four runs in their 9-inning game against Husson in Florida.
2-Run Innings Cost Cobbers Against Husson

Concordia gave up a quartet of 2-run innings and lost to Husson (Maine) at the midway point of their annual spring training trip to Florida.

Dylan Erholtz didn't allow a hit and struck out three to pick up the win in the opener of the Cobbers' sweep over Bethany (W.V.)
Pitching Power Cobbers To Sweep Over Bethany (W.V.)

-Concordia turned a 1-game win streak into a 3-game win streak by flipping the switch on their offensive outburst on Monday and used stellar pitching performances on Tuesday. Starting pitchers Dylan Erholtz and Ben Trutwin combined to pitch 11.0 innings and get the two wins in the 9-1 and 6-1 sweep over Bethany (W.V.).

Dylan Erholtz didn't allow a hit and struck out three to pick up the win in the opener of the Cobbers' sweep over Bethany (W.V.)
Senior Justin Kloster went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the first game of the Cobbers' doubleheader against Marian in the opener in Florida.
Cobbers Open Season In Florida

Concordia opened the 2024 season by dropping a pair of games to Marian (Wis.) to start their annual training trip in Florida. The Cobbers scored the first three runs of the day against the Panthers but then gave up 18 unanswered runs over the next 12 innings and lost 8-3 and 10-0.

Cobbers Open Season In Florida
Cobbers Open Season In Florida