Saint John's Univ. vs St. Olaf College (Apr 15, 2025)

 
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2025 Saint John's University Baseball
Saint John's Univ. at St. Olaf College (Game 1)
Apr 15, 2025 at Northfield, Minn. (Mark Almli Field)

Saint John's Univ. 6 (17-10,7-2 MIAC)

Player  ab  rbi 
Reed Marquardt ss 
Joe Becker 3b 
Owen Best 1b 
Zach Helfmann dh 
   Noah Miller pr 
Alex Matchey lf 
Brendan Hemr rf 
Ryan Janzen 2b 
Owen Amrhein cf 
Blake Mellgren c 
Connor Hartley p 
Totals   28  11 

St. Olaf College 3 (16-7,7-2 MIAC)

Player  ab  rbi 
Mason Buck ss 
Matthew Kulesa 2b 
Cole Pleimann 3b 
Breckin Hadley c 
Christopher Woodside dh/p 
Jack Alley 1b 
Henry Black lf 
Frank Lavin rf 
Evan Hammonds cf 
Jacob Fickenscher p 
   Matthew Oberlander p 
   David Scheil p 
Totals   26 

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Saint John's Univ... 010 211 1 -  6 11  3
St. Olaf College.... 001 020 0 -  3  4  0
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E - R. Marquardt; J. Becker; O. Amrhein. DP - Saint John's 1; St. Olaf 1. LOB - Saint John's 8; St. Olaf 5. 2B - B. Hemr(9); O. Amrhein(2); C. Pleimann(5). HR - J. Becker(8). HBP - A. Matchey; M. Buck; J. Alley. SH - A. Matchey; R. Janzen. SF - R. Janzen.

Saint John's Univ.   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Connor Hartley W,5-3  7.0  26  29  12  89 
 
St. Olaf College   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Jacob Fickenscher   2.2  10  11  60 
Matthew Oberlander L,3-2  1.1  30 
David Scheil   1.0  31 
Christopher Woodside   2.0  10  43 

WP - C. Woodside 2; Fickenscher. HBP - by Fickenscher (A. Matchey); by C. Hartley (J. Alley); by C. Hartley (M. Buck). Inherited runners/scored: Oberlander 1/0. Pitches/strikes: C. Hartley 89/56; Fickenscher 60/39; Oberlander 30/19; D. Scheil 31/17; C. Woodside 43/24.

Strikeouts - R. Marquardt 2; J. Becker; O. Best; Z. Helfmann; A. Matchey; O. Amrhein; B. Mellgren; B. Hadley; C. Woodside; J. Alley; E. Hammonds. Walks - J. Becker; Z. Helfmann; B. Hemr; M. Buck.

Umpires -
Start: 2:30 pm Time: 2:02 Attendance: 115
Weather: 54, sunny, NW17

 
Box Score
 

2025 Saint John's University Baseball
Saint John's Univ. at St. Olaf College (Game 1)
Apr 15, 2025 at Northfield, Minn. (Mark Almli Field)

Saint John's Univ. 6 (17-10,7-2 MIAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Reed Marquardt ss 
Joe Becker 3b 
Owen Best 1b  10 
Zach Helfmann dh 
   Noah Miller pr 
Alex Matchey lf 
Brendan Hemr rf 
Ryan Janzen 2b 
Owen Amrhein cf 
Blake Mellgren c 
Connor Hartley p 
Totals  28  11  21  13 
  

St. Olaf College 3 (16-7,7-2 MIAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Mason Buck ss 
Matthew Kulesa 2b 
Cole Pleimann 3b 
Breckin Hadley c 
Christopher Woodside dh/p 
Jack Alley 1b 
Henry Black lf 
Frank Lavin rf 
Evan Hammonds cf 
Jacob Fickenscher p 
   Matthew Oberlander p 
   David Scheil p 
Totals  26  21 

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Saint John's Univ... 010 211 1 -  6 11  3
St. Olaf College.... 001 020 0 -  3  4  0
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E - R. Marquardt; J. Becker; O. Amrhein. DP - Saint John's 1; St. Olaf 1. LOB - Saint John's 8; St. Olaf 5. 2B - B. Hemr(9); O. Amrhein(2); C. Pleimann(5). HR - J. Becker(8). HBP - A. Matchey; M. Buck; J. Alley. SH - A. Matchey; R. Janzen. SF - R. Janzen.

Saint John's Univ.   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Connor Hartley W,5-3  7.0  26  29  12  89 
  
St. Olaf College   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Jacob Fickenscher   2.2  10  11  60 
Matthew Oberlander L,3-2  1.1  30 
David Scheil   1.0  31 
Christopher Woodside   2.0  10  43 

Win - C. Hartley (5-3). Loss - Oberlander (3-2). Save - None. WP - C. Woodside 2; Fickenscher. HBP - by Fickenscher (A. Matchey); by C. Hartley (J. Alley); by C. Hartley (M. Buck). Inherited runners/scored: Oberlander 1/0. Pitches/strikes: C. Hartley 89/56; Fickenscher 60/39; Oberlander 30/19; D. Scheil 31/17; C. Woodside 43/24.

Umpires -
Start: 2:30 pm Time: 2:02 Attendance: 115
Weather: 54, sunny, NW17

 
Composite Box Score
 

2025 Saint John's University Baseball
Saint John's Univ. at St. Olaf College (Game 1) - Composite Box Score
Apr 15, 2025 at Northfield, Minn. (Mark Almli Field)

Saint John's Univ.   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
R. Marquardt ss 
J. Becker 3b 
O. Best 1b  10 
Z. Helfmann dh 
N. Miller pr 
A. Matchey lf 
B. Hemr rf 
R. Janzen 2b 
O. Amrhein cf 
B. Mellgren c 
C. Hartley p 
Totals   28  11  21  13 

St. Olaf College   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
M. Buck ss 
M. Kulesa 2b 
C. Pleimann 3b 
B. Hadley c 
C. Woodside dh/p 
J. Alley 1b 
H. Black lf 
F. Lavin rf 
E. Hammonds cf 
Fickenscher p 
Oberlander p 
D. Scheil p 
Totals   26  21 

Saint John's Univ.   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Connor Hartley W,5-3  7.0  26  29  12  89 
 
St. Olaf College   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Jacob Fickenscher   2.2  10  11  60 
Matthew Oberlander L,3-2  1.1  30 
David Scheil   1.0  31 
Christopher Woodside   2.0  10  43 

Umpires -
Start: 2:30 pm Time: 2:02 Attendance: 115
Weather: 54, sunny, NW17

 
Play-by-Play
 

2025 Saint John's University Baseball
Saint John's Univ. at St. Olaf College (Game 1)
Apr 15, 2025 at Northfield, Minn. (Mark Almli Field)

Saint John's Univ. starters: 9/ss R. Marquardt; 16/3b J. Becker; 27/1b O. Best; 18/dh Z. Helfmann; 48/lf A. Matchey; 3/rf B. Hemr; 2/2b R. Janzen; 13/cf O. Amrhein; 15/c B. Mellgren; 24/p C. Hartley;

St. Olaf College starters: 17/ss M. Buck; 8/2b M. Kulesa; 26/3b C. Pleimann; 29/c B. Hadley; 36/dh C. Woodside; 21/1b J. Alley; 18/lf H. Black; 22/rf F. Lavin; 1/cf E. Hammonds; 9/p Fickenscher;

Saint John's Univ. 1st - R. Marquardt struck out swinging (1-2 SBFS). J. Becker struck out swinging (2-2 FBFBS). O. Best fouled out to 3b (1-2 FKBFF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

St. Olaf College 1st - M. Buck walked (3-1 KBBBB). M. Kulesa reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 KB); M. Buck out at second ss to 2b. C. Pleimann grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-0); M. Kulesa out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 2nd - Z. Helfmann struck out swinging (3-2 BKBSBS). A. Matchey hit by pitch (2-2 SBKB). B. Hemr doubled to center field, RBI (2-2 KSFBB); A. Matchey scored. R. Janzen flied out to ss (1-2 KKB). B. Hemr advanced to third on a wild pitch. O. Amrhein struck out looking (3-2 FBBKFBFFK). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

St. Olaf College 2nd - B. Hadley grounded out to 3b (2-2 BBFK). C. Woodside grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). J. Alley out at first 1b to p (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 3rd - B. Mellgren fouled out to rf (0-2 KS). R. Marquardt struck out swinging (3-2 BKBKFFBS). J. Becker singled to center field (2-1 BBK). Oberlander to p for Fickenscher. O. Best flied out to rf (2-2 FKFBB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

St. Olaf College 3rd - H. Black grounded out to 2b (0-0). F. Lavin singled to right field (1-2 BSFF). E. Hammonds reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); F. Lavin out at second ss to 2b. M. Buck singled to third base, bunt (0-0); E. Hammonds advanced to third. M. Kulesa reached on a fielding error by ss (0-0); M. Buck advanced to second; E. Hammonds scored, unearned. C. Pleimann reached on a throwing error by 3b (3-2 KSBBB); M. Kulesa advanced to second; M. Buck advanced to third. B. Hadley popped up to 2b (0-1 S). 1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 4th - Z. Helfmann singled to left field (3-1 BSBB). A. Matchey singled to first base, bunt (0-0); Z. Helfmann advanced to second. B. Hemr singled to third base (0-2 SF); A. Matchey advanced to second; Z. Helfmann advanced to third. R. Janzen flied out to cf, SF, RBI (3-2 KBBBFF); A. Matchey advanced to third; Z. Helfmann scored. O. Amrhein doubled to right center, RBI (1-1 KB); B. Hemr advanced to third; A. Matchey scored. B. Mellgren lined into double play lf to 2b (2-2 BBKK); O. Amrhein out on the play. 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

St. Olaf College 4th - C. Woodside flied out to cf to right center (0-0). J. Alley hit by pitch (0-0). H. Black popped up to ss (0-0). F. Lavin flied out to lf (0-2 SSF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 5th - D. Scheil to p for Oberlander. R. Marquardt lined out to rf (0-1 K). J. Becker homered to center field, RBI (1-1 FB). O. Best singled through the right side (3-2 BBKKB). Z. Helfmann walked (3-2 BBSKBB); O. Best advanced to second. A. Matchey struck out looking (0-2 KFK). B. Hemr walked (3-2 BFBBSB); Z. Helfmann advanced to second; O. Best advanced to third. R. Janzen reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BBKF); B. Hemr out at second ss to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

St. Olaf College 5th - E. Hammonds struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (3-2 BBBKKS). M. Buck hit by pitch (0-0). M. Kulesa singled up the middle, advanced to second on a fielding error by cf (0-2 FS); M. Buck scored. C. Pleimann doubled down the lf line, RBI (0-0); M. Kulesa scored. B. Hadley struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted (1-2 SSBS). C. Woodside struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BFBSS). 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 6th - C. Woodside to p. / for D. Scheil. O. Amrhein singled to left field (3-2 BFBFB). O. Amrhein advanced to second on a wild pitch. B. Mellgren struck out swinging (3-2 FBBBKFS). R. Marquardt fouled out to 1b (0-1 K); O. Amrhein advanced to third. J. Becker walked (3-1 BKBBB). J. Becker advanced to second on a wild pitch; O. Amrhein scored. O. Best struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

St. Olaf College 6th - J. Alley struck out swinging (3-2 KBFBFBFS). H. Black grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). F. Lavin popped up to 3b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 7th - Z. Helfmann singled to left field (2-2 BSSB). N. Miller pinch ran for Z. Helfmann. A. Matchey grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); N. Miller advanced to second. B. Hemr singled through the left side (3-1 BBKB); N. Miller advanced to third. R. Janzen grounded out to 2b, SAC, bunt, RBI (0-1 F); B. Hemr advanced to second; N. Miller scored. O. Amrhein flied out to cf (2-2 BBFF). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

St. Olaf College 7th - E. Hammonds grounded out to 3b (3-2 BBKBK). M. Buck grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKBF). M. Kulesa grounded out to 3b (2-1 KBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 
Plate appearance breakdown
 

2025 Saint John's University Baseball
Saint John's Univ. at St. Olaf College (Game 1) - Plate Appearance Breakdown
Apr 15, 2025 at Northfield, Minn. (Mark Almli Field)

batting  plate appearances  vs  vs  rbi  with  adv  with  lead  bases  runner  rnrs  rnrs  2out  gnd  fly 
Saint John's Univ.   tpa  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  left  right  ops  rnrs  ops  2outs  off%  full  on3rd  adv  lob  rbi  out  out 
R. Marquardt ss  0-3  0-1  0-1  0-1  1-1  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0 
J. Becker 3b  2-3  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
O. Best 1b  1-2  0-2  0-1  0-2  0-2  0-3  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Z. Helfmann dh  0-1  2-2  0-0  0-0  1-1  0-0  2-3  0-0  0-0 
N. Miller pr  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
A. Matchey lf  0-1  1-1  0-1  1-2  2-3  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
B. Hemr rf  1-1  2-2  2-2  3-3  4-4  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
R. Janzen 2b  0-2  0-0  0-2  0-2  2-4  0-1  0-0  0-1  2-2 
O. Amrhein cf  0-1  2-3  1-3  1-3  1-3  0-2  1-1  0-0  1-1 
B. Mellgren c  0-1  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-1 
C. Hartley p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  35  28  11  4-15  7-13  3-12  5-15  11-20  1-7  3-7  0-1  3-4 

pitching  batters faced                    vs  vs  with  with  lead  gnd  fly    
Saint John's Univ.   bf  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  2b  3b  hr  wp  bk  kl  left  right  rnrs  2out  off%  out  out  np 
C. Hartley  29  26  0-6  4-20  3-13  1-9  1-7  12  89 


batting  plate appearances  vs  vs  rbi  with  adv  with  lead  bases  runner  rnrs  rnrs  2out  gnd  fly 
St. Olaf College   tpa  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  left  right  ops  rnrs  ops  2outs  off%  full  on3rd  adv  lob  rbi  out  out 
M. Buck ss  0-0  1-2  0-0  1-1  1-1  1-1  1-1  0-0  0-0 
M. Kulesa 2b  0-0  1-4  0-1  1-3  2-3  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
C. Pleimann 3b  0-0  1-3  1-2  1-3  2-3  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
B. Hadley c  0-0  0-3  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0 
C. Woodside dh/p  0-0  0-3  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0 
J. Alley 1b  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0 
H. Black lf  0-0  0-3  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0 
F. Lavin rf  0-0  1-3  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
E. Hammonds cf  0-0  0-3  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0 
Fickenscher p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Oberlander p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
D. Scheil p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  29  26  0-0  4-26  1-6  3-13  5-13  1-9  1-7  0-1  0-0  12 

pitching  batters faced                    vs  vs  with  with  lead  gnd  fly    
St. Olaf College   bf  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  2b  3b  hr  wp  bk  kl  left  right  rnrs  2out  off%  out  out  np 
Fickenscher  11  10  0-4  2-6  1-3  1-3  0-3  60 
Oberlander  0-1  4-5  3-5  0-1  1-1  30 
D. Scheil  1-3  1-2  0-2  0-1  0-1  31 
C. Woodside  10  0-2  3-5  1-5  0-2  2-2  43 

 
Line score
 


Saint John's Univ. 6, St. Olaf College 3 (Apr 15, 2025 at Northfield, Minn.) (Game 1)
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Saint John's Univ... 010 211 1 -  6 11  3      (17-10, 7-2 MIAC)
St. Olaf College.... 001 020 0 -  3  4  0      (16-7, 7-2 MIAC)
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Pitchers: Saint John's Univ. - Connor Hartley and Blake Mellgren. St. Olaf College -
Jacob Fickenscher; Matthew Oberlander(3); David Scheil(5); Christopher Woodside(6) and
Breckin Hadley.
Win-Connor Hartley(5-3)  Loss-Matthew Oberlander(3-2)  T-2:02  A-115
HR SJU - Joe Becker (8).
Weather: 54, sunny, NW17