Press Releases
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| May 17 | Strong 2010 season closes for Wartburg | Wartburg | |
| CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - A nine-run rally over the seventh and eighth innings for top-seeded Buena Vista send Wartburg College to a 9-4 loss in the championship round of the 2010 Iowa Conference tournament Sunday, May 16. The Knights, concluding the 2010 season with a 25-19 record, held a 1-0 lead through [ more ] |
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| Apr. 24 | Grau walk-off sends Wartburg to 10th IIAC win | Wartburg | |
| WAVERLY – Amidst a howling easterly wind and driving rain in extra frames of an Iowa Conference baseball game against Coe, junior outfielder Pat Grau sent Knights’ fans home happy. Grau took Kohawk relief pitcher Ben Strellner’s first pitch over the fence in right center field, plating himself, senior infielder Danny [ more ] |
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| Apr. 03 | Knights sweep past Cornell in weekend series | Wartburg | |
| WAVERLY – Behind a strong offensive attack in all three contests, Wartburg increased its win streak to five games at Hertel Field Friday and Saturday, April 2 and 3. The Knights posted an 11-1, eight-inning win in the opener Friday and came back with 19-10 and 9-5 victories Saturday. The weekend [ more ] |
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| Mar. 31 | Wartburg opens 2010 home schedule this weekend | Wartburg | Game Notes |
| Cornell College of Mount Vernon pays a visit to Hertel Field for a three-game weekend series Friday and Saturday, April 2 and 3. Game times are 6 p.m. Friday for one nine-inning game and 1 p.m. Saturday for two seven-inning contests. A live blog, following the action both days, is available through [ more ] |
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| Mar. 28 | Knights earn key league road series win | Wartburg | |
| PELLA – Wartburg College junior pitcher Brad Watson recorded his third complete game of the season, leading the Knights to a 6-0, 9-3 sweep of Iowa Conference rival Central Saturday, March 27. Watson handcuffed the host Dutch (10-6 overall, 1-2 IIAC) on two hits while striking out five over seven frames. It [ more ] |
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| Mar. 22 | Schmitt no-hitter guides Wartburg to split | Wartburg | |
| MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – Behind a seven-inning no-hitter from senior right-handed pitcher Billy Schmitt, Wartburg College garnered a split with Concordia University of Moorhead, Minn., Saturday, March 20. The Knights, moving to 6-8 on the season, turned in a 3-0 win over the Cobbers in the opener. Schmitt, improving to 2-1, didn’t [ more ] |
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| May 09, 2009 | Wartburg wraps up amazing final day run, wins tourney | Wartburg | |
| CEDAR RAPIDS – A seven-run seventh inning rally by fourth-seeded Wartburg turned out to be the difference maker in the ultimate championship game of the 2009 Iowa Conference baseball Championships Saturday, May 9. The Knights (27-18) were the benefactors of a four-for-six night and two RBIs from infielder Mike Johnson and four [ more ] |
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| May 09, 2009 | Martijn leads Knights into ultimate finale | Wartburg | |
| CEDAR RAPIDS – Wartburg senior pitcher Jerrold Martijn, just two days removed from a complete-game win over Buena Vista University in game one of the 2009 Iowa Conference baseball Championships, came back and lifted the fourth-seeded Knights into the ultimate tournament championship game against second-seeded Luther Saturday, May 9. Martijn, upping his [ more ] |
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| May 09, 2009 | Luther and Wartburg set for championship series | Wartburg | |
| CEDAR RAPIDS – Fourth-seeded Wartburg made its way into the championship round of the 2009 Iowa Conference baseball Championships with a 15-2 knockout round win over third-seeded Coe Saturday, May 9. The Knights (25-18) used a two-run home from outfielder Patrick Grau and a grand slam off the bat of catcher A.J. [ more ] |
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| May 09, 2009 | Luther advances to Iowa Conference championship series | Wartburg | |
| CEDAR RAPIDS – Second-seeded Luther used a steady offensive attack early in the game Friday, May 8, to book a slot in the championship series of the 2009 Iowa Conference baseball Championships. The Norse (29-11) scored five runs over the opening two frames, aided by a two-run home run to left field [ more ] |
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| May 08, 2009 | Coe knocks top-seeded Loras out of IIACs | Wartburg | |
| Coe knocks out top-seeded Loras CEDAR RAPIDS – Third-seeded Coe College kept itself alive in the 2009 Iowa Conference baseball championships Friday, May 8, eliminating top-seeded Loras 12-7. The Kohawks (24-18), locked in a 1-1 tie with the Duhawks (25-14) through three frames, reeled off a seven-run rally from the fourth through seventh [ more ] |
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| May 08, 2009 | Buena Vista wins opening game of IIACs day two | Wartburg | |
| Buena Vista uses late rally, remains alive CEDAR RAPIDS – A five-run eighth inning offensive outburst led fifth-seeded Buena Vista to a 9-4 win over sixth-seeded Simpson in the opening game of the second day of the 2009 Iowa Conference baseball Championships. The Beavers (27-13) broke up a 4-4 tie with outfielder Tyler [ more ] |
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| May 08, 2009 | Wartburg, Luther advance in IIACs | Wartburg | |
| CEDAR RAPIDS – A pair of close-knit games highlighted the evening session of day one of the 2009 Iowa Conference baseball Championships Thursday, May 7. Second-seeded Luther parlayed a walk to infielder Mark Weber, a sacrifice bunt and a single from infielder Ben Schott to push across the winning run in the [ more ] |
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| May 07, 2009 | Coe, Wartburg advance in IIACs | Wartburg | |
| CEDAR RAPIDS – Bolstered by impressive offensive displays, the number three and four seeds turned in wins in the opening games of the 2009 Iowa Conference baseball Championships Thursday, May 7. Coe (23-17) got out of the gate quickly against sixth-seeded Simpson, scoring eight runs over the first three innings to pave [ more ] |
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| May 06, 2009 | Wartburgs takes number four seed into IIAC tournament | Wartburg | |
| WAVERLY, Iowa - Wartburg takes the number four seed and hosting duties into this weekend’s Iowa Conference tournament. The event runs from Thursday, May 7, through Saturday, May 9, at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium and Daniels Park in Cedar Rapids. CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION: Loras College of Dubuque is the top [ more ] |
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| Apr. 18, 2009 | 36-run attack sends Wartburg to sweep of Dubuque, up wins streak to eight | Wartburg | |
| WAVERLY – Wartburg College continued its impressive play of late with an 18-9, 18-4 sweep of the University of Dubuque Friday, April 17. The Knights, seeing their current win string move to eight in a row, found themselves trailing the visiting Spartans 5-0 after a half-inning in the opener. It was all [ more ] |
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| Feb. 25, 2009 | Wartburg, St. Olaf battle to close-knit finishes | Wartburg | |
| MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – A clash between a pair of NCAA Division III baseball powers went the way of St. Olaf College of Northfield, Minn., Tuesday, Feb. 24, by 6-4 and 5-4 scores over Wartburg inside the HHH Metrodome. The Knights had opporunities in both ends of the non-league twinbill. After the Oles [ more ] |
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| Apr. 01, 2007 | No. 28-ranked Wartburg sweeps weekend conference series at Loras | Wartburg | Game Notes |
| Junior pitcher Aaron Sauegling fired a complete-game, five-hit shutout Sunday, April 1, highlighting a 5-0, 19-3 sweep for No. 28-ranked Wartburg over Loras. The weekend three-game roll for the 10-time defending Iowa Conference baseball champions moved the Knights to 14-6 overall and 6-0 in the league. Sauegling, going to 3-0 on the [ more ] |
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| Mar. 28, 2007 | Wartburg-Loras weekend series notes | Wartburg | Game Notes |
| The 2007 Iowa Conference slate continues for No. 28-ranked Wartburg Friday and Saturday, March 30 and 31, as the Knights face Loras College of Dubuque. First pitch at Petrakis Park is set for 6 p.m. Friday in one nine-inning contest and 1 p.m. Saturday for two seven-inning games. The Orange and Black [ more ] |
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| Mar. 26, 2007 | Shandri has huge afternoon as Wartburg wraps up sweep of Dubuque | Wartburg | Game Notes |
| WAVERLY - Senior first baseman Jake Shandri blasted three home runs in game one, including the decisive grand slam in the bottom of the sixth, to lead Wartburg to a 12-6, 15-12 sweep of the University of Dubuque Sunday, March 25, at Hertel Field. The Knights, concluding a three-game weekend sweep [ more ] | |||
| Mar. 24, 2007 | Wartburg battles past Dubuque in extra-inning thriller to kick off IIAC season | Wartburg | Game Notes |
| WAVERLY - A one-out RBI single from senior outfielder Ryan Johnson lifted Wartburg to a 4-3 win over the University of Dubuque in 14 innings Friday, March 23. Johnson's hit up the middle plated fellow senior outfielder Danny Broihier with the game-winner. The 14-inning battle was a back-and-forth battle from the start. [ more ] |
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| Mar. 22, 2007 | Wartburg-Dubuque series game notes | Wartburg | Game Notes |
| Wartburg’s 2007 Iowa Conference campaign opens with a weekend series against the University of Dubuque Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24, at Hertel Field in Waverly. The Knights and Spartans, with the new IIAC series format in place, play a nine-inning game beginning at 6 p.m. Friday and a pair [ more ] | |||
| Mar. 20, 2007 | Wartburg battles top 30-ranked St. Olaf in IIAC-MIAC twinbill | Wartburg | Game Notes |
| MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – Sophomore catcher A.J. Lewis and senior first baseman Jake Shandri each drilled home runs, leading Wartburg’s offense during a 7-2, 5-4 doubleheader loss to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference power St. Olaf Tuesday, March 22, at the HHH Metrodome. The Knights, dipping to 8-6, finished with seven players turned in [ more ] |
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| Mar. 01, 2007 | Wartburg opens season with Metrodome sweep | Wartburg | Miscellaneous |
| Sophomore third baseman Mike Johnson and senior centerfielder Danny Broihier each turned in four hits in eight at-bats Wednesday, Feb. 28, helping spark a 19-run, 17-hit explosion for Wartburg during a 16-1, 3-1 sweep of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent St. Mary's University of Winona, Minn., in the HHH Metrodome in [ more ] | |||
