Ver Steeg Named To All-MIAC Team
MOORHEAD, Minn. (5/15/18)---Sophomore Austin Ver Steeg finished off his stellar season by being named to the MIAC All-Conference Team as a pitcher. Ver Steeg was in the Top 10 in the league for earned run average in conference games.
Senior Turner Storm was the team's selection to the MIAC All-Sportsmanship Team.
Ver Steeg earns MIAC All-Conference honors for the first time in his career. Ver Steeg is the 22nd Cobber player to earn All-MIAC honors in the past 10 seasons. Concordia has had at least one all-conference award winner since the 1989 season – a span that encompasses 30 seasons of play.
Ver Steeg appeared in three games, all as a starting pitcher, and finished with a 1.71 ERA. He totaled 21.0 innings pitched in the three games and struck out 18 batters. His strikeout total pushed him into the Top 15 in the conference in that statistical category.
Ver Steeg only allowed four earned runs in his 21.0 innings pitched and had a 1.05 WHIP (walks + hits/innings pitched).
Ver Steeg only allowed two earned runs in his last two starts of the year and his lone win in conference play came against Gustavus when he pitched 6.0 innings, allowed only one earned run and struck out five.
Ver Steeg also played 17 conference games as the team's designated hitter. He was tied for the team lead in doubles in league play with five and finished with 11 hits and three walks.
Storm had an eventful senior season as he became the 26th player in program history to eclipse the 100-hit mark. He finished his career with 11 hits which is tied for 19th on the team's all-time hit list.
2018 MIAC Baseball Awards
Max Molock Player of the Year – Graham Low | Catcher | Macalester College (Jr. | Piedmont, Calif)
Mike Augustin Pitcher of the Year – Jake Dickmeyer | Pitcher | Saint John's University (Jr. | Woodbury, Minn.)
Rookie of the Year – James Green | Pitcher | Saint Mary's University (Fr. | East Bethel, Minn. | St. Francis)
Jim Dimick Coach of the Year – Jerry Haugen | Saint John's University (41st Season)
2018 MIAC Baseball All-Conference Team |
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Pos. |
Name |
Institution |
Class |
Hometown | High School |
C |
Nolan Lepel |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
Plato, Minn. | Glencoe-Silver Lake |
C |
Graham Low |
Macalester |
Jr. |
Piedmont, Calif. |
1B |
Nolan Schoonveld |
Hamline |
Jr. |
Middleton, Wis. |
1B |
Jeron Terres |
Saint John's |
Sr. |
Cold Spring, Minn. | Rocori |
2B |
Mike Brookshaw |
Augsburg |
Jr. |
Prescott, Wis. |
2B |
Carter Clemensen |
Gustavus |
Fr. |
Cologne, Minn. | Central |
3B |
Ben Castagnetti |
Macalester |
Sr. |
Bethesda, Md. | Walt Whitman |
SS |
Jake Smith |
St. Thomas |
Sr. |
Apple Valley, Minn. |
OF |
Ryan Moriarty |
Gustavus |
Jr. |
Le Sueur, Minn. | Le Sueur-Henderson |
OF |
Mitch Benson |
Hamline |
Sr. |
Cedar, Minn. | St. Francis |
OF |
Wyatt Ulrich |
Saint John's |
So. |
Indus, Minn. | International Falls |
OF |
Max Jackson |
Saint John's |
Jr. |
St. Paul, Minn. | Cretin-Derham Hall |
DH |
John Leach |
Bethel |
Sr. |
Edina, Minn. |
DH |
Collin Brantner |
Macalester |
Sr. |
Farmington, Conn. | Kingswood Oxford |
DH |
Ryan Lust |
St. Thomas |
So. |
Blaine, Minn. |
P |
Michael Bohlke |
Bethel |
Jr. |
Maple Grove, Minn. | Wayzata |
P |
Jake Marsh |
Bethel |
So. |
Plymouth, Minn. | Wayzata |
P |
Carson Selin |
Bethel |
Sr. |
Brooklyn Park, Minn. | Park Center |
P |
Concordia |
So. |
Glenwood, Minn. | Minnewaska Area |
|
P |
Sam Archer |
Gustavus |
Jr. |
Zimmerman, Minn. | Princeton |
P |
Casey Lewandoski |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
Fairbanks, Alaska | West Valley |
P |
Joe Trier |
Macalester |
Sr. |
Madison, Wis. | Madison West |
P |
Matthew Plisko |
Macalester |
So. |
Alpharetta, Ga. | Pace Academy |
P |
Jake Dickmeyer |
Saint John's |
Jr. |
Woodbury, Minn. |
P |
Dan Kuhn |
Saint John's |
Jr. |
Alexandria, Minn. |
P |
Bennett Wiggins |
Saint John's |
Jr. |
St. Anthony, Minn. |
P |
James Green |
Saint Mary's |
Fr. |
East Bethel, Minn. | St. Francis |
P |
Jake Mathison |
St. Olaf |
Sr. |
Northfield, Minn. |
P |
Henry DeCaster |
St. Thomas |
Jr. |
Shoreview, Minn. | Mounds View |
P |
Ryan Zimmerman |
St. Thomas |
Sr. |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
2018 MIAC Baseball All-Defensive Team |
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Pos. |
Name |
Institution |
Class |
Hometown | High School |
C |
Dominick Schleper |
Saint John's |
Sr. |
Shakopee, Minn. |
1B |
Jeron Terres |
Saint John's |
Sr. |
Cold Spring, Minn. | Rocori |
2B |
Mike Brookshaw |
Augsburg |
Jr. |
Prescott, Wis. |
3B |
Joey Fredrickson |
Bethel |
So. |
Arden Hills, Minn. | Mounds View |
SS |
Joe Seegers |
Saint Mary's |
Sr. |
Oconomowoc, Wis. |
OF |
Jordan DeCroock |
Augsburg |
Sr. |
Farmington, Minn. |
OF |
Sam Horner |
Bethel |
Jr. |
Woodbury, Minn. | New Life Academy |
OF |
Wyatt Ulrich |
Saint John's |
So. |
Indus, Minn. | International Falls |
SP |
James Green |
Saint Mary's |
Fr. |
East Bethel, Minn. |
RP |
Zach Smith |
Hamline |
Sr. |
Burnsville, Minn. |
2018 MIAC Baseball All-Sportsmanship Team |
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Pos. |
Name |
Institution |
Class |
Hometown | High School |
C |
Jacob Kari |
Augsburg |
Sr. |
North Branch, Minn. |
OF |
Michael Wesner |
Bethel |
Sr. |
River Falls, Wis. |
P |
Tyler Rolland |
Carleton |
Sr. |
Burnsville, Minn. | Apple Valley |
1B |
Concordia |
Sr. |
Thief River Falls, Minn. | Lincoln |
|
3B |
Brock Peterson |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
Cannon Falls, Minn. |
P |
Brandon Rushmeyer |
Hamline |
Sr. |
Champlin, Minn. | Champlin Park |
OF |
Nick McMullen |
Macalester |
Sr. |
Payson, Ariz. |
2B |
Brennan Swan |
Saint John's |
Sr. |
Plymouth, Minn. | Totino-Grace |
SS |
Joe Seegers |
Saint Mary's |
Sr. |
Oconomowoc, Wis. |
P |
Jake Mathison |
St. Olaf |
Sr. |
Northfield, Minn. |
C |
Dylan Valentyn |
St. Thomas |
Sr. |
Faribault | Bethlehem Academy |