Baseball remains one game up going into last week of conference play
Joe Lucas at bat against DMACC at Alimagnet Park
As of May 3, 2010, the DCTC Blue Knights baseball team, with an overall record of 25–15, holds first place in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference Southern Division. With a conference mark of 10–2, the Knights hold a one game lead over both the Rochester Community and Technical College Yellowjackets and the Riverland Community College Blue Devils.
The Knights play a pivotal doubleheader against Riverland Wednesday, May 5, at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. in Austin, Minn. With a record of 9–3 in conference play, Riverland is ranked #4 in the latest NJCAA Men’s Baseball Div. III poll. RCTC, which received votes in the national poll, is also 9–3 in the South Division.
Head Coach Randy Briesacher reports that his team is looking forward to meeting the Blue Devils on their home turf. “In late April, we beat Riverland at home 12–2 and 4–2,” Briesacher said. “The stage is set for a very exciting doubleheader with a lot on the line.”
DCTC closes out the regular season with a doubleheader against Anoka-Ramsey Community College Saturday, May 8, in Coon Rapids, Minn. Riverland and RCTC face each other in a doubleheader the same day. DCTC and Riverland tied for the division title last year. The top three teams in the division advance to the NJCAA Div. III Region 13 Baseball Championship at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn. May 13–16, 2010. The Region 13 champion advances to the 2010 NJCAA Division III Baseball National Championship Tournament May 22–27, 2010, in Tyler, Texas.
Blue Knights Team Leaders as of May 3, 2010
* Green indicates team leader
Hitting
- Joe Lucas, sophomore, SS/RHP
- .415 batting average
- 51 runs scored
- 54 hits
- 13 doubles
- 5 triples
- 50 RBIs
- 15 stolen bases
- Jon Dabney, sophomore, 3B
- .405 batting average
- 42 runs scored
- 53 hits
- 14 doubles
- 38 RBIs
- Nate Murphy, freshman, 2B
- .396 batting average
- 32 RBIs
- Sean Toomey, sophomore, C
- .368 batting average
- 35 runs scored
- 13 doubles
- 12 home runs
- 54 RBIs
- Dylan Peterson, freshman, OF/LHP
- .368 batting average
- Briar Braulick, sophomore, C
- .346 batting average
- 1.000 FLD%
- Zack Clark, freshman, OF
- .327 batting average
- 38 runs scored
- 37 hits
- 27 stolen bases
- Greg Quist, freshman, 1B
- .321 batting average
- 38 runs scored
- Kevin Williams, sophomore, OF
- .303 batting average
- 11 stolen bases
Pitching
- Aaron Page, freshman, LHP
- 2.63 ERA
- 4–2 W–L
- 38 strikeouts
- Matt Zidar, sophomore, RHP
- 2.70 ERA
- 5–1 W–L
- 20 strikeouts
- Derek Bergstrom, freshman, LHP
- 2.72 ERA
- 6–2 W–L
- 53 strikeouts
For more info about team stats, visit 2010 Overall Statistics.
For more info about the current baseball season, visit Schedule & Results.
Gallery from First Game of DMACC Bears Doubleheader at Alimagnet Park
