WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg baseball enters the double elimination American Rivers Conference Tournament as the No. 6 seed with a first-round matchup against No. 3 Luther College on Thursday, May. 9 at Mt. Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
 

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Tournament Schedule
Thursday (5/9)
Game 1 11:00a #3 Luther vs. #6 Wartburg at Field 2 (Mount Mercy)
Game 2 11:00a #4 Dubuque vs. #5 Loras at Veterans Stadium
Game 3 2:00p Game 2 Winner vs. #1 Coe at Veterans Memorial
Game 5 3:00p Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser at Field 2 (Mount Mercy)
Game 4 5:00p Game 1 Winner vs. #2 Buena Vista at Veterans Memorial
 
Friday (5/10, All Games at Veterans Memorial)
Game 6 12:00p Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
Game 7 3:00p Game 5 Winner vs. Lower Seeded Loser of Games 3 & 4
Game 8 6:00p Game 7 Winner vs. Higher Seeded Loser of Games 3 & 4
(Exception: If one of the game 3 or 4 losers has already had a bye, that team will play in Game 7, regardless of seed)
 
Saturday (5/11, All Games at Veterans Memorial)
Game 9 11:00a Game 8 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser
Game 10 2:00p Game 6 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner
Game 11 5:00p Game 6 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner (if necessary)
 
 
Wartburg

• The Knights enter the tournament with a record of 22-17 overall and an A-R-C mark of 12-12
  • Won 5 A-R-C series this regular season, taking two out of three games in each
• Keaton Gray leads Wartburg in batting average (.369), hits (62) and stolen basses (22)
• Wartburg is averaging 9.23 hits per game along with 7.38 runs per game
  • Allowing 9.54 hits per game along with 6.46 runs per game
• Zach Walton leads the team in home runs (nine), doubles (12) and RBI (44)
• Eliot Jurgensen has an A-R-C leading seven triples this season and leads the Knights in runs scored with 46
  • Tied school record for triples in a season
• Cael Boehmer (5-1) and Joey Ciero (4-0) are a combined 9-1 in decisions this season
  • Both rank in top 20 in strikeouts among A-R-C pitchers (Boehmer eighth and Ciero t-18^th)
• Will Armstrong has recorded six saves this season, which is second in the A-R-C
  • Also has made 11 starts at short stop this season and is batting .300 in 40 at bats
• Sam Nicolino is tied for the A-R-C lead in walks drawn at 34 with Walton right behind at 33
• With a win vs Luther, the Knights will go on to face No. 2 Buena Vista University at 5:00 p.m. at Veterans Memorial
  • With a loss vs Luther, the Knights will go on to face the loser of Dubuque vs Loras at 3:00 p.m. at Mt. Mercy

 
Tournament History

• Wartburg is 65-38 all-time in the A-R-C Tournament
  • Wartburg's 29^th appearance is most among conference teams
• The Knights have won 10 A-R-C Tournament titles
  • 2017 is the most recent championship
• Wartburg has entered the tournament as the No. 6 seed in the past three seasons
  • Advanced to A-R-C title game in 2022 as six seed
• Thursday will mark the 14^th A-R-C Tournament matchup between Luther and Wartburg
  • Luther leads the series 8-5 (last matchup in 2021)

 
Luther

• The Norse enter the Conference Tournament 26-14 overall and 15-9 in Conference play
• Joshua Matanich leads the team with a .407 batting average, hits (61) and RBI (50)
• Gavin Scurr is second on the team in batting average (.372) and hits (51) and tied for first in triples (two)
• The Norse have hit 43 home runs and driven in 293 RBI this season
  • Mark Prince leads the team with 10 home runs and is second with 46 RBI
• Harry Blum has a team-high 74 strikeouts over 72 innings pitched
  • Blum has a team best 7-2 record through 12 appearances
• Blake Jondle has a team low 1.88 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 43 innings of work
  • Has recorded seven saves (first in the A-R-C) in 22 appearances
• Luther was 79-88 on stolen bases this season (second in the A-R-C)
  • Cullen Stamp is first on the team with 27 steals on 29 attempts

 
Possible Next Round Opponents
Buena Vista

• BVU enters the A-R-C Tournament with an overall record of 27-12 and 16-8 against A-R-C opponents
• Mason Gehling has a team low ERA at 3.77 through 10 appearances (eight starts)
• Morgan Smith leads BVU pitchers in strikeouts with 72 through 73.1 innings pitched
  • Ranks sixth among all A-R-C pitchers
• Ean McDaniel leads the Beavers in wins with a 7-2 record in decisions
• Joel Garcia leads the Beavers in batting average (.408) and hits (64)
• Zack Beekmann leads the team in home runs (six)
• Evan Taylor leads the team in RBI with 46 and Garcia is second with 43
• BVU has hit 27 home runs this season
  • Five players have four or more HR's this season
  • Six players with 30+ RBI

Loras

• The Duhawks enter the A-R-C Tournament with an overall record of 23-16 and a conference record of 12-11
• Daniel Rogers is first on the Duhawks with a .432 batting average and 63 hits in 37 games played
  • Leads Loras in runs (46), triples (three), home runs (eight) and walks (29)
• Nick DiBenedetto is second on the team in batting average (.350), RBI (41) and tied for a lead in doubles (18)
• Max McCallum is second in runs scored (38) and tied for second in hits (55)
  • Leads the Duhawks on the bases with 18 steals on 20 attempts
• Cody Sunny leads the Duhawks with 42 RBI and third in home runs (two)
• Andrew Krause leads Loras on the mound with 43 strikeouts in 48.1 innings pitched
  • Krause has a team low 4.28 ERA in 12 appearances
• The Duhawks pitchers have recorded 10 saves this season
  • Danny Hiemer leads the team with three saves in 13 appearances

 
Dubuque

• Dubuque enters the A-R-C Tournament with an overall record of 24-16 and a conference record of 13-11
• Colin Husko is first on the Spartans in batting average (.395), hits (64) and runs scored (39)
  • Husko is first on the team with 23 steals on 23 attempts this season
• Jake Cekander is second on the team in batting average (.345), hits (51), doubles (12) and RBI (34)
• Aidan Elfering is first on the team in doubles (13), RBI (37) and home runs (six)
• Johnny Blake leads all pitchers in ERA (1.57), WHIP (.92), strikeouts (104) and innings pitched (68.2)
  • Blake has a team best 7-2 record and three complete games this season
• Christian Battista has a team-high four saves through 11 appearances and 17.2 innings pitched
• Patrick Rafferty is second on the team with 12 appearances and ERA (2.31)