Coe Baseball

Coe baseball hauls in 15 new players

Coe baseball coach Steve Cook still grimaces when he's asked about missing the NCAA Division III World Series by a single game this season, but his new recruiting class for the 2016 campaign helps ease the pain.

The Kohawks finished 34-14 this year and reached the regional finals, but they lost two games to Wisconsin-La Crosse in the championship round after beating them earlier in the tournament and then saw La Crosse finish second in the World Series.

The Kohawks know that could have been them at the World Series, but now Cook is anxious to put a new club together after suffering some heavy graduation losses that claimed eight seniors and three of his top pitchers.

There will be plenty of spots for new players in 2016 and lots of competition for playing time. The Kohawks have lost six prominent starters in AJ Reuter, Jack Hoffmann, Connor Alberhasky, Michael Goerdt, Cole Tomlinson and Jory Heckenberg.

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Konrardy named 2nd team All-American

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Coe College junior Craig Konrardy has been named a second team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Konrardy was the only player from an Iowa Conference school selected to the three teams.

Konrardy becomes the fifth Kohawk in school history to earn ABCA All-American honors and the third player to earn the honor under Coach Steve Cook, joining Alec Lewis (Second Team Pitcher in 2010) and Chad Kramer (Third Team First Baseman in 2006).

Konrardy, a shortstop from Waterloo, put together one of the best seasons in school history. He set school records for at-bats (203), runs scored (55), hits (83), doubles (22), total bases (115) and assists (175).

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Coe's terrific season has unhappy ending

LA CROSSE, Wis. - Maybe it was the day off on Saturday that killed the Kohawks when they had all that momentum.

Maybe trying to beat Wisconsin-La Crosse on its home field again was too much to ask.

Or maybe the baseball gods simply decided to smile on somebody else for a change.

Whatever it was, it doesn't matter now. The dirty deed is done.

The Kohawks lost twice to 20th-ranked Wisconsin-La Crosse, 5-4 and 15-4, Sunday in the championship round of the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Tournament at Copeland Park.

Coe was hoping to reach the NCAA D3 World Series for the first time in school history. They came close, but the Kohawks are coming home and the La Crosse Eagles are heading to Appleton, Wis., for the national tournament for the first time in their history.

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Kohawks face La Crosse again for title

LA CROSSE, Wis. - The Coe College baseball team smashed Wisconsin-La Crosse, 11-5, in the winner's bracket finals of the NCAA Division III regional baseball tournament Friday night.

If the Kohawks (34-12) beat La Crosse (31-13) again Sunday, they'll make the College World Series for the first time in school history.

Wisconsin-La Crosse defeated Concordia, 10-3, in the loser's bracket final Saturday and will need two victories against Coe Sunday to win the Midwest regional title. The Kohawks need only one victory for the crown as the winner's bracket champion.

If Coe loses to La Crosse Sunday at noon, they'll play another game for the crown. If Coe beats La Crosse in the first game, the tournament will be over and the Kohawks will return home as champions.

The Division III national tournament will be played next week in Appleton, Wis.

Craig Konrardy and Michael Goerdt, batting 1-2 in the lineup, combined to go 10-for-11 at the plate with six runs scored and four RBIs Friday against La Crosse. Konrardy was 5-for-6 and Goerdt was 5-for-5.

AJ Reuter, Jack Hoffmann and Jory Heckenberg all had two hits and two RBIs for the Kohawks as the top five batters in the lineup went 16-for-26 with 10 RBIs.

Ben Jacobson was the beneficiary of all that offense Friday and was the winning pitcher.

The Kohawks broke the game open with six runs in the fourth inning for a 7-1 lead. They beat Wisconsin-La Crosse on La Crosse's home field.

Coe          100 601 003 - 11 18 1
La Crosse    010 000 202 - 5 9 0

W - Ben Jacobson. L - Shane Adler.