University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, February 28
Stephenville, Texas / Tarleton Baseball Complex
3:00 p.m. Central
at
Tarleton State
Photo by: Kylie Macziewski
Baseball set for four-game series at Tarleton State
2/26/2025 10:15:00 AM | Baseball
Tommies face the Texans for the first time since 2022 season
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The St. Thomas baseball team is set to travel to Stephenville, Texas for a four-game series against Tarleton State from Feb. 28-March 2 at Tarleton Baseball Complex.
Be sure to follow along for live stats and stream through links found at tommiesports.com/sports/baseball/schedule – and on Twitter @TommieBase and Instagram at @TommieBaseball.
Last Time Out
Last weekend's series against Murray State was canceled due to inclement weather. The weekend before, the Tommies traveled to Las Cruces, NM for a four-game series against New Mexico State from Feb. 14-17.
St. Thomas split the series with the Aggies, earning a 11-10 and 7-5 victory in games two and four.
Next up for the Tommies
• The St. Thomas baseball team is on the road to Texas, set to face Tarleton State in a four-game series from Feb. 28 – March 2.
• This is the second meeting between the two squads. The Tommies hold a 2-1 record against the Texans.
Tommie Leaders
• So far this season, Matthew Maulik has recorded two or more hits in each game. Maulik leads the Tommies with a .558 batting average, 10 hits, and .632 OB%. The sophomore is one of two players in the Summit League batting above .500 to start the season.
• Senior, Joe Vos leads St. Thomas with a .750 SLG% and 1.283 OPS.
2025 Schedule
The Tommies' schedule is jammed pack with tough competition, both in nonconference and Summit League play in 2025. In total, St. Thomas will play 51 games throughout the spring. The Tommies are slated to play 18 games at Koch Diamond, beginning with a three-game series against Oral Roberts from March 28-30. The Tommies will play 21 non-conference games and a full 30-game Summit League schedule.
Throughout March, the Purple are scheduled to play 20 games, beginning at Tarleton State. The Tommies open conference play at Omaha against the Mavericks from March 14-16. St. Thomas will wrap up the month of March at home, hosting Oral Roberts.
The Purple open the month of April in St. Paul, welcoming Summit League opponent Northern Colorado. The Tommies are set to play seven games at home and eight on the road throughout April.
St. Thomas will play nine of its final 12 games at Koch Diamond. The nine-game home stretch includes opponents from three conferences: the Big Ten, Horizon League and Summit League.
The Tommies will be on the road in Greeley, Colo. for the final series of the 2025 season, playing Northern Colorado.
2025 Roster
Tommie Baseball is returning 28 letterwinners from a season ago, including 12 seniors and graduate students.
Nine freshmen and two transfers join the 2025 Tommie Baseball roster.
Look Back at 2024
Last season, St. Thomas won its first Summit League championship in the DI-era. The Tommies finished with a 22-24 overall, 16-10 Summit League), doubling their win total from the 2023 season.
St. Thomas Baseball earned eight honors on the 2024 All-Summit League Teams. Senior, Max Moris and junior, Brigs Richartz were selected to the first team. Senior, Jacob Mrosko, junior, Evan Esch, and freshmen Matthew Maulik and Tanner Recchio landed on the second team. Senior, Mikey Gottschalk and sophomore Joe Roder were named honorable mentions.
Summit League Ranks (As of 2/24/25)
Team
Batting Avg (1st/.324)
SLG% (2nd/.446)
ERA (3rd/7.41)
Individual – Pitching
Strikeouts (Z. Endres – 2nd/8)
Opp. Batting Average (W. Retz – 4th/.200)
Earned Run Average (W. Retz – 4th/3.60)
Individual – Hitting
Batting Average (M. Maulik – 1st/.588)
OB% (M. Maulik– 1st/.632)
SLG% (J. Vos – 2nd/.750)
OPS (J. Vos – 2nd/1.283)
OPS (M. Maulik – 3rd/1.279)
Hits (M. Maulik – t-4th/10)
Runs (M. Maulik – t-4th/7)
Doubles (T. Recchio– t-6th/2)
Individual - Fielding
Putouts (M. Moris – 2nd/ 41)
CSB (M. Moris – t-3rd/ 2)
Assists (A. Puder – t-5th/14)
Summit League Preseason Poll
• Seniors Brigs Richartz (OF) and Evan Esch (LHP) were named the St. Thomas Player and Pitcher to Watch, as released in the 2025 Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• St. Thomas was selected to finish second in the Summit Preseason Poll.
Leading the Pack
• Chris Olean begins his 16th season with St. Thomas in 2025. He has totaled an overall record of 387-237-1 (338-148-1 in NCAA Division III) since being named the head coach prior to the 2010 season.
• Olean is a three-time NCAA DIII Region Coach of the Year and closed out its DIII era by winning championships in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and region en route to a national runner-up finish and 37-10 record.
• During the last 12 DIII seasons the Purple won eight MIAC Championships, capped by third-place national finishes in both 2012 and 2014, in addition to the runner-up finish in 2021.
• Olean mentored seven DIII All-American pitchers. He was voted MIAC and Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 2012, 2013, and 2021. In addition, Olean works with the Tommie pitching staff, which was a perennial top-10 group in DIII baseball.
Follow Along
Any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas baseball team can be found at tommiesports.com and on Twitter @TommieBase and Instagram at @TommieBaseball.
Be sure to follow along for live stats and stream through links found at tommiesports.com/sports/baseball/schedule – and on Twitter @TommieBase and Instagram at @TommieBaseball.
Last Time Out
Last weekend's series against Murray State was canceled due to inclement weather. The weekend before, the Tommies traveled to Las Cruces, NM for a four-game series against New Mexico State from Feb. 14-17.
St. Thomas split the series with the Aggies, earning a 11-10 and 7-5 victory in games two and four.
Next up for the Tommies
• The St. Thomas baseball team is on the road to Texas, set to face Tarleton State in a four-game series from Feb. 28 – March 2.
• This is the second meeting between the two squads. The Tommies hold a 2-1 record against the Texans.
Tommie Leaders
• So far this season, Matthew Maulik has recorded two or more hits in each game. Maulik leads the Tommies with a .558 batting average, 10 hits, and .632 OB%. The sophomore is one of two players in the Summit League batting above .500 to start the season.
• Senior, Joe Vos leads St. Thomas with a .750 SLG% and 1.283 OPS.
2025 Schedule
The Tommies' schedule is jammed pack with tough competition, both in nonconference and Summit League play in 2025. In total, St. Thomas will play 51 games throughout the spring. The Tommies are slated to play 18 games at Koch Diamond, beginning with a three-game series against Oral Roberts from March 28-30. The Tommies will play 21 non-conference games and a full 30-game Summit League schedule.
Throughout March, the Purple are scheduled to play 20 games, beginning at Tarleton State. The Tommies open conference play at Omaha against the Mavericks from March 14-16. St. Thomas will wrap up the month of March at home, hosting Oral Roberts.
The Purple open the month of April in St. Paul, welcoming Summit League opponent Northern Colorado. The Tommies are set to play seven games at home and eight on the road throughout April.
St. Thomas will play nine of its final 12 games at Koch Diamond. The nine-game home stretch includes opponents from three conferences: the Big Ten, Horizon League and Summit League.
The Tommies will be on the road in Greeley, Colo. for the final series of the 2025 season, playing Northern Colorado.
2025 Roster
Tommie Baseball is returning 28 letterwinners from a season ago, including 12 seniors and graduate students.
Nine freshmen and two transfers join the 2025 Tommie Baseball roster.
Look Back at 2024
Last season, St. Thomas won its first Summit League championship in the DI-era. The Tommies finished with a 22-24 overall, 16-10 Summit League), doubling their win total from the 2023 season.
St. Thomas Baseball earned eight honors on the 2024 All-Summit League Teams. Senior, Max Moris and junior, Brigs Richartz were selected to the first team. Senior, Jacob Mrosko, junior, Evan Esch, and freshmen Matthew Maulik and Tanner Recchio landed on the second team. Senior, Mikey Gottschalk and sophomore Joe Roder were named honorable mentions.
Summit League Ranks (As of 2/24/25)
Team
Batting Avg (1st/.324)
SLG% (2nd/.446)
ERA (3rd/7.41)
Individual – Pitching
Strikeouts (Z. Endres – 2nd/8)
Opp. Batting Average (W. Retz – 4th/.200)
Earned Run Average (W. Retz – 4th/3.60)
Individual – Hitting
Batting Average (M. Maulik – 1st/.588)
OB% (M. Maulik– 1st/.632)
SLG% (J. Vos – 2nd/.750)
OPS (J. Vos – 2nd/1.283)
OPS (M. Maulik – 3rd/1.279)
Hits (M. Maulik – t-4th/10)
Runs (M. Maulik – t-4th/7)
Doubles (T. Recchio– t-6th/2)
Individual - Fielding
Putouts (M. Moris – 2nd/ 41)
CSB (M. Moris – t-3rd/ 2)
Assists (A. Puder – t-5th/14)
Summit League Preseason Poll
• Seniors Brigs Richartz (OF) and Evan Esch (LHP) were named the St. Thomas Player and Pitcher to Watch, as released in the 2025 Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• St. Thomas was selected to finish second in the Summit Preseason Poll.
Leading the Pack
• Chris Olean begins his 16th season with St. Thomas in 2025. He has totaled an overall record of 387-237-1 (338-148-1 in NCAA Division III) since being named the head coach prior to the 2010 season.
• Olean is a three-time NCAA DIII Region Coach of the Year and closed out its DIII era by winning championships in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and region en route to a national runner-up finish and 37-10 record.
• During the last 12 DIII seasons the Purple won eight MIAC Championships, capped by third-place national finishes in both 2012 and 2014, in addition to the runner-up finish in 2021.
• Olean mentored seven DIII All-American pitchers. He was voted MIAC and Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 2012, 2013, and 2021. In addition, Olean works with the Tommie pitching staff, which was a perennial top-10 group in DIII baseball.
Follow Along
Any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas baseball team can be found at tommiesports.com and on Twitter @TommieBase and Instagram at @TommieBaseball.
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