University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, March 7
Clarksville, Tenn. / Joe Maynard Field at Raymond C. Hand Park
4:00 p.m. Central
at
Austin Peay
Photo by: Michael Sudhalter
Baseball set for four-game series at Austin Peay
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The St. Thomas baseball team is set to travel to Clarksville, Tenn. for a four-game series against Austin Peay from March 7-9 at Joe Maynard Field.
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
The Tommies earned three of four wins over the weekend against Tarleton State. The Tommies scored 10+ runs in all three victories.
RHP Zak Endres picked up his first two wins in Purple, going 2-0 over 5.1 scoreless innings.
Next up for the Tommies
• The St. Thomas baseball team is on the road to Tennessee, set to face Austin Peay in a four-game series from March 7-9.
• This is the first meeting between the two squads.
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.
Tommie Leaders
• So far this season, Matthew Maulik has recorded two or more hits in each of his seven games played. Maulik leads the Tommies with a .567 batting average, 17 hits, and .606 OB%. The sophomore is one of two players in the Summit League batting above .500 to start the season, along with fellow Tommie, Joe Roder.
• Senior, Joe Vos leads St. Thomas with a .767 SLG% and three home runs.
• Zak Endres and Walker Retz lead the Purple with 11 strikeouts each. Endres is 2-0 on the season with a team-leading 1.86 ERA.
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 3/3/25)
Team
Batting Avg (1st/.350)
SLG% (1st/.490)
OB% (1st/.428)
Runs (2nd/68)
Hits (2nd/105)
RBI (2nd/67)
Strikeouts (3rd/70)
ERA (2nd/7.12)
Individual – Pitching
Wins (Z. Endres – 1st/ 2)
Strikeouts (Z. Endres/W.Retz – 2nd/ 11)
Earned Run Average (Z.Endres – 2nd/ 1.86)
Opp. Batting Average (W. Retz – 4th/ .244)
Individual – Hitting
Batting Average (M. Maulik – 1st/.567)
OB% (M. Maulik– 1st/.606)
OB% (J. Roder– 2nd/.576)
SLG% (J. Vos – 1st/.767)
Home runs (J. Vos – t-1st/3)
OPS (J. Roder – 1st/1.284)
OPS (M. Maulik – 2nd/1.273)
Hits (M. Maulik – t-2nd/17)
Doubles (M. Moris– t-3rd/4)
Runs (M. Maulik – 4th/12)
Individual - Fielding
Putouts (M. Moris – 2nd/ 71)
CSB (M. Moris – 5th/ 2)
Assists (A. Puder – 8th/18)
Summit League Weekly Honors
Zak Endres - Peak Pitcher of the Week (3/3/25)
• In 5.1 innings of work, tallied three strikeouts and zero walks, allowing just five hits.
• 2-0 record on the weekend
• In the finale, tosses 3.2 innings to close out the victory, allowing the offense to rally from a 12-6 deficit
Joe Roder – Peak Performer of the Week (3/3/25)
•Roder slashed a combined .571/.619/.857 for an OPS of 1.476 in four games played.
• He went 8-14 with a home run, 13 total bases and seven RBI.
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 390-237-1 (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
The Tommies earned three of four wins over the weekend against Tarleton State. The Tommies scored 10+ runs in all three victories.
RHP Zak Endres picked up his first two wins in Purple, going 2-0 over 5.1 scoreless innings.
Next up for the Tommies
• The St. Thomas baseball team is on the road to Tennessee, set to face Austin Peay in a four-game series from March 7-9.
• This is the first meeting between the two squads.
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.
Tommie Leaders
• So far this season, Matthew Maulik has recorded two or more hits in each of his seven games played. Maulik leads the Tommies with a .567 batting average, 17 hits, and .606 OB%. The sophomore is one of two players in the Summit League batting above .500 to start the season, along with fellow Tommie, Joe Roder.
• Senior, Joe Vos leads St. Thomas with a .767 SLG% and three home runs.
• Zak Endres and Walker Retz lead the Purple with 11 strikeouts each. Endres is 2-0 on the season with a team-leading 1.86 ERA.
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 3/3/25)
Team
Batting Avg (1st/.350)
SLG% (1st/.490)
OB% (1st/.428)
Runs (2nd/68)
Hits (2nd/105)
RBI (2nd/67)
Strikeouts (3rd/70)
ERA (2nd/7.12)
Individual – Pitching
Wins (Z. Endres – 1st/ 2)
Strikeouts (Z. Endres/W.Retz – 2nd/ 11)
Earned Run Average (Z.Endres – 2nd/ 1.86)
Opp. Batting Average (W. Retz – 4th/ .244)
Individual – Hitting
Batting Average (M. Maulik – 1st/.567)
OB% (M. Maulik– 1st/.606)
OB% (J. Roder– 2nd/.576)
SLG% (J. Vos – 1st/.767)
Home runs (J. Vos – t-1st/3)
OPS (J. Roder – 1st/1.284)
OPS (M. Maulik – 2nd/1.273)
Hits (M. Maulik – t-2nd/17)
Doubles (M. Moris– t-3rd/4)
Runs (M. Maulik – 4th/12)
Individual - Fielding
Putouts (M. Moris – 2nd/ 71)
CSB (M. Moris – 5th/ 2)
Assists (A. Puder – 8th/18)
Summit League Weekly Honors
Zak Endres - Peak Pitcher of the Week (3/3/25)
• In 5.1 innings of work, tallied three strikeouts and zero walks, allowing just five hits.
• 2-0 record on the weekend
• In the finale, tosses 3.2 innings to close out the victory, allowing the offense to rally from a 12-6 deficit
Joe Roder – Peak Performer of the Week (3/3/25)
•Roder slashed a combined .571/.619/.857 for an OPS of 1.476 in four games played.
• He went 8-14 with a home run, 13 total bases and seven RBI.
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 390-237-1 (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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