CLU Kingsmen Baseball News

Scholar-Athlete Society Recognizes 99 Students

Mon, 29 Jun 2009, 11:39:31

A record-setting group of 99 student-athetes from 19 teams at California Lutheran University were recognized by the school's Scholar Athlete Society at a year-end banquet. All the students maintained a 3.4 GPA or higher for the academic year while particpating as a NCAA Division III student-athlete.

Baseball's Martin Leads Nation, Breaks CLU Record in Triples

Wed, 24 Jun 2009, 16:07:05

Cal Lutheran junior Matt Martin was one of only two players in Division III baseball to eclipse 10 triples, doing so in 35 games during the 2009 season notching the triples per game title outright. The mark also breaks the school's 29-year old single season record and 15-year old career record.

Kingsmen Take Fourth in SCIAC All-Sports

Thu, 11 Jun 2009, 18:08:04

Six of the 10 Cal Lutheran men's athletic programs secured top three conference finishes earning a fourth place result in the 2008-09 SCIAC All-Sports Standings. Points are awarded based on final conference standings for each of the nine SCIAC sports and awarded to each institution respectively.

Cal Lutheran's Iden Drafted by Dodgers

Thu, 11 Jun 2009, 14:13:02

California Lutheran University's David Iden has been selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 35^th round of Major League Baseball's 2009 First-Year Player Draft, announced on Thursday. The senior infielder was the 1,057^th pick overall and the latest Kingsmen selected since former teammate Lee Ellis in 2007.

Ott Garners All-America Team Honors

Sun, 24 May 2009, 14:51:06

Junior Jordan Ott was named to the 2009 D3Baseball.com All-America Team, released earlier today. The designated hitter earned an "Honorable Mention" spot after hitting .361 and led the team with 50 RBI.

Hartmann Earns ESPN/CoSIDA All-Academic Honors

Sat, 23 May 2009, 15:17:37

Cal Lutheran baseball junior Paul Hartmann was selected to the 2009 ESPN the Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) All-Academic District VIII College Division Team. An Exercise Science and Sports Medicine major Hartmann has maintained a 3.50 grade point average while being one of the main offensive contributors for the Kingsmen.

CLU Senior-Athlete Awards Announced

Fri, 22 May 2009, 13:20:04

At the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Senior Athlete Social on May 11 four Cal Lutheran seniors were honored. Summer Plante-Newman and David Iden were selected as the SCIAC Scholar-Athletes while Lindsey Benson and Kyle Hansen were named as the CLU Athletes of the Year.

Tigert Named First Team All-SCIAC, Four on Second Team

Tue, 19 May 2009, 20:47:33

With a 31-win regular season, the California Lutheran University baseball team had five players selected to the 2009 All-SCIAC Team. Junior Chase Tigert was one of three conference pitchers to earn first team selections.

Michelin, Gelber Selected to All-Tournament Team

Mon, 18 May 2009, 10:08:07

Cal Lutheran pitcher Greg Gelber and catcher Richard Michelin were named to the 2009 NCAA Division III West region all-tournament team, announced on Sunday. Gelber pitched a complete game in the Kingsmen's opening night 2-1 victory over runner-up George Fox (OR) while Michelin went 4-for-8 with three walks at the plate.

Sagehen Longballs End Kingsmen Season

Sat, 16 May 2009, 17:21:37

The Division III leader in home runs delivered a crushing blow as senior Drew Hedman's grand slam capped off a 10-run third inning by the nation's top ranked Pomona-Pitzer Colleges overwhelming Cal Lutheran, 16-4 at Roy Helser Field on Saturday afternoon. The loss eliminates the Kingsmen from the NCAA West regional playoffs.