Name of college: Concordia University- St. Paul
City and State: St. Paul, MN
Head Coach
Neil Lerner
Assistant Coaches
Derek Dahlke, Mark “Lunch” McKenzie, Andrew Hanson, Ryan Holmgren
Who are some key returning position players and what do you hope to see from them this year?
Nick Thimsen- top/middle of the order bat
Kal Brohmer- utility/play everywhere guy/2nd team all conference a year ago
Jaden Werner- returning JR short stop-expect to be somewhere in the middle-also led team in homeruns a year ago
Brayden Roybal- one of the top on base guys in the conference
Bryce Nelson-2nd on the team in HR a year ago
Who are your key returning pitchers and why?
Jonah Lewis- a weekend starter last year who pitched 46.1 innings
Korey Dahlberg- earned a starting spot last year as a true freshman-pitched 39.2 innings
Matt Sherman- one of the most used relievers a year ago
Reece Piontek- another sophomore who pitched quite a bit as a true freshman (21.2 innings)
Do you have an incoming impact freshman or transfers that will help the team in 2023?
True Freshman/Transfer Jack Nicklaus, RHP, Transfer Koby McBroome- sophomore MIF, Transfer Leo Bustos, Transfer OF Noah Juliar
What was the focus and what things did you see from the team in the fall?
Establishing our culture and establishing what kind of team we wanted to be and doing the little things right. Guys came in highly motivated and got right to work and we saw a lot of promising things from them this fall that led into our off season.
What are the expectations and goals for the team entering the season?
We have a good mix of older and younger guys on the roster. The older guys have taken on the leadership role to help show what direction we want to be going. Expect these guys to go out and have fun, do the little things right and compete at a high level.