THIS WEEK
The University of Mary baseball team opens the 2025 season this weekend with four games over three days in Tucson, AZ, playing two games against both CSU Pueblo and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. On Friday, January 31, the Marauders face CSU Pueblo at 7 pm CT/6 pm MT. UMary plays two games on Saturday, February 1, taking on UCCS at 3 pm CT/2 pm MT and CSU Pueblo at 7 pm CT/6 pm MT. Opening weekend wraps up Sunday, February 2, with an 11 am CT/10 am MT meeting with UCCS. All games will be played at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.
 
THE RECORDS
The Marauders finished the 2024 season with a record of 23-27 overall and 19-19 in the NSIC (7^th place)… The CSU Pueblo Thunderwolves finished 2024 29-23 overall and 17-15 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play… The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Mountain Lions were 6-32 overall and 19-19 in the RMAC in 2024.
 
HISTORY
The Marauders are 0-1 all-time against CSU Pueblo, dropping a 12-11 road game in 2022… UMary is 4-0 all-time against UCCS, including a 16-13 road win last year.
 
FOLLOW LIVE
No live coverage is available for this weekend's neutral site games in Tucson, AZ. Live video and stats are provided for University of Mary home games and Northern Sun contests. Visit www.GoUMary.com/coverge for available links.
 
WELCOME BACK
The Marauders return 22 players, including 12 pitchers and 10 position players… Seven position players have earned at bats with the Marauders while eight pitchers have made appearances on the mound.
 
HANEY SELECTED TO 2025 NCBWA ALL-CENTRAL REGION PRESEASON TEAM
Marauders infielder Kalem Haney was named to the National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Preseason All-Central Region team. Haney becomes the first UMary player to earn NCAA preseason all-region baseball honors from the NCBWA.
 
HANEY NAMED UMARY'S 2025 NSIC PLAYER TO WATCH
A junior middle infielder from Lethbridge, Alberta, Kalem Haney was a dynamic leadoff hitter for UMary in 2024. Primarily playing second base, he hit .360/.460/.560 with a 1.010 OPS. He led the Marauders in steals (14 bases in 15 attempts) and triples (4) and was second in runs scored (48), doubles (13) while starting all 50 games. He also had five home runs. He had at least one hit in 39 games with 17 multiple hit performances. Only once did he fail to have a hit in back-to-back games. Haney was named to the 2024 All-NSIC 1^st team and the 2024 NSIC All-defensive team. He earned NSIC Player of the Week honors once last year.
 
CHAMBERLAIN UMARY'S 2025 NSIC PRESEASON PITCHER TO WATCH
A junior right-handed pitcher from Laramie, WY, Ryan Chamberlain finished 2024 with a record of 3-2. He pitched 51 innings over 12 appearances, including six starts. Chamberlain tossed one complete game and struck out 41 batters while walking just 12 to post a WHIP of 1.37. He tied for the team lead in wins, was second in innings pitched and fourth in strikeouts.
 
ROSTER BREAKDOWN

• 47 players
• 22 returners
• 25 newcomers (11 freshmen, 14 transfers)
• 11 freshmen
• 5 redshirt freshmen
• 7 sophomores
• 18 juniors
• 6 seniors
• 28 pitchers (21 RHP/7 LHP)
• 19 position players

 
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Noah Hull is climbing the all-time leader board in home runs and RBIs at UMary. The senior first baseman is 3rd in home runs with 31. Tyler Liffrig (39) is the career record-holder, followed by Derek Shoen (37). The All-NSIC performer is the 7th UMary player to crack the century mark in RBIs and is 5th in program history (113). Jeff Wedul (141) and Liffrig (141) are tied for the all-time lead in runs batted in, followed by Shoen (135) and Cal James (133)… Hulls is also in the Marauders top 10 in hits (147), doubles (28) and closing in on runs scored (89).
 
SPENCER 2nd IN BASEBALL COACHING WINS
In just his fifth season as the Marauders head baseball coach, Tanner Spencer has accumulated 94 wins and moved into second place in career coaching victories at UMary. Steve LeGrand leads the way with 121 (1997-2001) with Brad Walsh third with 90 (2005-11). The Marauders have eclipsed 20 wins each of the last four seasons, the only 20 win seasons for UMary since beginning NCAA play in spring 2007.
 
2024 REWIND

• The Marauders made the NSIC tournament for the 3^rd time in four seasons, the only appearances in program history
• UMary tied the school record for home runs, hitting 72 for the second straight season
• Carter Beck was the NSIC Freshman of the Year
• Kalem Haney and Mark Schommer earned NSIC 1^st team honors
• Noah Hull and Carter Beck earned NSIC 2^nd team honors
• Haney and Hull were selected to the NSIC All-Defensive Team
• Mark Schommer was named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Central region 1^st team and the NCBWA All-Central Region second team
• Noah Hull and Kalem Haney earned NSIC Player of the Week honors
• Lukas Frers received NSIC Pitcher of the Week honors

 
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