MARAUDERS-WARRIORS WEEKEND SERIES SHIFTS TO SIOUX FALLS
The University of Mary weekend series with Winona State University is shifting locations. With inclement weather expected in southeast Minnesota the Marauders-Warriors four-game Northern Sun series is moving to Sioux Falls, SD. All four games will be played at the Sanford Sports Complex.
 
A doubleheader on Friday, March 21, will start at 1:30 pm. On Saturday, March 22, the twin bill commences at 12 noon.
 
The series was originally scheduled to be played in Winona, MN.
 
THE RECORDS
The Marauders are 8-9 overall this season and 4-4 in the Northern Sun… Winona State is 8-7 overall and 5-3 in the NSIC.  
 
HISTORY
Dating back to the 2010 season the Marauders are 11-28 against the Warriors… Winona State has won eight of the last ten meetings.
 
FOLLOW LIVE
Visit www.GoUMary.com/coverge for available links to live video and stats. Please note live coverage is not anticipated for the series with Winona State.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders swept a 4-game series against the Concordia-St Paul Golden Bears… Aiden Johnson allowed one run in six innings of work to open the series with a 4-1 UMary win… Ryan Chamberlain pitched a 9-inning complete game shutout in the Marauders 8-0m, striking out ten and allowing three hits… Jaxon Zanolli allowed one run in 6.1 innings of a 2-1 win… UMary rallied for a 10-9 11-inning win in game four. Isaac Pegors had four hits, scored three runs and drove in three. The Marauders trailed 7-4 before scoring three runs to tie the game and three more in the 11^th to claim the win.
 
CHAMBERLAIN SWEEPS NSIC, REGION AND NATIONAL PITCHING HONORS
Ryan Chamberlain claimed Northern Sun and National College Baseball Writers Association Central Region and National Pitcher of the Week honors for his stellar outing against Concordia-St. Paul. The junior righthander from Laramie, WY, struck out ten hitters and allowed three hits in a 9-inning 8-0 shutout win over the Golden Bears. He didn't walk anyone. After giving up hits in each of the first two innings, Chamberlain retired 11 straight hitters before giving up a third and final hit to lead off the 7^th inning. He then retired the final nine batters to close out the game and 20 of the final 21 hitters he faced.

• The 9-inning complete game shutout was the first for the Marauders since Michael Vollrath blanked the Apprentice School in 2014
• Chamberlain joins Jonathan Draheim (2021) and Shane Trattles (2013) as Marauders who won NBCWA national pitcher of the week honors at UMary. Draheim and Trattles were both honored after pitching no-hitters.

 
PEGORS WITH THE POP
Right fielder Isaac Pegors had a big weekend against the Golden Bears. In four games the Bismarck, ND, native was 7-for-16 with two doubles, a home run, four runs scored and six RBIs for a line of  .438/.471/.750 and a 1.221 OPS.

• In game one he opened the scoring with a solo home run and added an RBI later in 8-0 win
• Had a 6th inning RBI single which scored winning run in 2-1 victory
• Hit 2-run double to cap 3-run UMary outburst in 11th inning of Marauders 10-9 win over Golden Bears in series finale and finished game 4-for-5 with two doubles, three runs scored and three RBIs

 
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Noah Hull is climbing the all-time leader board in home runs and RBIs at UMary and the top 10 in other categories. The 2-time All-NSIC senior first baseman ranks:

• 3rd in home runs with 32. Tyler Liffrig (39) is the career record-holder, followed by Derek Shoen (37).
• 5^th in RBIs (124) and trails only Jeff Wedul (141), Tyler Liffrig (141), Derek Shoen (135) and Cal James (133). He was the 7^th Marauder to crack the century mark in runs batted in. 
• 6^th in hits (168). James is 1^st (198), followed by Andy Leer (189), Mike Feldman (186), Schoen (181) and Liffrig (172).
• 6^th in doubles (34). James leads with 48, followed by Liffrig (44), Feldman (41), Jason Duppong (38) and Schoen. He is tied with Leer.
• 10^th in runs scored (107). James is the all-time runs leader (154), ahead of Schoen (134), Leer (132), Wedul (130), Liffrig (126), Feldman (124), Jason Fuchs (109), Tyler Steffan (108) and Dressler (108).

 
SPENCER REACHES 100 COACHING WINS
Marauders head coach Tanner Spencer reached 100 career wins when UMary swept a doubleheader from Concordia-St. Paul on March 13. In just his fifth season as the Marauders head baseball coach, Tanner Spencer has accumulated 102 wins and is second 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.
 
HITTING THEIR STRIDE

• Bryce Leafgren is leading the Marauders in batting, hitting .488/.603/.814 for a 1.417 OPS. In 15 games he is 21-of-43 with five doubles, three home runs, ten runs scored and 12 RBIs.
• Kieran Gaffney is tied for the team lead in home runs (3) and is second in runs scored (14). The junior third baseman in his first year at UMary is hitting .297/.397/.453 with an .850 OPS and 12 RBIs.
• Isaac Pegors is hitting .364/.466/.682 for a 1.148 OPS with five doubles, three home runs and a team-best 18 RBIs.
• Noah Hull leads the Marauders with 18 runs scored and six doubles. Eight of his 21 hits have gone for extra bases. The senior is hitting .328/.403/.500 for a .903 OPS.
• Kalem Haney is hitting .259/.371/.379 (.750 OPS) with 13 runs scored, two home runs and six RBIs.
• Krece Papierski is tied for the team lead in home runs (3) and has eight RBIs, three doubles and seven runs scored while batting .269/.387/.500 (887 OPS).

 
ROUND 4
Aiden Johnson has put together four strong outings on the hill this season for UMary. The junior righthander:

• allowed one run in four innings in his Marauders debut against UC Colorado Springs
• Limited MSU Denver to three runs in six innings. All three runs came in the first inning as Johnson finished the day with five straight shutout innings.
• Gave up three earned runs in six innings to Minnesota State, holding the Mavericks to three hits 
• Held CSP to one run and struck out six over six innings in a 4-1 win

 
STRONG STARTS
The Marauders had three strong starting performances against Concordia-St. Paul:

• Aiden Johnson held the Golden Bears to one run in six innings with six strikeouts in a 4-1 win
• Ryan Chamberlain struck out ten and allowed three hits in a 9-inning 8-0 complete game shutout
• Jaxon Zanolli gave up one run in 6.1 innings of a 2-1 win

 
RECORD DAY
The Marauders rewrote the record book in a 26-22 win at Missouri Western on February 26:

• Team record for most hits (26) and most RBIs (26)
• Ties team record for most runs (26 at Southern Nazarene February 14, 2023)
• Rhett Chisholm broke team NCAA single game record for RBIs (8). Previous record (7) set by Carter Beck in 2024 and Derek Schoen in 2023. This was the first game started by Chisholm and his second collegiate game overall.
• Carter Shin set team NCAA single game record by reaching base safely seven times (3 hits, 3 walks, 1 hit by pitch)
• Bryce Leafgren tied team NCAA single game record with five hits (7^th time in team history, last done by Josh Walker vs. Sioux Falls in 2024).

 
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 1st 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

 
2024 REWIND

• The Marauders made the NSIC tournament for the 3rd 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 1st team honors
• Noah Hull and Carter Beck earned NSIC 2nd team honors
• Haney and Hull were selected to the NSIC All-Defensive Team
• Mark Schommer was named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Central region 1st 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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