MINERAL AREA COLLEGE

Baseball Press Releases

(4/12)  MAC Baseball took two from Meramec 8-2 & 17-11. Drew Horrell got the win in game 1 and Dave Williams earned the win in Game 2.  Offensive Leaders on the day were Drew Horrell was 6-8 with a Home Run and 2 RBI, Shane Graue was 4-7 with a Home Run and 5 RBI's, Garrett Oliver was 5-8, and Shane Menz was 4-9 with 3 RBI's.

(4/10)  Cardinals Baseball takes two out three against Florissant Valley: 6-3, 10-3 & 0-5.  James Huff earned Wins on the mound in Games 1 and 2, while Tyler Schmitz took the loss in Game 3. Game 1 was the conclusion of a suspended Game from March 22. Leaders on the day were Drew Horrell 5-8 with a RBI, Seth Blackwell 3-6 with 3 RBI's and Matt
Thompson was 3-7 with a RBI.

(4/3)  MAC Baseball picks up a Region XVI and MCCAC Conference win at Three Rivers 8-7. Steven Johnson earned a win on the hill, while offensive leaders were: Seth Blackwell 2-3, 2 RBI, Seth Kimrey 2-4, RBI and Tony Spencer was the star with a Game Winning 2 RBI double in the 8th inning.

(3/3) Cardinals sweep Rend Lake (Ina, IL) as offense comes alive and pitching comes together.  MAC earned their first victory of the young season in Game 1 beating the Warriors 9-7.  Garrett Wiggans earned the win and Marshall Macormic got the Save.   the Cards earned a sweep with the Game 2 victory by the score of 7-1.  Joe Cole notched the win with a complete game 2 hitter, tallying 7 strike outs. Offensive Leaders on the day were Joe Cole 3-4 with a RBI, Seth Kimery 3-6 with 3 RBI and a Home Run, Ty Craft was 3-6 with 3 RBI and a Home Run, Garrett Oliver was 3-7 with 3 RBI.

(2/27)  Mineral Area drops two at Kaskaskia College (Centallia, IL).  The Blue Devils won Game 1by the score of 10-3, Drew Horrell took the loss. The Cards couldn't muster much offense in Game 2, dropping the night-cap 13-1.  James Huff took the loss. Hitting highlights on the day were Tony Spencer 3-7 with a run scored, Shane Graue 1-3 with a RBI double.

(2/26)  Cards drop season opener, second game incomplete due to darkness.  Mineral Area dropped a 11-7 game to Maple Woods (Kansas City, MO) to start the season, and were knotted 0-0 in the 5th inning when game 2 was stopped due to darkness.  The second game will be completed when MAC travels to Maple Woods later this season.

(8/30)  Hardin Inks with Lincoln University.  Michael Hardin, a starting pitcher and All-Conference selection the past two seasons at Mineral Area College, accepted a scholarship offer to attend Lincoln University.  LU is a NCAA-II affiliate located in Jefferson City, Missouri.  Hardin will join former Cardinals Ryan Becker, Michael Hall, and Tyrell Roseboro.  DJ Article

(8/18)  Mineral Area College 2006 Fall Baseball Schedule set.  Mineral Area College will have a Fall exhibition schedule featuring multiple contest.  You may request a copy by e-mailing JGerwitz@MineralArea.edu or calling 573-518-2224.  The exhibition schedule is also listed on the schedule page.

(8/16)  Mineral Area College 2007 Spring Schedule Released.  The Cardinals will open their season on Saturday, February 17 in a Region XVI contest at Maple Woods (Kansas City, MO), first pitch 1:00.  MAC will host Rend Lake (Ina, IL) in a 1:00 start in their HOME opener as a part of the Mineral Area College Homecoming festivities.

(6/15)  Mineral Area earns MCCAC Conference Sportsmanship Award, places 4 on All-Conference squad.  The Cardinals placed four baseball players on the MCCAC All-Conference Honorable Mention Team, they are: Tony Spencer (Fr. IF), Michael Hardin (So. P), Joaby Sikes (So. IF), and Tyler Stahl (So. IF).

(5/1) Cardinals announce the signing of eight players for the 2007 season.  Steve Johnson, Shane Menz, Garrett Oliver, Garrett Wiggans, Josh Boyer, Luke Vogelsang, Dexter Moore, and Josh McMillen.  Player Signing Link