MIAC Release

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's senior Griffin Larson (Edina, Minn.) was named the MIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week – the third-consecutive Johnnie to earn the honor – on Monday, March 18.

Larson improved to 2-0 on the year in the Johnnies' 4-1 win over previously unbeaten Wesleyan (Conn.) on Sunday (March 17) in Tucson, Ariz. He struck out five, allowed one hit in six innings of work and retired his final 14 batters in order. Wesleyan (7-1 overall) entered game two of the doubleheader batting .338 (77-for-228) with a .557 slugging percentage and .429 on-base percentage. 

Larson boasts a 0.64 ERA, .089 opponent batting average and 17 strikeouts (to one walk) in 14 innings pitched this season.

Senior Kody Dalen (Carver, Minn./Chanhassen) earned the award March 4 and senior Jeremy Klick (Maple Grove, Minn.) collected the distinction last Monday (March 11).

SJU (8-5 overall) wraps up its Tucson trip today against Luther (Iowa).