MIAC Release

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's senior Kody Dalen (Carver, Minn./Chanhassen) was named the MIAC Pitcher of the Week on Monday, March 4.

Dalen pitched 10 scoreless innings across two starts with a .152 opponent batting average (5-for-33) and 12 strikeouts for the Johnnies last week. He allowed one hit and struck out eight over four innings in the no-decision (game one) Feb. 26 vs. Wisconsin-Superior and followed that with his first win of the season March 3 against Otterbein (Ohio) in Port Charlotte, Fla. He allowed four hits and struck out four Cardinals over six innings for the victory, the 13th of his career (13-3 record). 

Dalen is eighth in SJU history with 142 career strikeouts, one behind Jake Dickmeyer '19 in seventh and four from Brett Kramer '11 in sixth.

The Johnnies (3-1 overall) suffered their first loss of the season, 8-3 in 13 innings to Heidelberg (Ohio), earlier today in Port Charlotte and face No. 14 Misericordia (Pa.) this afternoon.