Release by Hailey Nisbit
Head Coach l Year's at School l Overall Record at School:
Scot Koenigs, 15 years, 371-195
Additional Coaching & Support Staff:
Assistant Coach - Derek Hahn, Volunteer Coach - Andrew Kaiser
Top Returners:
Mason Ruhlman, Algonac, Michigan; 2B-RHP, Josh Molina, Fajardo, Puerto Rico; 1B-RHP; Alex Ciola, Austin, MN OF-RHP; Jack McNellis, Columbia, Missouri, 3B-RHP.
Key First Years:
Gavin Roosen, Kenyon, MN, SS-RHP; Luis Rosario, Tao Baja, Puerto Rico, C; Brady Braaten, Pine Island, MN, OF-RHP; JanLouis Reyes, Patillas, Puerto Rico, OF.
Coach Koenigs Regarding '18 Pitching:
"We have a young pitching staff and will be using the Spring Trip to Tucson to figure out the rotation."
Riverland 2018 Hitting and Offense:
"We return our top 2 hitters; All-American 2nd baseman Mason Ruhlman, who hit .400 last season and All-Conference 1st baseman, Josh Molina, who hit .430 last season."
About baseball in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference:
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference boasts a strong tradition in America's pastime; over fifty years of collegiate competition has prepared student-athletes in the MCAC to pursue careers at four year college programs as well as professional ranks.
Currently the MCAC Baseball squads compete in a three-division set-up. Northern Division teams include Hibbing Community College, Itasca Community College, Mesabi Range College, Rainy River Community College and Vermilion Community College. The Central Division is home to St. Cloud Technical & Community College, Central Lakes College, Ridgewater College, M State Fergus Falls and Northland Community & Technical College. In the Southern Division, Anoka-Ramsey CC, Minnesota West CTC, Riverland Community College, Rochester Community & Technical College and Western (WI) Technical College compete for a divisional title.
Beginning with the 2018 spring season, MCAC Division Champions and Divisional runner-up teams will advance to the 2018 NJCAA Division III Regional Tournament. Additionally, a seventh playoff slot will be allocated to the highest ranked MCAC team as designated by the 2018 Region XIII which did not earn a championship or runner-up finish in divisional play.
Baseball in the MCAC features athletes from over 20 states and five countries. Our campus environments include the opportunity to attend college and compete in a variety of Minnesota State System colleges, from the urban hubs of the Twin Cities, Rochester, St. Cloud and La Crosse, Wisconsin to the picturesque college towns ranging from Thief River Falls to Ely, Worthington to Brainerd. Learn more at: http://www.minnstate.edu/
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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.