ST. PAUL, Minn. – Concordia-St. Paul baseball (15-16, 11-7 NSIC) hits the road for a mid-week doubleheader against the Upper Iowa Peacocks (12-21, 8-14 NSIC) at Robertson Woods Field in Fayette, Iowa on Tuesday afternoon.
 
First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 1:30 p.m. with game two following shortly afterward.
 
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LAST TIME OUT
Concordia baseball is coming off a split series with the Winona State Warriors last Friday afternoon at Barnes Field.
 
Game one saw several momentum shifts and flurries between the two squads, including a late 5-run rally by the Golden Bears. However, a 6-run fourth inning proved to be the deciding factor as the Winona State Warriors took game one, 17-13.
 
As a team, CSP notched 18 hits with 10 extra base hits. Noah Juliar led the Golden Bears with a perfect game from the plate after going 5-for-5 with a pair of home runs, a double, six RBIs and three runs scored. Mason Nadolney and Mitch Klass both added two-run shots in the contest. Nick Thimsen added a triple, while Kal Brohmer had a double and Mason Wolf collected a double of his own.
 
The high scoring did not stop in game two as the two teams combined for 28 runs before the game was halted due to darkness in the seventh inning. CSP scored in each of the six innings played, including a 7-run fourth inning to secure the 16-12 victory.

Concordia collected 15 hits in six innings played. Juliar and Brayden Roybal recorded home runs for the Golden Bears, while Jaden Werner and Thimsen led the team with three hits each. Brohmer reached base successfully on every plate appearance after going 1-1 with three walks and a hit-by-pitch.

Jonah Lewis (3-3) started the bump for CSP in game two. The junior completed five full innings with a strikeout and one walked batter. Matt Sherman and Eric Lundell appeared from the bullpen to combine for an inning of work. Lundell was credited with his fourth save of the season.

Juliar had a career day from behind the plate after slashing .875/.889. /2.125 in the two games combined. The sophomore outfielder went 7-8 with three home runs and a double while driving in eight runners and scoring six runs of his own.

Brohmer added an impressive outing, slashing .800/.889/.1.200 for the Golden Bears. The sophomore first baseman went 4-5 from the with a pair of doubles, three walks and a hit-by-pitch, along with six runs scored.

Roybal excelled both offensively and defensively for CSP. The junior second baseman turned a rare triple play after snagging a line drive with runners on first and second attempting to double steal. He added a 4-6 outing at the plate with his first homer of the season, a pair of runs and an RBI.

SERIES HISTORY AGAINST UIU
The Golden Bears and the Peacocks have met 35 times since March 20, 2004, with the Golden Bears holding a 21-14 series advantage. With Upper Iowa leaving the NSIC next season, this will be the final time that the two teams will meet in regular-season conference play. After the Peacocks claimed the first two matchups between the two programs, the Golden Bears claimed their first win in 2005 with a 11-3 victory in St. Paul. Concordia holds the longest winning streak in series history with nine consecutive wins from 2012-2014, including their largest margin of victory of 13-2 occurring during that time frame. The Golden Bears have scored a total of 195 runs with an average of 5.57 runs a game.
 
ABOUT THE PEACOCKS
Upper Iowa posted a 12-31 (10-22 NSIC) record in the 2022 campaign and was picked to finish 13th in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 41 points.
 
The Peacocks hold a record of 12-21 (8-14 NSIC) this season and are currently sitting 12th in NSIC conference standings ahead of Minnesota Duluth.
 
UIU claimed a 3-2 win against Wayne State their last timeout but ultimately dropped the series 2-1 after falling 8-10 in game one and 5-12 in game two. Prior to the series, the Peacocks dropped a doubleheader to Minnesota State and the series finale to Minot State. 
 
The Peacocks have claimed series over Bemidji State and Minnesota Duluth while splitting with St. Cloud State in conference action. Nine of their conference losses have been by three runs or less.
 
The batter to watch for the Peacocks is Ethan Sawyer, who has slashed .336/.376/.504 with 40 hits,19 runs and 27 RBIs. The sophomore has collected 12 extra base hits that include four home runs and eight doubles.
 
For the pitchers, junior Keaton Parker has led the way for the Peacocks with a 3-3 record, a 6.03 earned run average and 41 strikeouts. He has allowed 39 hits and 25 earned runs in 37.1 innings pitched.