Elijah Johnson
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 205
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- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
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- Position:
- RHP
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
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- High School:
- Burke HS
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- Previous College:
- Southeast CC
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- app
- 18
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- gs
- 16
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- w
- 11
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- l
- 2
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- sv
- 2
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- ip
- 101.0
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- era
- 1.96
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- whip
- .84
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- k
- 153
Bio
Honors & Awards:
- 2021-22, BU Athletics co-Male Athlete of the Year
- 2022, First-Team NAIA All-American
- 2022, NSAA Pitcher of the Year
- 2022, First team all-NSAA
- 2022, NSAA Gold Glove (P)
- 2022, Aeroform Athletics @NAIABall National Player of the Week (Apr. 19)
- 2022, NSAA Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 28, Mar. 7, Mar. 14, Mar. 21, Apr. 11, Apr. 18)
- 2022, Honorary captain, OWH all-Midlands team
2022 Season (Senior): Turned in one of the most dominating pitching seasons in program history ... Started 16 of the 18 games in which he appeared ... Pitched to an 11-2 record with a 1.96 ERA and a pair of saves ... Struck out 153 batters in 101.0 innings of work ... His 153 strikeouts and 13.63 K/9 rate both rank second in program history ... Struck out 10+ batters in nine of 16 starts and finished with more punch outs than innings pitched in 17 of 18 appearances while striking out nine in a complete game against (RV) Tabor (May 17) ... Struck out a season-high 14 in a one-hit shutout against Viterbo (Mar. 19) ... Struck out 11 while firing a no-hitter (allowing just a pair of walks) against Presentation (Apr. 15) ... Allowed more than three earned runs in just two of 16 starts ... In 21 post-season innings posted a 0.86 ERA and struck out 28 batters while going 2-0 with a pair of saves.
2021 Season (Junior): Appeared in 11 games, all in relief ... Pitched to a 2-1 record and 4.29 ERA ... Struck out 29 batters in 21 innings of work (12.43 K/9) ... Earned his lone save with a season-high five strikeouts over two scoreless innings of relief against Morningside (Oct. 4) ... Struck out 10 batters in 4.2 scoreless innings of work from Mar. 27-Apr. 6 ... Pitched a season-high 5.1 innings of scoreless relief in an NSAA Tournament victory over Dickinson State (May 9).
2020 Season (Junior): Made a pair of relief appearances … Pitched to a 12.71 ERA in 5.2 innings of work … Struck out six batters on the year … Worked a season-high three innings of two-hit relief against Southwestern (Feb. 21) … Struck out four batters in 2.2 innings in the season-opener against Oklahoma City (Feb. 8).
Junior College:
- Spent last year at Southeast Community College in Beatrice, Neb.
- Played baseball for Coach Dion Parks
High School: Attended Omaha Burke High School ... Played baseball for Coach Scott Hodges.
Personal: Son of Ben and Vanessa Johnson … Has four siblings, LaKyra, CJ, Chad, and Shane … Born on Sept. 1, 1998 … Majoring in Sports Management ... Has two children.
Southeast CC Stats:
| Season | APP | GS | W-L | ERA | SV | IP | SO | BB |
| Sophomore (2019) | 12 | 1 | 1-1 | 7.47 | 2 | 15.2 | 13 | 10 |
| Career | 12 | 1 | 1-1 | 7.47 | 2 | 15.2 | 13 | 10 |
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 18 | 7 |
| Games started | 16 | 7 |
| Wins | 11 | 5 |
| Losses | 2 | 1 |
| Saves | 2 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 9 | 5 |
| Shutouts | 5 | 3 |
| Innings Pitched | 101.0 | 43.0 |
| Hits | 49 | 23 |
| Runs | 22 | 13 |
| Earned Runs | 22 | 13 |
| Walks | 36 | 16 |
| Strikeouts | 153 | 71 |
| Strikeouts per Game | 13.63 | 14.86 |
| Doubles Allowed | 8 | 4 |
| Triples Allowed | 1 | 1 |
| WHIP | .84 | .91 |
| Home Runs Allows | 8 | 3 |
| At Bats Against | 339 | 146 |
| Batting Average Against | .145 | .158 |
| Earned Run Average | 1.96 | 2.72 |
| Wild pitches | 2 | - |
| Hit Batters | 3 | 1 |
| Balks | 3 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies Allowed | - | - |
| Sacrifice Hits Allowed | 2 | 2 |
Game Log - Hitting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | ab | h | rbi | bb | 2b | 3b | hr | xbh | k | avg | obp | slg | hbp | sf | sh | hdp | go | fo | go/fo | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | York | W, 11-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 5 | York | W, 22-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Feb 12 | vs. #9 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Feb 12 | at #20 Oklahoma City | W, 9-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 13 | at #20 Oklahoma City | L, 5-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 19 | vs. Friends | W, 6-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 19 | at #14 Science & Arts | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Feb 20 | at #14 Science & Arts | W, 4-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 26 | Briar Cliff | W, 9-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Feb 27 | Briar Cliff | W, 9-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 27 | Briar Cliff | W, 11-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 5 | vs. #17 St. Thomas | W, 6-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 6 | vs. #17 St. Thomas | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mar 7 | vs. #17 St. Thomas | L, 7-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 8 | at (RV) Warner | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 10 | vs. Siena Heights | W, 11-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 10 | vs. Concordia (Mich.) | L, 14-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 11 | vs. Lawrence Tech | W, 10-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 11 | vs. (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mar 12 | at #25 Warner | L, 12-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 19 | Viterbo | W, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 19 | Viterbo | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mar 20 | Viterbo | W, 8-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 20 | Viterbo | W, 20-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 26 | Valley City State | W, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 26 | Valley City State | W, 18-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mar 27 | Valley City State | W, 14-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 27 | Valley City State | W, 5-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 29 | at Morningside | L, 9-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 2 | at Dickinson State | W, 8-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 2 | at Dickinson State | W, 13-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 3 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Midland | W, 15-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 9 | at Waldorf | W, 20-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 9 | at Waldorf | W, 11-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 10 | at Waldorf | W, 20-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 10 | at Waldorf | W, 14-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Morningside | W, 10-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | Presentation | W, 8-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | Presentation | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 16 | Presentation | W, 10-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 16 | Presentation | W, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 19 | at Midland | W, 13-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Mayville State | W, 13-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Mayville State | L, 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 23 | Mayville State | W, 22-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 23 | Mayville State | W, 13-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 28 | at Dakota State | W, 16-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 28 | at Dakota State | L, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | at Dakota State | W, 5-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | at Dakota State | W, 15-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 6 | vs. Presentation | W, 12-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 7 | at Waldorf | W, 13-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 8 | vs. Dickinson State | W, 12-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 10 | vs. Dakota State | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 16 | Judson | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 17 | (RV) Tabor | W, 7-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 19 | Concordia (Neb.) | L, 16-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 19 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 27 | vs. #4 LSU Shreveport | L, 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 29 | vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene | W, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 30 | vs. #2 Tennessee Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Base Running
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | r | tb | sb | cs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | York | W, 11-10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 5 | York | W, 22-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Feb 12 | vs. #9 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Feb 12 | at #20 Oklahoma City | W, 9-8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 13 | at #20 Oklahoma City | L, 5-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 19 | vs. Friends | W, 6-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 19 | at #14 Science & Arts | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Feb 20 | at #14 Science & Arts | W, 4-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 26 | Briar Cliff | W, 9-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Feb 27 | Briar Cliff | W, 9-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 27 | Briar Cliff | W, 11-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 5 | vs. #17 St. Thomas | W, 6-5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 6 | vs. #17 St. Thomas | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Mar 7 | vs. #17 St. Thomas | L, 7-6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 8 | at (RV) Warner | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 10 | vs. Siena Heights | W, 11-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 10 | vs. Concordia (Mich.) | L, 14-10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 11 | vs. Lawrence Tech | W, 10-5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 11 | vs. (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Mar 12 | at #25 Warner | L, 12-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 19 | Viterbo | W, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 19 | Viterbo | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Mar 20 | Viterbo | W, 8-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 20 | Viterbo | W, 20-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 26 | Valley City State | W, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 26 | Valley City State | W, 18-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Mar 27 | Valley City State | W, 14-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 27 | Valley City State | W, 5-4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 29 | at Morningside | L, 9-4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 2 | at Dickinson State | W, 8-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 2 | at Dickinson State | W, 13-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 3 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Midland | W, 15-5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 9 | at Waldorf | W, 20-11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 9 | at Waldorf | W, 11-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 10 | at Waldorf | W, 20-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 10 | at Waldorf | W, 14-8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Morningside | W, 10-5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | Presentation | W, 8-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | Presentation | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 16 | Presentation | W, 10-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 16 | Presentation | W, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 19 | at Midland | W, 13-4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Mayville State | W, 13-4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Mayville State | L, 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 23 | Mayville State | W, 22-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 23 | Mayville State | W, 13-6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 28 | at Dakota State | W, 16-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 28 | at Dakota State | L, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | at Dakota State | W, 5-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | at Dakota State | W, 15-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 6 | vs. Presentation | W, 12-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 7 | at Waldorf | W, 13-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| May 8 | vs. Dickinson State | W, 12-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 10 | vs. Dakota State | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 16 | Judson | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 17 | (RV) Tabor | W, 7-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| May 19 | Concordia (Neb.) | L, 16-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 19 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| May 27 | vs. #4 LSU Shreveport | L, 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| May 29 | vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene | W, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| May 30 | vs. #2 Tennessee Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Pitching
| Date | Opponent | Score | w | l | ip | h | r | er | era | k | k/9 | hr | whip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | York | W, 11-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 5 | York | W, 22-1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.80 | 10 | 18.00 | 1 | .20 |
| Feb 12 | vs. #9 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.60 | 11 | 19.80 | 1 | 1.80 |
| Feb 12 | at #20 Oklahoma City | W, 9-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 13 | at #20 Oklahoma City | L, 5-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 19 | vs. Friends | W, 6-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 19 | at #14 Science & Arts | L, 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6.00 | 4 | 6.00 | 2 | 1.17 |
| Feb 20 | at #14 Science & Arts | W, 4-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 26 | Briar Cliff | W, 9-2 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 10.29 | - | .29 |
| Feb 27 | Briar Cliff | W, 9-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 27 | Briar Cliff | W, 11-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 5 | vs. #17 St. Thomas | W, 6-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 6 | vs. #17 St. Thomas | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 10.29 | - | .86 |
| Mar 7 | vs. #17 St. Thomas | L, 7-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 8 | at (RV) Warner | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 10 | vs. Siena Heights | W, 11-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 10 | vs. Concordia (Mich.) | L, 14-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 11 | vs. Lawrence Tech | W, 10-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 11 | vs. (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 | 16.71 | - | .57 |
| Mar 12 | at #25 Warner | L, 12-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 19 | Viterbo | W, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 19 | Viterbo | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 18.00 | - | .57 |
| Mar 20 | Viterbo | W, 8-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 20 | Viterbo | W, 20-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 26 | Valley City State | W, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 26 | Valley City State | W, 18-4 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5.40 | 9 | 16.20 | - | 1.80 |
| Mar 27 | Valley City State | W, 14-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 27 | Valley City State | W, 5-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 29 | at Morningside | L, 9-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 2 | at Dickinson State | W, 8-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 2 | at Dickinson State | W, 13-2 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2.57 | 11 | 14.14 | - | .71 |
| Apr 3 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Midland | W, 15-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 9 | at Waldorf | W, 20-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 9 | at Waldorf | W, 11-0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 12.86 | - | .86 |
| Apr 10 | at Waldorf | W, 20-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 10 | at Waldorf | W, 14-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Morningside | W, 10-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | Presentation | W, 8-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | Presentation | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 14.14 | - | .29 |
| Apr 16 | Presentation | W, 10-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 16 | Presentation | W, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 19 | at Midland | W, 13-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Mayville State | W, 13-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Mayville State | L, 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9.00 | 10 | 15.00 | 2 | 1.50 |
| Apr 23 | Mayville State | W, 22-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 23 | Mayville State | W, 13-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 28 | at Dakota State | W, 16-7 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.50 | 6 | 13.50 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Apr 28 | at Dakota State | L, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | at Dakota State | W, 5-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | at Dakota State | W, 15-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 6 | vs. Presentation | W, 12-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 7 | at Waldorf | W, 13-0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 15.43 | - | .57 |
| May 8 | vs. Dickinson State | W, 12-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 10 | vs. Dakota State | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 16 | Judson | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 17 | (RV) Tabor | W, 7-2 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 9 | 9.00 | 1 | .89 |
| May 19 | Concordia (Neb.) | L, 16-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 19 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.00 | 1 | 13.50 | - | - |
| May 27 | vs. #4 LSU Shreveport | L, 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 12.00 | - | 1.00 |
| May 29 | vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene | W, 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | - | - | 0.00 | 2 | 13.50 | - | 1.50 |
| May 30 | vs. #2 Tennessee Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Fielding
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | tc | po | a | e | pb | f% | dp | sba | rcs | rcs% | ci |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | York | W, 11-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 5 | York | W, 22-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 12 | vs. #9 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Feb 12 | at #20 Oklahoma City | W, 9-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 13 | at #20 Oklahoma City | L, 5-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 19 | vs. Friends | W, 6-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 19 | at #14 Science & Arts | L, 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | 2 | 1.000 | - |
| Feb 20 | at #14 Science & Arts | W, 4-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 26 | Briar Cliff | W, 9-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Feb 27 | Briar Cliff | W, 9-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 27 | Briar Cliff | W, 11-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 5 | vs. #17 St. Thomas | W, 6-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 6 | vs. #17 St. Thomas | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mar 7 | vs. #17 St. Thomas | L, 7-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 8 | at (RV) Warner | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 10 | vs. Siena Heights | W, 11-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 10 | vs. Concordia (Mich.) | L, 14-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 11 | vs. Lawrence Tech | W, 10-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 11 | vs. (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 12 | at #25 Warner | L, 12-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 19 | Viterbo | W, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 19 | Viterbo | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mar 20 | Viterbo | W, 8-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 20 | Viterbo | W, 20-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 26 | Valley City State | W, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 26 | Valley City State | W, 18-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 27 | Valley City State | W, 14-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 27 | Valley City State | W, 5-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 29 | at Morningside | L, 9-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 2 | at Dickinson State | W, 8-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 2 | at Dickinson State | W, 13-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Midland | W, 15-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 9 | at Waldorf | W, 20-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 9 | at Waldorf | W, 11-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | 1 | 1.000 | - |
| Apr 10 | at Waldorf | W, 20-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 10 | at Waldorf | W, 14-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Morningside | W, 10-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | Presentation | W, 8-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | Presentation | W, 5-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 1 | 1 | .500 | - |
| Apr 16 | Presentation | W, 10-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 16 | Presentation | W, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 19 | at Midland | W, 13-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Mayville State | W, 13-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Mayville State | L, 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1.000 | - |
| Apr 23 | Mayville State | W, 22-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 23 | Mayville State | W, 13-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 28 | at Dakota State | W, 16-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 28 | at Dakota State | L, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | at Dakota State | W, 5-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | at Dakota State | W, 15-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 6 | vs. Presentation | W, 12-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 7 | at Waldorf | W, 13-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 8 | vs. Dickinson State | W, 12-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 10 | vs. Dakota State | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 16 | Judson | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 17 | (RV) Tabor | W, 7-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| May 19 | Concordia (Neb.) | L, 16-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 19 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 27 | vs. #4 LSU Shreveport | L, 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 29 | vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene | W, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 30 | vs. #2 Tennessee Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | ab | h | rbi | bb | 2b | 3b | hr | xbh | k | avg | obp | slg | hbp | sf | sh | hdp | go | fo | go/fo | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Statistic | era | w | l | app | gs | sv | ip | h | r | er | bb | k | k/9 | hr | whip | bf | wp | hbp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 12.71 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9.53 | - | 2.82 | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 4.29 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 21.0 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 12.43 | 1 | 1.43 | 92 | 7 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | 4.29 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 21.0 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 12.43 | 1 | 1.43 | 92 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 1.96 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 101.0 | 49 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 153 | 13.63 | 8 | .84 | 380 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 2.82 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 127.2 | 79 | 41 | 40 | 52 | 188 | 13.25 | 9 | 1.03 | 503 | 11 | 7 |
| Statistic | gp | ab | h | rbi | bb | 2b | 3b | hr | xbh | k | avg | obp | slg | hbp | sf | sh | hdp | go | fo | go/fo | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||||||||||||||
| February | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| March | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| April | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | r | tb | sb | cs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0 | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Neutral | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Losses | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Month | |||||
| February | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| March | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| April | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| May | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Statistic | era | w | l | app | gs | sv | ip | h | r | er | bb | k | k/9 | hr | whip | bf | wp | hbp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1.96 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 101.0 | 49 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 153 | 13.63 | 8 | .84 | 380 | 2 | 3 |
| Conference | 2.72 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 43.0 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 71 | 14.86 | 3 | .91 | 165 | - | 1 |
| Exhibition | 0.00 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | 2.31 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 46.2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 72 | 13.89 | 4 | .75 | 171 | 1 | 1 |
| Away | 2.32 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 31.0 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 12.48 | 3 | .84 | 114 | - | - |
| Neutral | 0.77 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23.1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 14.66 | 1 | 1.03 | 95 | 1 | 2 |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1.11 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 81.0 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 124 | 13.78 | 3 | .70 | 298 | 2 | 3 |
| Losses | 5.40 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 13.05 | 5 | 1.40 | 82 | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||||
| February | 2.74 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 12.91 | 4 | .83 | 83 | - | - |
| March | 1.04 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 26.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 15.23 | - | .88 | 102 | 1 | 2 |
| April | 2.90 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 31.0 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 13.94 | 3 | .84 | 117 | - | 1 |
| May | 0.86 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 12.00 | 1 | .81 | 78 | 1 | - |
| Statistic | gp | tc | po | a | e | pb | f% | dp | sba | rcs | rcs% | ci |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 6 | 5 | .455 | - |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 2 | 3 | .600 | - |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 4 | 2 | .333 | - |
| Away | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | 3 | 1.000 | - |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 5 | 2 | .286 | - |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 1 | 3 | .750 | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| February | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 2 | 2 | .500 | - |
| March | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| April | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 1 | 3 | .750 | - |
| May | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
News mentions
Six Bruins from the 2022 NAIA World Series participant Bellevue University baseball team picked up postseason honors from the Omaha World-Herald announced today. Senior pitcher Elijah Johnson was recognized as the honorary captain of the team. Bruins joining Johnson on the first team included: catcher Brenton Davis, shortstop Alec Ackerman, outfielder Conner Barnett, outfielder Kanta Kobayashi, and pitcher Blake Crippen.
Elijah Johnson earned first-team honors while junior shortstop Alec Ackerman and junior center fielder Kanta Kobayashi were both named to the second team.
Bellevue received contributions up and the down the line up, and on the mound, as they grinded out a 5-4 win over MNU to keep their season alive on Sunday.
After staving off elimination on Sunday, 5th-seeded Bellevue meets 2nd-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan in another elimination game Monday at 8:30 a.m. (10:30 a.m. CT) at the 65th Avista NAIA World Series
5th-seeded Bellevue and 9th-seeded MidAmerica Nazarene face off on Sunday at noon (2 p.m. CT) in an elimination game at the 65th Avista NAIA World Series
Fourth-seeded LSU Shreveport waited out a nearly 5-hour rain delay to outlast No. 5-seed Bellevue 8-4 in the World Series opener for both teams.
5th-seeded Bellevue opens play at the 65th Avista NAIA World Series against 4th-seeded LSU Shreveport on Friday.
Bellevue defeated CUNE 5-2 in the "If Necessary" Game to win the Opening Round - Bellevue Bracket and advance to the program's 15th Avista-NAIA World Series.
Brenton Davis and Conner Barnett each hit 3-run home runs to back a complete game by Elijah Johnson as BU defeated Tabor 7-2 to reach the Championship of the Opening Round - Bellevue Bracket.
A six-run second and seven-run fifth backed a complete game shutout from Elijah Johnson as the top-seeded and No. 7-ranked Bellevue defeated fourth-seeded Waldorf 13-0.
Alec Ackerman (Player of the Year), Elijah Johnson (Pitcher of the Year), Kanta Kobayashi (Newcomer of the Year), and Duane Monlux (Coach of the Year) led 12 Bruins named to the first and second all-NSAA teams.
After a convincing 16-7 win in the opener, the Bellevue University baseball team fought back in the nightcap, only to fall in extra innings as Dakota State University scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to pull out the 10-9 victory.
Kanta Kobayashi drove in six runs in the opener and Brenton Davis homered in each game as BU split with Mayville on Friday.
Payton Higgins (Cedar, Utah) and Elijah Johnson (Omaha, Neb.) have earned NSAA Player and Pitcher of the Week honors.
Bruin starters McGrane Pledger and Blake Crippen combined to allow just three total hits in a pair of shutout victories for BU on Saturday.
Elijah Johnson pitched a no-hitter in the nightcap after Alexandro Celiceo limited PC to just a run on six hits in the opener.
Senior Elijah Johnson (Omaha, Neb.) and sophomore Conner Barnett (Papillion, Neb.) were named NSAA Pitcher and Player of the Week, respectively.
Bellevue swept Waldorf by scores of 20-11 and 11-0 behind 38 hits, including 16 that went for extra-bases, to improve to 13-0 in conference play.
Bellevue defeated Dickinson State by scores of 8-2 and 13-2 Saturday and have now won 10-straight conference games to open the season.
Bellevue swept Valley City in a North Star double-header, winning by scores of 6-0 and 18-4 on Saturday afternoon.
Conner Barnett was named NSAA Player of the Week for the second time this season and Elijah Johnson picked up his fourth-straight NSAA Pitcher of the Week honor.
Pitching and defense were on display Saturday as the Bellevue staff struck out 32 batters and the offense pounded out 23 hits, including six home runs, to open North Star play with a pair of wins over Viterbo, 13-7 and 4-0.
Bellevue University senior Elijah Johnson (Omaha, Neb.) took home his third-straight NSAA Pitcher of the Week award on Monday with another dominating performance.
Bellevue defeated Lawrence Tech 10-5 and Concordia 3-0 to finish pool play with a 3-1 record at the Warner Invitational.
Bellevue University right-hander Elijah Johnson (Omaha, Neb.) has been named the NSAA's Pitcher of the Week for the second-straight week.
Bellevue scored three in the seventh to break open a scoreless game in support of a combined shutout from Elijah Johnson and Cade Sakamoto.
The Bellevue University baseball program swept the weekly North Star Athletic Association awards announced on Monday with Elijah Johnson being named the NSAA Pitcher of the Week and Conner Barnett garnering NSAA Player of the Week accolades.
The 24th-ranked Bellevue University baseball team opened a three-game non-conference series with Briar Cliff University on Saturday with a decisive 9-2 victory at John Stella Field in Brown Park.
McGrane Pledger took a no-hitter into the sixth as BU defeated Friends in the opener before giving up a late lead to drop a 4-3 affair to USAO in game two on Saturday evening.
Bellevue suffered a 3-2 walk-off defeat against No. 9 Oklahoma Wesleyan but bounced back by downing host No. 20 Oklahoma City 9-8 to earn a split on Saturday.
Bellevue racked up 33 runs on 31 hits to sweep York in the season-opening double-header by scores of 11-10 and 22-1.
