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Recent Baseball Headlines
Sat, Aug 6, 2011 - [Baseball]

JOLIET, Ill. --- Chris Robinson, a former three-sport athlete at Reed-Custer High School, has signed a letter of intent to attend University of St. Francis this coming fall and play baseball for the Fighting Saints and first-year head coach Brian Michalak

Mon, Jul 18, 2011 - [Baseball]

JOLIET, Ill. --- Michael Chimera (Oak Forest, Ill.), St. Laurence High School’s all-time winningest pitcher, has announced his college intentions with the signing of a letter of intent to attend University of St. Francis and play baseball for the Fighting Saints.

Sun, Jul 17, 2011 - [Baseball]

JOLIET, Ill. --- University of St. Francis newly-appointed head baseball coach Brian Michalak has announced the signing of Guerin Prep High School’s Connor Hudson (Forest Park, Ill.) to a letter of intent to attend the Joliet-based school.

Sat, Jul 16, 2011 - [Baseball]

JOLIET, Ill. --- Two-time Joliet Herald-News all-area honorable mention choice Kyle Cunningham (Plainfield, IL) has announced that he has signed a letter of intent to attend University of St. Francis this coming fall and play baseball for the Fighting Saints and newly-appointed head coach Brian Michalak.

Thu, Jun 9, 2011 - [Baseball]
Brian Michalak will replace his former coach and mentor Gordie Gillespie as the Saints' head baseball coach
Brian Michalak will replace his former coach and mentor Gordie Gillespie as the Saints' head baseball coach

JOLIET, Ill. - Brian Michalak, a 1983 University of St. Francis baseball alumnus and the program's top assistant coach for the past four seasons, has been named to succeed the retired Gordie Gillespie as the head coach of the Fighting Saints.

Mon, Jun 6, 2011 - [Baseball]
Brent Walters led the Saints with a .380 batting average and 56 RBI
Brent Walters led the Saints with a .380 batting average and 56 RBI

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- University of St. Francis senior catcher Brent Walters (Lisle H.S./Lisle, IL) has been named to the NAIA Baseball All-America Second Team, as selected by the NAIA Baseball Coaches Association All-America Selection Committee.

Tue, May 31, 2011 - [Baseball]
JOLIET, Ill. - After 59 years and a college baseball-best 1,893 coaching victories, University of St. Francis head coach Gordie Gillespie is finally calling it quits. 

Mon, May 23, 2011 - [Baseball]
Senior pitcher David Hexdall led the Saints with a 9-3 record and a 1.87 ERA
Senior pitcher David Hexdall led the Saints with a 9-3 record and a 1.87 ERA

University of St. Francis seniors David Hexdall (Morris H.S./Morris, IL) and Brent Walters (Lisle H.S./Lisle, IL) topped the list of seven Saints that were recently recognized with postseason honors in a vote of baseball coaches in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Sat, May 14, 2011 - [Baseball]
Steve Cservenyak had two hits and scored USF's only run in the season-ending loss to Biola
Steve Cservenyak had two hits and scored USF's only run in the season-ending loss to Biola

JOLIET, Ill. - Biola University's Alex Brueske fired a complete game and scattered nine hits and the No. 2-seeded Eagles exploded for eight runs over the fifth and sixth innings and rolled to a 12-1 victory over third-seeded University of St. Francis in a semifinal game of the Joliet Bracket at the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round at Silver Cross Field.

Fri, May 13, 2011 - [Baseball]
Senior pitcher Mark Ahern allowed just four hits and one run in 8.2 innings to keep the Saints alive in the NAIA Tournament
Senior pitcher Mark Ahern allowed just four hits and one run in 8.2 innings to keep the Saints alive in the NAIA Tournament

JOLIET, Ill. - University of St. Francis senior pitcher Mark Ahern (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S./Homewood, IL) did not allow a run until there were two outs in the ninth inning and junior closer Corey Schultz (Kankakee H.S./Kankakee, IL) struck out the final batter as the Saints fought off elimination for the second time on Friday with a 3-1 victory over Jamestown College in the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round at Silver Cross Field.