2023-24 Baseball News

McCreary, Matias, Zietara named First Team all-CCAC
McCreary, Matias, Zietara named First Team all-CCAC

May 09, 2024

After helping St. Ambrose finish second in the conference, Noah McCreary, Brandon Matias and Adrian Zietara were named to the all-CCAC First Team as the league announced its postseason baseball awards. Additionally, Zietara earned a conference Gold Glove.

Season ends in CCAC Championship round
Season ends in CCAC Championship round

May 06, 2024

After scoring 31 total runs in a pair of elimination games Saturday, the Bee offense was silenced Monday. St. Ambrose managed just three hits in a 4-0 loss to St. Francis in the championship game of the CCAC Tournament in Joliet, Ill.

St. Ambrose to play St. Francis for CCAC Championship
St. Ambrose to play St. Francis for CCAC Championship

May 05, 2024

All nine starters had at least one hit as St. Ambrose played late into the night to defeat Olivet Nazarene 14-11 to advance to the championship round of the CCAC Tournament.

Bees suffer first loss at CCAC Tournament
Bees suffer first loss at CCAC Tournament

May 04, 2024

St. Ambrose managed just five hits in falling to Olivet Nazarene 8-3 in the CCAC Tournament Friday in Joliet, Ill. The loss forces the Bees into an elimination game Saturday against Trinity Christian.

SAU explodes for 17 runs to defeat Trinity Christian
SAU explodes for 17 runs to defeat Trinity Christian

May 04, 2024

Six different Bees had multiple hits as St. Ambrose kept its season alive by defeating Trinity Christian 17-9 in an elimination game at the CCAC Tournament played in Joliet, Ill., Saturday.

St. Ambrose gets important first win at CCAC Tournament
St. Ambrose gets important first win at CCAC Tournament

May 03, 2024

St. Ambrose scored a pair of runs in the top of the ninth and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half of the inning to escape with a 4-3 win over Roosevelt in a first-round game of the CCAC Tournament in Joliet, Ill., Thursday night.

SAU to face Roosevelt in CCAC Tournament opener
SAU to face Roosevelt in CCAC Tournament opener

April 30, 2024

St. Ambrose will face Roosevelt in a first-round game of the CCAC Tournament at 4 p.m. Thursday at Duly Health and Care Field in Joliet, Ill.

St. Ambrose rallies for two wins over Calumet
St. Ambrose rallies for two wins over Calumet

April 28, 2024

Garrett Latoz was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to bring in Jake Mucha with the winning run in a 16-15 win in the first game of a doubleheader at Calumet Sunday afternoon.

Matias, Bosse named CCAC Players of the Week
Matias, Bosse named CCAC Players of the Week

April 24, 2024

CHICAGO --- St. Ambrose University has swept the latest round of Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference baseball weekly awards following the performances of Brandon Matias (Glenview, Ill.) and Jacob Bosse (Crown Point, Ind.) during the seven-day period ending April 21, the league office announced on Tuesday.

SAU splits doubleheader at Trinity Christian
SAU splits doubleheader at Trinity Christian

April 23, 2024

Seven different Bees had at least one hit and five different players drove in a run as St. Ambrose defeated Trinity Christian 6-3 in the second game of a doubleheader in Palos Heights, Ill., Tuesday. The Trolls took the opener 5-1.

Top of the order keys victory over Saints
Top of the order keys victory over Saints

April 21, 2024

The top third of the order - Adrian Zietara, Noah McCreary and Brandon Matias - combined to go 8-for-14 with five RBIs and five runs scored to lead St. Ambrose to a 9-7 win over St. Francis (Ill.) in the second game of a doubleheader at NelsonCorp Field in Clinton, Iowa, Sunday afternoon.

Strong pitching performances lead SAU sweep of Judson
Strong pitching performances lead SAU sweep of Judson

April 20, 2024

Jacob Bosse and Justin Lane threw back-to-back complete games to help St. Ambrose sweep a doubleheader at Judson by scores of 14-1 and 7-0 Saturday. The Bees took three of four in the weekend set.

Zietara's big day helps Bees get split with Eagles
Zietara's big day helps Bees get split with Eagles

April 19, 2024

Adrian Zietara's sixth hit of the doubleheader scored Bryce Vincent in the bottom of the eighth inning with what proved to be the winning run as St. Ambrose salvaged a split with a 6-5 victory Friday afternoon.

Bees bounce back to earn split with Tigers
Bees bounce back to earn split with Tigers

April 17, 2024

After nothing went right in the first game, St. Ambrose rallied to win the second game 7-6 to earn a split of a doubleheader at Olivet Nazarene Wednesday afternoon.

St. Ambrose drops doubleheader to Roosevelt
St. Ambrose drops doubleheader to Roosevelt

April 13, 2024

A day after scoring 29 runs to sweep a doubleheader at Roosevelt, St. Ambrose managed just six total runs in dropping a doubleheader to the Lakers by scores of 4-3 and 6-3 Saturday at NelsonCorp Field in Clinton, Iowa.

Bees open four-game set with Lakers by winning twice
Bees open four-game set with Lakers by winning twice

April 12, 2024

St. Ambrose started a four-game series with Roosevelt by exploding for 29 runs and 36 hits in sweeping a doubleheader in Crestwood, Ill., Friday by scores of 13-4 and 16-10.