2019 Baseball News

Simpson tallies 38 Spring All-Academic honorees
Simpson tallies 38 Spring All-Academic honorees

June 20, 2019

The American Rivers Conference announced its 2019 Spring All-Academic Team on Thursday and Simpson had 38 student-athletes receive the honor. From around the league, 348 student-athletes were recognized for the achievement.

Truman Schmitt
Truman grabs all-region first team nod

May 28, 2019

After two straight second-team nominations since the end of the 2019 season, Truman Schmitt was finally placed on a first team, this time by the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings in the Central Region.

Truman Schmitt
Schmitt receives All-Region accolade

May 23, 2019

Truman Schmitt tallied his second postseason honor for the Storm baseball squad this year, this time being named a D3Baseball.com All-Central Region Second Team performer as a designated hitter.

Truman Schmitt
Baseball trio land on all-conference teams

May 15, 2019

A trio of Simpson baseball players were recognized on the American Rivers All-Conference teams for their performances on the diamond this spring. Truman Schmitt, Brady Held and Devin Creger received the honors.

Truman Schmitt
Schmitt honored as A-R-C Position Player of the Week

May 06, 2019

For the second time this season, Truman Schmitt has been selected as the American Rivers Conference Baseball Position Player of the Week, announced by the conference office on Monday.

L-R: Head coach Nathan Roling, Devon Veach, Steve Carlson, Nathan Carlin, assistant coaches Ethan Westphal and Trent Dooley
Storm fall short on senior day

May 04, 2019

The Simpson baseball team tried to play the spoiler on Saturday but could not take the series from Luther and lost 4-3 and 5-3 in 10 innings to close out the 2019 season.

Kolton Arnold
Storm collect 19 hits in win over Luther

May 03, 2019

The Simpson baseball team exploded for a season-high 19 hits and won 11-5 over Luther on Friday to start the last weekend series of the year for the Storm.

Truman Schmitt
Held, Schmitt produce on offense for Storm

April 29, 2019

In the last series on the road for the season, the Simpson baseball team dropped a doubleheader at Wartburg on Monday. The Storm lost 6-5 in the opener and 4-2 in the nightcap.

Simpson, Wartburg doubleheader moved to Monday
Simpson, Wartburg doubleheader moved to Monday

April 27, 2019

The Simpson baseball doubleheader scheduled at Wartburg has been moved once again. The two teams will play on Monday.

Storm unable to slow Wartburg offense
Storm unable to slow Wartburg offense

April 26, 2019

In the last regular season series away from home, the Simpson baseball team lost 5-0 at Wartburg on Friday.

Baseball updates weekend series at Wartburg
Baseball updates weekend series at Wartburg

April 25, 2019

The Simpson baseball weekend series at Wartburg has pushed Saturday’s doubleheader to Sunday to avoid the forecasted weather in Waverly, Iowa. The teams will still open the series as scheduled on Friday night at 6 p.m.

Brady Held
Held throws gem in win over Central

April 23, 2019

Freshman Brady Held struck out 11 batters as the Simpson baseball team won 8-2 over Central in the opener of the American Rivers Conference doubleheader on Tuesday. The Storm closed out the day with an 8-5 loss to the Dutch at McBride Field.

Nathan Carlin
Storm close out season series with Coe

April 20, 2019

The Simpson baseball team had a tough matchup all weekend against the top team in the American Rivers Conference and No. 15 in the country, Coe and lost 8-5 and 15-5 in Saturday’s doubleheader.

Tanner Jansen
Storm unable to slow Coe offense in loss

April 19, 2019

Truman Schmitt drove in two runs to highlight the Simpson baseball team’s 12-2 loss against No. 15 Coe on Friday at McBride Field.

Devin Creger
Creger paces offense in loss at Central

April 16, 2019

The Simpson baseball team could not overcome an early deficit on Tuesday and eventually fell to Central, 8-3, on the road.

Kolton Arnold
Arnold homers in loss at Loras

April 15, 2019

Kolton Arnold pushed his hit streak to 12 games by ripping a two-run homer in the first inning, but the Storm could not hold on and lost 8-5 at Loras on Monday.