The Grinnell College baseball team will open the Midwest Conference race this weekend with a visit to Knox College. The Pioneers close out a trip to Florida over the weekend and stand 4-11 heading into conference play. Grinnell camer within one game of making the division three regionals in 2011.
Coach Tim Hollibaugh, who says a solid junior class will help lead the way. Senior catcher Mike Nodzenski is off to a great start for Grinnell. He is hitting .468 and leads the team with 13 RBI. He says Nodzenski has been pretty consistent and has been able to throw out a lot of runners.
By John Martenson KGRN, Grinnell