GRINNELL, Iowa- Three Blueboys earned All-Conference postseason honors as announced by the league today.
Charlie Lardi was named the Pitcher of the Year and a member of the First-Team All Conference team. The sophomore from Galesburg, Illinois moved from a reliever to a starter and was dominate for the Blueboys. Lardi finished with a 5-1 record in conference finishing with a 0.79 ERA on 45.2 innings pitched. He finished with a conference leading 59 strikeouts in conference play, and broke the school record for most strikeouts in a season with 82 k's. Lardi also sits on top of the record book with seven wins in a season tied for the most.
Louie Bartletti and
Andrew Wieneke were named to the Second-Team All Conference team.
Bartletti hit .346 in conference play with 28 hits and 26 runs scored. He added five home runs, 51 total bases, and 12 stolen bases.
Wieneke finished the season with the 4
th best ERA in the league with a 3.42. Wienke picked up three wins in relief and one save on 36.2 innings pitched. Wieneke gave up just 10 runs in conference play and struck out 23.
The Blueboys set a new program record for wins in a season, finishing with 22 victories (22-18) and a 10-11 mark in conference play.
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