Updated Concordia Baseball Record Book
SEWARD, Neb. – Another season of elite offensive production from the Concordia University Baseball program saw the likes of Jay Adams, Joey Grabanski and Jaidan Quinn continue to rewrite the school record book. A summary of the new program standards, both career and single season, is provided below. The most attention came the way of Grabanski as he broke the NAIA national all-time records for career home runs (88) and RBIs (300). Grabanski and Quinn shared GPAC Player of the Year accolades.
Grabanski leads the way for Concordia in each of the triple crown categories, including all-time batting average (.382). Meanwhile, Adams left his mark on the program as its all-time record holder in five major categories, including career hits (352). That figure is only 21 hits shy of the NAIA career record of 373. As a team, the Bulldogs again flew past 100 home runs and fell just shy of 500 runs scored. Concordia slashed an impressive .326 / .435 / .569 for the year.
From a pitching perspective, Christian Gutierrez and Caden Johnson vaulted up the school’s career lists while eating up innings in 2024. Johnson enjoyed one of the most statistically productive careers ever for Bulldog pitchers. Out of the bullpen, Jacob Lycan has made more appearances than all but two pitchers in the history of the program.
Bulldogs active in 2024 with top 10 individual program career rankings:
JAY ADAMS
· No. 1 for games played in a career (247).
· No. 1 for at bats in a career (970).
· No. 1 for runs scored in a career (286).
· No. 1 for hits in a career (352).
· No. 1 for doubles in a career (69).
· No. 2 for career RBIs (224).
· No. 3 for career batting average (.363).
· No. 3 for career assists (369).
· No. 4 for career stolen bases (52).
· No. 4 for career walks (108).
· No. 5 for home runs in a career (45).
BLAKE BENSON
· No. 10 for wins in a career (13).
ALEC BLAKESTAD
· No. 3 for career stolen bases (55).
· No. 4 for runs scored in a career (195).
· No. 5 for games played in a career (202).
· No. 5 for career walks (103).
· No. 6 for doubles in a career (42).
· No. 6 for home runs in a career (30).
· No. 6 for career RBIs (149).
· No. 7 for triples in a career (7).
· No. 8 for hits in a career (196).
· No. 9 for at bats in a career (560).
· No. 9 for career batting average (.350).
CADEN BUGARSKE
· No. 8 for wins in a career (15).
· No. 9 for strikeouts in a career (143).
JOEY GRABANSKI
· No. 1 for home runs in a career (88).
· No. 1 for career batting average (.382).
· No. 1 for career RBIs (300).
· No. 1 for career walks (129).
· No. 2 for at bats in a career (808).
· No. 2 for runs scored in a career (227).
· No. 2 for hits in a career (309).
· No. 3 for games played in a career (227).
· No. 3 for doubles in a career (53).
CHRISTIAN GUTIERREZ
· No. 4 for innings pitched in a career (208).
· No. 4 for wins in a career (21).
· No. 5 for strikeouts in a career (175).
· No. 6 for complete games in a career (10).
· No. 7 for career games started as a pitcher (30).
CADEN JOHNSON
· No. 1 for career games started as a pitcher (42).
· No. 2 for strikeouts in a career (248).
· No. 2 for wins in a career (26).
· No. 3 for innings pitched in a career (224.1).
· No. 7 for career pitching appearances (54).
JACOB LYCAN
· No. 3 for career pitching appearances (66).
· No. 4 for career earned run average (3.17).
· No. 5 for saves in a career (7).
TY NEKOLICZAK
· No. 4 for assists in a career (335).
· No. 6 for career walks (102).
· No. 7 for runs scored in a career (161).
· No. 8 for career batting average (.354).
· No. 9 for hits in a career (193).
JAIDAN QUINN
· No. 2 for home runs in a career (73).
· No. 2 for career walks (119).
· No. 3 for runs scored in a career (214).
· No. 4 for career batting average (.360).
· No. 4 for career RBIs (205).
· No. 7 for hits in a career (200).
· No. 10 for at bats in a career (555).
MAVERICK WYLDER
· No. 8 for saves in a career (5).
Program single-season records broken in 2024:
· Home Runs – Jaidan Quinn (27 – tied)
· RBIs – Joey Grabanski (88)
· Hits – Jay Adams (88)
· Runs Scored – Jaidan Quinn (81)
· Walks – Jaidan Quinn (49)
· Pitching Games Started – Christian Gutierrez (14 – tied)