SEWARD, Neb. – An impressive start to conference play led to Frankie Cresta being honored on Tuesday (March 28). The conference announced Cresta as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Pitcher of the Week for his work in two starts between March 20-26. Cresta is the third player from Concordia University Baseball to collect a conference weekly award this season, joining Joey Grabanski (Feb. 28) and Jesse Garcia (March 14).
A native of Johnston, Iowa, Cresta enjoyed his best start as a Bulldog so far when he fired a seven-inning, three-hit shutout versus Jamestown (7-0 win) on March 20. In that outing, Cresta notched 13 strikeouts – the most by a Concordia pitcher since April 2021. He also covered eight innings and allowed two runs in the 12-6 win over Mount Marty on March 25. For the week, Cresta logged 15 innings, allowing two runs on 11 hits and five walks while recording 18 strikeouts. On the season, Cresta has pitched 42.1 innings (seven starts) and is 4-2 with a 4.89 ERA and 44 strikeouts. Cresta arrived at Concordia via Tennessee Tech.
The Bulldogs are getting set to play a 2 p.m. CT doubleheader today (March 28) versus Hastings. Head Coach Ryan Dupic’s squad stands at 17-9 overall (3-1 GPAC).