Completed Event: Baseball at Omaha on May 22, 2025 , Loss , 6, to, 7 , 10 inn.
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FINAL
Baseball
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at Omaha
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South Dakota State University Athletics
2020 Baseball Roster
Steiger, Gus
Jersey Number 3
Gus Steiger
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Position:
- Infielder
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Minnetonka, Minn.
- High School:
- Minnetonka H.S.
- Major:
- Exercise Science
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
2019: Made a seamless transition across the diamond from second base to shortstop, receiving first-team all-Summit League recognition … led the team in most offensive categories, including batting average (.324) … runs scored (45), hits (73), doubles (13), runs batted in in (43) and stolen bases (18) … lone Jackrabbit player to start all 50 games … paced team with 23 multi-hit games and 14 multiple-RBI games … put together a streak of reaching base safely in 36 consecutive games … began season by going 5-for-16 at the plate with three RBIs and three runs scored in three-game series against UT Martin (2/15-17) … began streak of six consecutive multi-hit games and 11 games overall with a safety with two-hit performance in win over Missouri (3/2) … named Summit League Player of the Week after tallying 11 hits in five games versus Alabama and UA Little Rock, including first four-hit game in series opener against Little Rock (3/8) … homered in each of the final two games of series against Western Illinois (3/16-17) … was 4-for-5 with a double, home run and two RBIs in series-clinching win at Oral Roberts (3/24) … started another 10-game hitting streak with a double and two-RBI performance versus Western Illinois (4/19) … ended 10-game hitting streak with five consecutive multi-hit games, including posting a total of seven hits in series win at Omaha (4/26-28) … homered en route to victory in series opener versus Oral Roberts (5/10) … notched three hits in both games of a doubleheader at North Dakota State to wrap up regular season (5/17)
2018: Was one of the top newcomers in The Summit League, earning second-team all-Summit League honors at second base … led the team in batting average (.311) and hits (60) … ranked second on the squad for at-bats (193) … excelled with the bases loaded, batting .500 (4-for-8) … also came through in the clutch with two outs, batting .317 (20-for-63) … committed only one error in 48 games at second base for a .995 fielding percentage … connected on first collegiate home run, a two-run go-ahead blast, in win at Southeast Missouri State (3/3) … went 5-for 10 with three RBIs, two runs scored and a stolen base in a two-game set at Air Force (3/6-7) … had a big game in the opener against Fort Wayne going 3-for-4 with an RBI (4/7) … delivered game-winning hit – his third hit of the game -- in bottom of the ninth inning in first game of doubleheader against North Dakota State (4/12) … tallied two hits, including a solo homer, and drove in three runs, in second game of twinbill … compiled 20 multi-hit games, putting together three in a row at the Summit League Baseball Championship (5/23-25) to earn all-tournament honors
BEFORE SDSU:Â Was a two-year starter as an infielder for Minnetonka High School and served as a team captain as a senior ... in 2017, batted .408 with 10 stolen bases en route to being named to the Minnesota West Metro All-Star Team and earning a roster spot for the Minnesota High School Baseball All-Star Series ... academic all-state honoree ... also was an honorable mention all-conference selection in football
- All-Summit League First Team (2019)
- All-Summit League Second Team (2018)
- Summit League Player of the Week (March 11, 2019; March 9, 2020)
- Summit League All-Tournament Team (2018)
- Summit League All-Academic Team (2019, 2020)
- Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence (2020)
- Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020)
2019: Made a seamless transition across the diamond from second base to shortstop, receiving first-team all-Summit League recognition … led the team in most offensive categories, including batting average (.324) … runs scored (45), hits (73), doubles (13), runs batted in in (43) and stolen bases (18) … lone Jackrabbit player to start all 50 games … paced team with 23 multi-hit games and 14 multiple-RBI games … put together a streak of reaching base safely in 36 consecutive games … began season by going 5-for-16 at the plate with three RBIs and three runs scored in three-game series against UT Martin (2/15-17) … began streak of six consecutive multi-hit games and 11 games overall with a safety with two-hit performance in win over Missouri (3/2) … named Summit League Player of the Week after tallying 11 hits in five games versus Alabama and UA Little Rock, including first four-hit game in series opener against Little Rock (3/8) … homered in each of the final two games of series against Western Illinois (3/16-17) … was 4-for-5 with a double, home run and two RBIs in series-clinching win at Oral Roberts (3/24) … started another 10-game hitting streak with a double and two-RBI performance versus Western Illinois (4/19) … ended 10-game hitting streak with five consecutive multi-hit games, including posting a total of seven hits in series win at Omaha (4/26-28) … homered en route to victory in series opener versus Oral Roberts (5/10) … notched three hits in both games of a doubleheader at North Dakota State to wrap up regular season (5/17)
2018: Was one of the top newcomers in The Summit League, earning second-team all-Summit League honors at second base … led the team in batting average (.311) and hits (60) … ranked second on the squad for at-bats (193) … excelled with the bases loaded, batting .500 (4-for-8) … also came through in the clutch with two outs, batting .317 (20-for-63) … committed only one error in 48 games at second base for a .995 fielding percentage … connected on first collegiate home run, a two-run go-ahead blast, in win at Southeast Missouri State (3/3) … went 5-for 10 with three RBIs, two runs scored and a stolen base in a two-game set at Air Force (3/6-7) … had a big game in the opener against Fort Wayne going 3-for-4 with an RBI (4/7) … delivered game-winning hit – his third hit of the game -- in bottom of the ninth inning in first game of doubleheader against North Dakota State (4/12) … tallied two hits, including a solo homer, and drove in three runs, in second game of twinbill … compiled 20 multi-hit games, putting together three in a row at the Summit League Baseball Championship (5/23-25) to earn all-tournament honors
BEFORE SDSU:Â Was a two-year starter as an infielder for Minnetonka High School and served as a team captain as a senior ... in 2017, batted .408 with 10 stolen bases en route to being named to the Minnesota West Metro All-Star Team and earning a roster spot for the Minnesota High School Baseball All-Star Series ... academic all-state honoree ... also was an honorable mention all-conference selection in football
Baseball Highlights vs Omaha (05.22.2025)
Thursday, May 22
Baseball Highlights vs Oral Roberts (05.21.2025)
Wednesday, May 21
Baseball Weekly Update (05.19.2025)
Monday, May 19
Baseball Highlights vs Oral Roberts (05.17.2025)
Saturday, May 17
