Macalester College Athletics

Macalester Spring Trip finalized

01.20 | Baseball

Macalester’s 10-game Spring Trip schedule in the Phoenix area March 12-19 has been finalized and the Scots will be challenged by strong competition. The Scots begin their Spring Break with a March 12 with a game against Monmouth (Ill.). Macalester will also play single games with Concordia (Ill.), Dickinson (Pa.) (twice), Concordia (Wis.) and Minot State (N.D.) and will play doubleheaders with Johns Hopkins (Md.) and Springfield (Mass.).

Macalester's alumni team

Twenty-two grads return for alumni game

09.28 | Baseball

The current Scots knocked off the alums 4-0 in the second annual baseball alumni game. Twenty-two graduates participated on the alumni team. "I find it very satisfying so many alums want to play in this game, said head coach Matt Parrington. “It really helps our current players see the passion these alums have for the game of baseball, as well as giving their time back to the program."

Mat O'Brien

Mat O'Brien named new Macalester pitching coach

08.10 | Baseball

Macalester head baseball coach Matt Parrington announces the hiring of Mat O’Brien as the program’s new pitching coach. O’Brien joins the coaching staff at Macalester with an impressive resume. He brings head coaching experience to the program after compiling a 65-23 record at Cotter High School in Winona, Minn., earning Section 1A Coach of the Year honors after the 2006 and 2008 seasons.

Murrey pitching in Prospect League

06.12 | Baseball

Macalester ace James Murrey (Western Springs, Ill. / Lyons Township) is pitching this summer in the Prospect League as a member of the Danville Dans. Most of the league’s players come from the NCAA Division I level and the league has produced numerous major league players. Murrey, who will be a senior at Macalester next season, is a three-time All-MIAC and two-time All-Midwest region choice. He is 19-9 with a 2.35 ERA through three seasons at Macalester and has struck out 198 batters in 172 innings of work.