College of St. Scholastica Men's Baseball

Brooks Repking will be entering his third season at Saint Scholastica in 2025-2026. Repking was hired on 7/5/23, becoming the program's fifth head baseball coach. In Repking's first two seasons at Scholastica, the team has had a 13-game win improvement from 2023. Winning over 20 games in both of his first two seasons. In 2024 four players were named All-MIAC, a new program record (Jake Schelonka, Zack Hlinsky, Matt Forrest, and Kyle Oswald). Schelonka, Hlinsky, and Forrest all went on to be named either ABCA or D3baseball.com All-Region. The most All-Region honorees for the program since 2019.    Repking comes from Crown College, where he led the Polars to their second consecutive trip to the UMAC Conference Championship game in his first year as Head Coach in 2023. 2023 also marked the first time the baseball program was nationally ranked. The team was headlined by 2023 UMAC Player of the Year Howie Hatton, and All-Region Shortstop Seth Betts. It marked the second winning season in program history and second 20+ win season. It was also the third straight season with multiple Polars being named to an All-Region team.  Before being named head coach at Crown, Repking was Associate Head Coach with the Polars from 2019-2022. In Repking's tenure as Associate Head Coach, the Polars broke 55 school records, including the program's first-ever UMAC Conference Championship. They all also finished with the best record in school history as well as the best conference finish in school history. Repking served as the Head Hitting and Infield coach at Crown and led one of the most prolific offenses in the country. In 2022, he led the Polars to finish number three in the nation in Home Runs and Slugging Percentage. They also finished top 25 in the country in Batting Average, Doubles, HR/Per Game, Runs, Scoring, and Stolen Bases. As a player, Repking started his career at Lakeland University before transferring to Crown as a junior. During his time with the Storm, he was a team captain and started every game in his two-year tenure, all at first base. In Repking's senior season, the Polars reached the UMAC Playoffs for the first time and haven't missed the postseason since. Repking's number (#21) is retired by the school for his leadership on and off the field. He earned his bachelor's degree in Sports Management from Crown in 2019 and his Master's in Organizational Leadership from Crown in 2021. Coaching Mission: “We want to give young men a chance to compete against the best talent in the country, while becoming the best version of themselves as possible. Winning is a skill that can be translated into every aspect of life. Cultivating a culture that's hungry to win not only on the baseball field but in all aspects of life is one of the most valuable lessons a young man can learn. We want to develop long-term leaders well after their time at Saint Scholastica.” Coaching Highlights: 2022 NCAA National Tournament 2022 UMAC Tournament Championship 2023 UMAC Tournament Runner-UP 1 All-American 1 Pre-Season All-American 22 All-Region Selections 26 All-Conference Players 2 Conference Player of the Years 1 Conference Rookie of the Year 5 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Awards 9 Academic All-District Players 10 National Player of the Weeks 14 Conference Player of the Weeks 5 Conference Pitchers of the Weeks 2 Professional Players  Career Record 64-56 Personal Information: Brooks resides in Hermantown, MN. He was born and raised in Marathon, WI. "I will do everything in my power to uphold the standard of the people who came before me," Repking stated. "I will bring a tireless work ethic to Scholastica baseball. I know the standard that needs to be met on a daily basis in order to win a championship and I intend on bringing that north with me. I also plan on bringing in some of the top talents in the nation to the program to help us compete not only in the MIAC, but on a national level."

Blake Peterson will enter his first season as Saints Assistant Baseball Coach for the 2026 season.  Peterson brings a proven track record of developing high-level pitching staffs and mentoring student-athletes, along with coaching experience at both the NJCAA and NCAA levels. Peterson joins the Saints following a strong tenure at Earlham College, where he was an assistant and later associate head coach. Under his leadership, Earlham's pitching staff saw significant improvement. In 2024, the Quakers allowed the fewest walks in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (165) and posted a team-wide 1.58 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The starting rotation threw five complete games and logged 201 innings over the season. In 2023, his rotation recorded a 4.95 ERA, earning seven wins and four complete games. The staff struck out 270 batters overall, highlighting Peterson's emphasis on command and competitive presence on the mound. Prior to Earlham, Peterson served as interim head coach at Southwestern Community College during the 2021–2022 season, leading all aspects of the program and helping guide players through both athletic and academic development. Peterson's playing career took place at Luther College (2012–2016), where he earned all-conference honors and was twice named pitcher of the week during his senior season. He received national recognition as a Rawlings/ABCA Second Team All-Region honoree in 2016. He remains the program's single-season leader in shutouts (3) and ranks second all-time in single-season strikeouts (74). Originally from Baxter, Minnesota, Peterson brings a deep passion for the game and a commitment to building strong, well-rounded student-athletes.

Tim Anderson, a Two Harbors, Minnesota native enters his 32nd year as an assistant at St. Scholastica in 2025-26. TA graduated from St. Scholastica, Summa cum Laude in 1992, earning academic All-America honors his senior season.  He scored the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning of St. Scholastica’s 9-8 victory over Winona State in the 1992 NAIA playoffs. He was an honorable mention All-Region pitcher for the Saints in 1992 and also started at second base.  He earned four varsity letters at CSS after collecting four baseball letters at Two Harbors High School.  After completing his playing career under the legendary coaching of John Baggs in ’92, Anderson joined Baggs’ coaching staff as a graduate assistant coach the following season.  He became the top assistant in ’94 and quickly became one of the region’s most respected baseball coaches.  His great contributions to Saints Baseball as a player and coach earned “TA” induction into the St. Scholastica Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.  Anderson’s coaching duties include hitting instruction, video tape analysis, outfield play, offensive approach and recruiting.  TA has coached eight UMAC Players of the Year, 18 All-Region performers since 2010 and Kyle Flagstad, who was a D3baseball.com All American in 2012. Anderson also received the 2003 UMAC Person of the Year Award. In 2023 Anderson was inducted into the Saint Scholastica Athletics Hall of Fame.  Coach Anderson is described by his players as a “highly knowledgeable, hands-on coach.” “While helping this program grow to such a successful level has been satisfying for me, our program is much more than just winning,” Anderson said. “Teaching our players how to be successful and responsible on and off the field and watching them grow into quality individuals that we can be proud of is the best part.  I consider all of the players and alumni to be friends, and I’m proud to be affiliated with them and the baseball program at Scholastica.”