Durbin is currently playing in high A for the Rome Braves, and his batting average has slowly climbed over the past month.

Rising senior Caleb Durbin was drafted for the Atlanta Braves in the 14th round and May graduate Ryan Loutos signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.

The Bears twice squandered late leads against St. Thomas, but players and observers say the weekend is a sign of good things to come for the program.

The Bears beat Johns Hopkins but fell to St. Thomas in walk-off fashion. The team will take on Adrian College Sunday.

The Bears improved to 24-3 on the year, but there are not automatic playoff spots this year.

Baseball lost its first game of the season, but was ranked first in the nation for the first time this year.

Durbin has gotten a hit in 11 of the Bears’ first 12 games, was honored as the Division III National Hitter of the Week in early March and has not stopped since, scoring 15 runs and driving in another 13.

What you missed from the Bears’ first weekend back after nearly a year without competition