Grinnell College will try to win a first Midwest Conference baseball championship beginning today (Friday) in De Pere, Wisconsin, with the start of the conference tournament. The Pioneers won the South Division title for the sixth time in seven years but they have never won the league title. They open the double elimination tournament by taking on North Division runner-up Beloit College.

Grinnell coach Tim Hollibaugh says the Pioneers are entering the tournament with the right mentality. They swept a doubleheader from Cornell on the final day of the regular season to win the division crown.

Cornell plays North Division champ and host St. Norbert College in the other first round game.

(Learfield Sports)