Chris Knowles hit .471 (8-for-17) as the Gusties went 4-1 last week to secure the MIAC regular season championship and No. 1 seed for the conference tournament. Knowles went 4-for-6 in a doubleheader sweep over then-conference leading Bethel on 5/2. He posted his third straight multi-hit game in a decisive win over Crown on 5/3, highlighted by a grand slam. He then extended his hit streak to eight games with a pair of hits in a critical split against St. Olaf on 5/7. In the five games, Knowles scored eight runs, drove home eight, hit two doubles, belted two home runs - one of which was a grand slam, and added three walks, all while improving his batting average from .284 to .308.