BELLE, MO. – Former Concordia Baseball coach Jack Faszholz, a member of the 2014 Concordia Athletics' Hall of Fame, passed away on Saturday, March 25, at the age of 89.

Faszholz arrived at Concordia in 1979 and spent 12 seasons at the helm of the baseball team, earning 235 wins and leading the program to 20 or more wins in six of those seasons. Off the field, he was a professor teaching in the Religion and Kinesiology departments.

Faszholz tutored some of the greatest players in Concordia baseball history, including Scott Bradley, who holds many of the school's offensive categories records, and pitchers Mike Dube and Keith Otto, both of who are in the top 10 in innings pitched.

Before coming to Austin, Faszholz, played at the professional level for 12 seasons in the St. Louis Cardinals' system. His tenure included seven years with their Triple-A affiliate, the Rochester Red Wings, and he pitched in four games during the Cardinals' 1953 season. During his playing days, Faszholz earned the nickname "Preacher" from his studying in the seminary and became an ordained Lutheran minister in 1958.

He is survived by his wife Annette, children and other family members. A memorial service will be held at Salem Lutheran Church and School in Saint Louis, MO., on April 27 at 7 p.m.