There's a new home run king at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Tim Garceau belted three homers in a North Central Conference doubleheader Monday against the University of North Dakota to break the school-record for most dingers in a career, formerly held by first baseman Jeff Kaldor. Garceau now has 36 big-flies to his name as a collegian at UMD while Kaldor racked up 34 over his four-year career (1988-91).

The Bulldogs (13-26 overall, 3-8 in the NCC) were downed 21-9 in the opener at Bulldog Park before routing the Fighting Sioux (12-13, 3-7) 14-2.

\"I've heard a lot of talk about the (home run) record all year,\" said Garceau, who went deep once in the opener and clubbed a pair of jacks in the nightcap. \"There's been some pressure on me because of that. Now I can swing the bat freely.\"

Garceau, a senior outfielder from Porterfield, Wis., wasn't the only one hitting tape-measure shots, either. A stiff northwest wind made it seem like batters were playing a game of \"best ball\" at times. Five Bulldogs -- Garceau, Andrew Heieie, David Olson, Tony Doherty and Alex Conboy -- combined to hit seven round-trippers in the two games. Three Fighting Sioux players went yard, too (all in Game 1).

Highlighting the day's slugfest were back-to-back jacks by Garceau and Doherty in UMD's five-run second inning during Game 2. Olson connected for a three-run bomb and Garceau also homered (his team-leading ninth of the season) as the Bulldogs scored seven times in the fifth to go up 14-2. Junior pitcher Kyle Zweber (2-1) gave up seven hits and struck out five in six innings of work to pick up the win. He also helped his cause by going 2-for-3 at the plate with one RBI.

Heieie, a junior co-captain and Apple Valley, Minn., native smashed a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh in Game 1. UMD, which held a 3-0 lead after the first inning, used four pitchers, including starter John Leitch (1-3), who was tagged with the loss.

UMD will remain at home for a non-conference twin bill on Friday (April 27) to host former -- and future -- Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference rival Winona State University at 2 p.m. The two teams split a meeting earlier this spring on March 29 in Winona, Minn.