St. Louis University's baseball team has ridden a 1-2 punch, or maybe it's a 3-4 punch, like it's never had before to its first berth in its conference tournament in three seasons.

SLU first baseman Danny Brock, who's hitting third in the lineup, and third baseman Jon Myers, who's hitting fourth, have a combined 32 home runs and 133 RBIs and are a big reason SLU is in Camden, N.J., today for the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament. No. 5 seed SLU plays No. 4 seed Fordham, with the winner advancing to face top-seeded Charlotte, which got a first-round bye in the double-elimination tournament.

"In college baseball, when you get a hitter with some pure power, you have to really cherish them," SLU coach Darin Hendrickson said. "Two guys with that many home runs back to back is something we might not see in a long time at a school like ours."

Brock has 17 homers, which ties him for fourth on the SLU single-season list, and Myers has 15, which puts him one spot back in a tie for sixth. Not since 1997 has a SLU player had as many homers as Brock.

"I think we've been feeding off each other," Brock said. "I know hitting in front of him, I don't have to do too much. If I'm not driving in runs, I know he's behind me. It takes a lot of pressure off."

It's been a record-setting year for the two. Brock, whose father Greg played for the Dodgers and Brewers, has set a school single-season record with a league-leading 69 RBIs. Myers, with 64 RBIs, has set the school single-season record with 87 hits. Both are among the leaders in most of the A-10's offensive categories. On Tuesday, Myers was named to the all-conference first team and Brock to the second.

Last year, the two didn't produce these kinds of numbers. Because of a shoulder injury that limited his throwing, Myers, who went to Fort Zumwalt South High, played only 14 games after transferring in from Meramec Community College. He had no homers in 41 at-bats before being sidelined for the season. (He eventually got a season of eligibility back because of the limited time he played.) Brock, who had transferred in from Northeastern (Colo.) Community College, had just two home runs in 211 at-bats.

Myers can point to being healthy for his turnaround. He had 13 home runs as a sophomore at Meramec and "came here expecting the same thing and then the injury came up," he said. "I've always known I had some power."

Brock points to a better start. "I struggled a little early (as a junior) and it carried over all year," he said. "This year I've done the opposite. I've started out well and it carried over."

Hendrickson said he isn't surprised because both are smart hitters, and Brock has the added advantage of having a major leaguer on speed dial for frequent chats.

"He's really helped me out a lot with the mental part of the game," said Danny, whose dad was a regular at SLU games. "He told me from the beginning, you've got to keep your confidence. You have to do little things in your head to be successful. That's the most important thing."

Myers' father isn't an ex-ballplayer, but an ex-Marine who's now a police officer in St. Charles County. "That's made me a little tougher," he said.

And Brock and Myers have made SLU tougher.