TUW-Oshkosh has been selected to serve as one of eight regional hosts for the 2009 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. The double-elimination tournament will be held May 13-17 at Oshkosh North High School's E.J. Schneider Field.

The NCAA will announce the 54 teams for its Division III Baseball Championship on (Monday) May 11. Six teams will compete at five regional sites while eight teams will participate at three regional sites.

Other regional tournaments will be held in Adrian, Mich., Farmingdale, N.Y., Lakewood, N.J., Mansfield, Conn., McMinnville, Ore., Moline, Ill., and Salisbury, Md.

Winners of the eight regional tournaments will advance to the double-elimination championship at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis. That event will be held May 22-26, with UW-Oshkosh and Lawrence University serving as the host schools.

In Oshkosh, E.J. Schneider Field will be the site of its 20th NCAA Division III regional baseball tournament. It was the venue for tournaments held in 1979, 1981-1996, 1998 and 2008.

Tickets can be purchased at E.J. Schneider Field on each day of the tournament.

UW-Oshkosh held on for an 8-7 win over UW-La Crosse before falling to UW-Whitewater, 12-2, as it was eliminated from the WIAC Baseball Tournament on Friday (May 8) in Whitewater.

Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh) pitched in relief for the Titans (24-16) and shut out UW-La Crosse for seven innings. He picked up the win in game one after allowing just five hits and striking out three.

The Warhawks (25-16) advanced to the tournament championship game on Saturday (May 9) against UW-Stevens Point. Matt Beyer homered twice and drove in six runs while Kevin Zalnis added a two-run homer to lead UW-Whitewater.

The first contest featured 29 base hits, with all 15 runs coming in the first four frames. UW-Oshkosh pulled ahead during the bottom of the fourth inning with three runs on four hits, including a two-run double from Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire) and the game-winning tally on Brock Wetenkamp’s (Sr. • Manitowoc) single.

Travis Kerr got UW-La Crosse (22-15) on the board early with a leadoff home run in the first inning. The Eagles then got a double by Joey Casper, who came in on Jay Fanta’s single to make it 2-0.

The Titans fired right back with four runs in their half of the opening frame. Sebesta and Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly) each hit brought in one with a single. UW-Oshkosh then grabbed a 4-2 lead on Andrew Eichstaedt’s (Fr. • Appleton) two-run single.

A Casper double opened the third inning as UW-La Crosse regained the advantage. Fanta and Cory Poppitz hit run-scoring singles to tie the game. Darren O’Donnell followed and put three runs on the board with a homer to go up, 7-4.

Wetenkamp doubled and scored on Eichstaedt’s single in the third frame to cut the deficit to 7-5. The Titans finished with 16 hits, including three apiece from both Wetenkamp and Eichstaedt.

UW-Oshkosh got a single in each of the sixth, seventh and eighth innings, but was unable to score. Ryan Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) started on the mound and surrendered seven runs on eight hits over two innings.

The Eagles’ 13 base hits included three by both Fanta and Lance Poppy. They recorded a single during the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth frames but could not tally.

Ross Benitz opened the game for UW-La Crosse and allowed seven runs on 13 hits in three innings. The loss went to Brandon Walczak, who walked one batter and did not allow any runs in one frame. Zach Lauersdorf fired the last four innings of scoreless baseball.

The early game fireworks continued with the Warhawks, who started the first inning with a walk and a single. With one out, Zalnis stepped up and delivered a three-run blast to put UW-Whitewater on top.

A Titan error put a runner aboard before Beyer connected for a two-run home run in the fourth frame. Beyer then tacked on a run-scoring single during the sixth to put his team ahead, 6-0.

The Warhawks marked two more runs in the sixth on a single from Rob Coe. UW-Whitewater closed the game with four runs in the seventh inning, including a three-run round-tripper from Beyer.

UW-Oshkosh got on the board during its sixth turn at the plate. Mickey Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) drew a walk before the Warhawks committed a fielding miscue. The Titans then cut their deficit to 8-2 on run-scoring singles by Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire) and Kannenberg.

Two of the Titans’ three hits came during the sixth frame, with Wetenkamp marking a single in the fourth. UW-Whitewater finished with 13 hits, including three apiece from Beyer and Tony Wong.

Jason Hooper opened the contest with 5.2 innings of three-hit baseball while giving up two runs to earn the victory. Williams Lovera retired the final four batters in order for the Warhawks.

Demmin took the pitching loss after surrendering three runs in one frame. Kannenberg hurled three innings and did not allow an earned run before three other UW-Oshkosh pitchers each tossed one inning.

UW-Oshkosh captured a piece of the WIAC baseball title for a league-record 29th time after its strong pitching led to a pair of victories over UW-Superior on Sunday (May 3) in Superior.

The conference crown was split three ways, with UW-Oshkosh, UW-Whitewater and UW-Stevens Point each posting 15-9 records during league play. It was just the second time in WIAC history that three squads earned a share of the championship.

The Titans earned the #3 seed for the WIAC Tournament to be held May 8-9 in Whitewater.

UW-Oshkosh (23-15/15-9 WIAC) took the first contest by a score of 8-0. Ryan Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) tossed all nine frames and struck out 10 while surrendering just four hits. Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh) yielded two runs on five hits while striking out six during UW-Oshkosh’s 6-2 win in the nightcap.

Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire) kicked off game one with a solo homer in the second inning. The Titans then took a 2-0 lead later in the frame on Travis Helland’s (Jr. • Baldwin) run-scoring single.

An error on Jason Fosler’s (Sr. • DeForest) groundball allowed a run to score in the top of the sixth. Kannenberg followed with a two-run double to make it a 5-0 contest.

UW-Oshkosh marked its final three runs during the seventh inning without swinging the bat. Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire) walked in one before Fosler forced another home on a hit-by-pitch. A wild pitch by the Yellowjackets (14-26/6-18 WIAC) plated the game’s last tally.

UW-Superior got a single during the fifth frame and double in the first from Paul Schlangen. Singles by Sean Cummings in the third inning and Brett Olson during the ninth were the Yellowjackets’ only other hits.

Helland recorded three of the Titans’ 11 hits in the game. Sebesta, Fadness and Andrew Eichstaedt (Fr. • Appleton) each posted two hits.

The pitching loss fell on Alex Lagadin, who started and allowed two runs over 1.1 innings. Mike Swanson (4.2 frames) and T.J. Wink (0.1 frames) allowed a combined six runs before Andrew Lange tossed a scoreless final 2.2 innings.

Kannenberg helped his own cause in game two when he laced an RBI single in the first inning. Brock Wetenkamp (Sr. • Manitowoc) then got hit by a pitch and scored on a wild offering during the second for a 2-0 advantage.

The Titans broke open the contest with three runs on three hits in the fifth. Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie) and Sebesta hit back-to-back doubles, with each bringing home one. The scoreboard then showed 5-0 after Justin Jirschele’s (Fr. • Clintonville) run-scoring groundout.

UW-Superior got its runs on a Mitch Loegering single during the sixth and a bases-loaded walk to Scott Hoium in the ninth. Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly) drove in UW-Oshkosh’s final tally with a ninth-inning groundout.

The Titans out-hit the Yellowjackets, 9-5. Kannenberg and Eichstaedt each recorded two hits to lead all batters.

Justin Saufley took the loss, yielding five runs in the game’s first 6.2 innings. Nick Bursik, Tim Bouvine and Joe Ahrens finished up the last seven outs without allowing an earned run.

Evan Matson (So. • Thunder Bay, Ontario) opened with five scoreless innings and Blake Danielson started with eight shutout frames as each pitcher earned a victory during a baseball doubleheader between UW-Oshkosh and UW-Superior on Saturday (May 2) in Superior.

The Titans (21-15/13-9 WIAC) captured the first game, 7-2, as they marked all their runs between the fourth and eighth innings. Matson finished his 8.1 frames on the mound by allowing two runs on seven hits and striking out three.

UW-Superior (14-24/6-16 WIAC) posted a 7-3 victory in the nightcap after holding a 6-0 advantage through three frames. Danielson surrendered two runs on nine hits over eight innings before Tim Bouvine got the final three outs.

Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire) got things going in game one with a fourth-inning double before scoring on an error. Fadness added a run-scoring groundout in the fifth, along with Blake Berger’s (So. • Star Prairie) two-run single, to put the Titans up 4-0.

That advantage increased to five during the sixth frame on a Travis Helland (Jr. • Baldwin) groundout. In the bottom half, UW-Superior cut into its deficit with a Sean Cummings sacrifice fly and Brett Olson’s run-scoring double.

Fadness tacked on a run-scoring single during the eighth inning after Derek Hiroskey’s (So. • Kimberly) run-plating single in the seventh. Fadness, Jason Fosler (Sr. • DeForest), Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville) and Andrew Eichstaedt (Fr. • Appleton) each tallied two of the Titans’ 11 base hits.

UW-Superior finished with seven hits, including two from Bryan Grabowski. Kyle Kanneberg (Jr. • Oshkosh) did not allow a hit as he retired the last two Yellowjackets.

The losing pitcher was Cale Tassi after he gave up five earned runs on eight hits over seven innings. Mike Doescher tossed the final two frames and surrendered one run.

The Yellowjackets jumped on the Titans during the nightcap with a Mitch Loegering two-run homer in the first frame. UW-Oshkosh registered a pair of hits in both the second and sixth innings, but was unable to get on the scoreboard.

Loegering singled during the third inning and scored on an Olson double. After a run-scoring single by Alex Lagadin, Scott Hoium drilled a two-run blast for a 6-0 advantage.

It became 7-0 in the Yellowjackets’ seventh inning when Hoium connected for a solo home run. The Titans’ output came in their ninth try, when Helland homered to bring in all three runs.

Ryan Kuepper (So. • Menasha) started and took the loss for UW-Oshkosh, giving up two runs (one earned) before recording an out. Kannenberg allowed four runs in his four frames before four other Titan pitchers combined to give up one run.

The Yellowjackets mustered nine base hits, featuring two apiece by Loegering, Hoium and Paul Schlangen. UW-Oshkosh’s 10 hits included two by Fosler, Kannenberg and Helland.

Scott Williams, Kyle Barry and Jeff Zielke held UW-Oshkosh scoreless as UW-Stevens Point recorded two shutout victories in a baseball doubleheader held Wednesday (April 29) in Stevens Point.

UW-Stevens Point (25-11/13-7 WIAC) moved into first place in the league standings with an 11-0 win in eight innings during the opener and a 2-0 triumph in the nightcap.

Williams pitched all eight innings of game one, striking out four and surrendering three hits. Barry earned the win in the second contest, yielding four hits and striking out six over 6.2 frames before Zielke gave up one hit while recording the final seven outs for the save.

UW-Stevens Point began the scoring during the third frame of the opener with a sacrifice fly from Jeremy Richter. The Pointers then went up, 3-0, in the fifth inning on a run-scoring single by Richter and a run-scoring groundout from Cody Koback.

Four-run stanzas in the sixth and eighth frames put the game away. Brad Archambeau singled in one and Richter doubled in another before two runs scored on an error to make it 7-0.

Archambeau knocked out a solo home run to kick off the eighth and final frame. After a Koback walk and a Jordan Rennicke single, Jared Surman drilled a three-run homer to finish the contest.

The Pointers recorded 11 base hits, including four by Archambeau and two apiece from Richter, Surman and Kyle Cummings. UW-Oshkosh got singles from Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire) in the first inning, Andrew Eichstaedt (Fr. • Appleton) in the third and Jason Fosler (Sr. • DeForest) in the seventh.

Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh) took the loss on the mound, tossing five innings and allowing three runs on six hits. Brandon Lenz (Fr. • Sun Prairie) and Luke Westphal (Fr. • Clintonville) each threw one frame before Paul Buchkowski (Fr. • Plover) recorded two outs in the eighth inning.

In game two, there was very little offense until the sixth inning. UW-Oshkosh got back-to-back singles in its half from Kannenberg and Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie). The last two Titans struck out to end the scoring threat.

During UW-Stevens Point’s turn, Eric Fritz led off with a single. After a sacrifice bunt, Richter stepped up and pounded a two-run homer for the lone scoring of the contest.

The Titans advanced runners to second and third base again in the ninth frame before flying out to end the threat. Berger totaled two of UW-Oshkosh’s five hits in the game.

Fritz accumulated two of the six hits for the Pointers. UW-Stevens Point snapped the five-game winning streak of the Titans while also holding Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville) hitless for the first time in 12 contests.

UW-Oshkosh's Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh) was named WIAC Pitcher of the Week for his performance in games played April 20-26.

Appearing in four of UW-Oshkosh’s six games, Kannenberg pitched a total of 14 innings and compiled a 2-1 record with one save and a 1.29 earned run average. He allowed two unearned runs (five total) and struck out nine batters.

After giving up a game-ending, two-run home run in UW-Oshkosh’s 12-10 (10 innings) loss to UW-Stevens Point on April 22, the right-handed throwing Kannenberg bounced back with three strong outings against UW-La Crosse on April 25-26.

Kannenberg gathered a win and a save as UW-Oshkosh swept a doubleheader from UW-La Crosse on April 25. In the Titans’ 10-6 win, Kannenberg pitched the final four innings and allowed two unearned runs and five hits to earn the save. During UW-Oshkosh’s 9-2 triumph, Kannenberg hurled the last 5.2 innings and picked up the victory after yielding one unearned run and three hits to pick up the victory.

Kannenberg returned to the pitching mound in UW-Oshkosh’s 6-5 (11 inning) win over UW-La Crosse on April 26. He pitched the final 4.1 innings and acquired the victory after holding the Eagles scoreless and to just one hit.

Kannenberg also hit .300 (9-30) from the plate during the week with eight runs scored and five runs batted in.

Outfielder Jeremy Richter of UW-Stevens Point was recognized as the WIAC Hitter of the Week.

UW-Oshkosh had a walk-off victory in the opener and a seven-run inning in the nightcap as it captured both games of a baseball doubleheader with UW-La Crosse on Sunday (April 26) at Tiedemann Field.

The Titans rallied for a 6-5 victory in the first game as Pete Berg (Sr. • Janesville) capped a dramatic comeback with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 11th inning.

UW-Oshkosh (20-12/12-6 WIAC) then rode the momentum of a seven-run second inning and the four hits of Jason Fosler (Sr. • DeForest) to take the second game, 11-2.

UW-Oshkosh, which extended its winning streak over UW-La Crosse (17-15/9-11 WIAC) to 13 consecutive games, posted victories of 10-6 and 9-2 over the Eagles on Saturday (April 25). The Titans own a 58-16 advantage in the all-time series between the teams.

Travis DeRocha (Fr. • Green Bay) singled and then stole second base to lead off the Titans' 11th inning of the opener. Following a sacrifice bunt by Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville) and intentional walks to both Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly) and Andrew Eichstaedt (Fr. • Appleton), Berg flied out to left field to drive in UW-Oshkosh's winning run.

UW-Oshkosh sent the game to extra-innings with a run in the bottom of the ninth. The Titans' rally began with a two-out single by Brock Wetenkamp (Sr. • Manitowoc). Following a wild pitch, Jirschele singled to left field to tie the score at 5.

UW-La Crosse opened the game's scoring on Matt Trocke's two-out, infield single in the second inning. UW-Oshkosh responded in the bottom half of the inning to take a 2-1 lead. The Titans scored one run on a fielding error and another on Hiroskey's groundout.

Fosler doubled to open a UW-Oshkosh sixth inning that featured two runs, two hits and two UW-La Crosse errors. A Hiroskey sacrifice fly and a run-scoring double by Travis Helland (Jr. • Baldwin) put the Titans ahead 4-1.

Four UW-Oshkosh errors were critical in the seventh inning as UW-La Crosse scored four runs to take a 5-4 lead. Three runs scored on UW-Oshkosh miscues before Darren O'Donnell singled to put the Eagles in front.

UW-Oshkosh had 12 players combine for its 15 hits in the contest. The Titans received two hits each from Fosler, Helland and Hiroskey. UW-La Crosse's eight hits featured two from both O’Donnell and Sean Cory.

Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh), who pitched 9.2 innings to earn a win and a save against the Eagles on Saturday, picked up the victory with 4.1 innings of scoreless relief. Kannenberg closed out the contest by allowing just one hit. He followed starter Ryan Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) and reliever Jeremy Rubens (Jr. • New Franken). Demmin pitched 6.1 innings and allowed four runs (one earned) and six hits.

The pitching loss fell on Steve Henes as he finished the game by allowing one run in two innings. Levi Adank threw 1.2 innings (one earned run) after Brandon Walczak started and surrendered four runs (one earned) and nine hits over seven frames.

UW-Oshkosh’s massive second inning of the second game featured nine base hits, including seven singles. The Titans scored on two-run singles by both Fosler and Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie), a double by Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire) and singles by both Berg and Eichstaedt.

UW-La Crosse's only runs came in the fourth and eighth innings. The Eagles scored on Jay Fanta's solo home run in the fourth inning and Joey Casper's double in the eighth.

UW-Oshkosh scored its remaining runs on a single by Eichstaedt in the fifth inning, a double by Fosler in the sixth and a groundout by Jirschele and a single by Hiroskey in the eighth.

The Titans banged out 20 hits in the nightcap. In addition to the four hits of Fosler, UW-Oshkosh received three hits from both Berger and Sebesta and two each from Eichsteadt, Hiroskey, Jirschele and Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire). It was the second time that UW-Oshkosh counted 20-plus hits in a game this season.

UW-La Crosse had six hits, one by six different players.

UW-Oshkosh's Ryan Kuepper (So. • Menasha) pitched all nine innings to register his first complete-game victory of the season. He surrendered just two runs on six hits while striking out two batters.

The pitching loss went to UW-La Crosse starter Luke Zurbriggen after he allowed six runs and six hits over 1.2 innings. Tim Larson yielded three runs on 10 hits over 4.1 innings while Gavin Scray allowed two runs and four hits over the eighth and ninth frames.

Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh) gathered a pair of two-hit games and both a win and a save from the pitching mound as the UW-Oshkosh baseball team defeated UW-La Crosse twice on Saturday (April 25) at Tiedemann Field.

UW-Oshkosh (18-12/10-6 WIAC) won the opener, 10-6, after scoring all of its runs in the middle three innings. Kannenberg, who hit both a run-scoring double and a run-scoring triple, pitched the last four innings and earned the save after allowing two runs and five hits.

The Titans tallied a 9-2 win in the nightcap as Kannenberg pitched the final 5.2 innings to record the victory. Kannenberg, who yielded just one run and three hits, contributed a single and a double from the plate.

UW-La Crosse (17-13/9-9 WIAC) took a 3-0 lead in the first game after scoring twice in the first inning and once in the second. Jay Fanta doubled and Cory Poppitz tripled in the first inning, with each hit scoring a run. Josh Weber added a run-scoring double in the second inning to give the Eagles a 3-0 advantage.

UW-Oshkosh tied the contest on three run-scoring hits in the fourth inning. The Titans scored on back-to-back triples by Kannenberg and Andrew Eichstaedt (Fr. • Appleton) and a single by Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire).

A Poppitz double regained the lead for the Eagles in the top of the fifth inning. In UW-Oshkosh's trip to the plate in the bottom half of the inning, Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly) hit a sacrifice fly and Travis Helland (Jr. • Baldwin) a run-scoring single to give the Titans a 5-4 lead.

An error and a wild pitch led to UW-Oshkosh's first score during its five-run outburst in the sixth inning. The Titans tallied their other runs on a run-scoring single by Hiroskey, a run-scoring single by Kannenberg and a two-run double by Fadness.

UW-La Crosse cut its deficit to 10-6 on consecutive run-scoring doubles by Travis Kerr and Lance Poppy in the ninth inning.

UW-Oshkosh's 10 hits also included two by Fadness.

UW-La Crosse totaled 12 hits, with Josh Weber compiling three and Poppitz, Poppy and Joey Casper two each.

Evan Matson (So. • Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) started on the mound for the Titans and yielded three runs and five hits over 2.1 innings. The win went to Brandon Lenz (Fr. • Sun Prairie) after he gave up one unearned run and two hits in 2.2 innings.

Bryant Rude took the pitching loss for the Eagles after giving up eight runs, eight hits and five walks in 5.1 innings as the starter. He was relieved by Zach Lauersdorf in the sixth and Steve Henes in the seventh.

Fadness got UW-Oshkosh rolling in the second game by opening the first inning with a single and a stolen base. He later scored on a two-run single by Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire). The Titans added another two runs in the inning on Justin Jirschele's (Fr. • Clintonville) single.

UW-La Crosse sliced its deficit to 4-2 on run-scoring singles by Casper and Poppitz in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively. The Titans got one of those runs back in the bottom of the fifth inning on Blake Berger's (So. • Star Prairie) single.

UW-Oshkosh put the game away by scoring three runs on four hits in the seventh inning. The Titans scored runs on a double by Berger, a double by Sebesta and a single by Fosler in consecutive at-bats. UW-Oshkosh went ahead 9-2 on Kannenberg's run-scoring groundout in the eighth inning.

The Titans banged out 12 hits, including four by Sebesta. Berger joined Kannenberg with two hits apiece.

UW-La Crosse registered nine hits, with two belonging to Fanta. The Eagles' Storm Gram went hitless in both contests after entering the doubleheader with a 15-game hitting streak.

UW-Oshkosh's starter on the pitching mound was Luke Westphal (Fr. • Clintonville). He tossed 3.1 innings and allowed one run on six hits.

Ross Benitz was the losing pitcher for UW-La Crosse. He hurled the first 6.1 innings and yielded eight runs and 10 hits. Hense came on to pitch the final five outs for the Eagles.

Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire) racked up six of UW-Oshkosh’s 28 hits and smashed a two-run homer as the Titans split a doubleheader with UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday (April 22) in Stevens Point.

The Pointers (20-10/8-6 WIAC) scored in eight different innings, including Sam Spurney’s walk-off, two-run homer in the 10th , as they took game one, 12-10.

UW-Oshkosh (16-12/8-6 WIAC) made an early 6-0 lead stand up as it captured the second contest, 9-6. Ryan Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) earned the win after allowing five earned runs and striking out seven in a complete-game victory.

The Titans busted out for three runs in the opener’s first inning after Nolan Fadness (So.• Eau Claire) walked and stole second base. UW-Oshkosh marked on a Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie) double and singles by Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh) and Sebesta.

UW-Stevens Point got one run on a groundout in its first at-bat, as did the Titans in the second. The Pointers then pulled within 4-3 on a two-run triple by Kyle Cummings.

Berger singled in two runs during the fourth frame before Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly) put the Titans ahead, 7-5, with a sixth-inning hit. Single tallies by the Pointers in the fourth, fifth and sixth frames included a Cummings double and a Spurney single.

Another Cummings double put UW-Stevens Point up, 8-7, in the seventh. UW-Oshkosh struck back in its eighth turn at the plate, with Andrew Eichstaedt’s (Fr. • Appleton) double highlighting a three-run frame.

Solo home runs by Jeremy Richter and Cody Koback equaled the score at 10 in the bottom of the eighth. The Pointers then got a Richter double in the 10th frame before Spurney’s game-winning blast with nobody out.

Richter shined with four of UW-Stevens Point’s 13 hits as Cummings added three hits and drove in four runs. The Titans’ 16 base knocks included four from Sebesta and three by Berger, who batted in four.

UW-Oshkosh loaded the bases in the seventh and ninth innings before hitting into double plays. The Titans also committed five errors in the contest.

Jeremy Rubens (Jr. • New Franken) pitched the first nine innings for the Titans and allowed five earned runs while striking out six. Kannenberg came in during the 10th inning and surrendered both hits and two runs without retiring a batter for the loss.

The win went to Tyler Lorenz, who fired a scoreless frame after Cody Koback yielded three earned runs in 3.2 frames of relief duty. Joel Delorit started for UW-Stevens Point and gave up five earned runs over 5.1 innings.

Game two kicked off with the Titans tallying one run in the first frame, three in the second and two in the third. UW-Oshkosh’s early scoring included a two-run homer and a run-scoring single by Sebesta.

The Pointers responded in a big way, recording five runs in the fourth inning. They tallied on a walk before Brad Archambeau doubled in three and Cummings one with a single.

A UW-Oshkosh error allowed the game to be tied at 6 during the fifth inning. The Titans made sure that didn’t last, as Lucas Wirth (Jr. • Omro) launched a solo home run in the top of the sixth.

A Hiroskey double kicked off a two-run insurance frame for the Titans in the eighth. Eichstaedt laced a run-scoring double before Wirth tacked on one more with a single to make it 9-6.

UW-Oshkosh rattled out 12 hits, including two apiece by Fadness, Sebesta and Wirth. Eric Fritz finished with two of the seven hits for the Pointers.

The pitching loss fell on Eric Van Beck, who surrendered three runs over 5.1 innings of relief. Garrett Nix tossed the first two frames (four earned runs), while Lorenz capped the last 1.2 innings by yielding just one hit.

Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh) and Joe Lange both pitched nine-inning, complete-game victories as the UW-Oshkosh and UW-Platteville baseball teams split a doubleheader on Sunday (April 19) at Tiedemann Field.

UW-Oshkosh (15-11/7-5 WIAC) held on for a 5-4 win in the opener as Kannenberg allowed two earned runs and seven hits while striking out seven batters.

UW-Platteville (16-14/8-8 WIAC) registered a 5-0 triumph in the nightcap as Lange scattered six hits and struck out 12 batters en route to his second shutout of the season. Lange also pitched 2.2 scoreless innings to earn the save in the Pioneer's 16-10 victory over the Titans on Saturday (April 18).

In game one, a UW-Platteville error allowed UW-Oshkosh's Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire) to reach first base with two outs in the second inning. The Titans' Mickey Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) made the Pioneers pay for the miscue as he smashed a two-run home run in the next at-bat.

Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire) walked and stole a base to get UW-Oshkosh's third inning started. Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie) followed with a two-run home run to give the Titans a 4-0 lead. Sebesta added a sacrifice fly later in the inning to extend UW-Oshkosh's advantage to 5-0.

UW-Platteville got three runs back on four hits and one UW-Oshkosh error in the fourth inning. Lee Hawkins and Steve Bomkamp both singled before Kevin Osmanski drilled a run-scoring double. The Pioneers cut their deficit to 5-3 when a run scored on a UW-Oshkosh error following Levi Ney's run-scoring single.

Walks to Brett Benesh and Bomkamp and a single by Hawkins helped UW-Platteville score in the fifth inning. The Pioneers tallied their run when the Titans got an out at second base during a double steal attempt.

The game remained scoreless the rest of the way as UW-Oshkosh managed just two hits after the third inning and UW-Platteville only one after the fifth.

UW-Oshkosh finished the game with six hits, including two by Pete Berg (Sr. • Janesville). UW-Platteville's seven hits featured two by Hawkins.

The pitching loss went to the Pioneers' Justin Crotty. He hurled all eight innings and allowed two earned runs and six hits while striking out one batter.

UW-Platteville won the second game as it scored two runs in the first inning and three in the fifth.

The Pioneers took a 2-0 lead on a run-scoring single by Bomkamp and a run-scoring double by Osmanski in the first inning.

UW-Platteville counted three runs on four hits and one UW-Oshkosh error in the fifth inning. The Pioneers scored once on a single by Hawkins and twice on a home run by Bomkamp.

UW-Oshkosh, which left two runners on base in the first, fifth and ninth innings, managed just six hits as it was shut out for the first time this season. The Titans, who had only three hits after the second inning, were led by the two hits of Jason Fosler (Sr. • DeForest).

UW-Platteville compiled 12 hits, including three by both Bomkamp and Osmanski and two by Benesh.

The Titans’ Evan Matson (So. Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) made it the minimum of four total pitchers during the doubleheader as he hurled nine innings. Matson took the loss after allowing five runs on 12 hits. He struck out seven batters.

The UW-Platteville baseball team hammered out 27 runs and 27 hits in a span of seven innings as it defeated UW-Oshkosh twice on Saturday (April 18) at Tiedemann Field.

UW-Platteville scored 14 runs on 15 hits in its final five at-bats to mark a 16-10 comeback victory in the opener. The Pioneers posted a seven-inning 14-3 win in the nightcap as they tallied 13 runs on 12 hits in their first two at-bats.

UW-Platteville (15-13/7-7 WIAC) finished the doubleheader with 37 hits, including 21 in the first game. The Pioneers' Jason Jacobson had a huge day at the plate by going 7-for-10 with three home runs, nine runs batted in and seven runs scored. Another big performance was turned in by Steve Bomkamp, who went 4-for-8 at the plate with one home run, seven runs batted in and three runs scored.

UW-Platteville took an early lead in the opener as Lee Hawkins and Bomkamp hits back-to-back doubles in the first inning. UW-Oshkosh (14-10/6-4 WIAC) answered back in the bottom half of the inning on a run-scoring triple by Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire) and a run-scoring single by Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh).

The Titans extended their lead to 6-1 with four runs on three hits in the second inning. Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie) brought in one run with a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch while Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville) and Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly) added run-scoring singles. UW-Oshkosh scored another run on Kannenberg's fielder's choice.

Both teams tallied runs in the fourth inning, with UW-Platteville scoring on Brenden Watson's solo home run and UW-Oshkosh on Jirschele's groundout.

UW-Platteville cut its deficit to 7-5 with four runs on three hits in the fifth inning. Bomkamp knocked in two runs with a single before the Pioneers added two more on a Watson double and a balk. UW-Oshkosh bounced back with two runs in the bottom half of the inning as it scored on a double by Mickey Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) and an infield throwing error.

UW-Platteville scored twice in the sixth inning and four times in the seventh to overtake UW-Oshkosh. The Pioneers benefited from a solo home run by Derrick Rice and a sacrifice fly by Bomkamp in the sixth inning and a grand slam by Jacobson in the seventh. UW-Platteville had three hits in each inning.

UW-Oshkosh got one run back in the seventh inning, but UW-Platteville responded with two more in both the eighth and ninth innings. The Pioneers counted six hits in their last two at-bats, including a run-scoring double by Levi Ney in the eighth inning and a solo home run by Jacobson in the ninth.

UW-Platteville's 21 hits featured four by Jacobson and three each by Bomkamp, Ney and Shawn Tobie. UW-Oshkosh's 10 hits included two apiece from Mickey Fadness, Nolan Fadness and Kannenberg.

Corey Connolly, the third of four UW-Platteville pitchers, got the win after allowing one unearned run in 1.1 innings of work. Justin Cox tossed 3.2 innings (two earned runs) in relief of starter Aaron Daniels, who allowed six runs and three hits in 1.1 innings. Joe Lange retired all eight batters he faced during the seventh, eighth and ninth innings to earn the save.

UW-Oshkosh pitching starter Luke Westphal (Fr. • Clintonville) surrendered five runs on seven hits in four innings before Ryan Kuepper (So. • Menasha) yielded three runs on five hits in two innings. Ryan Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) took the loss, giving up eight runs on eight hits in 2.1 innings. Brandon Lenz (Fr. • Sun Prairie).

UW-Platteville opened the second game by scoring 10 runs on seven hits and two UW-Oshkosh errors in the first inning. The Pioneers sent 13 hitters to the plate, including Bomkamp and Jacobson who both smashed three-run home runs and Tobie who laced a two-run single.

The Pioneers scored three runs in the second inning on five hits and one UW-Oshkosh error. UW-Platteville received run-scoring singles from Tobie and Jacobson. An error on Jacobson's hit also produced a run.

The Titans tallied all three of their runs and five of their eight hits in the fourth inning. UW-Oshkosh scored its first run on a UW-Platteville infield error and its other two on a run-scoring double by Kannenberg and a run-scoring single by Hiroskey.

UW-Platteville upped its advantage to 14-3 on a Hawkins run-scoring groundout in the seventh inning.

UW-Oshkosh's eight hits included two by Berger. UW-Platteville registered 16 hits, with Jacobson totaling three and Ney, Tobie, Watson, Brett Benesh and Kevin Osmanski two each.

UW-Oshkosh pitcher Troy Mrkvicka (Fr. • Greendale) was unable to make it out of the first inning after giving up nine earned runs and seven hits. Kuepper hurled the final 6.2 innings for the Titans and yielded three earned runs and nine hits. He had four strikeouts.

Kyle Mack pitched the complete-game victory for UW-Platteville. He allowed two earned runs and eight hits while striking out five batters.

Jeremy Rubens (Jr. • New Franken) shut out nationally ranked UW-Whitewater for the second time this season as the UW-Oshkosh baseball team split a doubleheader with the Warhawks on Wednesday (April 15) at Tiedemann Field.

Rubens, who allowed only three hits during a seven-inning 10-0 victory over UW-Whitewater on April 1, yielded just four hits and struck out five batters in posting a seven-inning 11-0 win over the Warhawks this time around.

UW-Whitewater (15-8/7-5 WIAC), which entered the doubleheader ranked 24th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, scored four first-inning runs to win the nightcap, 7-4.

UW-Oshkosh (14-8/6-2 WIAC) took command of the opener by scoring five unearned runs in the first inning. The Titans tallied all of their runs after two were out, getting a two-run double by Jason Fosler (Sr. • DeForest), a two-run single by Mickey Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) and a run-scoring triple by Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly).

The Titans extended their lead to 6-0 on Fosler's solo home run in the third inning.

Singles by Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire) and Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire) and a sacrifice bunt set up Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh), who drove in two more runs with a single for UW-Oshkosh in the fourth inning.

UW-Oshkosh created the game's final score when it counted three runs on three hits in the sixth inning. The Titans scored runs on a triple by Kannenberg, a double by Fosler and a single by Mickey Fadness.

The Titans totaled 12 hits, including three by Fosler and two by both Kannenberg and Mickey Fadness. Fosler finished the game with four runs batted in and three runs scored.

Rob Coe had two of UW-Whitewater's four hits.

The pitching loss fell on UW-Whitewater's Jason Hooper, who allowed five unearned runs and four hits in two innings. Kyle Lee and Eric Schmitz each surrendered three runs in two innings on the mound for the Warhawks.

UW-Whitewater used five singles and two walks to take a 4-0 advantage in the first inning of game two. Kevin Zalnis hit a run-scoring single before Matt Millar ripped a two-run single to give the Warhawks a 3-0 lead. A bases-loaded walk to Matt Beyer with two outs scored another run for UW-Whitewater.

The Warhawks pushed their lead to 5-0 on a run-scoring groundout by Zalnis in the second inning.

UW-Oshkosh cut its deficit to 4-1 with a run in the fourth inning. The Titans scored on Fosler's one-out single.

The Titans pulled to within 5-4 thanks to three runs in the fifth inning. UW-Oshkosh scored two runs on a single by Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville) and an outfield error and another run on a double by Kannenberg.

UW-Whitewater tacked on single runs in the eighth and ninth innings to stay in front. The Warhawks went ahead 6-4 on a two-out bunt single by Mike Kenseth in the eighth inning and 7-4 on a two-out double by Ben Kuhlmann in the ninth.

UW-Oshkosh loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth inning, but failed to score.

The Titans compiled nine hits, with Hiroskey, Jirschele and Kannenberg marking two apiece. Kannenberg started on the pitching mound and took the loss after allowing five runs on seven hits in two innings. Ryan Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) hurled the last seven innings, giving up just two runs and three hits.

UW-Whitewater registered 10 hits, including two by both Coe an Kuhlmann.

C.J. Herrforth earned the pitching victory with two hitless innings for UW-Whitewater. He followed starter Ben Versnik and reliever Riley Tincher in the fifth inning. Versnik pitched 4.1 innings and yielded two runs and four hits. Tincher gave up two runs and three hits in 0.1 innings. The save went to Aaron Dott, who allowed just two hits while striking out four batters in 2.1 innings of duty. It was Dott's first relief appearance of the season.

UW-Oshkosh, which has won three of its four games against UW-Whitewater this season, holds a 126-68 advantage in the all-time series with the Warhawks.

UW-Oshkosh outfielder Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie) was named WIAC Hitter of the Week for his performance in games played April 6-12.

Moving from the outfield to replace the injured Brad Demmin (Sr. • Oshkosh) at first base, Berger hit .556 (10-18) with three home runs and 17 runs batted in as UW-Oshkosh won three of its four games against UW-Stout to remain in first place in the WIAC standings.

Berger, who compiled a 1.167 slugging percentage, had at least three hits in three of the Titans' four contests. His statistical totals also featured 11 runs scored, two doubles and an on-base percentage of .636.

UW-Oshkosh concluded its four-game series with UW-Stout by posting wins of 21-2 and 20-10 over the Blue Devils on April 10. Berger played a huge role in those victories by going a combined 7-for-10 at the plate with three home runs, 15 runs batted in and 10 runs scored. He had two home runs, one double and seven runs batted in during the 21-1 win and one home run, five runs scored and eight runs batted in during the 20-10 triumph.

Berger also tallied three hits, including a double, and two runs batted in during the Titans’ 7-4 loss to the Blue Devils on April 9.

Blake Berger's (So. • Star Prairie) huge afternoon at the plate led the UW-Oshkosh baseball team to a pair of wins over UW-Stout on Friday (April 10) in Menomonie.

The Titans (13-7/5-1 WIAC) pounded out a 21-2 victory in the opener as Berger went 3-for-5 at the plate with two home runs, seven runs batted in and four runs scored.

In the nightcap, a 20-10 UW-Oshkosh triumph, Berger improved his statistics from the first game by going 4-for-5 at the plate with with one home run, eight runs batted in and five runs scored.

UW-Oshkosh scored 11 runs on seven hits in the first inning of the opener to start the doubleheader off in a big way. Berger began the onslaught with a two-run double before Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville) smacked a two-run single to give the Titans a 7-0 lead. With two outs, UW-Oshkosh got a three-run home run from Berger and a run-scoring single from Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh) to increase its advantage to 11-0.

UW-Stout (13-9/4-6 WIAC) posted all of its scoring in the bottom of the first inning. An error and a hit batter put runners on base before Kannenberg tallied a pair of strikeouts. Another hit batsman set up Jerrel Enerson-Matthews, who ripped a two-run single.

UW-Oshkosh continued to swing its hot bats with four runs on five hits and a pair of UW-Stout errors in the third inning. Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau
Claire) and Mickey Fadness (Jr.• Eau Claire) each hit run-scoring doubles to up the Titans' lead to 13-2. Two more unearned runs scored on singles by both Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly) and Jason Fosler (Sr. • DeForest).

Mickey Fadness added a run-scoring single in the fourth inning before Hiroskey connected for a three-run home run. The Titans then broke the 20-run plateau in the fifth inning on Berger's two-run home run.

UW-Oshkosh totaled 17 hits, including six doubles and three home runs. In addition to the three hits of Berger, the Titans also received two hits each from Mickey Fadness, Hiroskey, Jirschele, Kannenberg, Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire) and Brock Wetenkamp (Sr. • Manitowoc).

UW-Stout's seven hits included a pair from both Brandon O’Connell and Matt Tschida.

Kannenberg pitched all seven innings to earn the win for the Titans. He allowed two unearned runs and seven hits while striking out five batters.

Russ Jiskra took the pitching loss for UW-Stout after yielding 10 runs, five hits and three walks while recording just two outs in the first inning. The Blue Devils used four other pitchers, including Ryan Kraft, who tossed the last three innings and allowed just one run and two hits.

Berger began UW-Oshkosh’s offense in the opening inning of the nightcap with a two-out walk. Wetenkamp followed with a
single, which allowed Kannenberg to knock in two runs with a double.

The Blue Devils counted two runs during their half of the first inning on Ryan Gilbertson’s home run. UW-Oshkosh came right back with five runs in the second inning, including two on a single by Berger and another on a single by Kannenberg.

UW-Stout sliced its deficit to 7-6 by scoring four runs on three hits and two UW-Oshkosh errors in the third inning. Three of those runs scored on a home run by Tschida.

UW-Oshkosh responded to its shrinking lead by scoring seven runs on six hits and one UW-Stout miscue in the fourth inning. Hiroskey and Sebesta belted two-run doubles in the frame, while Berger laced a two-run single. The Titans also received a run-scoring single from Fosler.

An Andy LaBrosse double started UW-Stout’s half of the fourth inning. The Blue Devils scored one of their two runs in the frame when the Titans turned a double play. UW-Stout cut its deficit to 14-8 on a solo home run by Gilbertson.

The Titans got a pair of runs in the fifth inning on a walk by Mickey Fadness and a hit-by-pitch by Hiroskey with the bases loaded. Berger continued his dominance by adding a run-scoring single in the sixth inning to give the Titans a 17-8 lead.

UW-Stout added two runs, including one on a solo home run by Brian Giebel, before Berger capped his outstanding performance with a three-run home run in the eighth inning. Berger finished the doubleheader by going 7-for-10 at the plate with three home runs, 15 runs batted in and nine runs scored.

UW-Oshkosh's 14-hit attack also included two each from Fosler, Kannenberg and Wetenkamp. UW-Stout's 15-hit total included four from Gilbertson, three from Tschida and two from both Giebel and Ben Bengston.

Troy Mrkvicka (Fr. • Greendale) relieved starter Evan Matson (So. • Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) in the third inning to pick up the pitching win for the Titans. Mrkvicka hurled four innings and allowed three runs and seven hits while striking out one batter. Matson lasted just 2.1 innings after yielding six runs and five hits. Kannenberg hurled the final 1.2 innings, surrendering one run and three hits.

UW-Stout used six pitchers in the contest, including starter Nate Hanson. Hanson tossed two innings and allowed seven runs and five hits to take the loss.

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team got complete-game pitching efforts from Ryan Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) and Jeremy Rubens (Jr. • New Franken), but had to settle for just one victory in its doubleheader with UW-Stout on Thursday (April 9) in Menomonie.

Demmin allowed two earned runs and seven hits while pitching all nine innings of UW-Oshkosh's 9-3 victory in the nightcap. He struck out five batters and walked five.

In the opener, Rubens yielded five earned runs and 11 hits in the Titans' 7-4 loss. His nine innings of work included three strikeouts and no walks.

UW-Stout (13-7/4-4 WIAC) won the first game behind the pitching of Matt Doornink, who allowed four runs and scattered seven hits before being relieved by Dave Oestreich in the ninth inning. Doornink struck out 13 batters and walked eight. He struck out three batters in the second inning and two in the first, third and sixth. Oestreich earned the save after hurling a scoreless ninth inning.

The Blue Devils took advantage of a UW-Oshkosh error to post a 2-0 lead in the first inning of the opener. Brandon O’Connell grounded out to bring in one run, while Jerrel Enerson-Matthews singled to score another.

UW-Oshkosh cut its deficit in half by scoring once in the fifth inning. A Travis Helland (Jr. • Baldwin) walk and stolen base set up Justin
Jirschele’s (Fr. • Clintonville) run-scoring single. UW-Stout responded responded to take a 4-1 advantage in the bottom half of the inning on a two-run single by O'Connell.

UW-Stout tacked on three more runs in the eighth inning to build a 7-1 lead. Brian Giebel hit a solo home run before O'Connell singled and Andy Lorenzen smashed a two-run home run.

The Titans stormed back in the ninth inning by scoring three runs and ending the contest with the tying run at the plate. UW-Oshkosh loaded the bases before Jirschele walked to bring in a run. Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie) then belted a two-run double to cut the Titans' deficit to 7-4. Oestreich then retired Mickey Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) on a groundout, Brock Wetenkamp (Sr. • Manitowoc) on a strikeout and Jason Fosler (Sr. • DeForest) on a pop up to end the game.

UW-Oshkosh's eight hits included three from Berger and two from Jirschele. UW-Stout received three of its 11 hits from Giebel and two apiece from Gilbertson, Lorenzen and O'Connell.

A total of five errors helped both teams score three runs in the first three innings of the second game. The Titans scored twice in the second inning and once in the third, while the Blue Devils scored twice in the third and once in the second. The only hit to score a run in the first three innings of play was O'Connell's two-run triple in the third.

UW-Oshkosh took the lead for good on Kyle Kannenberg's (Jr. • Oshkosh) solo home run in the fifth inning. The Titans added three more runs in the sixth inning on a run-scoring double by Jirschele, a run-scoring single by Wetenkamp and a sacrifice fly by Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire).

After Berger was hit by a pitch, Wetenkamp created the game's final score with a two-run home run in the eighth inning.

The Titans tallied nine hits, with three belonging to Wetenkamp and two to Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly). UW-Stout, which committed five errors, recorded seven hits. Gilbertson, O’Connell and Adam Stuessel recorded two hits each for the Blue Devils.

Six different pitchers appeared on the mound for UW-Stout, with Oestreich taking the loss after giving up two unearned runs in the first two innings of play. Brady Brenner pitched 3.1 innings (two unearned runs), while Ethan Smallbrook (one unearned run) and Matt Phipps (no runs) hurled 1.2 apiece to highlight the remaining performances for the Blue Devils.

UW-Oshkosh's Jeremy Rubens (Jr. • New Franken) was named WIAC Pitcher of the Week following his effort in games played March 30-April 5.

Rubens allowed just five hits and one run over eight innings as UW-Oshkosh posted a 3-1 record in doubleheaders against 16th-ranked UW-Whitewater on April 1 and St. Norbert College on April 4.

In UW-Oshkosh's 10-0 win over UW-Whitewater, Rubens pitched all seven innings to record his first career shutout. Rubens allowed only three hits while pitching to just 23 batters, two over the minimum. His 57-pitch performance included four strikeouts.

Rubens took the loss in the Titans' 5-4 loss to St. Norbert College. He pitched the game's ninth inning and allowed one run on two hits.

Rubens finished the week with a 1-1 record and a 1.12 earned run average.

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team will play the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in a five-inning exhibition game on Tuesday (April 7) at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. The 3 p.m. contest is part of the Timber Rattlers' annual Fan Fest Celebration presented by Palermo’s Pizza.

The Timber Rattlers, a Class A minor league affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, will supply the pitchers and catchers for both teams. UW-Oshkosh will play defense and use wooden bats in lieu of their customary aluminum/composite bats at the plate.

The UW-Oshkosh baseball program has long been a producer of professional talent, including former Timber Rattlers Sean Parnell and Korey Feiner and current major leaguers Jack Taschner of the Philadelphia Phillies and Jarrod Washburn of the Seattle Mariners.

The Timber Rattlers' Fan Fest Celebration begins at noon and concludes at 6 p.m. The event also includes free Palermo’s pizza, hot dogs, soda and popcorn, tour of the stadium and a player autograph session following exhibition game.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers open their 2009 season by hosting the Quad Cites River Bandits on Thursday (April 9). The first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh) gave up just one hit and struck out four batters over the final four innings as the UW-Oshkosh baseball team won the nightcap, 7-4, after dropping the first game, 5-4, against St. Norbert College on Saturday (April 4) at Tiedemann Field.

St. Norbert College (8-6) started the scoring right away in the opener, getting hit by a pitch and advancing on a pickoff error. The Green Knights then went up, 1-0, on a single from Tony Jandron.

Jandron reached on a Titans’ error in the fourth frame before taking third base on a double steal. A Garrick Fisher groundout then plated one run, which was followed by another fielding miscue to make it 3-0.

Both teams marked single tallies in the fifth inning, with the Green Knights scoring on a Jandron double. In the bottom half, Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly) doubled and eventually scored on a fielding miscue.

UW-Oshkosh (10-6) entered its eighth at-bat with a 4-1 deficit before getting a walk and single to open the frame. Hiroskey knocked in one with a single, as Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire) got hit by a pitch to load the bases. With two men out, Pete Berg (Sr. • Janesville) stepped up and delivered a two-run single to tie the contest at 4.

The Green Knights used a Ryan Gusick single and a sacrifice to begin their offense in the ninth. Jared Yost came through with the deciding blow when he tripled to right field with two outs.

Neither starting pitcher gave up an earned run, including Ryan Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) after he allowed three hits in eight innings while striking out eight. Jandron tossed seven innings, striking out 12 and giving up just five base hits for St. Norbert College.

The win went to Trevin Hillesheim, who entered for the last two frames and gave up three runs on three hits. Jeremy Rubens (Jr. • New Franken) took the loss after surrendering one run in the ninth inning.

The Titans managed eight hits to the Green Knights’ five. Berg, Hiroskey and Brock Wetenkamp (Sr. • Manitowoc) each had two for UW-Oshkosh, while Jandron racked up a pair for St. Norbert College.

Each team went scoreless in the nightcap before marking two runs in the fourth inning. Cory Fuller plated a Green Knights’ run before Jordan Vater made it 2-0 with a double. UW-Oshkosh tied the contest in the bottom half on a St. Norbert College error and a run-scoring single by Wetenkamp.

St. Norbert College continued the scoring in the fifth frame, getting a double and stolen base from Ryan Kehl. He scored on a single by Yost, who then stole third base himself. Jandron singled with two outs to drive in a run and make it 4-2.

The Titans made it four consecutive turns with at least two runs, blasting out four hits in the bottom of the fifth. UW-Oshkosh’s first tally came on a wild pitch before Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie) took the lead with a two-run homer. The score then became 6-4 as the Green Knights committed an error on Jirschele’s single.

UW-Oshkosh tacked on its final run during the sixth frame on a Lucas Wirth (Jr. • Omro) single. The Titans totaled eight hits in the game, including two by Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire).

Evan Matson (So. • Thunder Bay, Ontario) grabbed the win after allowing three earned runs and striking out four during his five innings. Kannenberg recorded his first save of the season.

Kehl and Yost each notched two of St. Norbert’s nine base hits. The Green Knights’ loss went to Justin Wotachek, who gave up six runs while striking out four in 4.2 frames. Bryan Stoppenbach tossed 2.1 innings and Vater one.

UW-Oshkosh scored in double figures for the sixth consecutive game as it defeated the Marian University baseball team twice on Thursday (April 2) at Tiedemann Field.

UW-Oshkosh (9-5) posted an 11-1 victory in the seven-inning opener and a 13-5 triumph in the nine-inning nightcap. The Titans tallied seven runs on seven hits in their last at-bat of the first game and counted 13 runs on nine hits and one error during their final three at-bats of the second.

A pair of errors and a hit batsman helped UW-Oshkosh score three runs in the second inning of the opener. After Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly) singled and Lucas Wirth (Jr. • Omro) was hit by a pitch, Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire) tripled to give the Titans a 2-0 lead. UW-Oshkosh extended its lead to 3-0 on the Sabres' second fielding miscue of the frame.

Marian University (5-5) scored its lone run of the game on a two-out double by Tim Holtz in the third inning. Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie) got that score back for the Titans by driving in a run with a fourth-inning single.

UW-Oshkosh held a 4-1 lead before breaking the game open with seven runs in the seventh inning. The Titans' seven hits featured two-run singles by Nolan Fadness and Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville) and run-scoring singles by Mickey Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire), Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire) and Brock Wetenkamp (Sr. • Manitowoc).

Luke Westphal (Fr. • Clintonville) pitched the first four innings and earned the victory after giving up one run on seven hits. Aaron Dressnandt (Fr. • Mukwonago) picked up the save when he closed the contest with three scoreless innings. Westphal and Dressnandt benefited from double plays turned by the Titans in the first, second, fourth and sixth frames.

The pitching loss fell on the Sabres' Nate Raddant, who was charged with four runs over 5.1 innings. Raddant struck out five batters before T.J. Mlodzik yielded seven runs during his 1.1 innings of work.

UW-Oshkosh amassed 11 hits, including two by both Mickey and Nolan Fadness. Nolan Fadness drove in four runs while scoring twice.

Marian University compiled nine hits, with two belonging to both Holtz and Peter Reschke.

Game two was scoreless through five innings as UW-Oshkosh's Troy Mrkvicka (Fr. • Greendale) allowed two hits and Marian University's Charlie Beau five.

Marian University broke the scoreless debate with five runs on four hits and one error in the top of the sixth inning. The Sabres benefited from a two-run home run by Reschke, a run-scoring double from Jeremy Bartelt and a run-scoring infield single by James Goodfellow.

UW-Oshkosh's first four batters reached base in the bottom of the sixth inning, including Jirschele who singled to drive in Berger. The Titans added four more scores on a two-run double by Wetenkamp and groundouts by Sebesta and Nolan Fadness.

The Titans counted four runs in the seventh inning to take a 9-5 lead. UW-Oshkosh pulled ahead 6-5 on Pete Berg's (Sr. • Janesville) pinch-hit, run-scoring single and went ahead 9-5 on Sebesta's three-run home run.

UW-Oshkosh finished its scoring with four runs on three hits and one error in the eighth inning, The Titans tallied three of their runs on a double by Berg.

UW-Oshkosh, which has won 21 of its last 24 games against Marian University, mashed out 14 hits. Berger had three hits for the Titans while Berg and Wetenkamp notched two each. Berg and Sebesta both knocked in four runs.

Mrkvicka pitched the first 5.1 innings for the Titans and gave up three runs on four hits. He retired 15 straight batters at one point of the contest, with the last coming in the sixth inning. The pitching win went to Ryan Kuepper (So. • Menasha), who yielded two runs and five hits over the final 3.2 innings.

Marian University totaled nine hits, including two by both Bartelt and Reschke.

The Sabres' losing pitcher was Eric Dayton, who replaced Beau and surrendered four runs and two hits in 1.2 innings. Beau hurled the game's first 5.1 innings and allowed five runs and nine hits. Nick Raddant pitched the eighth inning and gave up four runs on three hits.

Jeremy Rubens (Jr. • New Franken) and Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh) held UW-Whitewater scoreless for the first 12 innings of play as the UW-Oshkosh baseball team opened its 24-game WIAC schedule with a pair of victories on Wednesday (April 1) at Tiedemann Field.

Rubens allowed just three hits and struck out four batters to lead UW-Oshkosh to a 10-0 victory in the opener. Rubens threw only 57 pitches in the seven-inning contest to record his first career shutout.

Kannenberg scattered eight hits and struck out six batters to help the Titans to a 17-5 triumph in the nightcap. Kannenberg pitched all eight innings, with the performance resulting in his second complete game in four career starts.

UW-Whitewater (6-5/0-2 WIAC) entered the doubleheader ranked 16th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com. UW-Oshkosh (7-5/2-0 WIAC) knocked off the defending WIAC champion Warhawks by closing game one with a six-run frame and posting a nine-run sixth inning in game two.

In the opener, Brad Demmin (Sr. • Oshkosh) walked to get UW-Oshkosh's fourth inning started. Jason Fosler (Sr. • DeForest) followed in the batting order and ripped a triple to drive in Demmin. Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire) then hit a run-scoring single to give the Titans a 2-0 advantage.

In the fifth inning, UW-Oshkosh got a walk from Mickey Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) and a single by Brock Wetenkamp (Sr. • Manitowoc). Demmin then doubled home Mickey Fadness with two outs to make it 3-0, while Wetenkamp was thrown out at home on the hit.

UW-Oshkosh ended the game by scoring six runs on four hits and three UW-Whitewater errors in the seventh inning. The Titans tallied three runs on a home run by Demmin and one run on doubles from Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville) and Mickey Fadness and a single by Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly).

The Titans counted 12 hits, including three by Fosler and two by both Demmin and Sebesta. Demmin drove in four runs while Fosler scored three times.

UW-Whitewater's three hits were singles by Mike Kenseth, Cory Trepanier and Travis Wessels. The Warhawks went hitless after the third inning.

The pitching loss went to the Warhawks' Aaron Dott. He allowed four runs and eight hits during his six innings on the mound. Doug Hanson came in to toss the final two outs and gave up six runs (two earned) on four hits.

UW-Oshkosh kept the momentum going in the nightcap by taking a 3-0 lead through two innings. Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire) led off the Titans' first inning with a triple and scored on a single by Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie). In the second inning, two UW-Oshkosh batters walked before Jirschele belted a two-run double.

Nolan Fadness doubled and stole third base to get the scoring started again in the fifth inning. A Berger double brought him home before Demmin tacked on a sacrifice fly to give UW-Oshkosh a 5-0 lead.

The Warhawks scored their only runs of the afternoon in the sixth inning. The Warhawks opened the frame with four consecutive singles, including a two-run hit by Kevin Zalnis. UW-Whitewater tied the score at 5 on a two-out, two-run single by Nick Rechlitz.

It didn't take long for UW-Oshkosh to regain the lead as the Titans scored nine runs on eight hits and two errors in the bottom of the sixth inning. The big hits in the frame were a two-run home run by Berger and a two-run double by Mickey Fadness. Jirschele added a run-scoring double and single during the inning.

UW-Oshkosh took a 14-5 lead to the eighth. The Titans needed just one run to finish the contest, but scored three courtesy of a game-ending home run by Mickey Fadness.

Mickey Fadness finished the game with two hits, three runs scored and five runs batted in. Jirschele and Berger both posted three hits and four runs batted in. The Titans compiled 16 hits, including nine for extra bases.

UW-Whitewater totaled eight hits, with Rechlitz, Zalnis and Tom Zimmerman accounting for two each. All eight Warhawk hits were singles.

Starter Jason Hooper took the pitching loss for the Warhawks. Hooper, the first of five UW-Whitewater hurlers, gave up five runs and six hits while striking out eight batters in five innings of work. Hooper was followed on the pitching mound by Riley Tincher (0.1 innings), Ben Versnik (0.1 innings), William Lovera (1.1 innings) and Eric Schmitz (0.0 innings).

It was the 191st and 192nd meetings between the teams, with UW-Oshkosh increasing its lead in the all-time series to 125-67.

Strong performances by third baseman Brock Wetenkamp (Sr. • Manitowoc) and right-handed pitcher Evan Matson (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) helped UW-Oshkosh weep the WIAC Baseball Player of the Week awards for games played March 23-29.

Wetenkamp was named the conference's Hitter of the Week, while Matson was selected as the league's Pitcher of the Week.

Wetenkamp played in eight of UW-Oshkosh’s nine games in Florida and hit .536 (15-28) with nine runs scored and nine runs batted in.

Three of Wetenkamp’s hits were doubles, including two in UW-Oshkosh’s 10-7 victory over St. Olaf College (Minn.) on March 27. He had two hits against the Oles and drove in one run.

Wetenkamp recorded five multi-hit games, highlighted by a 4-for-6 performance in the Titans’ 26-5 win over Westminster College (Mo.) on March 28. He also had one double, three runs batted in and three runs scored against the Blue Jays.

In addition, Wetenkamp went 3-for-5 with three runs batted in and four runs scored during UW-Oshkosh’s 27-4 victory over Westminster College on March 28. He had two hits in both a 20-9 loss to DePauw University (Ind.) on March 25 and a 12-3 setback to 20th-ranked University of St. Thomas (Minn.) on March 26.

Matson was the winning pitcher as UW-Oshkosh posted a 3-2 victory over the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) on March 26.

Matson pitched 5.2 of the game’s seven innings and allowed two runs and 11 hits while striking out one batter. He yielded just two extra-base hits to the Tommies.

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team scored at least five runs in six different innings as it took both games of a doubleheader against Westminster College (Mo.) on Saturday (March 28) in Auburndale, Fla.

The Titans (5-5) amassed 53 runs over the two games, which is their best doubleheader total since marking 55 against Huron University (S.D.) in 2003. UW-Oshkosh achieved its highest single-game tally since that year as it took the opener, 27-4. The second game featured a trio of four-hit performances as the Titans finished with 23 in a 26-5 victory.

Westminster College (2-14) started the day strong, taking a 4-0 lead in game one. The Blue Jays got a solo home run in the first inning by Mike Silver to go in front. They then scored on a groundout and balk in the second before marking one run in the third frame on a UW-Oshkosh error.

The bottom of the third inning is when the Titans broke out, tallying 10 times on three hits and two Westminster College errors. UW-Oshkosh forced in runs on walks by Jason Fosler (Sr. • DeForest), Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly) and Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire), as well as a hit-by-pitch from Mike Waupoose (Sr. • Keshena). A two-run double by Brock Wetenkamp (Sr. Manitowoc) and a run-scoring single from Brad Demmin (Sr. • Oshkosh) made it a 10-4 advantage.

Andrew Eichstaedt (Fr. • Appleton) doubled in a run to start the Titans’ eight-run outburst in the fourth inning. The rest of the damage came via the long ball, as Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie) knocked a two-run blast before Demmin crushed a solo home run. Hiroskey launched the third round-tripper of the frame with a three-run homer to go up, 18-4.

UW-Oshkosh blew up for nine more runs in the sixth frame after totaling eight hits. Lucas Wirth (Jr. • Omro) began it with a triple and came in on Waupoose’s single. Wetenkamp tacked on a run-scoring single, as did Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville). The Titans later closed out the scoring with a two-run single from Wirth and a two-run double by Waupoose.

Both Berger and Waupoose drove in four runs, while Wetenkamp, Wirth and Hiroskey each recorded three of the 19 hits for the Titans, who entered the contest ranked 22nd in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com.

The Blue Jays posted four base hits in the contest. Cody Blount surrendered six runs in 2.1 innings for the loss, while Brandon Zucker was charged with 11 runs over hit 1.2 innings.

Aaron Dressnandt (Fr. • Mukwonago) fired the first two innings on the mound and allowed three runs for UW-Oshkosh. The win went to Luke Westphal (Fr. • Clintonville), who tossed five innings of two-hit, one-run ball.

The Titans wasted no time taking control in the nightcap, tallying eight times in the opening frame. They marked twice on a Nolan Fadness double, in addition to touching the plate on a walk by Eichstaedt and singles from Hiroskey, Wetenkamp and Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire).

Six hits and one Blue Jays’ error allowed UW-Oshkosh to up its advantage to 14-0 in the third inning. Demmin and Mickey Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) each stroked a two-run single, while Wetenkamp and Berger knocked in one run apiece on base hits.

The fourth inning featured three runs from each squad. The Titans tallied on Demmin’s two-run double and a Hiroskey single to go ahead, 17-0. Westminster College responded in its half with a three-run homer by Jacob Beasley after singles from Dan Regan and Evan White.

UW-Oshkosh marked five times in the fifth frame, taking advantage of three hits and two Blue Jay errors. Run-scoring singles by Wetenkamp and Sebesta increased the Titans’ margin to 22-3. Westminster College put two runs on the board in the bottom of the fifth, including a solo home run from Silver. The Titans finished the scoring with four runs in the seventh, getting two on fielding miscues and one on a solo homer by Demmin.

Troy Mrkvicka (Fr. • Greendale) struck out seven and allowed three runs on four hits to earn the win. He hurled the first four innings before Brandon Lenz (Fr. • Sun Prairie) threw two innings and Paul Buchkowski (Fr. • Plover) fired one flawless frame.

Wetenkamp, Demmin and Nolan Fadness each had four hits while Jirschele totaled three. Demmin scored five times and drove in six runs to lead the Titans, who also received five runs scored and three batted in by Fadness and three scored and three batted in from Wetenkamp.

The Blue Jays compiled seven hits, including two with three runs batted in from Beasley. Clint Gesling took the loss after giving up nine earned runs in 2.2 frames. Mike Oliveri and James Chadbourne combined to toss the last 4.1 innings of the game.

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team scored eight runs in its last two at-bats of a 10-7 extra-inning victory over St. Olaf College (Minn.), while also dropping a 7-1 decision to the Oles on Friday (March 27) in Auburndale, Fla.

UW-Oshkosh, which entered the games ranked 22nd in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, smashed three straight doubles during their five-run seventh inning and tallied two hits in the eighth inning of the opener.

The nightcap featured a four-hit pitching performance by St. Olaf College's Brandon Agneberg, who allowed just one run and struck out two batters over seven innings.

UW-Oshkosh (3-5) had its first four batters reach base in the opening inning of game one, including Brad Demmin (Sr. • Oshkosh) who singled to drive in the Titans' first run.

The Titans increased their advantage to 2-0 on a run-scoring groundout by Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly) in the second inning. Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville) scored on the play after leading off the frame with a single.

A single and a sacrifice hit got the Oles (11-5) one run in the fourth inning. St. Olaf College was able to score when the Titans committed an infield error on a ball hit by Justin Tobias. UW-Oshkosh turned an inning-ending double play to keep its lead intact.

Courtesy of three UW-Oshkosh errors, St. Olaf College scored five runs in the sixth inning to take a 6-2 lead. The inning featured four hits, including a two-run double by Sean Dube and run-scoring singles by Tyler Jones and Nick Fuerst.

UW-Oshkosh benefited from a St. Olaf College error to lead off the seventh inning. The Titans then loaded the bases before Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie) cleared them with a three-run double. Demmin and Brock Wetenkamp (Sr. • Manitowoc) followed with run-scoring doubles to give UW-Oshkosh a five-run inning and a 7-6 lead.

After St. Olaf College's Tyler Johnson tied the contest with a two-out, run-scoring single in the bottom of the seventh inning, UW-Oshkosh struck back with three runs on two hits in the eighth. A single by Andrew Eichstaedt (Fr. • Appleton), an error and a walk set up Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire), who ripped a two-run single for the winning score. Pete Berg (Sr. • Janesville) gave UW-Oshkosh a 10-7 lead with a sacrifice fly.

UW-Oshkosh totaled 14 hits, including three by Berger and two each from Fadness, Demmin, Wetenkamp and Jason Fosler (Sr. • DeForest).

St. Olaf College compiled 12 hits, including three from Todd Mathison and two each from Jones, Johnson and Sam Baltes.

Ryan Kuepper (So. • Menasha) gathered the pitching win for the Titans. He threw two innings, including a perfect eighth, and allowed one run and two hits while striking out one batter. Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh) started on the mound and yielded two runs and seven hits with four strikeouts in 5.1 innings. Also pitching for UW-Oshkosh were Jeremy Rubens (Jr. • New Franken) and Luke Vosz (So. • Rosholt), both who threw one-third of an inning.

Mathison was the starting pitcher for St. Olaf College. He hurled 6.1 innings and allowed seven runs and 11 hits while striking out four batters. After Wes Olson pitched to one batter and Erik Olson hurled two-thirds of an inning, Pete Loizzo came on to toss the eighth inning. Loizzo gave up two runs and one hit en route to suffering the pitching loss.

In the second game, St. Olaf College scored twice in the second, fourth and fifth innings and once in the third to take control.

The Oles grabbed a 2-0 lead on Corey Nelson's two-run single in the second inning. A Jones triple and and a run-scoring infield single by Pat Wadzinski tallied another run for St. Olaf College in the third inning.

St. Olaf College went ahead 5-0 on run-scoring singles by Dube and Jones in the fourth. The Oles counted two more runs in the fifth inning on an infield error and an infield single by Corey Nelson.

UW-Oshkosh scored its lone run of the contest on Hiroskey's groundout in the fifth inning.

The Titans were limited to four hits, two singles by Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire) and one singe by both Berger and Fadness.

St. Olaf College bashed out 15 hits, including three singles by Mathison and Eric Nelson. The Oles received two hits each from Jones, Corey Nelson and Wadzinski.

Rubens pitched all seven innings for UW-Oshkosh and allowed seven runs (five earned) and 15 hits while striking out six batters.

Each team rode an inning of offensive eruption as UW-Oshkosh split a baseball doubleheader with the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) on Thursday (March 26) in Winter Haven, Fla.

Louie Salmen clobbered a three-run home run in a seven-run sixth inning as the Tommies (11-4) posted a 12-3 win in the opener. In the nightcap, UW-Oshkosh scored all three of its runs in the fifth inning, including the winning tally on a wild pitch, during a 3-2 triumph.

Both squads entered the doubleheader nationally ranked, with UW-Oshkosh listed 22nd in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com and the University of St. Thomas 24th. The teams previously played on Monday (March 23) and the result was a doubleheader sweep for the Tommies.

The University of St. Thomas took a 2-0 lead in the second inning of the opener on a two-run home run by Taylor Rahm. Rahm's blast followed a leadoff single by Roy Larson.

The Tommies upped their advantage to 5-0 by scoring three, two-out runs in the third inning. Driving in runs for the University of St. Thomas were Tom Wippler with a double and Larson and Rahm with singles.

UW-Oshkosh cut its deficit to 5-1 on a run-scoring double by Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville) in the fourth inning.

The University of St. Thomas sealed the victory by scoring seven runs on four hits and one UW-Oshkosh error in the sixth inning. The big hits in the period were a two-run single by Wippler and a three-run home run by Salmen.

UW-Oshkosh tallied its last two runs of the game in the sixth inning. The Titans scored on a solo home run by Blake Berger (Fr. • Star Prairie) and a double play groundout.

UW-Oshkosh compiled 11 hits, including two apiece from Berger, Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly) and Brock Wetenkamp (Sr. • Manitowoc). Rahm and Wippler each had three hits, three runs batted in and two runs scored for the University of St. Thomas.

Ryan Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) took the pitching loss for UW-Oshkosh after giving up 12 runs (seven earned) and 13 hits during his six innings of work. The Tommies' John Licht grabbed the win with his three runs and 10 hits allowed in six innings of duty. Matt Schuld hurled a scoreless seventh inning for the University of St. Thomas.

The University of St. Thomas struck right away in the nightcap by scoring two runs on three hits in the first inning. Matt McQuillan started the inning with a double before scoring on a sacrifice fly by Brian Schmitz. The Tommies doubled their early advantage on a run-scoring single by Wippler.

The Tommies held their two-run lead until the Titans scored three runs on four hits and one University of St. Thomas error in the fifth inning. UW-Oshkosh put together four consecutive hits in the period as Hiroskey and Jirschele singled before Andrew Eichstaedt (Fr. • Appleton) singled to drive in a run. Jason Fosler (Sr. • DeForest) then tied the score at 2 on a double. With two outs, Eichstaedt race home on a wild pitch to account for the game's winning run.

UW-Oshkosh totaled eight hits, including two by Brad Demmin (Sr. • Oshkosh). The University of St. Thomas counted 11 hits, including three by Matt Olson and two by both Larson and McQuillan. The Tommies had three hits in the third inning, but were unable to score.

Evan Matson (So. • Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) earned the pitching win for UW-Oshkosh after holding the Tommies to two runs on 11 hits in 5.2 innings. The save went to Jeremy Rubens (Jr. • New Franken), who retired four of the five batters he faced. Rubens struck out three batters and left two University of St. Thomas runners on base in the sixth inning and one in the seventh.

Bryce Gapinski suffered the pitching loss for the University of St. Thomas. Gapinski yielded three runs on six hits during the first 4.1 innings of the contest. Schuld hurled the final 2.2 innings, holding the Titans scoreless on just two hits.

Ben Gardner went 6-for-6 with four runs batted in as the DePauw University (Ind.) baseball team scored in all eight innings of its 20-9 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday (March 25) in Auburndale, Fla.

The Titans (1-3), who entered the contest ranked 22nd in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, posted a 3-1 victory over the Tigers on Sunday (March 22).

DePauw University (11-8) counted runs in every trip to the plate, including four in the first, seventh and eighth innings and three in the sixth. The Tigers had at least five batters swing at pitches every inning.

UW-Oshkosh took a 1-0 lead on a Brad Demmin (Sr. • Oshkosh) double in the first inning. In the bottom of the frame, DePauw University scored four unearned runs, including three on a home run by Jack Gavin. Gavin finished the game with two hits and five runs batted in.

UW-Oshkosh answered a score by DePauw University in the second inning with three runs in the third. The Titans had three hits in the period, including another run-scoring double by Demmin. The Tigers got one of those runs back in the bottom of the third inning to take a 6-4 lead.

UW-Oshkosh tallied three runs on four hits in the fourth inning to go on top, 7-6. Demmin brought one run home with a single, while an infield error allowed the Titans to tie the score. Ben Sebasta (Fr. • Eau Claire) doubled to score Demmin and give UW-Oshkosh its only advantage of the contest.

DePauw University tied the score on a single by Rob McPike in the fourth inning and went ahead 9-7 on a single by Justin Weiner and a sacrifice fly by Taylor Hoffman in the fifth.

After Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie) smashed a sixth-inning home run to cut UW-Oshkosh's deficit to 9-8, DePauw University stormed back with three runs in its sixth inning and four in both of its seventh and eighth frames. The Tigers got a two-run single by Gardner in the sixth inning, a two-run double by Gavin in the seventh and a two-run home run by Mike Stout in the eighth.

The Titans created the game's final score by scoring an unearned run in the ninth inning.

UW-Oshkosh totaled 16 hits, including three by both Berger and Demmin. Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire), Brock Wetenkamp (Sr. • Manitowoc), Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly) and Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville) recorded two hits apiece. The Titans left 10 runners on base, but were hampered by five defensive errors.

DePauw University slugged out 21 hits. In addition to the six hits of Gardner and the two of Gavin, the Tigers also received three hits from Jon Newman and two each from McPike, Stout, Weiner and Sam Linette. DePauw University, which stole six bases, left 11 runners on base and overcame five defensive errors.

Ryan Kuepper (So. • Menasha), the third of five UW-Oshkosh pitchers, took the loss after allowing three runs and six hits in 2.2 innings. Aaron Dressnandt (Fr. • Mukwonago) started for the Titans and allowed five runs and five hits in 1.1 innings. UW-Oshkosh also pitched Troy Mrkvicka (Fr. • Greendale) for one inning, Luke Westphal (Fr. • Clintonville) for 0.1 and Brandon Lenz (Fr. • Sun Prairie) for 2.2.

DePauw University's Mitch Hannum picked up the pitching win in relief of starter J.B. Blanchard. Hannum hurled 3.1 innings and gave up one run and four hits. Blanchard yielded seven runs and 10 hits in 3.2 innings. The Tigers also had Andrew Newberry and Scott Meyer pitch one inning each.

Brian Schmitz accounted for six hits, four runs batted in and four runs scored as the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) baseball team swept a doubleheader from UW-Oshkosh on Monday (March 23) in Auburndale, Fla.

Pitcher Brandon Stone held UW-Oshkosh (1-2) scoreless for the final six innings to lead the University of St. Thomas (8-2) to a 6-3 victory in the opener. Schmitz had a two-run home run and a run-scoring double to spark the Tommies to a 15-8 triumph in the nightcap.

UW-Oshkosh, which entered the doubleheader ranked 22nd in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, scored three runs on five consecutive hits in the first inning of the opener.

After Mickey Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) and Blake Berger (So. • Star Prairie) laced one-out singles, Brad Demmin (Sr. • Oshkosh) knocked in a run with a single of his own. The Titans went up 3-0 after scoring runs on Jason Fosler's (Sr. • DeForest) double and Ben Sebesta's (Fr. • Eau Claire) triple.

The University of St. Thomas responded with runs in its next three trips to the plate. The Tommies cut their deficit to 3-2 on run-scoring doubles by Tom Wippler and Louie Salmen in the first and second innings, respectively. Run-scoring singles by Matt Olson and Roy Larson put the Tommies ahead 4-3 in the third inning.

The University of St. Thomas scored twice on four straight hits in the sixth inning to create the game's final result. The Tommies went ahead 5-3 on a run-scoring single by Dan Leslie and 6-3 on a run-scoring double by Schmitz.

Both squads received complete-game pitching efforts, with Stone earning the win for the Tommies after scattering eight hits and striking out six batters in seven innings. Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Oshkosh) took the loss for UW-Oshkosh after allowing 12 hits in six innings of work. He struck out one batter.

Mickey Fadness recorded three of UW-Oshkosh's eight hits. The University of St. Thomas totaled 12 hits, including three by Schmitz and two by Salmen.

In the first inning of the second contest, Demmin smashed a three-run home run to give UW-Oshkosh a quick 3-0 lead. His blast followed singles by Mickey Fadness and Berger.

The University of St. Thomas answered UW-Oshkosh's charge by scoring three runs on four straight hits in the second inning. The Tommies sliced their deficit to 3-1 on a single by Larson and tied the score on a two-run single by Brady Field.

A Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville) double got UW-Oshkosh started in the second inning. Following a University of St. Thomas error, Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire) grounded out to give the Titans a 4-3 lead.

The University of St. Thomas put the game away by scoring five runs on five hits in the third inning and six runs on eight hits in the fourth. The Tommies benefited from a two-run home run by Larson and a two-run single by John Means in the third inning and a two-run home run by Schmitz in the fourth.

UW-Oshkosh counted three runs in the fourth inning. The frame featured a double by Nolan Fadness and a pinch-hit, two-run single by Brock Wetenkamp (Sr. • Manitowoc). UW-Oshkosh's third run scored on a University of St. Thomas error.

Both teams scored once in the sixth inning, with the Tommies scoring on a sacrifice fly by Field and the Titans scoring on a single by Berger.

UW-Oshkosh compiled nine hits, including two by Berger. The Titans had scoring opportunities wiped out in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings due to double plays turned by the Tommies.

The University of St. Thomas hammered out 19 hits, including three by both Larson and Schmitz. The Tommies had 11 different players record at least one hit.

UW-Oshkosh's pitching loss went to starter Ryan Kuepper (So.• Menasha), who surrendered eight runs and nine hits in 2.2 innings. Also seeing pitching action for the Titans were Paul Buchkowski (Fr. • Plover), Brandon Lenz (Fr. • Sun Prairie) and Luke Westphal (Fr. • Clintonville).

Matt Schuld pitched the first five innings to earn the win for the Tommies. He allowed eight hits and eight runs. Blake Searles yielded just one hit while hurling the final two innings.

Ben Sebesta (Fr. • Eau Claire) singled home the winning run in his first collegiate game as the UW-Oshkosh baseball team topped DePauw University (Ind.), 3-1, on Sunday (March 22) in Winter Haven, Fla.

UW-Oshkosh (1-0) trailed 1-0 in the sixth inning of its 54th season opener before Sebesta smashed a one-out, two-run single down the left field line. The Titans opened the inning with a single by Mickey Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire), a sacrifice bunt by Derek Hiroskey (So. • Kimberly), a walk to Justin Jirschele (Fr. • Clintonville) and a wild pitch.

DePauw University (8-6), a first-time opponent of UW-Oshkosh, tallied its lone run of the contest in the third inning. Chris Schenk led off the inning for the Tigers with a bunt single. Following a sacrifice bunt by Ben Gardner, Schenk stole third base and scored on an one-out, infield single by Justin Weiner.

Mickey Fadness started UW-Oshkosh's offense again in the eighth inning with a leadoff single. Following another sacrifice bunt by Hiroskey, Jirschele ripped a double to center field to score Mickey Fadness and give the Titans a 3-1 advantage.

UW-Oshkosh totaled eight hits, including two by both Mickey Fadness and Nolan Fadness (So. • Eau Claire). Brad Demmin (Sr. • Oshkosh) went hitless in four at-bats to end his 27-game hitting streak, the third-longest in WIAC history.

DePauw University banged out nine hits, including two each by Schenk, Weiner and Rob McPike. The Tigers had only two runners reach third base, both in the third inning.

Four scoreless innings by UW-Oshkosh's Ryan Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) earned him the pitching victory. Ryan Demmin allowed just one hit while striking out six batters during the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh innings. He gave way to Jeremy Rubens (Jr. • New Franken), who earned the save after keeping the Tigers scoreless in the eighth and ninth innings. Rubens allowed three hits and struck out two batters.

Evan Matson (So. • Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) allowed just one run while pitching the first three innings for the Titans. He gave up six hits and struck out two batters.

Starter Brad Gerlach took the pitching loss for DePauw University after surrendering two runs on six hits in six innings of work. Elliot Ross hurled the final two innings for the Tigers and yielded one run and two hits. Gerlach struck out four batters and Ross one.

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team looks for a beneficial week of activity when it travels to Winter Haven, Fla., for its annual spring trip. The journey opens the 2009 season for the Titans, ranked 22nd in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com.

UW-Oshkosh will be face an assortment of NCAA Division III schools on its 10-game, nine-day trek, beginning with a contest against DePauw University (Ind.) on Saturday (March 22). The Titans end their trip with a doubleheader against Westminster College (Mo.) on March 28. In between, UW-Oshkosh will play DePauw University in a single game on March 25 and doubleheaders against the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) on both March 23 and March 26 and St. Olaf College (Minn.) on March 27.

UW-Oshkosh enters its 54th baseball season with an all-time record of 1,251-445-4, including a 623-205-1 mark the past 20 years. Last season, the Titans posted a 29-11 record and finished second in the WIAC.

The Titans return 17 lettermen to this year's roster, including 2008 All-WIAC first team selections Brad Demmin (Sr. • First Baseman • Oshkosh), Nolan Fadness (So. • Outfielder • Eau Claire), Jason Fosler (Sr. • Outfielder • DeForest), Kyle Kannenberg (Jr. • Pitcher • Oshkosh) and Jeremy Rubens (Jr. • Pitcher • New Franken).

UW-Oshkosh opens its home schedule with a doubleheader against 16th-ranked UW-Whitewater on April 1.

Tom Lechnir, who has been a part of 917 victories as a player, assistant coach and head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh since 1979, will be inducted into the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association (WBCA) Hall of Fame on Saturday (Feb. 14).

Lechnir joins Robin Schrank of Greendale High School, Mark Simon of D.C. Everest High School and Pete Swanson of Viroqua High School as members of the WBCA’s 2009 Hall of Fame class. The inductions will take place at the WBCA’s annual convention at Marriott Madison West (1313 John Q. Hammons Drive • 608-831-2000) in Middleton.

Lechnir has achieved legendary success since becoming UW-Oshkosh's fifth head baseball coach in 1989. Under his guidance, the Titans have fashioned a 623-205-1 record with one National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III championship (1994) and 10 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) titles (1991-99, 2007). The WIAC’s all-time winningest coach ranks fifth in NCAA Division III history with his .752 winning percentage and 13th with his 623 victories.

UW-Oshkosh has reached the 30-win plateau nine times during Lechnir’s tenure, including a 41-4 record in 1994 and a 41-5 mark in 1998. The Titans also hit the target with records of 36-8 in 1992, 39-5 in 1995, 35-6 in 1996, 34-4 in 1999, 37-8 in 2003, 35-9 in 2004 and 35-12 in 2007. UW-Oshkosh’s 2008 squad posted a 29-11 record.

In addition, Lechnir has guided UW-Oshkosh to 14 NCAA Division III regional tournaments (1990-99, 2003, 2007-08) and nine NCAA Division III World Series (1990-96, 1998, 2003). The Titans finished first at the NCAA Division III World Series in 1994, second in 1993 and third in both 1991 and 1995.

Lechnir has had 23 players sign professional contracts, including 17 who moved to the next level after being selected in Major League Baseball's Amateur Draft. The list of professional players includes current major leaguers Jack Taschner of the San Francisco Giants and Jarrod Washburn of the Seattle Mariners. In 1999, UW-Oshkosh had five players (Taschner, Craig Glysch, Kevin Grater, Casey Kopitzke and Sean Parnell) drafted by professional teams, the most ever selected in one year from a NCAA Division III school.

Lechnir is also responsible for coaching 27 players to a total of 37 NCAA Division III All-America awards. Among the All-Americans are National Player of the Year award winners Chris Delarwelle (1990), Tim Jorgensen (1994 & 1995) and Vince Mancuso (2003).

Lechnir's coaching success hasn't gone unnoticed. He was named as the NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year in 1994, NCAA Division III Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 1990-96, 1998 and 2003 and WIAC Coach of the Year in 1998-99 and 2007.

Lechnir has always taught his players to dream big. Seven years ago, Lechnir had a dream of his own. Lechnir's dream was to build a baseball stadium to house what has become a model for success in a NCAA Division III baseball program. Today, that dream is kept alive with the recent construction of Alumni Stadium. Lechnir, who always wanted to leave something better than he found it, was the primary driving force behind the planning, fundraising and design of one of the finest baseball facilities in the NCAA Division III.

Prior to becoming the Titans’ head coach, Lechnir served as an assistant coach at UW-Oshkosh from 1983-88. During that time, UW-Oshkosh registered a 193-36-1 record with one NCAA Division III championship (1985), five NCAA Division III World Series appearances (1984-88) and six WIAC titles (1983-88). In addition to winning the national title in 1985, the Titans also finished second in the country in both 1987 and 1988.

Lechnir, a graduate of Mosinee High School, played baseball at UW-Oshkosh from 1979-82. The two-year captain was a member of UW-Oshkosh teams that compiled a 101-29 record with three NCAA Division III World Series appearances (1980-82) and four WIAC championships (1979-82).

Lechnir, who played in the outfield, saw his first regular action with the Titans in 1980. He hit .330 that year with eight home runs and 40 runs batted in. In 1981, Lechnir hit .289 with seven home runs and 38 runs batted in. Lechnir’s 1982 season was his finest as he hit .369 with eight home runs and 50 runs batted in. During an 11-2 win over UW-Eau Claire in 1982, Lechnir belted three home runs to set a UW-Oshkosh record that stood for nearly 14 seasons.

This spring, UW-Oshkosh enters its 55th baseball season with an all-time record of 1,250-445-4 and a resume like no other. In 1997, Baseball America recognized the Titans’ success of winning games, capturing championships and producing professional players by naming UW-Oshkosh as the Top NCAA Division III Baseball Program of the 1990s and the Top NCAA Division III Baseball Program of All-Time.

The WBCA Hall of Fame induction is the second enshrinement of Lechnir’s career. In 2001, UW-Oshkosh inducted Lechnir into its Hall of Fame.

Lechnir, who received both his bachelor’s (1983) and master’s degree (1989) from UW-Oshkosh, lives in Oshkosh with his wife, Tina, and twin sons, Drew and Zach.

UW-Oshkosh pitcher Jeremy Rubens (Jr. • New Franken) has been selected as a preseason member of the D3baseball.com's 2009 NCAA Division III All-America Team.

Rubens was named to the second team, while Titans’ first baseman Brad Demmin (Sr. • Oshkosh) earned honorable mention recognition.

Rubens led UW-Oshkosh last season with 10 victories, posting a 10-2 record in 21 appearances. He recorded an earned run average of 2.27 while striking out 37 batters. Rubens also threw four complete games in his 83.1 innings of work.

The Titans needed a strong pitching effort from Rubens against UW-Superior last season, and he responded with nine shutout innings. UW-Oshkosh also got nine innings and just two runs allowed in an 11-4 win over UW-Stevens Point.

Rubens made 11 appearances in 2007, going 4-1 on the mound in 51.2 frames of work. He had an earned run average of 3.14 and struck out 32 batters while walking just seven. Rubens has a career pitching record of 14-3 with an earned run average of 2.60 in 135 innings.

Demmin paced UW-Oshkosh’s lineup last season by leading the team in 13 offensive categories. He hit .411 in addition to smashing eight home runs, 15 doubles and five triples. Demmin batted in 52 runs and scored 45 while starting all 40 contests.

A season-ending hitting streak of 27 games highlighted Demmin’s 2008 campaign, which featured 20 games of two hits or more. The Titans took down UW-La Crosse, 14-5, thanks to five hits, five runs scored and six runs batted in from Demmin, who earned All-WIAC first team honors in each of the past two seasons.

Demmin hit .385 at the plate in 2007 while raking five home runs and 14 doubles. He knocked in 43 runs while scoring 34 times in his 45 games started.

Demmin’s 2006 showing included 42 games started and a .322 batting average. He also posted one home run, 32 runs batted in and 40 runs scored. For his career, Demmin has hit .374 at the plate with 14 home runs and 127 runs batted in while starting 127 contests.