Outfielder Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) earned his third straight distinction and third baseman Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) his second as UW-Oshkosh placed two members on the 2010 All-WIAC Baseball Team.

Fadness set a WIAC record with nine triples. His 24 stolen bases was also tops in the conference, while he ranked fifth in the league with 53 runs scored. Fadness finished with a .352 batting average, four home runs, eight doubles, 25 walks and 33 runs batted in. He compiled a 23-game hitting streak during the first half of the year.

In a doubleheader sweep over Lawrence University, Fadness went 7-for-9 with six runs scored and seven runs batted in. He also compiled four hits and three runs during a win against UW-Stout. Fadness led UW-Oshkosh to a victory with his three-hit, four-run batted in performance against Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.), while also adding three-hit games in a triumph over UW-Platteville and a loss to UW-Whitewater.

He started all 40 contests in 2009, batting .329 with five doubles, three triples, 44 runs scored, 16 stolen bases and 22 runs batted in. During 2008, he started 37 games, hitting .333 with two home runs, six doubles, seven stolen bases, 39 runs scored and 22 runs batted in. Playing in 115 career games, Fadness now has a .338 batting average with 136 runs, six home runs, 19 doubles and 77 runs batted in.

Berger led UW-Oshkosh with a .363 batting average, seven home runs, 11 doubles and 45 runs batted in. He also posted two triples, 36 runs scored and a .610 slugging percentage. Berger, who had three or more hits in six different games, started all 38 contests, as did Fadness.

Closing the season strong, Berger recorded six hits and four runs batted in during the Titans’ doubleheader sweep of UW-La Crosse. During a triumph over UW-Superior, he amassed four hits, six runs batted in and three runs scored. UW-Oshkosh’s non-conference slate saw Berger post a three-hit, three-run contest with four runs batted in during a loss to St. John’s University (Minn.). He also recorded three hits in a contest during losses to both UW-Whitewater and UW-Stevens Point.

As a remarkable sign of consistency, Berger has hit between .359 and .365 each of his first three years. He started all 40 games in 2009 while hitting .359 with nine home runs and WIAC-leading marks of 49 runs batted in and 47 runs scored. Berger played in 27 contests during 2008, achieving a .365 batting average along with five home runs, 14 runs scored and 26 runs batted in.

Berger’s career numbers include a .362 batting average with 21 home runs, 120 runs batted in, 97 runs scored and 27 doubles in 105 contests.

The Titans also had catcher Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire), pitcher/second baseman Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh), pitcher Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) and pitcher Luke Westphal (So. • Clintonville) earn All-WIAC honorable mention recognition. Mrkvicka was also UW-Oshkosh’s representative on the league's All-Sportsmanship Team.

Mickey Fadness started all 38 games and posted a .331 batting average with eight doubles and 29 runs batted in. Kannenberg, who earned honorable mention status, hit .299 with three home runs and 30 runs batted in. He also posted a team-best 8-6 pitching record with one shutout, 47 strikeouts and a 5.78 earned run average. Mrkvicka tossed 60.2 innings, earning two victories to go along with 29 strikeouts and a 4.15 earned run average. Starting a team-high nine games, Westphal went 4-4 with a 4.06 earned run average and 44 strikeouts in 57.2 innings.

UW-Whitewater owned the WIAC’s Pitcher of the Year in Riley Tincher and the league's Coach of the Year in John Vodenlich. UW-Stevens Point’s Eric Fritz was named the WIAC's Position Player of the Year.

UW-Oshkosh catcher Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire) was named the WIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for games played May 3-9.

Fadness, a first-time honoree, hit .529 (9-17) with nine runs batted in and four runs scored as UW-Oshkosh won three of its four games against UW-La Crosse on May 8-9.

Fadness compiled a slugging percentage of .706 and an on-base percentage of .619. He also tallied three doubles and one stolen base while handling all 13 of his fielding opportunities without an error.

In a 7-1 win over UW-La Crosse on May 8, Fadness went 1-for-5 at the plate with a double. He then went 3-for-3 at the plate with one run batted in and a double in the Titans’ 12-3 victory over the Eagles in the nightcap.

Against UW-La Crosse on May 9, Fadness concluded his UW-Oshkosh career by going 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs batted in during an 11-7 win and 3-for-5 at the plate with four runs batted in during a 10-inning, 9-8 loss.

The WIAC selected Joel Delorit of UW-Stevens Point as its Pitcher of the Week.

Matt Trocke totaled seven hits and one walk-off single to give UW-La Crosse a nightcap victory as the UW-Oshkosh baseball team split a doubleheader on Sunday (May 9) in La Crosse.

The Titans (18-20/11-13 WIAC) got a complete-game pitching performance and three hits at the plate from Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) to earn an 11-7 victory in the opener. UW-La Crosse (17-23/9-15 WIAC) tied the contest in the ninth inning and got Trocke’s two-out single in the 10th to take a 9-8 decision in the finale.

Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) smacked a run-scoring single to put the Titans ahead in the first inning of game one. After Trocke nailed a two-run homer to take the lead during the bottom half, the Eagles made it 3-1 on a groundout in the fourth. Trocke added a run-scoring single in the sixth frame after Adam Cordova doubled home another tally.

UW-Oshkosh’s surge included a pair of runs in the fifth, four in the seventh and three more during the eighth. Kannenberg accounted for an RBI single and a two-run bomb for the lead, while Derek Layton (Fr. • Cross Plains) plated one with a double and Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire), Derek Hiroskey (Jr. • Kimberly) and Lucas Wirth (Sr. • Omro) each got a man home with singles.

Kannenberg fired nine innings and allowed six earned runs while striking out two. The Eagles’ loss belonged to Garrett Scray after he surrendered eight runs in 6.2 frames. Tim Verthein recorded the final seven outs, yielding three runs and marking four strikeouts.

UW-Oshkosh gained a 15-14 advantage in the hit column thanks to three hits and three runs scored by Hiroskey. Trocke totaled three hits and three RBI as Corey Geary topped all batters with four hits in the contest.

There were 12 runs during the first two innings of the nightcap, including five in the first. The Titans got one on a Hiroskey double, but it was a two-bagger from Mickey Fadness that made it a 3-0 lead. UW-La Crosse’s response in the bottom half included a leadoff homer by Cordova.

Hiroskey posted an RBI single to cap UW-Oshkosh’s three-run second frame. Earlier, Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) drove in one with a double down the right-field line and Kannenberg posted a run-scoring single. UW-La Crosse tied the game at 6 when it marked on an error and singles by Jay Fanta and Lance Poppy.

Fanta continued to do damage with a solo home run in the seventh frame. After the Titans went on top with Mickey Fadness’ two-run single during the eighth, Poppy sent the game to an extra frame with an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth.

Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale), who earned a complete-game win yesterday, took the loss after allowing three earned runs in eight innings. Matt Wells (Fr. • Little Chute) surrendered six runs (two earned) over the first 1.2 frames for the Titans.

UW-La Crosse starter Steve Henes was charged with six runs during the game's first four outs. Zach Lauersdorf then entered and tossed the last 8.2 innings, picking up the win and striking out six while yielding two runs.

The Eagles won for the third time in their last 24 games with UW-Oshkosh, which dropped its ninth one-run game of the year. Trocke paced the victors with four hits. The visitors got another three-hit game from Hiroskey and four RBI by Mickey Fadness.

Luke Westphal (So. • Clintonville) and Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) combined to allow just two earned runs over 18 innings as each threw a complete-game victory for the UW-Oshkosh baseball team against UW-La Crosse on Saturday (May 8) in La Crosse.

The Titans (17-19/10-12 WIAC) got a four-hitter along with five strikeouts as Westphal led his team to a 7-1 triumph in the opener. Mrkvicka got all his support during a five-inning span as UW-Oshkosh posted a 12-3 win in game two.

Scoring in the opening frame of game one, the Titans led from start to finish. Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) singled, stole second base and marked on a passed ball. During the fourth frame, UW-Oshkosh took a 3-0 advantage with tallies on a Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire) double and Lucas Wirth’s (Sr. • Omro) single.

Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) tacked on a sacrifice fly, and Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) roped a run-scoring single to make it 5-0 during the fifth. The Titans got their last two scores in the ninth on a Derek Hiroskey (Jr. • Kimberly) double and a single by Berger, who topped all players with three hits in the contest.

UW-La Crosse (16-22/8-14 WIAC) put its lone tally on the scoreboard after a walk set up Adam Cordova’s double in the seventh inning. Mitch Running took the pitching loss, surrendering four earned runs on eight hits over eight frames.

The Eagles got an early rally to go in front during the third inning of the nightcap. After a Titan error, Corey Geary drove one home with a double. Two walks then allowed Lance Poppy to plate another run on a hit-by-pitch.

Four extra-base hits helped UW-Oshkosh take over with a five-run barrage in the fourth. The outburst included a two-run homer by Berger and a two-run triple from Wirth. The lead increased to 8-2 when Nolan Fadness crushed a solo home run in the sixth frame.

Brett Jacobson notched a leadoff double before scoring on Matt Johnson’s single during the sixth for the Eagles’ last tally.

Tyler Kamps (Fr. • Appleton), who lifted a sacrifice fly in the fifth, tacked on a run-scoring double in the eighth inning. UW-Oshkosh marked its final scores on base hits by Wirth, Derek Layton (Fr. • Cross Plains) and Mickey Fadness.

Mrkvicka got the win after yielding eight hits, two of which belonged to Matt Trocke. The Eagles’ loss fell on Brandon Walczak, who allowed six earned runs in 5.2 frames, before Tim Verthein gave up four runs in the next two innings.

Berger had another three hits, two runs scored and two RBI in the nightcap, while Mickey Fadness posted three runs, three hits and two runs batted in. The Titans outhit the Eagles, 13-8, after achieving an 11-4 margin in base knocks during the first contest.

UW-Oshkosh, which has won 20 of its last 22 meetings with the Eagles, will face UW-La Crosse for its final regular-season games on Sunday (May 8).

Mickey Fadness had a game-winning homer among his team-high four hits as the UW-Oshkosh baseball team split a doubleheader with UW-Stout on Sunday (May 2) at Tiedemann Field. Game two marked the Titans’ (15-19/8-12 WIAC) home finale of the 2010 season.

Fadness put the Titans ahead for good in the eighth inning of the opener as they held on for a 12-11 win – their third straight one-run triumph. UW-Oshkosh made a ninth-inning comeback in game two before UW-Stout took a 9-6 decision in 10 innings.

The Blue Devils (10-23/5-15 WIAC) got single runs in each of the first two frames during the opener. Following a stolen base, Josh Anderson posted an RBI single. A Chris Sill single pulled the Blue Devils even at 2-2 in the top of the second.

Derek Hiroskey (Jr. • Kimberly) and Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) each drilled run-scoring singles in both the second and third innings. UW-Oshkosh also received scores on hits from Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) and Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire) to leave the second with a 6-2 advantage.

The Titan attack kept coming in the third as Tyler Kamps (Fr. • Appleton) followed a base-on-balls with a triple. Another walk and a Mickey Fadness single during the fourth set the table for Lucas Wirth (Sr. • Omro), who drove a three-run bomb to right field to go ahead, 10-2.

UW-Stout got a pair of early walks to start its eight-run rally in the fifth frame. The Blue Devils got run-scoring singles by Adam Stuessel and Jon Schoch to make it 10-4. With two men on, Sill crushed a three-run homer. To cap the comeback and tie the game, AJ Yusten ripped a bases-clearing double into the right-centerfield gap.

Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) came through with a single to put the Titans in front during the sixth, but Jake Duske equaled the score again with a solo home run to lead off the eighth. UW-Oshkosh then captured the victory on Mickey Fadness’ solo shot with one out in the bottom half.

Kannenberg recorded the pitching victory for the third consecutive game after he allowed one run in the final 4.2 frames. Sean Grabig (Fr. • Howard) started on the hill and was charged with seven earned runs over 4.1 innings.

The loss belonged to Dan Britts, who yielded the deciding run while notching seven outs. Russ Jiskra surrendered six runs in the first two innings before Chris Anderson gave up five runs during the next 3.2 frames.

UW-Oshkosh marked during the opening inning of the nightcap, but the Blue Devils responded with a pair of runs in the second to take the lead. One run came home on a wild pitch, while UW-Stout tacked on a sacrifice fly to go up, 2-1.

After two men were out in the fourth, the Titans got two singles. Derek Layton (Fr. • Cross Plains) then stepped up and smoked a two-run double. The Blue Devils drew a walk and hit-by-pitch to respond in the fifth, as Duske drew a base-on-balls to force in a run and tie the contest at 3.

During the sixth inning, Adam Stuessel singled and stole second base to help UW-Stout get a man in scoring position. A Sill groundout then brought him home. The Titans used a similar pattern to force extra innings with two outs in the ninth. Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) walked, stole a base and came in on Kamps’ infield single.

UW-Stout’s 10th frame included a pair of Titan errors, with one letting in a run. The Blue Devils then got one more on a Brian Giebel single and three on Duske’s bomb to left field to make it 9-4.

Brandon Loertscher and Matt Phipps each pitched five innings for the victors. Phipps recorded three strikeouts and allowed one earned run to take the win. Loertscher surrendered two earned runs on three hits and three walks.

The loss fell on Kannenberg, who has taken the decision in six of the Titans’ last seven games. He yielded seven runs (two earned) over the last six frames, following Matt Wells (Fr. • Little Chute), who gave up two runs on four hits in four innings.

UW-Oshkosh, which got its two extra-inning runs on a fielding error, was led by the four hits of Mickey Fadness on the day. Giebel and Sill each posted five hits during the doubleheader to pace the Blue Devils.

The Titans take to the diamond on Friday (May 7) at UW-La Crosse.

After losing eight one-run games this season, the UW-Oshkosh baseball team recorded a pair of walk-off victories by the slimmest of margins against UW-Stout on Saturday (May 1) at Tiedemann Field.

The Titans (14-18/7-11 WIAC) capitalized on a fielding error to pull out the opener, 7-6, in the bottom of the ninth. During the second contest, UW-Oshkosh tallied the game’s final five runs, including the winner on a walk, to take a 5-4 decision. It was the first conference doubleheader sweep for the Titans this year.

Both teams marked in the first inning of game one, with UW-Stout (9-22/4-14) going ahead on a fielding error. UW-Oshkosh responded with four tallies in its turn, including one on Blake Berger’s (Jr. • Star Prairie) double and two more on Tyler Kamps’ (Fr. • Appleton) two-run homer.

The Blue Devils tacked on single scores in the third and fifth frames, getting a solo home run by Jake Duske and a run-scoring single from Josh Anderson. A sacrifice fly in the third and a Derek Layton (Fr. • Cross Plains) single during the fifth answered to give UW-Oshkosh a 6-3 cushion.

UW-Stout amassed three runs on a trio of hits to tie the game in the sixth inning. Duske added an RBI single, while Brian Giebel doubled home his team’s fifth run. After a groundout equaled the score, neither team marked before the Titans did with two outs in the final at-bat.

Nate Hanson tossed all 8.2 innings as he took the loss, allowing one earned run and 13 hits. The Titans’ Luke Westphal (So. • Clintonville) fired eight frames, yielding four earned runs, before Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) earned the victory with a scoreless three outs.

The Blue Devils, assisted by five walks, did all their damage in the nightcap during the opening frame. A fielding error allowed the first two runs to score, while another touched the plate on a throwing miscue. It then became 4-0 on a wild pitch before the Titans got out of a bases-loaded jam.

Kamps connected for another long ball to put UW-Oshkosh on the board during the fourth. Cutting the deficit in half, Derek Hiroskey (Jr. • Kimberly) posted a sacrifice fly after Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) tripled to open the fifth inning.

The Titans used a Berger groundout to tally again in the seventh and pull closer. With two men out, Kannenberg delivered a run-scoring single to tie the game at 4. Following an error and an intentional walk in the last frame, Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire) drew a base-on-balls to give UW-Oshkosh the victory.

The Blue Devils were held to just two hits, getting a Drew Anderson single during the eighth and a Jon Schoch single in the ninth. Giebel and Josh Anderson paced UW-Stout with three hits on the day.

Titan pitchers recorded 22 outs before allowing a hit in the second contest. Just like game one, Kannenberg fired a flawless ninth to pick up the win. Aaron Dressnandt (So. • Mukwonago) accounted for two hitless innings before Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) pitched the next 5.1 frames, surrendering a pair of base knocks.

Chris Lammert took the loss, giving up three runs after walking five in 3.1 innings. Tyler Hamann started and spent five frames on the mound, allowing six hits and a pair of runs. Four of the 10 hits yielded by UW-Stout came off the bat of Nolan Fadness.

UW-Oshkosh will oppose the Blue Devils again on Sunday (May 2).

Nationally ranked UW-Whitewater swung its bats to the tune of 35 runs while also turning a triple play as it cruised to two victories over the UW-Oshkosh baseball team on Wednesday (April 28) in Whitewater.

The Warhawks (29-4/17-3 WIAC), ranked second in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, compiled 21 hits and nine walks in winning the opener, 22-6. A trio of two-run homers helped UW-Whitewater bash its way to a 13-6 decision in game two.

It didn’t take long for UW-Whitewater to take control, amassing seven runs in the first frame of the day. The Warhawks tallied a pair on each of three straight hits – a Rob Coe double, a Matt Beyer triple and Jordan Stine’s single. Beyer tacked on a two-run single during the second inning to earn a 10-1 lead.

The Titans (12-18/5-11 WIAC) also were able to get on the board with two runs in the third and single tallies during the second and fourth innings. Derek Layton (Fr. • Cross Plains) accounted for the first one on an RBI double before Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) smoked a two-run dinger to center field.

In the fifth frame, the Warhawks turned a Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) line drive into an unassisted triple play. During the bottom half, UW-Whitewater used Ryan Leavitt’s run-scoring double and Jeff Donovan’s two-run homer to go ahead, 17-4.

Beyer drilled an RBI triple to highlight a four-run sixth frame for the Warhawks. UW-Oshkosh got its final two scores on a seventh-inning single by Berger, who topped the Titans with four hits and six RBI on the day.

Kannenberg surrendered seven runs while recording three outs to take the loss, while Sean Grabig (Fr. • Howard) yielded five runs in two frames and Andrew Murphy (Fr. • Suamico) allowed nine runs over three innings for the Titans.

The Warhawk bats gave Riley Tincher an easy win after he gave up four runs in the first five innings. Beyer, Donovan, Leavitt and Stine each had a three-hit game to lead the attack.

Two batters into the nightcap, UW-Whitewater gained a 2-0 lead on Daniel Putnam’s round-tripper. The Titans got one back in the second frame on a fly out, but Stine connected for a two-run blast in the third to make it an 8-1 game.

UW-Oshkosh marked on Derek Hiroskey’s (Jr. • Kimberly) single during the fifth and Berger’s hit in the seventh. The Warhawks got both those runs back when Beyer crushed a two-run blast to left field in the bottom of the seventh.

Both squads tallied twice in the eighth, with a Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) triple plating the two Titan runs. UW-Whitewater’s damage came on Ben Kuhlmann’s single and a base knock by Leavitt.

Jason Hooper tossed 6.2 innings, allowing four runs and striking out seven, to take the win. Pitching in defeat was Luke Westphal (So. • Clintonville), who gave up five earned runs and recorded five outs before Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) let in four earned runs during the next 5.1 innings.

The day’s top batter was Stine after he posted six hits. Not to be outdone was Beyer, who accounted for eight RBI. UW-Oshkosh’s nightcap performance featured three hits apiece by Fadness and Hiroskey.

The Titans return home to take on UW-Stout on Saturday (May 1) at Tiedemann Field.

Poor field conditions following an early morning rain postponed Sunday's (April 25) doubleheader in Fond du Lac between the UW-Oshkosh and Marian University baseball teams.

The non-conference foes will attempt to make up the doubleheader later in the season.

UW-Oshkosh (12-16/5-9 WIAC) resumes play on Wednesday (April 28) at UW-Whitewater (26-3/14-2 WIAC). The pitch of doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m.

UW-Whitewater captured one pitching duel and won the other contest with an offensive explosion as the nationally-ranked Warhawks took both games of a baseball doubleheader with UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday (April 21) in Whitewater.

The Warhawks (24-2/13-1 WIAC), ranked second in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, got seven strong innings and four strikeouts from Jeff Donovan to take the opener, 2-1. In the second contest, a five-run seventh inning pushed the home squad over the top, 8-5.

UW-Whitewater got going early with a two-out single by Jeff Donovan in the opening frame of game one. A wild pickoff attempt allowed him to advance. Aaron Dressnandt (So. • Mukwonago) then tossed a pair of wild pitches to let in the run.

Mike Kenseth got hit by a pitch to start the Warhawks’ threat in the second. The Titans (12-16/5-9 WIAC) fired a passed ball, walked a batter and hit another one with a pitch. Daniel Putnam made UW-Oshkosh pay when he singled to make it a 2-0 lead.

The Titans put two men on base during the fifth inning, but that was their only threat before the seventh. Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire), who marked three of UW-Oshkosh’s four hits, drilled a double. One batter later, Lucas Wirth (Sr. • Omro) posted a run-scoring double to slice the deficit in half.

Dressnandt suffered the loss after walking three and allowing one earned run in four innings. Andrew Murphy (Fr. • Suamico) followed with 2.2 scoreless innings and Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) added four perfect outs to close the game.

Riley Tincher retired each of the three batters he faced for the Warhawks, while Ben Versnik recorded a scoreless ninth frame for the save. UW-Whitewater had four players record one hit apiece in the contest.

The Titans went ahead during the third inning of the nightcap on Blake Berger’s (Jr. • Star Prairie) single. UW-Whitewater battled back to go ahead, 3-1, in the sixth frame when Ben Kuhlmann and Jordan Stine each drove in a run before another touched the plate on a fielding error.

The seventh frame, which featured seven total runs, was the turning point. After UW-Oshkosh equaled the score on a Mrkvicka home run and Kyle Kannenberg’s (Sr. • Oshkosh) single, the Warhawks took advantage of poor Titan defense. UW-Whitewater used a pair of errors to set up four run-scoring singles, as Daniel Putnam’s hit gave his team the lead and Kenseth’s rip ended the rally to make it 8-3.

Derek Layton (Fr. • Cross Plains), who paced the Titans with two hits in the game, recorded an RBI single during the eighth frame. UW-Oshkosh then tallied its final run on a bases-loaded walk by Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire).

Putnam finished the day with three hits to lead the Warhawks, who awarded Tincher with the pitching victory. Tincher yielded one run in one frame, while Aaron Leitner allowed one earned run during the first six innings. Versnik struck out two of the four batters he faced to pick up his fifth save of the season.

Titans’ starter Luke Westphal (So. • Clintonville) tossed five scoreless innings before Mrkvicka came in and surrendered three runs without getting an out. Kannenberg fired the last three innings, taking the loss after allowing four earned runs.

UW-Oshkosh makes a short drive to take on Marian University on Sunday (April 25) in Fond du Lac.

After losing on a walk-off home run in the opener, Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) fired the Titans’ first shutout of the season to salvage game two of a baseball doubleheader with UW-Platteville on Sunday (April 18) in Platteville.

Derrick Rice blasted a two-out homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the Pioneers (14-11/4-8 WIAC) a 5-4 triumph in game one. UW-Oshkosh (12-14/5-7 WIAC) got eight strikeouts in a complete-game performance from Kannenberg for an 8-0 decision in the nightcap.

UW-Platteville rallied with two outs to mark on Tyler Jacobson’s first-inning single during the opening contest. Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire) then tripled and scored on Derek Layton’s (Fr. • Cross Plains) single to equal the score in the bottom half.

A pair of singles during the third frame set up Tyler Jacobson, who drilled a two-run double to make it 3-1. He came home on Jason Jacobson’s single to go ahead by three, a lead that would stay until the seventh inning.

The Titans’ rally started with a Mickey Fadness walk and continued when Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) plated a run by reaching on an error. Kannenberg belted a sacrifice fly to right to pull within one. UW-Oshkosh then tied the game at 4 on a Mickey Fadness single in the top of the eighth frame.

Brandon Byrne tossed the last 2.1 innings, yielding one run, to pick up the win. Bill Oppriecht allowed two earned runs over the first 6.2 frames for the Pioneers.

UW-Oshkosh had Matt Wells (Fr. • Little Chute) surrender four runs in the opening seven innings before Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) let in the deciding run while recording five outs.

Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) singled to open the first inning and walked to start the third frame of game two. Both times he stole second base, with a Kannenberg single plating him during the opening frame and Blake Berger’s (Jr. • Star Prairie) fly out getting him home later.

The Titans added a single tally in the fourth and a pair during the fifth. Tyler Kamps (Fr. • Oshkosh) and Derek Hiroskey each knocked in one with a single, while Berger’s groundout helped UW-Oshkosh take a 5-0 lead.

Kannenberg also had a fine game at the plate, leading the Titans with three hits. Hiroskey marked two hits in the contest, including a run-scoring single before Mickey Fadness’ two-run smash during the final frame. Nolan Fadness scored three times in the nightcap after seeing his 23-game hitting streak come to an end in the opener.

Justin Crotty was the losing pitcher after allowing four earned runs in the first four innings. Grant Oldenburg surrendered one run (four frames) and Justin Cox yielded three runs (one inning) to close the game for UW-Platteville, which got a team-best four hits on the day from Jason Jacobson.

UW-Oshkosh has a tough challenge when it travels to league-leading and nationally-ranked UW-Whitewater on Wednesday (April 21).

UW-Oshkosh settled for its fourth split in five conference doubleheaders as the Titans posted one convincing win and a close loss against the UW-Platteville baseball team on Saturday (April 17) in Platteville.

An early lead held up as UW-Oshkosh (11-13/4-6 WIAC) earned a 14-3 decision in game one. The Pioneers (13-10/3-7 WIAC) took the nightcap, 5-4, as Brett Benesh scored three times and drove in the other two runs. It was the Titans’ sixth one-run defeat this year.

UW-Oshkosh sprinted to a 5-0 lead in the opener, including a trio of runs on two hits during the third frame. Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) delivered the big rip with a two-run single, while Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) tacked on a run-scoring hit in the fourth. Doug Beattie (Fr. • Escanaba, Mich.) also plated one in both the third and fifth innings.

A walk and wild pitch helped the Pioneers get something going in the bottom of the fifth. UW-Platteville scored on a throwing error before Derrick Rice posted a single to make it 5-2. Following a Levi Ney double, Joe Nartowicz drove in his team’s third tally during the sixth.

The Titans put the game out of reach with four runs in the seventh. UW-Platteville committed two errors during the frame, with UW-Oshkosh marking twice on one of them. Tyler Kamps (Fr. • Appleton) then smoked a two-run single for a 9-3 advantage.

Beattie and Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire) each had a run-scoring single during the eighth, while Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) and Derek Hiroskey (Jr. • Kimberly) tallied a run batted in during the final frame. UW-Oshkosh registered a 14-7 advantage in hits thanks to three apiece from Kamps, Hiroskey and Nolan Fadness.

Luke Westphal (So. • Clintonville) fired all nine innings, striking out eight and yielding two earned runs. The loss went to Steve Nelson, who allowed four earned runs in six frames before Nate Poelmann completed the game and surrendered five earned runs.

A Nolan Fadness triple and a Berger single put the Titans on top in the opening frame of game two. UW-Platteville came back in the bottom half of the first with a run-scoring single by Joe Nartowicz. A double play helped stop the scoring after the bases were loaded with nobody out.

Benesh drove in a pair during the second inning after two Pioneers singled. Again, UW-Oshkosh turned a double play to keep its deficit at 4-1. In the third frame, the Titans made it a one-run difference with a two-run single from Beattie.

UW-Platteville got what proved to be the critical run during the fourth after a pair of walks. Aaron Hopson put his team ahead, 5-3, with a sacrifice fly to left. The next five innings were scoreless until Berger launched a solo home run during the ninth.

Wil Osmanski got the win after striking out seven and yielding four runs over eight innings. The save went to Brandon Byrne, who posted three flawless outs.

Sean Grabig (Fr. • Howard) allowed four runs on eight hits during two innings to take the loss. Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) surrendered one run over the last six innings for the Titans, who were led at the plate by Lucas Wirth’s (Sr. • Omro) three hits.

UW-Oshkosh and UW-Platteville face off in another twinbill on Sunday (April 18) in Platteville.

Eric Fritz compiled 10 base hits, including the cycle during the nightcap, to lead nationally ranked UW-Stevens Point over the UW-Oshkosh baseball team three times on Wednesday (April 14) at Tiedemann Field.

The Pointers (15-6/6-2 WIAC), ranked 21st in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, posted a 15-1 victory in the day’s first game, which concluded after being suspended on April 7.

UW-Stevens Point took advantage of six walks and five hit batsmen to capture the second contest, 11-6. Fritz then amassed a single, double, triple and home run in leading the Pointers to a 14-4 decision in the finale.

Dan Douglas and Fritz marked back-to-back triples to go ahead early in the opener. The Titans (10-12/3-5 WIAC) responded in the bottom half with a Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) home run, but the Pointers answered in the second by scoring on an error for a 3-1 advantage.

A pair of two-run shots increased the margin as Josh Krueger and Justin Jirschele went deep in the third and fourth frames. It then became 11-1 when Fritz raked a run-scoring double and Jared Surman marked a two-run single. The Pointers tacked on three more runs during the fifth inning as Jeremy Richter launched a homer to left field.

Scott Williams improved to 5-0 after allowing one run in four frames, while Eric Van Beck got the save with three scoreless innings. The loss fell on Sean Grabig (Fr. • Howard), who tossed the opening 2.1 innings and yielded four earned runs.

Each team tallied three times during the first inning of the middle contest. UW-Stevens Point’s half featured a two-run single by Sam Spurney, whereas the Titans got scoring hits from Derek Hiroskey (Jr. • Kimberly), Doug Beattie (Fr. • Escanaba, Mich.) and Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire). Spurney listed another two-run single during the third frame as the Pointers upped their lead to 6-3.

In the sixth inning, Douglas doubled and used two wild pitches to score and make it a four-run cushion. A pair of hit-by-pitches put runners aboard for UW-Stevens Point as it capped the game with a four-run seventh. Fritz hit the first of four consecutive run-scoring singles, a streak that ended with Jordan Rennicke’s base knock, to put an 11-3 figure on the scoreboard.

UW-Oshkosh, which marked on a Beattie single in the seventh and a Berger single during the eighth, had the loss go to Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh). He fired seven innings, surrendering 10 earned runs on 14 hits, before Andrew Murphy (Fr. • Suamico) and Aaron Dressnandt (So. • Mukwonago) each notched a scoreless frame.

In the nightcap, the Pointers jumped out to a 3-0 advantage on Jeremy Richter’s two-run homer and a Douglas single. The Titans cut into that deficit with two runs in the third, marking on Kannenberg’s sacrifice fly and Hiroskey’s single.

A pair of two-run singles, one by Richter and one by Jirschele, helped UW-Stevens Point tally five times on five hits during the fourth frame. Douglas then posted an RBI single following an error and wild pitch during the fifth to make it 9-2.

Fritz raced around the bases for his triple in the eighth inning, while he completed his cycle with a two-run bomb in the ninth. A Kevin Thomas single plated two runs during the Pointers’ ninth after UW-Oshkosh tallied on a sacrifice fly and a wild pitch in the seventh frame.

The win belonged to Tyler Lorenz, who struck out six and allowed four runs in 6.1 innings. Ryan Povlick (five outs) and Ryan Iverson (three outs) each yielded one hit to close out the game.

Taking the loss was Luke Westphal (So. • Clintonville), after he let in three earned runs in the first three frames. Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) picked up the slack for the Titans, yielding one earned run over 4.1 innings. At the plate, Berger topped the squad with five base hits during the three contests.

UW-Oshkosh plays its next 10 games on the road, beginning with a doubleheader at UW-Platteville on Saturday (April 17).

UW-Oshkosh outfielder Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) was named the WIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week after going 8-for-16 at the plate with two home runs and 10 runs batted in during games played April 4-11.

Fadness, who picked up his first WIAC Hitter of the Week citation, also tallied two triples, one double, 10 runs scored and three stolen bases in a period that featured the Titans posting a 3-2 record.

Fadness hit safely in all five contests, including a triple and three runs scored during the Titans’ 13-10 home win over 19th-ranked UW-Stevens Point on April 7.

UW-Oshkosh then split a home doubleheader with UW-Superior on April 10. Fadness went 2-for-3 at the plate with two home runs, four runs batted in and two runs scored in a 10-8 victory and 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs batted in during an 11-3 loss.

UW-Oshkosh also split a home doubleheader with UW-Superior on April 11. Fadness went 2-for-2 at the plate with a triple, four runs batted in and three runs scored in a 13-5 win. He then went 1-for-3 at the plate with a double and two runs scored in a 21-5 loss.

The WIAC selected Jason Hooper of UW-Whitewater as its Pitcher of the Week.

Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) and Mitch Loegering each had a four-hit game to lead their teams to one victory as UW-Oshkosh and UW-Superior traded baseball wins on Sunday (April 11) at Tiedemann Field.

Berger homered during each of the first two innings to guide the Titans (10-9/3-2 WIAC) to a 13-5 triumph in the opener. The Yellowjackets (9-8/2-2 WIAC) owned the second contest, amassing 19 runs over a three-inning stretch to earn a 21-5 rout.

It was all Titans to open game one, as Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) got hit by a pitch and stole second base. Next up was Berger, who connected for a two-run shot. Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) then stepped up and drilled a home run to right.

During the second inning, UW-Oshkosh made it 8-0 with a two-run single by Fadness and a three-run blast from Berger.

The third inning featured five runs, including three from UW-Superior. The Yellowjackets got an RBI on Shaun Marshall’s single, Brett Olson’s double and a Mike Labelle groundout. The Titans got a pair back in the bottom half when Fadness tripled in one and Derek Hiroskey (Jr. • Kimberly) singled home another for a 10-3 cushion.

Berger and Hiroskey each drove in a run during the fifth, while Fadness tacked on a sacrifice fly in the seventh. UW-Superior concluded the scoring on Olson’s double and a Sean Cummings fly out.

Nick Bursik (one inning) and Travis Warren (3.1 innings) each allowed six runs, with Bursik taking the loss. Andy Cordier (So. • Sturgeon Bay) yielded just one run in 3.2 frames for the win, as starter Matt Wells (Fr. • Little Chute) fired the opening 2.2 innings and Aaron Dressnandt (So. • Mukwonago) was efficient over the last eight outs.

UW-Superior posted seven runs on six hits and a trio of Titan errors to decide the nightcap in the second frame. The first tally came on a Joe Ahrens single before Rhett Williamson plated one with his bunt single. Mike Labelle tacked on a two-run single and Robbie Veith also got an RBI with his bunt base hit.

The second inning saw the Yellowjackets score on an error and a wild pitch as they put seven more on the scoreboard. A run also came in when UW-Oshkosh committed a fielding error before Schlangen and Olson each drove in two with a single, making it 14-1.

Marshall’s two-run base knock and Loegering’s run-scoring single highlighted the UW-Superior fourth, when it tallied five additional times. The Titans, who got their initial run on a balk, marked twice in the fifth inning to pull within 19-3, while Berger’s single in the sixth plated their fourth run.

Loegering had five hits on the day to pace the visitors, who outhit the Titans, 17-9, in game two. UW-Superior got single runs in the sixth and seventh frames on an Olson single and Schlangen’s solo home run.

UW-Oshkosh’s doubleheader featured five hits apiece from Berger and Kannenberg, with Berger also notching three runs scored and seven RBI. Sean Grabig (Fr. • Howard) took the loss after 1.1 frames, even though five of his seven runs were unearned. Evan Matson (Jr. • Thunder Bay, Ontario) surrendered five earned runs in his one frame before Dressnandt yielded seven earned runs during the last 4.2 innings.

The win belonged to Alex Lagadin, who allowed three earned runs on four hits in 4.1 frames. Mike Swanson (1.2 innings) and Bobby Tyndall (one frame) closed out the contest for UW-Superior.

The Titans are back at Tiedemann Field on Wednesday (April 14) when they host UW-Stevens Point.

UW-Oshkosh’s Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) and UW-Superior’s Paul Schlangen each had a two-homer game to lead their teams to victory as the squads split a baseball doubleheader on Saturday (April 10) at Tiedemann Field.

The Titans (9-8/2-1 WIAC) used six runs in the first two frames to achieve a 10-8 win in game one. Game two saw the Yellowjackets (8-7/1-1 WIAC) rattle off 11 unanswered runs as TJ Wink struck out 11 in his 11-3 triumph.

A wild first inning of the opener saw each team tally three times. UW-Oshkosh marked a pair of runs on Derek Hiroskey’s (Jr. • Kimberly) double to center. After Hiroskey touched home on a groundout, Robbie Veith singled during the bottom half to make it 3-1. Schlangen then ripped a two-run single to equal the score.

A Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) double and Tyler Kamps’ (Fr. • Appleton) single put the Titans back on top during the second. Fadness made it three consecutive frames with a trio of runs when he bashed a two-run homer to right for the 6-3 advantage.

UW-Superior had its first two batters retired before Brett Olson drilled a solo home run in the top of the third. Fadness had the Titans’ response in the fourth, connecting for his second two-run shot to go ahead, 8-4.

Travis Derocha (So. • Green Bay) got UW-Oshkosh to 10 runs when he notched a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh. The Yellowjackets also marked in the frame on Shaun Marshall’s single. UW-Superior then pulled within two during the eighth on a Veith run-scoring single and a double from Joe Ahrens.

The win went to Luke Westphal (So. • Clintonville), who struck out nine while allowing five runs over 6.1 innings. Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) yielded three runs during the final 2.2 frames to earn the save. The Yellowjackets had Dan Lindsey take the loss after giving up eight runs, as Chris Ransom tossed the seventh and eighth frames.

A throwing error and hit batsman put a pair of runners on base during UW-Oshkosh’s second inning of the nightcap. Nolan Fadness then continued his stellar day with a two-run infield single.

UW-Superior scored the game’s next 11 runs, including six on five hits and two Titan errors in the fifth. Mitch Loegering opened the frame with a solo home run, while Olson followed with a double. The Yellowjackets upped their advantage to 6-2 when a pair scored on both Schlangen’s home run and a Sean Cummings double.

Schlangen tacked on a two-run double in the sixth before an Ahrens single increased the lead to 9-2 during the seventh. UW-Superior got another Schlangen round-tripper to kick off the eighth, and Olson posted the last Yellowjacket score with an RBI single.

Wink surrendered one earned run over 7.1 innings before Mike Swanson downed the last four batters, including three via strikeout. Mrkvicka took the pitching loss after yielding eight runs and striking out five in 5.1 innings. Andrew Murphy (Fr. • Suamico) allowed two earned runs over the last 3.2 frames for the Titans, who marked in the eighth on a Kannenberg fly out.

Each team tallied 12 hits in the first contest, while UW-Superior compiled a 13-6 advantage in the finale. The Titans, who committed four errors in the nightcap, were paced by four hits apiece from Fadness and Doug Beattie (Fr. • Escanaba, Mich.). Schlangen topped the visitors with six hits and eight runs batted in.

UW-Oshkosh and UW-Superior will play two more contests on Sunday (April 11) at Tiedemann Field.

UW-Oshkosh amassed an early seven-run lead and overcame four UW-Stevens Point home runs as it notched a 13-10 baseball victory over the nationally-ranked Pointers on Wednesday (April 7) at Tiedemann Field.

The second game of the doubleheader was suspended in the fifth inning and will be concluded on April 14 when UW-Stevens Point visits UW-Oshkosh for another set of WIAC contests. UW-Stevens Point, ranked 19th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, was leading 11-1 over UW-Oshkosh in the suspended game.

UW-Oshkosh (8-7/1-0 WIAC) sprinted out to a 6-0 lead in the first game after scoring five runs in the first inning and one in the second. The Titans' opening inning featured three hits, including a two-run single by Doug Beattie (Fr. • Escanaba, Mich.) and a three-run home run by Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale). Travis Derocha (So. • Green Bay) added a solo home run in the second inning.

UW-Stevens Point (9-5/0-1 WIAC), which shared last year's WIAC title with UW-Oshkosh and UW-Whitewater, scored its first run of the game on a Dan Douglas single in the third inning. Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) responded to that score with a two-run double in the fourth inning to give UW-Oshkosh an 8-1 lead.

An infield single by Sam Spurney knocked in a UW-Stevens Point run in the fifth inning. The Pointers then tallied three more runs in the sixth inning to cut their deficit to 8-5. UW-Stevens Point marked four hits in the sixth frame, including a two-run home run by Justin Jirschele and a solo home run by Jared Surman.

Kannenberg extended the Titans' cushion with a run-scoring single in the sixth inning and a two-run single in the eighth. UW-Oshkosh tacked on two more runs in the eighth inning on Blake Berger's (Jr. • Star Prairie) single and Tyler Kamps' (Fr. • Appleton) groundout.

In the ninth inning, UW-Stevens Point made things interesting when it scored five runs on five hits. The Pointers smashed a pair of home runs in the inning, a solo shot by Jeremy Richter and a three-run blast by Spurney. UW-Stevens Point also scored on a groundout by Brad Archambeau.

UW-Oshkosh compiled 11 hits, with three belonging to Kannenberg and two to Derocha. Kannenberg finished the game with five runs batted in, while Derocha and Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) each scored three times.

UW-Stevens Point's 16 hits featured four by Surman, three by Spurney and two by both Jirschele and Eric Fritz.

Kannenberg pitched all nine innings for the Titans and registered his third complete game of the season. He struck out three batters and walked two.

Joel Delorit took the pitching loss for UW-Stevens Point after yielding eight runs and six hits during the first five innings of play. Ryan Povlick completed the contest for UW-Stevens Point and surrendered five runs and five hits in three innings of work.

UW-Oshkosh hosts UW-Superior on Saturday (April 10) at Tiedemann Field.

Jack Taschner, who pitched for the UW-Oshkosh baseball team from 1997-99, made the 2010 roster for the Pittsburgh Pirates and appeared in their opening-day victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday (April 5).

Taschner entered the contest in the sixth inning and retired two batters, including one via strikeout, while allowing one hit. The Pirates went on to win the game, 11-5.

After making 24 appearances for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009, Taschner signed with Pittsburgh on Dec. 23. He spent his first four seasons as a member of the San Francisco Giants. Taschner entered the big leagues in 2005 and posted a 1.59 earned run average, along with a 2-0 record and 19 strikeouts in 22.2 innings. Over his final two years with the Giants, he took the mound in relief 130 times and struck out 90 batters in 98 frames.

During the offseason, Taschner altered his position on the pitching rubber and changed his arm angle. He believes the switches will make him a more effective option coming out of the bullpen.

"I feel like I’m 10 times a better pitcher than I’ve ever been,” Taschner said.

Taschner, who was a second-round pick following his UW-Oshkosh career, holds a 9-5 record with a 4.98 earned run average for his career. The left-hander has appeared in 203 games, totaling 144 strikeouts over 170 innings of activity.

"He’s shown an ability to get left-handed and right-handed hitters out with the new arm slot,” Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington said. “It’s given him better command and he has had a good spring.”

Taschner posted a perfect 13-0 record as a Titan, including the 1999 campaign when he earned NCAA Division III All-Region status. In that season, Taschner went 7-0 with a 1.51 earned run average in 53.2 innings. During his three seasons, UW-Oshkosh tallied a 102-19 record while capturing three WIAC titles. In 1998, the Titans finished 41-5 and took fifth place at the NCAA Division III World Series.

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Tony Jandron got both pitching wins and smashed a walk-off home run to lead the St. Norbert College baseball team past UW-Oshkosh in a doubleheader on Saturday (April 3) in De Pere.

St. Norbert College used a four-run eighth inning and Jandron’s home run in the ninth to take a 6-5 decision in the opener. Jandron then allowed just three hits and struck out 10 batters over eight innings to get the Green Knights a 9-2 win in the nightcap.

The victories were just the 11th and 12th for St. Norbert College against UW-Oshkosh. The Titans own a commanding 53-12-1 advantage in a series that dates back to 1958.

UW-Oshkosh (7-7) got off to a good start by scoring twice in the opening inning of the game one. Derek Hiroskey (Jr. • Kimberly) drove in the first run with a single, while Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire) followed with a run-scoring groundout.

A pair of walks and Ryan Kehl’s stolen base got St. Norbert College (8-6) going in the third inning. Matt Hannon then grounded out to drive in a run and slice the Green Knights' deficit in half.

Neither team could put together multiple hits in an inning until the eighth when the Titans tallied two hits and the Green Knights five.

UW-Oshkosh took advantage of its two hits in the top of the eighth inning and scored two runs. The Titans scored on an error following a Doug Beattie (Fr. • Escanaba, Mich.) double and a sacrifice fly by Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire).

St. Norbert College bounced back with four runs in the bottom half of the eighth inning to take a 5-4 lead. Following a double by Jandron, the Green Knights scored runs on singles by Garrick Fisher, Kehl, Chris Hillesheim and Jordan Powers.

Two Titans went down in the ninth inning before they started their rally to extend the game. Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) got things started with a double. Brett Hubbard then pinch hit and reached on an error, which allowed UW-Oshkosh to tie the score at 5. Jandron, however, made the run a moot point when he stepped up in the bottom half of the frame and drilled his one-out, walk-off home run.

UW-Oshkosh had five hits, one by five different players. St. Norbert College totaled nine hits, including two each by Jandron, Kehl and Jared Yost.

Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) appeared on the mound twice and took the pitching loss after yielding two runs and four hits in 5.1 innings of service. Sean Grabig (Fr. • Howard) hurled three innings and allowed four runs and five hits.

Ryan Sullivan started on the hill for the Green Knights and settled for a no-decision after working 7.2 innings. Sullivan, who allowed four runs and four hits, retired 19 straight batters from the last hitter of the first inning through the end of the seventh. Following one inning of pitching by David Schneider, Jandron got one out in the ninth to gain the win.

In the nightcap, Jandron allowed runs to UW-Oshkosh in the first and ninth innings. The Titans scored on a groundout by Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) in the first inning and single by Tyler Kamps (Fr. • Appleton) in the ninth.

St. Norbert College tied the score in the bottom of the first inning when a runner was picked off first base. The Green Knights took a 4-1 lead with three runs in the second inning. St. Norbert College scored on the back end of a double steal, a double by Kehl and a bunt single by Powers.

Following a run-scoring single by Yost in the fifth inning, St. Norbert College put the game away with four runs on three hits in the seventh inning. The big hit in the seventh frame was a bases-loaded double by Ryan Way.

UW-Oshkosh managed just four hits, with two of them belonging to Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire). The Green Knights banged out 12 hits, including four by Powers and two by Way.

Luke Westphal (So. • Clintonville) started for UW-Oshkosh and allowed five runs and seven hits in five innings of duty. Mrkvicka hurled the final three innings and yielded four runs and five hits.

Schneider retired three of the four batters he faced for St. Norbert College in the ninth inning.

UW-Oshkosh opens WIAC play by hosting nationally-ranked UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday (April 7) at Tiedemann Field.

Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) and Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) banged out seven hits each as the UW-Oshkosh baseball team scored in 14-of-15 innings for a doubleheader sweep of Lawrence University on Friday (April 2) at Tiedemann Field.

UW-Oshkosh (7-5) bolted to a 12-0 advantage and won the first game, 15-4. The second game, which was called after seven innings due to darkness, featured the Titans piling up 24 hits in a 27-6 victory. The games marked the 2010 home debut for UW-Oshkosh.

Nolan Fadness finished the doubleheader going 7-for-9 at the plate with three doubles, seven runs batted in and six runs scored, while Kannenberg went 7-for-11 at the plate with five runs batted in and three runs scored. Not to be outdone was Doug Beattie (Fr. • Escanaba, Mich.), who concluded the twinbill by going 6-for-8 at the plate with two home runs, eight runs batted in and seven runs scored.

Derek Hiroskey (Jr. • Kimberly) got the scoreboard working for the Titans with a two-run triple in the first inning of game one. UW-Oshkosh then added two runs on a Nolan Fadness double and one on a Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) double in the second inning to take a 5-0 lead.

In the third inning, UW-Oshkosh received a run-scoring single from Nolan Fadness and a two-run single by Kannenberg. The Titans utilized the long ball in the fourth inning as Beattie blasted a two-run home run to give his team a 10-0 advantage. UW-Oshkosh's lead went to 12-0 on a run-scoring double by Nolan Fadness and a run-scoring single by Hiroskey in the fifth inning.

Lawrence University (1-12) tallied two runs in the sixth inning on a groundout by Nick Pedretti and a single by Zach Owsley. In the bottom of the sixth inning, UW-Oshkosh scored on a throwing error and a groundout by Brett Hubbard (Jr. • Lodi) to take a 14-2 lead.

Following a run-scoring double by Hiroskey in the Titans’ seventh inning, the Vikings completed the game's scoring with a two-run double by Larry Mikrut in the ninth.

Matt Wells (Fr. • Little Chute) started on the mound and was just as effective as the UW-Oshkosh bats. He yielded three hits without walking a batter through five innings to earn the win. The Titans also received three innings of pitching from Andrew Murphy (Fr. • Suamico) and one from Aaron Dressnandt (So. • Mukwonago).

Sam Ausloss was charged with the pitching loss for Lawrence University after allowing 10 runs, nine hits and four walks in four innings of work. Andy Frelich hurled the final four innings, yielding five runs and six hits.

UW-Oshkosh scored in every inning of the nightcap, including eight runs on six hits in the sixth inning and six runs on five hits in the fifth.

The Titans started their scoring on a triple by Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire) and a run-scoring single by Hiroskey in the first inning. The Titans tallied three runs in the second inning on consecutive triples by Travis Derocha (So. • Green Bay) and Lucas Wirth (Sr. • Omro) and a sacrifice fly by Nolan Fadness. UW-Oshkosh scored four more times in the third inning to take a 9-0 lead. The key hit in the third frame was a Kannenberg run-scoring single.

Following a Pedretti double in the fourth, the Vikings scored their first run on a failed UW-Oshkosh pickoff attempt at first base. UW-Oshkosh responded in the bottom half of the inning, getting a walk, a single and a three-run home run by Beattie to take a 12-1 advantage.

After Gabe Henriques doubled in a run for Lawrence University in the fifth inning, the Titans again had a response as they scored six times in the bottom half of the frame. UW-Oshkosh's at-bat featured two-run singles by Beattie and Wirth and a run-scoring double by Berger.

Five hits, including a run-scoring single by Michael Baldino and a run-scoring double by A.J. Nathan, helped the Vikings break out with three runs in the sixth inning. The Titans then erupted for eight runs in the bottom half to take a 26-5 lead. UW-Oshkosh's six hits in the frame featured a grand slam by Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale), a two-run double by Nolan Fadness and two singles by Kannenberg.

Both teams scored in the seventh inning, with the Vikings on a double by Pedretti and the Titans on a double by Derocha.

UW-Oshkosh's pitching victory went to starter Andy Cordier (So. • Sturgeon Bay), who fired three scoreless innings on the mound. Evan Matson (Jr. • Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada), who acquired the save, hurled the last four innings and allowed six runs on 11 hits with four strikeouts.

Lawrence University had five pitchers take to the mound, including starter Luke Kostreva. Kostreva surrendered 12 runs and 12 hits while hurling the first four innings. John Revis (five runs allowed) and Andrew Wilt (eight runs) followed on the hill, with each retiring two just batters.

UW-Oshkosh outhit Lawrence University, 15-10 in the opener and 24-14 in the nightcap. The Vikings were paced at the plate by the four hits of Pedretti.

UW-Oshkosh, which has won 22 of its 23 games with Lawrence University, travels to St. Norbert College for a doubleheader on Saturday (April 3).

UW-Oshkosh right-handed pitcher Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) has been honored as the WIAC's Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Kannenberg's award stems from two strong performances in games played March 22-28.

Kannenberg recorded a win and a save during an appearance against St. John’s University (Minn.) on March 24 and Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) on March 25 at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis, Minn.

Kannenberg pitched the sixth and seventh innings to preserve UW-Oshkosh’s 12-9 win over St. John’s University. He faced a total of nine batters, allowing one unearned run and two hits.

In UW-Oshkosh’s 2-1 victory over Bethany Lutheran College, Kannenberg pitched all seven innings to earn the complete-game win. He allowed six hits and a seventh inning unearned run. Kannenberg also struck out four batters.

Kannenberg pitched a total of nine innings in the two games, allowing two unearned runs and eight hits with five strikeouts.

The WIAC selected outfielder Brian Giebel of UW-Stout as its Hitter of the Week.

Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) allowed just one run and six hits in a complete-game effort as the UW-Oshkosh baseball team split a doubleheader with Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) on Thursday (March 25) at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis, Minn.

UW-Oshkosh (5-5) held on for a 2-1 victory in the opener, while Bethany Lutheran College (9-3) scored all of its runs in the first four innings to post a 6-2 win in the nightcap.

In the first game, UW-Oshkosh counted both of its runs and two of its three hits in the third inning. Doug Beattie (Fr. • Escanaba, Mich.) led off the inning with a single and moved to third base on a Bethany Lutheran College fielding error. He later scored on a sacrifice fly by Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale). One batter later, Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) stepped up to the plate and drilled a solo home run to deep right field.

Bethany Lutheran College, which left a runner on third base in each of the first four innings, was held scoreless until it pushed one run across in the seventh. The Vikings took advantage of a UW-Oshkosh passed ball and cut their deficit to 2-1 on a run-scoring single by Justin Schwecke.

Kannenberg picked up the pitching win after striking out four batters and leaving nine Bethany Lutheran College runners on base. The Vikings' Cody Hallahan suffered a tough loss after facing just 22 batters, four over the minimum. He struck out three batters and walked one while leaving two UW-Oshkosh runners on base.

UW-Oshkosh's other hit in the contest was a single by Derek Hiroskey (Jr. • Kimberly) in the second inning. Bethany Lutheran College's hit total included two by both Andy Jorges and Trent Sonnickson.

In the second game, Ben Smith doubled for the Vikings in the opening inning and scored on a single by Jorges. After the Titans failed to score after hitting back-to-back singles in the top of the second inning, Bethany Lutheran College upped its lead to 2-0 on a Travis Fisher double in the bottom half.

A UW-Oshkosh throwing error after Smith’s third-inning single led to a pair of runs. Schwecke drove him in with a single and then stole second base. Following another UW-Oshkosh throwing error, Jorges lifted a sacrifice fly to give the Viking a 4-0 advantage.

Consecutive doubles by Hiroskey and Beattie put the Titans in the scoring column in the fourth inning. A walk and balk improved UW-Oshkosh’s chances as Tyler Kamps (Fr. • Appleton) brought his team within 4-2 on a sacrifice fly. A groundout and strikeout looking prevented the Titans from scoring any more.

Bethany Lutheran College rapped back-to-back singles to open its two-run fourth inning. Following a stolen base and a catcher’s interference, Smith laced a two-run single to give the Vikings a 6-2 lead. Luke Westphal (So. • Clintonville) then took to the mound for the Titans and retired three straight batters to prevent any further damage.

Westphal struck out four batters and held Bethany Lutheran College hitless over the last three innings. The Titans' pitching loss fell on starter Sean Grabig (Fr. • Howard) after he surrendered four earned runs on 10 hits in three-plus innings.

Ashton Dorris pitched a complete-game victory for the Vikings. He allowed two earned runs and nine hits while striking out six batters.

UW-Oshkosh's nine hits included two by both Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) and Nolan Fadness. Bethany Lutheran College's nine hits featured three by Smith and two by Fisher.

UW-Oshkosh kicks off its 2010 home schedule against Lawrence University on April 2 at Tiedemann Field.

After its sixth straight one-run affair, the UW-Oshkosh baseball team overcame an 8-2 deficit with a nine-run inning to earn a doubleheader split with St. John’s University (Minn.) on Wednesday (March 24) at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis, Minn.

Matt Butorac singled four times in leading St. John's University (Minn.) to a 10-9 victory in the opener. UW-Oshkosh then exploded for nine two-out runs in the sixth inning of the nightcap to rally for a 12-9 triumph.

A St. John's University fielding error and a wild pitch allowed UW-Oshkosh (4-4) to score on a Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) groundout in the first inning of the first game.

St. John's University (7-8) tied the score when Jimmy Loonan tripled home a run in the second inning. The Johnnies then broke out with five runs on three hits in the fourth inning to take a 6-1 lead. Following runs on a bases-loaded walk, sacrifice fly and a UW-Oshkosh throwing error, Kyle Henkemeyer smashed a two-run double.

UW-Oshkosh got one of its runs back in the fourth inning on a Berger solo home run.

St. John's University tallied three runs in the fifth inning, including two on a UW-Oshkosh throwing error and the other on a Loonan single. The Titans answered during their turn in the fifth inning with five runs on six hits, including a run-scoring triple by Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire), run-scoring singles by both Andrew Eichstaedt (So. • Appleton) and Berger and a run-scoring double by Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire).

St. John's University went ahead 10-7 on Butorac's run-scoring single in the sixth inning. The Johnnies held on for the win as the Titans closed the gap to 10-9 on a Berger run-scoring triple and a Derek Hiroskey (Jr. • Kimberly) sacrifice fly in the seventh inning.

Both teams totaled nine hits, including three for Berger and two for Tyler Kamps (Fr. • Appleton) of the Titans. In addition to Butorac's four hits, the Johnnies also received two from both Henkemeyer and Loonan.

The pitching loss fell on UW-Oshkosh's Matt Wells (Fr. • Little Chute), who yielded four runs and four hits in three innings before Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) gave up six runs and five hits over the final four frames.

Hayden Zimmerman of St. John's University picked up the pitching win despite surrendering seven runs and seven hits over the first 4.1 innings. Connor Cline then allowed two runs and two hits in 1.2 frames to set up Matt Johnson, who got the save after retiring three straight batters in the seventh inning.

Thanks to three UW-Oshkosh errors in the first four innings, St. John's University took a 7-0 lead in the second game. The Johnnies scored once in the second inning on an Andrew Gurbada double and twice in the third frame on a Loonan single. St. John's University added four runs in the fourth inning on a UW-Oshkosh wild pitch, a single by Bert Marsnik, a bases-loaded walk to Max Forster and a sacrifice fly by Loonan.

UW-Oshkosh's titanic comeback began in the fifth inning with singles by Doug Beattie (Fr. • Escanaba, Mich.) and Nolan Fadness and a two-run double by Berger. In the bottom half of the inning, a UW-Oshkosh throwing error allowed the Johnnies to increase their advantage to 8-2.

UW-Oshkosh stunned St. John's University with nine two-out runs in the sixth inning. The Titans banged out six hits in the frame, including a bases-loaded double by Eichstaedt and a two-run triple by Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh). Run-scoring singles belonged to Beattie, Kamps, Mickey Fadness and Hiroskey.

St. John's University posted its final run on a Gurbada single in the sixth inning, but UW-Oshkosh bounced back with a solo home run by Beattie in the seventh.

UW-Oshkosh smacked 13 hits in the nightcap, including three by Beattie and two each by Eichstaedt, Mickey Fadness and Hiroskey. St. John's University marked 10 hits, including two each by Forster, Gurbada and Marsnik.

The Titans' Evan Matson (Jr. • Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) obtained the win after allowing one run and one hit over the middle 1.2 innings. Andy Cordier (So. • Sturgeon Bay) tossed the opening 3.1 innings and allowed seven runs and seven hits. Kannenberg, who allowed one run and two hits, pitched the final two innings to achieve the save.

Five pitchers took to the mound for St. John's University. The loss fell on Johnson after he allowed three runs and three hits without retiring a batter. Brett Kramer started for the Johnnies and yielded four runs and five hits in 5.1 innings of duty.

The last of UW-Oshkosh's five doubleheaders at Mall of America Field will be played on Thursday (March 25) against Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.).

UW-Oshkosh was involved in a one-run contest for the fifth consecutive game as it split a baseball doubleheader with Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) on Sunday (March 14) at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis, Minn.

Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) tallied three hits, including a game-ending, run-scoring double, to lead UW-Oshkosh (3-3) to a 10-9 win in the nine-inning opener.

Gustavus Adolphus College then scored twice in the second inning and fought off the Titans for a 2-1 victory in the nightcap.

Gustavus Adolphus College (1-1) jumped to a 3-0 lead in the opener. The Gusties scored on a UW-Oshkosh throwing error in the second inning and a UW-Oshkosh wild pitch and a sacrifice fly by Alan Woitas in the third.

UW-Oshkosh answered with two runs in the third inning and three in the fourth to take a 5-3 advantage. The Titans scored in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Tyler Kamps (Fr. • Appleton) and an infield groundout by Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie). In the fourth inning, UW-Oshkosh got three consecutive singles before Nolan Fadness emptied the bases with a triple to center field.

Both teams counted a run in the fifth inning. The Gusties scored on a UW-Oshkosh passed ball while Titans scored on a Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) single.

Gustavus Adolphus College exploded for five runs on five hits in the sixth inning to take a 9-6 lead. Andrew Woitas led off the frame with a double and scored on a single by Brandon Byrne. The Gusties then benefited from a two-run single by Tim Miller and a run-scoring single by Tory Herman.

UW-Oshkosh scored on a Berger groundout in the sixth inning. The Titans then completed the comeback with a Hiroskey run-scoring triple and a sacrifice fly by Lucas Wirth (Sr. • Omro) in the seventh.

UW-Oshkosh threatened to score in the eighth inning, but failed to score after loading the bases.

In the ninth inning, UW-Oshkosh acquired a single from Hiroskey and a walk by Wirth. Nolan Fadness then ripped his game-winning hit to right field for the Titans' walk-off victory.

Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) earned the win for UW-Oshkosh by allowing just one hit with three strike outs over the last three innings. Matt Wells (Fr. • Little Chute) started and allowed four runs and four hits in four innings before Kannenberg yielded five runs and five hits over the next two frames.

The pitching loss fell on the Gusties' Miller, who surrendered four runs and four hits in 3.2 innings of relief. Herman tossed the opening three innings and yielded two runs and four hits, while Andrew Woitas let four runs score in two frames. Kevin Hagan walked the only batter he faced in the eighth inning.

Game two turned out to be a low scoring affair, as Gustavus Adolphus College scored two runs on four hits, while UW-Oshkosh scored just one run on six hits.

Both Gustavus Adolphus College runs came in the second inning. The Gusties scored their first run on back-to-back doubles by Herman and Andrew Woitas and their second on a throwing error.

UW-Oshkosh, which stranded a runner on third base in the fourth and seventh innings, tallied its lone run in the sixth. Nolan Fadness and Kamps each singled before Berger got hit by a pitch. Andrew Eichstaedt (So. • Appleton) stepped up and brought home Nolan Fadness with a fly out. The inning ended as Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire) fouled out and Kannenberg flied out.

UW-Oshkosh had six players with one hit each and Gustavus Adolphus College four players with one hit apiece.

Evan Mattson (Jr. • Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) took the pitching loss for the Titans after allowing two runs and three hits in the first 2.2 innings. Luke Westphal (So. • Clintonville) followed with 2.1 hitless innings before being replaced by Andy Cordier (So. • Sturgeon Bay) in the sixth.

Alan Woitas gained the pitching win for Gustavus Adolphus College. Alan Woitas allowed one run and five hits in six inning of activity. Cody Sukalski got all three outs in the seventh inning to pick up the save.

The Titans are off until they square off against St. John's University (Minn.) on March 24 in Minneapolis.

Matt Krueger and Scott Winters combined to strike out 15 batters as they tossed a pair of complete-game victories for Edgewood College against the UW-Oshkosh baseball team on Saturday (March 13) at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis, Minn.

Edgewood College took a 3-0 lead and held on for a 4-3 win in the opener as Krueger yielded six hits while striking out seven batters.

In the second contest, the Eagles tallied a sixth-inning run to post a 2-1 victory. Winters allowed five hits and struck out eight batters.

Edgewood College (5-1) jumped to a 1-0 lead just two batters into the first game. Jimy Landwehr singled up the middle to lead off the contest, and Ryan Walker followed with a double. Walker was thrown out trying to stretch the play into a triple, but Landwehr still scored on the play.

In the second inning, Darren Besch and Scott Ortega of the Eagles earned one-out walks before Landwehr singled to right field. Landwehr’s base hit scored Besch and chased UW-Oshkosh starter Luke Westphal (So. • Clintonville). After the pitching change, Walker drove in his second run of the game with a ground out to second base.

UW-Oshkosh (2-2) scored single runs in the fourth and fifth innings to close its deficit. Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) doubled and scored on a Tyler Kamps (Fr. • Appleton) single to make it 3-1. A triple by Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) then set up Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire), who posted a run-scoring groundout.

Edgewood College got a crucial insurance run in the sixth inning, with all the action coming after two were out. Ortega, Landwehr and Walker all walked in succession. With the bases full, Tim Barry hit a ground ball that was thrown away for an error. Ortega scored the unearned run to give the Eagles a 4-2 advantage.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) hit a leadoff home run for the Titans. UW-Oshkosh then put runners on first and second bases with two outs, but Krueger induced an game ending ground out.

UW-Oshkosh had six players count one hit each. Edgewood College compiled eight hits, including two by both Landwehr and Tim Barry.

Westphal took the pitching loss for UW-Oshkosh after surrendering three runs and five hits over 1.1 innings. Troy Mrkvicka (So. • Greendale) and Kannenberg followed with 4.1 and 1.1 innings of relief, respectively. Mrkvicka allowed one run and two hits, while Kannenberg yielded just one hit in a scoreless effort.

Winters gave up two hits to the Titans in the first inning of the second game, but escaped the jam with a strikeout and a ground out. In the second inning, Edgewood College grabbed the lead as Barry doubled, moved to third base on a wild pitch and then scored on a Seth Astroth groundout.

UW-Oshkosh tied the game with an unearned run in the fifth inning. Kannenberg reached on an infield error and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly by Derek Hiroskey (Jr. • Kimberly).

A one-out UW-Oshkosh fielding error started the deciding sixth inning for Edgewood College. Following the error, pinch-runner Brandon Bartels stole second base and then scored on Mitch Morgensen’s two-out single.

UW-Oshkosh put runners on first and third bases with two outs in the seventh inning, but Kamps hit a sinking liner to left field that was caught to end the game.

The teams combined for just nine hits, with five UW-Oshkosh players totaling one each and four Edgewood College players compiling one hit apiece.

Sean Grabig (Fr. • Howard) hurled the first four innings for the Titans and allowed one and two hits while striking out five batters. Kannenberg suffered the loss after pitching the final two frames. He yielded one run and two hits.

UW-Oshkosh remains in Minneapolis to play Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) on Sunday (March 14).

Pitching eight innings in two games, Kyle Kannenberg (Sr. • Oshkosh) earned a win and a save as the UW-Oshkosh baseball team opened its 2010 season with a pair of victories over Augsburg College (Minn.) on Monday (March 8) at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis, Minn.

UW-Oshkosh (2-0) won the first contest, 8-1, as Kannenberg allowed just two infield singles to record the complete-game win. A three-run fifth inning pushed the Titans to a 5-4 win in the nightcap as Kannenberg forced a bases-loaded groundout to end the game.

In the first game, UW-Oshkosh scored two runs in the second, third, fifth and sixth innings to build the advantage over the Auggies.

The Titans grabbed an early lead when Derek Hiroskey (Jr. • Kimberly) singled and scored on a passed ball in the second inning. Lucas Wirth (Sr. • Omro) then smashed a run-scoring single to double UW-Oshkosh's advantage.

Triples from Blake Berger (Jr. • Star Prairie) and Andrew Eichstaedt (So. • Appleton) helped the Titans build a four-run cushion. Berger touched home plate on a wild pitch before Hiroskey drove in a run with a single. Augsburg College (1-3) got its lone tally in the bottom half on a Jeff Butler groundout.

In the fifth inning, Eichstaedt and Hiroskey both singled and later scored on an Augsburg College fielding error. UW-Oshkosh jumped to an 8-1 lead when Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire) drilled a two-run double to left field in the sixth inning.

Kannenberg faced just 24 Augsburg College batters, three over the minimum. He also struck out two batters.

The pitching loss fell on Alex Glasenapp, who yielded four runs on six hits in three innings. Brett Cloutier followed by allowing four runs over 2.2 innings before Bryant Nordby held the Titans scoreless for the final four outs.

UW-Oshkosh got a leadoff walk from Nolan Fadness (Jr. • Eau Claire) to start the second game. Following a pair of groundouts, Eichstaedt doubled to give the Titans a 1-0 lead. UW-Oshkosh used a walk and single to load the bases, but couldn’t increase its lead.

In the third inning, Donald Blunt blasted a three-run homer to put the Auggies ahead. His home run followed a Taylor Legeros walk and a bunt single by Tim Gerding.

Another Nolan Fadness walk started a three-run fifth inning for the Titans. UW-Oshkosh regained the lead courtesy of an Augsburg College error, a run-scoring single by Berger and a two-run double by Eichstaedt. The Titans added an insurance run on a single by Nolan Fadness in the sixth inning.

Augsburg rallied in the top of the seventh inning, as two walks and a two-out, ground-rule double by John Demgen plated a run. The Auggies left the bases loaded after a game-ending groundout.

Sean Grabig (Fr. • Howard) surrendered three runs and two hits as he pitched the first three innings for UW-Oshkosh. Luke Westphal (So. • Clintonville) then got the victory by striking out three batters over three scoreless innings. The save went to Kannenberg after he allowed one run, one hit and three walks during the final inning.

Tom Petersen started on the mound for the Auggies and allowed two runs and four hits in four-plus innings of work. Mark Heise took the loss after yielding three runs and three hits in two innings of relief.

UW-Oshkosh outhit Augsburg College, 12-2, in the first game and 7-6 in the second. Hiroskey had three hits and Eichstaedt and Mickey Fadness (Sr. • Eau Claire) two each in the opener. Eichstaedt tallied three hits and Tyler Kamps (Fr. • Appleton) two in the nightcap. Eichstaedt finished the doubleheader going 5-for-6 at the plate with two doubles, a triple and three runs batted in.

Gerding recorded a pair of hits in the second game to pace Augsburg College. Joe Pierce and Eric Olson also tallied two hits apiece over the course of the doubleheader.

UW-Oshkosh faces Edgewood College on Saturday (March 13) at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis, Minn.

Tom Lechnir, who has been a part of 941 victories as a player, assistant coach and head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh since 1979, will be inducted into the Central Wisconsin Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday (Jan. 28).

Lechnir joins Ron Carpenter, Louis "Bud" Heyman and Dan Thompson as members of the 2010 Hall of Fame class. The inductions take place at Dale's Weston Lanes in Weston (5902 Schofield Ave). The night's festivities begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. The event's keynote speaker is Cory Provus, radio broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Tickets to the induction ceremony are $30. They can be purchased by contacting Matt Ritzer at (715) 845-5055.

Lechnir has achieved legendary success since becoming UW-Oshkosh's fifth head baseball coach in 1989. Under his guidance, the Titans have fashioned a 647-221-1 record with one National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III championship (1994) and 11 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) titles (1991-99, 2007). The WIAC’s all-time winningest coach ranks sixth in NCAA Division III history with his .745 winning percentage and 19th with his 647 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 30-win 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 2009 squad posted a 24-16 record and tied for the WIAC championship.

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 Pittsburgh Pirates and free agent Jarrod Washburn. 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 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. Eight 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 56th baseball season with an all-time record of 1,274-461-4 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 upcoming Hall of Fame induction will be the third of Lechnir’s career. He was inducted into the UW-Oshkosh Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame last February.

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.

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Wednesday (Dec. 23) that they have signed veteran left-handed reliever and former UW-Oshkosh Titan Jack Taschner to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training.

The 31-year-old Taschner, who had a 4.91 earned run average in 24 appearances for the Phillies last season, would earn $835,000 if he makes the Pirates' Opening Day roster, and an additional $465,000 in incentives based on appearances.

Taschner is 9-5 with a 5.00 earned run average in 202 appearances the last five seasons, spending the 2005-08 seasons with the San Francisco Giants. He originally was a second-round draft pick by the Giants in 1999.

Taschner compiled a perfect 13-0 record during the 1997, 1998 and 1999 seasons at UW-Oshkosh. His best season came in 1999 when he gained NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region honors after posting a 7-0 record and a 1.51 earned run average over 53.2 innings. Taschner was a member of UW-Oshkosh teams that won 102 of 121 games and captured three WIAC championships. In 1998, the Titans posted a 41-5 record and finished fifth at the NCAA Division III World Series.