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Date Set For Alumni Stadium Groundbreaking

The Oshkosh community is invited to attend Saturday’s (Oct. 17) groundbreaking ceremony for the UW-Oshkosh Alumni Baseball Stadium. The 11 a.m. event will take place near Tiedemann Field.

A brief, 30-minute program will include comments from UW-Oshkosh Foundation President Tom Keefe, UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells, UW-Oshkosh Head Baseball Coach Tom Lechnir, C.R. Meyer President Phillip Martini, West Pointe Bank Vice-President Scott Giltner and former UW-Oshkosh baseball players Dorian Boyland and Vince Mancuso.

Work on the project has begun and is expected to be competed in time for the start of the 2005 baseball season. More information about the UW-Oshkosh Alumni Baseball Stadium project can be obtained at http://www.titans.uwosh.edu/Baseball/Stadium/.

Lakeland College Trio To Play For Titans

The UW-Oshkosh baseball program added three weapons to its arsenal for the 2005 season with the transfer of Lakeland College standouts Tyler Schmitt, Curt Hendricks and Mitch Heinemeyer. Hendricks and Heinemeyer come to UW-Oshkosh with three years of eligibility remaining and Schmitt two.

"All three players should have an immediate impact on our baseball program," said UW-Oshkosh head coach Tom Lechnir. "We are thrilled that these players are on campus and will be joining us for the 2005 season."

Schmitt, an outfielder from Hartford, received NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region third team honors a year ago after leading Lakeland College in nearly every offensive category. Schmitt started 40 games for the Muskies last spring and hit .425 (65-153) with 32 runs scored, 31 runs batted in, 12 doubles, two home runs and 16 stolen bases. Defensively, Schmitt recorded a .980 fielding percentage by totaling 95 putouts, five assists and just two errors in 102 opportunities.

Schmitt played in 11 games for Lakeland College in 2003, including three starts. He hit .292 (7-24) for the Muskies that season with nine runs scored and seven runs batted in.

"Tyler fits the mold of a true centerfielder," said Lechnir. "He has great defensive instincts and can go gap to gap to get the ball. Offensively, Tyler is a line drive hitter. He will compile a high batting average with very few strikeouts."

Hendricks, a right-handed pitcher from De Pere, was named Rookie of the Year in the Lake Michigan Conference (LMC) last season after posting a 3-5 record, two saves and a 4.06 earned run average. Hendricks led the Muskies with 11 pitching appearances a year ago, including nine starts. His 62 innings of work resulted in 55 strikeouts and 16 walks.

"Curt will be a strong addition to our pitching staff," said Lechnir. "He has excellent durability and solid command of three pitches."

Heinemeyer, a sophomore outfielder from Shiocton, received a medical redshirt last season after playing in only four games for the Muskies due to an injury. His four appearances, including three starts, featured a .400 (4-10) batting average with two doubles and two runs batted in.

Heinemeyer started 14 of his 23 appearances for the Muskies in 2003, hitting .333 (17-51) with two home runs, 14 runs scored and 11 runs batted in.

"Mitch is an impressive athlete," said Lechnir. "He is physically strong and the ball really jumps off his bat. Mitch has the ability to hit in the middle of our lineup and drive in a lot of runs."

UW-Oshkosh, which owns the second-best won-lost record (475-142-2) in the NCAA Division III since 1990, compiled a 35-9 record this past spring. In 2003, the Titans compiled a 37-8 record and finished fifth at the NCAA Division III World Series. UW-Oshkosh was the NCAA Division III champion in 1985 and 1994.

Lakeland College compiled a 23-19 record this past season and captured the LMC title for the fourth straight year. In 2003, the Muskies posted a 27-16 record and participated in the NCAA Division III Championship.

Huffman Receives Northwoods League
Postseason Honors


Ben HuffmanUW-Oshkosh and Wisconsin Woodchuck pitcher Ben Huffman was one of 25 players selected to the 2004 Northwoods League Postseason All-Star Team.

The all-star squad, which is voted by league managers, coaches and front office personnel, also included Huffman's Wisconsin Woodchuck teammates Lance Broadway of Texas Christian University and Rick Cavaiani of UW-Milwaukee. Phillip Hawke of the Waterloo Bucks and the University of Louisiana-Lafayette was named the Northwoods League's 2004 Most Valuable Player.

Huffman, who returns for his senior season at UW-Oshkosh in 2005, was the most consistent starting pitcher for the Wisconsin Woodchucks (32-31) this past year. The right-hander from Mequon posted a 7-3 record and a 2.47 earned run average in a league-high 87 and one-third innings pitched. Huffman also hurled four complete games, struck out 88 batters and held hitters to a batting average of just .198. He led the league in complete games while ranking second in strikeouts.

Earlier this summer, Huffman pitched one-third of an inning in the Northwoods League All-Star Game held July 14 in Wausau. Huffman retired the only batter he faced to help his South squad defeat the North, 12-0.

Huffman enters his final season at UW-Oshkosh with a career won-lost record of 18-4. He has pitched 184 and two-third innings during his UW-Oshkosh career, compiling a 3.46 earned run average and 150 strikeouts. Huffman had a 7-1 record and a 3.48 earned run average for the Titans last spring.

In addition to Huffman, the Wisconsin Woodchucks also had UW-Oshkosh players Jon Ganzen and Jeremy Jirschele on its 2004 roster.

Ganzen, who returns as a sophomore for the Titans in 2005, compiled a 1-1 record and a 3.06 earned run average in 17 and two-third innings pitched for the Woodchucks this past year. The right-hander from Appleton struck out 11 batters and walked just two.

Jirschele, who returns for his senior season at UW-Oshkosh in 2005, counted 66 hits, 39 runs, 27 runs batted in, 19 doubles and a .293 batting average this past year to lead the Woodchucks in all five categories. The Clintonville native also belted two home runs. Last spring, Jirschele received NCAA Division III All-America first team honors for the Titans.

The 10-year old Northwoods League is a sanctioned summer baseball league comprised of 10 teams in Canada, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Northwoods League provides its players an opportunity to use wooden bats and major league specification baseballs, experience overnight road trips, and perform nightly before fans in a stadium. The Northwoods League features some of the top college players from the Midwest and across the nation. All players in the league are unpaid and have NCAA eligibility remaining for the 2005 season.

Yost Jr. To Join UW-Oshkosh Baseball Program

Ned Yost Jr., who played two years at the University of Georgia and one at Dallas Baptist University (Texas), announced Wednesday (July 28) that he will transfer to UW-Oshkosh and play his final collegiate baseball season for the Titans this spring.

Yost, a right-handed hitting catcher, comes to UW-Oshkosh after spending the 2004 season at Dallas Baptist University. This past spring, Yost helped the NCAA Division I Patriots to a 44-16 record by hitting .262 (37-141) with eight doubles, three triples and one home run. While starting 40 of the 41 games that he played in, Yost also totaled 19 runs, 17 runs batted in, six stolen bases and just four errors in 263 fielding opportunities.

Yost's game highlights for the Patriots featured three hits, including a home run, and three runs batted in during a 13-12 loss to Texas Christian University and three hits, all doubles, and one run batted in during a 10-6 win over the University of Texas-Pan America. He also had three hits, including a double, and two runs batted in during a 12-2 win over the University of the Pacific (Calif.).

Yost, whose father, Ned, is manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, played the 2002 and 2003 baseball seasons at NCAA Division I University of Georgia.

In 2003, Yost helped the Bulldogs to a 29-26 record by hitting .274 (23-84) with four doubles, one triple and two home runs. While starting 26 of the 36 games that he played in, Yost also compiled 15 runs batted in, 14 runs scored and a perfect fielding percentage in 81 total chances.

Game highlights for Yost in 2003 featured two hits, including a home run, and two runs batted in during a 12-0 win over the University of Kentucky and three hits and two runs batted in during an 8-5 win over McNeese State University (La.). He also smashed a three-run home run during a 16-3 victory over Austin Peay State University (Tenn.).

Yost started 10 of the 29 games that he played in for the University of Georgia in 2002, hitting .346 (18-52) with five doubles, one triple and three home runs. He also drove in 15 runs, scored 14 times and posted a perfect fielding percentage in 51 total chances to help the Bulldogs to a 32-29 record.

Yost's game highlights in 2002 included two hits, both doubles, and three runs batted in during an 18-11 win over Western Carolina University (N.C.) and two hits and a run scored in an 8-7 win over fifth-ranked University of Alabama. He also had three-run home run in a 9-6 victory over eighth-ranked Wake Forest University (N.C.).

"I believe that Ned will come in and make an immediate impact to our baseball program," said UW-Oshkosh head coach Tom Lechnir. "He is outstanding behind the plate, both at handling pitchers and throwing out base runners. Offensively, Ned will give us the punch that we need in the middle of the lineup."

Yost is a graduate of Lassiter High School (Marietta, Ga.), where he batted .367 with seven home runs and 32 runs batted in as a senior to help the Trojans to a 30-11 record and a second-place finish in the 4A State Tournament. During Yost's junior season the Trojans captured state and national championships.

In 2000, Yost served as one of the bullpen catchers during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game that was held at Turner Field in Atlanta, Ga. He also was one of two on-the-field catchers during the 2000 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, an event won by Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs.

Yost played for the Aloha Knights (Portland, Ore.) of the Pacific International League and the Wisconsin Woodchucks (Wausau, Wis.) of the Northwoods League during the summers of 2002 and 2003, respectively. Yost helped Aloha to an appearance in the National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series by hitting .233 (24-103) with one double, 10 runs scored and nine runs batted in. Yost led the Wisconsin to the league championship by hitting .256 with nine doubles, nine home runs and 43 runs batted in. He also was selected to play in the league's all-star game that season. Due to a wrist injury, Yost was unable to play for the Woodchucks this summer.

"Ned's baseball experience is impressive," said Lechnir. "He is a talented performer and a proven winner. Ned should fit in very nicely with the people that we have in our program."

UW-Oshkosh, which owns the second-best won-lost record (475-142-2) in the NCAA Division III since 1990, compiled a 35-9 record this past spring. In 2003, the Titans compiled a 37-8 record and finished fifth at the NCAA Division III World Series.

Former Titan Records
First Major League Shutout

Jarrod Washburn Former UW-Oshkosh pitcher Jarrod Washburn recorded the first shutout of his seven-year major league career as the Anaheim Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox, 12-0, on Wednesday (July 7) at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Ill.

Washburn's 121-pitch (83 strikes), six-strikeout gem, which came in his 146th career start, was the crowning achievement on a night of Angel milestones that included Garret Anderson's 200th career home run, Jose Guillen's fourth multihomer game and a career-high five runs batted in, and Bengie Molina's sixth-inning triple play, the ninth time in franchise history an Angel has hit into a triple play.

Washburn pitched one of his finest major league games by spotting his fastball on both corners and mixing in a nice changeup. Washburn yielded just four hits in the game, one double and three singles. Washburn's fifth major league complete game ended with him retiring 13 of the last 14 Chicago White Sox batters. Only one runner reached third base in the contest.

Anaheim improved to 44-39 on the season and picked up a game on second-place Oakland in the American League West Division. The Angels remain 3 1/2 games behind first-place Texas in the division and 2 1/2 behind the A's.

Selected by Anaheim in the second round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, Washburn has played the past six-plus major league seasons for the Angels. His regular season statistics feature a 65-45 record and a 4.03 earned run average in 928 innings pitched. His 156 regular season pitching appearances also includes 577 strikeouts.

In 2004, Washburn has fashioned a 9-4 record and a 4.62 earned run average. His 2004 statistics also feature 17 starting assignments, 101.1 innings pitched and 58 strikeouts.

Washburn enjoyed his finest regular season in 2002 when he helped the Angels to the World Series title. He registered an 18-6 record that season and a 3.15 earned run average in 206 innings pitched (32 starts). En route to his 18 wins, Washburn won 12 consecutive games, a franchise record.

Washburn pitched for UW-Oshkosh in 1994 and 1995, registering a 15-2 record and a 1.97 earned run average in 118.2 innings pitched. The 1995 NCAA Division III All-America second team selection struck out 141 batters during his UW-Oshkosh career, including 17 in a 1-0 win over UW-Whitewater in 1995. In 1994, the Webster, Wis., native scattered nine hits and struck out eight batters in nine innings to gain the win as UW-Oshkosh defeated Wesleyan University (Conn.) in the championship game of the NCAA Division III World Series.

Washburn is the seventh former UW-Oshkosh baseball player to reach the major league level. Previously, Dorian Boyland played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (21 games) from 1978-81, Jim Gantner for the Milwaukee Brewers (1,801 games) from 1976-92, Terry Jorgensen for the Minnesota Twins (91 games) from 1989-93, Jim Magnuson for the Chicago White Sox (28 games) and New York Yankees (3 games) from 1970-73, Dan Neumeier for the Chicago White Sox (3 games) in 1972 and Gary Varsho for the Chicago Cubs (153 games), Cincinnati Reds (77 games), Philadelphia Phillies (72 games) and Pittsburgh Pirates (269 games) from 1988-95.

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Feiner, Timm Begin
Professional Baseball Careers


Korey FeinerJordan TimmPitcher Jordan Timm (Sr. • Pine River) and catcher Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie) increased UW-Oshkosh's contribution to professional baseball to 48 players when they signed contracts with the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins, respectively.

Timm became property of the Toronto Blue Jays when he was picked in the 14th round (417th overall selection) of Major League Baseball's amateur draft held Monday and Tuesday (June 7-8). Feiner signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Twins after failing to be selected in the draft's 50 rounds. Both players reported to a minor league team following their signature on a contract, with Timm headed to New York and Feiner to Florida.

Timm, who opted to return to UW-Oshkosh in 2004 after being selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 15th round (434th overall pick) of last year's draft, compiled a 7-4 record and a 2.38 earned run average for the Titans this past season. His 14 pitching appearances also resulted in two saves and seven complete games in nine starting assignments. In addition, Timm struck out 98 batters, second-best in UW-Oshkosh history, and allowed just 72 hits during his 83 and one-third innings pitched. Timm earned NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region second team and All-WIAC first team accolades in 2004.

In 2003, Timm received NCAA Division III All-America, NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region and All-WIAC first team honors after posting an 11-0 record with one save and a 2.09 earned run average. He hurled 77 and one-third innings during his 15 appearances, striking out 85 batters and allowing just 53 hits. Timm, who also was named the 2003 WIAC Pitcher of the Year, completed eight of his nine starting assignments that season.

In 2002, Timm compiled a 2-4 record with a 3.64 earned run average. Timm appeared in nine contests, completing four of his six starting assignments. He also recorded one save and struck out 54 batters during his 54 and one-third innings pitched. Timm made eight trips to the mound for UW-Oshkosh in 2001, completing three of his seven starting assignments. He posted a 4-1 record and struck out 46 batters during his 49 and one-third innings pitched.

Timm concluded his UW-Oshkosh career with a 24-9 record, four saves and a 2.69 earned run average. In all, Timm pitched 264 and one-third innings for the Titans, allowing just 232 hits while striking out a WIAC-record 283 batters and walking 67. Timm's 46 career pitching performances resulted in 31 starting assignments, including 22 complete games. Timm was a redshirt at UW-Oshkosh in 2000.

Timm was the third player from a NCAA Division III school to be selected in Major League Baseball's 2004 Amateur Draft. Pitcher Scott Hyde of George Fox University (Ore.) was picked in the seventh round (194th overall selection) by the New York Mets and pitcher Brady Endl of UW-Whitewater was tabbed in the 10th round (311th overall selection) by the Atlanta Braves before Timm.

Feiner received NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region and All-WIAC first team honors in 2004 after hitting .331 with 13 doubles, nine home runs, 55 runs batted in and 54 runs scored. He started all 44 games for UW-Oshkosh, committing just two errors in his 363 fielding opportunities.

In 2003, Feiner hit .329 with 10 doubles, three home runs, 51 runs batted in and 40 runs scored to receive NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region and All-WIAC first team accolades. He started all 45 games for the Titans, committing just two errors in 302 fielding opportunities.

Feiner started 25 of the 28 games that he played in for UW-Oshkosh in 2002. He hit .282 that year with four doubles, one home run, 16 runs scored and eight runs batted in. In 2001, Feiner started 11 of the 17 contests that he played in. He hit .235 that season with one double, five runs batted in and four runs scored.

Feiner finished his UW-Oshkosh career by hitting .314 with 28 doubles, 13 home runs, 119 runs batted in and 112 runs scored. Feiner started 125 of his 134 games played for the Titans, committing just seven errors in 927 fielding opportunities.

UW-Oshkosh compiled records of 35-9 in 2004, 37-8 in 2003, 17-20-1 in 2002 and 29-9 in 2001. The Titans finished fifth at the NCAA Division III World Series in 2003.

Jirschele Named To
NCAA Division III All-America First Team


Jeremy JirscheleUW-Oshkosh second baseman Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville) has earned first team honors on the 2004 NCAA Division III All-America Team. The squad was picked by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).

Jirschele was named the 2004 Position Player of the Year in both the WIAC and the NCAA Division III Midwest Region after leading the conference with 81 hits, 65 runs scored and 20 doubles, while ranking second with a .431 batting average, 59 runs batted in , three triples and 125 total bases and fourth with a .665 slugging percentage and .493 on-base percentage.

Jirschele had 30 multiple-hit games in 2004, including 11 contests with three or more hits. He registered 16 games with multiple runs batted in, including 11 competitions with three or more runs batted in. Jirschele put together 10-game and 12-game hitting streaks and committed only one error in the team's last 32 contests, a span of 175 chances.

Jirschele becomes the third UW-Oshkosh player in the last two years to claim NCAA Division III All-America first team accolades. Pitcher Jordan Timm and outfielder Mancuso were named to the squad a year ago.

UW-Whitewater pitcher/first baseman Brady Endl was named the 2004 NCAA Division III Player of the Year. He becomes the second straight individual, and fourth overall, from the WIAC to capture national player of the year honors. Previous NCAA Division III Player of the Year award winners from the WIAC were UW-Oshkosh's Vince Mancuso (2003), Tim Jorgensen (1994 and 1995) and Chris Delarwelle (1990).

The ABCA also named an NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region squad and joining Endl and Jirschele on the first team was UW-Oshkosh's Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie).

Feiner, a catcher, hit .331 with 13 doubles, nine home runs, 55 runs batted in and 54 runs scored this past year. He started all 44 games for UW-Oshkosh, committing just two errors in his 363 fielding opportunities.

Named to the second team were UW-Oshkosh's Ben Huffman (Jr. • Mequon), Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Outfield) and Jordan Timm (Sr. • Pine River).

Huffman, a pitcher, posted a 7-1 record with a 3.48 earned run average this past year. He appeared in 12 games, including eight starts. Huffman struck out 64 batters in the 64 and two-thirds innings he pitched.

Lechnir, an outfielder, hit .366 with nine doubles, nine home runs, 53 runs scored and 51 runs batted in this past year. He finished his UW-Oshkosh career with a WIAC-record 634 at bats and starts in 162 of his 165 games played.

Timm, a pitcher, compiled a 7-4 record and a 2.38 earned run average for the Titans this past season. His 14 pitching appearances also resulted in two saves and seven complete games in nine starting assignments. In addition, Timm struck out 98 batters, second-best in UW-Oshkosh history, and allowed just 72 hits during his 83 and one-third innings pitched.

Third team selections included UW-Oshkosh's Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee) and Josh Shere (So. • Janesville).

Heckendorf, an outfielder, hit .359 for UW-Oshkosh this past year with 14, doubles, six home runs, 47 runs scored and 38 runs batted in.

Shere, a third baseman, hit .364 for the Titans this past season with 17 doubles, six home runs, 58 runs batted in and 51 runs scored.

The ABCA named 49 individuals to the 2004 NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region squad (15 on the first team, 16 on the second team and 18 on the third team), which also included players from the Lake Michigan Conference, Midwest Conference and Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. All first team members were eligible for All-America accolades.

Heckendorf Selected To
CoSIDA Academic All-America Team


Kyle HeckendorfUW-Whitewater's Brady Endl received Academic All-American of the Year honors and UW-Oshkosh's Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee) second team mention on the 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-America College Division Baseball Team.

Endl, a senior pitcher/first baseman, is majoring in finance and maintains a 3.97 cumulative grade point average. He earned Academic All-America first team honors for the second straight season and was also named the WIAC Max Sparger Baseball Scholar-Athlete.

Endl was named the 2004 NCAA Division III Player of the Year this season by the American Baseball Coaches Association and was also named the WIAC Pitcher of the Year. He led the conference with 103 strikeouts, 84.2 innings pitched and 10 wins, while ranking second with a 2.34 earned run average.

At the plate, Endl led the WIAC with a .821 slugging percentage, 63 runs batted in, 18 home runs, 138 total bases and 34 walks, while ranking second with a .522 on-base percentage, 69 hits and 58 runs scored and fifth with a .411 batting average.

Heckendorf is majoring in both elementary education and special education and carries a 3.82 cumulative grade point average. He was a NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region third team selection this season after playing in all 44 games for the Titans and registering a .359 batting average. Heckendorf also contributed 14 doubles, three triples, six home runs, 47 runs scored and 38 runs batted in. During a 25-7 win over UW-Stout on April 3, Heckendorf hit for the cycle and drove in three runs.

Heckendorf is the seventh UW-Oshkosh baseball player to receive CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. His selection follows that of Fred Eddy in 1978, Mike Gasper in 1994, Craig Lieder in 1995, Kevin Mlodik in 1995, Chuck Anderson in 1996 and 1997 and Casey Kopitzke in 1999.

The Academic All-America Team is comprised of all NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA athletes from around the country and is selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

All-WIAC First Team Includes Seven Titans

Ben Huffman Lucas Lechnir Jeremy Jirschele Josh Shere

UW-Oshkosh's Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville) and UW-Whitewater's Brady Endl highlighted the selections on the 2004 All-WIAC baseball team. The second baseman Jirschele was named the league's Position Player of the Year, while Endl was named the conference's Pitcher of the Year.

Jirschele earned first team honors for the first time in his career after he claimed honorable mention status last season. He leads the conference with 81 hits, 65 runs scored, 59 runs batted in and 20 doubles, while ranking second with a .431 batting average, 28 walks and three triples and fourth with a .665 slugging percentage and .493 on-base percentage.

Jirschele had 30 multiple-hit games in 2004, including 11 contests with three or more hits. He registered 16 multiple-runs batted in games, including 11 competitions with three or more runs batted in. Jirschele put together 10-game and 12-game hitting streaks and committed only one error in the team's last 32 contests, a span of 175 chances.

Jirschele becomes the fourth UW-Oshkosh player to claim the conference's position player of the year honor, joining Vince Mancuso (2003), Tom Gessner (2000) and Erik Morrell (1997).

Endl earned first team honors for the sixth-time in his career after helping UW-Whitewater secure the WIAC regular-season and tournament championships and a spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament. He earned the conference's pitcher of year award for the second time in his career, after receiving the honor in 2001, and becomes the first two-time winner in the eight-year history of the prize.

Endl leads the WIAC with eight wins and 11 starts, while ranking second with a 2.29 earned run average and 85 strikeouts and third with 70.2 innings pitched. Opponents have a .226 batting average against him, the second-lowest mark in the conference. He recorded a season-high 12 strikeouts against UW-La Crosse on April 4 and UW-Oshkosh on April 26 and threw at least seven innings in five of his 11 starting assignments.

Endl's 85 strikeouts have established a UW-Whitewater single-season record, while his 233 career strikeouts, 247.1 innings pitched and 25 wins top the Warhawks' all-time list. His 233 strikeouts and 25 victories rank fourth on the conference's all-time chart.

Endl also secured first team recognition as a first baseman. He leads the league with a .845 slugging percentage, 15 home runs and 29 walks, while ranking second with a .537 on-base percentage, third with a .430 batting average, 55 runs batted in and 52 runs scored and eighth with 61 hits. Endl has committed only one error this year and recently had a 20-game hitting streak snapped. His 52 runs scored rank second on the school's single-season list and his 36 career home runs are second on the all-time list.

Jirschele was joined on the All-WIAC first team by teammates Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie), Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee), Ben Huffman (Jr. • Mequon), Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee), Josh Shere (So. • Janesville) and Jordan Timm (Sr. • Pine River).

Feiner, a catcher, secured first team accolades for the second consecutive season after ranking second in the conference with nine home runs, third with 55 runs batted in and 52 runs scored, fourth with 27 walks, fifth with a .466 on-base percentage, sixth with 13 doubles and eighth with a .589 slugging percentage.

Heckendorf, an outfielder, was a honorable mention selection a year ago. This season, he ranks second in the league with three triples, third with 65 hits and 14 doubles, seventh with 47 runs scored, ninth with 38 runs batted in and 10th with a .569 slugging percentage.

Huffman, a pitcher, ranks third in the conference with seven wins, fourth with 64.2 innings pitched and 64 strikeouts, eighth with a 3.48 earned run average and opponents batted .249 against him. He was a honorable mention pick in 2003.

Lechnir, an outfielder, received first team honors for the second straight season after being a honorable mention choice in 2001. In 2004, the switch-hitter ranks second in the WIAC with 53 runs scored, 28 walks and nine home runs, fourth with 64 hits, fifth with 51 runs batted in , seventh with a .459 on-base percentage, ninth with a .366 batting average and .571 slugging percentage. He enjoyed a team-best 17-game hitting streak this year. Lechnir's 634 career at-bats rank lead the conference's all-time list, while his 46 career doubles are third.

Shere, a third baseman, ranks second in the conference with 58 runs batted in, fifth with 51 runs scored, sixth with a .461 on-base percentage, 63 hits and 26 walks and seventh with a .590 slugging percentage. He secured first team accolades for the second consecutive season.

Timm was a first team selection for the second straight year after leading the league with 98 strikeouts, 83.1 innings pitched and seven complete games, while ranking third with a 2.38 earned run average and seven victories and seventh with 14 appearances. His 98 strikeouts are the fourth-highest single-season total in conference history and his 283 career strikeouts established a league record, while his 264.1 career innings pitched rank third on the conference's all-time list.

Also named to the first team were UW-La Crosse's Chester Janke, UW-Platteville's Ryan Levendoski, UW-Stevens Point's Matt Peetz and Jake Frombach, UW-Stout's James Foreman, Greg Meinertz and Tim Nielson and UW-Whitewater's Ryan Callahan, Greg Reinhard, Eric Stangel and Nic Teach.

Named to the honorable mention team were UW-La Crosse's Steve Ems, Kellen Haynes, Kyle Kaufman, Andy Podmolik, Matt Zieba and Matt Zurbriggen, UW-Oshkosh's Bryan Schwebke (Fr. • Oshkosh), UW-Platteville's Bailey Brueggen, Paul Kane and Nick Pepper, UW-Stevens Point's Aaron Achterberg, Chuck Brehm, Matt Polomis, Matt Simonson and Joe Waksmonski, UW-Stout's Jake Riek, UW-Superior's Patrick Lind and Eric Pokornowski and UW-Whitewater's Eric Baldwin, Ryan Callahan and Aaron Guilbault.

UW-Whitewater's John Vodenlich was named WIAC Coach of the Year, while UW-Whitewater's Endl was chosen as the WIAC's Max Sparger Senior Scholar-Athlete award winner.

Titans Unable To Land Berth In
NCAA Division III Championship

Despite posting 35 victories, a count that was bested by just five other teams in the country, the UW-Oshkosh baseball team will be a spectator for the 2004 NCAA Division III Championship after failing to receive one of the 42 invitations to the post-season tournament on Sunday (May 16).

UW-Oshkosh (35-9) was hoping to land one of the three at-large bids to the NCAA Division III Championship, but those selections went to Carthage College (34-9), George Fox University (31-9) and State University of New York-Cortland (28-14). The at-large bids were available to teams who were unable to capture their conference's automatic qualifier.

Teams selected to the NCAA Division III Championship that had more victories than UW-Oshkosh were Emory University (40-4), Johns Hopkins University (37-2), Rowan University (36-6) and the University of St. Thomas (36-6). Rose Hulman Institute compiled a 36-8 record, but like the Titans, failed to receive an at-large bid. Teams selected to the NCAA Division III Championship that matched UW-Oshkosh's victory total were Eastern Connecticut State University (35-9), The College of Wooster (35-8) and Trinity University (35-8). All other teams in the NCAA Division III had 34 or fewer wins.

UW-Oshkosh's 2004 record marked the sixth time in seven years that it registered both 27-plus wins and single digit losses in the same season. In addition to this year's 35-9 mark, the Titans went 37-8 in 2003, 29-9 in 2001, 27-8 in 2000, 34-4 in 1999 and 41-5 in 1998.

Regionally, UW-Whitewater (34-7) will host an event this weekend (May 20-23) that features the University of St. Thomas, Concordia University (20-16) and Ripon College (23-12). The winner of that regional tournament, which is being held outside of Oshkosh for the first time in 23 years, will join seven other teams at the NCAA Division III World Series on May 28-June 1 at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. The NCAA Division III World Series is co-hosted by UW-Oshkosh and Lawrence University. The Titans finished fifth at the NCAA Division III World Series last year.

Titans Fall Short In Hunt For
WIAC Tournament Title

Jon Ganzen Lucas Lechnir Josh Shere Jordan Timm

A pair of losses to regular season champion UW-Whitewater, one on each day, eliminated UW-Oshkosh from the WIAC Baseball Tournament held Saturday and Sunday (May 15-16) in Whitewater.

UW-Oshkosh (35-9) went 2-2 in the double-elimination event to finish second. The Titans had victories of 7-0 on Saturday and 5-3 on Sunday over UW-Stevens Point and losses of 12-1 on Saturday and 9-6 on Sunday to UW-Whitewater. UW-Whitewater (34-7) went unbeaten in the tournament to receive the WIAC's automatic bid to the 42-team NCAA Division III Championship.

UW-Oshkosh opened WIAC Tournament play with a 7-0 win over UW-Stevens Point. UW-Oshkosh pitcher Jordan Timm (Sr. • Pine River) dominated UW-Stevens Point hitters by allowing just four hits. Timm (7-4), who retired 20 of the last 22 batters he faced, struck out 14 batters in the game and walked one. Timm's 14 strikeouts increased his career total to 283, a WIAC record.

UW-Oshkosh scored four runs in the second inning and two in the third to take control of the game and give Titans' head coach Tom Lechnir his school-record 502nd career win. Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee) gave UW-Oshkosh a 3-0 lead with a three-run home run in the second inning. David Young (Jr. • Greenfield) pushed the Titans' lead to 6-0 with a two-run home run in the third inning. Lechnir and Young both had two hits and three runs batted in to lead UW-Oshkosh.

In a winner's bracket game, UW-Whitewater scored runs in all six of its at bats to defeat UW-Oshkosh in seven innings, 12-1. The Warhawks banged out 18 hits off four UW-Oshkosh pitchers, with the Titans' Ben Huffman (Jr. • Mequon) taking the pitching loss after lasting just three inningsas the starter. Ryan Callahan, Aaron Guilbault and Steve Jilot each had three hits for the Warhawks, with Jilot belting a pair of home runs and Guilbault one. Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville) had two of UW-Oshkosh's four hits in the game.

Facing the brink of elimination, UW-Oshkosh rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat UW-Stevens Point (25-16), 5-3. The Pointers took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning before UW-Oshkosh scored three times in the bottom half of the frame to take the advantage for good. All of UW-Oshkosh's runs in the third inning scored on a double by Josh Shere (So. • Janesville). UW-Oshkosh closed its scoring on Lechnir solo home runs in the fifth and seventh innings. Lechnir and Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee) led UW-Oshkosh with two hits each.

Jon Ganzen (Fr. • Appleton) picked up the pitching win and Jim Ziegler (So. • Eden) the save for UW-Oshkosh against UW-Stevens Point. Ganzen (6-0) allowed just six hits in five innings as the starter, while Ziegler allowed only one hit over the final four innings. Matt Peetz and Matt Peterson combined for six of UW-Stevens Point's seven hits in the game.

UW-Whitewater ended UW-Oshkosh's bid to win the WIAC Tournament by defeating the Titans, 9-6. UW-Oshkosh, aided by a three-run home run by Shere, took a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning. But, the Warhawks quickly erased their deficit by scoring five times in the bottom half of the inning, including twice on a home run by Brady Endl. UW-Whitewater increased its lead to 8-4 before the Titans' Lechnir belted a solo home run in the fifth inning. The Titans also received a solo home run from Shere in the eighth inning. Shere had three of UW-Oshkosh's 10 hits in the game.

UW-Whitewater totaled 15 hits off four UW-Oshkosh pitchers, including five off starter Ryan Hermus (Jr. • Combined Locks) in just two-thirds of an inning.

Rain Postpones First Day Of WIAC Tournament

The WIAC Baseball Tournament had all four of its games scheduled for Friday (May 14) in Whitewater postponed due to rain. The double-elimination event now features four games on Saturday (May 15) and a possible three games on Sunday (May 16).

Second-seed UW-Oshkosh (33-7) and third-seed UW-Stevens Point (24-14) will now play their first round game on Saturday at 1 p.m. at UW-Whitewater's Prucha Field. Top-seed UW-Whitewater (31-7) and fourth-seed UW-La Crosse (16-23) will open the tournament at 10 a.m. at Prucha Field. The first round winners will play at 4 p.m. at Prucha Field, while the first round losers will play an elimination game at 7 p.m. in Jefferson.

Sunday's games will be played at Prucha Field, starting with an elimination game at 10 a.m. and the championship game at 1 p.m. A possible second championship game will be held at 4 p.m. if necessary. The winner of the WIAC Tournament receives the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked 13th in the NCAA Division III by the American Baseball Coaches Association, owns a league-best 37-11 record in WIAC post-season play. UW-Whitewater, ranked fifth in the NCAA Division III, is 5-7 in WIAC Tournament action, while UW-Stevens Point is 13-6 and UW-La Crosse is 5-14.

Regional selections to the 42-team NCAA Division III Championship will be announced on Monday (May 17).

Titans Seeded Second For WIAC Tournament

UW-Whitewater (31-7) is the top seed and UW-Oshkosh (33-7) the second for the WIAC Baseball Tournament that will be held Friday-Sunday (May 14-16) in Whitewater.

UW-Oshkosh begins action in the double-elimination event at 3 p.m. on Friday when it plays third-seed UW-Stevens Point (24-14) at UW-Whitewater's Prucha Field. At noon on Friday, UW-Whitewater meets fourth-seed UW-La Crosse (16-23). The two opening round losers battle at 10 a.m. on Saturday, while the two opening round winners clash at 1 p.m. on Saturday. A third game will be played on Saturday at 4 p.m. involving the winner of Saturday's 10 a.m. contest and the loser of Saturday's 1 p.m. game.

The tournament concludes at noon on Sunday with the championship game. If necessary, a second championship contest will be played Sunday at 3 p.m. The winner of the WIAC Tournament receives the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked 13th in the NCAA Division III by the American Baseball Coaches Association, owns a league-best 37-11 record in WIAC post-season play. UW-Whitewater, ranked fifth in the NCAA Division III, is 5-7 in WIAC Tournament action, while UW-Stevens Point is 13-6 and UW-La Crosse is 5-14.

Regional selections to the 42-team NCAA Division III Championship will be announced on Monday (May 17).

Titans Conclude WIAC Play With Mixed Results

Brian Foley Jon Ganzen Ryan Hubacek Jeremy Jirschele

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team concluded its 40-game regular season schedule by splitting a doubleheader with UW-La Crosse on Saturday (May 8) in La Crosse.

UW-Oshkosh (33-7/18-6 WIAC) won the opener by a 7-1 score, while UW-La Crosse (16-23/10-14 WIAC) took the nightcap by a 7-4 count. UW-La Crosse's victory in the second game clinched a spot for the Eagles in next weekend's WIAC Tournament in Whitewater.

The 2004 WIAC Tournament begins Friday (May 14) with second-seed UW-Oshkosh playing third-seed UW-Stevens Point and top-seed UW-Whitewater playing fourth-seed UW-La Crosse. The double-elimination event, which sends the winner to the NCAA Division III Championship, concludes on Saturday (May 15).

UW-Oshkosh's pitching overwhelmed UW-La Crosse's hitters in the opener as the Eagles managed just three hits off Titan hurlers Jon Ganzen (Fr. • Appleton) and Jim Ziegler (So. • Eden). Ganzen (5-0) started on the mound for UW-Oshkosh and allowed just one run and two hits in six and one-third innings. Ganzen faced just 23 batters, four over the minimum. Ziegler allowed just one hit during the two and two-thirds innings he worked.

UW-Oshkosh broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning by counting runs on a single by Bryan Schwebke (Fr. • Oshkosh) and a fielder's choice by David Young (Jr. • Greenfield). Young actually hit a three-run home run during his at bat, but the umpires ruled that one of the UW-Oshkosh runners missed second base on his blast, thus, the fielder's choice.

UW-Oshkosh increased its lead to 5-0 in the sixth inning on Cole Cook's (Fr. • Middleton) run-scoring single. UW-La Crosse closed to within 5-1 with a score in the seventh inning, but the Titans secured the victory with two tallies in the eighth. UW-Oshkosh's eighth inning featured a sacrifice fly by Cook and a run-scoring single by Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville).

The Titans had 12 hits in the opener as Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee), Jirschele, Schwebke and Brian Foley (So. • Hortonville) registered two each. UW-La Crosse's three hits in the contest included doubles by Kellen Haynes and Trevor Wallace.

UW-La Crosse's Matt Zurbriggen (5-3), who lasted only one inning in his start against UW-Oshkosh on Friday (May 7), pitched six innings as the starter this time around, but still took the loss after yielding five runs and 10 hits.

UW-La Crosse shocked UW-Oshkosh in the third inning of the nightcap as Andy Podmolik broke a scoreless contest by belting a grand slam. The Titans answered with two runs in the bottom half of the third inning, scoring on a home run by Jirschele and a double by Josh Shere (So. • Janesville).

Chester Janke provided the rest of the scoring for the Eagles as he hit a run-scoring double in the fifth inning, a run-scoring ground out in the seventh and a solo home run in the ninth. Trailing 7-2, UW-Oshkosh scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning on a solo home run by Ryan Hubacek (Fr. • Rothschild) and a single by Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie). The Titans had runners on first and third bases when the game ended.

Jirschele had two of UW-Oshkosh's eight hits in the contest, while Janke had three of UW-La Crosse's 11. Jirschele's multi-hit contest was his team-leading 25th of the season.

Eric Nevermann (1-5) pitched all nine innings to gain the win for UW-La Crosse. He allowed four runs and eight hits while striking out two batters.

Brad Bolton (Fr. • Phillips) took the pitching loss for the Titans, yielding four runs and four hits in three innings as the starter. Bolton (1-1) was followed on the mound for the Titans by Brian Gerl (So. • Manawa), Ryan Hermus (Jr. • Combined Locks) and Adam Bretl (So. • Sturgeon Bay).

UW-Oshkosh's win in the opener was Tom Lechnir's 501st as head coach of the Titans. He now has a 16-year coaching record of 501-152-1. Lechnir's victory count ties him with Russ Tiedemann (501-168-2 record from 1968-1969 & 1971-1988) for the most in UW-Oshkosh history and the second-highest mark in WIAC annals.

Doubleheader Sweep Gives
Titans' Lechnir 500th Coaching Win

Kyle Heckendorf Tom Lechnir Josh Shere Jordan Timm

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team defeated UW-La Crosse in game scores of 8-6 and 16-4 on Friday (May 7) in La Crosse to present Titans' head coach Tom Lechnir with his 500th coaching victory.

Lechnir, a 1982 graduate of UW-Oshkosh, is in his 16th season as head coach of the Titans. Lechnir now has an all-time coaching record of 500-151-1, with his victory count ranking second to Russ Tiedemann's 501 (501-168-2 record from 1968-1969 & 1971-1988) in UW-Oshkosh history. In WIAC listings, Lechnir ranks third in coaching victories behind Tiedemann and the 537 wins of UW-Stout's Terry Petrie (537-401 record from 1971-2000).

In addition to helping Lechnir record his milestone win, UW-Oshkosh also clinched the second seed for next weekend's WIAC Tournament in Whitewater. The double-elimination tournament begins on Friday (May 14) with UW-Oshkosh playing third-seed UW-Stevens Point and top-seed UW-Whitewater playing fourth-seed UW-La Crosse or UW-Platteville. The four-team event concludes on Saturday (May 15).

In its sweep of UW-La Crosse (15-22/9-13 WIAC), UW-Oshkosh (32-6/17-5 WIAC) jumped to leads of 7-2 after the fifth inning of game one and 6-0 after the third inning of game two. The Titans totaled 30 hits in the twinbill, including seven home runs and nine doubles. Pitcher Jordan Timm (Sr. • Pine River) helped UW-Oshkosh to the wins by recording a save in the opener and a victory in the nightcap.

UW-Oshkosh took a 2-0 advantage in the first inning of game one as Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie) smacked a two-run double. After two runs by UW-La Crosse in the second inning, UW-Oshkosh took the lead for good in the third by scoring twice on a two-run home run by Feiner.

UW-Oshkosh increased its lead to 7-3 in the fifth inning by scoring three runs on three hits and one UW-La Crosse error. Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville) and Josh Shere (So. • Janesville) highlighted the inning for the Titans by recording run-scoring singles. UW-La Crosse closed its deficit to 7-6 in the seventh inning before UW-Oshkosh's Bryan Schwebke (Fr. • Oshkosh) closed the game's scoring with a two-out, run-scoring double in the ninth.

The Titans had eight hits in the game, with Feiner and Jirschele each having two. UW-La Crosse had six hits in the contest, with Andy Podmolik owning two.

Ben Huffman (Jr. • Mequon) pitched into the sixth inning for UW-Oshkosh and recorded the win after allowing four hits and five runs in five and two-third innings. Huffman (7-0) struck out seven batters while walking four. Jim Ziegler (So. • Eden) replaced Huffman and tossed the next two and one-third innings before giving way to Timm. Timm picked up the save after striking out three of the four batters he faced in the ninth inning. Kyle Kaufman (3-2), the first of three UW-La Crosse pitchers, took the loss after yielding seven runs and seven hits in five innings of work.

UW-Oshkosh took command of the nightcap immediately as it scored five runs on four hits and one UW-La Crosse error in the first inning. The frame featured a two-run home run by David Young (Jr. • Greenfield) and a run-scoring double by Shere. The Titans increased their advantage to 7-0 after getting solo home runs by Young and Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee) in the third and fourth innings, respectively.

Leading 7-3, UW-Oshkosh scored four runs on five hits in the sixth inning, including a solo home run by Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee) and a two-run double by Brian Foley (So. • Hortonville). Leading 11-4, UW-Oshkosh closed its scoring with two runs in the seventh inning and three in the ninth. The Titans' seventh inning featured a two-run home run by Heckendorf, while their ninth included a three-run home run by Shere.

UW-Oshkosh had eight players tally at least two hits, with Heckendorf and Shere counting four each and Cole Cook (Fr. • Middleton) three. UW-La Crosse had just six hits in the game, with Dan Mielke owning two of them.

Timm (6-4) faced just 34 batters in eight innings to gain the pitching win. Timm allowed just six hits and four runs while striking out 11 batters and walking four. Ryan Piedot (So. • East Troy) retired three of the four batters he faced in the ninth inning. UW-La Crosse had six pitchers take to the mound in the nightcap, with starter Matt Zurbriggen (5-2) taking the loss after pitching just one inning.

Titans Sweep Pioneers

Korey Feiner Ben Huffman Bryan Schwebke Jordan Timm

Ben Huffman (Jr. • Mequon) and Jordan Timm (Sr. • Pine River) both went the distance as the UW--Oshkosh baseball team got back on track Saturday (May 1) in Platteville.

The Titans cruised to 8-1 and 11-5 wins over the Pioneers as UW-Oshkosh took over sole possession of second place in the WIAC. UW-Whitewater, with its split with third-place Stevens Point, clinched the conference title outright.

In the opener, UW-Oshkosh wasted little time taking charge as the Titans used three hits and a pair of UW-Platteville errors to plate five runs in the second. The big blast in the inning was Lucas Lechnir’s (Sr. • Mosinee) three-run homer.

Huffman took care of the Pioneers, striking out seven and walking just one. He scattered seven hits.

In the nightcap, Timm got the win despite giving up 13 hits and four earned runs.

The Titans again struck early, scoring four times in the first inning on three hits and a Pioneer error. Bryan Schwebke (Fr. • Oshkosh) finished game two, going 3-for-5 with three doubles while driving in three runs.

Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie) also drove in three runs, going 2-for-4. Also picking up two hits each in the nightcap were Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee) and Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville).

Warhawks Deal Titans A Pair Of Losses

Korey Feiner Brian Foley Ben Huffman Jeremy Jirschele

Scoring the winning run in the top of the ninth inning of the first game and pounding out 17 runs on 15 hits in the second, the UW-Whitewater baseball team swept a doubleheader from UW-Oshkosh on Saturday (April 24) at Tiedemann Field. The twinbill matched a pair of top-25 nationally-ranked teams as UW-Oshkosh was ranked second in the NCAA Division III by the American Baseball Coaches Association and UW-Whitewater 19th.

UW-Whitewater (25-5/17-1 WIAC) took a 1-0 lead in the opener on Aaron Guilbault's run-scoring double in the second inning. UW-Oshkosh (26-4/11-3 WIAC) tied the contest at 1-1 in the fourth inning when Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville) scored from third base on an error following an attempted steal of second base by Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee).

UW-Whitewater regained the advantage in the sixth inning as Eric Baldwin's two-out, two-run double put the Warhawks ahead 3-1. The Titans rallied to tie the score at 3-3 on Korey Feiner's (Sr. • Sun Prairie) solo home run in the seventh inning and Kyle Heckendorf's (Sr. • Mosinee) run-scoring double in the eighth. With one out and runners on first and second base, UW-Whitewater ended UW-Oshkosh's at bat in the eighth inning by turning an infield double play.

In the ninth inning, UW-Whitewater's Baldwin worked a leadoff walk off UW-Oshkosh pitcher Jordan Timm (Sr. • Pine River). Following a sacrifice bunt and a strikeout, Nic Teach drove in the winning run for the Warhawks on a single to right field. Timm then struck out the next batter he faced to end the frame.

UW-Oshkosh threatened in the bottom of the ninth inning as Brian Foley (So. • Hortonville) reached first base on an infield error and Bryan Schwebke (Fr. • Oshkosh) on a single after two were out. The Titans' comeback bid ended when UW-Whitewater pitcher Greg Reinhard got the Titans' Cole Cook (Fr. • Middleton) to ground out with runners on first and second base.

UW-Oshkosh had eight hits in the opener, with Jirschele owning two of them. The loss ended the Titans' 16-game winning streak.

Ryan Callahan, who allowed three runs and six hits through seven-plus innings as UW-Whitewater's starting pitcher, led the Warhawks at the plate with three hits. UW-Whitewater had 10 hits in the game.

Timm (4-3) took the pitching loss for the Titans. He relieved Brian Gerl (So. • Manawa) who held the Warhawks scoreless in the seventh and eighth innings. Ben Huffman (Jr. • Mequon) pitched the first-seven innings for UW-Oshkosh, allowing three runs and five hits with three strikeouts.

Collin Kuecker (1-0) pitched the eighth inning to gain the win for the Warhawks while Reinhard recorded the save.

The second game was much like a bad dream for the Titans as UW-Whitewater scored six runs on four hits and three UW-Oshkosh errors in the first inning and five runs on five hits in the second. Baldwin highlighted the Warhawks' first period with a two-run double, while Steve Jilot sparked UW-Whitewater's second with a two-run single.

UW-Whitewater increased its lead to 17-0 with two runs in the sixth inning and four in the seventh. UW-Oshkosh scored its only runs of the contest on Feiner's two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Thehome run was Feiner's team-leading eighth of the season.

UW-Whitewater's 15 hits in the nightcap included three each by Callahan, Baldwin and Teach. Foley had three of UW-Oshkosh's five hits in the game. Josh Shere (So. • Janesville) and Heckendorf went hitless in the contest to end their 13 and 12-game hitting streaks, respectively.

Kevin Tomasiewicz (3-3) was the winning pitcher for the Warhawks after allowing one run and four hits through the first-six innings. Kuecker hurled the seventh frame to help UW-Whitewater record its 12th straight win.

UW-Oshkosh used five pitchers in the game, with Jim Ziegler (So. • Eden) taking the loss after retiring only one batter as the starter. Ziegler (3-1) allowed five runs in one-third of an inning, but only two of them were earned. Aaron Larsen (Jr. • Tomah) pitched the final five and one-third innings for the Titans, allowing six runs and six hits.

Titans Quickly Hunt Down Sabres

Brad Bolton Brian Foley Ryan Hermus Lucas Lechnir

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team spent little time in taking a pair of seven-inning games from Marian College on Saturday (April 17) at Tiedemann Field. In fact, it took the Titans just one hour and 46 minutes to win 11-1 in the opener and only one hour and 44 minutes to win 16-1 in the nightcap.

UW-Oshkosh (24-2) extended its winning streak to 14 games by pounding out 37 hits in the two victories. UW-Oshkosh's Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee) hit safely in his last seven at bats of the doubleheader to improve his hitting streak to 16 contests, while the Titans' Brian Foley (So. • Hortonville) singled three times and homered twice in five straight at bats to end the first game and start the second.

Marian College (16-11), now 2-12 against UW-Oshkosh, had just nine hits in the two games. Ironically, the Sabres led 1-0 after the first inning of each game before being shut out the rest of the way.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked second in the NCAA Division III by the American Baseball Coaches Association, took the lead for good in the second inning of the opener on a three-run home run by Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville). The Titans increased their lead to 5-1 on solo home runs by Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie) and Cole Cook (Fr. • Middleton) in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively. UW-Oshkosh's final home run in the game was Foley's pinch-hit, three-run blast in the fifth inning.

The Titans totaled 16 hits in the opener, including three by Cook and two each by Jirschele, Lechnir, Ryan Hubacek (Fr. • Rothschild) and Foley. Jirschele drove in a team-high four runs, including a run-scoring single in the seventh inning that ended the game by the 10-run mercy rule.

Brad Daniels had two of the Sabres' three hits in the game.

Brad Bolton (Fr. • Phillips), who gave up a solo home run to Marian College's Josh Wolter on the first pitch of the game, recorded the win the for Titans. Bolton (1-0) went five innings in his starting assignment, yielding just one run and three hits with five strikeouts. Bruce Karnitz (Jr. • Sturgeon Bay) kept the Sabres hitless during the sixth and seventh innings that he pitched for the Titans.

Tom van Kasteren (2-2) took the pitching loss for Marian College after allowing nine runs and 11 hits in five-plus innings.

Lechnir stole the headline in the nightcap as he singled in the first, second, third and sixth innings and doubled in the fifth. The five-hit performance was Lechnir's second in four games. Lechnir also had four runs batted in, with two coming on his single in the third inning.

Trailing 1-0, UW-Oshkosh scored four runs on five hits in the second inning. The big hit in the frame was a two-run home run by Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee). The Titans then added six runs on six hits in the third inning, including a two-run double by Feiner and a two-run home run by Foley. UW-Oshkosh's five-run fifth inning featured run-scoring doubles by Feiner and Lechnir.

UW-Oshkosh had 21 hits in the second game, with Lechnir totaling five and Heckendorf and Foley three each.

Daniels had two of the Sabres' six hits in the contest, including a run-scoring single in the first inning.

Ryan Hermus (Jr. • Combined Locks) gained the pitching win for UW-Oshkosh after going five and two-third scoreless innings in relief of starter Ryan Piedot (East Troy). Hermus (2-0) allowed just four hits and struck out three batters.

Jason Bunton (4-2), the first of three Marian College pitchers, took the loss after giving up 10 runs and 12 hits in three innings.

Titans Sweep Pointers To Remain In WIAC Lead

Kyle Heckendorf Jeremy Jirschele Lucas Lechnir Jordan Timm

Scoring five runs in the top of the ninth inning to win the first game and then relying on the five-hit pitching of Jordan Timm (Sr. • Pine River) to take the second, the UW-Oshkosh baseball team swept a doubleheader from UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday (April 14) in Stevens Point.

UW-Oshkosh (22-2/11-1 WIAC) captured the opener from UW-Stevens Point (11-7/5-3 WIAC) by a 16-11 score and the nightcap by a 4-1 count to extend its winning streak to 12 games. The loss in the first contest snapped a nine-game winning streak for the Pointers.

In the opener, the lead exchanged hands five times, with UW-Oshkosh overcoming deficits of 6-4 after three innings and 11-9 after seven. The Titans tied the game at 11-11 in the eighth inning on Jeremy Jirschele's (Jr. • Clintonville) two-run home run and pulled away in the ninth by scoring five runs on four hits, two hit batters and two UW-Stevens Point errors. UW-Oshkosh took a 12-11 lead in the ninth inning on a Jirschele run-scoring single, a 15-11 advantage on a Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee) two-run single and a 16-11 lead on a T.J. Arrowood (Fr. • Shawano) sacrifice fly.

UW-Oshkosh scored three times in its first at bat as Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee) blasted a solo home run and Lechnir a two-run home run. UW-Stevens Point, which split a doubleheader with UW-Oshkosh on March 31, scored twice in the bottom of the first inning before Ryan Hubacek (Fr. • Rothschild) gave the Titans a 4-2 lead with his solo home run in the second.

Highlighted by a three-run home run by Joe Waksmonski, UW-Stevens Point scored four times in the third inning to take a 6-4 lead. Following a scoreless fourth inning, UW-Oshkosh took a 7-6 lead in the fifth on a run-scoring double by Heckendorf and run-scoring singles by Lechnir and Hubacek. UW-Stevens Point tied the contest at 7-7 in the bottom of the fifth inning on a run-scoring single by Mike Hall.

UW-Oshkosh jumped to its third lead of the game in the sixth inning as a Lechnir two-out, two-run single gave the Titans a 9-7 advantage. UW-Stevens Point rallied back to take a 10-9 lead in its half of the sixth frame as Chuck Brehm hit a solo home run and Waksmonski a two-run home run. The Pointers extended their lead to 11-9 in the seventh inning on a Jake Frombach run-scoring single.

UW-Oshkosh slugged 19 hits in the opener, with Lechnir totaling five, Jirschele four and Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie) three. Lechnir drove in a career-best seven runs, while Jirschele scored four times and drove in three runs. UW-Stevens Point had 15 hits in the game, including four by Matt Peetz and three by Waksmonski, who also drove in six runs.

Ben Huffman (Jr. • Mequon), who entered the game with 5-0 record and a 0.55 earned run average, yielded nine earned runs and 12 hits in five and one-third innings as UW-Oshkosh's starting pitcher. Brian Gerl (So. • Manawa) relieved Huffman in the sixth inning and went the next two and two-third innings to gain the win. Gerl (4-0) allowed the Pointers just three hits and one run. Timm pitched the ninth inning and retired all three batters he faced.

Kevin Pankow (4-1), the third UW-Stevens Point pitcher in the game, took the loss after allowing six runs and seven hits in two innings. Starter Aaron Achterberg was relieved by Shane Standifer in the fifth inning after yielding seven runs and nine hits.

The scoring slowed down in the second game as Timm (4-2) allowed UW-Stevens Point just one run and five hits in nine innings to record the win. Helped by two double plays, 10 strikeouts, no walks and no errors, Timm faced just 31 batters in the contest. UW-Stevens Point scored its lone run of the game on a solo home run by Steve Wiczek in the fifth inning.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked second in the NCAA Division III by the American Baseball Coaches Association, scored once in each of the third, fifth, sixth and seventh innings to register its 106th win (106-60-1 record) over UW-Stevens Point. The Titans scored their runs on a single by Heckendorf in the third inning, a sacrifice fly by Jirschele in the fifth, a single by Josh Shere (So. • Janesville) in the sixth and a single by Jirschele in the seventh.

UW-Oshkosh's eight hits in the nightcap included two each by Jirschele, Heckendorf and Shere. Lechnir had one hit in the contest to extend his hitting streak to 14 games. Frombach had two of UW-Stevens Point's five hits off Timm.

UW-Stevens Point received a strong pitching effort in the second game from starter J.C. Reinke (2-1), who took the loss despite allowing just four runs and seven hits in seven innings. Matt Simonson pitched a pair of scoreless innings to end the game for the Pointers.

Titans Reel In Muskies Twice

Cole Cook Korey Feiner Jon Ganzen Jim Ziegler

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team continued its offensive fireworks by destroying Lakeland College in a pair of seven-inning games played Tuesday (April 13) at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute.

UW-Oshkosh (20-2), ranked second in the NCAA Division III by the American Baseball Coaches Association, swept the doubleheader by winning 20-3 in the opener and 16-3 in the nightcap. Lakeland College (13-14), which lost a pair of games to UW-Stevens Point on Monday (April 12), now trails UW-Oshkosh in the all-time series by a 31-2-1 count.

UW-Oshkosh took the opener as it registered both 20-plus runs and 20-plus hits for the second straight game. Four Titans had three hits in the contest as Cole Cook (Fr. • Middleton) went three-for-four with three runs scored and two runs batted in, Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee) three-for-five with three runs scored and two runs batted in, Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie) three-for-five with five runs batted in and two runs scored and Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville) three-for-six with four runs scored and three runs batted in.

Lakeland College had eight hits in the contest, with Brett Anschutz and Jon Bintner recording two each.

UW-Oshkosh took command of the opener early as Feiner's two-run double in the first inning gave the Titans a 3-0 advantage. Leading 4-1, UW-Oshkosh scored three runs in the fourth inning and five in the fifth. The Titans' fourth inning was highlighted by a two-run triple by Josh Shere (So. • Janesville) and the fifth by a two-run double by Cook.

Following a pair of runs by the Muskies in the sixth inning, UW-Oshkosh scored nine times on six hits and two Lakeland College errors in the seventh. Feiner had a three-run double in the frame, while Jirschele laced a pair of singles.

Jon Ganzen (Fr. • Appleton) was the winning pitcher for the Titans as he went five innings to start the contest. Ganzen (3-0) allowed just one runs and hit six while striking out one batter. Aaron Larsen (Jr. • Tomah) pitched the final two innings for the Titans.

Mike Rauwerdink (4-2) took the pitching loss for the Muskies, lasting just three and two-third innings as the starter. Rauwerdink allowed seven runs, but none of them were earned.

UW-Oshkosh totaled 16 runs on 15 hits in the second game, but pitcher Jim Ziegler (So. • Eden) stole the headline for the Titans as he retired the first 16 batters he faced. Ziegler (3-0) allowed his first hit, a single by Jon Bintner, with one out in the sixth inning. He left the game allowing three runs and three hits in five and one-third innings. Bruce Karnitz (Jr. • Sturgeon Bay) and Ryan Hermus (Jr. • Combined Locks) combined to pitch the final one and two-third innings for the Titans, yielding no runs and two hits.

Feiner had another strong game for the Titans in the nightcap as he went three-for-four at the plate with five runs batted in and four runs scored. The Titans also received three hits, four runs scored and two runs batted in from Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee) and two hits, three runs batted in and one run scored from Bryan Schwebke (Fr. • Oshkosh). No Lakeland College player had more than one hit in the game.

UW-Oshkosh took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and extended its advantage to 4-0 on Ryan Hubacek's (Fr. • Rothschild) run-scoring single in the third. The Titans concluded their scoring with three runs in the fifth inning, six in the sixth and three in the seventh. Feiner had five runs batted in during the final two frames as he belted a three-run double in the sixth inning and a two-run double in the seventh.

Anschutz (1-1) took the pitching loss for Lakeland College after allowing six runs and six hits in four innings as the starter.

Titans Complete Weekend Sweep Of Yellowjackets

Ben Huffman Jeremy Jirschele Josh Shere Jordan Timm

After a 5-2 win in the opener, the UW-Oshkosh baseball team exploded for a 22-2 victory in the nightcap to sweep a doubleheader from UW-Superior on Friday (April 9) at Tiedemann Field. UW-Oshkosh, now 26-2 in the all-time series against UW-Superior, won games of 11-1 and 17-2 over the Yellowjackets on Thursday (April 8).

UW-Oshkosh's big break in the opener came in the seventh inning when it scored three runs on one hit, three hit batters and three UW-Superior (3-17/1-7 WIAC) errors to take a 5-0 lead. The Titans (18-2/9-1 WIAC) counted their runs in the seventh inning on a hit batter and an error that plated two scores. UW-Oshkosh had taken a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning on run-scoring single by Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee).

UW-Superior had only five base runners through six innings, but scored once in the seventh and once in the eighth to cut its deficit to 5-2. The Yellowjackets left two runners on base in the eighth inning as UW-Oshkosh relief pitcher Phil Glinski (So. • Green Bay) got UW-Superior's Jason Polikowsky to fly out to right field to end the period. Glinski worked a perfect ninth inning for the Titans to record a save.

Ben Huffman (Jr. • Mequon) started on the mound for the Titans and was outstanding during his seven innings of work. Huffman (5-0) allowed just one run and three hits while striking out nine of the 26 batters he faced. Ryan Hermus (Jr. • Combined Locks) followed Huffman on the mound and pitched two-thirds of an inning before being replaced by Glinski.

Eric Pokornowski (1-4) was the losing pitcher for UW-Superior, allowing five runs and five hits in six and one-third innings as the starter.

The two teams combined for only nine hits, with no player having more than one.

UW-Oshkosh began its scoring in the second game with six runs in the first inning and three in the second. The Titans went on to score one run in the third inning, three in the fourth, eight in the fifth and one in the sixth before the Yellowjackets tabulated two scores in the bottom of the sixth inning.

UW-Oshkosh's six-run first inning featured a two-run double by Josh Shere (So. • Janesville) and a three-run home run by Ryan Hubacek (Fr. • Rothschild). The Titans' three-run second inning included a two-run single by Kevin Meyer (So. • Chilton).

Sending 13 batters to the plate in the fifth inning, UW-Oshkosh scored eight runs on seven hits and one UW-Superior error. Shere highlighted the innings with a two-run single.

UW-Superior scored its only runs of the game on a two-run home run by Polikowsky.

UW-Oshkosh's 21 hits included a career-best five by Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville) and four by Shere. Jirschele also had four runs scored and three runs batted in, while Shere had a career-best five runs batted in and three runs scored. Hubacek and Meyer contributed three hits for the Titans.

Patrick Lind had two of UW-Superior's five hits in the nightcap.

Jordan Timm (Sr. • Pine River) was awarded the pitching victory for the Titans. Timm (3-2) gave up only three hits in five scoreless innings while striking out 11 of the 19 batters he faced as the starter. Finishing the game on the mound for the Titans were Jeremiah Gowey (Jr. • La Crosse), Ryan Piedot (So. • East Troy) and Aaron Larsen (Jr. • Tomah).

UW-Superior had five pitchers take to the mound in the nightcap, with starter Zach Brokaw taking the loss after surrendering nine runs and seven hits in two innings.

Titans Take Two More Games From Blue Devils

Jeremy Jirschele Bryan Schwebke Josh Shere Jordan Timm

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team scored in every inning of the opener and won a pitching duel in the nightcap to complete a weekend sweep of UW-Stout on Sunday (April 4) at Tiedemann Field.

UW-Oshkosh (14-2/5-1 WIAC), which won by scores of 25-7 and 22-8 over the Blue Devils on Saturday (April 3), defeated UW-Stout (1-12/1-5 WIAC) by counts of 13-9 and 6-2 on Sunday. The Titans have defeated the Blue Devils eight straight times to take a 43-10 lead in the all-time series.

Despite yielding a season-high 19 hits, UW-Oshkosh conquered UW-Stout in the opener by scoring twice in the fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth innings and once in the first, second, third, sixth and ninth frames. The Titans trailed 2-1 after one inning and 4-2 after two before taking the lead for good with their two scores in the fifth.

UW-Oshkosh had 12 hits in the opener, including solo home runs by Josh Shere (So • Janesville) in the first inning and Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie) in the sixth. Shere's home run extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville) had three hits, all doubles, and a career-best six runs batted in to lead the Titans. His double in each of the fifth and seventh innings scored two runs.

UW-Stout's 19 hits featured three each by Cory Endreas, Greg Meinertz, James Foreman, Jason Kuehn and Jake Riek. Riek drove in three runs on his home run in the seventh inning.

Phil Glinski (So. • Green Bay), the third of four UW-Oshkosh pitchers, gained the victory after relieving Ryan Hermus (Jr. • Combined Locks) in the fourth inning. Glinski (2-0) pitched three and one-third innings, allowing three runs and six hits with four strikeouts. Jon Ganzen (Fr. • Appleton) started and Ben Huffman (Jr. • Mequon) finished on the mound for the Titans.

Scott Decker (0-3) took the pitching loss for UW-Stout after going four and two-third innings in a starting role. He allowed the Titans seven runs and nine hits before being relieved by Dan Olson.

In the second contest, UW-Oshkosh's Jordan Timm (Sr. • Pine River) evened his pitching record at 2-2 after surrendering only two runs and eight hits in nine innings. Timm faced only 34 batters in the game, seven over the minimum, with nine striking out.

Strong pitching performances were also turned in by UW-Stout's Kuehn and Nick Jones in the second game. Kuehn (0-2) went seven innings in a starting role and allowed the Titans just two earned runs and eight hits. Jones allowed only one run and two hits in two innings of relief.

UW-Oshkosh scored twice in the first and third innings for all the runs it would really need in the nightcap. The Titans took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run home run by Bryan Schwebke (Fr. • Oshkosh), but saw their advantage cut in half in the bottom portion of the opening frame on a solo home run by UW-Stout's Meinertz. UW-Oshkosh's lead went to 4-1 in the third inning on a run-scoring double by Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee) and a run-scoring single by Ryan Hubacek (Fr. • Rothschild).

UW-Oshkosh closed its scoring with a run in both the seventh and eighth innings, with the latter registered on a run-scoring single by Schwebke. UW-Stout's final tally came in the seventh inning on a run-scoring single by Jon Kroening.

UW-Oshkosh had 10 hits in the second game, with Jirschele, Schwebke, Heckendorf and Cole Cook (Fr. • Middleton) recording two each. Foreman had four of UW-Stout's eight hits off Timm.

Titans Outslug Blue Devils In Doubleheader

Korey Feiner Kyle Heckendorf Jeremy Jirschele Lucas Lechnir

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team made the most of a strong blowing wind to the outfield as it slugged its way to a pair of victories over UW-Stout on Saturday (April 3) at Tiedemann Field.

The two parties combined for 62 runs, 66 hits and 12 errors in the doubleheader, with UW-Oshkosh (12-2/3-1 WIAC) winning the opener by a 25-7 score and the nightcap by a 22-8 count. Both games ended after UW-Stout's at bat in the seventh inning.

UW-Oshkosh's 37 hits in the twinbill included six by both Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville) and Bryan Schwebke (Fr. • Oshkosh) and five each by Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie), Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee), Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee) and Josh Shere (So. • Janesville). Feiner drove in nine runs on the day, while Lechnir knocked in eight and Jirschele six.

UW-Stout's 29 hits in the doubleheader included six by James Foreman and four by Corey Endreas.

After a scoreless first inning in the opener, UW-Oshkosh jumped to an 11-0 lead by counting three runs in the second frame and eight in the third. The Titans' eight-run third inning featured seven hits and four UW-Stout errors, including a two-run home run by Feiner and a two-run double by Shere.

UW-Stout (1-10/1-3 WIAC) closed the gap to 11-3 with three runs in the fourth inning, but the Titans responded with six runs on five hits in the bottom half of the frame. UW-Oshkosh's at bat in the fourth inning featured a three-run triple by Jirschele and a two-run home run by Schwebke. After the Blue Devils scored twice in the fifth inning, the Titans answered with five more runs in the bottom half of the period to make the score 22-5. UW-Oshkosh's fifth inning included a two-run home run by Lechnir and a solo home run by Heckendorf.

UW-Oshkosh closed its scoring with three runs in the sixth inning and UW-Stout with one run in both the sixth and seventh innings.

Heckendorf and Shere each had four hits in the opener for UW-Oshkosh, while Jirschele, Schwebke and Lechnir each had three. Lechnir had two home runs and five runs batted in during the contest, but was outdone by Heckendorf who hit for the cycle. Heckendorf had a double in the second inning, a triple in the third, a single in the fourth and a home run in the fifth.

UW-Stout compiled 18 hits, with Foreman owning four and Endreas and Jason Kuehn three each.

Brian Gerl (So. • Manawa) started on the mound for the Titans and picked up the win after going five innings. Gerl (2-0) allowed five runs and 12 hits with no walks. Jim Ziegler (So. • Eden) hurled the last two innings for UW-Oshkosh, yielding two runs and six hits.

Jon Huiting, the first of four UW-Stout pitchers, took the loss after lasting only three innings in a starting role. He allowed 11 runs and 10 hits to the Titans.

UW-Oshkosh's bats simmered a little bit in the second game, but the Titans still managed 14 hits and 22 runs. Jirschele, Schwebke and Feiner each had three hits for UW-Oshkosh, with Feiner also driving in a career-best six runs and Jirschele four.

UW-Stout had 11 hits in the nightcap, with two belonging to both Foreman and Todd Brunclik.

UW-Stout scored in each of its first-five at bats in the second game, including three times in the first inning. UW-Oshkosh scored in each of its first-three at bats, but led 11-6 after three innings. Following single scores by the Blue Devils in the fourth and fifth innings, the Titans put the game away with three runs in the fifth inning and eight in the sixth. UW-Oshkosh's eight-run sixth inning included a grand slam by Jirschele. The Titans' four-run third inning featured a three-run home run by Feiner.

UW-Oshkosh used four pitchers in the nightcap, with Ben Huffman (Jr. • Mequon) getting the win after allowing just one hit and no runs in the final three innings. Huffman (4-0) relieved Ryan Hermus (Jr. • Combined Locks) who relieved Bruce Karnitz (Jr. • Sturgeon Bay) who relieved starter Evan Peterson (So. • Howard).

Starter Jon Severson (0-2) took the pitching loss for UW-Stout after allowing 14 runs, 11 hits and six walks in five innings. He was the first of three pitchers for the Blue Devils.

Titans, Pointers Split Inaugural WIAC Twinbill

Korey Feiner Ben Huffman Lucas Lechnir Kevin Meyer

UW-Oshkosh's Ben Huffman (Jr. • Mequon) and Jordan Timm (Sr. • Pine River) combined to pitch a two-hit shutout in the opener, while UW-Stevens Point's Aaron Achterberg hurled five consecutive scoreless innings to end the nightcap as the two baseball teams split a doubleheader on Wednesday (March 31) at Tiedemann Field.

UW-Oshkosh (10-2/1-1 WIAC) took the first game of the twinbill by a 4-0 score, while UW-Stevens Point (3-5/1-1 WIAC) captured the second contest by a 6-4 count. The doubleheader kicked off the 2004 WIAC schedule for both teams.

UW-Oshkosh's Huffman (3-0) dominated UW-Stevens Point in the first game by throwing a no-hitter for six and two-thirds innings. Following a ground out, a hit batter, a stolen base and a foul out, UW-Stevens Point's Greg Treml broke up Huffman's no-hit bid in the seventh inning with a single. With runners on first and third bases after Treml's safety, Timm replaced Huffman on the mound and immediately picked Treml off first base to end the Pointers' scoring threat.

Timm closed the game by retiring six of the seven batters he faced, with the lone exception being a double by UW-Stevens Point's Chuck Brehm in the eighth inning. Timm struck out three batters en route to his first save of the year. Prior to his departure, Huffman retired 20 of the 25 batters he faced, including eight by strikeout. In all, only three UW-Stevens Point players reached second base in the game.

UW-Oshkosh scored twice in the second inning of the opener to take an early lead. The Titans scored their first run on an outfield error and their second on a run-scoring single by David Young (Jr. • Greenfield). UW-Oshkosh extended their lead to 4-0 in the fifth inning on Lucas Lechnir's (Sr. • Mosinee) two-out, two-run single.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked fourth in the NCAA Division III by the American Baseball Coaches Association, had nine hits in game one, with Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie), Lechnir and Young recording two each.

UW-Stevens Point's Shane Standifer (0-2) took the pitching loss, going five innings and giving up all four UW-Oshkosh runs as the starter. Kevin Pankow pitched three scoreless innings to end the game for the Pointers.

In the nightcap, UW-Stevens Point defeated UW-Oshkosh for the first time in seven meetings behind the pitching of Achterberg. Achterberg (1-1) pitched the game's final six and one-third innings, yielding just one run and six hits while striking out four batters. With his team trailing 3-1 and two UW-Oshkosh runners on base in the third inning, Achterberg entered the contest and got the first UW-Oshkosh batter he faced to ground out to end the frame. He replaced starter J.C. Reinke who yielded three runs and five hits in two and two-thirds innings.

UW-Stevens Point took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on Chuck Brehm's sacrifice fly. The Titans answered the Pointers' score with three runs of their own in the bottom half of the frame, with Lechnir and Josh Shere (So. • Janesville) hitting run-scoring singles.

UW-Stevens Point regained the advantage in the fourth inning as it scored three runs on two hits and one UW-Oshkosh error. The inning included a run-scoring double by Matt Peterson. The Titans tied the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the fourth inning on Kevin Meyer's (So. • Chilton) run-scoring single. UW-Oshkosh's at bat in the fourth inning ended with Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville) being thrown out at home plate after Meyer's single. Jirschele was also thrown out at home plate after a single by Feiner in the first inning.

UW-Stevens Point took a 5-4 lead in the fifth inning on Matt Peetz's run-scoring single and a 6-4 advantage in the sixth inning on a wild pitch with a runner at third base. Neither team scored in the rest of the way, but UW-Oshkosh did leave two runners on base in the eighth inning.

UW-Oshkosh had 11 hits in the nightcap, with Jirschele, Meyer, Lechnir and Bryan Schwebke (Fr. • Oshkosh) owning two each. Peetz had three of UW-Stevens Point's 13 hits.

Timm (1-2) took the pitching loss for the Titans after giving up five runs and seven hits in three innings as a reliever to starter Jon Ganzen (So. • Appleton). Ganzen pitched two and one-third innings, while Phil Glinski (So. • Green Bay) hurled three and two-third innings to end the contest.

Titans Net Eagles Twice

Korey Feiner Kyle Heckendorf Ben Huffman Jordan Timm

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team concluded its spring trip with a 9-1 record after defeating Benedictine University (Ill.) twice on Saturday (March 20) in Port Charlotte, Fla.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked second in the NCAA Division III the American Baseball Coaches Association, beat Benedictine University (6-7) by an 8-3 score in the opener and a 14-3 count in the nightcap. It was the first meeting between the two schools since 1995.

UW-Oshkosh rapped out 31 hits in the doubleheader, including six by Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee) and five each by Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville) and Bryan Schwebke (Fr. • Oshkosh). While the Titans' offense was pounding away, UW-Oshkosh pitchers Jordan Timm (Sr. • Pine River), Evan Peterson (So. • Howard) and Ben Huffman (Jr. • Mequon) were limiting the Eagles to just six runs and nine hits in 16 innings of play.

Getting run-scoring singles from Josh Shere (So. • Janesville) and Heckendorf in the first inning of the opener, UW-Oshkosh took a quick 2-0 lead. Benedictine University tied the score at 3-3 with two runs in the fifth inning and one in the sixth. Chris Musielak accounted for both of the Benedictine University scores in the fifth inning by smashing a two-run home run.

UW-Oshkosh regained the lead and held it for good in the bottom of the sixth inning when it scored three runs for a 6-3 advantage. The Titans tallied their sixth-inning points on a run-scoring double by Shere and run-scoring singles by Schwebke and Heckendorf. UW-Oshkosh extended its lead to 8-3 on a run-scoring double by Feiner and a run-scoring single by Heckendorf in the eighth inning.

Heckendorf had four of UW-Oshkosh's 16 hits in the opener, while Jirschele and Schwebke had three each and Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee) and Shere two each. Besides Musielak's home run, the only other hits in the game for Benedictine University were singles by Aaron Giza and Evan Perkins.

UW-Oshkosh's Timm (1-1) recorded the pitching win by allowing just three runs and three hits in his nine-inning, complete-game effort. Timm also had six strikeouts. Brian Manering took the pitching loss for Benedictine University after yielding eight runs and 16 hits to the Titans in seven and two-thirds innings as the Eagles' starter.

In the nightcap, UW-Oshkosh scored in the first inning for the third straight game as Feiner's two-run single gave the Titans an early 2-0 lead. UW-Oshkosh scored three more runs in the second inning as Heckendorf's two-run single put the Titans ahead 5-0.

Benedictine University scored three runs in the bottom of the second inning to cut its deficit to 5-3. The Eagles scored twice and had the bases loaded with nobody out before UW-Oshkosh's Huffman came on to relieve the starter Peterson on the pitching mound. Huffman yielded one more Peterson run before working out of the inning with no further damage. Huffman (2-0) pitched the remainder of the game to gain the win, compiling a statistical line of no runs, three hits and nine strikeouts in six innings of work.

UW-Oshkosh pulled away down the stretch as it scored once in the fifth inning and four times in both the sixth and seventh. The Titans' sixth inning included a three-run home run by David Young (Jr. • Greenfield) while their seventh featured run-scoring singles by Shere and Heckendorf. The home run was Young's second of the infant season.

UW-Oshkosh's 15 hits in the game included three by Feiner and two each by Jirschele, Schwebke, Shere, Heckendorf and Cole Cook (Fr. • Middleton). Benedictine University had six hits in the contest, with Kevin Ryan owning two.

Carlos Soto took the pitching loss after allowing 10 runs and 12 hits in six innings as the Eagles' starter.

Titans Blast Purple Knights, Panthers

Cole Cook Brian Foley Jon Ganzen Josh Shere

Winning both games in seven innings due to the 10-run mercy rule, the UW-Oshkosh baseball team routed St. Michael's College (Vt.), 11-1, and Greenville College (Ill.), 16-0, on Friday (March 19) in Port Charlotte, Fla.

UW-Oshkosh (7-1), ranked second in the NCAA Division III the American Baseball Coaches Association, combined for 26 hits in the twinbill as Cole Cook (Fr. • Middleton) and Kevin Meyer (So. • Chilton) totaled five each and Brian Foley (So. • Hortonville) and Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville) four each. St. Michael's College and Greenville College, both first-time opponents of the Titans, combined for only seven hits against five UW-Oshkosh pitchers.

UW-Oshkosh took command of St. Michael's College (3-5) in the opener after scoring eight runs in the fourth inning for a 9-0 advantage. The Titans had six hits in the inning, including two-run singles by Foley and Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee) and a run-scoring double by Cook. Following a score by the Purple Knights in the fifth inning, UW-Oshkosh made the final count 11-1 on Foley's two-run home run in the sixth.

The Titans totaled 10 hits against the Purple Knights, including two each by Jirschele, Foley and Meyer. St. Michael's College had just three hits in the game, singles by David Deyo, Jesus Colon and Jack Owens.

Four UW-Oshkosh pitchers combined to face just 24 St. Michael's College batters, three over the seven-inning minimum. UW-Oshkosh starter Phil Glinski (So. • Green Bay) retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced, while Aaron Larsen (Jr. • Tomah) retired four of five and both Jeremiah Gowey (Jr. • La Crosse) and Ryan Hermus (Jr. • Combined Locks) three of three. Glinski (1-0) recorded the pitching victory after yielding just one hit in four innings.

Ryan Coonley took the pitching loss for St. Michael's College after allowing nine runs and nine hits in three and two-thirds innings. He was the first of three pitchers for the Purple Knights.

Scoring in five of the seven innings played and receiving excellent pitching from Jon Ganzen (Fr. • Appleton), UW-Oshkosh rolled past Greenville College (7-6) in the nightcap.

UW-Oshkosh took a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning as Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie) blasted a two-run home run. The Titans increased their advantage to 7-0 as Jirschele highlighted a three-run second inning with a two-run single and Cook a two-run third inning with a two-run double.

Leading 7-0, UW-Oshkosh pounded out six runs and five hits in the fifth inning to overwhelm the Panthers. Josh Shere (So. • Janesville) had a three-run double for the Titans in the fifth inning, while Jirschele and Foley contributed run-scoring singles. UW-Oshkosh added three runs in the sixth inning to conclude its scoring, including two on a single by Shere.

UW-Oshkosh hammered out 16 hits against Greenville College, including four by Cook, three each by Meyer and Shere and two each by Foley and Jirschele. Greenville College had just four hits in the game, including doubles by David Chedester and Mike Malisia.

Ganzen (2-0) posted his first shutout as a member of the Titans by allowing just four hits and five base runners. Ganzen's complete-game effort also included seven strikeouts and one walk. He faced just 25 batters in the contest, four over the seven-inning minimum.

Starter Tony Glosser, the first of two Greenville College pitchers, recorded the loss after surrendering 13 runs and 12 hits in four and two-thirds innings.

Titans Shut Out Golden Eagles, Top Vikings

Brian Gerl Jeremy Jirschele Lucas Lechnir Jim Ziegler

Five UW-Oshkosh pitchers combined to yield just three runs and 11 hits over 16 innings as the Titans swept a pair of baseball games on Wednesday (March 17) in Port Charlotte, Fla.

UW-Oshkosh (5-1), ranked second in the NCAA Division III the American Baseball Coaches Association, shut out first-time opponent St. Joseph's College (N.Y.), 7-0, in the opening game before defeating Dana College (Neb.), 10-3, in the nightcap. UW-Oshkosh and Dana College were meeting for only the second time, with the first being a 9-4 victory for the Titans just three days earlier (March 14).

In the win over St. Joseph's College (2-4), UW-Oshkosh pitchers Brad Bolton (Fr. • Phillips) and Jim Ziegler (So. • Eden) combined for a four-hit shutout while striking out seven batters and walking none. Bolton pitched four and two-third innings in his first collegiate start, allowing just three hits and totaling four strikeouts. Ziegler (1-0) entered the contest in the fifth inning and gained the victory by yielding just one hit over the final four and one-third frames. Ziegler closed the game by retiring 15 of the 17 batters he faced.

UW-Oshkosh increased a 1-0 advantage in the sixth inning by scoring four runs on two hits after two batters were out. The key hit in the inning was a bases-loaded double by Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville). UW-Oshkosh concluded the game's scoring in the eighth inning on a Jirschele two-run single. The five runs batted in were a career high for Jirschele.

The Titans had 12 hits against the Golden Eagles, including three by Jirschele and two each by Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie) and Kevin Meyer (So. • Chilton). Jason Rudilosso had two of the four hits compiled by St. Joseph's College.

Starter Michael Luzim took the pitching loss for St. Joseph's College after surrendering seven runs and 12 hits in seven and one-third innings of work.

In the nightcap, Dana College (7-12) jumped out to a 3-0 lead before UW-Oshkosh pitchers Brian Gerl (So. • Manawa) and Bruce Karnitz (Jr. • Sturgeon Bay) came on to silence the Vikings over the final five innings of the contest. Gerl (1-0), who gained the victory in relief of starter Ryan Piedot (So. • East Troy), allowed just one hit and struck out two batters in three and one-third scoreless innings. Karnitz allowed no runs and no hits while striking out two batters over the eighth and ninth innings.

UW-Oshkosh began its comeback from a 3-0 deficit by scoring two runs in the fourth inning, both on a double by Bryan Schwebke (Fr. • Oshkosh). The Titans tied the contest at 3-3 in the fourth inning when Meyer scored from third base on an infield error.

Without a hit, UW-Oshkosh scored two runs in the seventh inning to take a 5-3 lead. The Titans took advantage of two hit batters, a walk, a wild pitch and an error in the inning. The Titans lead run was scored on a sacrifice fly by Cole Cook (Fr. • Middleton).

The Titans blew the game open in the ninth inning by scoring five runs on four hits and one Dana College error. The big hits in the inning were a two-run double by Feiner and a two-run triple by Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee).

UW-Oshkosh had 10 hits in the game, including three by Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee) and two by David Young (Jr. • Greenfield). Chris Zachgo had two of Dana College's seven hits.

T.J. Wilson, the first of three Dana College pitchers, took the loss after yielding five runs and six hits in six and one-third innings.

Extra-Inning Win Gives Titans Mixed Results

Ryan Hermus Lucas Lechnir Kevin Meyer David Young

Scoring five runs in the top of the 10th inning, the UW-Oshkosh baseball team defeated Dana College (Neb.), 9-4, to even its record for games played on Sunday (March 14) in Port Charlotte, Fla. UW-Oshkosh's win over the Vikings followed a 3-2 loss to state-rival Carthage College earlier in the day.

After being held hitless through three innings of its game with Dana College (6-9), UW-Oshkosh (3-1) cut its deficit to 2-1 in the fourth inning on Kevin Meyer's (So. • Chilton) pinch-hit, run-scoring single. The Titans then took a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning on an infield ground out by Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee) and a run-scoring double by Josh Shere (So. • Janesville). Following a run-scoring single by Meyer in the top half of the seventh inning, Dana College tied the game at 4-4 in the bottom half of the seventh on Chad Cooke's two-run double.

Both teams failed to score in the eighth and ninth innings, but in the 10th, UW-Oshkosh exploded for five runs on three hits and one Dana College error. The Titans opened the inning with a walk, an error and a hit batsman before Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee) emptied the bases with a three-run double. Later in the inning, UW-Oshkosh's Korey Feiner (Sr. • Sun Prairie) smashed a run-scoring triple and Brian Foley (So. • Hortonville) a run-scoring single.

UW-Oshkosh lashed out 12 hits against its first-time opponent, including three each by Lechnir and Meyer and two each by Feiner and Bryan Schwebke (Fr. • Oshkosh). Dana College had 10 hits in the game, with Kenny Nicoll recording three and Mark Listenberger two.

The Titans had four pitchers see action, including Ryan Hermus (Jr. • Combined Locks) who gained the win after retiring six of the seven batters he faced in the eighth and ninth innings. Hermus (1-0) was relieved by Phil Glinski (So. • Green Bay) in the 10th inning. Evan Peterson (So. • Howard) started on the mound for UW-Oshkosh and pitched until being replaced by Brian Gerl (So. • Manawa) in the fifth inning. Peterson, who started at second base for the Titans a year ago, allowed two runs and five hits in four innings of his first collegiate pitching appearance.

Kevin Delavina pitched the 10th inning for Dana College and took the loss in relief of Luke Costantino and starter Shannon Murphy. Murphy went six and one-third innings in his starting assignment, yielding four runs and seven hits.

In the opener, a matchup of teams ranked nationally the American Baseball Coaches Association, ninth-ranked Carthage College edged second-ranked UW-Oshkosh by one run.

Carthage College, which last played UW-Oshkosh in 1995, took a quick 2-0 lead over the Titans on a sacrifice fly by Adam Husing and a run-scoring double by Eric Krull in the first inning. The Redmen increased their advantage to 3-0 in the fifth inning when Adam Robinson scored on a double play.

Carthage College starting pitcher Scott Evosevich blanked UW-Oshkosh for six and one-third innings before the Titans' David Young (Jr. • Greenfield) belted a solo home run in the seventh. UW-Oshkosh made the count 3-2 in the eighth inning on an infield single by Feiner.

The Titans had several chances to tie or win the game in the eighth or ninth innings, but Carthage College pitchers Glenn Kamis and Brandon Roth worked out of trouble. Kamis got UW-Oshkosh's Foley to ground out with the bases loaded to end the eighth inning, while Roth got Shere to fly out to deep right field with two runners on base to conclude the ninth.

UW-Oshkosh had just five hits in the game, with Young having two. Carthage College (2-0) totaled 11 hits, including three each by Johnny Meier and Justin Hallock.

Jordan Timm (0-1), who went unbeaten in 11 decisions last year, pitched all nine innings for UW-Oshkosh and took the loss. He allowed 11 hits and two earned runs while striking out four batters. Evosevich got the win and Roth the save for Carthage College.

Titans Sweep Ohio Foes To Open 2004 Season

Jon Ganzen Kyle Heckendorf Ben Huffman Bryan Schwebke

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team opened its 2004 season by sweeping a pair of squads from Ohio on Saturday (March 13) in Port Charlotte, Fla.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked second in the NCAA Division III the American Baseball Coaches Association, defeated Mount Union College, 4-1, and 13th-ranked Ohio Wesleyan University, 10-4. Both teams were first-time opponents of the Titans (2-0), who were making their first appearance in the state of Florida since 1982.

UW-Oshkosh won its season opener for the 11th straight year as it topped Mount Union College behind the three-hit pitching of Jon Ganzen (Fr. • Appleton). Ganzen (1-0) hurled all nine innings in his UW-Oshkosh debut with seven strikeouts and no walks. His three hits allowed were all singles, safeties coming in the third, sixth and ninth innings.

Mount Union College (4-4) took a 1-0 lead on Jason Evans' run-scoring single in the third inning. The Purple Raiders' lone score of the contest was set up by an infield error and a stolen base.

UW-Oshkosh took the lead for good in the fourth inning on Bryan Schwebke's (Fr. • Oshkosh) two-out, two-run double. The score remained 2-1 in UW-Oshkosh's favor until the seventh inning when Josh Shere (So. • Janesville) laced a one-out, two-run double.

UW-Oshkosh totaled eight hits in the game, including two by Schwebke and Lucas Lechnir (Sr. • Mosinee). Evans had two of Mount Union College's three hits.

Tim Newman took the pitching loss for Mount Union College after yielding four runs and eight hits in seven innings. Adam Fantone then relieved Newman and retired all six UW-Oshkosh batters he faced in the eighth and ninth innings.

In the nightcap against nationally-ranked Ohio Wesleyan University (5-4), UW-Oshkosh jumped to leads of 6-1 and 9-4 with the help of a four-run third inning and a three-run fifth.

UW-Oshkosh expanded a 2-1 lead in the third inning on a run-scoring single by Brian Foley (So. • Hortonville), a two-run triple by Schwebke and a run-scoring single by Cole Cook (Fr. • Middleton). After Ohio Wesleyan University counted three runs in the fourth inning to cut its deficit to 6-4, UW-Oshkosh jumped its advantage back to five runs on sacrifice flies by Foley and Jeremy Jirschele (Jr. • Clintonville) and a run-scoring single by Kyle Heckendorf (Sr. • Mosinee) in the fifth inning.

UW-Oshkosh compiled 10 hits off three Ohio Wesleyan University pitchers, including starter Shaun Burchett who took the loss after yielding six runs and five hits in three innings. Heckendorf, who reached base in all five plate appearances, had three hits to pace the Titans, while Schwebke had two.

Ohio Wesleyan University banged out 13 hits in the game, with Brandon Williams, Matt Strasburg, Mike Schultheis, Sean Ring and Adam Toney recording two each. Only one of the Battling Bishops' hits went for extra bases, a double by Tyler Mott in the seventh inning. All four runs scored by Ohio Wesleyan University were unearned.

Ben Huffman (Jr. • Mequon) was awarded the pitching win for UW-Oshkosh after hurling eight innings. Huffman (1-0) scattered 12 hits, struck out eight batters and walked none. Jeremiah Gowey (Jr. • La Crosse) and Brian Gerl (So. • Manawa) pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the Titans.

Titans Begin Practice For 2004 Season


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The UW-Oshkosh baseball team began preparation for the 2004 season on Monday (Feb. 2) in Kolf Sports Center. UW-Oshkosh, which posted a 37-8 record and finished fifth at the NCAA Division III World Series a year ago, opens its 2004 season ranked second in the country by Collegiate Baseball. The Titans inaugurate their 2004 season on March 13 in Port Charlotte, Fla., with games against Mount Union College (Ohio) and Ohio Wesleyan University.