University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titans

2008 Highlights

All-Region Team Includes Four Titans

First baseman Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) earned honors for the second consecutive season as the Titans placed four players on the 2008 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region Baseball Team.

Demmin made the first team along with pitcher Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken). Outfielder Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) and second baseman Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh) were named to the All-Midwest Region Second Team.

Demmin led the Titans in 13 offensive categories. He finished with a .411 batting average, 45 runs scored and 65 hits while starting all 40 contests. Demmin also topped the squad with 15 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 52 runs batted in.

Demmin recorded multiple hits in 20 games during 2008 and closed the season with a 27-game hitting streak intact. He posted five hits, five runs scored and six runs batted in as UW-Oshkosh defeated UW-La Crosse, 14-5. Demmin’s three hits, three runs scored and five runs batted in led the Titans to a 14-10 victory over UW-Stevens Point.

Demmin made the All-Midwest Region First Team in 2007 after hitting .385 and scoring 34 runs. He tallied 69 hits, 14 doubles, five home runs and 43 runs batted in while starting 45 games. Demmin now owns 13 home runs, 95 runs batted in and a .398 batting average in 85 career games.

Rubens won a team-high 10 games for UW-Oshkosh this season. His 2.27 earned run average and seven saves contributed to his 10-2 record in 21 appearances. Rubens threw four complete games and struck out 37 batters in 83.1 innings of work.

Rubens allowed just five hits while throwing nine shutout innings in the Titans 3-1 loss to UW-Superior. He gave up two runs over nine innings as UW-Oshkosh defeated UW-Stevens Point, 11-4. Rubens earned the NCAA Division III Pitcher of the Week award for his three wins and two saves from April 14-20.

In 2007, Rubens posted a 4-1 record on the mound in 11 appearances. He started seven contests and finished with a 3.14 earned run average. In his 51.2 innings pitched, Rubens struck out 32 batters while walking seven. For his career, he now holds a 14-3 record, an earned run average of 2.60 and 69 strikeouts in 135 innings of work.

Fadness hit .333 in 2008 while starting 37 games as a UW-Oshkosh outfielder. He led the squad with seven stolen bases and was second on the team with 39 runs scored. Fadness also knocked in 22 runs and had 14 multi-hit games.

In the Titans 8-5 victory over UW-Whitewater, Fadness went 4-for-4 and scored four runs. UW-Oshkosh defeated UW-La Crosse, 9-6, thanks to four hits, two runs scored and two runs batted in from Fadness one week later.

Kannenberg finished the 2008 season with a .370 batting average, which was good enough for second on UW-Oshkosh. He also ranked second on the Titans with 57 hits and 32 runs batted in. Kannenberg tied for the team lead with 15 doubles and started all 40 games.

Kannenberg posted multiple hits in 19 contests and had a 16-game hitting streak during 2008. He finished with four hits and five runs batted in as the Titans won, 10-5, over UW-Whitewater. Kannenberg’s three hits and five runs batted in led UW-Oshkosh to a 15-8 victory against Carroll College.

During 2007, Kannenberg started 35 games and finished with a .227 batting average. He homered twice and scored 15 times while driving in 12 runs. Kannenberg holds a .308 batting average, 18 doubles, four home runs and 44 runs batted in during his 80 career games as a Titan.

Other members of the first team included Chris Bullis, Dan Leslie, Matt Pexa and Lonnie Robinson from University of St. Thomas (Minn.), Peter Burg, Sean Claugherty and Steve Kraushaar from the College of St. Scholastica (Minn.), Adam Dominick and Billy Johnson from UW-Whitewater, Dan Kaczrowski and Josh Roiger from Hamline University (Minn.), Doug Coe from UW-Stevens Point and Brandon Carr from Bethel University (Minn.).

Five Titans Receive All-WIAC Honors

Highlighted by the repeat selections of first baseman Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) and outfielder Jason Fosler (Jr. • DeForest), UW-Oshkosh placed five players on the 2008 All-WIAC Baseball Team. A vote of the league’s head coaches decided the players on the squad.

Joining Demmin and Fosler on the first team were outfielder Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire), second baseman Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh) and pitcher Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken). Pitchers Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh) and Curt Hendricks (Sr. • De Pere) received honorable mention along with catcher Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly).

Brad Demmin led the Titans in 13 offensive categories. He finished with a .411 batting average, 45 runs scored and 65 hits while starting all 40 contests. Demmin also topped the squad with 15 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 52 runs batted in.

Brad Demmin recorded multiple hits in 20 games during 2008 and closed the season with a 27-game hitting streak intact. He posted five hits, five runs scored and six runs batted in as UW-Oshkosh defeated UW-La Crosse, 14-5. Demmin’s three hits, three runs scored and five runs batted in led the Titans to a 14-10 victory over UW-Stevens Point.

Brad Demmin made the All-WIAC First Team in 2007 after hitting .385 and scoring 34 runs. He tallied 69 hits, 14 doubles, five home runs and 43 runs batted in while starting 45 games. Demmin now owns 13 home runs, 95 runs batted in and a .398 batting average in 85 career games.

Jason Fosler made the All-WIAC squad in 2007 as well. During the 2008 campaign, he batted .336 with 10 doubles, one home run and 18 runs batted in. Fosler posted 18 multi-hit games and recorded an 18-game hitting streak while playing in 35 contests.

Fosler went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with a run batted in as UW-Oshkosh fell, 9-7, to UW-Whitewater. In the Titans 11-7 win over UW-Stout, he tallied three hits, two runs scored and three runs batted in.

Fosler started 30 games in 2006, hitting .367 with 23 runs batted in. In 2007, he homered six times and drove in 43 runs while posting a batting average of .358. Fosler now holds a .354 batting average along with 103 runs, seven home runs and 84 runs batted in during his 115 career games.

Fadness hit .333 in 2008 while starting 37 games as a UW-Oshkosh outfielder. He led the squad with seven stolen bases and was second on the team with 39 runs scored. Fadness also knocked in 22 runs and had 14 multi-hit games.

In the Titans 8-5 victory over UW-Whitewater, Fadness went 4-for-4 and scored four runs. UW-Oshkosh defeated UW-La Crosse, 9-6, thanks to four hits, two runs scored and two runs batted in from Fadness one week later.

Kannenberg finished the 2008 season with a .370 batting average, which was good enough for second on UW-Oshkosh. He also ranked second on the Titans with 57 hits and 32 runs batted in. Kannenberg tied for the team lead with 15 doubles and started all 40 games.

Kannenberg posted multiple hits in 19 contests and had a 16-game hitting streak during 2008. He finished with four hits and five runs batted in as the Titans won, 10-5, over UW-Whitewater. Kannenberg’s three hits and five runs batted in led UW-Oshkosh to a 15-8 victory against Carroll College.

During 2007, Kannenberg started 35 games and finished with a .227 batting average. He homered twice and scored 15 times while driving in 12 runs. Kannenberg holds a .308 batting average, 18 doubles, four home runs and 44 runs batted in during his 80 career games as a Titan.

Rubens won a team-high 10 games for UW-Oshkosh this season. His 2.27 earned run average and seven saves contributed to his 10-2 record in 21 appearances. Rubens threw four complete games and struck out 37 batters in 83.1 innings of work.

Rubens allowed just five hits while throwing nine shutout innings in the Titans 3-1 loss to UW-Superior. He gave up two runs over nine innings as UW-Oshkosh defeated UW-Stevens Point, 11-4. Rubens earned the NCAA Division III Pitcher of the Week award for his three wins and two saves from April 14-20.

In 2007, Rubens posted a 4-1 record on the mound in 11 appearances. He started seven contests and finished with a 3.14 earned run average. In his 51.2 innings pitched, Rubens struck out 32 batters while walking seven. For his career, he now holds a 14-3 record, an earned run average of 2.60 and 69 strikeouts in 135 innings of work.

Ryan Demmin, Curt Hendricks and Derek Hiroskey each earned honorable mention accolades. Demmin went 6-2 on the pitching mound and struck out a team-high 68 batters. Hendricks started eight games on his way to a pitching record of 5-2. Hiroskey started 39 games while hitting .333 at the plate in 2008.

Outfielder Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville) made the WIAC All-Sportsmanship Team. Other members of the team were UW-Platteville’s Aaron Daniels, UW-Stevens Point’s Travis Kempf, UW-Whitewater’s Ben Kuhlman, UW-Superior’s Paul Schlangen, UW-La Crosse’s Mike Schmidt and UW-Stout’s Mike White.

Doug Coe of UW-Stevens Point won the Position Player of the Year award while UW-Whitewater’s Adam Dominick was the Pitcher of the Year. The Warhawks took the other two honors with Ben Prather winning the Scholar-Athlete award and John Vodenlich earning Coach of the Year.

Tommies Eliminate Titans From NCAA Regional

Lonnie Robinson retired the first 17 batters he faced as the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) advanced in the NCAA Division III Oshkosh Regional with a 3-1 win over the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Thursday (May 15) at E.J. Schneider Field in Oshkosh.

Robinson allowed one run on four hits to earn the complete-game victory. The Tommies (34-7) scored a pair of runs in the opening inning and added one more in the seventh.

After a UW-Oshkosh (29-11) error to lead off the contest, Chris Bullis ripped a run-scoring double to take the lead. Tom Wippler singled home a run with two outs to make it a 2-0 advantage.

The Tommies’ final score came when Brian Schmitz walked with the bases loaded to force in a run.

The Titans posted their lone tally in the ninth inning on a Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) double. Demmin extended his hitting streak to 27 games, the third-longest streak in WIAC history, and finished with two of UW-Oshkosh’s four base hits. Brock Wetenkamp (Jr. • Manitowoc) recorded the other two hits for the Titans.

Evan Matson (Fr. • Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) gave up two unearned runs on five hits in three innings to take the pitching loss. UW-Oshkosh finished the game with Curt Hendricks (Sr. • De Pere), Ryan Kuepper (Fr. • Menasha) and Travis Helland (So. • Baldwin) on the mound.

The University of St. Thomas totaled 10 hits, including three from Bullis and two by Matt McQuillan.

UW-Oshkosh finished its 24th NCAA Division III postseason appearance. The Tommies move on to face the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (37-8) on Friday (May 16) at 10 a.m.

Two-Out Hits Lift Red Men Past Titans
In NCAA Tournament Opener

A pair of two-out, two-run doubles pushed Carthage College past UW-Oshkosh, 6-3, in a first round game of the NCAA Division III Oshkosh Regional Baseball Tournament held Wednesday (May 14) at E.J. Schneider Field in Oshkosh.

UW-Oshkosh (29-10) took a 3-0 lead after scoring once in the first inning and twice in the second. The Titans scored on Brad Demmin's (Jr. • Oshkosh) single in the first and Nolan Fadness' (Fr. • Eau Claire) sacrifice fly and Derek Leighton's (Jr. • DeForest) single in the second. Brad Demmin, who later added a single in the seventh inning, extended his hitting streak to 26 consecutive games.

Following a solo home run by David Hermes in the second inning, Carthage College (36-8) tallied four runs in the third on two-run doubles by Jason Acevado and Mike McGuire.

The Red Men, who are playing in their 15th NCAA Division III regional, scored their final run thanks to a UW-Oshkosh error in the eighth inning.

UW-Oshkosh’s six hits featured two apiece from Brad Demmin and Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly).

Carthage College totaled seven base hits, including two from Chris Shannon.

Both pitchers threw complete games, with the Red Men’s Jacob Husing earning his seventh win of the season against one defeat. He allowed two earned runs while striking out nine batters and walking five.

The pitching loss went to UW-Oshkosh's Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh), who allowed five earned runs while striking out six batters. Ryan Demmin owns a 6-2 record on the mound.

UW-Oshkosh is appearing in its 24th NCAA Division III regional. Wednesday's game was the first postseason encounter between the two teams since 1995.

UW-Oshkosh returns to action against the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) at 1 p.m. on Thursday (May 15). The Tommies own a 33-7 record. Carthage College faces the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (36-8) at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

Titans To Host NCAA Regional

UW-Oshkosh has been selected to serve as one of eight regional hosts for the 2008 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. The double-elimination tournament will be held May 14-18 at Oshkosh North High School's E.J. Schneider Field.

The NCAA will announce the 54 teams for its Division III Baseball Championship on May 12. Six teams will compete at five regional sites while eight teams will participate at three regional sites.

Other regional tournaments will be held in Abilene, Texas, Auburn, N.Y., Danville, Va., Harwich, Mass., Moline, Ill., Newark, N.J., and Terre Haute, Ind.

Winners of the eight regional tournaments will advance to the double-elimination championship at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis. That event will be held May 23-27, with UW-Oshkosh and Lawrence University serving as the host schools.

In Oshkosh, E.J. Schneider Field will be the site of its 19th NCAA Division III regional baseball tournament. The facility was the venue for tournaments held in 1979, 1981-1996 and 1998.

Ninth-Inning Rally Lifts Warhawks Past Titans

UW-Whitewater scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat UW-Oshkosh, 5-4, and eliminate the Titans from the WIAC Baseball Tournament on Saturday (May 10) in Wisconsin Rapids.

The game matched two nationally-ranked teams, with UW-Whitewater ranked 8th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com and the Titans listing 10th.

Trailing 4-3, the Warhawks (35-7) opened the ninth frame with three singles, including a run-scoring hit by Ben Kuhlmann. UW-Whitewater won in walk-off fashion when Kuhlmann scored on a UW-Oshkosh (29-9) error.

Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) led off the game with a walk for the Titans. He came home on a Blake Berger (Fr. • Star Prairie) double for a 1-0 lead.

UW-Oshkosh loaded the bases in the third inning with a pair of singles and a walk. Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) scored on a wild pitch before Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest) hit a two-run single to make it 4-0.

The Warhawks tallied twice in the sixth frame on a Kevin Zalnis double and a run-scoring groundout by Jordan Stine. UW-Whitewater cut its deficit to 4-3 with a run-scoring single from Thomas Corcoran in the seventh inning.

Gregg Reik earned the win for the Warhawks, allowing one hit in 1.1 innings. Joe Munn started on the mound while Greg Donovan threw five perfect frames for UW-Whitewater.

The loss went to Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken), who gave up three runs on six hits in three innings. UW-Oshkosh’s starter was Evan Matson (Fr. • Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) and he surrendered one earned run on seven hits in 5.1 frames.

UW-Whitewater finished with 13 hits, including two apiece from Kuhlmann, Jeff Donovan, Zalnis, Stine and Billy Johnson.

Demmin extended his hitting streak to 25 games as he totaled two hits in the contest. Two of the Titans’ five hits came from Berger.

It was the first loss after holding a sixth-inning lead for UW-Oshkosh this season, which now owns a 23-1 record when leading after the sixth.

Titans Open WIAC Tournament With Mixed Results

Blake Berger (Fr. • Star Prairie) and Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) combined for 11 runs batted in and 10 hits in the nightcap as UW-Oshkosh remained alive at the WIAC Baseball Tournament held Friday (May 9) in Wisconsin Rapids.

UW-Oshkosh (29-8) dropped a 10-0 decision to UW-Stevens Point (26-14) in the first game as the Pointers' Mike Thrun pitched a five-hit, complete-game shutout. The Titans, behind the five hits and five runs batted in of Berger and the five hits and six runs batted in of Brad Demmin, posted a 14-5 win over UW-La Crosse (19-20) in the nightcap.

UW-Oshkosh will play UW-Whitewater (34-7) at noon on Saturday (May 10) in an elimination game. The winner of that contest advances to meet unbeaten UW-Stevens Point at 3 p.m. on Saturday in the championship round of the double-elimination tournament. The WIAC Tournament champion will receive the league's automatic bid to the 54-team NCAA Division III Championship.

UW-Stevens Point started the scoring with a pair of singles in the third inning. With one out, Doug Coe blasted a three-run home run to give the Pointers the lead.

UW-Stevens Point, ranked 23rd in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, used the long ball to score again in the fifth inning. After Brandon Scheidler led off the inning with a home run, Jason Bushong hit a solo homer for a 5-0 advantage.

Run-scoring singles by Brad Archambeau and Tim Schlosser increased the Pointers’ lead in the sixth inning. Bushong added a run-scoring double to make it 8-0.

Bushong homered and Joel Hojnacki doubled in a run during the eighth inning to complete the scoring.

UW-Stevens Point registered 18 hits, including four from Bushong and three from both Archambeau and Schlosser.

The Titans finished with five hits, one each by five different players.

Curt Hendricks (Sr. • De Pere) took the pitching loss for UW-Oshkosh. He threw all eight innings and allowed 10 runs on 18 hits. Thrun picked up the victory by allowing five hits and striking out five in eight innings.

Against UW-La Crosse, Berger got UW-Oshkosh on the board with a two-run double in the first inning. Brad Demmin increased the Titans' advantage to 6-0 by belting a grand slam in the third inning.

UW-La Crosse came back with a solo home run from Tony Peterson in the second inning and a three-run home run from Mike Schmidt in the third.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked 10th in the country, added single runs in the fourth and fifth innings with a sacrifice fly and a single. Berger smacked a two-run home run in the sixth inning to give the Titans a 10-4 lead.

Berger also had a run-scoring single in the eighth inning and Brad Demmin tacked on a two-run double in the ninth. Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) added three hits as the Titans totaled 20 to tie a season high. Brad Demmin extended his hitting streak to 24 games and Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh) to 16 against the Eagles.

Mike Schmidt had three of the 11 base hits for UW-La Crosse.

Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken), who relieved starter Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh) in the fourth inning, gave up just one run on six hits over six innings to earn the win. The loss went to Ross Benitz, who surrendered seven runs on 10 hits in four innings.

Titans Seeded Second For WIAC Tournament

UW-Oshkosh will be the second seed when the 2008 WIAC Baseball Tournament opens Friday (May 9) at Witter Field in Wisconsin Rapids.

The Titans (28-7) gained their seed by finishing second in the WIAC’s regular season standings with a 19-7 record. UW-Oshkosh opens the four-team, double-elimination tournament against third-seeded UW-Stevens Point (25-14) at 1 p.m. on Friday. The Pointers finished third in the league’s regular season race with a 16-8 record.

Action in the WIAC Tournament starts at 10 a.m. on Friday as top-seeded UW-Whitewater (33-6) battles fourth-seeded UW-La Crosse (19-18). UW-Whitewater captured the conference’s regular season crown with a 20-4 record, while UW-La Crosse finished fourth with a mark of 12-12.

The tournament concludes with games at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday and noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday (May 10). If necessary, a second championship game will be played at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

The WIAC Tournament winner receives an automatic berth to the 54-team NCAA Division III Championship.

Titans Sweep Pioneers To Finish Second In WIAC Race

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team used a pair of complete games from Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh) and Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken) to defeat UW-Platteville twice in a doubleheader on Monday (May 5) in Platteville.

Demmin gave up just one earned run and struck out 10 batters as the Titans won the opener, 12-2. UW-Oshkosh took the second contest, 7-3, after Rubens allowed two earned runs on 13 hits while striking out four.

The Titans (28-7/19-5 WIAC) wasted no time in game one, getting a leadoff triple from Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire). He scored on a Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville) single for a 1-0 lead. Jason Fosler (Jr. • DeForest) brought in another run on a sacrifice fly.

After scoring on a Blake Berger (Fr. • Star Prairie) single in the third frame, UW-Oshkosh tallied four times in the fourth inning. Berg drove in a run with a single while Berger forced in one on a walk. A Pioneers’ error and Brock Wetenkamp sacrifice fly made it a 7-0 advantage.

UW-Platteville (17-23/9-15 WIAC) used a leadoff double and an error to score in the fifth inning. The Titans turned it into an 8-1 ballgame on an error in the seventh frame.

Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly) started the eighth-inning scoring with a sacrifice fly. UW-Oshkosh went up, 11-1, with run-scoring singles by Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest) and Fadness. The Titans’ final run scored on a Mike Waupoose (Jr. Keshena) single in the ninth frame.

Mike Flood launched a solo home run in the eighth inning for UW-Platteville’s second run. Flood, Gabe Neitzel and Lee Hawkins each had two of the Pioneers’ 10 base hits.

UW-Oshkosh totaled 17 base hits, including three apiece from Berg, Leighton and Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh). Fadness, Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) and Waupoose recorded two hits each.

Wil Osmanski took the loss for UW-Platteville, allowing four earned runs on eight hits in 3.1 innings. Justin Crotty threw the final 5.2 frames and surrendered five runs on nine hits.

The Titans jumped in front early in the nightcap, scoring five runs in the first inning. Brad Demmin and Kannenberg each hit a run-scoring double and Hiroskey knocked in a run with a single. An error allowed UW-Oshkosh to mark a 5-0 advantage.

Leighton doubled home a run in the Titans’ third frame before another run came home on an error. UW-Platteville cut its deficit to 7-1 in the bottom half on a single by Neitzel.

The Pioneers tallied single runs in the fourth and ninth innings to complete the scoring. Matt Paulus singled in a run while the last score came on a double play.

UW-Platteville out-hit the Titans, 13-10. The Pioneers received two hits apiece from Neitzel, Hawkins, Mike Kuhn, Jerod Haxton, Paulus and Jason Jacobson. Kannenberg, Hiroskey and Leighton each had two hits for UW-Oshkosh.

The loss went to Joe Cox, who gave up five runs while recording the game’s first out. Mike Davis threw five shutout innings to end the game for the Pioneers.

Brad Demmin extended his hitting streak to 22 games for the Titans, who entered the doubleheader ranked 13th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com.

Titans, Pioneers Each Taste Victory

Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) hit a three-run homer and extended his hitting streak to 20 games as UW-Oshkosh and UW-Platteville split a baseball doubleheader on Sunday (May 4) in Platteville.

Curt Hendricks (Sr. • De Pere) threw seven strong innings to lead the Titans to a 5-1 victory in the opener. A five-run first inning propelled the Pioneers past UW-Oshkosh, 12-6, in the second game.

The Titans (26-7/17-5 WIAC) used a Jason Fosler (Jr. • DeForest) single to take a 1-0 advantage in the first inning of game one. An error and run-scoring groundout by Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) made it a 3-0 UW-Oshkosh lead after four frames.

Fadness singled to lead off the seventh inning before scoring on a double by Demmin. UW-Platteville (17-21/9-13 WIAC) cut its deficit to 4-1 in the bottom half with a solo home run from Mike Kuhn.

UW-Oshkosh notched its final tally in the eighth inning on a run-scoring triple by Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville). The Titans’ 11 base hits included three by Fadness and two apiece from Fosler and Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh).

Hendricks held the Pioneers to three hits and one run to earn the victory. Joe Lange took the loss for UW-Platteville, allowing four earned runs on 10 hits in eight innings. Four Pioneers had one hit each in the contest.

The Titans got on the board in the first frame of the nightcap with a sacrifice fly by Kannenberg. After a single, walk and hit-by-pitch, UW-Platteville walked three times with the bases loaded in the bottom half. The Pioneers went up 5-1 on a wild pitch and a run-scoring single from Jerod Haxton.

UW-Platteville loaded the bases again in the fourth inning on its way to four runs. Two-run doubles by Ross Bennett and Lee Hawkins made it a 9-1 advantage.

Fadness singled and Berg walked to get UW-Oshkosh started in the fifth inning. Demmin stepped up with nobody out and blasted a three-run home run to make it 9-4.

Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly) knocked in a run on a fielder’s choice in the Titans’ half of the seventh frame. Brock Wetenkamp (Jr. • Manitowoc) tacked on a run-scoring single for UW-Oshkosh’s last run.

The Pioneers added three runs in the eighth inning on a Flood single and two-run single by Hawkins. UW-Platteville’s 11 hits included two apiece from Flood, Haxton and Gabe Neitzel. Hawkins tallied three hits and five runs batted in.

Greg Perlewitz (Jr. • Thiensville) gave up nine runs on five hits and five walks in three innings to take the loss. Ryan Kuepper (Fr. • Menasha) threw the last five frames for UW-Oshkosh, allowing three runs on six hits.

The win went to Kyle Mack, who surrendered four runs on seven hits in six innings. Mike Davis, Corey Connolly and Aaron Daniels each threw a scoreless frame for the Pioneers.

Demmin recorded three of the Titans’ 11 hits while Fadness and Berg each had two. Fosler went 0-for-5 at the plate in the nightcap to have his 18-game hitting streak end.

UW-Oshkosh entered the games ranked 13th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com.

Titans, Pioneers Postponed Again

Rain has once again pushed back the start of the four-game baseball series between UW-Oshkosh and UW-Platteville.

UW-Oshkosh (25-6/16-4 WIAC) was planning to renew its rivalry with the Pioneers (16-20/8-12 WIAC) on Friday (May 2) in Platteville, but rain postponed that doubleheader and the twin bill scheduled for Saturday (May 3).

The teams will make up those games with doubleheaders at 1 p.m. on Sunday (May 4) and noon on Monday (May 5) in Platteville.

Titans Cage Sabres

UW-Oshkosh bashed out a season-high hit total and Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken) earned two saves as the Titans won both games of a baseball doubleheader with Marian College on Tuesday (April 29) in Fond du Lac.

The Titans (25-6) recorded 20 base hits in taking the opener, 12-7. Rubens allowed just one hit and didn’t give up a run in the final 2.2 innings.

Brock Wetenkamp (Jr. • Manitowoc) knocked in five runs as UW-Oshkosh won the second contest, 10-5. Six strikeouts and just one run allowed highlighted Rubens’ 3.2 innings.

Marian College (17-17) tallied first in game one, scoring twice in the first inning. After Joe Mleziva tripled a run in, Jake Wilson added a run-scoring single for a 2-0 lead.

Blake Berger (Fr. • Star Prairie) followed a single with a two-run home run in the Titans’ second inning. Two more singles set up Shayne Jansen (Fr. • De Pere), who launched a three-run homer to take a 5-2 advantage. Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville) and Berger each added a run-scoring single to complete the seven-run frame.

UW-Oshkosh notched three more runs in the fourth inning on singles by Mike Waupoose (Jr. • Keshena), Jansen and Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest). The Sabres cut their deficit to 10-3 in the bottom half when a run scored on a wild pitch.

Marian College tallied another run in the sixth frame on an error and got two more on a Wilson double. The Sabres made it 10-7 on Charlie Beau’s triple in the seventh inning.

A Berg double and Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) single knocked in the game’s final runs in the ninth frame. The Titans’ season-best hit total featured four from Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly) and three apiece by Berg, Berger, Waupoose and Jansen.

The Sabres finished with 13 hits, including three from both Jeremy Bartelt and Wilson. Dan Wolter took the loss, allowing seven runs in 1.2 innings. T.J. Mlodzik pitched seven frames for Marian College and gave up five runs on 13 hits.

Ryan Kuepper (Fr. • Menasha) started on the mound for UW-Oshkosh and picked up the win by allowing five earned runs on 10 hits in six innings. Demmin extended his hitting streak to 18 games for the Titans while Fosler’s reached 17 consecutive contests.

Marian College got on the board in the nightcap with a James Goodfellow sacrifice fly in the first inning. After a triple by Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh), Wetenkamp tied the game with a run-scoring groundout in the second frame.

The Titans scored on a Berger double in the fourth inning and got a two-run double from Hiroskey in the fifth. Jason Fosler (Jr. • DeForest) tacked on a sacrifice fly for a 5-1 lead.

A three-run tally by the Sabres made it a ballgame in the sixth inning. Goodfellow knocked in a run with a triple before two more runs scored on a UW-Oshkosh error to make it 5-4.

The Titans put the game out of reach with four runs in the seventh frame. A Kannenberg run-scoring single set up Wetenkamp, who crushed a three-run homer for a 9-4 advantage.

Marian College got a solo home run from Bartelt in the bottom of the seventh while Wetenkamp added a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to complete the scoring.

UW-Oshkosh out-hit the Sabres, 14-11, with the help of four hits from Berger, three from Hiroskey and two apiece by Kannenberg and Wetenkamp.

Marian College got three hits from Nick Reschke and two from Ryan Hiller. The Sabres’ Tony Hoitink took the loss after giving up four runs on six hits in four innings. Drew Powers also gave up five runs in three innings for Marian College.

Evan Matson earned the win for the Titans, allowing three earned runs in 5.1 innings. UW-Oshkosh entered the contests ranked 13th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com.

Titans Pound Pioneers

A pair of 15-run games by the UW-Oshkosh bats pushed the Titans past Carroll College in both games of a baseball doubleheader held Saturday (April 26) at Tiedemann Field.

A seven-run second inning vaulted the Titans to a 15-0 victory in the opener. Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest) launched a three-run homer and Blake Berger (Fr. • Star Prairie) blasted a grand slam to highlight the frame.

UW-Oshkosh (23-6) overcame a pair of four-run deficits to take the second contest, 15-8. The Titans set an NCAA Division III record with four triples in the fifth inning as they tallied eight runs.

Shayne Jansen (Fr. • De Pere) continued the power display in game one with a leadoff home run in the third inning. After a run-scoring groundout, Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) smashed a two-run homer for an 11-0 lead.

The Titans added three more runs on four hits in the fourth frame. Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly) doubled in a run before a hit batter loaded the bases. Leighton then got hit by a pitch to force in a run while a sacrifice fly made it 14-0.

Berger hit a solo home run in the fifth inning to finish 3-for-4 with three runs scored and five batted in. UW-Oshkosh’s 13 hits included three by Demmin and two apiece from Leighton and Jansen.

Carroll College (6-20) finished the game with four hits. Colin Mulligan took the loss for the Pioneers, giving up 14 runs on 12 hits in 3.2 innings.

Luke Vosz (Fr. • Rosholt) earned the win in his first career start, throwing four scoreless innings while allowing three hits. The save went to Matt Ramlet (So. • Norwalk), who gave up just one hit in the final three frames.

The Pioneers bolted to a strong start in the nightcap with a leadoff home run from Jason Infusino. Kyle Kannenberg’s single and a Carroll College error put the Titans in front 2-1 after one inning of play.

After tying the contest on a passed ball in the second inning, Carroll College took a 6-2 lead in the fourth frame. The Pioneers used run-scoring doubles from Andy Sturtevant and Justin Ahrens along with a two-run single by Matt Bauer to go ahead.

The Titans cut into their deficit with a run-scoring groundout and Kannenberg single in the third inning. A run-scoring groundout and Infusino double made it an 8-4 Pioneer advantage in the top of the fifth inning.

Demmin recorded the first triple in UW-Oshkosh’s fifth-inning outburst. He scored on a wild pitch before Lucas Wirth (So. • Omro) and Leighton each hit a run-scoring triple. Hiroskey added a two-run double and Kannenberg finished the frame with a three-run triple to put the Titans up, 12-4.

Mike Waupoose (Jr. • Keshena) stroked a two-run homer in the sixth inning and Wirth tacked on a run-scoring groundout in the eighth to complete the scoring.

UW-Oshkosh finished with 14 hits, including three from both Kannenberg and Berger and two from Leighton. The Pioneers’ nine hits featured three apiece by Infusino and Ahrens.

Travis Helland (So. • Baldwin) picked up the win for the Titans, who entered the games ranked ninth in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com. He surrendered two runs in 2.2 innings while Anthony Leaman (Fr. • Green Bay) fired four scoreless innings to earn the save.

Carroll College’s Evan Walsh took the loss, giving up 10 runs on 10 hits in 4.2 frames. Dave Mihlsimmer allowed four runs in 1.1 innings for the Pioneers.

Rubens Selected National Pitcher Of The Week

UW-Oshkosh's Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken), who painted a masterpiece of relief pitching in games held April 14-20, has earned NCAA Division III Pitcher of the Week honors by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

The right-handed Rubens appeared in five contests in relief and pitched a total of 15 innings, posting a 3-0 record with two saves as UW-Oshkosh extended its winning streak to 12 games. He allowed nine hits and only two unearned runs while striking out six batters and walking two.

Rubens picked up a pair of wins in UW-Oshkosh victories of 7-6 (11 innings) and 7-5 (11 innings) over UW-La Crosse on April 14. He pitched a total of 9.1 innings against the Eagles, allowing just six hits and two unearned runs.

In UW-Oshkosh’s 3-2 win over 22nd-ranked UW-Stevens Point, Rubens pitched the final 1.1 innings to earn the save. He retired all four batters in faced, including one by a strikeout.

After earning a save in UW-Oshkosh’s 8-7 win over UW-Stout on April 19, Rubens recorded the victory in the Titans’ 9-5 win over UW-Stout on April 20. His triumph came after he allowed just two hits in four scoreless innings.

This season, Rubens owns a 7-1 record with five saves and a 2.25 earned run average in 48 innings pitched. His 14 appearances also includes 19 strikeouts.

Last year, Rubens compiled a 4-1 record and a 3.14 earned run average in 51.2 innings pitched.

The NCAA Division III Hitter of the Week was Ricky Angel of Illinois Wesleyan University.

Titans, Pointers Split Nationally-Ranked Affair

UW-Oshkosh and UW-Stevens Point played to a deadlock as the two nationally-ranked teams split a baseball doubleheader on Wednesday (April 23) at Tiedemann Field.

The Titans (21-6/16-4 WIAC) entered the games ranked ninth in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com while the Pointers (20-9/12-4 WIAC) came in 24th.

UW-Stevens Point exploded for 11 runs in the middle innings to take the first contest, 15-4. A complete game by Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken) allowed UW-Oshkosh to prevail in game two, 11-4. Rubens gave up just two earned runs on seven hits in nine innings of work.

Leadoff walks helped the Titans mark in the first two innings of the opener. Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) hit a run scoring double and Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh) added a run-scoring single to put UW-Oshkosh on the board in the first frame. A sacrifice fly from Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville) in the second inning made it 3-0.

The Pointers did all of their damage in the third frame after there were two outs. Doug Coe and Brandon Scheidler each hit two-run singles and Justin Bushong stroked a run-scoring double for a 5-3 lead.

Brad Frank doubled home another UW-Stevens Point run in the fourth inning. The Titans used a double by Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) and a Berg single to tally once in the bottom of the frame.

A pair of singles and a walk loaded the bases for the Pointers in the fifth inning. One run came in on a wild pitch before Stewart Larsen doubled in two runs. Tim Schlosser ended the outburst with a two-run home run for an 11-4 advantage.

UW-Stevens Point added a pair of runs in the sixth inning on a Bushong single and a double play groundout. Bushong’s sacrifice fly and Sam Spurney’s single completed the scoring in the seventh frame.

Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh) took the loss for UW-Oshkosh, which allowed season-high totals for runs and hits. He gave up 11 runs on 14 hits in four innings. The Pointers’ Garrett Nix earned the win by surrendering four runs on seven hits over five innings.

Coe tallied four hits while Frank and Schlosser each recorded three of the Pointers’ 18. UW-Oshkosh’s eight hits included two each from Kannenberg and Jason Fosler (Jr. • DeForest).

The Titans got on the scoreboard first in the nightcap with three runs in the fourth frame. After a run-scoring groundout by Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly), Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest) laced a two-run triple to put UW-Oshkosh up 3-0.

Back-to-back doubles by Fosler and Kannenberg started a rally in the Titans’ sixth inning. Hiroskey knocked in a run with a single, Berger hit a sacrifice fly and Berg notched a two-run single to stretch the margin to 8-0.

UW-Stevens Point scored a pair of unearned runs in the seventh frame. Schlosser knocked in the Pointers’ last two runs with a single in the ninth inning.

UW-Oshkosh added two runs on a Kannenberg double and one more on an error in the eighth inning. Kannenberg recorded three hits while Berg, Fosler and Brock Wetenkamp (Jr. • Manitowoc) each had two of the Titans’ 15.

Mike Thrun allowed three runs on five hits in 4.2 innings to take the loss. The Pointers’ seven hits included two apiece from Scheidler and Schlosser.

Fosler extended his hitting streak to 16 games while Brad Demmin’s reached 14 games. Rubens’ streak of 23 innings without giving up an earned run ended as UW-Oshkosh’s advantage in the all-time series with UW-Stevens Point moved to 119-69-1.

Titans Complete Four-Game Sweep Of Blue Devils

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team used a seven-run second inning in the opener and a five-run seventh inning in the nightcap to win both games of a doubleheader against UW-Stout on Sunday (April 20) at Tiedemann Field.

Greg Perlewitz (Jr. • Thiensville) threw a complete-game six-hitter as the Titans took game one, 14-2, in seven innings. Perlewitz struck out nine batters while walking two in the contest.

A three-run homer from Blake Berger (Fr. • Star Prairie) highlighted UW-Oshkosh’s big seventh inning in the second game, which ended in a 9-5 victory.

UW-Stout (11-20/3-15 WIAC) tallied first in the opener, getting a leadoff double by Brandon O’Connell in the second inning. He came in to score after two wild pitches by UW-Oshkosh.

The Titans (20-5/15-3 WIAC) exploded for seven runs on six hits in the bottom half of the second frame. Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly) knocked in two runs with a single before Berger added a run-scoring single and Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) a run-scoring groundout. Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) finished off the inning with a three-run homer for a 7-1 lead.

The Blue Devils scored in the fourth inning after an O’Connell double and Matt Krause single. UW-Oshkosh scored one run in both the third and fourth innings with run-scoring singles from Berger and Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh).

Leading 9-2, the Titans tacked on three runs in the fifth inning and two runs in the sixth frame. Fadness’ three-run homer and Brock Wetenkamp’s (Jr. • Manitowoc) double, along with a wild pitch, completed the scoring.

UW-Oshkosh out-hit UW-Stout, 15-6. Berger and Wetenkamp each recorded three hits for the Titans while Fadness, Kannenberg and Hiroskey had two hits apiece.

The Blue Devils’ Bryan Vilstrup took the loss, allowing seven runs on six hits in two innings. O’Connell notched two of UW-Stout’s six base hits and scored twice.

A single from Kannenberg and double by Fosler started the scoring in the second inning of game two. Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest) knocked in the contest’s first run with a groundout. UW-Stout tied the game with a run-scoring single from Mike White in the third inning.

Demmin walked before advancing on an error in the Titans’ fourth frame. UW-Oshkosh went up 4-1 with a Leighton single, a Wetenkamp sacrifice fly and a Berger single.

The Blue Devils responded in the top of the fifth inning by taking a 5-4 lead. Brian Giebel and Erik Johnson each hit two-run homers to go ahead.

UW-Oshkosh equaled the score with Demmin’s leadoff home run in the seventh inning. After Fosler scored on a Blue Devils’ error, Berger blasted his three-run shot to put the game away.

Ryan Kuepper (Fr. • Menasha) started on the mound for the Titans and allowed four earned runs on six hits in five innings. Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken) picked up the win, throwing four shutout innings while giving up just two hits.

UW-Stout’s Matt Doornick took the loss, surrendering five runs, one earned, in 3.2 innings. Nate Hanson started the contest and gave up two earned runs in 3.1 frames.

The Blue Devils finished with eight hits, including two from Tim Schneider, who also scored twice. UW-Oshkosh, which is ranked 16th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, totaled 10 hits in the contest. Kannenberg recorded three hits while Fosler and Berger each had two.

Titans Hold Off Blue Devils

Jason Fosler (Jr. • DeForest) had a pair of three-hit games and extended his hitting streak to 12 contests as the UW-Oshkosh baseball team swept a doubleheader against UW-Stout on Saturday (April 19) at Tiedemann Field.

The Titans (18-5/13-3 WIAC) won the first contest, 11-7, as Fosler went 3-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored and three runs batted in. He was 3-for-5 with a run scored as UW-Oshkosh prevailed in the nightcap, 8-7.

Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest) led off the second inning with a single for UW-Oshkosh before scoring on a double by Brock Wetenkamp (Jr. • Manitowoc). The Titans added another run on Derek Hiroskey’s (Fr. • Kimberly) sacrifice fly in the fourth inning.

UW-Stout (11-18/3-13 WIAC) came back with two runs on one hit and an error in the fifth inning. Andy Lorenzen brought the first run home on a double while a Titans’ miscue allowed the Blue Devils to tie the game, 2-2.

An error and pair of hit-by-pitches helped UW-Oshkosh respond in the bottom of the fifth frame. Fosler’s sacrifice fly and Leighton’s single put the Titans ahead, 4-2.

Wetenkamp increased the advantage with a leadoff home run in the sixth inning. The Titans made it 8-2 with run-scoring singles by Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh), Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh) and Fosler.

UW-Stout fought back in the eighth inning with five runs. The Blue Devils scored on a sacrifice fly before Brandon O’Connell blasted a three-run homer to trim their deficit to 8-7.

The Titans recorded four singles in the bottom of the eighth inning, with Fosler’s hit bringing in a run. Hiroskey knocked in a pair of runs with a single to complete the scoring.

Evan Matson (Fr. • Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) started on the mound for UW-Oshkosh and allowed two runs on three hits in 4.1 innings of work. The win went to Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh), who allowed five runs on four hits in the final 4.2 frames.

Wetenkamp contributed three hits to the Titans’ total of 15. Brad Demmin, Kannenberg and Leighton recorded two hits apiece. O’Connell and Mike White each had two of the Blue Devils’ seven base hits.

UW-Oshkosh jumped to a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning of game two. After a sacrifice fly scored UW-Oshkosh’s first run, Kannenberg launched a three-run home run.

UW-Stout registered single runs in each of the fourth, sixth and seventh innings. The Blue Devils scored on a double by Ryan Stace, a single by Matt Tschida and a single from Erik Johnson.

Doubles by Kannenberg and Fosler got the Titans going in the fifth inning. UW-Oshkosh went up 7-1 with run-scoring singles by Wetenkamp, Mike Waupoose (Jr. • Keshena) and Hiroskey. UW-Oshkosh added one more run in the seventh inning on a Hiroskey double.

The Blue Devils staged a rally in the ninth inning. Following a single, a hit-by-pitch and a walk, Matt Krause hit a run-scoring single and Stace knocked in two runs with a double to make the final tally 8-7.

Curt Hendricks (Sr. • De Pere) surrendered three runs on nine hits and struck out five batters over seven innings to earn the victory. Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken) picked up his fifth save of the season by allowing one hit and recording the game’s final out.

UW-Stout changed pitchers every inning, with Bryan Vilstrup starting both contests. Curtis Dachel gave up two unearned runs in the fifth inning to take the loss in the opener. In game two, Josh Brandt took the loss after allowing four runs and four hits in the third inning.

Both teams registered 13 hits in the contest. Fosler and Hiroskey each had three hits for the Titans, who entered the doubleheader ranked 16th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com. Krause and Stace notched three hits apiece for UW-Stout.

Titans Sweep Pointers In Nationally-Ranked Battle

Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) had five hits and drove in six runs as UW-Oshkosh swept a baseball doubleheader against UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday (April 16) at Tiedemann Field.

The Titans (16-5/11-3 WIAC) won the first contest, 3-2, and overcame six UW-Stevens Point home runs to prevail in the second game, 14-10. UW-Oshkosh entered the games ranked 16th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com while UW-Stevens Point (15-8/7-3 WIAC) listed 22nd.

The Pointers tallied first in the opener with a solo home run from Eric Fritz on the second pitch of the contest. The next two batters singled before UW-Oshkosh turned a double play to keep the score at 1-0.

UW-Oshkosh's Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) got hit by a pitch to start off the third inning. The Titans then notched back-to-back singles, with Jason Fosler's (Jr. • DeForest) hit tying the game at 1.

Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville) led off the fifth frame with a single. Brad Demmin followed with a run-scoring double to gain a 2-1 lead.

A UW-Stevens Point error put a runner on base for the Titans in the sixth inning. After a sacrifice bunt, Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly) singled to place runners at first and third base. A Pointers’ pickoff attempt failed and the error allowed UW-Oshkosh's third run to score.

Fritz doubled with one out to get the Pointers going in the eighth inning. Justin Bushong drove him home to cut UW-Stevens Point's deficit to 3-2.

Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh) picked up the win for the Titans, allowing one run on four hits over three innings. Ryan Kuepper (Fr. • Menasha) threw the first 4.2 frames and gave up one run on four hits while Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken) fired the final 1.1 innings flawlessly to earn the save.

The Pointers' Mike Thrun took the loss, surrendering three runs on nine hits in 5.1 innings. Joel Delorit threw the last 2.2 frames without allowing a hit.

UW-Oshkosh out-hit the Pointers, 9-8. The Titans got two hits from both Brad Demmin and Fosler while UW-Stevens Point received two hits apiece from Fritz and Bushong.

Berg laced a one-out double to begin the scoring in the first inning of the nightcap. Brad Demmin came up next and hit a run-scoring double for a 1-0 lead.

A double and single started another UW-Oshkosh threat in the second frame. The following two Titans were hit by pitches as Berg forced in a run with the bases loaded. Brad Demmin stepped up and cleared them with one swing on a grand slam for a 6-0 advantage.

UW-Stevens Point used the long ball to get back into the game in the third inning. Brad Archambeau hit a leadoff shot and Bushong blasted a two-run homer to make it 6-3.

The Titans marked two singles and a walk to load the bases in the fourth inning. Fosler knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly and two more runs came home on a UW-Stevens Point error.

Sam Spurney started off the UW-Stevens Point sixth inning with a solo home run. Fritz then blasted a two-run homer and Brad Frank added a solo shot to bring the Pointers within 9-7.

Demmin started UW-Oshkosh’s response in the bottom half of the frame with a triple. Fosler chipped in a run-scoring single before Hiroskey and Derek Leighton (Jr. DeForest) each hit a two-run double to increase the Titans’ lead to 14-7.

Fritz and Frank put together back-to-back doubles to put a run on the board in the eighth inning. A run-scoring groundout, along with a solo home run from Spurney rounded out the Pointers’ scoring.

Four pitchers took the mound for the Titans, with Greg Perlewitz (Jr. • Thiensville) allowing three runs in 1.1 innings to earn the win. Kuepper threw the final four innings to get the save, giving up four runs on six hits.

UW-Stevens Point used five pitchers as Lucas Hoeschele took the loss, surrendering six runs in 1.1 innings. Scott Williams gave up four runs in four innings and Mitch Kouba allowed four runs while recording one out.

UW-Oshkosh finished with 15 hits, including four from Leighton and three apiece from Berg and Brad Demmin. Berg scored three times, as did Demmin, who also batted in five runs.

Fritz and Frank each totaled three of the Pointers’ 14 base hits. Bushong, Spurney and Archambeau recorded two hits apiece.

Titans Work Overtime To Sweep Eagles

Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) scored a game-winning run and hit a game-winning single as UW-Oshkosh swept a baseball doubleheader against UW-La Crosse on Monday (April 14) in La Crosse.

Demmin came home on a wild pitch in the 11th inning to push the Titans past the Eagles, 7-6, in the first contest. UW-Oshkosh (14-5/9-3 WIAC) took the second game, 7-5, when Demmin singled in a run in the 11th frame.

Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) started off a wild first inning in the opener with a single. After an error and balk by the Eagles, the Titans took a 4-0 advantage with run-scoring singles from Demmin, Jason Fosler (Jr. • DeForest) and Mike Waupoose (Jr. • Keshena).

UW-La Crosse (12-14/5-9 WIAC) answered right back with four runs in the bottom of the frame. After two singles to start the inning, Darren O’Donnell laced a two-run double and Dusty Otto ripped a run-scoring single. Josh Weber added a run-scoring double to tie the contest, 4-4.

The Eagles’ Storm Gram reached on a bunt single and stole third base to take the lead in the second inning. He scored on a sacrifice fly from O’Donnell to make it 5-4.

Fadness and Demmin each singled to start a Titans’ rally in the fourth frame. Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh) retook a 6-5 lead when he blasted a two-run double.

Gram bunted safely again in the sixth inning after Tyler Peterson got on base. Travis Kerr equaled the score at 6 with a sacrifice fly.

Demmin reached on a fielder’s choice in the Titans’ half of the 11th inning. He advanced on a Kannenberg single before scoring on a wild pitch with one out.

Curt Hendricks (Sr. • De Pere) started on the mound for UW-Oshkosh, giving up six runs in 5.2 innings. The win went to Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken), who threw 5.1 scoreless frames and allowed just three hits while striking out three.

The Eagles’ Mike Brehm took the loss, allowing one run on five hits in the last four innings. Ross Benitz started the contest and gave up three earned runs on nine hits in seven innings of work.

Fadness and Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville) each totaled three hits as the Titans finished with 14. Demmin and Kannenberg recorded two hits apiece.

UW-La Crosse finished with 11 hits, including three from Gram and two from Tony Peterson while O’Donnell knocked in three runs.

The Titans also tallied early in the nightcap, scoring three runs in the first inning. An Eagles’ error and Berg bunt single set up Demmin, who blasted a three-run home run.

Brock Wetenkamp (Jr. • Manitowoc) singled to lead off the UW-Oshkosh second inning. After a sacrifice, Fadness singled him home to put the Titans up, 4-0.

An error and wild pitch allowed the Eagles to get going in the bottom half of the second frame. UW-La Crosse made it 4-2 with a pair of run-scoring groundouts.

The Eagles got one run on a solo homer by Peterson in the fourth inning while UW-Oshkosh notched one run on a Kannenberg single in the seventh inning.

UW-La Crosse came back in the ninth frame thanks to a one-out error by the Titans. The Eagles tied the game at 5 after a Peterson single and run-scoring groundout by Weber.

Fadness hit a leadoff double in the 11th inning to set up Demmin’s run-scoring single. Demmin scored to make it 7-5 when Fosler grounded out.

Rubens earned his second win of the day, allowing two unearned runs on three hits in four innings. Evan Matson (Fr. • Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) started for the Titans and gave up just one earned run while striking out four in seven frames.

Brandon Walczak took the loss for UW-La Crosse, surrendering two runs in one inning. The Eagles’ starter was Greg Gibson, who gave up four runs on nine hits in seven innings of work.

Fadness recorded four hits and three runs scored as part of the Titans’ 15-hit performance. Kannenberg added three hits while Demmin and Wetenkamp each had two. Demmin also scored twice and batted in four runs.

UW-La Crosse finished with 10 hits, including two apiece from Gram, Kerr and Peterson.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked 16th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, defeated UW-La Crosse for the eighth straight game. The Titans have also won 19 of the last 23 meetings with the Eagles.

Titans Defeat Eagles Twice

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team piled up 24 runs in taking both games of a doubleheader against UW-La Crosse on Sunday (April 13) in La Crosse.

The Titans (12-5/7-3 WIAC) scored in each of the first five innings as they took the first game, 9-6. An eight-run fifth inning and six-run seventh inning led UW-Oshkosh past the Eagles, 15-2, in the second contest.

Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) led off the opener with a double for the Titans. He stole third base and scored on a Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) sacrifice fly for a 1-0 lead.

After Brock Wetenkamp (Jr. • Manitowoc) singled in the second frame, Fadness singled him home to go ahead 2-0.

UW-La Crosse (12-12/5-7 WIAC) tallied a pair of runs in its half of the second inning to tie the game. The Eagles got a walk and double before scoring twice on a groundout and an error by UW-Oshkosh.

Singles from Brad Demmin, Kyle Kannenberg (So. •Oshkosh) and Jason Fosler (Jr. • DeForest) started a Titans’ rally in the third inning. UW-Oshkosh took a 4-2 advantage with a sacrifice fly from Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest) and an error by the Eagles.

Fadness and Brad Demmin singled in the fourth inning before the Titans scored a run on a balk. Kannenberg added a sacrifice fly to make it 6-2. UW-La Crosse tacked on two runs of its own in the bottom half with run-scoring singles by Cory Poppitz and Greg Gibson.

The Titans got two more runs with a Fadness single and UW-La Crosse error in the fifth frame. Wetenkamp hit a run-scoring groundout in the ninth for UW-Oshkosh’s last tally.

UW-La Crosse received a run-scoring single from Tony Peterson in the fifth inning and a solo home run from Darren O’Donnell in the ninth.

Fadness led the Titans’ 12-hit attack with four hits, two runs scored and two runs batted in. Brad Demmin, Kannenberg and Fosler had two hits apiece.

The Eagles also finished with 12 base hits, including two each from Storm Gram, Dusty Otto, Peterson and O’Donnell. Britton Wolf surrendered seven runs on 11 hits in five innings to take the loss for UW-La Crosse.

Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh) earned the win, surrendering four earned runs on 10 hits while striking out three in 7.2 innings. Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken) gave up one run in the last 1.1 innings to pick up the save.

UW-Oshkosh went ahead in the first inning of the nightcap with a run-scoring double from Kannenberg. The Eagles’ Josh Weber walked and stole a base in the third frame before tying the game at 1 on an error by the Titans.

Mike Waupoose (Jr. • Keshena) and Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly) both reached on errors to start off the UW-Oshkosh fifth inning. Fadness and Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville) each knocked in a run with a hit and Brad Demmin tallied a sacrifice fly for a 4-1 lead. After a Fosler run-scoring single and another sacrifice fly, Waupoose smashed a three-run homer to complete the eruption.

A Fosler double and UW-La Crosse error started a second big frame for the Titans in the seventh inning. Hiroskey hit a run-scoring single and then UW-Oshkosh made it 15-1 with a three-run, pinch-hit homer by Shayne Jansen (Fr. • De Pere).

UW-La Crosse got a run-scoring triple from Gram in the seventh inning to complete the scoring. Luke Zurbriggen took the loss for the Eagles after giving up nine runs, one of which was earned, on eight hits in five innings.

Greg Perlewitz gave up two runs on five hits to pick up the complete-game victory in seven innings. UW-Oshkosh entered the games ranked 21st in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com.

The Titans amassed 14 hits, including two apiece from Berg, Kannenberg, Fosler, Waupoose and Hiroskey. Travis Kerr went 2-for-3 as UW-La Crosse finished with five hits.

Titans' Four-Game Series With Eagles
To Start One Day Later

Inclement weather in La Crosse has postponed the start of the UW-Oshkosh baseball team's four-game series with UW-La Crosse.

The WIAC rivals were originally scheduled to play doubleheaders on Saturday (April 12) and Sunday (April 13) at UW-La Crosse's North Campus Field. The teams will now play doubleheaders on Sunday and Monday (April 14) at the same venue, with the first pitch being thrown at noon each day.

UW-Oshkosh, the defending WIAC champion, enters Sunday's games with a 10-5 record (5-3 WIAC).

UW-Oshkosh returns to Tiedemann Field later this week to host doubleheaders at 1 p.m. on Wednesday (April 16) against UW-Stevens Point and noon on both Saturday (April 19) and Sunday (April 20) against UW-Stout.

Titans' Doubleheader With Pointers Postponed Again

With rain in Thursday (April 10) afternoon's forecast, doubleheaders in Oshkosh between the UW-Oshkosh and UW-Stevens Point baseball and women's softball teams have been postponed. It marks the second straight day that the doubleheaders have been postponed due to inclement weather.

UW-Oshkosh (10-5/5-3 WIAC) was planning to play UW-Stevens Point (11-6/3-1 WIAC) in baseball at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Tiedemann Field. The teams will make up their doubleheader at 1 p.m. on Wednesday (April 16) at Tiedemann Field.

In women's softball, UW-Oshkosh (10-6/0-1 WIAC) was hoping to battle UW-Stevens Point (15-5/1-3 WIAC) in a 3 p.m. doubleheader on Thursday at the Oshkosh Sports Complex. The doubleheader will be rescheduled at a later date.

Titans' Doubleheader With Pointers Postponed

Wet field conditions in Oshkosh have forced the UW-Oshkosh baseball and women's softball teams to postpone their doubleheaders against UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday (April 9).

UW-Oshkosh (10-5/5-3 WIAC) was planning to play UW-Stevens Point (11-6/3-1 WIAC) in baseball at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Tiedemann Field. The teams have rescheduled their doubleheader for 1 p.m. on Thursday (April 10) at Tiedemann Field.

In women's softball, UW-Oshkosh (10-6/0-1 WIAC) was hoping to battle UW-Stevens Point (15-5/1-3 WIAC) in a 3 p.m. doubleheader on Wednesday at the Oshkosh Sports Complex. The games will be made up at 3 p.m. on Thursday at the Oshkosh Sports Complex.

Titans Take Two Games From Warhawks

Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken) threw 10.2 consecutive innings to earn a save and a win as the UW-Oshkosh baseball team defeated UW-Whitewater in both games of a doubleheader on Sunday (April 6) in Whitewater.

The Titans (10-5/5-3 WIAC) took the first game, 8-5, as Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) registered four hits and four runs scored. Rubens pitched the last five outs, allowing just one hit, to record the save.

UW-Oshkosh got a complete-game victory from Rubens in winning the second contest, 10-5. Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh) led the Titans’ bats with four hits and five runs batted in.

Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest) got the scoring started in the UW-Oshkosh half of the second inning. He launched a one-out solo homer to take a 1-0 advantage.

A walk from Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly) started a two-run tally for the Titans in the third frame. Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) grounded out later in the inning to drive him home and Brock Wetenkamp (Jr. • Manitowoc) singled in one more run for a 3-0 UW-Oshkosh lead.

Kannenberg’s leadoff double got the Titans going once again in the fourth inning. Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville) knocked in a run with a groundout and Brad Demmin hit a run-scoring single to make it 5-0.

The Titans scored in five consecutive innings, getting a solo home run from Jason Fosler (Jr. • DeForest) in the fifth frame.

UW-Whitewater (11-4/2-2 WIAC) bounced back with four runs on five hits in the fifth inning. Jeff Donovan put the first number on the scoreboard with a run-scoring single and Thomas Corcoran added one more run on a double. With two outs, Ben Prather hit a two-run single to pull the Warhawks within 6-4.

UW-Oshkosh notched one run in both the sixth and eighth innings on a run-scoring groundout by Wetenkamp and a sacrifice fly by Brad Demmin.

The Warhawks received a solo home run from Billy Johnson in the sixth inning. Randy Johnson took the loss, giving up five runs on six hits over 3.2 innings. Greg Donovan threw the last 5.1 frames while allowing three earned runs and five hits.

Curt Hendricks (Sr. • De Pere) started for the Titans and earned the victory by allowing five runs on nine hits in 7.1 innings of work. Brad Demmin paced UW-Oshkosh at the plate with three runs batted in while Wetenkamp knocked in two runs.

UW-Whitewater finished with 10 hits, while the Titans belted out 11. Donovan, Corcoran and Jordan Stine each recorded two hits for the Warhawks.

Both teams scored in the first inning of the opener, with UW-Oshkosh gaining a 3-1 lead. The Titans used two singles and a walk to load the bases for Kannenberg, who ripped a three-run double to go in front. UW-Whitewater broke through in the bottom half with a solo home run from Ben Kuhlmann.

The Warhawks tied the contest in the fourth inning by scoring two runs on four hits. A run-scoring groundout by Matt Schliewe and sacrifice fly from Johnson made it 3-3.

UW-Whitewater used another solo home run in the fifth inning, this time by Corcoran, to take a 4-3 advantage.

Berg walked and Brad Demmin singled to start off the Titans’ seventh-inning rally. Fosler and Kannenberg each hit a run-scoring single while Fosler scored on a Warhawks’ error to put UW-Oshkosh up, 6-4.

After a solo home run from Donovan in the seventh cut the Titans’ advantage to 6-5, Hiroskey singled to lead off the eighth inning. A UW-Whitewater error set the stage for Brad Demmin, who tripled home two runs. Kannenberg added a run-scoring single while Demmin knocked in one more run with a triple in the ninth frame.

Rubens earned the win, allowing five runs on 14 hits and striking out four in nine innings. The loss went to Mike Jacobson, who gave up six runs on 14 hits and struck out five in eight innings of work.

UW-Oshkosh’s 16 base hits featured four each from Kannenberg and Hiroskey. Brad Demmin accounted for three hits, two runs scored and three runs batted in. Fadness also registered two hits and scored twice.

Donovan tallied three of the Warhawks’ 14 hits while Kuhlmann, Stine and Johnson totaled two apiece.

It was the 189th meeting all-time between the two schools. UW-Oshkosh, ranked 12th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, now holds a 123-66 record against UW-Whitewater.

Warhawks Power Way Past Titans

UW-Whitewater hit 10 home runs to take both games of a baseball doubleheader against UW-Oshkosh on Saturday (April 5) in Whitewater.

The Warhawks (11-2/2-0 WIAC) blasted eight round-trippers, including five consecutive in the fifth inning, to win a 9-7 decision in the first game. Matt Schliewe pinch-hit in the bottom of the ninth inning and smacked a two-run homer to win the contest.

Kevin Zalnis knocked two pitches out of the park in the opener and hit a third home run in the nightcap as UW-Whitewater prevailed, 8-3.

Jordan Stine got the scoring started for the Warhawks in the third inning of the first contest. He launched a solo shot with two outs to put UW-Whitewater up, 1-0.

The Titans (8-5/3-3 WIAC) responded in the fifth frame, getting a leadoff long ball from Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh). UW-Oshkosh made it five straight base hits to take the lead with a two-run double by Mike Waupoose (Jr. • Keshena) and a run-scoring single by Jason Fosler (Jr. • DeForest). Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly) tacked on a run-scoring single to make it 5-1.

UW-Whitewater’s power display came in the bottom half of the fifth inning. With one out, the Warhawks got consecutive home runs from Ben Kuhlman, Jeff Donovan, Stine, Thomas Corcoran and Zalnis to go ahead 6-5.

UW-Oshkosh did not go away quietly, tallying twice in the ninth inning to retake the lead. A hit-by-pitch and single set up Blake Berger’s (Fr. • Star Prairie) game-tying sacrifice fly. Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) put the Titans up 7-6 with a two-out, run-scoring double.

Zalnis tied the game with a home run to lead off the Warhawks’ ninth inning. Ben Prather singled before Schliewe hit his walk-off blast with nobody out.

The Titans amassed 15 hits in the game, including four from Fosler, three from Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) and two from Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville).

UW-Whitewater’s 16-hit barrage featured three from Stine and two apiece for Donovan, Corcoran, Zalnis, Prather and Billy Johnson.

Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh) gave up six runs and 13 hits while striking out 13 in eight innings as the UW-Oshkosh starter. The loss went to Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken), who allowed three runs without recording an out.

Adam Dominick surrendered five runs in four frames and Kate Olson gave up two runs in 4.2 innings for the Warhawks. Mike Jacobson picked up the win after allowing one hit and throwing 0.1 innings.

The Warhawks used a big second inning to go ahead for good in the second contest. Zalnis hit a solo home run before Schliewe doubled in a run to make it 2-0. Johnson followed with a two-run homer and Corcoran added a sacrifice fly for a 5-0 lead.

UW-Oshkosh got on the scoreboard in the top of the third frame. Fadness hit a solo home run to open the inning and make it a 5-1 game.

UW-Whitewater marked single runs in each of the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. The Warhawks scored two runs on a pair of singles by Corcoran in the fourth and sixth frames. After a wild pitch, UW-Whitewater got a run-scoring fielder’s choice from Greg Harder in the fifth inning.

A leadoff walk and Fosler double added a pair of runs for the Titans in the sixth inning. Shayne Jansen (Fr. • De Pere) and Kannenberg each knocked in a run with a groundout to cut UW-Oshkosh’s deficit to 7-3.

Fadness and Fosler recorded one hit apiece as the Titans totaled two base hits in the contest. UW-Oshkosh, which is ranked 12th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, walked eight times in the game.

UW-Whitewater totaled 13 hits, with two each from Stine, Corcoran, Schliewe and Johnson. Corcoran batted in three runs while Johnson knocked in two.

Warhawks' pitching retired the final 12 Titans’ batters in order. Aaron Dott threw the game’s first seven innings and allowed three runs on two hits while striking out five to earn the win.

UW-Oshkosh’s Travis Helland (So. • Baldwin) took the loss, giving up four runs on four hits in one inning.

Titans, Yellowjackets Swap Victories

UW-Oshkosh had a season-high 15 hits in the opener and a season-low three hits in the nightcap as it split a baseball doubleheader with UW-Superior on Sunday (March 30) at Tiedemann Field.

UW-Oshkosh (8-3/3-1 WIAC) posted a 7-0 victory in the first game while UW-Superior (10-6/1-3 WIAC) recorded a 3-1 win in the second. The Yellowjackets' triumph in the second contest was just their third over the Titans in 44 meetings, including their first since 1973.

UW-Oshkosh got it going right away in the opener as Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) singled to lead off the first inning. Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) drove Fadness home with a one-out single before Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest) lashed a two-out, two-run double to give UW-Oshkosh a 3-0 lead.

Brad Demmin walked to start off another three-run tally in the third inning. Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh) doubled two batters later before a wild pitch allowed the Titans’ fourth run to score. Leighton added a run-scoring groundout and Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville) a run-scoring triple to increase UW-Oshkosh's advantage to 6-0.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked seventh in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com, tacked on one more run in the fourth inning to complete the scoring. Fadness singled to lead off the frame and touched home plate on Brad Demmin’s one-out double.

Seven players recorded two hits each for the Titans in the opener. Leighton had three runs batted in to go along with his two hits, while Brad Demmin had two runs batted in and two runs scored to go along with his two hits. Brad Demmin was on base in seven straight at-bats before flying out in the seventh inning.

UW-Superior was held to five hits, with three of them belonging to Joey Hostrawser. The Yellowjackets had only one runner reach third base.

Curt Hendricks (Sr. • De Pere) and Ryan Kuepper (Fr. • Menasha) combined to throw the Titans’ second shutout of the season. Hendricks struck out five while giving up four hits in seven innings to record the win. Kuepper threw two scoreless innings and gave up one hit in finishing the game.

Justin Saufley yielded seven runs on 11 hits in 3.1 innings to take the loss for UW-Superior. He entered the contest having allowed just four runs in his previous 21 innings pitched.

UW-Superior scored all of its runs in the first inning of the second game as its first three batters reached base. The Yellowjackets took a 1-0 lead when UW-Oshkosh reliever Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken) threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded. Nate Hedley then knocked in UW-Superior's final two runs with a one-out double.

The Titans answered in the sixth inning as they used an error, a walk and a single to load the bases with no outs. After UW-Superior turned a double play, UW-Oshkosh cut its deficit to 3-1 on Mike Waupoose's (Jr. • Keshena) run-scoring single.

UW-Superior starter Nate Hedley benefited from another key double play in the seventh inning. Hedley, who took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, allowed just three hits and struck out three batters to record the complete-game victory.

Anthony Leaman (Fr. • Green Bay) allowed the first three batters to reach base, including two on walks, and did not record an out in his first collegiate start. He took the loss while Rubens threw the final nine innings. Rubens permitted just five hits and struck out three batters.

Titans' Lechnir Registers 600th Coaching Victory

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team defeated UW-Superior, 3-2, in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday (March 29) at Tiedemann Field to give Tom Lechnir his 600th coaching victory.

Lechnir, a 1982 UW-Oshkosh graduate, is in his 20th season as head coach of the Titans. Lechnir has an all-time coaching record of 601-196-1, with his victory count being the highest in WIAC history.

Lechnir is the 26th NCAA Division III baseball coach to reach the 600-win mark. His .754 winning percentage is the fifth-highest in NCAA Division III history.

In 1994, the Mosinee native guided UW-Oshkosh to the NCAA Division III championship. He has also coached the Titans to 11 WIAC titles and nine NCAA Division III World Series appearances.

UW-Oshkosh tallied a 5-1 win over UW-Superior in the second game of the doubleheader to improve its record to 7-2 (2-0 WIAC). The defending WIAC champion Titans are ranked seventh in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com.

Titans Fight Off Pesky Yellowjackets

UW-Oshkosh opened defense of its 2007 WIAC baseball championship with a pair of victories over UW-Superior on Saturday (March 29) at Tiedemann Field.

Neither team scored after the first inning of the first game as the Titans won, 3-2. Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh) pitched a complete-game five-hitter in the second contest to lead UW-Oshkosh to a 5-1 victory.

Three hits helped UW-Superior (9-5/0-2 WIAC) score both of its runs in the first inning of the opener. The Yellowjackets used a double by Mitch Loegering and a single by Nate Hedley to go ahead 2-0.

UW-Oshkosh (7-2/2-0 WIAC) led off its half of the first with a single by Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire). A UW-Superior error set up Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh), who smashed a two-run double to tie the contest. Demmin touched home on a groundout by Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh) to put the Titans ahead 3-2.

The last eight innings went scoreless despite 11 base runners by UW-Superior. UW-Oshkosh was limited to just five base runners, with only one of them reaching second base.

UW-Superior out-hit the Titans, 7-4. Loegering had two hits for the Yellowjackets while Brad Demmin had two hits for the Titans.

The Titans' Greg Perlewitz (Jr. • Thiensville) allowed two runs on four hits and struck out seven batters in 6.2 innings to pick up the win. Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken) earned the save by throwing 2.1 scoreless innings while giving up three hits.

The Yellowjackets’ Tim Bouvine pitched all eight innings and took the loss. He surrendered four hits while striking out five batters and walking one.

Cummings led off the nightcap with a double, continuing UW-Superior’s first-inning success. He advanced on a single and hit-by-pitch before scoring on Nick Hedley’s bases-loaded walk to make it 1-0.

UW-Oshkosh snapped a streak of 11 scoreless innings by tallying single runs in the game’s final five frames. A pair of two-out walks got the Titans started in the fourth inning. Blake Berger (Fr. • Star Prairie) singled home Kannenberg to tie the contest at 1.

Fadness reached on an error to open up the Titans’ fifth inning. Brock Wetenkamp’s (Jr. • Manitowoc) sacrifice fly allowed him to score and give UW-Oshkosh a 2-1 advantage.

UW-Oshkosh added one run in the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly by Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly) and another in the seventh when Jason Fosler (Jr. • DeForest) got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

After an error and walk put two UW-Oshkosh runners on base in the eighth inning, Wetenkamp hit his second sacrifice fly to bring in the Titans’ final run.

Brad Demmin highlighted the Titans’ eight-hit game with three hits. Berger and Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest) added two hits each.

UW-Superior’s five hits included a single and a double by Nate Hedley.

Ryan Demmin struck out nine batters and walked three to pick up the win for UW-Oshkosh. T.J. Wink took the loss for UW-Superior, giving up three runs on six hits over 5.1 innings.

UW-Oshkosh head coach Tom Lechnir earned his 600th career victory in the first game of the doubleheader. UW-Oshkosh entered the doubleheader ranked seventh in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com.

Defending Champion Titans
Picked To Finish Second In WIAC Race

UW-Stevens Point is the preseason favorite to win the 2008 WIAC baseball championship in a poll conducted by the league’s sports information directors.

The Pointers, who finished second in last year's title hunt, captured three first-place votes in the predictions. UW-Stevens Point has won seven league championships, with the most recent coming in 2002. The Pointers return 20 lettermen and seven starters, including senior Brandon Scheidler who racked up a league-leading 80 hits a year ago.

UW-Oshkosh, which also secured three first-place votes, is pegged to finish second in the seven-team derby. The Titans return five of their top seven hitters from last year's team that claimed the 28th WIAC title in school history. UW-Oshkosh, which captured NCAA Division III titles in 1985 and 1994, has won 27-plus games in 16 of the last 17 seasons. Tom Lechnir is the winningest head coach in WIAC archives with a 594-194-1 record in 19 seasons.

UW-Whitewater claimed the remaining first-place tally and is picked for third place. The Warhawks have won 10 WIAC trophies, including four straight from 2003-06. UW-Whitewater, which grabbed the NCAA Division III title in 2005, has produced 30 or more victories in three of the last four seasons.

The remaining WIAC projections have UW-La Crosse finishing fourth, UW-Stout fifth, UW-Platteville sixth and UW-Superior seventh.

UW-La Crosse lost five WIAC contests by one run during the 2007 campaign. Junior Storm Gram hit .406 last year to lead the conference.

UW-Stout returns seven of its top nine hitters from last year’s club that produced 23 wins, the most since 1992. The Blue Devils also appeared in the WIAC Tournament for the first time since 1999. Junior Matt Doornink established a conference single-season record with 26 appearances last season.

UW-Platteville lost 14 games by three runs or less last year and returns 95.5 percent of its innings pitched and 86.4 percent of its hits from 2007. Senior Ross Bennett is the school’s career leader in hits, home runs and runs batted in.

UW-Superior’s nine wins a year ago were the most for the program since 2000. The Yellowjackets welcome 21 new players this season, the largest incoming class in school history.

Titans Rally To Earn Split With Tommies

UW-Oshkosh scored five runs in its final at-bat to salvage one win against the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) in a baseball doubleheader held Tuesday (March 25) at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn.

The Titans (5-2) entered the games ranked seventh in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com. The Tommies (11-5) came in ranked 16th. Both squads were participants in the 2007 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship.

The University of St. Thomas used a complete-game shutout from Lonnie Robinson to take the first game, 5-0. Robinson allowed just four hits and walked none while striking out six. UW-Oshkosh won the second contest, 7-3, with the help of a five-run rally in the seventh inning.

The opener remained scoreless until the Tommies came to the plate in the fourth inning. Dan Leslie brought home the game’s first run by being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. The University of St. Thomas went up 3-0 on a two-run single by Roy Larson.

Louie Salmon and Matt Pexa singled to start another Tommies' threat in the seventh inning. Chris Bullis followed with a triple to drive them both home and make the score 5-0.

Curt Hendricks (Sr. • De Pere) took the loss for UW-Oshkosh, surrendering five runs in 6.1 innings.

The Titans' four hits included two singles by Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh). The Tommies totaled eight hits, including three by Bullis and two by Leslie.

UW-Oshkosh got off to a strong start in game two, scoring a pair of runs in the first inning. Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) singled with two outs to put a runner aboard for Brock Wetenkamp (Jr. • Manitowoc). Wetenkamp then blasted a two-run homer to put the Titans ahead, 2-0.

The Tommies stroked four hits in marking three runs to take the lead in the sixth inning. Pexa and Bullis belted back-to-back run-scoring triples before the University of St. Thomas went ahead, 3-2, on a run-scoring single by Taylor Rahm.

Kannenberg started the Titans’ comeback with a one-out double in the seventh frame. UW-Oshkosh took a 4-3 lead after run-scoring singles by Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh) and Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville). Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) added a two-run single and Brad Demmin a sacrifice fly.

Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken) picked up the complete-game victory for the Titans. He allowed three runs and seven hits while striking out three batters.

Erik Olson started for the Tommies and gave up two runs and three hits with four strikeouts over six innings. The loss went to Matt Schuld, who was charged with four earned runs while failing to record an out.

UW-Oshkosh out-hit the University of St. Thomas, 9-7. The Titans received two hits from Wetenkamp while the Tommies got two hits from Bullis.

Titans, Saints Split Twinbill

UW-Oshkosh and the College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) each received a complete-game pitching performance as the two baseball teams split a doubleheader on Monday (March 24) at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn.

Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh) allowed two earned runs over seven innings in the Titans’ 7-3 victory in the first game. He allowed nine hits while striking out six batters and walking two.

The Saints took the second contest, 10-5, on the strength of Peter Burg’s six-strikeout performance. Burg gave up seven hits and walked one batter.

UW-Oshkosh (4-1) used a single and pair of hit-by-pitches to load the bases in the second inning of the opener. Jason Fosler (Jr.• DeForest) followed with a two-run double to begin the scoring. The Titans increased their lead to 4-0 with a run-scoring groundout by Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly) and a run-scoring single by Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire).

Fadness put another run on the board in the fourth inning, singling home Pete Berg (Jr.• Janesville). Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest) came up next and roped a double to bring home UW-Oshkosh’s sixth run. The Titans added one more run on an error to go ahead 7-0.

The College of St. Scholastica (12-3) broke through in its final at-bat, posting three runs on two hits and an error in the seventh inning. Blake Eller launched a two-run homer after Chad Peterson singled to lead off the frame. The Saints notched their final run on a wild pitch.

Adian Kummet allowed six runs in five innings to take the loss.

The College of St. Scholastica had nine hits, including three by Steve Kraushaar and two by Eller. UW-Oshkosh tallied seven hits, including two each by Fadness, Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh) and Leighton.

The Saints wasted no time scoring in the late contest, posting increasing run totals in each of the first four innings. Two walks, a wild pitch and a run-scoring groundout from Mike Lewis made it 1-0 at the end of the first inning.

A pair of singles and another wild pitch kept the College of St. Scholastica rolling in the second frame. The score reached 3-0 when the Saints got a run-scoring single from Eller and another run on a groundout.

Lewis doubled to lead off the third inning as the College St. Scholastica refused to let up. The Titans committed an error and threw a wild pitch to help the Saints’ cause before Jake Gaub blasted a two-run home run to go up 6-0.

The College of St. Scholastica’s first two batters walked to start off the fourth inning. A UW-Oshkosh error extended the frame, which was highlighted by a Kraushaar three-run homer. The Saints held a 10-0 lead at the end of four innings.

The Titans fought back with two singles and a double to open the fifth inning. Kannenberg's two-base hit cut UW-Oshkosh's deficit to 10-1 while a Fadness run-scoring groundout made the score 10-2.

Hiroskey and Fadness each singled in the seventh inning as UW-Oshkosh added three runs on three hits and an error. Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh) did the majority of the damage with a two-run triple to cut the Titans’ deficit to 10-4. Demmin later scored on an error by the Saints.

Kannenberg took the pitching loss, surrendering four runs on four hits in two innings.

The Saints out-hit the Titans, 9-7. Eller, Gaub and Paul Kolodge had two hits each for the College of St. Scholastica while Demmin and Hiroskey both had two hits for UW-Oshkosh.

UW-Oshkosh entered the games ranked seventh in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com. Both squads were participants in the 2007 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship.

Titans Prevail Over Norse In Extra Innings

Brad Demmin Derek Leighton The UW-Oshkosh baseball team scored two unearned runs in the eighth inning to defeat Luther College (Iowa), 7-5, on Saturday (March 8) at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn.

UW-Oshkosh (3-0) entered the game ranked 10th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com and Luther College (0-1) 24th.

With the score knotted at 5 in the eighth inning, UW-Oshkosh's Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly) reached second base on a one-out error. Following a single by Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville), Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) delivered a run-scoring single to put the Titans up 6-5. UW-Oshkosh tallied its final run on Brad Demmin's (Jr. • Oshkosh) two-out single.

Luther College posted the game’s first run in the third inning. After a leadoff triple from Joe Thompson, Ben Schott singled him home to give the Norse a 1-0 lead. That score held until UW-Oshkosh's half of the fifth.

The Titans put two runners aboard in the fifth inning when Hiroskey walked and Fadness singled. Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest) then crushed a two-run double to put UW-Oshkosh in front 2-1.

Luther College took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Norse tied the game on Jake Waddle's single and pulled ahead on the Titans' second error of the frame.

UW-Oshkosh used singles from Berg and Leighton to start its threat in the seventh inning. Brad Demmin then stepped up to the plate and blasted a three-run home run to give the Titans a 5-3 advantage.

Luther College responded in the bottom of the seventh, getting a run-scoring triple from Waddle. Jeff Hiatt added a run-scoring groundout to tie the score at 5.

Ryan Demmin (So. • Oshkosh) started on the mound for UW-Oshkosh and allowed three runs and six hits while striking out seven batters in 6.1 innings. Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken) yielded just two hits in the final 1.2 innings to pick up the win.

Luther College reliever Nate Todd took the loss after giving up four runs and six hits in 2.1 innings. Adam Kohls started for the Norse and surrendered two runs and three hits in five innings.

UW-Oshkosh's 12 hits featured two each by Berg, Fadness, Leighton, Brad Demmin and Brock Wetenkamp (Jr. • Manitowoc). Brad Demmin drove in four runs while Berg scored twice.

Luther College finished the game with eight hits, including three by Schott and two by Waddle.

Titans Take Two From Royals In Season Debut

UW-Oshkosh benefited from the superb pitching of Curt Hendricks (Sr. • De Pere) in the opener and a walk-off wild pitch in the nightcap to sweep Bethel University (Minn.) in a baseball doubleheader held Friday (March 7) at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn.

The Titans posted a 4-0 victory in the first game as Hendricks threw a five-hit, complete-game shutout. UW-Oshkosh took advantage of a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning to win the second game, 3-2.

Hendricks struck out seven batters and walked none. Double plays turned in the second and seventh innings helped him face just 26 batters, five over the minimum.

UW-Oshkosh (2-0) got on the scoreboard right away in the opener on a run-scoring double from Brock Wetenkamp (Jr. • Manitowoc). That 1-0 lead stood up until the Titans came to bat in the fifth inning.

Cory Hastings (So. • Menomonie) drew a leadoff walk to get the Titans started. After Pete Berg (Jr. • Janesville) bunted him over to second base, Derek Leighton (Jr. • DeForest) blasted a two-run home run to make it 3-0.

Wetenkamp doubled to open up the sixth inning for UW-Oshkosh. Mike Waupoose (Jr. • Keshena) put the Titans up 4-0 later in the inning with a pinch-hit, run-scoring single.

UW-Oshkosh totaled seven hits, including two doubles by Wetenkamp. Bethel University's five hits included a pair of singles by Erik Anderson.

Travis Adams surrendered three runs on three hits in five innings to take the loss for Bethel University (3-3). He struck out six batters and walked three.

Derek Hiroskey (Fr. • Kimberly) used two unorthodox plays to lead the Titans to their victory in the second contest. He reached first base after being hit by a pitch to open the seventh inning. Hiroskey then advanced twice on groundouts and scored on a wild pitch with two outs to end the game.

Bethel University took a 1-0 advantage in the third inning after a pair of hits and an error by the Titans. Tyler Kramer and Brandon Carr both singled before a miscue by UW-Oshkosh let in the game's first run.

UW-Oshkosh tied the contest in the fifth inning when Kyle Kannenberg (So. • Oshkosh) led off the frame with a single. Nolan Fadness (Fr. • Eau Claire) singled with two outs to record the run batted in and make it 1-1.

A pair of groundouts got Tim Oesterlin to third base after he singled in the sixth inning for Bethel University. He later scored on a single by Kris Pulford as the Royals took a 2-1 lead.

The Titans responded in their half of the sixth, receiving a leadoff double from Brad Demmin (Jr. • Oshkosh). He advanced to third base on a wild pitch and tied the contest after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Wetenkamp.

UW-Oshkosh had five different players tally one hit each. Bethel University compiled seven hits, including two by both Oesterlin and Kris Pulford.

Jeremy Rubens (So. • New Franken) threw a hitless seventh inning to pick up the win for UW-Oshkosh. Greg Perlewitz (Jr. • Thiensville) started the game for the Titans and allowed one run on four hits in four innings.

Bethel University’s Ethan Formo took the loss, surrendering one run in 0.2 innings. Isaac Hamilton threw the game’s first six innings, allowing two runs and five hits while striking out four batters.

It was the first meeting between the two teams, with UW-Oshkosh entering the doubleheader ranked 10th in the NCAA Division III by D3baseball.com.