Westphal Voted To Preseason All-America Team
Westphal, the 2011 Midwest Region Pitcher of the Year, was a second-team All-American last season. He compiled a 7-0 record and 1.34 ERA in eight starts. Westphal threw a complete game in five of those starts, and he totaled 64 strikeouts in 60.1 innings. Walking just 14 batters, Westphal yielded one home run and held opponents to a .184 batting average during 2011. In a complete-game win over UW-Stout, he racked up 16 strikeouts and didn't allow an earned run. Westphal then finished his season with nine innings of 10-strikeout, one-run ball to defeat UW-Whitewater. In his sophomore campaign, Westphal posted a 4-4 record and 4.06 ERA. He fanned 44 men over 57.2 innings (13 appearances). Westphal went 2-0 with a 3.92 ERA and 11 strikeouts over 20.2 frames during 2009. For his 138.2 career innings, he boasts a 13-4 record with a 2.86 ERA and 119 strikeouts. Westphal was the lone WIAC representative among the 30 players on the preseason All-America team. The first team included catcher Mike Nodzenski (Grinnell), first baseman Jordan Walton (Randolph-Macon), second baseman Esteban Meletiche (Keystone), third baseman Dan Haugh (Wheaton, Mass.), shortstop Tim Saunders (Marietta), utility man Trey Martin (Wheaton, Ill.), designated hitter Cam Stephens (Concordia, Ill.) and outfielders Brandon Rogalski (Washington, Mo.), Ricardo Lizcano (Heidelberg) and Connor Madden (Christopher Newport). D3baseball.com named five pitchers to its first team, including Marietta's Austin Blaski and Brian Gasser, Moravian's Brendan Close, Chapman's Brian Rauh and Kean's Mike Russo. Gasser was the 2011 National Pitcher of the Year after going 14-1 with a 1.74 ERA and 89 strikeouts. UW-Oshkosh begins its season on March 12 in the Minneapolis Metrodome (Minn.). The Titans recorded a 25-14 record last year on their way to third place in the WIAC. 2012 D3baseball.com NCAA Division III Preseason All-America Team |
UW-Oshkosh To Host Winter Baseball Clinics
The UW-Oshkosh baseball team will host a series of winter hitting, pitching, catching and fielding clinics for youths in grades 2-12. All clinics will be under the direction of head coach Tom Lechnir. Youths in grades 9-12 can register for the Super Skills Clinic on Dec. 26, while youths in grades 6-8 can sign up for the Future Stars Clinic on Dec. 27. Youths in grades 2-5 can enroll in the Rookies Clinic on Dec. 28. Each clinic begins at 10 a.m. and concludes at 5:30 p.m. The cost of each clinic is $85. The clinics will be held at Kolf Sports Center on the UW-Oshkosh campus. All clinics have a one-to-four coach
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