Milwaukee Panthers baseball
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The Milwaukee Panthers are an NCAA Division I college baseball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[1] The current head coach is Shaun Wegner.
The only Division I college baseball team in the state of Wisconsin, the Panthers have qualified for three NCAA tournaments since 1999, including a win over #1 ranked Rice in the first round of the 1999 NCAA tournament.
Coaches
| Coach | Years | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armin Kraeft | 1956 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Template:Winperc |
| Bill Ritter | 1957–1970 | 122 | 161 | 1 | Template:Winperc |
| Frank Orzel | 1971–1973 | 27 | 50 | 0 | Template:Winperc |
| Jim Burian | 1987–1990 | 62 | 115 | 0 | Template:Winperc |
| Scott Kugi | 1991–1993 | 33 | 86 | 0 | Template:Winperc |
| Bill Schufrieder | 1994 | 20 | 30 | 0 | Template:Winperc |
| Jerry Augustine | 1995–2006 | 347 | 297 | 1 | Template:Winperc |
| Scott Doffek | 2007–2023 | 412 | 431 | 1 | Template:Winperc |
| Shaun Wegner | 2024-present | 19 | 36 | 0 | Template:Winperc |
NCAA tournament results
The Panthers have appeared in four NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 1–8.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Regional (Game 1) Regional (Game 2) Regional (Game 3) |
Rice Texas Tech Rice |
W 8–4 L 8–5 L 27–1 |
| 2001 | Regional (Game 1) Regional (Game 2) |
Notre Dame UC Santa Barbara |
L 12–4 L 13–12 |
| 2002 | Regional (Game 1) Regional (Game 2) |
Nebraska SW Missouri State |
L 7–2 L 6–1 |
| 2010 | Regional (Game 1) Regional (Game 2) |
Arizona State San Diego |
L 6–2 L 22–1 |
Facilities
After playing at a variety of home sites in 1991, the Panthers played at Simmons Field in Kenosha in 1992 and 1993.[2] They then began playing home games at Henry Aaron Field at Lincoln Park in Glendale for the 1994 season.[2] The 2019 Panthers schedule showed home games played at Henry Aaron Field; at Kapco Park on the campus of Concordia University Wisconsin; and one game at Miller Park.[3]
In February 2018, the Panthers reached an agreement to move their home games to Franklin Field in Franklin, Wisconsin.[4] Their first game in Franklin was scheduled for March 20, 2020, though the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic two weeks prior.[5][6] Their first home game in Franklin was on March 26, 2021, a 6–3 win over Purdue Fort Wayne.[7]
The Panthers have played 32 games at the Milwaukee Brewers' American Family Field since 2002, posting a record of 21–11 since 2024[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..[8] Since 2022, the annual game has been contested against Division III MSOE.[9]
All-Americans
- Mike Goetz, 2006
Major League Baseball draftees
Milwaukee has had 24 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[10]
| Panthers in the Major League Baseball Draft | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Pick | Team |
| 1989 | Template:Sort name | 27 | 703 | Brewers |
| 1993 | Template:Sort name | 12 | 326 | Dodgers |
| 1995 | Template:Sort name | 23 | 629 | Pirates |
| 1998 | Template:Sort name | 31 | 926 | Brewers |
| 2000 | Template:Sort name | 35 | 1041 | Brewers |
| 2001 | Template:Sort name | 22 | 670 | Dodgers |
| 2006 | Template:Sort name | 25 | 752 | Brewers |
| 2011 | Template:Sort name | 38 | 1151 | Brewers |
| 2012 | Template:Sort name | 9 | 308 | Phillies |
| Template:Sort name | 12 | 395 | Brewers | |
| Template:Sort name | 24 | 746 | Dodgers | |
| 2013 | Template:Sort name | 5 | 152 | Brewers |
| 2015 | Template:Sort name | 16 | 476 | Marlins |
| Template:Sort name | 27 | 825 | Angels | |
| Template:Sort name | 28 | 841 | Brewers | |
| 2016 | Template:Sort name | 39 | 1178 | Yankees |
| 2017 | Template:Sort name | 2 | 68 | Diamondbacks |
| Template:Sort name | 29 | 861 | Athletics | |
| 2018 | Template:Sort name | 19 | 574 | Twins |
| 2019 | Template:Sort name | 10 | 305 | Cardinals |
| Template:Sort name | 13 | 387 | Blue Jays | |
| 2022 | Template:Sort name | 7 | 223 | Astros |
| 2023 | Riley Frey | 19 | 579 | Braves |
| 2024 | Owen Rice | 20 | 591 | Cardinals |
See also
References
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