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Editor’s note: The following announcement was posted to the WIAC website.
WHITEWATER, Wis.–University of Wisconsin-Whitewater claimed the 2024 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) baseball title with an 8-7 victory over UW-Stevens Point at Prucha Field at James Miller Stadium on May 3.
It is the 22nd regular-season crown in program history and ninth in the last 11 seasons. The Warhawks (32-6 overall, 19-3 WIAC) also secured the top seed for the WIAC Tournament (presented by Culver’s) and will host the four-team, double-elimination event May 9-11.
Against the Pointers (23-15, 13-9), the Warhawks opened up scoring right away, with a lead-off homer by Aaron Holland. UW-Stevens Point answered back with their own run in the top of the second, before going on their own hitting rally in the 3rd.
The Pointers scored five runs on six hits in the third inning for a 6-1 lead, highlighted by Matt Baumann’s three-run homerun. It was his third straight game with a home run.
Matt Scolan closed the gap with a RBI single, but the Warhawks found themselves down 7-2 heading into the 7th inning.
The Warhawks put up four runs in the bottom of the seventh. Scolan’s hit followed the foul line, but stayed fair to drive in two runs, a batter latter, Sam Paden singled bringing the Warhawks within one.
Bennett Frazer hit in the tying run in the bottom of the eighth, after the Warhawk defense had a shutout inning. In the top of the ninth, the Pointers got one runner on, but Holland made a great throw to catch him stealing and set-up the walk-off opportunity.
The first two Warhawk runners got on base and it was Wyatt Hanse who finished it off with the walk-off single.
Holland and Eli Frank both had three hits for UW-Whitewater, while Logan Kottmeyer threw the final four innings to record his first win of the season.
UW-Stevens Point’s Bradley Comer, Connor Olson and Logan Holmolka each had two hits.
Whitewater traveled to Edgerton for a conference game against the Crimson Tide on Thursday, May 2.
The Whippets won the game 3-2 after taking an early lead with two goals by Molly Donner (6’, 9’). Edgerton tied the game with goals by Claudia Jenny (28’) and Holly Hazeltine (47’), before Belle Peterson scored the game winner, assisted by Mayte Navejas in the 55th minute.
Marina Linos had 12 saves in goal for Whitewater. Audreanna Conant had a great game in the net for Edgerton with 8 saves.
Article Submitted by Maddy Blain
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Soccer Coach
mblain@wwusd.org
File Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
In his 21st season as the Warhawks baseball head coach, on April 8 John Vodenlich recorded his 700th win at the helm of the program. With a total record of 700-221-1 at UW-Whitewater, Vodenlich is the winningest coach in Warhawk history and ranks 2nd in the WIAC for wins all time. Vodenlich, a 2024 ABCA [American Baseball Coaches Association] Hall of Fame Inductee, also holds a spot on the national leader board. Out of active NCAA DIII coaches (min. 5 seasons), Vodelinch is 23rd in total wins (700 at UWW, 29 at Edgewood), and third in win percentage (0.736). All time, he ranks 43rd in total wins and 8th in winning percentage. [From an article by Broderick Frye, Asst. Sports Information Director.]
Warhawks softball head coach Brenda Volk reached the 750 career win milestone on April 25 as the No. 22 softball team swept Rockford in a twinbill at the van Steenderen Softball Complex Thursday. UWW won game one 3-1 and took the nightcap 10-6.
Volk, already the WIAC leader in career wins, is now ranked 19th in NCAA Division III history for career wins. [From a press release by Angela Kelm, Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information.]
The Whitewater Track and Field team went to Fort Atkinson to compete in a large nine school competition on Friday, April 26. The competition was rained out for the second straight year after the handful of events were able to take place. Attached are photos of two athletes who got a chance to compete before the competition was halted.
Senior David Rubio had a 37’3″ Triple Jump for a fourth place before the rain came and, freshman Emy Islas ran the 100 Meter race in a heavy downpour for an 11th place finish.
Article and Photos Courtesy of Bob Mischka
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