Scolan Goes for Cycle; Warhawks to Face Titans in WIAC Title Bout
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team were victorious in the rematch against UW-Platteville in the elimination game of the 2025 WIAC Tournament.
The Warhawks’ Matt Scolan (Downers Grove, Ill./South) added a new accolade on his already storied career. Scolan went 4-for-4 from the plate, completing the cycle, the fourth time in Warhawk history. Scolan joins Daytona Bryden (2016 & 2018) and Adam Cootway (DePere, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) (2023) in the Warhawk record books.
Scolan recorded his single in inning number one but was stranded after the Warhawks two-lead off singles to start the game.
UWW offense got clicking quickly though, spotting three runs in the bottom of the second. Aaron Holland (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North) hit a two-RBI double to clean up Daryl Jackson and Danny Hopper (Palatine, Ill./Palatine), as Scolan tallied his double to score Holland.
The Warhawk defense was also clicking, not allowing their first base runner until the third inning. The Pioneers went 4.1 innings without a hit as Cade Hansen (New Braunfels, Texas/Smithson Valley) continued to deal on the mound.
Adam Cootway (DePere, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) added another run to the lead with a solo home run in the bottom of three, his second of the day. UW-Platteville was able to get out of the inning without any more damage and held the Warhawks without a run in the fourth.
Scolan led off the bottom of the fifth with a triple to left center. Eli Frank (Bayport, Wis./Bay Port) sent one to left field to give the Warhawks a 6-0 lead. However, the inning wasn’t over, with Dany Hopper hitting an RBI single, followed by Sam Paden (Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville) 2-run homer to push the lead up to nine.
Holland had a productive at bat to score another, with Scolan achieving the cycle with a no-doubter over the right field scoreboard in the bottom of the 5th.
In the bottom of the 6th, Paden pushed in Cootway on a fielder’s choice. The Pioneers had two singles to lead off the 7th, but a 643 double play and Cade Hansen (New Braunfels, Texas/Smithson Valley) strikeout gave the Warhawks the 13-0 win.
Hansen only allowed five hits while fanning five in his complete game win.
UWW baseball will take on UW-Oshkosh in the WIAC Championship Saturday morning, May 10. The game is set for 11 am. The Warhawks will need to win the first game in order to force a decisive second game for the WIAC Tournament Title.
Tournament Schedule
Thursday, May 8
Game 1–UW-Platteville (#4) 6, UW-Whitewater (#1) 3 (Box Score)
Game 2–UW-Oshkosh (#3) 15, UW-La Crosse (#2) 4 (8 inn.) (Box Score)
Friday, May 9
Game 3–UW-Whitewater 6, UW-La Crosse 5 (Box Score) (UW-La Crosse eliminated)
Game 4–UW-Oshkosh 15, UW-Platteville 5 (7 inn.) (Box Score)
Game 5–UW-Whitewater 13, UW-Platteville 0 (7 inn.) (Box Score) (UW-Platteville eliminated)
Saturday, May 10
Game 6–UW-Oshkosh at UW-Whitewater, 11:00 AM (Live Video) (Live Stats)
Game 7 (if necessary)–Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 2:00 PM
| Hosted by UW-Whitewater at Prucha Field at Jim Miller Stadium |
| Dogs, cats and other pets (with the exception of licensed service animals) are prohibited on the site of all WIAC championships and postseason tournaments (regardless of whether the event is conducted on- or off-campus) |
Softball Tournament at van Steenderen Complex
Tournament Schedule
Friday, May 9
Game 1–UW-Platteville (#5) 9, UW-La Crosse (#4) 0 (6 inn.) (Box Score) (UW-La Crosse eliminated)
Game 2–UW-Stevens Point (#6) 9, UW-Eau Claire (#3) 4 (Box Score) (UW-Eau Claire eliminated)
Saturday, May 10
Game 3–UW-Platteville at UW-Whitewater (#1), 11:00 AM (Live Video) (Live Stats)
Game 4–UW-Stevens Point vs. UW-Oshkosh (#2), 1:30 PM (Live Video) (Live Stats)
Game 5–Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 4:00 PM (Live Video) (Live Stats)
Sunday, May 11
Inclement weather date
