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Baseball: Streaking ‘Hawks win eighth straight

April 10, 2013

By Andrea Sidlauskas The Warhawk baseball team continued in its quest for supremacy Sunday, after sweeping UW-Superior at Prucha Field in Miller Stadium. The ’Hawks, ranked No. 16 in...

Baseball team ready for WIAC Tournament

May 9, 2012

The baseball team has ended WIAC play on a high note after winning its last seven games, and will come into the WIAC Tournament as the two seed.

Freshman duo off to impressive start

April 18, 2012

The term “phenom” is used frequently in sports. Whenever a player has a strong start to their career, they are immediately tagged with that label. But if someone were to call Warhawk freshmen first baseman Marty Herum and catcher Mike Mierow phenoms, the two players’ statistics would back up such bold statements.

Baseball team’s streak at seven

April 18, 2012

The Warhawks dominated offensively this weekend, hitting 13 home runs in four games en route to a four-game sweep over UW-Stout. “Offensively we’ve never looked better so it was a real positive weekend for us,” head coach John Vodenlich said. “The qualities of our bats were noticeable and I don’t think we made an easy out all weekend.”

Pitching remains a question for baseball team

April 11, 2012

In baseball, pitching helps win games. It helped the Warhawks win 37 games last season on their way to the College World Series.

Warhawks open up home play

April 11, 2012

Opening day finally came to Whitewater this past weekend as the baseball team split a four-game series against UW-Oshkosh. For Warhawk baseball fans, the first home games were a cold and windy experience, but a welcome one.

Baseball wins five of seven, offense clicking

April 4, 2012

After its spring training trip in Lake Myrtle, Fla., the Warhawk baseball team returns to campus with red-hot bats. The team went 5-2 in Florida from March 22-28, and won all four of its varsity reserve games in Florida, including a game against the Minnesota Twins’ single-A team.

Baseball team looks to fill void collectively

March 21, 2012

With the recent rush of warm weather over the last few weeks, it is evident that spring is upon us, which means that baseball, too, is right around the corner. The UW-Whitewater baseball team has begun its season. The team is 2-2 and leaves for a trip to Lake Myrtle, Fla., tomorrow. The team will play nine games in just six days and will return home March 31 for a game against Ripon College.

Baseball looks for playoff run

May 11, 2011

Although things didn’t go the way it wanted them to this last week, the baseball team is still in prime position to make a postseason run. The Warhawks will travel to UW-Stevens Point to face UW-Oshkosh at 10 a.m. in the opening game of the WIAC tournament.

New bats having affect on power

April 13, 2011

Proficient hitting has become a way of life for the baseball team. With a .351 team batting average a year ago and a .337 average this season, opponents know the Warhawks can rake.

’Hawks hope for better ending

March 30, 2011

One inning. One play. That is all that separated the men’s baseball team from a berth in the College World Series last season.

Donovan delivers in more than one way

May 12, 2010

Jeff Donovan earned WIAC player of the year honors while leading the football team to its fifth straight conference title and its second national championship in three years. Now, less than five months later, Donovan is at the helm of the baseball team’s WIAC championship and its own run to a national championship. For his efforts in both sports, the former Wauwatosa East High School star has been named the 2009-10 Royal Purple Male Athlete of the Year.