The Milwaukee Panthers are an NCAA Division I college baseball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[2] The current head coach is Shaun Wegner.
| Milwaukee Panthers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1957 |
| University | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| Head coach | Shaun Wegner (2nd season) |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Home stadium | Franklin Field (Capacity: 4,000) |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Colors | Black and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1999, 2001, 2002, 2010 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1999, 2002, 2010 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 2000, 2001, 2013 | |
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
edit| Coach | Years | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armin Kraeft | 1956 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 |
| Bill Ritter | 1957–1970 | 122 | 161 | 1 | .431 |
| Frank Orzel | 1971–1973 | 27 | 50 | 0 | .351 |
| Jim Burian | 1987–1990 | 62 | 115 | 0 | .350 |
| Scott Kugi | 1991–1993 | 33 | 86 | 0 | .277 |
| Bill Schufrieder | 1994 | 20 | 30 | 0 | .400 |
| Jerry Augustine | 1995–2006 | 347 | 297 | 1 | .539 |
| Scott Doffek | 2007–2023 | 412 | 431 | 1 | .489 |
| Shaun Wegner | 2024-present | 19 | 36 | 0 | .345 |
NCAA tournament results
editThe 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
editAfter playing at a variety of home sites in 1991, the Panthers played at Simmons Field in Kenosha in 1992 and 1993.[3] They then began playing home games at Henry Aaron Field at Lincoln Park in Glendale for the 1994 season.[3] 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.[4]
In February 2018, the Panthers reached an agreement to move their home games to Franklin Field in Franklin, Wisconsin.[5] 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.[6][7] Their first home game in Franklin was on March 26, 2021, a 6–3 win over Purdue Fort Wayne.[8]
The Panthers have played 32 games at the Milwaukee Brewers' American Family Field since 2002, posting a record of 21–11 as of 2024[update].[9] Since 2022, the annual game has been contested against Division III MSOE.[10]
All-Americans
edit- Mike Goetz, 2006
Major League Baseball draftees
editMilwaukee has had 24 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[11]
| Panthers in the Major League Baseball Draft | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Pick | Team |
| 1989 | Michael Johnson | 27 | 703 | Brewers |
| 1993 | Craig Scheffler | 12 | 326 | Dodgers |
| 1995 | Cory Bigler | 23 | 629 | Pirates |
| 1998 | Lee Jaramillo | 31 | 926 | Brewers |
| 2000 | Michael Oiler | 35 | 1041 | Brewers |
| 2001 | Scott Gillitzer | 22 | 670 | Dodgers |
| 2006 | Mike Goetz | 25 | 752 | Brewers |
| 2011 | Chad Pierce | 38 | 1151 | Brewers |
| 2012 | Jordan Guth | 9 | 308 | Phillies |
| Eric Semmelhack | 12 | 395 | Brewers | |
| Paul Hoenecke | 24 | 746 | Dodgers | |
| 2013 | Josh Uhen | 5 | 152 | Brewers |
| 2015 | Justin Langley | 16 | 476 | Marlins |
| Sam Koenig | 27 | 825 | Angels | |
| Mitch Ghelfi | 28 | 841 | Brewers | |
| 2016 | Brian Keller | 39 | 1178 | Yankees |
| 2017 | Daulton Varsho | 2 | 68 | Diamondbacks |
| Adam Ruess | 29 | 861 | Athletics | |
| 2018 | Austin Schulfer | 19 | 574 | Twins |
| 2019 | Jake Sommers | 10 | 305 | Cardinals |
| Trevor Schwecke | 13 | 387 | Blue Jays | |
| 2022 | A.J. Blubaugh | 7 | 223 | Astros |
| 2023 | Riley Frey | 19 | 579 | Braves |
| 2024 | Owen Rice | 20 | 591 | Cardinals |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Milwaukee Athletics Graphic Standards Manual (PDF). June 5, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ a b "Henry Aaron Field". Milwaukee Athletics. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Baseball Schedule". Milwaukee Athletics. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ D'Amato, Gary (February 27, 2018). "D'Amato: UWM baseball team finally will get its field of dreams". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^ Bohl, Cody (October 17, 2019). "Panthers Release Full 2020 Baseball Schedule". Milwaukee Athletics. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Milwaukee Athletics. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "Panthers baseball wins in Franklin Field debut". FOX6 News Milwaukee. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "2024 Milwaukee Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Milwaukee Panthers. p. 49. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Steltz, Dawson (2024-04-22). "UWM Baseball Triumphant over MSOE in Annual American Family Field Game". UWM Post. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.