| Milwaukee Panthers | |
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 2025 Milwaukee Panthers baseball team | |
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| 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 |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1999, 2001, 2002, 2010 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1999, 2002, 2010 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 2000, 2001, 2013 | |
The Milwaukee Panthers are an NCAA Division I college baseball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. 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 | .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
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. They then began playing home games at Henry Aaron Field at Lincoln Park in Glendale for the 1994 season. 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.
In February 2018, the Panthers reached an agreement to move their home games to Franklin Field in Franklin, Wisconsin. 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. Their first home game in Franklin was on March 26, 2021, a 6–3 win over Purdue Fort Wayne.
The Panthers have played 32 games at the Milwaukee Brewers' American Family Field since 2002, posting a record of 21–11 as of 2024. Since 2022, the annual game has been contested against Division III MSOE.
All-Americans
- Mike Goetz, 2006
Major League Baseball draftees
Milwaukee has had 24 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.
| 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
References
- 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.
- ^ "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.
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