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No. 12 Baldwin Wallace University

Champion of Denison Regional

5/19 vs. Spalding W, 4-3 BX
5/20 at Denison W, 10-6 BX
5/21 vs. Denison W, 17-2 BX
 

Champion of Aurora Super Regional

5/26 at Aurora W, 6-5 BX
5/27 at Aurora W, 16-6 BX
 

Statistics:

Runs per game

9.04

Earned run average

4.41

On-base percentage

.426

Strikeout-to-walk ratio

1.84

Slugging percentage 

.486

Walks+hits/IP

1.42

   

Key hitters

1B Alexis Castillo

BW is led by senior All-OAC first baseman Alexis Castillo who led the team in batting average and home runs during the regular season.

Stats: .400 BA, 42 runs, 56 RBI, .616 slugging

Key pitchers

RHP Garrett Miller

Senior All-OAC right-handed Garrett Miller led the team in win and earned run average amoung the starting corps. In 76.2 innings pitched he held hitters to a .243 batting average.

Stats: 3.76 ERA, 9-0, 2 saves, 71 K

 

OF  Vincent Capolupo

Senior All-OAC outfielder Vincent Capolupo leads the team with 12 stolen bases in 16 attempts. He had three outfield assists this season.

Stats: .311 BA, 49 runs, 42 RBI, .440 slugging

  LHP Nik Baldis

Senior All-OAC left-handed pitcher Nik Baldis appeared in 14 games, 12 starts, with two complete games and a shutout. In 69.1 innings, he had 6.75 strikeouts per nine and and .227 batting average against.

Stats: 3.76 ERA, 8-3, 52 K

Scouting report

  • BW is making their 10th NCAA Tournament appearance and sixth under head coach Brian Harrison, who is the 2023 and 2018 OAC Coach of the Year.
  • This is the third appearance in the D-III World Series for the Yellow Jackets and second straight, both under the tutelage of Brian Harrison. Baldwin Wallace made their first appearance in 2014. The Yellow Jackets are still looking for their first World Series win, having gon 0-2 in their first two appearances.
  • This year's team can become the winningest team in BW history. They currenlty have 36 wins and with one more win, they will tie the record set in 2022.

Roster

#

Player

Cl.

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

B/T

Hometown/High School

1

Noah English

So.

IF

5-11

170

R/R

Perrysburg / Perrysburg

2

Clay Anderson

Sr.

RHP

5-10

195

R/R

Broadview Heights / Trinity

3

Matt Sabin

Sr.

RHP

6-0

174

R/R

Mentor / Mentor

4

Matt Terzola

Fr.

IF

5-9

160

R/R

Uniontown / Archbishop Hoban

5

Gordon Seger

Jr.

RHP

6-2

185

R/R

Rome / Grand Valley

6

Dennis Ritlinger-Nirider

Fr.

OF

6-0

195

R/R

Grove City / Grove City

7

Ryan Guggenheim

Sr.

UTL

5-8

180

R/R

Solon / Solon

9

Tyler Walker

Fr.

RHP

6-1

185

R/R

Fairlawn / Copley

10

Nick Stoltz

Sr.

OF

5-10

185

R/R

Geneva / Geneva

11

Kyle Maruna

Jr.

RHP

6-1

175

R/R

Medina / Medina

12

Dylan Snyder

So.

RHP

6-2

190

R/R

Stow / Akron Archbishop Hoban

13

Mark Mohnickey Jr.

Jr.

C/1B

6-3

215

L/R

North Ridgeville / St. Edward

14

Nick Clark

Jr.

IF

6-1

205

R/R

Willowick / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin

15

Andrew Parker

Sr.

OF

5-10

205

R/R

Toledo / Toledo Central Catholic

16

Brit Kostura

Fr.

LHP

5-8

150

L/L

Tequesta, Fla. / Jupiter Christian School

17

Reid Fleming

Fr.

OF

6-0

170

R/R

Pickerington / North

18

Tanner Conklin

Sr.

OF

5-11

165

R/R

Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum

19

Aidan Bennett

Sr.

RHP

6-6

220

R/R

Naples, Fla. / Barron Collier

20

DJ Doria

Sr.

C/UTL

5-5

180

L/R

Naples, Fla. / Barron Collier

21

Luke Vonderhaar

Sr.

1B/3B

6-4

220

R/R

New Bremen / New Bremen

22

JT Mazula

Sr.

C

6-3

205

R/R

Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills

23

Dawson Gabe

Sr.

RHP

6-3

205

R/R

Lawrence, Ind. / Lawrence

25

Carl Pennington

Sr.

1B

6-0

200

R/R

Wadsworth / Wadsworth

26

Cooper Harestad

Sr.

C

6-2

210

R/R

Vandalia / Butler

27

Vincent Capolupo

Sr.

OF

6-3

175

L/R

Kenmore, N.Y. / St. Joseph's Collegiate

28

Garret McLeod

Sr.

RHP

6-2

180

R/R

Medina / Medina

29

Garrett Miller

Sr.

RHP

5-10

165

R/R

McMurray, Pa. / McMurray

30

Drew Schaly

Jr.

RHP

6-0

155

R/R

Ashland / Ashland

31

Sean Kolenich

So.

IF

5-11

175

R/R

Parma / St. Edward

32

Brandon Gelpi

So.

OF

6-0

185

R/R

Monroeville, Pa. / Central Catholic

34

Ben McCallum

Fr.

RHP

6-4

200

R/R

Canton / Massillon Jackson

35

Brady Compton

So.

RHP

5-10

190

R/R

Berea / Berea-Midpark

36

Kade Swisher

So.

RHP/C

5-10

210

R/R

Berea / Berea-Midpark

37

Trent Bucy

Fr.

OF

 

 

R/R

- / -

38

Braden Broom

Fr.

IF

5-11

175

R/R

Canton / GlenOak

39

Anthony Monaco III

Jr.

RHP

6-1

210

R/R

Struthers / Struthers

40

Quinn McCoy

So.

1B

6-3

195

L/L

Steubenville / Steubenville

41

Gabe Hayek

Jr.

RHP

6-2

235

R/R

Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute

42

Alexis Castillo

Sr.

1B

6-2

205

L/L

Sunrise, Fla. / The Sagemont School

43

Eric Coode

So.

C

5-11

180

R/R

Painesville / Mentor

44

Dan Petrouskie

Jr.

RHP

6-5

215

R/R

Seaford, N.Y. / IMG Academy

45

Joey Marousek

So.

UTL

6-2

215

R/R

North Royalton / North Royalton

46

Nik Baldis

Sr.

LHP

6-2

200

L/R

Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny

47

Nolan Kellicker

Fr.

LHP

6-2

200

R/R

Dover / Dover

48

Carson Collins

Fr.

LHP

6-3

205

L/L

South Bend, Ind. / Saint Joseph's

49

James Catherine

So.

LHP/1B

6-0

205

R/R

Tallmadge / Tallmadge

50

Weston Lorenz

Jr.

RHP

6-8

230

R/R

Milford Center / Fairbanks

51

Max Lalime

Fr.

OF

 

 

R/R

- / -

52

Justin Sekerak

Sr.

LHP

5-11

205

L/L

Avon Lake / St. Ignatius

53

Jake Zappia

Sr.

RHP

5-7

170

R/R

East Amherst, N.Y. / Williamsville East

54

Lino Valletta

So.

LHP

5-11

180

R/R

Chesterland / West Geauga

55

Tyler Janak

Fr.

RHP

6-6

230

R/R

Buffalo, N.Y. / West Seneca West Senior

56

Mason Decker

So.

IF

6-0

200

R/R

Middleburg Heights / Berea-Midpark

57

Michael Kuziak

Fr.

LHP

6-0

185

L/L

Barberton / Baberton

58

Lincoln Earl

Jr.

RHP

6-2

185

R/R

Howell, Mich. / Howell

59

Sam Patriarco

Fr.

UTL

5-10

215

R/R

Solon / Solon

60

Brandon Bechtold

Fr.

LHP

6-0

215

 

Brook Park / Berea-Midpark

61

Ian Anderson

Fr.

UTL

6-1

210

R/R

Broadview Heights / Trinity

 

Seve Cantini

So.

RHP

5-10

180 R/R Roaming Shores / Jefferson Area