The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team were victorious in the rematch against UW-Platteville in the elimination game of the 2025 WIAC Tournament.
Game Two
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 tomorrow morning. 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.
Game One
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team kept their WIAC Tournament alive with a 6-5 win over UW-La Crosse on Friday morning. The Warhawks (36-5, 24-4 WIAC) will face the loser of UW-Oshkosh and UW-Platteville at 4 PM later today.
The Eagles started out hot, with three consecutive singles followed by a double to score two quick runs to open the game. However, the Warhawks got rolling right away. Aaron Holland (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North) led off the game with a single, as Matt Scolan (Downers Grove, Ill./South) scored him with a double. Scolan score himself on a sacrifice fly from Eli Frank (Bayport, Wis./Bay Port) to tie the game up at 2-a-piece.
Adam Cootway (DePere, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) and Andy Thies (Tallahassee, Fla./Lawton Chiles) hit back-to-back homers, giving the Warhawks a 4-2 lead with only a single out in the bottom of the first. Danny Hopper (Palatine, Ill./Palatine) singles following the homers, causing UW-La Crosse to make a early substitution on the mound.
The Eagles got out of the first with just the two run deficit, and quieted the Warhawk offense with three scoreless innings until their offense got back to work.
Mac Born for UW-La Crosse reclaimed the lead for the Eagles with a three-run lead in the top of the 5th. The lead held for just an inning, as Matt Scolan (Downers Grove, Ill./South) put the Warhawks back on top with a two-run homer to left center.
Logan Eisenbarth (Barrington, Ill./Barrington) protected the one run lead, only allowing one hit in the final three innings. Eisenbarth earned the win for his effort with four strikeouts in his 4.1 innings of work.
The Warhawks will match-up against either UW-Oshkosh or UW-Platteville with a trip the WIAC Championship game on the line. The game is scheduled for 4 PM.