By Jim Dixon
D3sports.com

EASTLAKE, Ohio - No. 3 UW-Whitewater continued their scoring touch for a 21-5 victory in the second game of the D3CS to win the DIII College World Series being played at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake, Ohio. 

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This is UW-Whitewaters's third national championship and first in the D3CS era. UW-Whitewater head coach John Vodenlich guided his team to wins in 2005 and 2014 as well.

"I am excited for these young men," said UW-Whitewater head coach, John Voldenlich. "Anything less that that would be a disappointment to them. When we left here last year there was nothing other than this as an option."

"The baseball was the coolest thing," said Messiah head coach Phill Shellenberger. "We just thought one more day, one more day and then we get out doors blown off."

Cade Hansen earned his second win of the D-III College World Series. He won the opening game for UW-Whitewater and closed out their championship run with a win in the final game of the D3CS. Photo by Ryan Coleman, d3photography.com | More photos from this game to come

"After a victory I always text good has prevailed above evil," said Voldenlich. "There is nothing evil in that dugout. They are a class act from start to finish. I was impressed about the team and how they went about it."

"They trusted me from day one," said Shallenberger about his senior class. "We are not where we are without them. They changed my life and I am not who I am without them."

The game featured two pitchers who pitched on the opening day of the World Series and returned on four days' rest. The Messiah starter, Zachary Harris threw 95 pitches in his win over No. 1 Johns Hopkins. Cade Hansen threw 75 pitches in his win over No. 6 Trinity (Texas). Hansen's night ended early because the game was suspended due to rain and resumed 12 hours later. The results in this game were black and white for the two starters. Hansen was effective in his outing while Harris got rocked in his.

"We are fortunate to have him," Vodenlich said about Hansen. "We are happy to have him and his brother. You saw the kind of pitcher he is. What you didn't see was the progress he made from year one to now."

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If there was any doubt that the UW-Whitewater left their bats at the hotel, that was quickly dispelled. Singles to left by Matt Scolan and Adam Cootway with one out put Harris in his first jam of the day. Andy Thies's first home run of the series put the Warhawks ahead before the Messiah Falcons had a chance to fly.

After Hansen's 1-2-3 inning, the Warhawks were back at it. Darryl Jackson doubled to right center and only a good throw back in, kept him from trying for third. Jackson was able to advance to third on a balk by Harris. Dominik McVay was showing the same aggressiveness in his at-bat as he stretched what looked like a routine single to a two-base hit. With McVay on the move, Aaron Holland pulled the ball down the left field line to score McVay, giving the Warhawks a 5-0 lead.

Meanwhile, Hansen was cruising, striking out three batters the first time through the lineup and not allowing a ball to get out of the infield.

Andy Thies put a big swing on this ball in the first inning, setting the tone for another big day by the Warhawks' hitters. Photo by Ryan Coleman, d3photography.com | More photos from this game to come

The UW-Whitewater offense was held in check in the third but got right back to scoring in the fourth, primarily with wildness on behalf of the pitcher. Holland got a one-out safety which was followed by five batters who either walked (3) or were hit by a pitch (2). With the bases loaded and three runs already in, everyone advanced on a wild pitch for another tally. After a pop up, Jackson's single to left plated two more runs and brought an end to Harris' tenure on the mound. Trey Harper took the mound and needed one pitch to end the inning with UWW now holding a 11-0 lead.

Scolan's home run in the sixth inning gave UWW a dozen runs. The next three batters earned the rest of the hits for the cycle: Cootway tripled, Thies singled and Frank doubled. Paden's single and Jackson's fielders choice scored the final two runs of the five runs in the inning as the Warhawks batted around for the second consecutive inning.

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Messiah broke up Hansen's no-hit bid in the fifth with a single by Evan Wagaman.

Drew Dellinger took the mound for Messiah but could not stop the barrage as UWW took a 19-0 lead. He walked Holland and the next two batters, Scolan and Cootway, went yard to post a fifth crooked number on the scoreboard. After Cootway hit his home run, he was aware that he was a double away from the cycle.

"I was trying pretty hard," said Cootway about hitting for the cycle. "I was thinking about it and how cool it would be. I was swinging hard but I'll still take the National Championship."

There is one more Walnut and Bronze trophy to put in the case when the Warhawks get back to Whitewater, Wisconsin. Photo by Ryan Coleman, d3photography.com | More photos from this game to come

Hits by David Martinez and Isaiah Parido spelled the end of the day for Hansen with the Game 12 winner, Max Huseboe taking the mound. A hit batter loaded the bases and the shutout was spoiled when Drew Hurst singled to center, plating Martinez and Parido. Jarrett Gordon, who was hit by the pitch, scored on Wagaman's single that dropped just ahead of the centerfielder. A pop-up and groundout ended the inning with Messiah trailing UW-Whitewater 19-3.

The Warhawks added two runs in the eighth to round out their scoring. Messiah also added a two spot in the eighth on a double by Nick Moyer.

Hansen earned the win with an outing that lasted 5.1 innings. He allowed two runs on three hits. He struckout four. Max Huseboe and Jack Hagen followed with Logan Eisnbarth finishing the game with a perfect ninth. Harris was charged with the loss. He lasted 2.0 innings having given up five runs on six hits and a walk. He struckout one. A parade of pitchers followed with Noah Barrall (1.2 innings), Trey Harper (1.1 innings) and Drew Delinger (2.1 innings). Chris Foltz closed out the game for Messiah with 1.2 shutout innings.

Every starter for UW-Whitewater had a hit with Holland, Scolan and Cootway with three. All starters also had an RBI with Thies having a team high five. Of the starters, only Paden did not score a run. Cootway scored five.

For Messiah, Wagaman had three hits with Moyer and Hurst driving in two each.

With the third championship, Voldenlich joins some elite company. Only Bill Holowaty has won more championships (four). Don Schaly and Brian Brewer both won three each with Marietta.