No. 3 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (49-6)

Champion of Adrian Regional 

5/17 vs. Adrian W, 8-6 BX
5/18 vs. Washington U.  W, 4-3 BX
5/19 vs. Adrian  W, 4-1 BX

Champion of Whitewater Super Regional

5/24 vs. UW-Oshkosh W, 14-1 BX
5/25 vs. UW-Oshkosh L, 5-2 BX
5/25 vs. UW-Oshkosh  W, 10-0 BX

Firzt place in the 2025 D-III College World Series

5/30 vs. Trinity (Texas) W, 7-3 BX RC P
6/1 vs. Denison W, 11-4 BX RC P
6/2 vs. Rowan W, 17-4 BX RC P
6/3 vs. Messiah W 18-3 BX RC P
6/4 vs. Messiah W, 21-5 BX RC P

Playoff Stories

 

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Statistics:

Runs per game

9.9

Earned run average

3.39

On-base percentage

.437

Strikeout-to-walk ratio

3.20

Slugging percentage 

.610

Walks+hits/IP

1.26

   

Key hitters

Matt Scolan head shot OF Matt Scolan

For the second consecutive season, Scolan was named the WIAC Position Player of the Year. Scolan has had a phenomenal season, setting Warhawk career records in at-bats, hits, RBIs, home runs and walks.

Stats: .381 batting average, 72 runs, 57 RBI, .752 slugging percentage

Key pitchers

Mike Hilker head shot RHP Matt Huseboe

Huseboe is the 10th overall (and second consecutive) Warhawk to earn Pitcher of the Year from the conference. This season, Huseboe led the WIAC in strikeouts.

Stats: 3.20 ERA, 5-1, 79 strikeouts

 DH Adam CootwayAdam Cootway head shot

Cootway was one of six players tabbed as All-WIAC first teamers for the Warhawks. Cootway enters the DIII World Series as the top home run hitter and RBI man for UW-Whitewater.

Stats: .398 batting average, 65 runs, 62 RBI, .780 slugging percentage

Jack Hagen head shot RHP Jack Hagen

Hagen split time as a starter and reliever, starting eight games and coming in from the bullpen in 9 games. With Logan Eisenbarth, he is relied on for a spot start and when a win needs to be locked in.

Stats: 4.86 ERA, 4-1, 3 saves, 49 strikeouts

Scouting report

  • The Warhaks are the most experienced team this weekend as they make their ninth appearance in program history. Last year, they finished second to Misericordia but is back in 2025 to try to win their third national championship.
  • UW-Whitewater coach John Vodenlich leads the rest of the head coaches combined in the series in championships (2-0) and World Series wins (19).
  • The Warhawks took Player of the Year (Matt Scolan) and Pitcher of the Year (Max Husebee) honors. Ten player in total were placed 2025 All-WIAC baseball teams.
  • Nobody has a better batting average than UWW in D-III baseball and only Johns Hopkins has a higher slugging percentage. With a 11th best ERA and 8th best WHIP, the pitching staff is almost as good as the offense.

Roster


# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School /Previous School B/T
1 Evan Olson UTL 5-11 195 Fr. Kimberly, Wis. / Kimberly R/R
2 Brandon Brust RHP 6-2 185 Jr. The Woodlands, Tex. / The Woodlands / Lawrence R/R
3 Darryl Jackson INF 5-9 180 Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. / Rufus King R/R
4 Aaron Holland C 5-9 185 So. Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton North R/R
5 Ryne Willard LHP 6-3 165 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community / Coll. of DuPage L/L
6 Sava Dupor RHP 5-10 170 Jr. Glenview, Ill. / Glenbrook South R/R
7 Andy Thies INF 6-1 200 Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Lawton Chiles L/R
8 Alex Najera OF 5-10 190 Sr. St. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles North L/R
9 Hudson Turner OF 6-0 180 Fr. Baraboo, Wis. / Baraboo R/R
10 Jackson Spring INF 6-1 185 Fr. St. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles North R/R
11 Dominik McVay OF 5-9 190 So. Mineral Point, Wis. / Mineral Point R/R
12 Reese Fetherston RHP 6-2 180 Jr. Jefferson, Wis. / Jefferson R/R
13 Ethan Wickman LHP 6-1 190 So. Spring Green, Wis. / River Valley L/L
14 Wyatt Hansen OF/C 6-0 195 So. New Braunfels, Texas / Smithson Valley R/R
15 Matt Scolan OF 5-9 190 Sr. Downers Grove, Ill. / South L/L
16 Cade Hansen RHP 6-3 185 Jr. New Braunfels, Texas / Smithson Valley R/R
17 Jack Hagen RHP 6-3 210 So. San Clemente, Cal. / San Clemente R/R
18 Adam Cootway OF/INF 6-0 205 Sr. DePere, Wis. / Fox Valley Lutheran R/R
19 Cade Honkamp INF 6-3 210 So. Brookfield, Wis. / Brookfield East R/R
21 Austin Wessel INF 6-1 205 Jr. Hayward, Wis. / Hayward L/R
22 George Hansen LHP 6-3 225 So. Superior, Wis. / Superior / Ellsworth CC L/R
23 Cooper Pease C/INF 6-0 190 Jr. Fort Atkinson, Wis. / Whitewater R/R
24 Sam Paden OF 5-11 215 Sr. Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville R/R
25 Brett Sommer INF 5-11 190 Fr. Greenville, Wis. / Hortonville R/R
26 Jack Taczy LHP 6-2 190 So. Fox River Grove, Ill / Cary-Grove / U. of Evansville L/L
27 Logan Eisenbarth RHP 6-1 210 Jr. Barrington, Ill. / Barrington R/R
28 Max Huseboe RHP 6-3 225 Sr. Ripon, Wis. / Ripon R/R
29 Ben Lee RHP 6-6 230 So. Amherst, Wis. / Amherst / UW-Milwaukee R/R
31 Maddux Hibbard INF 6-2 210 Fr. Rockton, Ill. / Hononegah R/L
32 Wyatt Jensen OF/C 5-9 190 Jr. Luck, Wis. / Luck / Northwest-Shoals CC R/R
33 Danny Hopper INF/RHP 6-3 220 Jr. Palatine, Ill. / Palatine R/R
34 Jackson Koenig INF/LHP 6-1 210 So. Blaine, Minn. / Blaine L/R
35 Brady Malkow RHP 6-3 230 So. Brodhead, Wis. / Brodhead R/R
42 Charlie Bogue C 5-11 195 Sr. Mount Horeb, Wis. / Mount Horeb R/R
45 Eli Frank INF/RHP 6-3 235 Sr. Bayport, Wis. / Bay Port R/R