Provost Beverly Kopper, Riley Tincher, Brenda Tincher, Chancellor Richard Telfer celebrate Riley's graduation and a Warhawks victory.

Senior Riley Tincher has hadn't had time to graduate.  That's not to say he hasn't put the time in to graduate, just that the Warhawk lefthander has been busy. UW-Whitewater's graduation ceremony was Saturday, May 14, but Tincher was with the UW-W baseball team at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament in Stevens Point.  

With the Warhawks immediately immersed in playing in -- and hosting -- the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional, he finally found time to shoehorn it in. UW-W chancellor Richard Telfer and provost Beverly Kopper graciously arranged their schedules to be present after the Warhawks defeated St. Thomas 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Prucha Field at Jim Miller Stadium on the UW-W campus.

Tincher was joined by family and friends -- and teammates and some of the Warhawk baseball faithful.

Tincher won't have much time to celebrate, with the Warhawks back in action in NCAA regional play Thursday with a 4:00 game against Hamline University.

Tincher was named the WIAC Scholar Athlete for baseball as well as First Team All-WIAC for the 2011 season.