Milwaukee Panthers baseball

The Milwaukee Panthers are an NCAA Division I college baseball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[2] The current head coach is Scott Doffek.

Milwaukee Panthers
2023 Milwaukee Panthers baseball team
Founded1957
UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Head coachScott Doffek (17th season)
ConferenceHorizon League
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Home stadiumFranklin Field
(Capacity: 4,000)
NicknamePanthers
ColorsBlack and gold[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
1999, 2001, 2002, 2010
Conference tournament champions
1999, 2002, 2010
Regular season conference champions
2000, 2001, 2013

As the only Division I college baseball team in the state of Wisconsin, the Panthers have seen much success, including posting six 30-win seasons in the last nine years. They have also qualified for three NCAA Tournaments since 1999, including a win over #1 ranked Rice in the first round of the 1999 NCAA Tournament. In 2008 the Panthers were the number five seed in the conference tournament and made the finals only to lose 16–3 to number one UIC. The 2010 team saw them reach the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002, only to lose to number one Arizona State and then to San Diego in the elimination bracket.

Coaches
CoachYearsWinsLossesTiesPct.
Scott Doffek 2007–present4124311.489
Jerry Augustine 1995–20063472971.539
Bill Schufrieder 199420300.400
Scott Kugi 1991–199333860.277
Jim Burian 1987–1990621150.350
Frank Orzel 1971–197327500.351
Bill Ritter 1957–19701221611.431
Armin Kraeft 1956531.605

NCAA tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–8.

YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
1999Regional (Game 1)
Regional (Game 2)
Regional (Game 3)		Rice
Texas tech
Rice		W 8–4
L 8–5
L 27–1
2001Regional (Game 1)
Regional (Game 2)		Notre Dame
UC-Santa Barbara		L 12-4
L 13-12
2002Regional (Game 1)
Regional (Game 2)		Nebraska
SW Missouri State		L 7-2
L 6–1
2010Regional (Game 1)
Regional (Game 2)		Arizona State
San Diego		L 6–2
L 22–1

Facilities

After playing at a variety of home sites in 1991, the Panthers played at Simmons Field in Kenosha in 1992 and 1993.[3] They then began playing home games at Henry Aaron Field at Lincoln Park in Glendale for the 1994 season.[3] The 2019 Panthers schedule showed home games played at Henry Aaron Field; at Kapco Park on the campus of Concordia University Wisconsin; and one game at Miller Park.[4]

In February 2018, the Panthers reached an agreement to move their home games to Franklin Field in Franklin, Wisconsin.[5] Their first game in Franklin was scheduled for March 20, 2020, but before that date all remaining games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] They wouldn't host a game a Franklin Field until March 26, 2021, a 6–3 win over Purdue Fort Wayne.[8]

All-Americans
  • Mike Goetz, 2006

Major League Baseball

Milwaukee has had 13 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[9]

See also

References
  1. Milwaukee Athletics Graphic Standards Manual (PDF). June 5, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  2. "Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  3. "Henry Aaron Field". Milwaukee Athletics. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  4. "2019 Baseball Schedule". Milwaukee Athletics. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  5. D'Amato, Gary (February 27, 2018). "D'Amato: UWM baseball team finally will get its field of dreams". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  6. Bohl, Cody (October 17, 2019). "Panthers Release Full 2020 Baseball Schedule". Milwaukee Athletics. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  7. "2020 Baseball Schedule". Milwaukee Athletics. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  8. "Panthers baseball wins in Franklin Field debut". FOX6 News Milwaukee. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  9. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
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