2013 Wilmington University Baseball News
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Register Today for Wilmington University’s Baseball Fall High School Clinic on September 29
August 05, 2013Three-time defending Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Champions and reigning NCAA Division II East Region Tournament finalist Wilmington University baseball team will be conducting a Fall High School Clinic at Wilson Field in late September. -
Follow Wilmington University Baseball Student-Athletes as they Compete in Summer Leagues
June 24, 2013Eight Wilmington University baseball players are playing in highly touted collegiate leagues along the east coast this summer, looking to grow on an already successful spring season as a Wildcat.
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Starting Pitcher David Hatt Named 2013 NCBWA Honorable Mention All-American
June 11, 2013For the fifth year in a row and sixth out of the last seven seasons, Wilmington University baseball head coach Brian August has coached at least one player to All-American status as senior David Hatt earned National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Honorable Mention All-American.
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Josh Hampton Continuing Hot Hitting for Edenton Steamers of the Coast Plain League
June 10, 2013Continuing to excel away from Jim Sherman Sr. Stadium at Wilson Field and Wilmington University, Josh Hampton was named the Rawlings Hitter of the Week for his first week of action in the Coastal Plain League as part of the Edenton Steamers.
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Back-to-Back Years Wilmington Baseball Named on ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove All-East Region Teams
May 30, 2013Pitching and offense weren’t the only two factors which led the Wilmington University baseball team to its first ever appearance in the NCAA Division II East Region Championship this past season.
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Four Wilmington Baseball Student-Athletes Named to ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region Teams
May 29, 2013Postseason accolades continue to roll in following the record breaking season the Wilmington University baseball team had in 2013 as four student-athletes were mentioned on the American Baseball Coaches Association(ABCA)/Rawlings All-East Region Teams.
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Five Wilmington Baseball Players Named to Daktronics All-East Region Team, Led by Hatt and Samluk
May 20, 2013Five Wilmington University baseball players earned another postseason honor last week as the 2013 Daktronics Baseball All-East Region Teams were announced, voted on by members of the East Regions universities’ sports information directors.
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Wilmington Baseball’s Dream Season Comes to a Close, Falls Short Against Franklin Pierce, 5-1, in East Region Tournament Championship
May 19, 2013Wilmington University’s dream season came to a close on Sunday, as the baseball team fell to Franklin Pierce, 5-1, in the championship game of the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament, one game shy of reaching the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship, at Penmen Field on the campus of Southern New Hampshire University.
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Samluk Stymies New Haven as Wilmington’s Offense Produces 11 runs in Sending the Wildcats to Final Day of East Regional
May 18, 2013Sophomore Frank Samluk stymied the University of New Haven offense on Saturday afternoon, leading the Wilmington University baseball team in advancing to the final day of the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament as the bats rose to the occasion again, 11-0, at Penmen Field on the campus of Southern New Hampshire.
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Quick Start and Gambone’s Arm Keeps No. 1 Wilmington Alive with 8-1 Victory Over No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas in the NCAA East Regional Tournament
May 17, 2013The Wilmington University baseball team got off to a fast start on Friday in an elimination game in the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament before handing the ball over to Ray Gambone who helped the team cruise to a 8-1 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas at Penmen Field.
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Franklin Pierce’s Trevor Graham Shuts Out Wilmington Baseball, 7-0, in the Opening Round of the NCAA East Regional Tournament
May 16, 2013Franklin Pierce’s Trevor Graham shut down the Wilmington University baseball team in the first round of the NCAA East Region Tournament, 7-0, striking out 10 batters in a complete game shutout at Southern New Hampshire University’s Penmen Field on Thursday afternoon.
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Wilmington’s Hatt Named NCBWA East Region Pitcher of the Year, Leads Five Wildcats on All-East Region Squads
May 15, 2013A season of firsts continues for the Wilmington University baseball team as David Hatt was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) East Region Pitcher of the Year, leading a group of five Wildcats named on the two postseason teams.
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East Region Preview: Wilmington Top Seed For First Time, Looks to Break New Ground
May 14, 2013For the first time in program history the Wilmington University baseball team will head into the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament as the number one seed, claiming their third straight Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship and being the eighth ranked team in the country, according to the NCBWA National Top 25 Poll.
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Wilmington Baseball Earns Top Seed in NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, Hosted by Southern New Hampshire
May 12, 2013After claiming the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship on Saturday afternoon, the Wilmington University baseball team learned its destination of the upcoming NCAA Division II East Region Tournament on Sunday night, and the team returns to a familiar place.
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Three Peat: Wilmington Baseball Claims Third Straight CACC Tournament Championship with 15-0 Victory Over Chestnut Hill
May 11, 2013The Wilmington University baseball team claimed its third straight Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship on Saturday, defeating sixth seeded Chestnut Hill College, 15-0, in the first game of the championship round at Wilson Field.
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Wilmington Baseball Has A Chance At A Three-Peat; Defeating Chestnut Hill 10-0 in CACC Tournament
May 10, 2013A fast start allowed the Wilmington University baseball team advance to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship game on Saturday, beating No. 6 seed Chestnut Hill, 10-0, on Friday in the winner’s bracket game at Frawley Stadium on Friday afternoon.
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Top Seeded Wildcats Fend Off Upset Minded Felician, 5-4, in First Round of CACC Baseball Tournament
May 09, 2013A Brandon Payne triple and a Frank Samluk RBI single in the eighth helped the Wilmington University baseball team stave off a hungry Felician team, 5-4, in the opening round of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Wilson Field.
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David Hatt Named CACC Pitcher of the Year, Leads Nine Wilmington Baseball Members on All-CACC Teams
May 08, 2013The Wilmington University baseball team dominated the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference regular season and it showed as nine student-athletes were honored at the annual CACC Baseball Banquet on Wednesday night, led by David Hatt who was named the CACC Pitcher of the Year.
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Playoff Preview: After Capturing Regular Season Title, Wilmington Baseball Looks to Take its Third Straight CACC Tournament
May 08, 2013The Central Atlantic Collegiate College baseball tournament started on Tuesday with a pair of play-in games, but the true tournament begins on Thursday as four teams will vie for the CACC automatic bid to the NCAA Division II East Regional Championship in a double-elimination format starting at Wilson Field.
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Wilmington’s Josh Hampton Named Co-Player of the Week in Final CACC Baseball Weekly Report
May 06, 2013Closing out the 2013 regular season, junior Josh Hampton led the Wilmington University baseball team to a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Regular Season Title, being named the CACC Co-Player of the Week in the final Weekly Report released by the conference office on Monday.
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No. 8 Wilmington Baseball Clinches CACC Regular Season Crown with 3-2 Win Over Philadelphia in Season Finale
May 01, 2013The Wilmington University baseball team captured its second Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference regular season championship, holding off Philadelphia, 3-2, on the final day of the 2013 regular season on Wednesday, also earning the No. 1 seed in next week’s CACC Tournament.
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Six Unanswered Runs Gives Wilmington Baseball Ninth Straight Victory, 6-1, over Bridgeport
April 29, 2013Rounding out its 2013 nonconference schedule, the Wilmington University baseball team scored six unanswered runs to capture its ninth straight victory, a 6-1 win over Bridgeport in a makeup game on Monday afternoon at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard.
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Big Innings Help No. 9 Wilmington Baseball To CACC Sweep of Caldwell on Senior Day
April 27, 2013For the final regular season weekend home game, the Wilmington University baseball team celebrated the careers of six players on Senior Day, but it wasn’t only the seniors that helped the team to a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader sweep of Caldwell, 12-1 and 11-4, on Saturday at Wilson Field.
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Five Run First Inning Propels No. 9 Wilmington Baseball Over Shippensburg, 6-4
April 24, 2013A five-run first inning propelled the Wilmington University baseball team to a 6-4 nonconference victory over Shippensburg, capturing its first game since earning its high national ranking in program history, on Wednesday afternoon at Fairchild Field.
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Late Inning Rallies, Including a Joe El-Bisi Walk-Off Single, Lead Wilmington Baseball to Sweep of West Chester
April 23, 2013A pair of late inning runs, including a walking off single by Joe El-Bisi in game two, allowed the Wilmington University baseball team to sneak past West Chester, 3-2 and 9-8, in a nonconference doubleheader at Wilson Field on Tuesday.
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Wilmington Baseball Jumps to No. 9 in NCBWA National Poll; Returns to Top Spot in East Region
April 23, 2013Making a move up 11 spots in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association National Top 25 Poll, the Wilmington University baseball team is tied for ninth in NCAA Division II, released by the organization on Tuesday.
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Wilmington Baseball ‘Squeezes’ Out a CACC Doubleheader Sweep, 8-2 and 1-0, over Nyack
April 20, 2013The Wilmington University baseball team got back on track in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, sweeping a doubleheader from Nyack, 8-2 and 1-0, on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.
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Walk-Off Round Tripper Highlights Record Breaking Day as Brandon Payne and Wilmington Baseball Outshine Kutztown, 10-8
April 18, 2013Another game was nearly lost in the eighth inning but Brandon Payne erased all doubts as he launched a walk-off three-run home run in bottom of the ninth, giving the No. 20 Wilmington University baseball team a 10-8 victory over Kutztown on Thursday afternoon at Wilson Field.
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Dave Hatt is Midseason Addition to Tino Martinez Watch List; Wilmington Baseball Sits at #20 in NCBWA National Poll
April 17, 2013A brief midseason slump has the Wilmington University baseball team down to No. 20 in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Top 25 Poll, but senior Dave Hatt has remained hot, being added to the midseason watch list for the Tino Martinez Award.
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Philadelphia Uses Seven Run Eighth Inning to Overcome Wilmington Baseball in Bill Giles Invitational Championship
April 16, 2013Senior Brandon Payne hit a two run shot into the stands in right field to give the Wilmington University baseball team the lead, but give up seven runs in the eighth inning to fall to Philadelphia, 11-6, in the championship of the Bill Giles Invitational at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday.
