Local standout Bryce Carney has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his education and play baseball at Wilmington University during the early signing period, as announced by head coach Brian August.
The defending Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament and NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament champions Wilmington University baseball team is conducting a Fall High School Baseball Clinic in early October.
Adding to the accolades from the 2015 Wilmington University baseball season, head coach Brian August has been named the 2015 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Diamond East Region Coach of the Year earlier this week.
The accolades continue to pile on for the Wilmington University baseball program following the remarkable 2015 season. This accolade, however, has more to do with the success of the leader throughout his illustrious career in the state of the Delaware let alone the success from this past season alone.
A Wilmington University baseball senior received the greatest phone call of his baseball career last week, as the St. Louis Cardinals called Josh Swirchak following the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft to sign a free agent contract.
The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) introduced its All-Academic Team for the 2015 Spring athletic season today, and 18 Wilmington University student-athletes from all four spring sports earned a place on the list.
In a vote of NCAA Division II baseball coaches, three Wilmington University baseball student-athletes were named a 2015 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-American earlier this week.
A trio of Wilmington University baseball student-athletes earned the highest honor for their play on the field as Tyler Fries, Frank Samluk, and Sam Goies were named to the 2015 Daktronics NCAA Division II Baseball All-America Teams.
The Wilmington University baseball team had its historical season come to a close on Monday afternoon, as Angelo State knocked the Wildcats out of the NCAA Division II Baseball National Finals. The big hit eluded the Wildcats this week while the defense committed seven errors in two games. Josh Swirchak collected three hits against Angelo State while Frank Samluk pitched five innings on Monday. Copyright 2015; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
The 2015 Wilmington University baseball season came to a close on Monday afternoon in an elimination game at the NCAA Division II Baseball Championships, 5-0, to #10 Angelo State at the USA Baseball National Training Complex.
The Wilmington University baseball team dropped a tough 3-2 decision to second ranked Catawba in its first ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Baseball Finals on Saturday night at the USA Baseball National Training Center.
The Wilmington baseball team suffered a tough 3-2 loss to nationally second ranked Catawba in the first round of the NCAA Division II Baseball Finals. Sam Goines launched a solo home run, the first hit ever at the Finals Championship for Wilmington, while Jamie Treml pitched seven strong innings. Head coach Brian August, Sam Goines, and Jamie Treml sat down for the press conference after the game. Copyright 2015; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
Three members of the Wilmington University baseball team were named a 2015 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-Americans, as seniors Sam Goines and Tyler Fries earned Third Team and sophomore Christian Adorno was named Honorable Mention.
Two multi-time National Champions and two teams making their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance are part of the eight-team field as University of Mount Olive and Town of Cary co-host the National Finals of the 2015 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship, beginning Saturday at USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C. Mount Olive and Town of Cary are co-hosting the National Finals for the seventh consecutive year.
The Wilmington University baseball team will play for a NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament Championship as they defeated top seeded and nationally top ranked Franklin Pierce, 5-3, in an elimination game on Sunday afternoon at Pappas Field.
Down five runs after the first inning the Wilmington University baseball team stormed back and defeated St. Thomas Aquinas, 11-9, to claim its first ever NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament Championship on Sunday night, earning a trip to the NCAA Division II Baseball National Finals.
The Wilmington University baseball team needed to win two games on Sunday to claim the 2015 NCAA East Region Tournament Championship and did so with a 5-3 victory over top-seed and nationally top-ranked Franklin Pierce in the opener and an 11-9 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas in the final. The Wildcats were behind, 5-0, in the final before mounting the comeback with a six run second inning. Tyler Fries was named the Tournament's Most Outstanding Performer while Sean Feeney and Josh Swirchak were named to the All-Tournament Team. Copyright 2015; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
A four run seventh inning decided the fate of the Wilmington University baseball team as St. Thomas Aquinas gave the Wildcats their first loss of the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, 7-3, late on Saturday night at Franklin Pierce’s Pappas Field.
The Wilmington University Baseball team suffered a 7-3 loss to St. Thomas Aquinas late Saturday night, which forces the team to have to win two games on Sunday to win the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament. Rob Gore tossed 6.1 innings on Saturday but an error and a four-run seventh inning proved to be the difference for STAC. Copyright 2015; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
For the second night in a row the eighth inning provided the magic for the Wilmington University baseball team as it scored twice to overtake Stonehill, 4-3, to remain in the winner’s bracket of the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament hosted by Franklin Pierce University.
The Wilmington University Wildcats came back from a 3-2 deficit with two runs in the bottom of the eighth to defeat Stonehill, 4-3, in the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament. Sam Goines opened the scoring with a two-run double in the first while Josh Swirchak tied the game with an RBI single in the eighth. Mike Annone popped one up to right that dropped in for the go-ahead run. Tyler Fries picked up his 12th save of the season. Copyright 2015; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
A three-run eighth inning pushed the Wilmington University baseball team past Southern New Hampshire, 3-2, in the first round of the NCAA East Regional Tournament on Thursday night at Franklin Pierce’s Pappas Field.
The fourth seeded Wilmington University Wildcats came back to defeat the third seeded Southern New Hampshire Penmen on Thursday night, 3-2, in the first round of the NCAA East Regional Tournament hosted by Franklin Pierce. Jamie Treml tossed eight strong innings while the Wildcats scored all three runs in the top of the eighth. Copyright 2015; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
Seven Wilmington University baseball players earned regional honors a day ahead of the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament as four Wildcats earned First Team National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-East Region honors and three more were named Second Team.
For the fifth year in a row, the Wilmington University baseball team has earned a spot in the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, this year earning an automatic qualification after winning the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship last weekend.
The Wilmington University baseball team already knew its ticket was punched to the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, but learned its fate on Sunday night as they earned the fourth seed and will face No. 3 Southern New Hampshire in the first round in Rindge, N.H., on Thursday.
The Wilmington University baseball team secured their fourth Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship in the past five years by coming back to defeat Chestnut Hill, 10-9, in extra innings on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.
After escaping a bases loaded jam in the top of the first inning the Wilmington University baseball team put up 13 runs on 16 hits to advance to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship with a 13-0 victory over third seeded Chestnut Hill on Friday afternoon at Wilson Field.