2024 Wilmington University Baseball News
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Baseball Captures 2024 CACC Team GPA Award
August 21, 2024More than 100 teams among the 12 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) member institutions on Thursday were recognized for producing team-wide grade point averages of 3.0 or higher during the 2023-24 academic year as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. In all, 130 of 159 CACC teams that met sport sponsorship (as per NCAA standards) for the 2023-24 campaign notched the 3.0-or-better mark for an average of 82%. In addition to the high number announced on Thursday, the conference also recognized the winners of the CACC Team GPA Award for each of the league's 17 championship sports. -
WilmU Baseball Announces Fall High School Showcase Clinic for September 29
August 09, 2024The nine-time Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Champion Wilmington University baseball team is conducting its annual Fall High School Baseball Clinic in early October.
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Two Baseball Standouts Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
June 18, 2024The College Sports Communicators announced its 2024 Academic All-District Baseball Team, and two Wilmington University student-athletes were recognized as some of the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
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Five Wildcats Named to 2024 CACC Baseball All-Academic Team
June 11, 2024Fifty-nine (59) student-athletes on Tuesday were named to the 2024 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Baseball All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. Nine of the 10 CACC schools that compete in the sport were represented on the All-Academic Team.
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Baseball’s Brandon Grygo, Tyler Pirrung, and Dom Grady Earn All-Region
May 31, 2024Three Wilmington University baseball student-athletes have been named All-Region for their 2024 seasons as three organizations have released their postseason accolades.
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Brandon Grygo Named CACC Rookie of the Year to Lead Four Wildcats on Baseball’s All-CACC First Team
May 08, 2024Four Wilmington University baseball student-athletes were voted to the All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference First Team, led by freshman Brandon Grygo who was voted CACC Rookie of the Year in a vote by the league head coaches.
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Goldey-Beacom Walk-Offs Sink Baseball In CACC Tournament Best-of-Three Series
May 03, 2024A pair of Goldey-Beacom walk-offs in the bottom ninth eliminated the Wilmington University baseball team from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament, falling 7-6 on a walk-off homer, and 4-3 on a walk-off double, on Friday afternoon at Doyle Field.
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Baseball Wins Nightcap Over Goldey-Beacom; Still Alive to Host Playoff Series
April 27, 2024The Wilmington University baseball team came back and won the nightcap against Goldey-Beaom, salvaging a split and a win in the series to stay alive for home-field advantage in the postseason, on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.
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Kutztown Smacks Three Homers in 14-2 Win over Baseball
April 24, 2024In the final nonconference matchup of the season, Kutztown mashed 15 hits, including three homers, to defeat the Wilmington University baseball team, 14-2, in seven innings on Wednesday at Wilson Field.
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Wildcats Blow Late Lead and Fall in Extras, 10-9, at Goldey-Beacom
April 23, 2024The Wilmington University baseball team blew a late lead to start a key Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division series with in-state rival Goldey-Beacom, falling 10-9 in 10 innings, on Tuesday afternoon at Doyle Field.
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Baseball Bounces Back with Sweep of Caldwell on Senior Day
April 21, 2024The Wilmington University baseball team bounced back from Saturday with a Sunday Sweep of Caldwell, 4-2 and 13-11, at Wilson Field for Senior Day, jamming things up once again in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division.
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VIDEO: Baseball vs Caldwell
April 21, 2024#WilmUBaseball bounced back from Saturday with a Sunday Sweep of Caldwell, 4-2 and 13-11, at Wilson Field for Senior Day, jamming things up once again in the CACC South Division. Tyler Pirrung and Kory Pritchard had RBI for the Wildcats while Warrington and Pirrung doubled in game one. Xavier Cortez earned the win. McDonald finished 2-for-3 with three RBI while Matt Warrington and Mason DeLuca had two RBI in game two.
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Jefferson Sweeps Baseball to Take Over First Place in CACC South Division
April 20, 2024In a battle for first place in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division, Jefferson swept a doubleheader from the Wilmington University baseball team, 16-5 (7) and 3-2, on Saturday on Alumni Field.
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VIDEO: Baseball vs Jefferson
April 19, 2024Matt Warrington pitched #WilmUBaesball to a 9-1 victory to open a key CACC South Division series against Jefferson on Thursday afternoon at Wilson Field. The senior pitched 8.0 innings while only allowing a solo homer and striking out eight batters. The offense produced nine runs on nine hits, scoring three runs in three separate innings. The win pushed the Wildcats (21-14, 10-5 CACC) into a three-way tie atop the CACC South Division with the Rams (22-12, 10-5 CACC) and Goldey-Beacom (26-13, 10-5 CACC). Kory Pritchard went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and two runs scored. Chase Fleming batted 2-for-4 with three RBI while Jack McDonald went 1-for-2 with a walk, a hit by pitch, and three runs scored. Warrington improved to 5-2 on the year with the win.
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Matt Warrington Shuts Down Jefferson, 9-1, to Start Key CACC South Division Series
April 18, 2024Matt Warrington pitched the Wilmington University baseball team to a 9-1 victory to open a key Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division series against Jefferson on Thursday afternoon at Wilson Field.
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Brandon Grygo and Tyler Quinn Named CACC Players of the Week
April 17, 2024The Wilmington University athletics department had two more Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Players of the Week for the spring season, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Frostburg State Walks Off WilmU Baseball in 13th Inning, 4-3
April 16, 2024A matchup of regionally ranked teams couldn’t be decided in regulation, but it was Frostburg State that walk-off the Wilmington University baseball team, 4-3, in the bottom of the 13th inning on Tuesday afternoon at Bob Wells Field.
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Brandon Grygo Walks Off Game One; Offense Explodes as Wildcats Sweep CACC North Leading Post
April 14, 2024A walk-off blast in game one propelled the offense to 22 runs in game one as the Wilmington University baseball team won its fifth and sixth straight games on Saturday, defeating Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference North Division leading Post, 9-6 (8 inn.) and 22-3, at Wilson Field.
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VIDEO: Baseball vs Post
April 14, 2024A walk-off blast in game one propelled the offense to 22 runs in game one as #WilmUBaseball won its fifth and sixth straight games on Saturday, defeating CACC North Division leading Post, 9-6 (8 inn.) and 22-3, at Wilson Field. Brandon Grygo finished the comeback in the opener, launching a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning. The offense carried that momentum into game two, scoring a season-best 22 runs on 17 hits. Produced by Nathan Foltz.
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Baseball Comes Back Twice to Sweep Chestnut Hill, Win CACC Series
April 13, 2024The Wilmington University baseball team trailed early in each Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game at Chestnut Hill on Saturday, coming back to sweep the Griffins, 7-4 and 12-9, as Hostelley Field.
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Seven Wildcats Across Four Sports Earn CACC Player of the Week Honors
April 12, 2024The spring sports are all on a roll for the Wilmington University athletics department, resulting in seven student-athletes earning Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week honors, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Bats Come Alive in Baseball’s CACC Sweep of Bridgeport, 7-4 and 19-0
April 10, 2024The bats came alive on Wednesday for the Wilmington University baseball team, using 29 hits to sweep Bridgeport, 7-4 and 19-0, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross divisional doubleheader at Seaside Park.
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Chestnut Hill Takes the Series Opener, 12-3, from WilmU Baseball
April 09, 2024A six-run top of the fourth inning allowed Chestnut Hill to pull away from the Wilmington University baseball team on Tuesday afternoon at Wilson Field, leading to a 12-3 loss in the first game of the three-game Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference series.
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West Chester Scores Three Unearned Runs in 10th to Win Suspended Game, 10-9, over WilmU Baseball
April 08, 2024The Wilmington University baseball team battled back from a 7-0 deficit, tying the game against West Chester in the bottom of the eighth inning before the game was suspended for darkness on Tuesday at Wilson Field.
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Xavier Cortez’s Walk-Off Hit Gives Baseball the Series Victory over Holy Family
April 06, 2024Xavier Cortez hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth as the Wilmington University baseball team split with Holy Family, falling in the opener, 10-4, before winning the nightcap, 2-1, on Saturday at Wilson Field.
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Matt Warrington Strikes Out 10 in 5-1 Victory over Holy Family
April 05, 2024Matt Warrington struck out 10 batters while three relievers tossed scoreless innings as the Wilmington University baseball team opened its Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference series against Holy Family with a 5-1 victory at the MSI Sports Complex on Friday morning.
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POSTPONED: Baseball vs. Kutztown Called Off
April 02, 2024The continued rains in the Delaware area have forced the postponement of the Wilmington University baseball game against Kutztown scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Wilson Field.
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Baseball Wins Nightcap to Split CACC Twinbill with Dominican
March 26, 2024The Wilmington University baseball team regrouped to win the nightcap of a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader against Dominican, falling, 16-7, in the opener before winning game two, 10-7, on Tuesday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Baseball Suffers Pair of Losses to Felician, 3-2 and 4-0, to Start CACC Play
March 24, 2024The Wilmington University baseball team started its Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference portion of its schedule with a pair of losses at Felician, 3-2 and 4-0, on Sunday at Breslin Field.
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Baseball Scores 11 Unanswered Runs to Upend No.2. Millersville, 14-4
March 20, 2024Eleven unanswered runs helped the Wilmington University baseball team take down nationally ranked No. 2 Millersville, 14-4, on Wednesday afternoon at Wilson Field, wrapping up a seven-game home stand.
