Baseball
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Bill Giles Invitational: Wildcats to Face #14 West Chester at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday
April 07, 2025The Wilmington University baseball team is making its 11th trip to the Bill Giles Invitational Championship on Tuesday afternoon, playing at Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies. They will be playing #14 West Chester with the first pitch slated for 1:00 p.m. -
Xavier Cortez Named NCBWA Division II National Pitcher of the Week
April 03, 2025The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its NCAA Division II National Players of the Week awards the week ending on March 30, 2025. Young Harris (Ga.) senior first baseman Jeremy Begora, is the National Hitter of the Week and Wilmington (Del.) sophomore righty Xavier Cortez is the National Pitcher of the Week.
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Baseball Gives Post First CACC Losses with 19-14 and 14-12 Road Sweep
April 01, 2025The Wilmington University baseball team won a pair of marathon games on the road, giving Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference North Division leading Post its first two conference losses, 19-14 and 14-12, on Tuesday afternoon at Municipal Stadium.
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Tristyn Stewart, Sydney Hatch, and Xavier Cortez Named CACC Players of the Week
March 31, 2025Three Wildcats excelled on the diamond last week as Tristyn Stewart, Sydney Hatch, and Xavier Cortez were named Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Players of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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No. 18 Jefferson Sweeps Baseball to Take CACC Series, 3-1
March 30, 2025The 18th ranked Jefferson Rams scored 29 runs in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader sweep over the Wilmington University baseball team, 13-2 and 16-2, on Sunday at Wilson Field.
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Xavier Cortez and the Wildcats Split CACC Twinbill with No. 18 Jefferson
March 29, 2025Xavier Cortez struck out 11 in eight innings in leading the Wilmington University baseball team to a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference split with nationally ranked No. 18 Jefferson on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field.
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Walk-Off Caps CACC Sweep of Felician as Wildcats Win Fourth Straight
March 26, 2025A two-out rally, capped by a two-run double by Tyler Pirrung, saw the Wilmington University baseball team sweep Felician, 13-3 (8 inn) and 2-1, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-divisional contest on Wednesday afternoon at Wilson Field.
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Four Wildcats Named CACC Players of the Week
March 24, 2025Four Wilmington University Spring student-athletes earned Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week Awards, with the four sports going 12-1 overall last week.
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Josearmando Diaz Completes Comeback in Nightcap as Baseball Sweeps Chestnut Hill, 11-5 and 8-7
March 23, 2025Three runs in the bottom of the seventh gave the Wilmington University baseball team a walk-off victory in the nightcap of a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader sweep over Chestnut Hill on Sunday, winning 11-5 and 8-7, at Wilson Field.
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Baseball Wins in Extras, 7-6, But Splits with Chestnut Hill on Road
March 22, 2025Chestnut Hill came back late in both games on Saturday, but the Wilmington University Baseball team hung on in the opener, 7-6 in 11 innings, to earn a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference split at Hostelley Field.
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Baseball Opens CACC Play With Sweep of Bridgeport, 4-1 and 8-5
March 18, 2025The Wilmington University baseball team started its 2025 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference journey with a pair of victories over Bridgeport, 4-1 and 8-5, on Tuesday afternoon at Wilson Field.
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Late Inning Runs Gives Each Team a Victory as Baseball Splits With Indiana (Pa.)
March 15, 2025Late inning runs went for and against the Wilmington University baseball team in a doubleheader split with Indiana (Pa.) on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field. The Crimson Hawks came back to win the opener, 10-6, before the Wildcats rallied in the nightcap, 6-5, for the split.
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Crooked Innings Lead Baseball to 15-4 Victory Over Indiana (Pa.) in Home Debut
March 14, 2025Big innings allowed the Wilmington University baseball team to defeat Indiana (Pa.), 15-4, on Friday afternoon in the team’s 2025 home opener at Wilson Field.
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7th Ranked West Chester Too Much for Baseball in 9-1 Loss
March 12, 2025The seventh-ranked West Chester baseball team was too much for the Wilmington University baseball team, scoring in five different innings in the 9-1 victory on Wednesday afternoon at Serpico Stadium.
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Four Pitchers Combine to Shutout Saint Anselm, 7-0, in Cary
March 09, 2025The combination of four Wilmington University baseball pitchers shut down Saint Anselm on Sunday, 7-0, for the second shutout of the season on the final game of its early season trips to the USA Baseball Training Complex.
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JJ Killen Completes 11th Inning Comeback, 9-8, Against St. Thomas Aquinas
March 08, 2025JJ Killen hit a walk-off two-run double in the bottom of the 11th, capping a three-run inning to come back and stun St. Thomas Aquinas, 9-8, on Saturday afternoon at the USA Baseball Training Center.
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Adelphi Outduels Baseball in 3-1 Contest in Cary
March 07, 2025A three-run bottom of the sixth was all Adelphi needed in defeating the Wilmington University baseball team, 3-1, on Friday afternoon at the USA Baseball Complex.
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Garrett Quinn Hits Two-Run Single in 9th to Walk-Off Against D’Youville, 4-3
March 02, 2025Garrett Quinn’s two-out, two-run single saw the Wilmington University baseball team walk off with a 4-3 comeback victory over D’Youville on Sunday at the USA Baseball Training Complex.
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Baseball Collects 15 Hits in 13-2 Victory Over St. Thomas Aquinas
March 01, 2025The Wilmington University baseball team produced 15 hits and two crooked innings to get past St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday, 13-2, at the USA Baseball Training Center.
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Pitching and Homers Lead Baseball in Game 1 of Split with Point Park
February 28, 2025Strong pitching and a pair of homers led the Wilmington University baseball team to a game one victory over Point Park, 3-0, as the teams split a nonconference doubleheader on Friday at the USA Training Complex.
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Baseball Closes Trip To Myrtle Beach With 12-3 Loss to Southern Connecticut State
February 23, 2025The Wilmington University baseball team ended its 2025 opening weekend at The Ripken Experience with a 12-3 loss to Southern Connecticut State on Sunday afternoon on Griffith Field.
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Classie Homers But New Haven Pulls Away Late in Baseball’s 8-2 Loss
February 22, 2025New Haven pulled away late in defeating the Wilmington University baseball team, 8-2, on Saturday afternoon on Crosley Field at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach.
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Tale of Two Games: Baseball Opens 2025 Season with Split Against Franklin Pierce
February 21, 2025After producing 19 runs in the opening game of the 2025 season, the Wilmington University baseball team’s bats were silenced in the night as the Wildcats split the doubleheader with Franklin Pierce, winning 19-1 before falling 1-0 in 10 innings on Friday night at the Ripken Experience.
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2022 CACC Pitcher of the Year Ryan Sandberg Signs with Milwaukee Brewers
February 04, 2025Former Wilmington University baseball standout Ryan Sandberg has been picked up by the Milwaukee Brewers, signing a minor league contract to play for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in 2025.
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Baseball Predicted Third in South Division of 2025 CACC Coaches Poll
January 28, 2025The Wilmington University baseball team picked up three first place votes and 56 points overall, predicted to finish third in the South Division as the conference office released the 2025 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Preseason Coaches Poll.
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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.
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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.
