Milwaukee Panthers
2024 Milwaukee Panthers baseball team
Founded1957
UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Head coachShaun Wegner (1st 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

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 Shaun Wegner.

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

Coach Years Wins Losses Ties Pct.
Shaun Wegner 2024-Present 0 0 0 –
Scott Doffek 2007–2023 412 431 1 .489
Jerry Augustine 1995–2006 347 297 1 .539
Bill Schufrieder 1994 20 30 0 .400
Scott Kugi 1991–1993 33 86 0 .277
Jim Burian 1987–1990 62 115 0 .350
Frank Orzel 1971–1973 27 50 0 .351
Bill Ritter 1957–1970 122 161 1 .431
Armin Kraeft 1956 5 3 1 .605

NCAA tournament results

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

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

Major League Baseball

Milwaukee has had 23 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[9]

Panthers in the Major League Baseball Draft
Year Player Round Pick Team
1989 Michael Johnson 27 703 Brewers
1993 Craig Scheffler 12 326 Dodgers
1995 Cory Bigler 23 629 Pirates
1998 Lee Jaramillo 31 926 Brewers
2000 Michael Oiler 35 1041 Brewers
2001 Scott Gillitzer 22 670 Dodgers
2006 Mike Goetz 25 752 Brewers
2011 Chad Pierce 38 1151 Brewers
2012 Jordan Guth 9 308 Phillies
Eric Semmelhack 12 395 Brewers
Paul Hoenecke 24 746 Dodgers
2013 Josh Uhen 5 152 Brewers
2015 Justin Langley 16 476 Marlins
Sam Koenig 27 825 Angels
Mitch Ghelfi 28 841 Brewers
2016 Brian Keller 39 1178 Yankees
2017 Daulton Varsho 2 68 Diamondbacks
Adam Ruess 29 861 Athletics
2018 Austin Schulfer 19 574 Twins
2019 Jake Sommers 10 305 Cardinals
Trevor Schwecke 13 387 Blue Jays
2022 A.J. Blubaugh 7 223 Astros
2023 Riley Frey 19 579 Braves

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. ^ a b "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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