Contact: Chris Zills, Assistant AD for Athletic Communications (c): 414-750-2090 | [email protected] mkepanthers.com Game No. 5: February 23 | MILWAUKEE vs. BETHUNE-COOKMAN Gametime: 5 p.m. CST Stadium: Jackie Robinson Ballpark Location: Daytona Beach, Fla. 2018 Schedule/Results mkepanthers.com: Live Stats | Live Video (1-3, 0-0 Horizon League) 1-3 1-4 Milwaukee Probable Starters: Bethune-Cookman Date Opponent Time UWM RHP Schulfer vs. BC RHP Norris February 16 + vs. Ohio State ................................ L, 11-7 PANTHERS WILDCATS February 17 + vs. Canisius ................................... W, 8-3 February 18 + vs. Canisius .................................... L, 3-2 Game No. 6: February 24 | MILWAUKEE vs. BETHUNE-COOKMAN February 18 + vs. Ohio State ................................ L, 13-3 February 23 at Bethune-Cookman (CN) ............. 5 PM Gametime: 12 p.m. CST February 24 at Bethune-Cookman (CN) ........... 12 PM Stadium: Jackie Robinson Ballpark February 25 at Bethune-Cookman (CN) ........... 10 AM March 2 at Gonzaga ...................................... 8 PM Location: Daytona Beach, Fla. March 3 at Gonzaga ...................................... 2 PM mkepanthers.com: Live Stats | Live Video 1-4 March 4 at Gonzaga ...................................... 2 PM 1-3 March 7 at Minnesota ................................... 6 PM Milwaukee Probable Starters: Bethune-Cookman March 9 at UAB ............................................. 4 PM UWM RHP Sommers vs. BC RHP Maldonado 2018 March 10 at UAB .............................................. 1 PM PANTHERS WILDCATS March 11 at UAB .............................................. 1 PM March 13 at Illinois .................................... 4:30 PM March 16 at Youngstown State* ..................... 5 PM Game No. 7: February 25 | MILWAUKEE vs. BETHUNE-COOKMAN March 17 at Youngstown State* ..................... 2 PM March 18 at Youngstown State* ................... 12 PM Gametime: 10 a.m. CST Milwaukee Panthers March 23 at Wright State* ......................... 5:30 PM Stadium: Jackie Robinson Ballpark March 24 at Wright State* ............................... 1 PM March 25 at Wright State* ............................ 12 PM Location: Daytona Beach, Fla. March 29 at Oakland* ..................................... 2 PM mkepanthers.com: Live Stats | Live Video March 30 at Oakland* ...................................... 1 PM 1-3 1-4 March 31 at Oakland* ................................... 12 PM Milwaukee Probable Starters: Bethune-Cookman April 3 at Northern Illinois ......................... 3 PM UWM RHP Vanek vs. BC RHP Adams April 6 Northern Kentucky* ............. 3 PM PANTHERS WILDCATS April 7 Northern Kentucky* ............. 1 PM April 8 Northern Kentucky* ........... 12 PM April 10 at Chicago State .............................. 3 PM April 11 at Valparaiso ................................... 3 PM April 13 UIC* ...................................... 3 PM April 14 UIC* ...................................... 1 PM April 15 UIC* ...................................... 1 PM April 17 at Northwestern ......................... 3:30 PM April 18 Wisconsin Lutheran ............. 3 PM April 20 Youngstown State* ................ 3 PM Baseball April 21 Youngstown State* ................ 1 PM April 22 Youngstown State* .............. 12 PM April 25 at Iowa ............................................ 6 PM April 27 at UIC* ....................................... 6:35 PM April 28 at UIC* ....................................... 2:05 PM April 29 at UIC* ....................................... 1:05 PM May 1 Illinois State .................................... 3 PM Milwaukee Makes Return Trip To Florida In Week Two May 2 Lakeland ......................................... 3 PM May 4 at Northern Kentucky* ................... 2 PM Panthers and Wildcats set for three-game series May 5 at Northern Kentucky* ................. 12 PM May 6 at Northern Kentucky* .................. 11 AM May 9 Chicago State .................................. 3 PM Around the Horn... May 11 Wright State* .................................. 3 PM May 12 Wright State* #................................ 5 PM • Milwaukee opened its 28th season of NCAA points. WSU returns four all-league players May 13 Wright State* ................................ 12 PM Division I baseball against Ohio State Feb. 16 from last season’s club, a year in which they May 15 Northern Illinois ............................. 3 PM in Port Charlotte, Fla. went 38-21. May 17 Oakland* ......................................... 3 PM May 18 Oakland* .......................................... 1 PM May 19 Oakland* ....................................... 12 PM • Head coach Scott Doffek earned career • The Panthers will travel just over 14,000 Horizon League Tournament (hosted by top seed) victory No. 300 last season and will be in miles over the course of the first seven weeks May 23 (E3) First Round ....................................... TBA pursuit of the school record of 347 next. That of this season via plane or bus, visiting seven May 24 (E3) Second Round ................................... TBA standard was set by Jerry Augustine, who different states (Florida twice, Washington, May 25 (E3) Semifinals ......................................... TBA went 347-297-1 in his time at Milwaukee Minnesota, Alabama, Illinois twice, Ohio May 26 (E3) Championship .................................. TBA from 1995-2006. twice and Michigan) before playing their * Horizon League | All times CST | Home Games BOLD home opener April 4 against MSOE. % Games played in Port Charlotte, Fla. • Milwaukee was picked to finish third in the # = Game at Miller Park 2018 Horizon League preseason baseball • The Panthers lost a large percentage of pro- TV Games Noted E3: ESPN3 poll. Wright State was the favorite to win the duction in numerous offensive categories, in- CN: CATEYE Network (Bethune-Cookman) title in balloting by the conference’s six head cluding starts (72.4 percent not returning), at coaches. The Raiders received all possible bats (70.5), runs (70.9), hits (70.3) and home first-place votes and topped the poll with 36 runs (93.3 have graduated or been drafted). 1 MILWAUKEE QUICK FACTS MILWAUKEE QUICK FACTS General Information Coaching Staff Name of School ........................... University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Head Coach ....................................................................... Scott Doffek City/Zip ................................................... Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 Doffek E-Mail Address ................................ [email protected] Founded ......................................................................................... 1885 Record at School (Yrs) .................................................. 309-304-1 (11) Enrollment ................................................................................. 26,037 Overall Record .............................................................................. Same Nickname ................................................................................ Panthers Head Assistant Coach ......................................................... Cory Bigler School Colors ................................................................ Black and Gold Bigler E-Mail Address ..................................... [email protected] Home Field ............................................................. Henry Aaron Field Assistant Coach ............................................................. Shaun Wegner Capacity ........................................................................................... 500 Volunteer Assistant Coach .............................................. Drew Pearson Surface ...................................................... Turf-Infield/Grass-Outfield Director of Operations ........................................................ Mike Goetz Dimensions ............................................. LF - 320, CF - 390, RF - 320 Baseball Office Phone .................................................. (414) 229-5670 Affiliation ................................................................... NCAA Division I 2017 In Review Conference .................................................................. Horizon League 2017 Overall Record .................................................................... 22-32 Chancellor .......................................................................... Mark Mone Home/Away/Neutral Record ....................................... 10-4/8-26/4-2 Director of Athletics ...................................................... Amanda Braun 2017 League Record / Finish ............................................. 10-18/Sixth Baseball History 2017 League Tournament ................................................................ 0-1 First Year of Baseball ................................................. 1957 (until 1973) Starters Returning/Lost .................................................................. 3/5 ........................................................................... 1987 (until pres.) Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost .................................................... 2/2 Overall All-Time Record ................................................... 920-1,043-3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................................... 18/12 First Year in Division I .................................................................. 1991 Newcomers .......................................................................................