INDIANOLA, Iowa - The final weekend of the regular season would finish with a split against the Simpson College Storm. UD will receive the #5 seed for next week's American Rivers Conference Tournament and will face the #4 seed Coe College in the opening game at Memorial Stadium at Kernels Field at 11 a.m. The Spartans lost the first game 4-5, but took the second game in a dominating fashion 13-1.
The victory was head coach Paul Wyzcawski's 200th win at UD and his team grabbed the fifth seed in next week's conference tournament. The two-tiime Coach of the Year, his first win for the Spartans was in 2013 and has coached his teams to an NCAA qualifying spot in 2018.
In the opener, UD scored four runs off 12 hits, but committed two errors. The host Storm, scored five runs off eight hits, but played errorless.
Aidan Elfering took the loss after tossing six complete innings. He allowed three earned runs after facing 28 batters and struck out three.
Noah Zoglman threw the final two innings and fanned one Storm batter and allowd just one hit after facing seven batters.
A quartet of Spartans finished with two hits.
Jake Cekander went 2-4 with a run score,
Cole DeStefanis went 2-4,
Kyle Radi was 2-4 with a run scored, and
Daniel Maller was 2-4 with an double RBI. Hinter Hicks finished with an RBI,
Matt Wolverton added an RBI of his own, and
Bo Karlson had one hit and an RBI.
In game two, the Spartans scored in six of nine innings and scored 13 runs with 12 hits and played errorless.The Storm were held to a single run after six hits and committed two errors.
Aiden Sullivan threw six innings to collect the win. He faced 23 batters, struck out two, walked one and did not allow a run after four hits.
Anthony Scanlon came in for relief and went two complete innings and struck out three, allowing two hits and one earned run.
Derek Hardin pitched the final inning and forced two fly outs and a ground out.
Daniel Maller had the lone triple in the game and was 1-2 and scored four times with an RBI.
Colin Husko had the hot bat and went 3-4, scored four times and had a pair of RBI's.
Jake Cekander went 2-4 with an RBI.
Matt Wolverton finished the game with two RBI's, Joe Unfer had two RBI's, and
Cole DeStefanis had two RBI's after going 2-4 at the plate. UD left 13 runners on base in the victory.
The University of Dubuque will be hosting the 2023 American Rivers Conference Tournament on May 11-13 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The schedule is listed below and begins on Thursdy, May 11 at two sites.
Thursday, May 11
Game 1 11:00a #3 Loras vs. #6 Wartburg at Field 2 (Mount Mercy University - Robert W. Plaster Athletic Complex)
Game 2 11:00 a.m.- #4 Coe vs. #5 Dubuque at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium
Game 3 2:00 p.m.- Game 2 Winner vs. #1 Buena Vista at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium
Game 5 3:00 p.m.- Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser at Field 2 (Mount Mercy University - Robert W. Plaster Athletic Complex)
Game 4 5:00 p.m.- Game 1 Winner vs. #2 Luther at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium
Friday, May 12
All Games at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium
Game 6 12:00 p.m.- Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
Game 7 3:00 p.m.- Game 5 Winner vs. Lower Seeded Loser of Games 3 & 4
Game 8 6:00 p.m.- Game 7 Winner vs. Higher Seeded Loser of Games 3 & 4
(Exception: If one of the game 3 or 4 losers has already had a bye, that team will play in Game 7, regardless of seed.)
Saturday, May 13
All Games at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium
Game 9 11:00 a.m.- Game 8 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser
Game 10 2:00 p.m.- Game 6 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner
Game 11 5:00 p.m.- Game 6 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner (if necessary)
University of Dubuque Coaching Record for Wyczawski
Year Overall
A-R-C A-R-C Finish
2013 11-25 9-19 8th Place
2014 14-26 9-19 7th Place
2015 12-28 7-21 8th Place
2016 19-23 12-16 4th Place
2017 23-17 17-7 2nd Place *IIAC Coach of the Year
2018 26-17 16-5 1st Place *IIAC Coach of the Year
2019 26-15-1 12-11 4th Place
2020 4-5 COVID
2021 18-24 15-17 5th Place
2022 21-18 11-13 7th Place
2023 26-12 13-10 5th place
Total: 200-210-1 121-138