Milwaukee Panthers baseball

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 Scott Doffek.

Milwaukee Panthers
Founded1957
UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Head coachScott Doffek (14th 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
Conference champions
2000, 2001, 2013

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
CoachYearsWinsLossesTiesPct.
Scott Doffek 2007–Present3953832.506
Jerry Augustine 1995–20063472971.539
Bill Schufrieder 199420300.400
Scott Kugi 1991–199333860.277
Jim Burian 1987–1990621150.350
Frank Orzel 1971–197327500.351
Bill Ritter 1957–19701221611.431
Armin Kraeft 1956531.605

NCAA Tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–5.

YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
1999Regional (Game 1)
Regional (Game 2)
Regional (Game 3)		Rice
Texas tech
Rice		W 8–4
L 8–5
L 27–1
2001RegionalUC-Santa BarbaraL 13–12
2002RegionalSW Missouri StateL 6–1
2010Regional (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]

Yearly records
Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Milwaukee (Independent) (1991–1993)
1991 Scott Kugi 9–35
1992 Scott Kugi 14–32
1993 Scott Kugi 10–19
Milwaukee (Mid-Continent Conference) (1994–1994)
1994 Bill Schufrieder 20–309–126th
Milwaukee (Horizon League) (1995–Present)
1995 Jerry Augustine 21–246–97th
1996 Jerry Augustine 23–2613–82nd
1997 Jerry Augustine 28–3013–113rd
1998 Jerry Augustine 33–15–114–62nd
1999 Jerry Augustine 31–2911–72ndLubbuck Regional
2000 Jerry Augustine 30–2412–61st
2001 Jerry Augustine 39–1816–41stSouth Bend Regional
2002 Jerry Augustine 36–2015–82ndLincoln Regional
2003 Jerry Augustine 25–2513–103rd
2004 Jerry Augustine 23–309–105th
2005 Jerry Augustine 26–3112–83rd
2006 Jerry Augustine 32–2518–122nd
2007 Scott Doffek 25–3216–143rd
2008 Scott Doffek 25–3611–155th
2009 Scott Doffek 28–2714–92nd
2010 Scott Doffek 33–2617–82ndTempe Regional
2011 Scott Doffek 28–2815–103rd
2012 Scott Doffek 27–2718–113rd
2013 Scott Doffek 29–2114–71st
2014 Scott Doffek 21–2910–144th
2015 Scott Doffek 39–2016–133rd
2016 Scott Doffek 32-2617-112nd
2017 Scott Doffek 22-3210-186th
2018 Scott Doffek 26-2813-123rd
2019 Scott Doffek 36-22-118-11T-2nd
2020 Scott Doffek
Total:

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

All-Americans
  • Mike Goetz, 2006

Major League Baseball

Milwaukee has had 13 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[8]

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. "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. "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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