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LUTHER COLLEGE: UW-Stout (10-16, 0-6 WIAC) will travel to Decorah, Iowa, Thursday, April 21 to face
Luther College (15-11, 4-6 ARC) in a doubleheader that was originally scheduled for April 13 in Menomonie. The match-up with the Norse is scheduled to get underway at 3 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT: Stout was finally able to host a home game at Alumni Field, but UW-River Falls ruined the homecoming with 8-0, 16-2, wins, April 19. Luther was also swept in their last conference meeting, April 19. The Norse lost at the University of Dubuque, 15-7 (5 inn) and 2-1.
THE BLUE DEVILS: Shortstop
Shannon Jones and
Lexy Kupczak are leading the Blue Devils at the plate, with Jones hitting .353 (24-68) and Kupczak hitting .341 (15-44). Jones and Kupzack both have 13 RBI.
Kate Funk leads the Blue Devils with 14 RBIs. Kupcak leads the team in home runs with four and
Kate Funk has three home runs;
Katelyn Belleau and Jones both have also hit home runs this season.
Madee Kleinschmidt,
Mackensie Wolterstorff and
Anna Blanford have been getting the majority of the starts, with
Madalyn Lambert and
Jordan Caby seeing time in the circle. Kleinschmidt (2-8) has seen the most starts at nine and has recorded an ERA of 5.15. Blanford (4-3) has a team-best ERA of 2.98 in 51.2 innings pitched. Wolterstorff (3-5) leads the Blue Devils in strikeouts with 47 in 42.0 innings pitched. The Blue Devils' circle crew has 107 strikeouts, surpassing last year's total number of 90.
SCOUTING LUTHER COLLEGE: The Norse are led by Emily Fell at the plate. The senior outfielder is hitting .436 (34-78). Belle Berg is hitting .350 (28-80) with 21 TBI on six doubles, a triple and a home run. Kyal Heydt is hitting .346 (27-78) with a team high 26 RBI. Emily Versnik is hitting .333 (23-69) with two doubles, a home run and 16 RBI. Sydney Schultz leads the team in home runs with three.n the circle, Sam Thompson and Kendra Cooper have gotten all but one start. Thompson (2.31 ERA, 26K, 66.2 IP) has picked up nine wins while Cooper (2.71 ERA, 86K, 87.2 IP) is 56-6 with one save. Abbey Gapinski (3.15 ERA, 3K, 13.1 IP) has picked up a save with five appearances. |
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LAST TIME THEY MET: After getting held to one hit in the opener, UW-Stout pounded out nine hits in the second half of a doubleheader at Luther College, but the Blue Devils still dropped both ends, 13-0, 9-5, March 24, 2021. |
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DOWN THE ROAD: The Blue Devils are scheduled to host UW-La Crosse, Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m. and UW-Platteville, Sunday, April 24 at noon.
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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: UW-Stout (10-14, 0-4 WIAC) has not been able to play a home game yet this season, but that streak should come to end as the Blue Devils are scheduled to have three home games this week. Stout is scheduled to host
UW-River Falls (13-8, 2-2 WIAC), Tuesday, April 19 for Faculty Appreciation Day;
UW-La Crosse (15-8, 3-1 WIAC), Saturday, April 23 for Alumni Day and
UW-Platteville (11-11, 3-1 WIAC), Sunday, April 24 for Senior Day. T
A QUICK LOOK AT LAST WEEK: Washouts and freeze outs were the name of the game last week as Stout saw games to Luther College (April 13) and at UW-Stevens Point (April 15) postponed. The Falcons saw games with UW-Eau Claire (April 13) and Saint Mary's University (April 15) postponed. La Crosse had no games scheduled last week, but are scheduled to be at UW-Oshkosh Tuesday, April 19. Platteville was scheduled to play at UW-Stevens Point Saturday, but that game was moved to Wednesday, April 20. Platteville is scheduled to be at UW-River Falls, Saturday, April 23.
2022 UW-Stout Schedule
Date / Opponent / Time or Result
Sat, Feb. 19 / vs. Nebraska Wesleyan / L 8-2
Sat, Feb. 19 / vs. Buena Vista / W 5-4
Sun, Feb. 20 / vs. Concordia-Minn / W 14-2
Sun, Feb. 20 / vs. Northland College / W 5-2
Sat, Feb. 26 / vs. Bethel University / L 6-0
Sat, Feb. 26 / vs. Northwestern / W 6-3
Sun, Feb. 27 / at Bethany Lutheran / L 9-1 (5 inn)
Sun, Feb. 27 / vs. Gustavus Adolphus / L 9-6
Sun, March 13 / vs. North Park / W 2-1
Sun, March 13 / vs. Endicott / L 8-0 (6 inn)
Mon, March 14 / vs. Wooster / L 8-6
Mon, March 14 / vs. Plattsburgh State / W 9-4
Tue, March 15 / vs. Lasell University / W 6-5
Tue, March 15 / vs. Macalester College / W 7-1
Thu, March 17 / vs. Franklin & Marshall / L 3-2
Thu, March 17 / vs. Springfield College / L 7-0
Fri, March 18 / vs. Western New England / W 4-2
Fri, March 18 / vs. Millikin University / L 12-1
Sat, March 26 / at St. Benedict / ppd to April 29
Sat, March 26 / at Bethany Lutheran / W 15-3, L 8-4
Sat, April 9 / at UW-Oshkosh* / L 8-6, L 5-3
Sun, April 10 / at UW-Whitewater* / L 2-0, L 8-0 (5)
Fri, April 15 / at UW-Stevens Point* / ppd to May 1
Tue, April 19 / UW-River Falls* / L 8-0 (5), L 16-2
Thu, April 21 / Luther College / 3 p.m.
Sat, April 23 / UW-La Crosse* / 2 p.m.
Sun, April 24 / UW-Platteville* / 12 p.m.
Wed, April 27 / at UW-Eau Claire* / 4 p.m.
Fri, April 29 / at St. Benedict / 3:30 p.m.
Sun, May 1 / at UW-Stevens Point* / 1 p.m.
May 6-8 / at WIAC Championship
*denotes WIAC games
PARKING: There is no free parking for weekday baseball & softball games. Regular parking restrictions are strictly enforced. Parking for baseball and softball spectators during weekday games is restricted to on-street parking and in Lot 29. Spectators that park in Lot 29 (located just north of the outdoor track) must pay parking fees and register their license plate at the pay station near the main East entrance of the Sports & Fitness Center. Lot 29 parking restrictions end at 4 pm on Monday through Friday.
DO NOT PARK in Lot 4 during the week. Lot 4 is the parking lot located to the west of the Sports & Fitness Center and north of Don & Nona Williams Stadium (the football stadium).
Lot 4 is only open to the general public from 1 p.m. on Fridays until 9 p.m. on Sundays. There is no general parking in Lot 4 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays and not until 1 pm on Fridays. Team buses may park on the east side (outdoor track side - not the metered side) of 3rd Street East. Parking is permitted in all university lots on weekends.
PETS: While service animals are welcomed, no pets are allowed at UW-Stout athletic events.
UW-STOUT: The Blue Devils have already exceeded last year's wins total of six. The Blue Devils have shown much more of a penchant for power. Already this season, Stout has hit more home runs this year (nine to five all of last year), triples (eight to three) and is more than two-thirds in doubles (25 to 34 last year). Stout has plated more runs this year (104) compared to last year's total (89) and has already recorded 95 RBI compared to last year's 79. The Blue Devils are also stealing more bases, nabbing 43 compared to 27 last season.
Korin Hall has one-third of Stout's stolen bases, taking 15 bases in 16 attempts this year. Hall's 15 stolen bases exceeds her total of nine stolen bases during her first three seasons. Pinch runner
Hannah Timm has six stolen bases.
Emma Muehlenbeck has six stolen bases with
Marissa Boettcher,
Alyssa Albrecht, and
Katelyn Belleau each have three stolen bases. Eleven players have pilfered at least one stolen base so far this year.
AT THE PLATE: Shortstop
Shannon Jones and
Lexy Kupczak are leading the Blue Devils at the plate. Jones has recorded 24 hits (eight doubles, three triples, one home run) on 63 at bats for an average of .381. Kupzack leads the Blue Devils and is tied for second in the WIAC in home runs with four and is tied with Jones for RBIs at 13. Kupczak is hitting .359 (14-39).
Kate Funk leads the Blue Devils with 14 RBIs. Funk also has three homeruns;
Katelyn Belleau and Jones both have also hit home runs this season. |
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ON THE BASE PATHS: Korin Hall leads all conference player in stolen bases, nabbing 15 in 16 attempts. Freshmen
Emma Muehlenbeck and
Hannah Timm have both stolen six bases this season.
Alyssa Albrecht has stolen three. As a team, Stout has stolen 42 bases, third in the WIAC.
IN THE CIRCLE: Madee Kleinschmidt,
Mackensie Wolterstorff and
Anna Blanford have been getting the majority of the starts, with
Madalyn Lambert and
Jordan Caby seeing time in the circle. Lambert has picked up one win and has 11 strikeouts in her 14.2 innings pitched. Caby has six strikeouts in her 4.0 innings pitched. Kleinschmidt (2-7) has seen the most starts at eight and has recorded an ERA of 5.03. Blanford (4-2) boasts a team-best ERA of 1.87 allowing only 18 runs in nearly 45.0 innings pitched. Wolterstorff (3-5) leads the Blue Devils in strikeouts with 47 (already higher than last year's 24 strikeouts) in 41.1 innings pitched. The Blue Devils' circle crew has 102 strikeouts, surpassing last year's total number of 90.
BLUE DEVILS LAST TIME OUT: UW-Stout was unable to hold onto the lead, as UW-Oshkosh scored seven unanswered runs to close out the first game for an 8-6 win. The second game saw some fast scoring by both teams, but Oshkosh was able to hold onto their lead after the first inning at the UW-Oshkosh Rec Plex Field on Saturday and the 15th ranked Titans swept the conference opening series with a 5-3 win. |
Oshkosh Game Story and Stats | UW-Stout was unable to get any runners back to home plate in both games against UW-Whitewater April 10, falling 2-0 in the first game and 8-0 in the second game on Sunday afternoon at Van Steenderen Complex. |
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WIAC PRESEASON POLL: UW-Stout was picked to finish eighth in the 2022 WIAC preseason poll by conference coaches and sports information directors. UW-Oshkosh was picked to win the regular season title, followed by UW-Whitewater, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, UW-Platteville, UW-River Falls and UW-Stout. |
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SCOUTING UW-RIVER FALLS: Sophomore shortstop Keegan Piton is the WIAC leader with 30 RBI, ranks second with 37 hits, and third with a .500 batting average. She led the Falcons with seven hits two weekends ago, including a three-run homer during game one at UWW, the eventual game-winning RBI. Last year's WIAC newcomer of the year, Johanna Breyer, is hitting .378 with five doubled and nine RBI. Grace Peterson is hitting .375 with 11 RBI. Kelly Aultman has driven in 19 runs, has a team-best nine doubles and matched Piton with two home runs. As a team, UWRF's .317 ranks fourth in the WIAC and is tied for second with 44 doubles. In the pitcher's circle, Juliana Reynolds leads the team with a 4.02 ERA in 54 innings pitched, making a team-best 12 appearances and nine starts. Reynolds has completed four game and struck out 55, rankingfourth in the WIAC. Lindsey Duggan has earned two saves and Reynolds and Maggie Wallin have a save each. Corinne Roe trails only Reynolds (54.0) with 26.2 innings pitched and is second on the team in strikeouts with 20. Duggan has 18 Ks in 32.0 innings pitched. |
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UW-River Falls
Head Coach: Amber Dohlman; 10th season (7th at UWRF); 132-173-1 (overall) / 78-117-1 (UWRF)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/9
Starting Position Players Returning/Lost: 5/4
Pitchers with Starting Experience Returning/Lost: 3/1
Pitchers with Saves Returning/Lost: None
Returning All-WIAC: Johanna Breyen, So., OF (2021-First/Newcomer of the Year); Juliana Reynolds, Jr., RHP (2021-Honorable)
Notable Returning Position Players: Keegan Piton, So., INF
Notable Returning Pitchers: Corinne Roe, Sr., RHP
LAST TIME OUT: The Falcons defeated UW-Whitewater, 6-1 and 3-2, April 9, marking the first UWRF doubleheader sweep over UWW since 2012 in which UWRF won a pair of games over the Warhawks to clinch the WIAC Tournament Championship. |
UW-Whitewater Game Story and Stats | The Falcons lost both games to 15th ranked UW-Oshkosh, April 10, 17-0 (5 inn) and 9-1 (6 inn). |
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LAST TIME THEY MET: Meghan Kelly notched five runs batted in and
Melea Bruns pitched four scoreless innings as UW-Stout defeated UW-River Falls, 6-2, in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader May 4, 2021, at Alumni Field. The Falcons came back to win the second game, 3-1. |
Game Story and Stats | UW-River Falls pulled out a pair of wins in the late innings over UW-Stout April 15, 2021, at Faye Perkins Stadium. The Falcons captured wins of 5-3, 4-3. The Falcons scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth of the first game to break a 3-3 tie, then broke another 3-3 tie with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh of the second game. |
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SCOUTING UW-LA CROSSE: Complete preview on La Crosse will come later this week |
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UW-La Crosse
Head Coach: Chris Helixon; 21st season (17th at UWL); 417-337-1 (overall) / 365-243 (UWL)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/14
Starting Position Players Returning/Lost: 3/6
Pitchers with Starting Experience Returning/Lost: 1/3
Pitchers with Saves Returning/Lost: 1/1
Returning All-WIAC: Kendra Leis, Sr., 1B/3B (2019-First, 2021-First)
Notable Returning Position Players: Emily Knight, Sr., 2B; Jordyn McCormack, So., INF; Megan Scheidt, Jr., OF
Notable Returning Pitchers: Elise Weinzierl, So., RHP
LAST TIME OUT: The Eagles had no games scheduled last week. They are scheduled to play at UW-Oshkosh, Tuesday, April 19, before coming to Stout. The Eagles swept UW-Stevens Point, 6-5, 11-56, April 10, and split with UW-Eau Claire, April 9, losing the first game, 8-4, but winning the second, 5-3. | Game Story and Stats
LAST TIME THEY MET: UW-Stout opened up the second game with UW-La Crosse with four straight hits in the first inning and scored four runs in the stanza to take a 4-3 win over the Eagles April 28, 2021, at Alumni Field. The Blue Devils were coming off a 9-3 first game loss. The first game was a postponement from earlier this month and was a conference game. La Crosse was designated the home team in the game. The second game was a regular non-conference game. |
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Shannon Jones gave UW-Stout a 2-0 lead with her first career home run, lifting a shot to left field with
Korin Hall on base, but the Blue Devils fell 4-2 at UW-La Crosse in a WIAC contest April 10, 2021. Hall led off the game with a walk and, following an out, Jones lifted the pitch to give Stout the lead. But the Eagles threatened in third inning. Blue Devil pitcher
Sommer Kunstmann closed out the inning by getting the third out via a strikeout with the bases loaded. The Eagle tied the game in the fourth inning on an infield RBI single by Katie Block and a sacrifice by Kendra Leis. Block and Leis both recorded their second RBIs of the night with singles to the left side of the diamond. |
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SCOUTING UW-PLATTEVILLE: complete preview on Platteville will come later this week. |
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UW-Platteville
Head Coach: Becca Runde; 3rd season at UWP; 19-19
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/8
Starting Position Players Returning/Lost: 7/3
Pitchers with Starting Experience Returning/Lost: 1/2
Pitchers with Saves Returning/Lost: 0/1
Returning All-WIAC: Claire Bakkestuen, Jr., 1B/RHP (2021-Honorable)
Notable Returning Position Players: Haili Cota, Sr., OF; Angela Laabs, Sr., UTIL; Rachel Plautz, Sr., C/OF
Notable Returning Pitchers: None
LAST TIME OUT: Platteville is scheduled to be at UW-Stevens Point, Wednesday, April 20. Platteville will be at UW-River Falls, Saturday, April 23. The Pioneers had a non-conference doubleheader with Loras College postponed on April 14. The Pioneers swept UW-Eau Claire by identical 5-4 scores, April 10. |
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LAST TIME THEY MET: In game one in a non-conference doubleheader with UW-Platteville, UW-Stout out-hit the Pioneers and in game two, Maddie Kleinschmidt threw her first collegiate complete game, but the Blue Devils could not record a win over the Pioneers May 1, 2021, on a gorgeous summer-like, sun-drenched Alumni Field. The line looked very similar for Platteville in the second game, scoring twice in the first inning, then adding single runs in the sixth and seventh innings. |
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Shannon Jones belted an inside-the-park home run in Game Two at UW-Platteville April 24, 2021, but UW-Stout came up just short, 5-3, in the nightcap. The Pioneers won the opening game, 5-1. Trailing 5-0 in the second game, Jones sparked all of Stout's scoring in the contest. With
Kelly Beck on second base, Jones smacked the ball over the head of the Pioneer outfielder who dived for the ball in the gusting winds. Before the outfield could recover, Jones had touched all the bases for her second home run of the season. |
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Athletes of the Week: Week Three:
Shannon Jones, Sr, Watertown, Wis. (Lakeside Lutheran);
Week Two:
Emma Muehlenbeck, Fr, Mount Prospect, Ill./
Anna Blanford, Fr, Elmwood, Wis;
Week One: Shannon Jones, Sr, Watertown, Wis./
Anna Blanford, Fr, Elmwood, Wis;
AWARDS AND HONORS: 2021:
Ashley Jacobson was selected as The Heights/UW-Stout Athlete of the Week after helping the. Blue Devils to an 11-8 win over UW-Eau Claire, April 22...
Korin Hall was named the WIAC position player of the week and
Mackensie Wolterstorff the WIAC pitcher of the week after a season-opening sweep of UW-Superior, Feb. 27...
2020:
Korin Hall was named the WIAC position player of the week after the Blue Devils' only games of the 2020 season.
COACH CHRIS ILIOPOULOS: Blue Devil coach
Chris Iliopoulos (10-14) is in his first year as the head coach of the Blue Devils with the 2022 season. Iliopoulos was the Blue Devils' assistant coach for four seasons before assuming the head role last summer.
NFCA RANKINGS: UW-Oshkosh is the only WIAC team currently ranked in the April 19 NFCA poll, holding down the 11th spot. Stout has played 22nd-ranked Millikin University and is scheduled to play 18th ranked St. Benedict later this month. |
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LAST SEASON: The Blue Devils finished the 2021 season at 6-26 and 0-14 in the WIAC, but took UW-Oshkosh into extra innings before bowing out 4-3 in 10 innings to the top seeded team in the conference in the first round of the WIAC playoffs.
ON DECK: The Blue Devils are scheduled to travel to UW-Eau Claire, Wednesday, April 27, then to the College of St. Benedict, Friday, April 29 and to UW-Stevens Point, Sunday, May 1.
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