2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team

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2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons wordmark.svg
Conference Horizon League
Record10–38 (6–18 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coachJustin Huff (3rd season)
Hitting coachKen Jones (4th season)
Pitching coachBrent McNeil (4th season)
Home stadium Mastodon Field
Seasons
  2022
2024 
2023 Horizon League baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wright State  y228 .7333921 .650
Oakland  1812 .6002931 .483
Northern Kentucky  1713 .5673027 .526
Youngstown State  1316 .4481936 .345
Milwaukee  1118 .3792532 .439
Purdue Fort Wayne  822 .2671343 .232
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 27, 2023 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team is a baseball team that represents Purdue University Fort Wayne in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mastodons are members of the Horizon League and play their home games at Mastodon Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They are led by fourth-year head coach Doug Schreiber.

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Previous season

The Mastodons finished the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season 18–36 overall (13–15 conference) and fourth place in the conference standings, qualifying for the 2022 Horizon League Baseball Tournament, where they were eliminated in the play-in round after going 0–1.

Preseason Horizon poll

For the 2023 poll, Purdue Fort Wayne was projected to finish in sixth in the Conference. [2]

Media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Wright State41 (5)
2Oakland29
3Milwaukee28
4Youngstown State24
5Northern Kentucky21 (1)
6Purdue Fort Wayne19

Roster

2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
1 C Jose FernandezR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Belen Jesuit Preparatory School Miami, Florida
2 C Dylan StewartR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)160 lb(73 kg)RS Sr Milford H. S. Milford, Ohio
3 RHP Owen WillardR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Eastside H. S. Butler, Indiana
5 U Jacob WalkerR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)170 lb(77 kg)So Lake Land College Lafayette, Indiana
6 INF Cade NelisL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)195 lb(88 kg)Sr Lincoln Trail College Noblesville, Indiana
7 INF Braedon BlackfordR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb(88 kg)RS Sr Peoria Notre Dame H. S. Peoria, Illinois
8 U Eli TenczaR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr Frontier Community College Lexington, Kentucky
9 U Jarrett BickelR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)182 lb(83 kg)Sr Palm Beach State College South Bend, Indiana
10 OF Ben HigginsR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)Sr Carl Sandburg College Macomb, Illinois
11 RHP Bryce MartensR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)So John Adams H. S. South Bend, Indiana
12 OF Tyler NelsonR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr Chesterton H. S. Chesterton, Indiana
13 RHP Rex StillsR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)200 lb(91 kg)So Wheeler H. S. Valparaiso, Indiana
14 RHP Blake LemmonR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb(82 kg)RS Fr Martinsville H. S. Martinsville, Indiana
15 RHP Braxton WilsonR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Martinsville H. S. Martinsville, Indiana
16 OF Grant ThoromanL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr Lincoln Land Community College Girard, Illinois
17 LHP Jacob MyerL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)220 lb(100 kg)Sr Iowa Lakes Community College Milwaukee, Wisconsin
18 LHP Justin MillerL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb(79 kg)RS Sr Homestead H. S. Roanoke, Indiana
19 INF Colton ShirleyL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb(86 kg)So College of DuPage Anderson, Indiana
20 RHP J. D. DeanyR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb(86 kg)RS Sr Illinois Central College Mackinaw, Illinois
21 U Luke MilesS/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb(93 kg)Sr Franklin Community H. S. Morgantown, Indiana
22 C Cade FitzpatrickR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)213 lb(97 kg)Sr Franklin Central H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
23 RHP Michael MaduraR/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)200 lb(91 kg)RS Sr South Suburban College Munster, Indiana
24 U Enas HaydenR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb(95 kg)So Lawrence North H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
25 OF Isaiah HartR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)225 lb(102 kg)Sr Lakeland Community College Lake Zurich, Illinois
26 U Dalton MadsenR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)180 lb(82 kg)Sr Bryant & Stratton College Janesville, Wisconsin
27 RHP Kyle MaurerR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb(86 kg)Sr McHenry County College Huntley, Illinois
28 RHP Mac AyresR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb(88 kg)Jr Scecina H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
29 C Brooks SailorsL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb(82 kg)Jr Frontier H. S. Brookston, Indiana
31 U Karter HannL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb(95 kg)So Harrison H. S. West Lafayette, Indiana
32 RHP Kevin FeeR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb(100 kg)Jr New Albany H. S. New Albany, Ohio
34 RHP Brody FineR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)225 lb(102 kg)Fr McCutcheon H. S. Lafayette, Indiana
35 RHP Sam GarlandR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)220 lb(100 kg)So Tecumseh H. S. Newburgh, Indiana
36 RHP Adam HutchinsonR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb(98 kg)Jr Lincoln Trail College Greenville, Indiana
37 LHP Jake PaymasterL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb(98 kg)Jr Triton College New Lenox, Illinois
38 RHP Brendan ReidR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)225 lb(102 kg)RS Sr Frontier Community College Union, Kentucky
39 RHP Charlie HawkR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)192 lb(87 kg)Fr Lawrence Central H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
40 RHP Colin BauerR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)195 lb(88 kg)RS Jr Illinois Central College Peoria, Illinois
41 LHP Silas IsraelL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)185 lb(84 kg)Jr Carl Sandburg College Tremont, Illinois
42 U Drew DillonL/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr Olney Central College Greenwood, Indiana
Head coach

Doug Schreiber

Assistant coach(es)
Hitting coach(es)

Ken Jones

Base coach(es)

Justin Huff

Pitching coach(es)

Brent McNeil


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 15, 2021

Schedule

2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball game log
Regular season
February (1–7)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
1February 17at Alabama State Wheeler–Watkins Baseball ComplexMontgomery, Alabama 0–13 [3] Melendez (1–0)Deany (0–1)None4570–1
2February 18at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama4–3 [4] Reid (1–0)Quiles (0–1)Miller (1)651–1
3February 18at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama4–18 [5] Mendez (1–0)Stills (0–1)None701–2
4February 19at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama11–13 [6] Se. Colon (1–0)Bauer (0–1)Sh. Colon (1)851–3
5February 24at Bethune–Cookman Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, Florida 8–13 [7] Perez (1–1)Fine (0–1)None1221–4
6February 25at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida5–9 [8] Santos (1–0)Myer (0–1)York (1)1331–5
7February 25at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida4–7 [9] Michaud (1–0)Stills (0–2)Gonzalez (1)1611–6
8February 26at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida0–10 [10] Gaviria (1–0)Ayres (0–1)None1011–7
March (6–12)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
9March 3at #2 Wake Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina0–11 [11] Lowder (3–0)Hayden (0–1)None3581–8
10March 4vs Cornell David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina6–3 [12] Deany (1–1)Hamill (0–2)Fine (1)1672–8
11March 4vs Ball State David F. Couch BallparkWinston-Salem, North Carolina 0–11 [13] Johnson (2–1)Stills (0–3)None2532–9
12March 5vs Ball StateDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina9–13 [14] Weatherly (1–1)Reid (1–1)None1672–10
13March 8at Indiana Bart Kaufman FieldBloomington, Indiana 1–15 [15] Bothwell (2–1)Bauer (0–1)None1,1182–11
14March 10vs Austin Peay Charles H. Braun StadiumEvansville, Indiana 0–9 [16] Holt (2–0)Deany (1–2)None1372–12
15March 10at Austin PeayCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana5–6 [17] Robinson (1–1)Stills (0–4)Pollard (1)1372–13
16March 11at Austin PeayCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana5–3 [18] Fee (1–0)Crawford (0–1)None1573–13
17March 11at Austin PeayCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana2–4 [19] Kush (1–1)Fine (0–3)Magrans (1)1573–14
March 14at Ball State Ball DiamondMuncie, Indiana Game cancelled
18March 17at Wright State Nischwitz StadiumFairborn, Ohio 12–10 [20] Martens (1–0)Valentine (0–1)Ayres1784–141–0
19March 18at Wright StateNischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio2–6 [21] Gongora (2–1)Hayden (0–2)Theis (1)1874–151–1
20March 19at Wright StateNischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio4–13 [22] Gallagher (1–0)Myer (0–2)None2894–161–2
21March 21at Bowling Green Steller FieldBowling Green, Ohio 6–8 [23] Penrod (4–0)Fee (1–1)Recker (2)2034–171–2
22March 24 Northern Kentucky Mastodon FieldFort Wayne, Indiana 6–5 [24] Ayres (1–1)Brock (3–1)Deany (1)1345–172–2
23March 26Northern KentuckyMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana9–5 [25] Deany (2–2)Mulhern (0–1)None2196–173–2
24March 26Northern KentuckyMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana1–10 [26] Echeman (2–1)Willard (0–1)None1896–183–3
25March 28Bowling GreenMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana4–7 [27] Ramos (1–1)Fee (1–2)Turner (1)1206–193–4
26March 31at Youngstown State Eastwood FieldNiles, Ohio 12–9 [28] Deany (3–2)Perry (3–2)Miller (2)1037–194–3
April (3–16)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
28April 1at Youngstown StateEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio14–15 [29] Misik (1–2)Reid (1–2)None1027–204–4
29April 2at Youngstown StateEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio9–3 [30] Fine (1–3)Misik (1–3)None1248–205–4
30April 4 Toledo Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana8–9 [31] McAninch (1–0)Martens (1–1)None1728–215–4
31April 6at Oakland Oakland Baseball FieldRochester, Michigan 9–14 [32] Fekete (1–1)Martens (1–2)Decker (1)1218–225–5
32April 7at OaklandOakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan2–7 [33] Pidek (1–1)Willard (0–2)Stants (2)1438–235–6
33April 8at OaklandOakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan6–7 [34] Densmore (3–3)Myer (0–3)Decker (2)1298–245–7
34April 11at Valparaiso Emory G. Bauer FieldValparaiso, Indiana 3–9 [35] Krier (1–0)Stills (0–5)None1238–255–7
35April 12at Dayton Woerner FieldDayton, Ohio 3–8 [36] Claybourne (1–0)Enas (0–3)None1078–265–7
36April 14 Milwaukee Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana7–4 [37] Ayres (2–1)Frey (4–4)Miller (3)1889–266–7
37April 15MilwaukeeMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana6–7 [38] Hansel (5–1)Myer (0–4)DeYoung (7)2659–26–8
38April 15MilwaukeeMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana8–15 [39] Turnquist (3–2)Willard (0–3)None2219–286–9
39April 19at Michigan State Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs FieldEast Lansing, Michigan 3–2 [40] Reid (2–2)Berghorst (1–1)Miller (4)50310–286–9
40April 21 Wright State Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana4–6 [41] Theis (3–3)Fee (1–3)Luikart (5)14510–296–10
41April 22Wright StateWildcat Baseball Field • Marion, Indiana 6–17 [42] Shirk (3–4)Fine (1–4)None7810–306–11
42April 23Wright StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana5–11 [43] Stofel (2–3)Willard (0–4)Laisure (1)10110–316–12
43April 26DaytonMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana10–11 [44] Claybourne (2–0)Reid (2–3)None11810–326–12
44April 28at Northern Kentucky Bill Aker Baseball ComplexHighland Heights, Kentucky 8–13 [45] Werrmann (6–1)Ayres (2–2)None8910–336–13
45April 29at Northern KentuckyBill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky15–23 [46] Lopez (2–2)Fee (1–4)None21210–346–14
46April 30at Northern KentuckyBill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky12–18 [47] Massie (1–2)Fee (1–5)None23410–356–15
May (0–3)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
47May 5Youngstown StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana4–9 [48] Perry (5–4)Ayres (2–3)None10210–366–16
48May 6Youngstown StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana3–12 [49] Gebhardt (1–3)Fine (1–5)Perez (1)12810–376–17
49May 7Youngstown StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana10–14 [50] Cam Marshalwitz (2–2)Myer (0–5)None14210–386–18
50May 12OaklandMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana
51May 13OaklandMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana
52May 14OaklandMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana
53May 16at Toledo Scott Park Baseball ComplexToledo, Ohio
54May 18at Milwaukee Franklin FieldFranklin, Wisconsin
55May 19at MilwaukeeFranklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin
56May 20at MilwaukeeFranklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin

Awards

Horizon League Players of the Week