LIVE STATS - GAME ONE | GAME TWO
WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Wilmington College baseball team closes its 2023 home slate with an Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) series against John Carroll University on Saturday. First pitch of the Senior Day series is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The Teams: Wilmington and John Carroll (JCU). The Quakers enter the game with a 15-20 overall record and a 3-11 mark in conference competition. WC most recently defeated a pair of non-conference opponents at home: 16-2 over Berea College and 5-4 over Mount St. Jospeh University on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. The Blue Streaks stand at 21-11 on the season and 9-5 in league contests after splitting a doubleheader with No. 17 Marietta College last weekend.
The Coaches: Tony Vittorio, who formerly led the University of Dayton's baseball program for 18 seasons, is in his fifth season as Wilmington's head coach in 2023. He helped lead the Quakers to a 21-19 overall record last season. Bobby Bell, a 2007 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, is in his fourth season as JCU's head coach. He was an assistant coach with the program from 2014-19.
The Hitters: Five Quakers - Owen Baumann, Dominic Depa, Tyler Shaneyfelt, Evan Eilerman and Evan Kelsey - all hit over .300 with Baumann's .342 average leading the team. Shaneyfelt has set single-season records for runs scored (51) and stolen bases (34) and also leads Wilmington in walks drawn with 27. Caleb Scott has driven in 30 runs for the Quakers. Sean Connolly and Connor Mayle have combined for 62 runs with Connolly htting 14 doubles.
The Pitchers: Zach Shepherd and Aaon Boster lead the Wilmington pitching staff as Shepherd has a 2.17 ERA and a 3-0 record in 37.1 innings while Boster has pitched 59.1 innings with 68 strikeouts. Trent Mendenhall, who got the victory in relief of WC's 5-4 win over Mount St. Joseph, has a team-best four victories. Matthew Aukerman is a perfect 6-0 for the JCU pitching staff with a .244 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 59 innings.
Senior Day: These contests represen the final home game in the careers of seven seniors: Jesse Reliford, Owen Baumann, Mac Davis, David Ernst, Austin Christman, GlenAllen Anderson and Caleb Scott. A brief ceremony will be held prior to the first contest.
Regionally-Ranked: John Carroll has appeared, as 1-of-4 OAC institutions, in the NCAA's first posting of regional rankings (the initial rankings are alphabetized).
Series History: Since 2009, Wilmington is 6-23 against John Carroll. In the last three seasons, however, the teams are an even 3-3. More information on the series history can be found by visiting the link above.
Social Media: Wilmington athletics is represented on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics), Twitter (@DubCQuakers) and Instagram (@DubCQuakers). Follow all the happenings of Wilmington College on social media by using the hashtag "#WeAreDubC".
Coverage: Live statistics and live video of both games will be available – visit the link above.
Up Next: Wilmington will close out its 2023 season with an OAC series at Otterbein University on Saturday, May 6.
