University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Athletics
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) — The UWSP baseball team claimed a share of the WIAC title with a doubleheader sweep of UW-Platteville to finish the regular season on Saturday. The scores were 11-4 and 6-2.
Aaron Simmons blasted three home runs and had five hits on the day with four RBIs and five runs scored. Payton Nelson hit his fourth home run of the week and had a three hit day. Matt Baumann had four hits including a home run and four RBIs.
Caleb Krommenakker pitched 7 2/3 innings in game one and picked up his fifth win of the year. JD Schultz pitched 7 innings and struck out 13 to win game two.
The Pointers share the the conference title with UW-Whitewater. It’s the first conference crown since 2011.
They earned a bye into the final four of the WIAC Tournament and will play on Friday at 1pm against a yet to be determined opponent.
The UWSP football schedule was released over the weekend. The Pointers begin the season with two road non-conference games at Mayville State in North Dakota and at Simpson College in Iowa on September 4th and 11th.
They then will play three straight home games. September 18th vs UW-Stout, October 2 vs UW-Eau Claire and October 9th vs UW-River Falls.
They will hit the road October 16 & 23rd at Stout and Platteville.
The Pointers return home on October 30th for a matchup with UW-La Crosse before hitting the road again on Nov 6th at UW-Oshkosh.
They finish the season Nov 13th at home vs UW-Whitewater.
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