2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team

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2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record10–38 (6–18 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coachJustin Huff (3rd season)
Hitting coachKen Jones (4th season)
Pitching coachBrent McNeil (4th season)
Home stadiumMastodon Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Horizon League baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wright State ‍†‍‡‍y 22 – 8   .733 39 – 21   .650
Oakland  ‍‍‍ 18 – 12   .600 29 – 31   .483
Northern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 17 – 13   .567 30 – 27   .526
Youngstown State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 16   .448 19 – 36   .345
Milwaukee  ‍‍‍ 11 – 18   .379 25 – 32   .439
Purdue Fort Wayne  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22   .267 13 – 43   .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.

Previous season[edit]

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[edit]

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

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Wright State 41 (5)
2 Oakland 29
3 Milwaukee 28
4 Youngstown State 24
5 Northern Kentucky 21 (1)
6 Purdue Fort Wayne 19

Roster[edit]

2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
1 C Jose Fernandez R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Belen Jesuit Preparatory School Miami, Florida
2 C Dylan Stewart R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Sr Milford H. S. Milford, Ohio
3 RHP Owen Willard R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Eastside H. S. Butler, Indiana
5 U Jacob Walker R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Lake Land College Lafayette, Indiana
6 INF Cade Nelis L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Lincoln Trail College Noblesville, Indiana
7 INF Braedon Blackford R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Peoria Notre Dame H. S. Peoria, Illinois
8 U Eli Tencza R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Frontier Community College Lexington, Kentucky
9 U Jarrett Bickel R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Palm Beach State College South Bend, Indiana
10 OF Ben Higgins R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Carl Sandburg College Macomb, Illinois
11 RHP Bryce Martens R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So John Adams H. S. South Bend, Indiana
12 OF Tyler Nelson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Chesterton H. S. Chesterton, Indiana
13 RHP Rex Stills R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Wheeler H. S. Valparaiso, Indiana
14 RHP Blake Lemmon R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Martinsville H. S. Martinsville, Indiana
15 RHP Braxton Wilson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Martinsville H. S. Martinsville, Indiana
16 OF Grant Thoroman L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Lincoln Land Community College Girard, Illinois
17 LHP Jacob Myer L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Iowa Lakes Community College Milwaukee, Wisconsin
18 LHP Justin Miller L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Homestead H. S. Roanoke, Indiana
19 INF Colton Shirley L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So College of DuPage Anderson, Indiana
20 RHP J. D. Deany R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Illinois Central College Mackinaw, Illinois
21 U Luke Miles S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Franklin Community H. S. Morgantown, Indiana
22 C Cade Fitzpatrick R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Sr Franklin Central H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
23 RHP Michael Madura R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr South Suburban College Munster, Indiana
24 U Enas Hayden R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Lawrence North H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
25 OF Isaiah Hart R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Lakeland Community College Lake Zurich, Illinois
26 U Dalton Madsen R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Bryant & Stratton College Janesville, Wisconsin
27 RHP Kyle Maurer R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr McHenry County College Huntley, Illinois
28 RHP Mac Ayres R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Scecina H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
29 C Brooks Sailors L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Frontier H. S. Brookston, Indiana
31 U Karter Hann L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Harrison H. S. West Lafayette, Indiana
32 RHP Kevin Fee R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr New Albany H. S. New Albany, Ohio
34 RHP Brody Fine R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr McCutcheon H. S. Lafayette, Indiana
35 RHP Sam Garland R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Tecumseh H. S. Newburgh, Indiana
36 RHP Adam Hutchinson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lincoln Trail College Greenville, Indiana
37 LHP Jake Paymaster L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Triton College New Lenox, Illinois
38 RHP Brendan Reid R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Frontier Community College Union, Kentucky
39 RHP Charlie Hawk R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Lawrence Central H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
40 RHP Colin Bauer R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Illinois Central College Peoria, Illinois
41 LHP Silas Israel L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Carl Sandburg College Tremont, Illinois
42 U Drew Dillon L/L 6 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
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 15, 2021

Schedule[edit]

2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball game log
Regular season
February (1–7)
# Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Horizon record
1 February 17 at Alabama State Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama 0–13[3] Melendez (1–0) Deany (0–1) None 457 0–1 –
2 February 18 at Alabama State Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama 4–3[4] Reid (1–0) Quiles (0–1) Miller (1) 65 1–1 –
3 February 18 at Alabama State Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama 4–18[5] Mendez (1–0) Stills (0–1) None 70 1–2 –
4 February 19 at Alabama State Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama 11–13[6] Se. Colon (1–0) Bauer (0–1) Sh. Colon (1) 85 1–3 –
5 February 24 at Bethune–Cookman Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida 8–13[7] Perez (1–1) Fine (0–1) None 122 1–4 –
6 February 25 at Bethune–Cookman Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida 5–9[8] Santos (1–0) Myer (0–1) York (1) 133 1–5 –
7 February 25 at Bethune–Cookman Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida 4–7[9] Michaud (1–0) Stills (0–2) Gonzalez (1) 161 1–6 –
8 February 26 at Bethune–Cookman Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida 0–10[10] Gaviria (1–0) Ayres (0–1) None 101 1–7
March (6–12)
# Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Horizon record
9 March 3 at #2 Wake Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina 0–11[11] Lowder (3–0) Hayden (0–1) None 358 1–8 –
10 March 4 vs Cornell David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina 6–3[12] Deany (1–1) Hamill (0–2) Fine (1) 167 2–8 –
11 March 4 vs Ball State David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina 0–11[13] Johnson (2–1) Stills (0–3) None 253 2–9 –
12 March 5 vs Ball State David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina 9–13[14] Weatherly (1–1) Reid (1–1) None 167 2–10 –
13 March 8 at Indiana Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 1–15[15] Bothwell (2–1) Bauer (0–1) None 1,118 2–11 –
14 March 10 vs Austin Peay Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana 0–9[16] Holt (2–0) Deany (1–2) None 137 2–12 –
15 March 10 at Austin Peay Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana 5–6[17] Robinson (1–1) Stills (0–4) Pollard (1) 137 2–13 –
16 March 11 at Austin Peay Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana 5–3[18] Fee (1–0) Crawford (0–1) None 157 3–13 –
17 March 11 at Austin Peay Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana 2–4[19] Kush (1–1) Fine (0–3) Magrans (1) 157 3–14 –
– March 14 at Ball State Ball Diamond • Muncie, Indiana Game cancelled
18 March 17 at Wright State Nischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio 12–10[20] Martens (1–0) Valentine (0–1) Ayres 178 4–14 1–0
19 March 18 at Wright State Nischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio 2–6[21] Gongora (2–1) Hayden (0–2) Theis (1) 187 4–15 1–1
20 March 19 at Wright State Nischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio 4–13[22] Gallagher (1–0) Myer (0–2) None 289 4–16 1–2
21 March 21 at Bowling Green Steller Field • Bowling Green, Ohio 6–8[23] Penrod (4–0) Fee (1–1) Recker (2) 203 4–17 1–2
22 March 24 Northern Kentucky Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 6–5[24] Ayres (1–1) Brock (3–1) Deany (1) 134 5–17 2–2
23 March 26 Northern Kentucky Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 9–5[25] Deany (2–2) Mulhern (0–1) None 219 6–17 3–2
24 March 26 Northern Kentucky Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 1–10[26] Echeman (2–1) Willard (0–1) None 189 6–18 3–3
25 March 28 Bowling Green Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 4–7[27] Ramos (1–1) Fee (1–2) Turner (1) 120 6–19 3–4
26 March 31 at Youngstown State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 12–9[28] Deany (3–2) Perry (3–2) Miller (2) 103 7–19 4–3
April (3–16)
# Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Horizon record
28 April 1 at Youngstown State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 14–15[29] Misik (1–2) Reid (1–2) None 102 7–20 4–4
29 April 2 at Youngstown State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 9–3[30] Fine (1–3) Misik (1–3) None 124 8–20 5–4
30 April 4 Toledo Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 8–9[31] McAninch (1–0) Martens (1–1) None 172 8–21 5–4
31 April 6 at Oakland Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan 9–14[32] Fekete (1–1) Martens (1–2) Decker (1) 121 8–22 5–5
32 April 7 at Oakland Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan 2–7[33] Pidek (1–1) Willard (0–2) Stants (2) 143 8–23 5–6
33 April 8 at Oakland Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan 6–7[34] Densmore (3–3) Myer (0–3) Decker (2) 129 8–24 5–7
34 April 11 at Valparaiso Emory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, Indiana 3–9[35] Krier (1–0) Stills (0–5) None 123 8–25 5–7
35 April 12 at Dayton Woerner Field • Dayton, Ohio 3–8[36] Claybourne (1–0) Enas (0–3) None 107 8–26 5–7
36 April 14 Milwaukee Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 7–4[37] Ayres (2–1) Frey (4–4) Miller (3) 188 9–26 6–7
37 April 15 Milwaukee Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 6–7[38] Hansel (5–1) Myer (0–4) DeYoung (7) 265 9–2 6–8
38 April 15 Milwaukee Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 8–15[39] Turnquist (3–2) Willard (0–3) None 221 9–28 6–9
39 April 19 at Michigan State Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan 3–2[40] Reid (2–2) Berghorst (1–1) Miller (4) 503 10–28 6–9
40 April 21 Wright State Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 4–6[41] Theis (3–3) Fee (1–3) Luikart (5) 145 10–29 6–10
41 April 22 Wright State Wildcat Baseball Field • Marion, Indiana 6–17[42] Shirk (3–4) Fine (1–4) None 78 10–30 6–11
42 April 23 Wright State Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 5–11[43] Stofel (2–3) Willard (0–4) Laisure (1) 101 10–31 6–12
43 April 26 Dayton Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 10–11[44] Claybourne (2–0) Reid (2–3) None 118 10–32 6–12
44 April 28 at Northern Kentucky Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky 8–13[45] Werrmann (6–1) Ayres (2–2) None 89 10–33 6–13
45 April 29 at Northern Kentucky Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky 15–23[46] Lopez (2–2) Fee (1–4) None 212 10–34 6–14
46 April 30 at Northern Kentucky Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky 12–18[47] Massie (1–2) Fee (1–5) None 234 10–35 6–15
May (0–3)
# Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Horizon record
47 May 5 Youngstown State Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 4–9[48] Perry (5–4) Ayres (2–3) None 102 10–36 6–16
48 May 6 Youngstown State Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 3–12[49] Gebhardt (1–3) Fine (1–5) Perez (1) 128 10–37 6–17
49 May 7 Youngstown State Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 10–14[50] Cam Marshalwitz (2–2) Myer (0–5) None 142 10–38 6–18
50 May 12 Oakland Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana – – – – – – –
51 May 13 Oakland Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana – – – – – – –
52 May 14 Oakland Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana – – – – – – –
53 May 16 at Toledo Scott Park Baseball Complex • Toledo, Ohio – – – – – – –
54 May 18 at Milwaukee Franklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin – – – – – – –
55 May 19 at Milwaukee Franklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin – – – – – – –
56 May 20 at Milwaukee Franklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin – – – – – – –

Awards[edit]

Horizon League Players of the Week[edit]

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