Mequon, Wis. – The Dominican University Baseball team moves up Concordia University Wisconsin from Saturday to Friday.
 
Series History vs. Concordia Wisconsin:
Dominican and Concordia Wisconsin first played on 4/26/2008 in River Forest, Ill. (W 4-3, W 19-9) 
All-Time Record / Streak: 14-21 / Dominican L3
Last Meeting (3/23/2024): Concordia Wisconsin 11, Dominican 0.
 
DU in Review:
-The 2025 season marks the 14th season with Head Coach Steve Hardman at the helm. The Stars finished with a 15-25 record overall and were 7-17 in the NACC. 
-DU heads into 2025 looking to make the conference tournament for the first time since 2019. 
-As a team, the Stars hit with a .270 batting average and a 5.19 ERA.
-The Stars finished the 2025 RussMatt Baseball Invitational with a 5-3 record, achieving wins over Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Saint Vincent, Northland, Mount St. Jospeh, and Albion.
-Dominican is currently 10-7 in the 2025 season and is 3-1 in NACC play.
 
Last Time Out:
-The Stars split with the Cougars of CUC on Wednesday, W 4-3 (F/10) and L 10-0 (F/7).
-Senior Braiden Galvin went 3-5 on the day with 2 walks, and a run scored.
-Sophomore Ty Phillips continued his hot bat going 4-7 with a walk, an HBP, and 2 RBIs.
-Senior Matthew Hannafin was dominant on the hill for the Stars going 7.1 innings with 3 strikeouts.
 
Star Gazing:
-Graduate Student Grayson Downing leads DU with 20 hits on the season while adding 7 RBIs.
 -Junior Matthew Earley is 2nd on Dominican with 19 hits and leads the team with 16 RBIs.
-Senior Braiden Galvin is starting to hit the ball well for Dominican, with 12 hits and a .300 batting average.
-Sophomore Ty Phillips has continued to be a huge factor for DU having a 5.14 batting average, with 18 hits and 10 RBIs.
 -Freshman Ethan Buckner has shined since putting on a Stars uniform leading the team with a 1.56 ERA and a 2-0 record on the mound.
-Freshman Koufax Cranmer has found his role as the team's closer with 3 saves, a .96 ERA, and a 2-0 record.
 
Familiar Faces:
   -Dominican returns Graduate Student Grayson Downing after only playing 17 games in his senior year, G. Downing is a lockdown centerfielder that has a career batting average of .363 in his 127 games in a Stars uniform. G. Downing only has 4 errors in his collegiate career with a .990 fielding percentage. 
-Senior CJ Kalekas is one of the right fielders and pitchers on the DU roster and returns with a .284 career batting average and a 7.63 career ERA. Kalekas threw 21.2 innings on the mound last season. On the offensive side, Kalekas collected 29 hits and 15 RBI's.
-Junior Zach Helein is a two-year left fielder for the Stars and has produced a lot in his time in a DU uniform. Helein holds a .300 career batting average with 36 total hits and 18 total RBI's. Helein does not make mistakes in the outfield with just 3 errors and holds a .966 fielding percentage in left field.  
-Senior Matthew Hannafin is returning from injury during his junior year and the Stars are excited to get the 6-2 righty back on the mound. Hannafin holds a 6.05 career ERA with 34 strikeouts through two full seasons of pitching. 
-Sophomore Langdon Downing is looking to make a big jump headed to his sophomore year. L. Downing is a 5-11 right-handed pitcher who threw 17.1 innings as a freshman. L.Downing collected 19 strikeouts in his freshman year. 



Scouting Report:
-Concordia Wisconsin is 10-7 on the 2025 season with a 2-2 record in the NACC.
-CUW split with the Muskies of Lakeland on Wednesday.
-The Falcons are hitting .326 at the plate while holding opponents to a .291 batting average. CUW has hit 12 home runs on the season.
 -Concordia Wisconsin currently holds a 6.77 team ERA.
 
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