Mequon, Wis.—The Dominican University Baseball team returns to action ready to get back to winning ways at Concordia Wisconsin on Saturday.
 
Series History vs. Concordia Wisconsin:
All-Time Record / Streak: 14-23 / L5
-Dominican and Concordia Wisconsin first played on 4/26/2008 in a doubleheader at Wintrust Field. The Stars won both (4-3; 19-9).
-The Stars have scored 8 runs during this 5-game losing streak against the Falcons.
-DU is 6-16 in Mequon, Wis.
-Dominican averages 5.59 runs per game against Concordia Wisconsin.

DU in Review:
-The Stars hold a record of 6-10 (0-4 NACC) in the 2026 season. DU is riding a 7-game losing streak.
-In the 2025 season, Dominican went 18-22 overall with a 9-15 conference record.
-DU did not qualify for the NACC Tournament last season and is looking for its first postseason berth since 2019.
-The 2026 season marks the 15^th season with Head Coach Steve Hardman at the helm. Hardman has amassed a 231-298 record in his career at Dominican.
-As a team last season, the Stars hit with a .284 batting average while holding a 7.99 ERA.


Last Time Out:
-The Stars dropped both games to Division Street rival on Wednesday afternoon.
-In game one, they lost 17-11.
-Senior Zach Helein led the way, going 2-5 with 4 RBIs, a run scored, a hit by pitch, and a homerun.
-Junior Alex Garcia swung a hot bat, going 2-5 with 3 RBIs, a run scored, and a homerun.
-Senior Ricky Powell has continued to be a staple in the DU offense, going 2-4 with 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, a hit by pitch, and a homerun.
-Sophomore Marco Stawski was on fire, going 2-3 with 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, a hit by pitch, and a double.
-In game two, they fell 14-4.
-Freshman Austin Long finished 3-4 at the plate and scored a run with a stolen base.
-Freshman Abel Flessner came along nicely, going 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored.  

Shining Stars:
-Senior Zach Helein has led the Stars in the hit category with 25 in the early season. The Las Vegas native has posted 32 total bases along with 12 RBIs and a team-high .379 average at the plate.
-Senior Matthew Earley is bringing the power for DU. The senior has posted 2 home runs, 10 RBIs, and 13 runs on 16 total hits. Earley has amassed a .296 batting average and a .952 OPS.
-Senior Ricky Powell has been an instrumental addition to the Dominican lineup, as Powell leads the Stars in RBIs with 15 on his 17 hits. Powell is .293 at the plate and has an OPS of .869.
-Senior Niko Krecu rounds out DU's lineup with a .255 batting average, 13 hits, a homer, and 11 RBIs.
-Freshman Austin Long has cemented himself as a strong two-way player. At the plate, Long is hitting .308 with 4 RBIs. On the mound, Long has started 2 games for the Stars and has posted a 1-0 record with an ERA of 3.12.
-Sophomore Alex Voegele surged out to DU's first option on the mound, as the Naperville native has started in 4 games this season while registering a 6.11 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
-Junior Langdon Downing has excelled in the Dominican starting rotation, totaling 3 starts with a 4.67 ERA and has notched 15 strikeouts.
 
Familiar Faces:
-Senior Matthew Earley looks to build off of a strong Junior campaign, where he posted a .311 batting average alongside 6 home runs, 42 RBIs, 15 doubles, and 6 triples. At first base, Earley recorded a .972 fielding percentage.
-Senior Zach Helein was a key piece of the Dominican outfield last campaign. Helein totaled 29 RBIs, 6 doubles, and a .874 OPS at the plate. In center field, Helein notched a .975 fielding percentage on 121 chances.
-Senior Niko Krecu brought power to the Stars' lineup, being second among returners with 4 home runs last year on a .246 batting average.
-Graduate Student Matthew Hannafin will be a key piece in DU's starting rotation, having started 9 games last campaign. Hannafin totaled 24 strikeouts and only allowed 13 walks across his 41.2 innings pitched.
-Sophomore Ethan Buckner was instrumental in starting games the right way on the mound last season for the Stars, leading all Dominican pitchers with 33 strikeouts and picking up a 4-4 record.
-Sophomore Koufax Cranmer took on the role as the closer for DU, leading the squad in saves with 4 last campaign. Cranmer allowed just a .218 batting average to his opponents and collected 10 strikeouts.
 
Scouting Report:
-Concordia Wisconsin is 8-10 overall and 4-0 inside the NACC.
-The Falcons have won 4 of their last 5 games, beating Concordia Chicago and Lakeland, while losing to Carthage.
-CUW is 2-1 on their home field.
-Concordia Wisconsin hit .312 as a team with 18 homeruns. The Falcons hold an 8.32 team ERA and have an .951 fielding percentage.