Schaumburg, Ill.— Dominican University Baseball returns home for Senior Day, Alumni Day, and DU Day in a doubleheader against Wisconsin Lutheran on Saturday.
 
Series History vs. Wisconsin Lutheran:
All-Time Record / Streak: 20-14 / W9
-Dominican and Wisconsin Lutheran first played on 4/20/2008 in a doubleheader at Wintrust Field. DU took both games of the series (3-0, 6-4).
-The Stars swept the Warriors at home last season on 4/19/2025 (6-0, 3-0).
-DU is 11-7 at home against WLC.
-Dominican averages 6.43 runs per game against the Warriors.

DU in Review:
-The Stars hold a record of 12-17 (5-11 NACC) in the 2026 season.
-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:
-Dominican split their series at Marian on Wednesday.
-In Game 1, the Stars earned an early lead and held on, taking down the Sabres by a final score of 6-4.
-Junior Langdon Downing notched his first win of the season on the mound for the Stars, throwing 5.0 innings and allowing just one hit and one run.
-Freshman Austin Long finished 3-6 with an RBI and 2 runs scored.
-Senior Matthew Earley was 3-5 with a double and two runs scored.
-Junior Alex Garcia was 1-2 with 3 walks and the game-winning RBI.
- The Stars fell 15-13 in Game 2.
-Senior Ricky Powell finished 3-4 with 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored.
-Senior Matthew Earley went 3-5 with 2 RBIs, a home run, a double, and 2 runs scored.
-Freshman Austin Long was 3-5 at the plate with 2 RBIs, a home run, and 3 runs scored.

Shining Stars:
-Senior Zach Helein has led the Stars in the hit category with 43 on the year. The Las Vegas native has posted 54 total bases along with 16 RBIs and a team-high .364 average at the plate. Helein is 9^th in the NACC in hits.
-Senior Matthew Earley is bringing the power for DU. The senior has posted 3 home runs, 14 RBIs, and 21 runs on 29 total hits. Earley has amassed a .274 batting average and a .858 OPS.
-Senior Ricky Powell has been an instrumental addition to the Dominican lineup, as Powell leads the Stars in RBIs with 26 on his 31 hits and leads the team in homers with 5. Powell is .292 at the plate and has an OPS of .893.
-Senior Niko Krecu rounds out DU's lineup with a .271 batting average, 26 hits, 2 homers, and a 2^nd best 23 RBIs.
-Freshman Austin Long has cemented himself as a strong two-way player. At the plate, Long is hitting .349 with 13 RBIs. On the mound, Long has started 3 games for the Stars and has posted a 1-1 record with an ERA of 7.15.
-Sophomore Alex Voegele surged out to DU's first option on the mound, as the Naperville native has started in 7 games with a 2-1 record this season while registering a 4.81 ERA and 31 strikeouts.
-Junior Langdon Downing has excelled in the Dominican starting rotation, totaling 7 starts with a 4.45 ERA and has notched 23 strikeouts.
 -Junior Alex Garcia is in form as of late, posing a .270 average, 3 home runs, and 11 RBIs.
-Senior Tyler Johnson has surged into 2^nd in RBIs with 23 and has added 2 home runs and 5 doubles.

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:
-Wisconsin Lutheran is 8-22 overall and 2-12 inside the NACC.
-The Warriors are amid a five-game losing streak, with their last win coming on April 9^th against Maranatha Baptist.
-WLC is 4-10 away from home this season.
-Wisconsin Lutheran hits .280 as a team and average 8.87 hits and 5.33 runs per game. The Warriors hold a 8.15 team ERA and a fielding percentage of .944.