De Pere, Wis.— Dominican University Baseball begins a four-day road stint with a doubleheader series against St. Norbert on Saturday.
 
Series History vs. St. Norbert:
All-Time Record / Streak: 5-3 / W3
-Dominican and St. Norbert first played on 4/9/2022 in a doubleheader at SNC. DU dropped both games of the series (7-3, 8-4).
-The Stars swept the Green Knights at home last season on 3/22/2025 (10-0, 5-3).
-DU is 1-3 on the road against SNC.
-Dominican averages 6.88 runs per game against the Green Knights.

DU in Review:
-The Stars hold a record of 13-20 (6-14 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 fell in both games of a doubleheader against Aurora on Wednesday.
-In Game 1, a back-and-forth affair saw DU come up short to the Spartans by a final score of 5-3.
-Senior Matthew Earley finished 2-2 with two runs scored, a walk, and a hit by pitch.
-Senior Ricky Powell was 2-5 with a double.
-Junior Langdon Downing went 5.2 innings and picked up 6 strikeouts.
- The Stars fell 14-4 in Game 2.
-Freshman Austin Long was 3-4.
-Sophomore Cooper Marquez was 1-2 with 2 RBIs.
-Senior Matthew Earley posted a 1-3 day with 2 RBIs and a walk.

Shining Stars:
-Senior Zach Helein has led the Stars in the hit category with 48 on the year. The Las Vegas native has posted 60 total bases along with 18 RBIs and a team-high .364 average at the plate. Helein is 11^th in the NACC in hits.
-Senior Matthew Earley is bringing the power for DU. The senior has posted 3 home runs, 17 RBIs, and 24 runs on 35 total hits. Earley has amassed a .287 batting average and a .864 OPS.
-Senior Ricky Powell has been an instrumental addition to the Dominican lineup, as Powell leads the Stars in RBIs with 26 on his 35 hits and leads the team in homers with 5. Powell is .287 at the plate and has an OPS of .866.
-Senior Niko Krecu rounds out DU's lineup with a .271 batting average, 26 hits, 2 homers, and a 3^rd best 23 RBIs.
-Freshman Austin Long has cemented himself as a strong two-way player. At the plate, Long hits .359 with 15 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 8 games with a 2-1 record this season while registering a 5.21 ERA and 33 strikeouts.
-Junior Langdon Downing has excelled in the Dominican starting rotation, totaling 8 starts with a 4.25 ERA and has notched 29 strikeouts.
 -Junior Alex Garcia is in form as of late, posing a .267 average, 3 home runs, and 12 RBIs.
-Senior Tyler Johnson has surged into 2^nd in RBIs with 24 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:
-St. Norbert is 16-17 overall and 6-12 inside the NACC.
-The Green Knights most recently split a home series with MSOE.
-SNC is 5-6 at home this season.
-St. Norbert hits .292 as a team and average 9.21 hits and 6.88 runs per game. The Green Knights hold a 6.53 team ERA and a fielding percentage of .954.