Madison, Wis.— Dominican University Baseball continues its road swing at Edgewood with a doubleheader against the Eagles.
 
Series History vs. Edgewood:
All-Time Record / Streak: 11-23 / L3
-Dominican and Edgewood first played on 4/15/2008 in a doubleheader in Schaumburg, Ill. The Stars split the series (L, 7-5; W, 8-3).
-The Stars fell in their doubleheader against the Eagles last season on the road on 4/26/2025 (12-0, 6-2).
-DU is 5-10 away from home against Edgewood.
-Dominican averages 5.49 runs per game against the Eagles.

DU in Review:
-The Stars hold a record of 10-15 (3-9 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 their doubleheader at Benedictine on Wednesday.
-In Game 1, the Stars fell behind in the second and could not complete a comeback, with the final score reading 6-5.
-Junior Alex Garcia led the Stars at the plate, going 3-4 with a run scored and a double.
-Senior Niko Krecu went 2-3 with a homer, 2 walks, an RBI, and a run scored.
-Senior Tyler Johnson was 2-3 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored.
-The Stars fell 6-5 in Game 2, as the Eagles hit a walk off single in the bottom of the ninth.
-Johnson went 1-2 with a three-run home run.
-Senior Zach Helein went 2-5 with an RBI and a run scored.
-Freshman Austin Long finished 2-5 with a run scored and a stolen base.

Shining Stars:
-Senior Zach Helein has led the Stars in the hit category with 36 on the year. The Las Vegas native has posted 46 total bases along with 14 RBIs and a team-high .367 average at the plate.
-Senior Matthew Earley is bringing the power for DU. The senior has posted 2 home runs, 12 RBIs, and 17 runs on 21 total hits. Earley has amassed a .239 batting average and a .773 OPS.
-Senior Ricky Powell has been an instrumental addition to the Dominican lineup, as Powell is 2^nd on the Stars in RBIs with 19 on his 25 hits. Powell is .278 at the plate and has an OPS of .847.
-Senior Niko Krecu rounds out DU's lineup with a .291 batting average, 23 hits, 2 homers, and a team-leading 20 RBIs.
-Freshman Austin Long has cemented himself as a strong two-way player. At the plate, Long is hitting .303 with 8 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 6 games with a 2-1 record this season while registering a 4.41 ERA and 30 strikeouts.
-Junior Langdon Downing has excelled in the Dominican starting rotation, totaling 6 starts with a 4.97 ERA and has notched 20 strikeouts.
 -Junior Alex Garcia is in form as of late, posing a .262 average, a team-best 4 home runs, and 9 RBIs.

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:
-Edgewood is 13-9 overall and 7-3 inside the NACC.
-The Eagles are on a three-game win streak, having most recently swept St. Norbert and split with Benedictine.
-The Eagles are 3-1 at home this season.
-Edgewood hits .316 as a team and average 10.45 hits and 9.09 runs per game. The Eagles hold a 5.82 team ERA and a fielding percentage of .948.