Tim Siegworth Assistant Baseball Coach | Illinois Wesleyan Titans Website
Tim Siegworth Assistant Baseball Coach | Illinois Wesleyan Titans Website
The Illinois Wesleyan University baseball team is set to play three games this weekend, facing Augustana College in a doubleheader on Saturday, April 13, and Monmouth College on Sunday, April 14. The Titans currently hold an overall record of 16-9 and a conference record of 6-1. All games will take place at Horenberger Field in Bloomington, Illinois.
On Saturday, the Titans will meet the Vikings of Augustana College for two matches scheduled at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. The Titans recently secured a win against Wheaton College with a walk-off sacrifice fly, concluding the game at 13-12 in the ninth inning. This victory improved their conference record to 6-3. Meanwhile, the Vikings hold a record of 16-10 overall and are 3-5 in the conference after losing to North Park University with a score of 10-2.
The history between Illinois Wesleyan and Augustana dates back to 1988, with IWU leading the all-time series at 71-64. The first encounter saw IWU win both games with scores of 9-8 and 17-13.
On Sunday, IWU will face Monmouth College at 1 p.m. The Scots have an overall record of 11-11. Historically, IWU has dominated this matchup with a series record of 13-2.
Junior Justin Gadomski leads the Titans with a batting average of .404, followed by senior Louis Perona at .386. Together they account for significant contributions in hits and at-bats this season.
Sophomore Will Davidsmeier leads the pitching staff with an ERA of 1.35. His latest contribution was crucial in securing the win against Wheaton College.
Fans can access live streams and stats for both games on IWUsports.com under the baseball schedule section.
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