ESU Baseball Looks to Build Off Record-Breaking 2022 Season

6/23/2022 2:55:00 PM

ESU Baseball (41-20) put together one of their best campaigns to date in 2022, setting the single-season record for wins and finding themselves one game away from advancing to the NCAA Division II Baseball National Championships in Cary, N.C. for the first time.

Lets take a look back at the historic season below!

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Baseball Splits with Charleston to Advance to Super Regionals

Baseball Sets New Program Record for Wins in 12-7 Triumph Over Millersville

Baseball Selected to NCAA Division II Tournament for First Time Since 2016

Baseball Falls to Millersville in PSAC Championship Game

Baseball Clinches PSAC Tournament Berth in Regular Season Finale

.@ESU_Baseball ranked 22nd in the final @NCBWA Top 25!

The Warriors set a number of school records this season including winning 42 games, which was aided by a program-best 14-game winning streak

ESU had program records for home runs, stolen bases and K's #WhereWarriorsBelong https://t.co/I4wdwcAd7K
— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) June 17, 2022

WARRIORS WIN!@ESU_Baseball is headed to the NCAA Super Regional for the first time in program history!

The Warriors responded with a 6-3 victory over Charleston in a winner-take-all game!

Dunleavy fired 4.0 scoreless innings to close out the game!#WhereWarriorsBelong pic.twitter.com/N9KJG0sveD
— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) May 22, 2022

ICYMI: Check out Ben Piripavel's diving catch in right field to win the game for @ESU_Baseball??

The Warriors look to close out the Golden Rams tomorrow at 11 a.m. from Serpico Stadium!#WhereWarriorsBelong x #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/gMDcivC3bY
— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) May 27, 2022

Baseball Sets New Program Record for Wins in 12-7 Triumph Over Millersville@ESU_Baseball picked up their 39th win of the season!

The Warriors will now take on Charleston or Millersville tomorrow at 10 a.m.

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— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) May 21, 2022

Hear from @ESU_Baseball senior Nate Fiala after the Warriors 12-7 victory over Millersville!

ESU is now one win away from advancing to the NCAA Super Regional! #WhereWarriorsBelong pic.twitter.com/XeMgEEjhrU
— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) May 21, 2022

A lot of baseball left to be played, back to work on Wednesday from Lancaster ?? #WarriorGrit pic.twitter.com/2RAWBCl3gh
— ESU Baseball (@ESU_Baseball) May 16, 2022

Congratulations to our graduates who received their diplomas tonight surrounded by their teammates and family #WarriorGrit pic.twitter.com/KhMKF6vFmm
— ESU Baseball (@ESU_Baseball) May 9, 2022

PSAC TOURNAMENT BOUND!@ESU_Baseball returns to the conference tournament for the first time since 2019!

The Warriors defeat Shepherd in their final game of the regular season to earn the No. 4 seed in the PSAC East!#WhereWarriorsBelong pic.twitter.com/JVQJ4Y1SLp
— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) May 8, 2022

??SCHOOL RECORD??

With a single in the top of the seventh inning, Brock Kauffman became @ESU_Baseball's all-time program leader for hits with 225 in his career??

That's the third school record Kauffman has set this season??#WhereWarriorsBelong pic.twitter.com/4o7PCEHGvU
— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) May 27, 2022

??SCHOOL RECORD??

"Now walk it out!"

With a walk in the bottom of the 2nd inning of today's game against Molloy, Brainy Rojas became @ESU_Baseball all-time program leader with 110 career walks!

Congrats, Brainy??#WhereWarriorsBelong pic.twitter.com/tBj6q2QnAz
— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) April 5, 2022

??SCHOOL RECORD??

With a double in the top of the 8th inning against Mansfield, Brock Kauffman becomes @ESU_Baseball's all-time program leader with 47 career doubles!

Congrats, Brock??#WhereWarriorsBelong pic.twitter.com/mchVBfj5mx
— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) March 26, 2022

??SCHOOL RECORD??

By driving in a run during the bottom of the 9th inning against West Chester, Brock Kauffman becomes @ESU_Baseball's all-time program leader with 147 career RBI!

Congrats, Brock??#WhereWarriorsBelong pic.twitter.com/SSV77lUIy1
— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) April 15, 2022

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By recording his 107th strikeout of the year in the bottom of the 3rd inning, Brent Francisco sets the @ESU_Baseball single-season record!

It which was previously held Matt Festa at 105

The redshirt sophomore has 5 K's through three innings!#WhereWarriorsBelong pic.twitter.com/a6UZ8kh0pC
— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) May 12, 2022

WARRIORS WWWWWWWWWWWWWWIN!

Make it 14 consecutive victories for @ESU_Baseball, as the Warriors defeat Ohio Dominican 4-3 for the weekend sweep!

Anthony Torreullas scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 6th!

Scott Shamany notched his third save!#WhereWarriorsBelong pic.twitter.com/6k1UO4OpdL
— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) March 6, 2022

4?0?0???

With a 3-0 win in game one of today's doubleheader against Lock Haven, @ESU_Baseball HC John Kochmansky earned his 400th career victory!

Congrats, Coach K??#WhereWarriorsBelong pic.twitter.com/v3CguBGcsJ
— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) April 30, 2022

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Congratulations to former @ESU_Baseball right-handed pitcher Matt Festa on being named to the Seattle Mariners Opening Day roster!

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— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) April 6, 2022

Notables

- Jack Rothenhausler was named the PSAC East Freshman of the Year and ESU had five All-PSAC East selections including redshirt senior Brock Kauffman, redshirt sophomore Ben Piripavel, redshirt sophomore Brent Francisco and graduate student Chase Nowak earning First Team honors while CJ Peechatka landed on the Second Team

- Peechatka finished his lone season with the Warriors by reaching base in the last 33 games of the season

- Redshirt senior Brainy Rojas wrapped up his career with the school record for walks (134) and times reached base (338), while finishing tied for second in runs scored (162), second for stolen bases with 79 and third in games played at 194

- Kauffman concluded one of the best careers in program history by leaving with school records in hits (228), RBI (168), doubles (57), extra-base hits (84) and total bases (358). The Blue Ball, Pa. native played the second most games all-time at 199, slugged the fourth most home runs (19) and scored the sixth most runs (145)

- Redshirt senior Nate Fiala set the single-season record for games pitched with 27 and finished his career with 60 appearances, which ranks fourth in the all-time record books

- Rothenhausler finished the season with ESU freshman records for hits (55), doubles (17), home runs (7), RBI (35), runs scored (36), extra base hits (26) and total bases (97)

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ESU Baseball Looks to Build Off Record-Breaking 2022 Season