Wayne State Warriors Men's Baseball
Recent News About Wayne State Warriors Men's Baseball
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Hunter Brown reflects on journey from college athlete to MLB pitcher
Wayne State University has seen only three of its baseball players reach Major League Baseball (MLB), with Hunter Brown now joining that select group.
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Wayne State hosts alumni speaker series featuring MLB players
The Wayne State University baseball program recently organized an alumni speaker series at the UBS Detroit branch office.
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Trammell/Parrish Camp attracts young athletes at Wayne State University
The Wayne State University athletic department and baseball program recently hosted the 14th Annual Trammell/Parrish Camp, drawing over 100 young baseball players to its campus.
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Wayne State's Gold team wins annual Green & Gold Fall Series
The Wayne State University baseball program recently concluded its annual Green & Gold Fall Series at Harwell Field.
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Wayne State adds four position player transfers to baseball roster
The Wayne State University baseball team, led by head coach Ryan Kelley in his 17th year, has added four new players to its roster through transfers. The incoming athletes include Aidan Arbogast, Ty Garza, Noah Murciano, and Caleb Sanders.
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Wayne State hosts successful fifth annual home run derby fundraiser
The Wayne State University baseball team hosted its fifth annual home run derby fundraiser on September 20 at Comerica Park in Detroit. Reagan Paulina, a redshirt senior from Highland, Michigan, emerged victorious after defeating junior Bennett Hitzelberger in a sudden death swing-off. Both competitors had tied with ten home runs in the championship round.
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Wayne State adds four transfer pitchers to baseball roster
Wayne State University has added four transfer pitchers to its baseball program. The team, known for producing the GLIAC Pitcher of the Year in four of the last five seasons, aims to strengthen its pitching staff under head coach Ryan Kelley. Kelley, who is starting his 17th season with a career record of 484-304-1, welcomed juniors Ethan Getting and Robert Klann, sophomore Nick Baker, and graduate student Miles Jamieson.
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Wayne State adds seven freshmen to baseball roster
Ryan Kelley, the all-time winningest coach in Wayne State baseball history, begins his 17th season guiding the Warriors with the addition of seven freshmen this fall.
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Trammell/Parrish Baseball Camp returns for its fourteenth year at Wayne State University
Alan Trammell and Lance Parrish will host their 14th annual Baseball Camp at Wayne State University on December 7. The event will take place inside the Matthaei Center and Doris J. & Donald L. Duchene, Sr. Athletic Facility.
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Wayne State University to host fifth annual Home Run Derby fundraiser at Comerica Park
The Wayne State University baseball program will host its fifth annual Home Run Derby Fundraiser on Friday, September 20 at Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers. The event is free to attend, beginning at 7 p.m., with entry through Gate D.
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Wayne State University announces open tryouts for baseball team
DETROIT -- Head coach Ryan Kelley and the Wayne State University baseball program have announced the date for the 2024 open tryout, scheduled for Friday, Sept. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Harwell Field on the north side of the athletic campus.
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Wayne State's baseball team receives ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
Wayne State University’s baseball team has received the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award, presented by Sports Attack, following the 2024 season. The Warriors achieved a 3.576 team GPA for the 2023-24 academic year and have earned this award every year since its inception in 2016.
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Wayne State University baseball team announces prospect camp on October 5
DETROIT -- Head coach Ryan Kelley and the Wayne State University baseball program will host a Prospect Camp on Saturday, October 5. The event will take place at Harwell Field as well as the Doris J. & Donald L. Duchene, Sr. Athletic Facility. Check-in starts at 9:00 AM with the showcase beginning at 9:30 AM and running until 4:30 PM. Pitcher-only check-in times will be communicated prior to the camp. This prospect camp is for high school-age students (2024-2028 graduates) and junior college players.
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Griffin Kilander selected by Red Sox in MLB draft
DETROIT -- Junior right-handed pitcher Griffin Kilander of the Wayne State University baseball program was selected in the 16th round (477th overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft on Tuesday by the Boston Red Sox. Kilander is the first Warrior to be drafted since Hunter Brown of the Houston Astros in 2019.
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Wayne State University baseball team honored with GLIAC All-Academic accolades
The Wayne State University baseball team had 23 student-athletes receive GLIAC All-Academic Team honors for the 2024 season. The 23 recipients represent the third-most in program history. Over the last seven years, Wayne State baseball has had 153 GLIAC All-Academic honorees.
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Wayne State University's Karter Fitzpatrick named CSC First Team Academic All-American
Karter Fitzpatrick, a redshirt senior pitcher from Wayne State University (WSU), has been named a College Sports Communicators (CSC) First Team Academic All-American. This recognition comes after he received a Second Team nod in 2023, making him the fourth player in WSU's baseball program history to be honored multiple times and the first since 1979.
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Wayne State's CJ Maury named to ABCA Midwest Region All-Defensive Team
CJ Maury, senior shortstop on the Wayne State University baseball team, was one of nine players named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Midwest Region All-Defensive Team on Thursday, June 20. Aside from Maury, only seven student-athletes were selected at Maury's position to represent the eight best defensive shortstops in the country.
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Wayne State athletes receive academic honors
Five members of the Wayne State University baseball team have been honored with Academic All-District recognition by College Sports Communicators. The recipients are Karter Fitzpatrick, CJ Maury, Mason McGuire, Tony Hatzigeorgiou, and Seth Marano.
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Warriors' Fitzpatrick and Ray earn spots on regional baseball honor teams
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA), and American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) have announced their 2024 All-Region honors. Two players from the Warriors were recognized in these honors. Karter Fitzpatrick, hailing from Monroe, Michigan, and attending Carleton Airport, was named to the First Team by all three organizations. Meanwhile, Kyle Ray from Woodhaven, Michigan received NCBWA Second Team recognition.
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Wayne State athlete Karter Fitzpatrick excels in sports and community service
Karter Fitzpatrick's journey as a student-athlete at Wayne State University has been marked by notable achievements both on and off the baseball field. Fitzpatrick began his collegiate baseball career on March 9, 2020, during a spring break trip to Florida, where he contributed to an 8-2 victory over Northern State University. However, his first season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.