2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record10–38 (6–18 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coachJustin Huff (3rd season)
Hitting coachKen Jones (4th season)
Pitching coachBrent McNeil (4th season)
Home stadiumMastodon Field
2023 Horizon League baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wright State ‍†‍‡‍y 22–8 .73339–21 .650
Oakland  ‍‍‍ 18–12 .60029–31 .483
Northern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 17–13 .56730–27 .526
Youngstown State  ‍‍‍ 13–16 .44819–36 .345
Milwaukee  ‍‍‍ 11–18 .37925–32 .439
Purdue Fort Wayne  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .26713–43 .232
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 27, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team is a baseball team that represents Purdue University Fort Wayne in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mastodons are members of the Horizon League and play their home games at Mastodon Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They are led by fourth-year head coach Doug Schreiber.

Previous season

The Mastodons finished the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season 18–36 overall (13–15 conference) and fourth place in the conference standings, qualifying for the 2022 Horizon League Baseball Tournament, where they were eliminated in the play-in round after going 0–1.

Preseason Horizon poll

For the 2023 poll, Purdue Fort Wayne was projected to finish in sixth in the Conference.[2]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Wright State41 (5)
2Oakland29
3Milwaukee28
4Youngstown State24
5Northern Kentucky21 (1)
6Purdue Fort Wayne19

Roster

2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
1 C Jose Fernandez R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Belen Jesuit Preparatory School Miami, Florida
2 C Dylan Stewart R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Sr Milford H. S. Milford, Ohio
3 RHP Owen Willard R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Eastside H. S. Butler, Indiana
5 U Jacob Walker R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Lake Land College Lafayette, Indiana
6 INF Cade Nelis L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Lincoln Trail College Noblesville, Indiana
7 INF Braedon Blackford R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Peoria Notre Dame H. S. Peoria, Illinois
8 U Eli Tencza R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Frontier Community College Lexington, Kentucky
9 U Jarrett Bickel R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Palm Beach State College South Bend, Indiana
10 OF Ben Higgins R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Carl Sandburg College Macomb, Illinois
11 RHP Bryce Martens R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So John Adams H. S. South Bend, Indiana
12 OF Tyler Nelson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Chesterton H. S. Chesterton, Indiana
13 RHP Rex Stills R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Wheeler H. S. Valparaiso, Indiana
14 RHP Blake Lemmon R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Martinsville H. S. Martinsville, Indiana
15 RHP Braxton Wilson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Martinsville H. S. Martinsville, Indiana
16 OF Grant Thoroman L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Lincoln Land Community College Girard, Illinois
17 LHP Jacob Myer L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Iowa Lakes Community College Milwaukee, Wisconsin
18 LHP Justin Miller L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Homestead H. S. Roanoke, Indiana
19 INF Colton Shirley L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So College of DuPage Anderson, Indiana
20 RHP J. D. Deany R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Illinois Central College Mackinaw, Illinois
21 U Luke Miles S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Franklin Community H. S. Morgantown, Indiana
22 C Cade Fitzpatrick R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Sr Franklin Central H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
23 RHP Michael Madura R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr South Suburban College Munster, Indiana
24 U Enas Hayden R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Lawrence North H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
25 OF Isaiah Hart R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Lakeland Community College Lake Zurich, Illinois
26 U Dalton Madsen R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Bryant & Stratton College Janesville, Wisconsin
27 RHP Kyle Maurer R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr McHenry County College Huntley, Illinois
28 RHP Mac Ayres R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Scecina H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
29 C Brooks Sailors L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Frontier H. S. Brookston, Indiana
31 U Karter Hann L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Harrison H. S. West Lafayette, Indiana
32 RHP Kevin Fee R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr New Albany H. S. New Albany, Ohio
34 RHP Brody Fine R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr McCutcheon H. S. Lafayette, Indiana
35 RHP Sam Garland R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Tecumseh H. S. Newburgh, Indiana
36 RHP Adam Hutchinson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lincoln Trail College Greenville, Indiana
37 LHP Jake Paymaster L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Triton College New Lenox, Illinois
38 RHP Brendan Reid R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Frontier Community College Union, Kentucky
39 RHP Charlie Hawk R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Lawrence Central H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
40 RHP Colin Bauer R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Illinois Central College Peoria, Illinois
41 LHP Silas Israel L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Carl Sandburg College Tremont, Illinois
42 U Drew Dillon L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Olney Central College Greenwood, Indiana
Head coach

Doug Schreiber

Assistant coach(es)
Hitting coach(es)

Ken Jones

Base coach(es)

Justin Huff

Pitching coach(es)

Brent McNeil

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 15, 2021

Schedule

2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball game log
Regular season
February (1–7)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
1February 17at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama0–13[3]Melendez (1–0)Deany (0–1)None4570–1–
2February 18at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama4–3[4]Reid (1–0)Quiles (0–1)Miller (1)651–1–
3February 18at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama4–18[5]Mendez (1–0)Stills (0–1)None701–2–
4February 19at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama11–13[6]Se. Colon (1–0)Bauer (0–1)Sh. Colon (1)851–3–
5February 24at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida8–13[7]Perez (1–1)Fine (0–1)None1221–4–
6February 25at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida5–9[8]Santos (1–0)Myer (0–1)York (1)1331–5–
7February 25at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida4–7[9]Michaud (1–0)Stills (0–2)Gonzalez (1)1611–6–
8February 26at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida0–10[10]Gaviria (1–0)Ayres (0–1)None1011–7
March (6–12)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
9March 3at #2 Wake ForestDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina0–11[11]Lowder (3–0)Hayden (0–1)None3581–8–
10March 4vs CornellDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina6–3[12]Deany (1–1)Hamill (0–2)Fine (1)1672–8–
11March 4vs Ball StateDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina0–11[13]Johnson (2–1)Stills (0–3)None2532–9–
12March 5vs Ball StateDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina9–13[14]Weatherly (1–1)Reid (1–1)None1672–10–
13March 8at IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana1–15[15]Bothwell (2–1)Bauer (0–1)None1,1182–11–
14March 10vs Austin PeayCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana0–9[16]Holt (2–0)Deany (1–2)None1372–12–
15March 10at Austin PeayCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana5–6[17]Robinson (1–1)Stills (0–4)Pollard (1)1372–13–
16March 11at Austin PeayCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana5–3[18]Fee (1–0)Crawford (0–1)None1573–13–
17March 11at Austin PeayCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana2–4[19]Kush (1–1)Fine (0–3)Magrans (1)1573–14–
–March 14at Ball StateBall Diamond • Muncie, IndianaGame cancelled
18March 17at Wright StateNischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio12–10[20]Martens (1–0)Valentine (0–1)Ayres1784–141–0
19March 18at Wright StateNischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio2–6[21]Gongora (2–1)Hayden (0–2)Theis (1)1874–151–1
20March 19at Wright StateNischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio4–13[22]Gallagher (1–0)Myer (0–2)None2894–161–2
21March 21at Bowling GreenSteller Field • Bowling Green, Ohio6–8[23]Penrod (4–0)Fee (1–1)Recker (2)2034–171–2
22March 24Northern KentuckyMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana6–5[24]Ayres (1–1)Brock (3–1)Deany (1)1345–172–2
23March 26Northern KentuckyMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana9–5[25]Deany (2–2)Mulhern (0–1)None2196–173–2
24March 26Northern KentuckyMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana1–10[26]Echeman (2–1)Willard (0–1)None1896–183–3
25March 28Bowling GreenMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana4–7[27]Ramos (1–1)Fee (1–2)Turner (1)1206–193–4
26March 31at Youngstown StateEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio12–9[28]Deany (3–2)Perry (3–2)Miller (2)1037–194–3
April (3–16)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
28April 1at Youngstown StateEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio14–15[29]Misik (1–2)Reid (1–2)None1027–204–4
29April 2at Youngstown StateEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio9–3[30]Fine (1–3)Misik (1–3)None1248–205–4
30April 4ToledoMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana8–9[31]McAninch (1–0)Martens (1–1)None1728–215–4
31April 6at OaklandOakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan9–14[32]Fekete (1–1)Martens (1–2)Decker (1)1218–225–5
32April 7at OaklandOakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan2–7[33]Pidek (1–1)Willard (0–2)Stants (2)1438–235–6
33April 8at OaklandOakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan6–7[34]Densmore (3–3)Myer (0–3)Decker (2)1298–245–7
34April 11at ValparaisoEmory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, Indiana3–9[35]Krier (1–0)Stills (0–5)None1238–255–7
35April 12at DaytonWoerner Field • Dayton, Ohio3–8[36]Claybourne (1–0)Enas (0–3)None1078–265–7
36April 14MilwaukeeMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana7–4[37]Ayres (2–1)Frey (4–4)Miller (3)1889–266–7
37April 15MilwaukeeMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana6–7[38]Hansel (5–1)Myer (0–4)DeYoung (7)2659–26–8
38April 15MilwaukeeMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana8–15[39]Turnquist (3–2)Willard (0–3)None2219–286–9
39April 19at Michigan StateDrayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan3–2[40]Reid (2–2)Berghorst (1–1)Miller (4)50310–286–9
40April 21Wright StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana4–6[41]Theis (3–3)Fee (1–3)Luikart (5)14510–296–10
41April 22Wright StateWildcat Baseball Field • Marion, Indiana6–17[42]Shirk (3–4)Fine (1–4)None7810–306–11
42April 23Wright StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana5–11[43]Stofel (2–3)Willard (0–4)Laisure (1)10110–316–12
43April 26DaytonMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana10–11[44]Claybourne (2–0)Reid (2–3)None11810–326–12
44April 28at Northern KentuckyBill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky8–13[45]Werrmann (6–1)Ayres (2–2)None8910–336–13
45April 29at Northern KentuckyBill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky15–23[46]Lopez (2–2)Fee (1–4)None21210–346–14
46April 30at Northern KentuckyBill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky12–18[47]Massie (1–2)Fee (1–5)None23410–356–15
May (0–3)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
47May 5Youngstown StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana4–9[48]Perry (5–4)Ayres (2–3)None10210–366–16
48May 6Youngstown StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana3–12[49]Gebhardt (1–3)Fine (1–5)Perez (1)12810–376–17
49May 7Youngstown StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana10–14[50]Cam Marshalwitz (2–2)Myer (0–5)None14210–386–18
50May 12OaklandMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana–––––––
51May 13OaklandMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana–––––––
52May 14OaklandMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana–––––––
53May 16at ToledoScott Park Baseball Complex • Toledo, Ohio–––––––
54May 18at MilwaukeeFranklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin–––––––
55May 19at MilwaukeeFranklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin–––––––
56May 20at MilwaukeeFranklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin–––––––

Awards

Horizon League Players of the Week

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