| Milwaukee Panthers | |
| Founded: 1957 | |
| University | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
|---|---|
| Conference | Horizon |
| Location | Milwaukee, WI |
| Head Coach | Scott Doffek (5th year) |
| Home Stadium | Henry Aaron Field and Miller Park (Capacity: 150 and 45,808) |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Colors | Black and Gold
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| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1999, 2001, 2002, 2010 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 1999, 2002, 2010 | |
| Conference Champions | |
| 2000, 2001 | |
The Milwaukee Panthers are an NCAA Division I college baseball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The current head coach is Scott Doffek.
As the only Division I college baseball team in the state of Wisconsin, the Panthers have seen much success, including posting six 30-win seasons in the last nine years. They have also qualified for three NCAA Tournaments since 1999, including a win over #1 ranked Rice in the first round of the 1999 NCAA Tournament. In 2008 the Panthers were the number five seed in the conference tournament and made the finals only to lose 16-3 to number one UIC. The 2010 team saw them reach the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002, only to lose to number one Arizona State and then to San Diego in the elimination braket.
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| Coach | Years | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Doffek | 2007-Present | 111 | 121 | 0 | .479 |
| Jerry Augustine | 1995-2006 | 347 | 297 | 1 | .539 |
| Bill Schufrieder | 1994 | 20 | 30 | 0 | .400 |
| Scott Kugi | 1991-1993 | 33 | 86 | 0 | .277 |
| Jim Burian | 1987-1990 | 62 | 115 | 0 | .350 |
| Frank Orzel | 1971-1973 | 27 | 50 | 0 | .351 |
| Bill Ritter | 1957-1970 | 122 | 161 | 1 | .431 |
The Panthers have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–5.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Regional (Game 1) Regional (Game 2) Regional (Game 3) |
Rice Texas tech Rice |
W 8–4 L 8–5 L 27–1 |
| 2001 | Regional | UC-Santa Barbara | L 13–12 |
| 2002 | Regional | SW Missouri State | L 6–1 |
| 2010 | Regional (Game 1) Regional (Game 2) |
Arizona State San Diego |
L 6–2 L 22–1 |
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Milwaukee (Independent) (1991–1993) | |||||||||
| 1991 | Scott Kugi | 9-35 | |||||||
| 1992 | Scott Kugi | 14-32 | |||||||
| 1993 | Scott Kugi | 10-19 | |||||||
| Milwaukee (Summit League) (1994–1994) | |||||||||
| 1994 | Bill Schufrieder | 20-30 | 9-12 | 6th | |||||
| Milwaukee (Horizon League) (1995–Present) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Jerry Augustine | 21-24 | 6-9 | 7th | |||||
| 1996 | Jerry Augustine | 23-26 | 13-8 | 2nd | |||||
| 1997 | Jerry Augustine | 28-30 | 13-11 | 3rd | |||||
| 1998 | Jerry Augustine | 33-15-1 | 14-6 | 2nd | |||||
| 1999 | Jerry Augustine | 31-29 | 11-7 | 2nd | Lubbuck Regional | ||||
| 2000 | Jerry Augustine | 30-24 | 12-6 | 1st | |||||
| 2001 | Jerry Augustine | 39-18 | 16-4 | 1st | South Bend Regional | ||||
| 2002 | Jerry Augustine | 36-20 | 15-8 | 2nd | Lincoln Regional | ||||
| 2003 | Jerry Augustine | 25-25 | 13-10 | 3rd | |||||
| 2004 | Jerry Augustine | 23-30 | 9-10 | 5th | |||||
| 2005 | Jerry Augustine | 26-31 | 12-8 | 3rd | |||||
| 2006 | Jerry Augustine | 32-25 | 18-12 | 2nd | |||||
| 2007 | Scott Doffek | 25-32 | 16-14 | 3rd | |||||
| 2008 | Scott Doffek | 25-36 | 11-15 | 5th | |||||
| 2009 | Scott Doffek | 28-27 | 14-9 | 2nd | |||||
| 2010 | Scott Doffek | 33-26 | 17-8 | 2nd | Tempe Regional | ||||
| 2011 | Scott Doffek | 28-28 | 15-10 | 3rd | |||||
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National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion |
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