DETROIT -- The regular season has come and gone for the 14th-ranked Wayne State University baseball team (35-12 overall) and the postseason is here in the form of the GLIAC Tournament. The Warriors drew the two seed and will first face fifth-seeded Parkside (24-23 overall) on Thursday morning at 11 a.m.
The Green and Gold are looking for their third GLIAC Tournament Championship in program history and first since the 2023 season. Last season was not for a lack of effort, however, as WSU advanced to the finals as a three seed, before dropping an 11-inning heartbreaker to Davenport on the final day of the tournament.
COACH'S CORNER
"This tournament embraces everything the GLIAC conference represents ... toughness, competitiveness and student-athletes striving to be the best," said head coach
Ryan Kelley. "We look forward to the challenge ahead while embracing the opportunity to compete together as one. A sincere thank you to the USPBL and support staff for hosting this year's tournament. The USPBL is a great league and the GLIAC Tournament will showcase excellent players from our conference who will one day suit up at UWM Field following their NCAA tenure."
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 7
| Game 2 |
11 a.m. |
No. 2 Wayne State vs. No. 5 Parkside |
| Game 1 |
3 p.m. |
No. 1 Grand Valley State vs. No. 6 Purdue Northwest |
| Game 3 |
7 p.m. |
No. 3 Davenport vs. No. 4 Saginaw Valley State |
Friday, May 8
| Game 4 |
11 a.m. |
Loser of Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 1 |
| Game 5 |
3 p.m. |
Winner of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 3 |
| Game 6 |
7 p.m. |
Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3 |
Saturday, May 9
| Game 7 |
11 a.m. |
Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 |
| Game 8 |
3 p.m. |
Loser of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 4 |
| Game 9 |
7 p.m. |
Winner of Game 8 vs. Loser of Game 7 |
Sunday, May 10
| Game 10 |
11 a.m. |
Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9 |
TEAM-BY-TEAM BREAKDOWN
1 Seed - Grand Valley State (41-8 overall, 20-4 GLIAC)
Head Coach: Jordan Keur / Third Season / 114-47 Record (.708 Winning Percentage)
Offense: .333 Average
Pitching: 3.52 ERA
Defense: .972 Fielding Percentage
Top Batter: Evan Morrison, .395 Average (83-for-210)
Top Pitcher: Collin Bradley, 1.93 ERA (74.2 IP)
WSU Series: 2-2 (home)
2 Seed - Wayne State (35-12 overall, 17-7 GLIAC)
Head Coach:
Ryan Kelley / 18th Season / 546-344-1 Record (.613 Winning Percentage)
Offense: .296 Average
Pitching: 4.04 ERA
Defense: .970 Fielding Percentage
Top Batter:
Drew Hill, .413 Average (69-for-167)
Top Pitcher:
Will Lowery, 3.27 ERA, 63.1 IP
3 Seed - Davenport (26-24 overall, 15-9 GLIAC)
Head Coach: Kevin Tidey / 15th Season / 512-272 Record (.653 Winning Percentage)
Offense: .324 Average
Pitching: 7.02 ERA
Defense: .964 Fielding Percentage
Top Batter: Dylan Pawenski, .397 Average (69-for-174)
Top Pitcher: Easton Remick, 5.04 ERA (55.1 IP)
WSU Series: 2-2 (away)
4 Seed - Saginaw Valley State (26-23 overall, 12-12 GLIAC)
Head Coach: Adam Piotrowicz / Fourth Season / 124-87 Record (.588 Winning Percentage)
Offense: .299 Average
Pitching: 5.45 ERA
Defense: .970 Fielding Percentage
Top Batter: Buck Snabes, .405 Average (75-for-185)
Top Pitcher: Nathan Masar, 3.27 ERA (55 IP)
WSU Series: 3-1 (home)
5 Seed - Parkside (24-23 overall, 10-14 GLIAC)
Head Coach: Zac Charbonneau / Fourth Season / 88-110 Record (.444 Winning Percentage)
Offense: .280 Average
Pitching: 6.37 ERA
Defense: .960 Fielding Percentage
Top Batter: Benjamin Loyd, .369 Average (69-for-187)
Top Pitcher: Brennen Miller, 5.17 ERA (54 IP)
WSU Series: 3-1 (away)
6 Seed - Purdue Northwest (15-26 overall, 7-17 GLIAC)
Head Coach: Dave Griffin / 13th Season / 219-297 Record (.424 Winning Percentage)
Offense: .274 Average
Pitching: 7.65 ERA
Defense: .967 Fielding Percentage
Top Batter: Drew Kosteba, .329 Average (52-for-158)
Top Pitcher: Owen Walkowiak, 4.96 ERA (45.1 IP)
WSU Series: 3-1 (home)
REGIONAL RANKINGS
(Through Games April 26) - Top Two Seeds Host Regionals
1. Grand Valley State / 37-8 DII Record / 32-8 Region Record / GLIAC Regular-Season Champion
2. Wayne State / 34-10 / 32-10
3. Missouri S&T / 27-15 / 27-15 / GLVC Regular-Season Champion
4. Illinois Springfield / 30-16/ 25-13
5. Findlay / 30-15 / 30-14
6. Drury / 29-17 / 26-17
7. Ashland / 32-14 / 27-12 / G-MAC Regular-Season Champion
8. Maryville / 25-20 / 25-20
9. UIndy / 27-19 / 24-14
10. Saginaw Valley State / 23-22 / 23-21
