How does the UW-Milwaukee baseball team follow up one of the most memorable victories in program history?
The Panthers look to avoid an emotional letdown when they face Central Florida in the NCAA Tournament on May 30 at 7 p.m. CT at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Alabama.
The game will be televised on ESPN+.
UWM, winners of eight straight games, and the Knights are in the winners bracket of the double-elimination regional.
The Panthers (26-31) got there by shocking top-seeded Auburn, 13-8, on May 29. It was UWM’s first NCAA Tournament victory in 27 years.
The Panthers reached their second-ever NCAA Tournament by winning the Horizon League title on a walk-off homer run from Joey Spence, a former West Bend East standout.
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UW-Milwaukee coach Shaun Wegner wants to be “Wisconsin’s baseball team”
UWM’s shocking victory reverberated around the state and beyond, even exciting Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy.
Panthers head coach Shaun Wegner wants to capitalize on that momentum.
“It’s a story that hopefully on the national stage now people are becoming aware of it,” Wegner told ESPN Madison. “We just want to do what’s best for not only our athletic department and our program, but we do want to be known as Wisconsin’s baseball team.”
“We do wanna be known as WISCONSIN’S baseball team.”
🎙️ @MKE_Baseball coach Shaun Wegner on the Panthers’ blue-collar identity that reflects both the city and the state. pic.twitter.com/OPeYpeYaUm
— ESPN Madison (@ESPNMadison) May 30, 2026
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Game updates: UWM baseball goes for another NCAA Tournament win
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