The UW-Milwaukee Panther baseball team knocked off Wright State 6-3 on Sunday to claim the Horizon League Championship and the automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament. The field will be announced today.
The Panthers will be making their fourth NCAA appearance and first since 2002. Fond du Lac native Chad Pierce gave up six hits, struck out four and walked one. He earned the win and was named the tournament’s most valuable player.
The Panthers will enter the NCAA Regionals with a 33-24 record.