BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[badgerwarhawk]

Three pitchers from Whitewater's 2025 National Championship squad have transferred to the DI level, following in the footsteps of former teammate Michael Hilker (Arizona):

Cade Hansen -----> Baylor
Logan Eisenbarth ----> Florida Gulf Coast
Jack Hagen ----> Butler

I'd pretty much figured Hansen and Eisenbarth were likely candidates for the portal but Hagen was a surprise.  I hope they all do well and find a spot they like. It really hurts though. Pitching was going to be a strength next year and now the starting rotation is decimated. I've got a feeling we're going to be relying on some young pitchers. 

[tomt4525]

https://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2025/8/20/haupt-returns-to-uwsp-as-assistant-baseball-coach.aspx

New assistant coach for UWSP is a familiar name.  Former Pointer player Zack Haupt is back in Stevens Point.  In his short time as an assistant coach after his playing days, has an impressive resume.

[cubs]

A couple WIAC arms have committed to D1 schools from the portal...

Michael Hilker Jr to Arizona
Tyler Schmitt to Illinois
Mason Weckler to UW Milwaukee

Thought for sure that I had already mentioned this, but it appears not... 

Hard to argue with Hilker and Schmitt transferring to a couple of Power 4 schools, as they were also able to parlay those transfers into also being selected in the 2025 MLB Amateur Draft.

Schmitt went in the 17th Round to the San Diego Padres while Hilker went in the 20th Round to the Minnesota Twins.  Congrats to both former All-WIAC Pitchers!

It will be interesting to see if any of the trio of Hansen/Hagen/Eisenbrath can duplicate the feat with all of them also transferring to a D1 school this offseason.