2023 Youngstown State Penguins baseball team

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2023 Youngstown State Penguins baseball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record14–32 (9–14 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coachCollin Floyd (1st season)
Hitting coachEric Bunnell (5th season)
Pitching coachShane Davis (5th season)
Home stadiumEastwood Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Horizon League baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wright State ‍y 22 8   .733 39 21   .650
Oakland  ‍‍‍ 18 12   .600 29 31   .483
Northern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 17 13   .567 30 27   .526
Youngstown State  ‍‍‍ 13 16   .448 19 36   .345
Milwaukee  ‍‍‍ 11 18   .379 25 32   .439
Purdue Fort Wayne  ‍‍‍ 8 22   .267 13 43   .232
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 27, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2023 Youngstown State Penguins baseball team are a baseball team that represents Youngstown State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Penguins are members of the Horizon League and play their home games at Eastwood Field in Niles, Ohio. They are led by seventh-year head coach Dan Bertolini.

Previous season[edit]

The Penguins finished the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season 21–36 overall (12–16 conference) and fifth place in the conference standings, qualifying for the 2022 Horizon League Baseball Tournament, where they were eliminated in the semi-finals after going 2–2.

Preseason[edit]

Following the season, Jake Marinelli left to take the head baseball coaching position with Keuka College. On August 4, 2022, Marinelli was replaced by former Penguin's pitcher, Collin Floyd.[2]

Preseason Horizon poll[edit]

For the 2023 poll, Youngstown State was projected to finish in fourth in the Conference.[3]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Wright State 41 (5)
2 Oakland 29
3 Milwaukee 28
4 Youngstown State 24
5 Northern Kentucky 21 (1)
6 Purdue Fort Wayne 19

Roster[edit]

2023 Youngstown State Penguins baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
1 INF Trey Law L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Cedar Cliff H. S. Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
2 INF Eli Brown R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Bowling Green H. S. Bowling Green, Ohio
3 C Jack Johnson S/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Katy H. S. Katy, Texas
4 INF Steven D'Eusanio R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr South H. S. Willoughby, Ohio
5 INF Matt Thompson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Wadsworth H. S. Wadsworth, Ohio
7 C Ian Francis R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Cardinal Mooney H. S. Poland, Ohio
8 RHP Brandon Mikos R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So South Range H. S. Canfield, Ohio
9 RHP Tyler Barni R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Walsh Jesuit H. S. Twinsburg, Ohio
10 INF Joe Suarez R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Harford Community College Falls Church, Virginia
11 OF Andre Good L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Steel Valley H. S. Munhall, Pennsylvania
12 INF Seth Lucero L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Dawson Community College Arvada, Colorado
13 U Chase Franken L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Columbiana H. S. Salem, Ohio
15 RHP Mitchell Seymour R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Springfield Local H. S. New Springfield, Ohio
16 RHP Casey Marshalwitz L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Hampton H. S. Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
17 RHP Lane Rhodes R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Salem H. S. Salem, Ohio
18 C Carter Kocik R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Black River H. S. West Salem, Ohio
19 C Eddie Saucedo L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Madison Area Technical College Oregon, Wisconsin
20 U Aidan Dunlap R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Hempfield Area H. S. Irwin, Pennsylvania
21 OF Turner Grau L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Avonworth H. S. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
22 RHP Zach Stayduhar R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Fr West Allegheny H. S. Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
23 INF Braeden O'Shaughnessy R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Poland Seminary H. S. Poland, Ohio
24 RHP Will Shaffer R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Laurel H. S. New Castle, Pennsylvania
25 INF Padraig O'Shaughnessy L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Mercyhurst North East Poland, Ohio
26 RHP Nick Perez R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr St. Francis Preparatory School Bayside, New York
27 RHP Aidan English R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr South Range H. S. North Lima, Ohio
28 OF Jason Triveri L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Boardman H. S. Boardman, Ohio
29 U Trey Pancake R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So South Range H. S. Negley, Ohio
30 INF Clay Wiesen R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Hickory H. S. Hermitage, Pennsylvania
31 RHP Patrick Gumto R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Shaler Area H. S. Allison Park, Pennsylvania
33 U Travis Perry R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Rocky Grove H. S. Oil City, Pennsylvania
34 LHP Kenny Misik L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Austintown Fitch H. S. Austintown, Ohio
35 LHP Braden Gebhardt L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Howland H. S. Howland, Ohio
37 OF R. J. Sherwood R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Kellogg Community College Canton, Michigan
40 RHP Brandin Anderson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Central Catholic H. S. Weedville, Pennsylvania
41 LHP Cam Marshalwitz L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Hampton H. S. Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
44 INF Vince D'Eusanio L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr South H. S. Willoughby, Ohio
Head coach

6 Dan Bertolini

Assistant coach(es)

Collin Floyd

Hitting coach(es)

Eric Bunnell

Pitching coach(es)

Shane Davis


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule[edit]

2023 Youngstown State Penguins baseball game log
Regular season
February (1–7)
# Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Horizon record
1 February 17 vs Illinois David F. Couch BallparkWinston-Salem, North Carolina 6–9[4] Constertina (1–0) Shaffer (0–1) Vera (1) 164 0–1
2 February 17 at #5 Wake Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina 3–9[5] Keener (1–0) Mikos (0–1) None 1,004 0–2
3 February 18 vs Illinois David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina 5–10[6] Wenninger (1–0) Perez (0–1) None 172 0–3
4 February 19 at #5 Wake Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina 3–18[7] Massey (1–0) Shaffer (0–2) None 307 0–4
5 February 24 at Memphis FedExParkMemphis, Tennessee 6–2[8] Perry (1–0) Fowler (0–1) Gumto (1) 244 1–4
6 February 25 at Memphis FedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee 9–13[9] Warren (2–0) Perez (0–2) None 212 1–5
7 February 25 at Memphis FedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee 1–3[10] Durham (1–0) Mikos (0–2) Kendrick (1) 267 1–6
8 February 26 at Memphis FedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee 5–6[11] Kendrick (1–0) Gumto (0–1) None 296 1–7
March (4–12)
# Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Horizon record
9 March 3 at Baylor Baylor BallparkWaco, Texas 7–5[12] Anderson (1–0) Stasio (1–2) Cas. Marshalwitz (1) 1,916 2–7
10 March 4 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 5–12[13] Petrowski (1–0) Misik (0–1) None 2,045 2–8
11 March 4 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 7–5[14] English (1–0) Oliver (1–1) None 2,045 3–8
12 March 5 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 7–9[15] Calder (1–0) Gebhardt (0–1) Golomb (1) 1,709 3–9
13 March 7 at Kent State Schoonover StadiumKent, Ohio 1–22[16] Longwell (1–0) Anderson (1–1) None 221 3–10
14 March 10 at Kansas State Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, Kansas 4–20[17] Boerema (2–0) Perry (1–1) None 1,183 3–11
15 March 11 at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas 6–9[18] Hartis (2–0) Pancake (0–1) Neighbors (1) 1,212 3–12
16 March 12 at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas 2–16[19] Buss (1–0) English (1–1) None 1,268 3–13
17 March 16 Oakland Eastwood FieldNiles, Ohio 18–3[20] Perry (2–1) Konitzer (1–1) None 315 4–13 1–0
18 March 17 Oakland Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 10–13[21] Decker (3–1) Misik (0–2) None 205 4–14 1–1
19 March 17 Oakland Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 2–5[22] Densmore (1–2) English (1–2) None 205 4–15 1–2
20 March 22 at Bowling Green Steller FieldBowling Green, Ohio 6–18[23] Turner (1–0) Anderson (1–2) None 112 4–16
21 March 24 at Milwaukee Franklin FieldFranklin, Wisconsin 2–1[24] Perry (3–1) Frey (2–3) Gebhardt (1) 198 5–16 2–2
22 March 24 at Milwaukee Franklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin 2–9[25] Hansel (4–1) Perez (0–3) None 198 5–17 2–3
23 March 26 at Milwaukee Franklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin Game cancelled
24 March 28 at Toledo Scott Park Baseball ComplexToledo, Ohio 2–7[26] Shunck (1–1) English (1–3) None 105 5–18 2–3
25 March 31 Purdue Fort Wayne Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 9–12[27] Deany (3–2) Perry (3–2) Miller (2) 103 5–19 2–4
April (6–13)
# Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Horizon record
26 April 1 Purdue Fort Wayne Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 15–14[28] Misik (1–2) Reid (1–2) None 102 6–19 3–4
27 April 2 Purdue Fort Wayne Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 3–9[29] Fine (1–3) Misik (1–3) None 124 6–20 3–5
28 April 4 Pittsburgh Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 7–13[30] Candelario (2–0) Stayduhar (0–1) None 300 6–21 3–5
29 April 6 Northern Kentucky Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 5–13[31] Brock (4–2) Perry (3–3) Lopez (1) 130 6–22 3–6
30 April 7 Northern Kentucky Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 0–11[32] Gerl (3–3) Cam Marshalwitz (0–1) None 258 6–23 3–7
31 April 8 Northern Kentucky Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 5–11[33] Echeman (3–1) English (1–4) None 211 6–24 3–8
32 April 10 at Pittsburgh Charles L. Cost FieldPittsburgh, Pennsylvania 9–4[34] Gumto (1–1) Baustista (0–2) None 272 7–24 3–8
33 April 11 Toledo Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 9–18[35] Music (3–2) Perez (0–4) None 202 7–25 3–8
34 April 14 at Wright State Nischwitz StadiumFairborn, Ohio 6–11[36] Gongora (5–1) Gebhardt (0–2) None 432 7–26 3–9
35 April 15 at Wright State Nischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio 3–4[37] Theis (2–3) Misik (1–4) None 212 7–27 3–10
36 April 16 at Wright State Nischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio 6–10[38] Haught (3–1) English (1–5) None 242 7–28 3–11
37 April 18 at Penn State Medlar FieldUniversity Park, Pennsylvania 8–10[39] Steele (1–0) Shaffer (0–3) None 1,034 7–29 3–11
April 19 Kent State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio Game cancelled
38 April 20 at Oakland Oakland Baseball FieldRochester, Michigan 3–5[40] Stelling (2–4) Gebhardt (0–3) None 122 7–30 3–12
39 April 20 at Oakland Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan 4–9[41] Fekete (2–2) Cam Marshalwitz (0–2) Decker (3) 12 7–31 3–13
40 April 21 at Oakland Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan 9–14[42] Densmore (4–4) Perry (3–4) Decker (4) 128 7–32 3–14
41 April 25 Akron Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 8–5[43] Cam Marshalwitz (1–2) Beall (0–2) Cas. Marshalwitz (2) 215 8–32 3–14
42 April 29 Milwaukee Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 8–6[44] Gumto (2–1) Frey (4–5) Cas. Marshalwitz (3) 280 9–32 4–14
43 April 29 Milwaukee Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 11–2[45] Perry (4–4) Hansel (5–2) None 280 10–32 5–14
44 April 30 Milwaukee Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 12–11[46] Misik (2–4) Neu (1–4) Cas. Marshalwitz (4) 365 11–32 6–14
May (3–0)
# Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Horizon record
45 May 5 at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodon FieldFort Wayne, Indiana 9–4[47] Perry (5–4) Ayres (2–3) None 102 12–32 7–14
46 May 6 at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 12–3[48] Gebhardt (1–3) Fine (1–5) Perez (1) 128 13–32 8–14
47 May 7 at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 14–10[49] Cam Marshalwitz (2–2) Myer (0–5) None 142 14–32 9–14
48 May 9 Bowling Green Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio
49 May 12 at Northern Kentucky Bill Aker Baseball ComplexHighland Heights, Kentucky
50 May 13 at Northern Kentucky Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky
51 May 14 at Northern Kentucky Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky
52 May 16 at Akron Canal ParkAkron, Ohio
53 May 18 Wright State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio
54 May 19 Wright State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio
55 May 20 Wright State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio

Awards[edit]

Horizon League Players of the Week[edit]