2023 Youngstown State Penguins baseball team explained

Year:2023
Team:Youngstown State Penguins
Sport:baseball
Conference:Horizon League
Short Conf:Horizon
Record:14–32
Conf Record:9–14
Head Coach:Dan Bertolini
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach1:Collin Floyd
Ac1 Year:1st
Hit Coach:Eric Bunnell
Htc Year:5th
Pitch Coach:Shane Davis
Pc Year:5th
Stadium:Eastwood Field

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

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

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.[1]

Preseason Horizon poll

For the 2023 poll, Youngstown State was projected to finish in fourth in the Conference.[2]

Media poll
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

Schedule

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

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Awards

Horizon League Players of the Week

Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Trey LawCo-Batter of the WeekFebruary 28, 2023[49]
Travis PerryCo-Pitcher of the WeekFebruary 28, 2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Collin Floyd Joins YSU Baseball Coaching Staff . August 4, 2022 . Youngstown State University . ysusports.com . February 11, 2023.
  2. Web site: Wright State Tops 2023 #HLBASE Preseason Poll . February 15, 2023 . Horizon League . www.horizonleague.org . March 6, 2023.
  3. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (0-1) -VS- ILLINOIS (1-0) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . February 18, 2023.
  4. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (0-2) -VS- #5 Wake Forest (1-0) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . February 18, 2023.
  5. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (0-3) -VS- ILLINOIS (2-0) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . February 18, 2023.
  6. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (0-4) -VS- #5 WAKE FOREST (3-0) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . February 27, 2023.
  7. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (1-4) -VS- MEMPHIS (3-2) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . February 27, 2023.
  8. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (1-5) -VS- MEMPHIS (4-2) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . February 27, 2023.
  9. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (1-6) -VS- MEMPHIS (5-2) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . February 27, 2023.
  10. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (1-7) -VS- MEMPHIS (6-2) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . February 27, 2023.
  11. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (2-7) -VS- BAYLOR (2-7) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 6, 2023.
  12. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (2-8) -VS- BAYLOR (3-7) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 6, 2023.
  13. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (3-8) -VS- BAYLOR (3-8) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 6, 2023.
  14. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (3-9) -VS- BAYLOR (4-8) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 6, 2023.
  15. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (3-10) -VS- KENT STATE BASEBALL (8-4) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 9, 2023.
  16. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (3-11) -VS- K-STATE (9-5) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 15, 2023.
  17. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (3-12) -VS- K-STATE (10-5) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 15, 2023.
  18. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (3-13) -VS- K-STATE (11-5) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 15, 2023.
  19. Web site: OAKLAND (5-10, 0-1 HORIZON) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (4-13, 1-0 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 21, 2023.
  20. Web site: OAKLAND (6-10, 1-1 HORIZON) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (4-14, 1-1 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 21, 2023.
  21. Web site: OAKLAND (7-10, 2-1 HORIZON) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (4-15, 1-2 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 21, 2023.
  22. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (4-16) -VS- BOWLING GREEN (6-12) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 22, 2023.
  23. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (5-16, 2-2 HORIZON) -VS- MILWAUKEE (8-11, 0-4 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 29, 2023.
  24. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (5-17, 2-3 HORIZON) -VS- MILWAUKEE (9-11, 1-4 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 29, 2023.
  25. Web site: YSU (5-18) -VS- TOLEDO (12-11) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . March 29, 2023.
  26. Web site: PURDUE FORT WAYNE (7-19, 4-3 HORIZON) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (5-19, 2-4 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 3, 2023.
  27. Web site: PURDUE FORT WAYNE (7-20, 4-4 HORIZON) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (6-19, 3-4 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 3, 2023.
  28. Web site: PURDUE FORT WAYNE (8-20, 5-4 HORIZON) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (6-20, 3-5 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 3, 2023.
  29. Web site: PITTSBURGH (13-13) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (6-21) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 5, 2023.
  30. Web site: NORTHERN KENTUCKY (15-12, 6-4 HORIZON) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (6-22, 3-6 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 9, 2023.
  31. Web site: NORTHERN KENTUCKY (16-12, 7-4 HORIZON) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (6-23, 3-7 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 9, 2023.
  32. Web site: NORTHERN KENTUCKY (17-12, 8-4 HORIZON) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (6-24, 3-8 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 9, 2023.
  33. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (7-24) -VS- PITT (14-16) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 12, 2023.
  34. Web site: TOLEDO (15-16) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (7-25) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 12, 2023.
  35. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (7-26, 3-9 HL) -VS- WRIGHT STATE (18-16, 8-5 HL) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 16, 2023.
  36. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (7-27, 3-10 HL) -VS- WRIGHT STATE (19-16, 9-5 HL) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 16, 2023.
  37. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (7-28, 3-11 HL) -VS- WRIGHT STATE (20-16, 10-5 HL) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 16, 2023.
  38. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (7-29) -VS- PENN STATE (20-13) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 23, 2023.
  39. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (7-30, 3-12 HL) -VS- OAKLAND (16-22, 8-8 HL) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 23, 2023.
  40. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (7-31, 3-13 HL) -VS- OAKLAND (17-22, 9-8 HL) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 23, 2023.
  41. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (7-32, 3-14 HL) -VS- OAKLAND (18-22, 10-8 HL) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . April 23, 2023.
  42. Web site: AKRON (14-26) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (8-32) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . May 1, 2023.
  43. Web site: MILWAUKEE (20-19, 9-9 HORIZON) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (9-32, 4-14 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . May 1, 2023.
  44. Web site: MILWAUKEE (20-20, 9-10 HORIZON) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (10-32, 5-14 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . May 1, 2023.
  45. Web site: MILWAUKEE (20-21, 9-11 HORIZON) -VS- YOUNGSTOWN STATE (11-32, 6-14 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . May 1, 2023.
  46. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (12-32, 7-14 HORIZON) -VS- PURDUE FORT WAYNE (10-36, 6-16 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . May 7, 2023.
  47. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (13-32, 8-14 HORIZON) -VS- PURDUE FORT WAYNE (10-37, 6-17 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . May 7, 2023.
  48. Web site: YOUNGSTOWN STATE (14-32, 9-14 HORIZON) -VS- PURDUE FORT WAYNE (10-38, 6-18 HORIZON) . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . May 7, 2023.
  49. Web site: Nike® #HLBASE Players of the Week (February 28) . February 28, 2023 . Horizon League . www.horizonleague.org . March 6, 2023.

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