# 2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team

The 2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team is a baseball team that represents Purdue University Fort Wayne in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mastodons are members of the Horizon League and play their home games at Mastodon Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They are led by fourth-year head coach Doug Schreiber.

## Previous season

The Mastodons finished the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season 18–36 overall (13–15 conference) and fourth place in the conference standings, qualifying for the 2022 Horizon League Baseball Tournament, where they were eliminated in the play-in round after going 0–1.

## Preseason Horizon poll

For the 2023 poll, Purdue Fort Wayne was projected to finish in sixth in the Conference.
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 |

## Schedule

2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (1–7)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
1February 17at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama0–13Melendez (1–0)Deany (0–1)None4570–1–
2February 18at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama4–3Reid (1–0)Quiles (0–1)Miller (1)651–1–
3February 18at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama4–18Mendez (1–0)Stills (0–1)None701–2–
4February 19at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama11–13Se. Colon (1–0)Bauer (0–1)Sh. Colon (1)851–3–
5February 24at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida8–13Perez (1–1)Fine (0–1)None1221–4–
6February 25at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida5–9Santos (1–0)Myer (0–1)York (1)1331–5–
7February 25at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida4–7Michaud (1–0)Stills (0–2)Gonzalez (1)1611–6–
8February 26at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida0–10Gaviria (1–0)Ayres (0–1)None1011–7 :
March (6–12)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
9March 3at #2 Wake ForestDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina0–11Lowder (3–0)Hayden (0–1)None3581–8–
10March 4vs CornellDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina6–3Deany (1–1)Hamill (0–2)Fine (1)1672–8–
11March 4vs Ball StateDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina0–11Johnson (2–1)Stills (0–3)None2532–9–
12March 5vs Ball StateDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina9–13Weatherly (1–1)Reid (1–1)None1672–10–
13March 8at IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana1–15Bothwell (2–1)Bauer (0–1)None1,1182–11–
14March 10vs Austin PeayCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana0–9Holt (2–0)Deany (1–2)None1372–12–
15March 10at Austin PeayCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana5–6Robinson (1–1)Stills (0–4)Pollard (1)1372–13–
16March 11at Austin PeayCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana5–3Fee (1–0)Crawford (0–1)None1573–13–
17March 11at Austin PeayCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana2–4Kush (1–1)Fine (0–3)Magrans (1)1573–14–
–March 14at Ball StateBall Diamond • Muncie, IndianaGame cancelled
18March 17at Wright StateNischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio12–10Martens (1–0)Valentine (0–1)Ayres1784–141–0
19March 18at Wright StateNischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio2–6Gongora (2–1)Hayden (0–2)Theis (1)1874–151–1
20March 19at Wright StateNischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio4–13Gallagher (1–0)Myer (0–2)None2894–161–2
21March 21at Bowling GreenSteller Field • Bowling Green, Ohio6–8Penrod (4–0)Fee (1–1)Recker (2)2034–171–2
22March 24Northern KentuckyMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana6–5Ayres (1–1)Brock (3–1)Deany (1)1345–172–2
23March 26Northern KentuckyMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana9–5Deany (2–2)Mulhern (0–1)None2196–173–2
24March 26Northern KentuckyMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana1–10Echeman (2–1)Willard (0–1)None1896–183–3
25March 28Bowling GreenMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana4–7Ramos (1–1)Fee (1–2)Turner (1)1206–193–4
26March 31at Youngstown StateEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio12–9Deany (3–2)Perry (3–2)Miller (2)1037–194–3 :
April (3–16)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
28April 1at Youngstown StateEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio14–15Misik (1–2)Reid (1–2)None1027–204–4
29April 2at Youngstown StateEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio9–3Fine (1–3)Misik (1–3)None1248–205–4
30April 4ToledoMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana8–9McAninch (1–0)Martens (1–1)None1728–215–4
31April 6at OaklandOakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan9–14Fekete (1–1)Martens (1–2)Decker (1)1218–225–5
32April 7at OaklandOakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan2–7Pidek (1–1)Willard (0–2)Stants (2)1438–235–6
33April 8at OaklandOakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan6–7Densmore (3–3)Myer (0–3)Decker (2)1298–245–7
34April 11at ValparaisoEmory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, Indiana3–9Krier (1–0)Stills (0–5)None1238–255–7
35April 12at DaytonWoerner Field • Dayton, Ohio3–8Claybourne (1–0)Enas (0–3)None1078–265–7
36April 14MilwaukeeMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana7–4Ayres (2–1)Frey (4–4)Miller (3)1889–266–7
37April 15MilwaukeeMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana6–7Hansel (5–1)Myer (0–4)DeYoung (7)2659–26–8
38April 15MilwaukeeMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana8–15Turnquist (3–2)Willard (0–3)None2219–286–9
39April 19at Michigan StateDrayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan3–2Reid (2–2)Berghorst (1–1)Miller (4)50310–286–9
40April 21Wright StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana4–6Theis (3–3)Fee (1–3)Luikart (5)14510–296–10
41April 22Wright StateWildcat Baseball Field • Marion, Indiana6–17Shirk (3–4)Fine (1–4)None7810–306–11
42April 23Wright StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana5–11Stofel (2–3)Willard (0–4)Laisure (1)10110–316–12
43April 26DaytonMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana10–11Claybourne (2–0)Reid (2–3)None11810–326–12
44April 28at Northern KentuckyBill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky8–13Werrmann (6–1)Ayres (2–2)None8910–336–13
45April 29at Northern KentuckyBill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky15–23Lopez (2–2)Fee (1–4)None21210–346–14
46April 30at Northern KentuckyBill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky12–18Massie (1–2)Fee (1–5)None23410–356–15 :
May (0–3)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
47May 5Youngstown StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana4–9Perry (5–4)Ayres (2–3)None10210–366–16
48May 6Youngstown StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana3–12Gebhardt (1–3)Fine (1–5)Perez (1)12810–376–17
49May 7Youngstown StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana10–14Cam Marshalwitz (2–2)Myer (0–5)None14210–386–18
50May 12OaklandMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana–––––––
51May 13OaklandMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana–––––––
52May 14OaklandMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana–––––––
53May 16at ToledoScott Park Baseball Complex • Toledo, Ohio–––––––
54May 18at MilwaukeeFranklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin–––––––
55May 19at MilwaukeeFranklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin–––––––
56May 20at MilwaukeeFranklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin––––––– :

## Awards
### Horizon League Players of the Week

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
| Braedon Blackford | Batter of the Week | March 8, 2023 | |
| Ben Higgins | Batter of the Week | April 4, 2023 | |