# 2023 Youngstown State Penguins baseball team

The 2023 Youngstown State Penguins baseball team was a baseball team that represented Youngstown State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Penguins were members of the Horizon League and played their home games at Eastwood Field in Niles, Ohio. They were 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.

## Preseason Horizon poll

For the 2023 poll, Youngstown State was projected to finish in fourth 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 Youngstown State Penguins baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (1–7)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
1February 17vs IllinoisDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina6–9Constertina (1–0)Shaffer (0–1)Vera (1)1640–1–
2February 17at #5 Wake ForestDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina3–9Keener (1–0)Mikos (0–1)None1,0040–2–
3February 18vs IllinoisDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina5–10Wenninger (1–0)Perez (0–1)None1720–3–
4February 19at #5 Wake ForestDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, North Carolina3–18Massey (1–0)Shaffer (0–2)None3070–4–
5February 24at MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee6–2Perry (1–0)Fowler (0–1)Gumto (1)2441–4–
6February 25at MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee9–13Warren (2–0)Perez (0–2)None2121–5–
7February 25at MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee1–3Durham (1–0)Mikos (0–2)Kendrick (1)2671–6–
8February 26at MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee5–6Kendrick (1–0)Gumto (0–1)None2961–7– :
March (4–12)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
9March 3at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas7–5Anderson (1–0)Stasio (1–2)Cas. Marshalwitz (1)1,9162–7–
10March 4at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas5–12Petrowski (1–0)Misik (0–1)None2,0452–8–
11March 4at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas7–5English (1–0)Oliver (1–1)None2,0453–8–
12March 5at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas7–9Calder (1–0)Gebhardt (0–1)Golomb (1)1,7093–9–
13March 7at Kent StateSchoonover Stadium • Kent, Ohio1–22Longwell (1–0)Anderson (1–1)None2213–10–
14March 10at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas4–20Boerema (2–0)Perry (1–1)None1,1833–11–
15March 11at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas6–9Hartis (2–0)Pancake (0–1)Neighbors (1)1,2123–12–
16March 12at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas2–16Buss (1–0)English (1–1)None1,2683–13–
17March 16OaklandEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio18–3Perry (2–1)Konitzer (1–1)None3154–131–0
18March 17OaklandEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio10–13Decker (3–1)Misik (0–2)None2054–141–1
19March 17OaklandEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio2–5Densmore (1–2)English (1–2)None2054–151–2
20March 22at Bowling GreenSteller Field • Bowling Green, Ohio6–18Turner (1–0)Anderson (1–2)None1124–16–
21March 24at MilwaukeeFranklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin2–1Perry (3–1)Frey (2–3)Gebhardt (1)1985–162–2
22March 24at MilwaukeeFranklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin2–9Hansel (4–1)Perez (0–3)None1985–172–3
23March 26at MilwaukeeFranklin Field • Franklin, WisconsinGame cancelled
24March 28at ToledoScott Park Baseball Complex • Toledo, Ohio2–7Shunck (1–1)English (1–3)None1055–182–3
25March 31Purdue Fort WayneEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio9–12Deany (3–2)Perry (3–2)Miller (2)1035–192–4 :
April (6–13)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
26April 1Purdue Fort WayneEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio15–14Misik (1–2)Reid (1–2)None1026–193–4
27April 2Purdue Fort WayneEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio3–9Fine (1–3)Misik (1–3)None1246–203–5
28April 4PittsburghEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio7–13Candelario (2–0)Stayduhar (0–1)None3006–213–5
29April 6Northern KentuckyEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio5–13Brock (4–2)Perry (3–3)Lopez (1)1306–223–6
30April 7Northern KentuckyEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio0–11Gerl (3–3)Cam Marshalwitz (0–1)None2586–233–7
31April 8Northern KentuckyEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio5–11Echeman (3–1)English (1–4)None2116–243–8
32April 10at PittsburghCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania9–4Gumto (1–1)Baustista (0–2)None2727–243–8
33April 11ToledoEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio9–18Music (3–2)Perez (0–4)None2027–253–8
34April 14at Wright StateNischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio6–11Gongora (5–1)Gebhardt (0–2)None4327–263–9
35April 15at Wright StateNischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio3–4Theis (2–3)Misik (1–4)None2127–273–10
36April 16at Wright StateNischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, Ohio6–10Haught (3–1)English (1–5)None2427–283–11
37April 18at Penn StateMedlar Field • University Park, Pennsylvania8–10Steele (1–0)Shaffer (0–3)None1,0347–293–11
–April 19Kent StateEastwood Field • Niles, OhioGame cancelled
38April 20at OaklandOakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan3–5Stelling (2–4)Gebhardt (0–3)None1227–303–12
39April 20at OaklandOakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan4–9Fekete (2–2)Cam Marshalwitz (0–2)Decker (3)127–313–13
40April 21at OaklandOakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan9–14Densmore (4–4)Perry (3–4)Decker (4)1287–323–14
41April 25AkronEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio8–5Cam Marshalwitz (1–2)Beall (0–2)Cas. Marshalwitz (2)2158–323–14
42April 29MilwaukeeEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio8–6Gumto (2–1)Frey (4–5)Cas. Marshalwitz (3)2809–324–14
43April 29MilwaukeeEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio11–2Perry (4–4)Hansel (5–2)None28010–325–14
44April 30MilwaukeeEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio12–11Misik (2–4)Neu (1–4)Cas. Marshalwitz (4)36511–326–14 :
May (7–3)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordHorizon record
45May 5at Purdue Fort WayneMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana9–4Perry (5–4)Ayres (2–3)None10212–327–14
46May 6at Purdue Fort WayneMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana12–3Gebhardt (1–3)Fine (1–5)Perez (1)12813–328–14
47May 7at Purdue Fort WayneMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana14–10Cam Marshalwitz (2–2)Myer (0–5)None14214–329–14
48May 9Bowling GreenEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio5–1Misik (3–4)Newman (1–2)None20815–329–14
49May 12at Northern KentuckyBill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky7–10Brock (5–3)Perry (5–5)Devenport (3)14315–339–15
50May 13at Northern KentuckyBill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky12–4Gebhardt (2–3)Gerl (4–4)None21416–3310–15
51May 14at Northern KentuckyBill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky17–13Perez (1–4)Echeman (5–2)None31217–3311–15
52May 16at AkronCanal Park • Akron, Ohio4–13Roth (2–7)Misik (3–5)None50017–3411–15
53May 18Wright StateEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio1–8Gongora (9–1)Perry (5–6)None32417–3511–16
54May 19Wright StateEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio8–7Gebhardt (3–3)Shirk (5–5)Cas. Marshalwitz (5)4,15718–3512–16
55May 20Wright StateEastwood Field • Niles, Ohio9–8Cam Marshalwitz (3–2)Stofel (4–5)Cas. Marshalwitz (6)33719–3513–16 :
Postseason (0–1) :
Horizon League Tournament (0–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | HLT Record |
| May 24 | vs. Milwaukee | No. 5 | Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio | 3–12 | Frey (5–7) | Perry (5–7) | None | 212 | 19–36 | 0–1 |

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

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Trey Law | Co-Batter of the Week | February 28, 2023 |
| Travis Perry | Co-Pitcher of the Week | February 28, 2023 |
| Braeden O’Shaughnessy | Batter of the Week | May 9, 2023 |