Cootway At-Bat against Denison during 2025 NCAA World Series
Ryan Coleman, d3photography.com
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Winner U of Wis Whitewater UW-W 46-6
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Denison University DENB7 41-6
Winner
U of Wis Whitewater UW-W
46-6
11
Final
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Denison University DENB7
41-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
U of Wis Whitewater UW-W 1 0 4 2 0 1 3 0 0 11 18 1
Denison University DENB7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 10 1

W: Eisenbarth, Logan (9-0) L: Lemke, Peter (9-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

UWW Baseball Defeats Denison, 11-4; Warhawks Set Single Season Wins Record

Cootway Breaks Single Season Home Run Record

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team defeated Denison 11-4 to advance to the Pod Final at the NCAA Division III World Series. With their 46th win of the season, the Warhawks set a new record for wins in a season.

The Warhawks got on the board quickly, capitalizing on some misplays by the Denison defense. Andy Thies (Tallahassee, Fla./Lawton Chiles) brought in the first runner to give the Warhawks a quick 1-0 lead in the first.

Denison kept the Warhawks off the base in the next inning, but UWW didn't stay quiet for long with a four-run third inning. 

Adam Cootway (DePere, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) hit his 20th home run of the season to start the inning. The senior broke the single season Warhawk record, held since 2008 by Kevin Zalnis. Danny Hopper (Palatine, Ill./Palatine) added the next three runs with his own jack, putting the Warhawks up 5-0 over Denison.

The Big Red connected on their own solo homer, scoring their first run of the game. The Warhawks reclaimed the run, with Aaron Holland (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North) hitting a sacrifice fly. Cootway added another run with an RBI single. 

The Warhawks pitching kept working through the Denison hitters, but another solo home run added to the board for the Big Red in the bottom of the 5th. Matt Scolan (Downers Grove, Ill./South) cancelled it out the next inning with a RBI double forcing a change on the mound. 

In the Top of 7, Danny Hopper (Palatine, Ill./Palatine) lead the inning off with a double to spark another rally for the Warhawks. Four consecutive hits added a run and loaded the bases. Holland hit his second sacrifice fly of the day, with Scolan adding another RBI single to break the double-digit mark on the scoreboard.

Denison added two more runs in the final three innings, but the Warhawks pitching and defense closed the door on the Big Red leading to the 11-4 victory.

The Warhawks are next out to the field in the Pod Final against the winner of Sunday's night cap of Rowan/Denison. First pitch is set for 1:15 PM (ET)/12:15 PM (CT) on Monday, June 2nd. 
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