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Brinkman Leads Titans' Four All-WIAC Selections

Brinkman Leads Titans' Four All-WIAC Selections

UW-Oshkosh's Connor Brinkman, voted league Newcomer of the Year, along with Matt Scherrman, Jake Surane and Harry Orth were each named to the 2022 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Team.

Brinkman, a freshman pitcher, junior shortstop Scherrman and sophomore second baseman Surane were voted to the 20-member All-WIAC First Team while senior pitcher Orth was among 14 players receiving Honorable Mention recognition.

Scherrman was an All-WIAC Honorable Mention selection last season. Brinkman, Orth and Surane earned all-conference accolades for the first time. Brinkman becomes UW-Oshkosh's first recipient of the WIAC Newcomer of the Year award that debuted last season.

The All-WIAC Baseball Team is voted on by coaches based on performance in the 28 league games exclusively.

Brinkman posted a 4-3 record in conference play with a 3.04 earned run average, two saves and 43 strikeouts in 50.1 innings pitched. Brinkman ranked second in the league in innings pitched, fourth in saves, and seventh in both earned run average and strikeouts.

Brinkman tossed a seven-hit shutout with seven strikeouts at UW-Whitewater on April 4 before earning home wins against conference rivals Finlandia University (Mich.) on April 15, UW-Eau Claire on April 19 and UW-Stevens Point on May 7. He recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts without issuing a walk in six innings during the victory over Finlandia University.

Brinkman compiled a 7-3 record overall on the year with a 2.64 earned run average, two saves, a pair of complete games and 74 strikeouts in 78.1 innings pitched across 14 appearances, including 10 starts. He led the Titans pitching staff in wins and innings pitched.

Scherrman batted .396 in the conference with 44 hits, 34 runs scored, 12 doubles, four triples, six home runs, 38 runs batted in, five stolen bases, a .739 slugging percentage and a .446 on-base percentage. Scherrman paced the WIAC in doubles and triples while ranking second in the league in RBIs, third in slugging percentage, fourth in batting average, hits and runs scored; and sixth in home runs.

Scherrman, who drove in at least one run during 11 consecutive league games from April 9-24, went a combined 8-for-15 at the plate in the four-game series with Finlandia University on April 15-16 with 11 runs scored, three doubles, a home run and nine RBIs. He later went 9-for-19 versus UW-Stevens Point on May 6-7 with five doubles and four runs batted in. Schermann went 4-for-5 with a pair of RBIs during the series opener against UW-Platteville on April 24 and then launched a pair of home runs and drove in seven runs in Platteville during the final doubleheader of the regular season on May 9.

On the year Scherrman produced a .365 batting average, 62 hits, 45 runs scored, 19 doubles, five triples, eight home runs, 56 RBIs, 11 stolen bases, 115 total bases, a .430 on-base percentage and a .676 slugging percentage. His 19 doubles were one shy of tying the program record. Scherrman also led the Titans in triples, RBIs, total bases and slugging percentage.

Surane hit .396 in league play with 44 hits, 31 runs scored, eight doubles, two triples, three home runs, 20 runs batted in, 17 stolen bases, a .586 slugging percentage and a .468 on-base percentage. He was third in the conference in triples and stolen bases, fourth in batting average and hits, fifth in on-base percentage, seventh in doubles and 10th in runs scored.

Surane collected 14 multiple-hit games against conference foes, including eight three-hit efforts. Surane went a combined 11-for-15 in the four games against Finlandia University on April 15-16 with 12 runs scored, a pair of home runs, seven RBIs and seven stolen bases. He was also 6-for-8 with four steals during a doubleheader versus UW-Eau Claire on April 19 before going 7-for-15 in the final three contests of the four-game series with UW-Stevens Point on May 6-7.

Surane finished the year batting .371 with 65 hits, 47 runs scored, 12 doubles, three triples, four home runs, 27 RBIs, 18 walks, 29 stolen bases, 95 total bases, a .543 slugging percentage and a .439 on-base percentage. He led the squad in hits, runs scored, walks and steals. Surane, whose four stolen bases against UW-Eau Claire on April 19 was one shy of matching the WIAC game record set by former Titan Gary Varsho in 1982, helped UW-Oshkosh establish the program record with 101 steals this season.

Orth had a 4-2 record against league foes with a 4.25 earned run average, two complete games and 49 strikeouts in 48.2 innings pitched. He ranked third in the conference in innings pitched and fourth in both wins and strikeouts.

Orth earned complete game victories against UW-Stout on April 9 and UW-Platteville on April 24, striking out 10 batters and allowing just two runs in both contests. He also picked up league wins versus UW-Eau Claire on March 29 and Finlandia University on April 15.

Orth concluded the season with a 6-4 record, a 4.62 earned run average, 89 strikeouts in 76 innings pitched, two complete games and a .239 opponent batting average in 12 appearances, including 11 starts. He led UW-Oshkosh in pitching starts and strikeouts, helping the Titans set a school record with 325 strikeouts on the year. Orth's 89 strikeouts tied for fifth most in program history.

Junior catcher Jake Andersen represented UW-Oshkosh on the eight-member WIAC All-Sportsmanship Team.

UW-Stevens Point's Aaron Simmons and Nat Richter were named WIAC Position Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively. UW-Whitewater's Westin Muir was chosen as the WIAC Pitcher of the Year.

UW-Oshkosh produced a 24-19 record this season, including a 16-12 league mark to finish tied for the third in the WIAC standings. The Titans went on to reach the WIAC Tournament championship game for the first time since 2011.