Raiders to Wrap Up Regular Season at Purdue Fort Wayne

DAYTON – Wright State baseball closes its regular season with a three-game series at Purdue Fort Wayne, beginning Thursday, May 15. Live stats will be available for all three games.

Game 1 - Thursday, May 15 – 3:00 p.m. – Live Stats
Game 2 - Friday, May 16 – 3:00 p.m. – Live Stats
Game 3 - Saturday, May 17 – 1:00 p.m. – Live Stats

LAST TIME OUT
Wright State is coming off a midweek loss at Kent State, falling 9-8 in the bottom of the ninth.

WSU held a 5-2 lead in the fourth, initially gaining the advantage on a solo homer by Boston Smith before JP Peltier doubled to drive in two runs. Cam Gilkerson extended the lead to 8-4 with a three-run homer in the eighth, but the Raiders fell short as KSU walked it off with a two-run double in the final inning.

SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
Purdue Fort Wayne enters the series at 10-38 overall and 8-18 in Horizon League play. The Mastodons recently dropped a series at Milwaukee, falling 2-0, 7-4, and 4-3.

Offensively, PFW is batting .253 on the season, led by Camden Karczewski's .297 average. The team has totaled 72 doubles, nine triples, and 31 home runs. The Mastodons rank second in the Horizon League in sacrifice bunts (30), with Grant Sawa leading the league with seven. Brooks Sailors is third in the HL with 42 walks.

On the mound, PFW holds a team ERA of 8.01. Dillon Fischer leads the HL with 13 starts, a mark that ranks No. 13 nationally. Carson Caudill is fifth in the league with two saves.

HISTORY VS. PURDUE FORT WAYNE
Since 2002, the Raiders lead the all-time series against Purdue Fort Wayne 21-7. The two last met in April, when the Raiders swept PFW 4-3, 9-7, and 5-0.

LEAGUE STANDINGS
Wright State secured the top seed in the Horizon League after sweeping Youngstown State (May 2–4). The Raiders improved to 23–4 in conference play following the series win over Northern Kentucky.

Milwaukee sits second at 15–11, followed by Northern Kentucky at 15–12. Youngstown State (11–16) is fourth, while Purdue Fort Wayne (8–18) and Oakland (8–19) round out the standings

SEVEN-PEAT
The Raiders clinched their seventh regular season title after defeating Youngstown State 12-8 on Sunday, May 4. Wright State has posted at least 20 Horizon League wins in each of the past seven seasons.

WSU is set to host the Horizon League Championship from May 21-24. The Raiders will begin tournament play on Thursday, May 22, at 11 a.m. Tickets are available online for as low as $7.50 per day.

ACADEMIC STANDOUTS
Wright State had four student athletes named to the 2025 Horizon League All-Academic team. Cam Gilkerson and JP Peltier earned their first career honors, while Gus Gregory and Garrett Peters are back-to-back members of the team.

SMITH'S SECOND HL WEEKLY HONOR
Wright State senior catcher Boston Smith was named Horizon League Batter of the Week (May 13) for the second time this season after leading the Raiders to a series win over Northern Kentucky. Smith hit .500 across the three-game set with a 2.083 OPS, recording a 1.500 slugging percentage and a .583 on-base percentage. He totaled six RBI on five hits—four of them for extra bases—including three home runs. Smith blasted two of those homers in the series opener, both two-run shots.

PELTIER AND SMITH ARE GOING YARD
Sophomore outfielder JP Peltier and senior catcher Boston Smith continue to be among the top power hitters in the league. Smith currently leads the league and is No. 26 nationally with 17 home runs, closely trailed by Peltier's 16.

Smith is currently second in program history with 43 career home runs—just two shy of setting a new record as Gabe Snyder leads with an all-time record of 44 (2015–18).

DISCIPLINED AT THE PLATE
Wright State is second in the Horizon League and ranks No. 33 nationally with 278 walks this season, highlighting the Raiders' patient approach at the plate. Boston Smith leads the league and ranks No. 26 nationally with 46 walks, while Patrick Fultz is close behind with 43, ranking second in the HL. Smith also ranks No. 21 nationally in walks per game (0.98), followed by Fultz at 0.91.

HEAD COACH – ALEX SOGARD
Leading the charge for Wright State is head coach Alex Sogard, who has built a powerhouse program during his tenure. After leading the Raiders to a 32-24 overall record, earning their sixth HL Regular Season title, Sogard earned his fourth Horizon League Coach of the Year honor in 2024, becoming the first to do so in program history.

His Coach of the Year awards are not the only accomplishment Sogard achieved at WSU. In 2019, Sogard took the Raiders to a 42-17 record, tallying the most wins by a first-year head coach in program history. Sogard led the Raiders to three consecutive NCAA Regional appearances, 2021-2023, being named the 2021 ABCA/ATEC East Coach of the Year. In June 2021, Sogard was named to the 2021 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team coaching staff.

BACK IN THE NISCH
Wright State will begin post-season play at Nischwitz Stadium, hosting the 2025 Horizon League Championship May 21–24. The Raiders will open tournament play on Thursday, May 22, against the lowest-seeded winner from Wednesday's games.

Raiders to Wrap Up Regular Season at Purdue Fort Wayne

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Players Mentioned

Patrick Fultz

Cam Gilkerson

Gus Gregory

JP Peltier

Garrett Peters

Boston Smith

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