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This Week in Pioneer Athletics
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville spring sports teams continue conference competition this week, with baseball scheduled to play at home Wednesday. Both baseball and softball will be on the road this weekend, while track and field and women’s golf head to invites this Friday and Saturday.
April 16, 2024
Pioneers open spring season at Duhawk Invite
ASBURY, Iowa – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s golf team teed off its spring portion of the schedule at Loras College’s Duhawk Spring Invitational at The Meadows golf course. The Pioneers placed fourth as a team while nine golfers in all competed at the Sunday-Monday event.
April 15, 2024
Pioneers shutout Falcons in conference opener
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team shutout UW-River Falls by scores of 4-0 and 10-0 in the WIAC opener on Saturday afternoon. Junior Taylor Roughen tallied 10 strikeouts in the opener while sophomore Carlie Jo Brownlee added five strikeouts in the nightcap.
April 13, 2024
Pioneers Host UW-Platteville Invitational
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams hosted the UW-Platteville Invitational over the past two days and welcomed in competition from many schools in the area, including several WIAC foes. The Pioneers put together several strong finishes in multiple events at the two-day meet.
April 13, 2024
Schaff Honored With Gabe Miller Award
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's basketball team hosted their post-season banquet Friday night (4/12/24), where senior Austin Schaff was presented the Gabe Miller Award.
April 12, 2024
Offense Gets Going As Pioneers Beat Eagles
VERONA, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville baseball team (8-13) put together 13 runs of offense to beat Edgewood (12-9) 13-3 on Friday evening from Stampfl Field in Verona.
April 12, 2024
Pioneers sweep Spartans in 10 innings
DUBUQUE, Iowa – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team stormed the University Dubuque Spartans Thursday by scores of 12-3 and 10-2, taking both games of the doubleheader in five innings. The Pioneers (19-3) totaled four homeruns, a triple, six doubles and 24 RBI across the two wins over the Spartans (6-17).
April 11, 2024
Pioneers Swept By Warhawks Wednesday
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville baseball team (7-13, 4-6 WIAC) dropped a pair of WIAC games against seventh-ranked UW-Whitewater (19-4, 9-1 WIAC) on Wednesday afternoon from Kendall Murray Field. The Pioneers fell by scores of 14-2 and 14-1 in a pair of seven-inning contests.
April 10, 2024
Cushman named NWCA Scholar All-American
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Junior David Cushman of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville wrestling team earned National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III Scholar All-America honors for the 2023-24 season.
April 10, 2024
Pioneers of the Week
Justin Eichler (Men's Track & Field) and Hailey Campbell (Women's Track & Field)
April 09, 2024
UW-Platteville celebrates National-Student Athlete Day at luncheon
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. —The University of Wisconsin-Platteville athletic department celebrated National Student-Athlete Day on Monday. The celebration marked UW-Platteville's 29th observance of National Student-Athlete Day.
April 08, 2024
This Week in Pioneer Athletics
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Four University of Wisconsin-Platteville athletic teams will compete this week, with the baseball and track and field teams competing at home. The Pioneers softball team opens conference play this Saturday, while women’s golf gets ready for its first spring invite on Sunday.
April 08, 2024
Pioneers sweep Viterbo
LA CROSSE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team swept the Viterbo V-Hawks Saturday afternoon by scores of 1-0 in eight innings and 3-2 in the nightcap.
April 06, 2024
Pioneers Compete At Mississippi River Rumble Saturday
DUBUQUE, Iowa – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams competed at the Mississippi River Rumble hosted by the University of Dubuque on Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers men’s team placed third out of seven teams with 160.5 points, while the women were fourth at 119 points.
April 06, 2024
Pioneers Take Two From Blue Devils Saturday
MENOMONIE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville baseball team (7-11, 4-5 WIAC) wrapped up a four-game series against UW-Stout (6-10, 1-7 WIAC) on Saturday afternoon with a pair of wins from Nelson Field. The Pioneers offense rolled to a 13-4 win in game one before the pitching put together a strong game two for a 5-2 victory.
April 06, 2024