<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Wheaton College Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/rss.aspx?path=baseball</link><description>Latest news items for Wheaton College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/rss?path=baseball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Wheaton College Baseball Remembers Tomassino Offer</title><link>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/13/wheaton-college-baseball-remembers-tomassino-offer.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/13/wheaton-college-baseball-remembers-tomassino-offer.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tommy Offer" src="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/13/Offer_WebFront1.jpg" /><br /><br />The Wheaton College baseball team is mourning the loss of teammate Tomassino &quot;Tommy&quot; Offer. Offer, a freshman on the Thunder baseball team, was involved in a fatal accident in downtown Wheaton on Sunday, October 11.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/13/Offer_WebFront1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/13/Offer_WebFront1.jpg"><media:title>Tommy Offer</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/13/Offer_WebFront1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15544</s:story_id></item><item><title>New turf installed at Lee Pfund Stadium; more updates coming soon</title><link>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/9/24/baseball-new-turf-installed-at-lee-pfund-stadium-more-updates-coming-soon.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/9/24/baseball-new-turf-installed-at-lee-pfund-stadium-more-updates-coming-soon.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lee Pfund Stadium Turf" src="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/24/NewTurf.jpg" /><br /><br />Wheaton, Ill. - Recently, new turf was installed at Lee Pfund Stadium, the home of the Wheaton Thunder baseball team. The turf, installed by Shaw Grass, joins a new net backstop that was also installed earlier this month.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/24/NewTurf.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/24/NewTurf.jpg"><media:title>Lee Pfund Stadium Turf</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/24/NewTurf.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:42:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15495</s:story_id></item><item><title>Thunder spring student-athletes receive academic recognition from the CCIW</title><link>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/7/1/general-thunder-spring-student-athletes-receive-academic-recognition-from-the-cciw.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/7/1/general-thunder-spring-student-athletes-receive-academic-recognition-from-the-cciw.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Golf, Softball, Men's Tennis, General, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Grace Crowder and Cohen Oberg" src="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Crowder_Oberg.jpg" /><br /><br />Naperville, Ill. – The conference office has recognized Wheaton student-athletes from each spring sport for their efforts in the classroom this past semester. The 2026 CCIW Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference Team for the spring season includes 93 Wheaton student-athletes. The Academic All-Conference team consists of sophomores, juniors and seniors from CCIW member institutions who achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or higher.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Crowder_Oberg.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Crowder_Oberg.jpg"><media:title>Grace Crowder and Cohen Oberg</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Crowder_Oberg.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2026 14:14:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15427</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wheaton baseball concludes the season in heartbreaking fashion against North Park in the CCIW Tournament</title><link>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/6/baseball-wheaton-baseball-concludes-the-season-in-heartbreaking-fashion-against-north-park-in-the-cciw-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/6/baseball-wheaton-baseball-concludes-the-season-in-heartbreaking-fashion-against-north-park-in-the-cciw-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sean Dmytrowicz" src="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/6/AJ1_3722.jpg" /><br /><br />Decatur, Ill. – The Wheaton Thunder baseball team dropped a heartbreaker to North Park on Wednesday afternoon in an elimination game of the 2026 CCIW Baseball Tournament. The third-seeded Vikings walked off with a 5-4 victory against the No. 6 seed Thunder to advance to the double-elimination round of the tournament that begins tomorrow. Wheaton's season concludes with a 16-24 overall record.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/AJ1_3722.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/AJ1_3722.jpg"><media:title>Sean Dmytrowicz</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/AJ1_3722.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2026 18:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15402</s:story_id></item><item><title>Jack Gill and Mason Diel earn All-CCIW honors</title><link>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/5/jack-gill-and-mason-diel-earn-all-cciw-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/5/jack-gill-and-mason-diel-earn-all-cciw-honors.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jack Gill" src="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/22/b3ab2476-e793-4e71-95f8-8c9341622aba.jpg" /><br /><br />Wheaton, Ill. – The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its 2026 All-CCIW Baseball Team on Tuesday evening. Two members of the Wheaton baseball team earned All-Conference recognition as sophomore shortstop Jack Gill was named to the All-CCIW First Team, and senior designated hitter Mason Diel was a Second Team selection.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/22/b3ab2476-e793-4e71-95f8-8c9341622aba.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/22/b3ab2476-e793-4e71-95f8-8c9341622aba.jpg"><media:title>Jack Gill</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/22/b3ab2476-e793-4e71-95f8-8c9341622aba.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 20:32:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15401</s:story_id></item><item><title>Thunder baseball to participate in CCIW Tournament</title><link>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/3/baseball-thunder-baseball-to-participate-in-cciw-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/3/baseball-thunder-baseball-to-participate-in-cciw-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Wheaton Baseball" src="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/3/WheatonBaseball.jpg" /><br /><br />Wheaton, Ill. - The Wheaton baseball team will participate in the 2026 CCIW Baseball Tournament this week. The Tournament begins on Wednesday at Workman Family Baseball Field on the campus of Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/WheatonBaseball.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/WheatonBaseball.jpg"><media:title>Wheaton Baseball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/WheatonBaseball.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 20:06:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15398</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wheaton drops doubleheader to UChicago, clinches spot in CCIW Tournament</title><link>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/2/baseball-wheaton-drops-doubleheader-to-uchicago-clinches-spot-in-cciw-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/2/baseball-wheaton-drops-doubleheader-to-uchicago-clinches-spot-in-cciw-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mason Diel" src="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/3/NC2_2854.JPG" /><br /><br />Carol Stream, Ill. - The Thunder baseball team wrapped up its regular season schedule on Saturday afternoon by dropping both ends of a non-conference doubleheader against the University of Chicago.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/NC2_2854.JPG" /><media:content url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/NC2_2854.JPG"><media:title>Mason Diel</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/NC2_2854.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 2 May 2026 20:17:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15394</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball drops series opener to UChicago</title><link>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/1/baseball-drops-series-opener-to-uchicago.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/1/baseball-drops-series-opener-to-uchicago.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Will Clegg" src="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/12/Clegg.jpg" /><br /><br />Carol Stream, Ill. - The Thunder baseball team dropped the opener of its final series of the regular season, falling 8-1 to the Maroons of the University of Chicago.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/12/Clegg.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/12/Clegg.jpg"><media:title>Will Clegg</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/12/Clegg.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2026 22:39:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15391</s:story_id></item><item><title>Illinois Wesleyan tops the Thunder baseball team at Pfund Stadium in a key CCIW matchup</title><link>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/30/baseball-illinois-wesleyan-tops-the-thunder-baseball-team-at-pfund-stadium-in-a-key-cciw-matchup.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/30/baseball-illinois-wesleyan-tops-the-thunder-baseball-team-at-pfund-stadium-in-a-key-cciw-matchup.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jack Gill" src="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/10/MHR38942.jpg" /><br /><br />Wheaton, Ill. – The Wheaton College baseball team concluded its conference season hosting the Illinois Wesleyan Titans on Wednesday night. In a tight, defense-first contest, Illinois Wesleyan earned a 4-3 win. With the victory, IWU swept the season series against the Thunder and left Wheaton's conference tournament hopes, while still likely, up in the air. IWU improves to 15-19 overall and 9-7 in CCIW play, while Wheaton moves to 16-20 and 9-11 in conference.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/MHR38942.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/MHR38942.jpg"><media:title>Jack Gill</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/MHR38942.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:18:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15386</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wheaton baseball faces Aurora in a non-conference road contest</title><link>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/28/baseball-wheaton-baseball-faces-aurora-in-a-non-conference-road-contest.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/28/baseball-wheaton-baseball-faces-aurora-in-a-non-conference-road-contest.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sean Dmyotrowicz" src="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/28/Dmyotrowicz5.jpg" /><br /><br />Montgomery, Ill. – The Wheaton baseball team faced Aurora University on Tuesday night in a non-conference road contest that was originally scheduled for April 16 but was moved to tonight due to weather at the time. Aurora won tonight's make-up game 20-6 in seven innings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/Dmyotrowicz5.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/Dmyotrowicz5.jpg"><media:title>Sean Dmyotrowicz</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.wheaton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/Dmyotrowicz5.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:08:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15383</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>