SERIES SCHEDULE
Game 1 - Saturday, April 26 at 12 PM CT
Game 2 - Saturday, April 26 at 3 PM CT
Game 3 - Sunday, April 27 at 9 AM CT
Game 4 - Sunday, April 27 at 12 PM CT
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CHICAGO, Ill. -- The University of Chicago baseball team will host New York University this weekend for their final UAA series during the regular season. Chicago heads into the game after a dominant win over Illinois Tech on Monday night.
(RV) UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO NOTES:
* The University of Chicago sits at 24-11 overall and 10-6 in the UAA this season.
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Braden Jirovec earned UAA Hitter of the Week honors two weeks ago after leading the Maroons at the plate. He finished with week 8-18 with three runs scored and a pair of doubles.
* On the season, Jirovec leads the team with a 0.359 batting average, 52 hits, and 40 runs scored. He also ranks fourth in stolen bases with 56 in his career and 22 in the 2025 season.
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Michael Gladden and
Erik Rindner have also added over 40 hits with Gladden leading the team 16 extra-base hits. Rindner leads the team with a 0.473 on-base percentage.
* Rindner sits at 17 career home runs after his long ball on Sunday in Atlanta. He currently sits in a tie for second in school history, trailing only Mark Mosier for the most all-time.
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Max Wiesner has had a breakout freshman campaign for the Maroons. His 44 RBIs in 2025 ranks as the 5th-most in school history, just 13 shy of Mark Mosier's single-season record.
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Drew Bryan currently sits at 232 career strikeouts which ranks 2nd all-time in UChicago history, just 64 away from the school record.
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Russell Kwinter has been lights out on the mound this season for the Maroons with a 2.62 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. Kwinter has struck out 24 batters while walking just four during his freshman campaign.
* Following the series agaisnt NYU, Chicago will face Concordia Chicago for a single game series.
NYU NOTES:
* Illinois Tech enters the mid-week game with a 18-14-1 record overall and a 6-9-1 record in the UAA.
* The Scarlet Hawks are just 3-2-1 in their past 6 games.
* The team has lost two straight games after taking one and tying one over CWRU last weekend.
* Connor Roggero leads the team with a .417 batting average on the year. In 103 at bats, Roggero has recorded 43 hits, 31 runs, and 27 RBIs.
* Roggero is the lone hitter hitting over .400 for NYU, though the Violets have over 5 batters hitting over .400.
* Following their game with UChicago, the Violets will host Mount Saint Vincent on Thursday afternoon.
SERIES HISTORY:
* Friday will mark just the second time in program history that the Maroons have played the Violets.
* The first meeting between the two teams came back in 1993 with a 13-10 win for UChicago.
SINGLE-SEASON STATS NOTES:
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Landon Brice - 5th in Appearances (16)
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Braden Jirovec - 4th in Stolen Bases (22)
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Kirk Waller - 9th in Appearances (15)
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Max Wiesner - 5th in RBIs (44)
CAREER STATS NOTES:
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Drew Bryan - 1st in ERA (3.34), 2nd in Strikeouts (232), and 3rd in Wins (18)
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John Butka - 7th in Saves (4)
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Jack Goldstein - 6th in Home Runs (14)
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Braden Jirovec - 4th in Stolen Bases (55) and 10th in Triples (6)
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Hayden Leiderman - 9th in ERA (4.30) and 9th in Appearances (41)
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Erik Rindner - 2nd in Home Runs (17), 7th in Walks (73), 9th in Doubles (32), and 9th in RBIs (113)
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Kirk Waller - 2nd in Pitching Appearances (53)
UAA STANDINGS:
1) Case Western - 11-4-1 (22-11-1)
T2) UChicago - 10-6 (24-11)
T2) Emory - 10-6 (24-12)
4) WashU - 8-8 (23-13)
5) NYU - 6-9-1 (18-14-1)
6) Brandeis - 2-14 (10-24)