MENOMONIE – Several former Menomonie High School baseball players continued their 20026 collegiate careers, contributing on the field and in the classroom while helping their teams compete for conference championships and postseason berths.

Owen Welch, Freshman, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Owen Welch appeared in 15 games and made five starts for the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Welch played primarily in right field and also saw action as a pinch hitter throughout the season. The freshman collected his first collegiate hit against UW-Platteville on March 19 and then turned in a strong doubleheader against Concordia-Wisconsin on April 8, starting both games in right field. In the opener, Welch went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run scored. In the second game, he went 3-for-4 and drove in his first two collegiate runs.

For the season, Welch batted .276, going 8-for-29 with two runs scored and three RBIs. He added a double and a triple for a .379 slugging percentage. On the basepaths, Welch stole two bases in three attempts and finished with a .917 fielding percentage. The Raiders finished 30-14 overall and 18-6 in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC), advancing to the conference tournament.

Treysen Witt, Junior, UW-Stout Polytechnic
Treysen Witt, a right-handed pitcher for the Blue Devils, appeared in 11 games and made six starts. He pitched 39 2/3 innings and struck out 30 batters. Witt, who ranked second on the team in both appearances and innings pitched, posted a 2-3 record. He earned victories over St. Norbert College on March 18 and UW-River Falls on April 22.

Witt recorded his first collegiate save on March 28, pitching the final four innings against UW-Platteville to preserve the victory. Off the field, Witt was selected to the 2026 Academic All-District Baseball Team, presented by College Sports Communicators, for the second consecutive year. He is majoring in health, wellness and fitness.

AJ Zydowski, Freshman, UW-Eau Claire
AJ Zydowski, a pitcher for UW-Eau Claire, did not see varsity action during the 2026 season but was a member of the Blugolds program that advanced to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Baseball Tournament for the first time since returning to varsity status in 2021.

UW-Eau Claire finished the season 21-21 overall and 14-14 in WIAC play.