World Series Bound!
May 26, 2026
"You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series."
— Derek Jeter
Good Morning BW,
I am sending this message on Tuesday morning, because yesterday was Memorial Day, a day when we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. We remember them with gratitude and humility.
BW is ranked the #5 Best College for Veterans out of 161 Midwest Regional Universities by U.S. News because we make pursuing a college education more affordable for veterans and active-duty service members. With a long tradition of supporting veterans and military students, BW has been recognized by GI Jobs magazine as a military friendly school since 2008.
World Series Bound!
Our BW Baseball Team is Headed to the NCAA DIII College World Series!
For the first time in university history, we hosted an NCAA Super Regional on our campus. On Sunday morning, Peggy and I, and our son Jason, watched our amazing team led by Pitcher Matt Moscarino '27 (son of my Executive Administrative Assistant Michelle Moscarino), win the NCAA Super Regionals by defeating Messiah (Pa.) University, the 2025 World Series runner up, by a score of 11-2 in game two of the best-of-three at Fisher Field. This is our fourth trip to the World Series in program history after previously making it in 2014, 2022 and 2023. Congratulations to our talented student-athletes and Head Coach Brian Harrison and his coaching staff.
The DIII College World Series features the final eight teams in a double-elimination tournament, culminating in a best-of-three championship series. We are one of only two Ohio teams in the World Series (the other is Denison University), and the World Series is hosted at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake, Ohio. We are the #5 Seed.
Our first game is this Friday, May 29, 10am against Johns Hopkins, #4 Seed and the 2023 World Series runner up. Our second game is Saturday, May 30. Additional information and tickets here.
You can stay updated on the World Series on clevelandsports.org or on bwyellowjackets.com.
Thank you to our BW Baseball student-athletes and coaching staff for their outstanding performance and representation of our university. We are equally grateful to our Athletic Department staff and Building and Grounds team, whose efforts were instrumental in delivering a first-class event. Your commitment helped create an atmosphere that welcomed over 1,000 fans across two days and showcased the very best of BW.
Alumni Weekend – June 5-6, 2026
One of the great joys of Baldwin Wallace is that this is a home that stays with us long after we leave campus.
As BW Board Member Mark Summers ’75 often says, BW is more than a diploma. For generations of Yellow Jackets, we have been a place of discovery, friendship, purpose and belonging. It is where students became leaders, classmates became lifelong friends, mentors helped shape futures, and memories were made that continue to matter years later. “Yellow Jacket for Life” is not a slogan. It is a promise.
That is why Alumni Weekend is such a meaningful tradition.
On Friday and Saturday, June 5-6, 2026, we invite all alumni, friends, neighbors to come home for a Big Weekend designed especially for Yellow Jackets for Life. This year’s theme — Return, Remember, Reconnect — captures the spirit of the weekend.
All classes are welcome, and we will also celebrate milestone reunions for the classes of 1966, 1976, 1986, 2001, 2016 and 2021.
Guests can enjoy local food trucks, refreshing beverages, desserts and a special Taste of Cleveland menu featuring regional favorites.
We will begin on Friday evening with a special Alumni Awards Dinner—a time to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our alumni who are making a difference in their professions, in their communities, and in the world.
Join me in congratulating our Alumni Awards Winners:
- Margrete “Gretchen” Siebert Klein ’60 from McLean, Virginia
- Joe DeLuccio ’99, from Washington, D.C.
- Blake “Chip” Lyons ’88 (posthumous award), from Clarksville, Tennessee
- Michael Rogers ’93, Washington, D.C.
- Samantha (Smith) Schaedler ’91, from Chagrin Falls, Ohio
- Sean “J.R.” Rudolph ’16, from Indianapolis, Indiana
And our young alumni recognition:
- Armand Rivers ’15, ’15 MBA, from Atlanta, Georgia
A full lineup of entertainment will help bring the weekend to life, including a performance by Front Porch Band, music from DJ Josh Booth ’02, and live jazz from a talented quartet featuring BW faculty, students and alumni. Alumni can also capture new memories with friends at the 360 interactive photobooth by Kenzie360.
The weekend will also offer seminars and affinity group gatherings designed to spark conversation and connection. Alumni can engage with campus offices such as the BW Archives, reconnect with fraternity and sorority members, and learn more about the many ways to stay involved with BW today.
At a time when Baldwin Wallace is working with focus and purpose to build a stronger future, Alumni Weekend reminds us why this work matters. BW’s story is carried forward by the lives, careers, families, communities, and contributions of our alumni. You are the living legacy of this university.
Whether you graduated two years ago or sixty years ago, whether you return often or have not been back in many years, you are part of the BW family. This is your invitation to come home.
Make your plans now to join us June 5-6 for Alumni Weekend.
Make new memories. Celebrate what it means to be a Yellow Jacket for Life.
With appreciation,
Lee Fisher
President, Baldwin Wallace University