ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Coming off its first weekend series of 2025, The Navy baseball team (0-3) is set to open its home slate on Tuesday afternoon, as the Midshipmen host Coppin State (1-1) in a 2 p.m. non-conference game at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium.
The first of 32 home contests, 2025 home opener will be will be streamed on the Navy Athletics YouTube channel and heard live on WNAV radio (1430 AM / 99.9 FM) with Scott Wykoff calling the action.
Navy in Home Openers
The Mids are 7-3 in their last 10 home openers, including winning five-straight home openers from 2018 to 2022 … Navy is 6-2 in home openers against Coppin State, including winning three-straight home openers against the Eagles in 2019, 2020 and 2021 … Junior infielder
Brock Murtha has totaled three hits, two runs scored and a walk over the last two home openers for Navy … Junior infielder
Victor Izquierdo tallied two hits and a RBI in last year's home opener against Georgetown, while both junior catcher
Mac McCommons and sophomore
Evan Brown registered a hit apiece in that 2024 home opener … Navy junior righty
Tyler Grenn has allowed two runs on six hits over 7.0 innings pitched in a pair of home-opener appearances … Grenn earned the start in last year's home opener while fellow junior
Jackson Beattie got the starting nod in 2023.
Navy in Midweeks
The Mids went 5-4 in midweek contests last season under first-year head coach
Chuck Ristano after going 2-8 in 2023 … Navy went 3-2 in midweek home games last year …
Victor Izquierdo batted .444 in midweek games last season, racking up four doubles, eight runs and 10 RBI over those nine starts, while 12 walks helped him post a .625 on-base percentage in midweeks … Hitting .286 in midweeks,
Andrew Manning totaled 11 runs, three doubles and nine RBI in those contests …
Brock Murtha garnered a .281 batting average in midweeks to go with six runs, four doubles, five RBI and three steals.
The Rookie Movement
Navy had seven freshmen see the field in its season-opening series at Richmond, including
Owen Peterson starting all three games in left field … On the mound, righty
Kody Clancy threw 3.1 scoreless innings on relief on Friday, while southpaws
Spencer Stephens and
Mikey Plummer making their debuts out of the bullpen on Saturday, with Stephens allowing one earned run over 3.1 frames of work and Plummer going 1.1 innings with one unearned run allowed …
Mason Ceccarelli earned a pair of starts in right field on opening day, while
Ty DePerno started on game behind the plate on Friday and
Noah Ditas notched a RBI single in his pinch-hit at-bat on Saturday.
Series History
In a series that dates back to 1992, Navy holds a 25-9-1 record in the all-time series with Coppin State … Navy is 7-3 in its last 10 meetings with the Eagles … The last time the teams faced off was a pair of Navy home games in 2023, as Navy claimed the first contest, 10-2, but dropped the second meeting, 7-6 … Last year's lone meeting between the teams on March 6 was cancelled due to weather.
Scouting Coppin State
The Eagles opened the 2025 season with a pair of home games against Iona, claiming an 11-10 victory in Friday's season opener but suffering an 18-2 loss to the Gaels on Sunday … Gavin Grutzmacher is 4-for-8 to start the season, tallying a home run and four RBI … Daniel Moore and Derek Blackmore are both 2-for-6 to open the campaign, while Samuel Nieves is 2-for-8 with a pair of doubles … Jayden Asencio has a .625 on-base percentage to start the season and has already racked up four walks and two steals … Last season's squad posted a 12-33 overall mark and went 11-21 in NEC play … Anthony Divittorio returns for Coppin State after leading the team with a .299 average last season across 44 starts, collecting 11 extra-base hits, 31 runs and 35 RBI.
Up Next
Navy will head to Kinston, N.C., this weekend for the 2025 Freedom Classic against rival service academy Air Force. The Mids and Falcons will open the three-game series with a 6 p.m. first pitch Friday evening at Grainger Stadium.
