Eric Baldwin will be back in Whitewater today. The 2006 UW-Whitewater graduate was a member of the Warhawk baseball program that finished 3rd at the NCAA Division III World Series in 2004, and won the Division III National Title in 2005.
Earlier this year Baldwin donated $200 thousand to UW-Whitewater baseball for field lights at the new James B. Miller Stadium. The lights helped the Warhawks earn a bid to host a NCAA Division III regional May 19-23.
“It’s going to be great to see him,” Warhawk head coach JohnVodenlich said. “ ‘Baldy’ is a class act. He’s been close to the program ever since he left. It will be nice to have him back.”
Eric earned his UW-Whitewater degree in psychology, with a minor in mathematics, knowledge that directly is associated with the proficiency in the game of poker. The former According to numerous poker publications, the former Warhawk team captain has built a reputation as one of the most competitive poker players in poker today.
Baldwin is coming off a huge payday at a Bellagio's World Poker Tour Championship in Las Vegas with a runner-up finish to David Williams.
Williams defeated reigning Card Player Magazine Player of the Year Eric Baldwin (who won $1,034,715) in a final that saw Williams enter with and maintain a vast chip lead throughout.
For runner-up Baldwin, the high finish serves as validation for his Player of the Year title. "It's a real big deal," Baldwin said, enthused. "With all the success I had last year, none of it was in super high-profile tournaments. I always have friends and family asking, 'When will I see you on TV?' and it'll be nice to finally have an answer for them. I also realize it's tough to make a name for yourself in poker nowadays because the market's really saturated with stars. The original generation is still playing. This helps, though, and I picked a great tournament to finally break through on TV."
Baldwin will be welcomed by Chancellor Richard Telfer and will throw out the first pitch for today’s UW-Oshkosh doubleheader. Telfer will honor Eric by naming the clubhouse at Prucha Field at Jim Miller Stadium, “The Eric Baldwin Clubhouse”.
Ceremonies will begin prior to today's first game.
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