Episode 37 of Inside Warhawk Athletics Presented by Educators Credit Union includes a conversation with Lake Bachar, a former standout for the Warhawk football and baseball teams. Bachar, a right-handed pitcher, was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the fifth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft and is currently a member of the Amarillo Sod Poodles, San Diego’s Double-A Affiliate. At UW-Whitewater, he was a three-year punter/kicker on the football team from 2013-15, helping the Warhawks win two national championships and a pair of Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles. During the 2014 national championship game, he kicked three field goals and made a highlight-reel tackle on a kickoff return to help UW-W to a 43-34 win. Bachar pitched for the baseball team for two seasons, helping UW-W reach the NCAA Division III World Series in 2016, when he was named first team All-Midwest Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association. He pitched 15 innings in a three-day span during the Central Regional tournament, including a complete-game, nine-strikeout performance in the regional championship game.
Bachar discusses his journey to UW-Whitewater, his experiences in professional baseball, his favorite Warhawk memories and how his time at UW-Whitewater helped him get to where he is today.
