TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University baseball team has added Mike Ruppenthal as the pitching coach ahead of the 2023 season, head coach Matt Tyner announced Friday morning.
 
"When word got out that Coach Nation had accepted a position with the Brewers, I received four phone calls from current coaches regarding Mike Ruppenthal and his abilities," Coach Tyner said. "After talking with him, it was apparent that he should become our new pitching coach. I'm very happy and blessed to have found such a well-rounded young man to lead and serve on this staff."
 
Ruppenthal joins Towson after serving as the pitching coach at Oakland University since July. Prior to Oakland, he was the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Tyler Junior College. In 2021, Tyler won the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship. In addition, Ruppenthal was named the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) DIII National Assistant Coach of the Year. He concurrently served as the head coach of the Battle Creek Bombers, a collegiate summer baseball team, of the Northwoods League from Oct. 2018 to Aug. 2021.
 
Before Tyler, Ruppenthal held the pitching coach role with Bethany College from Sept. 2017 to Aug. 2018. From 2017 to 2018, the staff ERA improved by 1.3 runs under Ruppenthal's leadership.
 
Ruppenthal's playing career includes two Sun Conference championships with Southeastern University in 2014 and 2017. The team received a bid to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Championship game in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Ruppenthal finished top five all-time in pitching appearances in Southeastern University's history.
 
Ruppenthal graduated from Southeastern with a Bachelor of Science in finance with a minor in sport management in 2016. He subsequently obtained his Master of Business Administration from Southeastern in 2018.