The 2015 Penn State Mont Alto baseball season is set to swing into action February 21st & 22nd against Apprentice School in Hampton, Virginia, followed by a visit to Southern Virginia University on February 27th & 28th. They then will travel to Myrtle Beach, SC for 6 games of spring training before finishing their 18 conference and 22 non-conference games this season. Mont Alto's first home game is set for March 20th vs. Gettysburg College at 3:30 pm at the Penn State Mont Alto field.
The 2015 Mont Alto team will be led by returning team captain, and senior first baseman, Jeremy Pagano (York, PA). Pagano's 2014 batting average of .317, and 20 RBI's help lead PSU Mont Alto to an impressive .354 PSUAC team batting avg. He will be rejoined by returning starters and 2015 Captains, senior outfielder Matt Clark (Chambersburg, PA ) who hit a PSUAC Conference bat blistering .429 w/ 9 doubles 12 RBI's & 1 HR , and senior infielder Aaron Maze (Elizabethtown, PA) who also had an impressive 2014 season, hitting .310 w/ 9 RBI's and a solid glove in the infield.
Returning standout starters from last season include PSUAC All-American sophomore pitcher Dylan Bryan (Waynesboro, PA), sophomore infielder Baker Holden (Greencastle, PA), junior outfielder Brady Griest (Biglerville, PA), junior catcher Jonathan Furness (Chambersburg, PA). Freshmen and standout transfers include, freshmen Alex Cline (Waynesboro, PA), transfer from University of Pitt-Johnstown Brady Barnhart (Shippensburg, PA), and transfer from Millersville University Clayton Eberhardt (Waynesboro, PA),
This 2015 squad will compete to regain the form that brought the first PSUAC Baseball Championship to Mont Alto in 2012 and sent that team on to its first trip to the USCAA Small College World Series in the history of Mont Alto Baseball.
Head coach Terry Clark will be in his second year at the helm in 2015, and feels strongly that Mont Alto will be fielding a very talented team this year that should be able to compete at the USCAA National level. His coaching staff consists of former Kansas City Royals draftee Marty Rosenberry and 2005 Shippensburg University Baseball Hall Of Fame inductee Doug Furness. The coaching staff has this year's team ready to challenge for a PSUAC title and expectations are high for a trip in May to Newport News, VA for an appearance in the 2015 USCAA Baseball World Series.
Visit the Mont Alto Baseball website http://www.psumontaltoathletics.com for a complete schedule and results. Penn State Mont Alto is building a baseball program that will offer student-athletes a place not only to earn a Penn State degree but to continue to pursue their collegiate baseball playing dreams. Come out and catch a game and support Mont Alto Baseball.
