Baseball

Roger Barren
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Coach Roger Barren
Zimbar-Liljenstein Gymnasium
ESU, East Stroudsburg, Pa. 18301
Phone: (570) 422-3263

Scranton `86 - On and off the field, Coach Roger Barren continues to work tirelessly to provide East Stroudsburg with a high-quality baseball program. Last year's team finished third in the always-tough Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, matching the 1998 squad for the school's best finish in 15 years. The team posted a 27-26 winning record. Over the last four years, Barren's teams have been 97-85-1 with a best mark of 28-16 in 1998. His first three squads were young and lacking in one area or another other before the program turned the corner in 1997.

With team's six top hitters returning, including the All-Conference and All-Region double play combination of shortstop Brett Reynolds and second baseman Tadgh LaBar, Barren expects his 2001 team to continue the program's success.

Under Barren's guidance, the Warriors have upgraded their schedule every season and play the maximum number of games allowed by the NCAA. They will play six games in February and early March, including a contest at Division I Lafayette, before making their annual trip to Florida for a series of ten games. Within the last year, the team has added new batting cages both indoors and outdoors and a new Astroturf-surfaced bullpen area. In addition, the infield at Mitterling Field was redone last fall with the same type of clay used at Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium in New York.

Assistant Coach at Keystone Junior College, Marywood

 Before coming to ESU, the former Dickson City resident was an assistant coach at Keystone Junior College in 1992 and at Marywood College from 1987-89. A former outfielder for Scranton Prep High School, Barren went on to play for the Hyde Park Panthers in the semi-professional Scranton Association from 1983-85. He led the Panthers in seven categories, including a .386 batting a verage in 1984, and was named the team’s most valuable player.

He coached the Northeastern Babe Ruth League all-star team to three state and five district titles. He is a popular and sought-after speaker at camps and clinics.

Barren also serves as general manager of the Scranton Red Soxx of the Atlantic Collegiate Summer Baseball League.

His overall coaching record at ESU is 146-162-1. He was an assistant coach at the school in 1993 under Coach Glenn Hayes. Barren has two degrees from the University of Scranton, a bachelor's degree earned in 1986 and a master's degree awarded in 1988, both in Business Communications. He and his wife, Patrice, live in Moscow, PA.


Assistant Coaches

Chris Beaver

Assistant Coach Third Year

East Stroudsburg `92 - Former workhorse pitcher for the Warriors from 1989-1991 who joined the coaching staff two years ago . . . works primarily with the catchers, outfielders and hitters . . . also helps in monitoring the academic progress of players . . . serves as the program's main recruiter in the Lehigh Valley and South-Central Pennsylvania area. Holds school record for games pitched in a season with 20 in 1990 . . . is second in career games pitched with 43 . . . ranks second in season saves with five in 1990 . . . also played first base as a senior

Still an active baseball player . . . made the Blue Mountain League all-star team last summer as a catcher for the Martins Creek team . . . batted better than .400 and hit 14 home runs . . . helped Martins Creek to the league championship in 1996 and to a runner-up finish in both 1997 and 1998. Former player-coach of the Newport team in the West Branch Summer League. . . served as a volunteer coach at his alma mater, Newport High School, in 1993 and 1994.

Dan Stacknick

Assistant Coach Third Year

East Stroudsburg '00 - One of ESU's most successful pitchers who began his coaching career in 1999 . . . highly-knowledgeable pitching coach who runs drills and works with head coach Roger Barren on giving pitchers one-on-one instructions. Posted a career record of 12-1 for a .923 winning percentage, best in the school’s history . . . fashioned a 6-1 mark as a senior in 1998 . . . pitched six-hit shutout against Scranton . . . struck out 13 batters over nine innings in win over Marywood . . . had 4-0 record as a junior with a four-hit shutout against Wilkes.

Graduate of Tunkhannock High School where he competed on the football, swimming and baseball teams . . . still an active swimmer and competes in the Keystone State Games each year . . . was a place-winner in six events at the bi-annual State Games America national meet in St. Louis in 1999 . . . graduated with a degree in Business Management with an emphasis in accounting . . . has worked for the ESU sports information office for two years as a scorekeeper for home basketball games.

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