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2002 Baseball Roundup


BASEBALL (20-29-1)

The Warriors had some heavy hitters and strong pitching performances during the 2002 baseball season. The team posted a 20-29-1 record with eight of the losses to NCAA Regional finalists Kutztown and Mansfield. Designated hitter Len Makarczyk led the team in batting with a .389 average on 65 hits, fifth most in the school's history, in 167 at-bats. He pounded 13 doubles and five home runs and drove in 43 runs. The senior from Wilkes-Barre made an almost unbeliev-able start to the season. He was 7-for-9 with two home runs, three doubles and seven RBIs in a three-game series at Longwood.

Third baseman Jeremy Miller was next in hitting at .357 which included a team-high 15 doubles, tied for the second most ever at the school. He was followed by catcher-first baseman Chad Waelchli, .344, rightfielder Bryan Yagel, .325; leftfielder Steve Harris, .310, and second baseman Ryan Hatfield, .301. Yagel led the team in runs-batted-in for the second straight year with 46 and set a school career record for RBIs with 109 in only two seasons. The senior from Sunbury made the All-Pennsyl-vania State Athletic Conference second team.

Hatfield also made the All-PSAC second team. The junior from Pottstown led the team in runs scored with 40, four more than any other player. Other regulars were catcher Jeff Dahl, shortstop Matt DelGiudice, centerfielder Blake Martin, and designated hitter-first baseman Joe Sobeski.

Gordy Kocher was the most successful starting pitcher, posting a 5-5 record. He struck out nine batters and didn't allow an earned run in a 3-2 victory over Slippery Rock and tossed a two-hit shutout in a 7-0 nod over West Chester.

Adam Swavely gained PSAC Pitcher of the Week honors after a masterful eight-inning pitching performance against West Chester in which he allowed four hits, struck out 11 batters and walked none. He retired the last 19 batters in order.

Ryan Amey also had an 11-strikeout win over New Jersey Tech. Mike Zimorowicz tied a school career record with his 19th win in a season-ending four-hit, 7-1 victory over Bloomsburg. Relievers Ryan Pugliese and Paul Kapral both were 3-1 with Pugliese also getting back-to-back saves in a doubleheader sweep over Nyack.

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