PLAYER PROFILE

Bryan Yagel
# 24 * FIRST BASE
6-1 * 200 * SENIOR
L-L * Age: 21
SUNBURY, PA - Shikellamy



Sunbury, Pa. - Led Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in batting last season with .430 average . . . ranked 30th in NCAA Division II statistics . . . drove in school-record 63 runs which was fifth in nation . . . made the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and the All-NCAA North Atlantic region first teams.

Lefthanded hitter with great power . . . belted 12 doubles, two triples and four home runs last season . . . hits the ball to all fields . . . outstanding fielder who made only five errors in 319 chances for .984 average . . . excellent digging out throws around the bag.

Enjoyed monster game in 19-15 victory over Aurora, Ill. with nine RBIs on a grand-slam homer, a pair of two-run singles and a groundout . . . drove in five runs in 4 for 4 performance against New Jersey Tech . . . went 5 for 7 with six RBIs in doubleheader sweep over West Chester . . . led team to 7-5 win over Bloomsburg with homer, double and single and three RBIs . . . hit safety in 36 of 43 games with 11-game hitting streak to start the season . . . named the ESU Athlete of the Week four times.

Was one of the leading hitters in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League last summer as a first baseman and outfielder for the Scranton Red Soxx . . . started in leftfield in ACBL All-Star Game in Shea Stadium . . . considered definite pro prospect.

Background: MVP for Penn State-Wilkes Barre team . . . two-time All Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference selection . . .chosen on All-State first team last season . . . made the All-Susquehanna Valley League team as a first basman for Shikellamy High School . . . majoring in Environmental Sciences.