Three Marauders Land All-PSAC East Second Team Honors
5/4/2010 10:07:46 AM | Baseball
Millersville, Pa. - Strong starting pitching and a veteran presence behind the plate carried the Millersville baseball team all season, so it was only fitting that starting pitchers Forrest Mengle and Ryan Stauffer and catcher Miles Gallagher were named All-PSAC East Second Team by the league's coaches Tuesday afternoon.
Gallagher made his second-straight appearance on the second team, and Mengle and Stauffer garnered postseason mention for the first time. It also marked the first time since 1999 and just the second time since 1984 that two Millersville starting pitchers were named All-PSAC East in the same season.
Gallagher became the first Millersville catcher to be a two-time selection since university hall of famer Ryan Brink (1999 and 2000). In addition to managing a pitching staff that ranked fourth in the PSAC in ERA, Gallagher turned in a career year at the plate. He batted a team-best .310 and led the Marauders in hits (49), doubles (13), home runs (6) and RBIs (41). Gallagher also stole nine bases in nine attempts.
He joined now-head coach Jon Shehan as the only catchers in the last 10 years to lead Millersville in hitting. With Gallagher leading the way, the Marauders made a late push for the postseason. In the final three games of his Marauder career, he recorded three hits and one double in each game, going 9-for-12 with two walks, a stolen base, three RBIs and a run scored. In a Senior Day sweep of Kutztown, he went 6-for-7 with two walks and also reached on an error, putting him on base in all 10 trips to the plate.
Gallagher wasn't the only Millersville player to produce a career season. Stauffer bounced back from a disappointing junior campaign by posting a team-best 5-3 record and ranking fourth in the PSAC in innings pitched with 62.0. Stauffer also ranked sixth in the PSAC in ERA at 3.19, threw three complete games and displayed tremendous command, walking just 10 batters all season.
Stauffer gained the respect of PSAC coaches by performing his best against conference competition. In six starts and seven appearances against the PSAC East, Stauffer recorded a 3.05 ERA and 3-2 record. He also walked just four batters in 41.1 innings against PSAC East teams.
Had it not been for a couple of rough outings at the end of the season, Mengle could have challenged for first team honors. Still, he did more than enough to earn postseason honors. After being named PSAC East Pitcher of the Week on March 29, Mengle had the look of the league's pitcher of the year. He allowed no more than four hits in each of his first eight appearances. In those games, which included five against the PSAC, Mengle posted three complete games, a 2.45 ERA and a .173 batting average against. Mengle finished the season ranked fourth in the PSAC in opponent batting average at .222.
PSAC East winner West Chester had 11 players named All-PSAC East. Six were named to the first team. PSAC Runner-Up Kutztown boasted five first team honorees and the PSAC East Player of the Year, Shayne Houck. East Stroudsburg's Christian Saveri was named PSAC East Pitcher of the Year, and his coach, John Kochmansky, was the PSAC East Coach of the Year.
As a team, the Marauders finished 22-25 overall and missed the PSAC Tournament on a tiebreaker for the second year in a row.
Gallagher made his second-straight appearance on the second team, and Mengle and Stauffer garnered postseason mention for the first time. It also marked the first time since 1999 and just the second time since 1984 that two Millersville starting pitchers were named All-PSAC East in the same season.
Gallagher became the first Millersville catcher to be a two-time selection since university hall of famer Ryan Brink (1999 and 2000). In addition to managing a pitching staff that ranked fourth in the PSAC in ERA, Gallagher turned in a career year at the plate. He batted a team-best .310 and led the Marauders in hits (49), doubles (13), home runs (6) and RBIs (41). Gallagher also stole nine bases in nine attempts.
He joined now-head coach Jon Shehan as the only catchers in the last 10 years to lead Millersville in hitting. With Gallagher leading the way, the Marauders made a late push for the postseason. In the final three games of his Marauder career, he recorded three hits and one double in each game, going 9-for-12 with two walks, a stolen base, three RBIs and a run scored. In a Senior Day sweep of Kutztown, he went 6-for-7 with two walks and also reached on an error, putting him on base in all 10 trips to the plate.
Gallagher wasn't the only Millersville player to produce a career season. Stauffer bounced back from a disappointing junior campaign by posting a team-best 5-3 record and ranking fourth in the PSAC in innings pitched with 62.0. Stauffer also ranked sixth in the PSAC in ERA at 3.19, threw three complete games and displayed tremendous command, walking just 10 batters all season.
Stauffer gained the respect of PSAC coaches by performing his best against conference competition. In six starts and seven appearances against the PSAC East, Stauffer recorded a 3.05 ERA and 3-2 record. He also walked just four batters in 41.1 innings against PSAC East teams.
Had it not been for a couple of rough outings at the end of the season, Mengle could have challenged for first team honors. Still, he did more than enough to earn postseason honors. After being named PSAC East Pitcher of the Week on March 29, Mengle had the look of the league's pitcher of the year. He allowed no more than four hits in each of his first eight appearances. In those games, which included five against the PSAC, Mengle posted three complete games, a 2.45 ERA and a .173 batting average against. Mengle finished the season ranked fourth in the PSAC in opponent batting average at .222.
PSAC East winner West Chester had 11 players named All-PSAC East. Six were named to the first team. PSAC Runner-Up Kutztown boasted five first team honorees and the PSAC East Player of the Year, Shayne Houck. East Stroudsburg's Christian Saveri was named PSAC East Pitcher of the Year, and his coach, John Kochmansky, was the PSAC East Coach of the Year.
As a team, the Marauders finished 22-25 overall and missed the PSAC Tournament on a tiebreaker for the second year in a row.
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