Moravian College Baseball Roster

The Moravian college baseball team has released its roster for the upcoming season Check out who will be suiting up for the Greyhounds this year!

Introduction

The Moravian College baseball team is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and the Landmark Conference The program is composed of student-athletes who are enrolled full-time at the college and are members of the Baseball Team

Moravian college baseball Roster

Moravian College baseball Roster
Coach: Jeff Soden
assistant coaches Ryan Koch, Chris Sauers

#44 Hunter Goff C/OF 6’1″ 200 Fr. Northampton, Pa. / Northampton Area HS
#22 Kyle Harmata INF 6’0″ 185 Fr. Basking Ridge, N.J. / Ridge HS
#24 Alex Hercules INF/RHP 6’1″ 178 So. State College Pa. / State College Area HS
#12 Steve Leone INF/OF 6’0″ 195 Jr. Pearl River N.Y. /Don Bosco Prep

The Infield

The Moravian College baseball team has several Key Players in the infield who help the team succeed. These players include the first and second basemen, the shortstop, and the third baseman. Each of these positions has a specific role to play in the game, and each player brings their own skills and talents to the team.

The first baseman is responsible for catching balls that are hit by the batter. They must be able to stretch out and catch balls that are thrown high or low, as well as those that are fielded close to them. The first baseman must also be able to throw the ball accurately to the second baseman or pitcher when they are trying to get an out.

The second baseman is responsible for covering the area between first and second base. They must be quick on their feet to field balls that are hit in their direction. They must also be able to make accurate throws to first base when they are trying to get an out.

The shortstop is responsible for covering the area between second and third base. They must be quick on their feet to field balls that are hit in their direction. They must also be able to make accurate throws to first or second base when they are trying to get an out.

The third baseman is responsible for covering the area between third base and home plate They must be quick on their feet to field balls that are hit in their direction. They must also be able to make accurate throws to first or second base when they are trying to get an out.

The Outfield

The outfield is composed of three positions, left field Center Field, and Right Field. These positions are so named from the batter’s perspective looking towards home plate Outfielders must cover large distances – sometimes up to 360 feet or more – and field balls hit with high arching trajectories. They must be able to catch fly balls and line drives on the run. Outfielders also bat in the lineup position between first and second basemen, usually batting ahead of the pitchers.

The Pitchers

RHP Alec Wilson
-Sophomore
-6’2”
-185lbs
-Throws: Right
-Bats: Right
-Hometown: Bethlehem, PA

RHP Kevin Lydon
-Junior
-6’1”
-190lbs
-Throws: Right
-Bats: Right
-Hometown: Warminster, PA

The Catchers

The Moravian College baseball team has five catchers on its 2019 roster.

Sophomore Max Dineen returns after starting 18 games behind the plate last spring. Dineen batted .317 with 17 RBIs in his first season with the Greyhounds.

Junior Nick Zucchero is back for his third season with the Hounds. Zucchero appeared in 15 games last year, making seven starts. He batted .222 with one home run and four RBIs.

Senior Mike Massaroni will be looking to make an impact in his final season with the Greyhounds. Massaroni appeared in 10 games last year, making two starts. He batted .200 with one RBI.

Junior Collin Jennerjahn joins the team after transferring from Centenary College Jennerjahn will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Freshman Miles Weinfeld rounds out the group of catchers. Weinfeld comes to Moravian from Parkland High School where he was a three-year starter.

The Coaches

Pat Kevin Baker enters his 4th season as the Head Coach of the Moravian College baseball program in 2019. In his three seasons at the helm, Baker has guided the Greyhounds to a overall record of 73-48-1 (.601) and 39-23-1 (.627) mark in Landmark Conference games.

The Schedule

The Moravian College Baseball Team will play a total of 34 games this season as the Greyhounds look to improve on their 15-15 overall record and 8-8 mark in the Landmark Conference from a year ago.

The Results

In 2018, the Moravian College Baseball team had a very successful season They had a record of 32-10 and won the Landmark conference championship The team was also ranked #1 in the region for a large part of the season. The roster for the 2018 season is below.

2018 Moravian college baseball Roster
PITCHERS
-Tyler Bell
-Dylan Colletta
-Garrett Nelson
-Max Tannenbaum
-Brendan Winningham

CATCHERS
-Travis Koch
-Joey Maher

INFIELDERS
-Justin Adamski
-Ryan Finnen
-Mike Stanczak
-Mark Supilsky

Conclusion

The Moravian college baseball team’s 2018 roster is complete.

The squad includes 28 players, including 16 who are returnees from last year’s team.

The team will feature 11 seniors, four juniors, six sophomores, and seven freshmen.

The Greyhounds will look to build on a successful 2017 campaign in which they went 20-15 overall and reached the Landmark conference tournament for the second straight season.