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On the Road to Cary: PA Alums Headed to DII World Series

May 24, 2015

By Jacob Gill
Philadelphia Region Director of Scouting

The NCAA Division II College World Series started yesterday at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina.  18 products of Pennsylvania high schools, represented on three of the remaining eight teams, are still in the running for a national championship.

Mercyhurst (39-9), Atlantic Regional champion
Opening round game on today at 3:00pm EST against Truman State
So IF Cameron Balego (Pittsburgh Central Catholic)
Collin FantaskeyFr OF Collin Fantaskey (Warren Area)
Sr RHP Joe Gnacinski (Cathedral Prep)
Fr RHP Anthony Guarascio (Central Valley)
Fr RHP Matthew Jaskolka (Warren Area)
R-So RHP Steve McCaw (Waynesburg Central)
R-So RHP Colin McKee (Butler Area)
Jr IF Hank Morrison (Warren Area)
Jr RHP Ben Nolan (Bethel Park)
R-Sr OF Ryan Siegel (Freeport Area)
Jr LHP Tyler Slepski (Butler Area)
Fr C Matt Swartz (Freeport Area)

Tampa (39-13), South Regional champion
Opening round game on today at 7:00pm EST against Cal Poly Pomona
Sr OF Andrew Amaro (Penn Charter)

Wilmington (37-13), East Regional champion
Opening round game yesterday at 7:00pm EST against Catawba
Fr OF/RHP Kyle Fries (Unionville)
Sr RHP Tyler Fries (Unionville)
Sr LHP Ray Gambone (Upper Merion Area)
Sr LHP Rob Gore (Marple Newtown)
Sr RHP Jay Kluka (Bonner-Prendergast)

In total, 48 teams participated in regional action, nine others of which rostered PA players as well.

Ashland: Fr 3B Bryan Penz (Montour)
Franklin Pierce: So OF Jay Jabs (Perkiomen Valley)
Millersville: 22 PA players on the roster
North Georgia: So RHP Zach Verner (Peters Township)
Saint Thomas Aquinas: Fr IF Joseph Pena (Perkiomen School)
Seton Hill: 32 PA players on the roster
Stonehill: Jr RHP John Hauck (Penn-Trafford)
West Chester: 22 PA players on the roster
Wingate: Jr OF Bill Krebs (West Chester East), Jr OF Tyler Napierala (Central Dauphin), Sr OF Thomas Spitz (West Chester East)

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