2023 AMCC Baseball News
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THREE AMCC BASEBALL TEAMS HONORED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
August 05, 2023The Hilbert College, Mount Aloysius College, and Penn State Behrend baseball teams have been awarded the 2022-23 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award for their excellence in the classroom. -
UPG'S DOMER AND SOLINSKI EARN ALL-ECAC HONORS
June 07, 2023The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced its 2023 Division III Baseball All-ECAC Team and major award winners. Pitt-Greensburg freshman outfielder James Domer was voted ECAC Rookie of the Year and voted All-ECAC, while Bobcat freshman designated hitter Colin Solinski also picks up ALL-ECAC honors.
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ALFRED STATE'S SERCE, HILBERT'S EVANS EARN ALL-AMERICAN HONORS
June 01, 2023D3baseball.com announced its All-America team this week and two AMCC baseball players were honored. Alfred State College senior 1B Nick Serce and Hilbert College junior OF Thomas Evans were both recognized on the fifth team.
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AMCC ANNOUNCES SPRING ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
June 01, 2023All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.
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AMCC BASEBALL PLAYERS EARN ABCA/RAWLINGS ALL-REGION HONORS
May 31, 2023The 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-Region teams and Regional Players of the Year have been announced in all 10 regions. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. III All-America Committee.
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AMCC LANDS NINE ON D3BASEBALL ALL-REGION TEAM
May 30, 2023Eight AMCC baseball players were recognized this week when the D3baseball.com All-Region 7 teams were announced.
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PENN STATE BEHREND WINS 2022-23 PRESIDENTS CUP
May 26, 2023
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BEHREND BASEBALL CAPTURES SIXTH ECAC TITLE
May 20, 2023The Penn State Behrend baseball team defeated Alvernia University to capture the 2023 ECAC Division III Baseball Championship with a 6-4 victory on Friday afternoon.
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CARDINALS' LATE RALLY SINKS ALTOONA LIONS IN NCAA TOURNEY
May 20, 2023The Penn State Altoona baseball team held a 4-3 lead going into the ninth inning of Saturday’s NCAA Division III Tournament matchup with St. John Fisher University, but the Cardinals scored seven runs to surge ahead and eliminate the Lions by a final score of 10-4.
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ALTOONA BASEBALL LANDS FOUR ON CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
May 18, 2023The College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization, formerly known as the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), announced its list of Academic All-District baseball student-athletes on Tuesday afternoon.
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BEHREND BASEBALL SPLITS ALVERNIA IN ECAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
May 18, 2023Penn State Behrend and Alvernia University split a nine-inning doubleheader in the 2023 ECAC Division III Baseball Championship, forcing a final game three on Friday. The Lions won game one, 6-1 and fell behind 9-3 in game two.
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AMCC ANNOUNCES BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
May 16, 2023Alfred State College senior 1B Nick Serce has been named the 2023 AMCC Player of the Year. Serce hit .408 this season with a slugging percentage of .904 and finished the regular season third in the nation for homeruns with 17.
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BEHREND BASEBALL HEADS TO ECAC CHAMPIONSHIPS AT ALVERNIA
May 16, 2023The Penn State Behrend baseball team will head to Reading, Pennsylvania on Wednesday for a three game-series with Alvernia for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship beginning on Thursday.
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ALTOONA BASEBALL TO COMPETE IN BALTIMORE REGION OF NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
May 15, 2023The NCAA Division III Baseball Committee announced its field of 60 teams that will compete in the 2023 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship tournament on Monday afternoon, and the Penn State Altoona baseball team learned that it will travel to Johns Hopkins University later this week to compete in the Baltimore, Maryland regional bracket.
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PENN STATE ALTOONA CAPTURES BASEBALL TITLE, CONFERENCE AQ
May 13, 2023Penn State Altoona is the 2023 baseball champion, the only #6 seed to win in AMCC baseball history.
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#5 HILBERT, #6 PENN ST. ALTOONA TO MEET FOR AMCC BASEBALL CROWN
May 12, 2023For the first time in AMCC baseball history, the two lowest seeds have triumphed to play for the conference championship.
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PAIR OF UPSETS MARK DAY 1 OF BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
May 11, 2023Hilbert and Penn St. Altoona scored major upsets on the opening day of the baseball championship tournament.
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Brennen Hediger, Hilbert College, Baseball (Pitcher)
May 08, 2023Hediger helped propel Hilbert to advance to their first appearance in the Championship Round of the AMCC Baseball tournament by picking up a win on the mound in the First Round on Saturday afternoon. Hediger went seven innings strong, allowing two earned runs and striking out three to earn his fifth win of the season over Pitt-Greensburg in the first round of the AMCC Tournament on Saturday.
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Patrick Whelan, Hilbert College, Baseball (Player)
May 08, 2023Whelan was outstanding in the Hawks' first round sweep over Pitt-Greensburg on Saturday afternoon. After registering a three-hit performance in game one, Whelan was even better in game two recording a five-hit game while belting a pair of home runs to send the Hawks to the AMCC Championship next weekend. Whelan finished the day with eight hits, seven RBI, four runs scored, a walk, hit by pitch and a stolen base. He batted .727 with a 1.273 slugging percentage and an impressive 1.987 OPS.
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PENN STATE ALTOONA, HILBERT EARN UPSET VICTORIES & ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
May 07, 2023#5 Hilbert College and #6 Penn State Altoona each earned upset victories in the First Round of the AMCC Baseball Championship Tournament to advance to the final four teams in the Championship Round hosted by Alfred State College May 11-13.
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ALFRED STATE TAKES TOP SEED AS AMCC BASEBALL FIRST ROUND GAMES KICK OFF
May 03, 2023The AMCC Baseball Championship Tournament begins this weekend with first round games when No. 5 Hilbert College travels to No. 4 Pitt-Greensburg and No. 3 Mount Aloysius College hosts No. 6 Penn St. Altoona.
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Jon White, Alfred State College, Baseball (Pitcher)
May 01, 2023White helped the Pioneers clinch first place in AMCC standings as he pitched a complete game nine inning shutout against Penn State Behrend. White tallied nine strikeouts and allowed only eight hits on one walk.
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Silvio Ionadi, Penn State Behrend, Baseball (Player)
May 01, 2023Ionadi hit .526 in a 4-1 week for the Lions, going 10-for-19 with 12 RBI, two doubles and two home runs. The freshman also stole two bases and scored nine runs of his own. Ionadi had a standout performance against first place Alfred State, as he recorded two home runs for seven RBI in the 10-3 win over the Pioneers. He had multiple hits in four of the five games.
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HILBERT'S EVANS NAMED TO D3BASEBALL.COM TEAM OF THE WEEK
April 26, 2023Hilbert College junior OF Thomas Evans was named to the D3baseball.com's Team of the Week as announced today.
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Chris Hasse, Mount Aloysius College, Baseball (Pitcher)
April 24, 2023Hasse had a strong week, helping the Mounties to both of their wins against Pitt-Greensburg. In Game One, he came on in relief and tossed 1.1 innings, tallying two strikeouts, and picking up the save. In Game Two, he earned the victory, again in relief, going 1.2 scoreless innings. He issued two walks and allowed two hits, but stranded them all and earned the win in the much-needed AMCC sweep. For the week, Hasse earned a win and a save while striking out four and recording a 0.0 ERA.
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Thomas Evans, Hilbert College, Baseball (Player)
April 24, 2023Evans was electric yet again this past week for Hilbert, hitting home runs in three of the Hawks' four games to help lift Hilbert to a 3-1 record. On Wednesday afternoon, Evans hit a pair of home runs at Alfred State. Then, he followed it up with a pair of home runs against Penn State Altoona, including a walk-off two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth of game two. After trailing 15-6 by the middle of the ninth, Hilbert rallied for the 16-15 win off Thomas' home run. Evans finished the week batting .571 with an astounding 1.643 slugging percentage and 2.310 OPS. The junior finished the week with eight hits including three doubles and four home runs. Evans scored nine runs, added seven RBI, drew a pair of walks and stole a base as well. Defensively, he posted a 1.000 fielding percentage, making 16 putouts over 16 total chances. Evans now leads the AMCC in runs scored (45), triples (5), extra base hits (30) and stolen bases (12).
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AMCC BASEBALL GAMES OF THE WEEK: PENN STATE ALTOONA @ HILBERT COLLEGE
April 21, 2023The AMCC Baseball Games of the Week feature Penn State Altoona and Hilbert College, two teams with identical 5-5 records in conference play and tied for fourth place in the AMCC.
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Brendan Walsh, Hilbert College, Baseball (Pitcher)
April 17, 2023Walsh picked up another pair of saves this past week in wins over Fredonia State and La Roche to add to his AMCC-lead with eight saves on the season. The right-hander finished the week with 3.1 innings pitched while allowing his first earned run over his last 14 appearances and struck out three. Walsh is currently in a tie for the most saves in the nation and is now just one save away from the AMCC single season record for saves while posting a 0.77 ERA over 15 appearances this spring.
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Nick Serce, Alfred State College, Baseball (Player)
April 17, 2023Serce hit four home runs on the week, while driving in eight runs and scoring seven of his own as the Pioneers went 2-2 on the week, including 2-0 in conference play. Serce connected on two home runs in game two against Pitt-Greensburg and finished game two 4-for-4 with five RBI. Serce also hit two homeruns earlier in the week against RIT. For the week, Serce hit .615 (8-for-13) with a SLG of 1.692.
