ASHLAND, Va. – The Messiah University baseball team heads to Ashland, Va. for the 2025 NCAA Tournament Regionals. The Falcons are in a four-team pod with Randolph-Macon, SUNY Brockport, and Methodist.
The Falcons will take on the Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon in the opening game at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, May 16. SUNY Brockport and Methodist will face off in the game before beginning at 10:00 a.m. The losers of each game on Friday will play in an elimination game at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. The winners will play at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday to determine who will make it to Sunday and which team will play in the second elimination game of the day at 3:30 p.m.
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Messiah University Falcons
31-14 Overall Record, 18-3 MAC Commonwealth
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The Falcons earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after winning the MAC Commonwealth Championship Series over York on Sunday. The Falcons have a 31-14 overall record with a 18-3 record in MAC Commonwealth play this season. The Falcons were dominant at home but finished the season with a 12-10 record on the road.
The Falcons offense this season ranks as one of the best in the country this season. The Falcons enter tournament play ranked in the top 20 nationally in doubles (99), home runs (50), and triples (20). The Falcons also used their speed on the base paths entering regionals with 145 stolen bases, which ranks fourth in the country. The Falcons pitching staff ranks 44th in the country with a 4.38 ERA. The Falcons also rank 13th with 8.06 hits per nine allowed and 27th with 8.9 strikeouts per nine.
Hitters to Watch
#1
Drew Hurst: .278 AVG, 47 hits, 12 XBH, 33 RBIs, 14 stolen bases, 43 runs scored
#6
Isaiah Parido: .297 AVG, 51 hits, 27 XBH, 40 RBIs, 17 stolen bases, 55 runs scored
#7 Evan Wagman: .340 AVG, 55 hits, 27 XBH, 55 RBIs, 29 stolen bases, 50 runs scored
#8
Matt Luchovick: .262 AVG, 27 hits, 14 XBH, 16 RBIs, 20 runs scored
#13
Dylan Beard: .308 Avg, 45 hits, 15 XBH, 37 RBIs, 32 runs scored
#17
Jarrett Gordon: .326 AVG, 47 hits, 15 XBH, 35 RBIs, 17 stolen bases, 34 runs scored
#20
David Martinez: .295 AVG, 33 hits, nine XBH, 18 RBIs, 11 stolen bases, 19 runs scored
#22
Luke Ott: .302 AVG, 38 hits, 19 XBH, 33 RBIs, 20 stolen bases, 35 runs scored
Pitchers to Watch
#12
Trey Harper: 18 appearances, 27.2 IP, 2-0, 3.58 ERA, 28 strikeouts, three saves
#24
Noah Barrall: 15 appearances,23.1 IP, 1-2, 5.01 ERA, 30 strikeouts, six saves
#25
Drew Dellinger: 18 appearances, 30.1 IP, 4-1, 3.26 ERA, 24 strikeouts, one save
#33
Christian Foltz:13 appearances, 11 starts, 58.0 IP, 5-3, 3.88 ERA, 78 strikeouts
#34
Jason Long: 12 games started, 59.1 IP, 5-2, 4.10 ERA, 57 strikeouts,
#39
Sawyer Shepherd: 10 appearances, five games started, 26 IP, 3.46 ERA, 21 strikeouts
#43
Zachary Harris:13 appearances, eight starts, 52.2 IP, 3.93 ERA, 58 strikeouts
#45
Daniel Knight:15 appearances, seven games started, 49.2 IP, 4.17 ERA, 39 strikeouts
#48
Owen Hannevig: 11 appearances, 12.1 IP, 2.92 ERA, 12 strikeouts
Randolph-Macon College Yellow Jackets
30-15 Overall Record, 15-7 ODAC
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The Yellow Jackets are hosting their first regional in program history after a 30-15 overall record and a 15-7 record in ODAC play. The Yellow Jackets earned their ninth appearance in program history to the NCAA Tournament with an at-large bid after falling to No. 5 Lynchburg in the ODAC Championship game. The Yellow Jackets finished the season with a 16-7 record at home this season.
The Randolph-Macon offense is one of the top 25 offenses in the country, even without relying on the long ball. The Yellow Jackets enter the tournament with a .318 team batting average and 489 hits, which ranks 21st in the country. The Yellow Jackets also rank in division III, fifth in doubles (107), second in sacrifice flies (41), 10th in walks (245), and 19th in sacrifice bunts (36). The Yellow Jackets pitching staff has a 5.41 ERA, but ranks top 50 in the country in strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.22) and strikeouts per nine (8.9)
Hitters to Watch
#2 Carter Schmitt: .384 AVG, 63 hits, 18 XBH, 44 RBIs, 41 runs scored
#7 Aidan Pinto: .348 AVG, 32 hits, 15 XBH, 25 RBIs, 24 runs scored
#8 Chaz Harvey: .357 AVG, 65 hits, 27 XBH, 45 RBIs, 40 runs scored
#15 Zach Wernoski: .259 AVG, 30 hits, nine XBH, 19 RBIs, 32 runs scored,
#16 Aaron Lautenschlager: .311 AVG, 42 hits, 15 XBH, 35 RBIs, 34 runs scored
#23 Jon Quici: .304 AVG, 51 hits, eight XBH, 29 RBIs, 39 runs scored
#24 Jack Bowles: .333 AVG, 47 hits, nine XBH, 29 RBIs, 48 runs scored, 11 stolen bases
#46 CJ Chatterton: .357 AVG, 45 hits, six XBH, 22 RBIs, 40 runs scored, 20 stolen bases
Pitchers to Watch
#3 Sam Slevin: 26 appearances, one start, 44.1 IP, 4.67 ERA, 5-3, 49 strikeouts, six saves
#13 Bere Bauers: 13 appearances, 12 starts, 71.1 IP, 5.17 ERA, 3-2, 79 strikeouts,
#14 William Wian: 14 appearances, nine starts, 60.2 IP, 3.12 ERA, 6-1, 56 strikeouts
#31 Malachi Paschal: nine appearances, two starts 15.2 IP, 3.45 ERA, 22 strikeouts
#37 Michael Shanahan: 21 appearances, 38.1 IP, 3.99 ERA, 6-2, 34 strikeouts, four saves
#47 Peter Phillips: 14 appearances, 11 starts, 53.2 IP, 4.53 ERA, 1-1, 48 strikeouts
History Against Messiah
The Falcons and Yellow Jackets met 10 times since 2022, with five of the matchups coming in the past two seasons. This year the Yellow Jackets won two of the three matchups. In the Falcons win this season,
Christian Foltz threw a complete game, while allowing only five base runners all game with eight strikeouts.
No. 11 SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles
36-3-2 Overall Record, 21-1-1 Empire 8
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The SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles are making their sixth NCAA Tournament appearance after a program record 36 wins in 2025. The Golden Eagles earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Empire 8 Conference Championship. Even with being the top-seed in the regional, the Golden Eagles are on the road, in which they enter the tournament with a 22-2-2 record in neutral and away games.
The Golden Eagles enter the tournament with the top pitching staff in the country with a 2.67 ERA and eight shutouts. The Golden Eagles pitching staff also ranks top 10 in the country in WHIP (1.11), strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.10), and strikeouts per nine (10). The Golden Eagles offense also is one of the strongest in the country with a .339 team batting average, which ranks 15th in Division III. The Golden Eagles also rank 12th in runs scored with 404, fifth in on-base percentage (.451), and 10th in scoring (9.9).
Hitters to Watch
#3 Zach Eldred: .425 AVG, 68 hits, 35 XBH, 69 RBIs, 58 runs scored
#9 Frank Vanzillotta: .317 AVG, 45 hits, 11 XBH, 25 RBIs, 59 runs scored, 25 stolen bases
#10 Jason Story: .304 AVG, 41 hits, 21 XBH, 53 RBIs, 46 runs scored
#15 Josh Indek: .331 AVG, 46 hits, six XBH, 21 RBIs, 49 runs scored, 12 stolen bases
#18 Jason Mansell: .256 AVG, 21 hits, four XBH, 10 RBIs, 27 runs scored
#22 James Dixon: .374 AVG, 34 hits, nine XBH, 20 RBIs, 17 runs scored
#25 Victor Alongi: .387 AVG, 41 hits, 10 XBH, 24 RBIs, 28 runs scored
#44 Kyle Blake: .411 AVG, 62 hits, 14 XBH, 37 RBIs, 35 runs scored
Pitchers to Watch
#3 Zach Eldred: 12 starts, 62.0 IP, 1.89 ERA, 8-0, 73 strikeouts
#4 Anthony Lapine: 13 appearances, nine starts, 68.0 IP, 1.19 ERA, 9-0, 78 strikeouts
#11 Nick Ianniello: 10 appearances, 17.2 IP, 2.55 ERA, 1-0, 19 strikeouts
#21 Troy Leibert: nine appearances, 10.2 IP, 1.69 ERA, 13 strikeouts
#31 Ryan Peters: nine appearances, six starts, 40.2 IP, 2.43 ERA, 6-1, 46 strikeouts
#32 Eric Servellon: 10 appearances, two starts, 26.2 IP, 2.70 ERA, 4-0, 26 strikeouts, four saves
#42 Angelo Agro: 10 appearances, eight starts, 35.0 IP, 2.83 ERA, 4-1, 32 strikeouts
History Against Messiah
The Falcons and Golden Eagles have only met three times, with SUNY Brockport winning all three matchups. The last time the two teams met was in 2011.
Methodist University Monarchs
32-13 Overall Record, 16-5 USA South
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The Monarchs are making their 25th appearances to the NCAA Tournament after winning the USA South Conference to earn the automatic bid. The Monarchs enter the tournament with a 32-13 overall record, with a 16-5 record in conference play. The Monarchs enter the weekend with a 9-5 record in road and neutral games this season.
The Monarchs offense comes into the tournament with a solid offense, without having much power. The Monarchs rank 15th in the country with 499 hits, and 34th with a .324 team batting average. Instead of power, the Monarchs use base hits and sacrifice bunts to move runners around. Methodist ranked first in the country with 56 sacrifice bunts. The Monarchs also ranked in the top 20 in stolen bases with 118 on the season. The pitching staff was also impressive, entering the tournament with a 4.53 ERA, which ranked 47th in the country.
Hitters to Watch
#2 Tristen Melvin: .436 AVG, 72 hits, 23 XBH, 62 RBIs, 50 runs scored
#6 Banks Engle: .293 AVG, 41 hits, nine XBH, 31 RBIs, 28 runs scored
#8 Jackson Deal: .346 AVG, 65 hits, 15 XBH, 31 RBIs, 54 runs scored, 15 stolen bases
#11 Caleb Rogers: .364 AVG, 59 hits, 10 XBH, 42 RBIs, 33 runs scored, 13 stolen bases
#12 Blake Freeman: .333 AVG, 58 hits, 13 XBH, 34 RBIs, 36 runs scored, 16 stolen bases
#17 Austin Rinzel: .329 AVG, 51 hits, four XBH, 24 RBIs, 46 runs scored, 30 stolen bases
#19 Brandon Mauger: .343 AVG, 61 hits, 22 XBH, 43 RBIs, 57 runs scored, 10 stolen bases
#35 Parker Evans: .273 AVG, 21 hits, four XBH. 13 RBIs, 22 runs scored
Pitchers to Watch
#3 Brice Herring: 12 appearances, 16.1 IP, 3.86 ERA, 1-1, nine strikeouts
#4 Jackson Kuhn: 13 appearances, three starts, 32.0 IP, 3.09 ERA, 5-1, 29 strikeouts
#9 Presley Patterson: 12 appearances, 10 starts, 41.0 IP, 7.90 ERA, 3-1, 37 strikeouts
#25 Ian Swanson: 14 appearances, 13 starts, 75.1IP, 2.99 ERA, 5-1, 75 strikeouts
#29 Kyle Molivas: 15 games started, 75.1, 3.46 ERA, 8-2, 61 strikeouts
#33 Chase Carroll: 19 appearances, 26.2 IP, 3.71 ERA, 2-1, 20 strikeouts, six saves
#34 Brandon Humphreys: 14 appearances, 20.1 IP, 4.87 ERA, 3-1, 12 strikeouts
#37 Andrew Baur: 14 appearances, 17.1 IP, 7.79 ERA, 1-1, 12 strikeouts
History Against Messiah
The Monarchs and Falcons have played six times, with each team winning three games.
