Career Statistics
2012 (Game-By-Game): Served as the team's primary catcher for the second season in a row...Rawlings/ABCA Atlantic Region Golden Glove First Team winner...Started 20 games and appeared in 26...Drew 11 walks to post a .328 on base percentage...Posted a .393 on base percentage against PSAC East opponents...Recorded a .993 fielding percentage in 134 chances...Displayed quick release behind the plate, throwing out 14 of 34 potential base stealers...That mark was the best on the team...Was even better against the PSAC East, throwing out five of 12 runners...Drew two walks and drove in a run in the season opener at Winston-Salem State...Went 2-for-3 with a double and a run against eventual NCAA Atlantic Regional No. 1 seed Seton Hill on Feb. 26...Went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, a double and a run scored in game one of the April 15 doubleheader at Indiana (Pa.).
2011 (Game-by-Game): Moved into the role of everyday starter at catcher...Started 51 games including 50 behind the plate...Hit .263 despite a slow start to the season...Batted .313 over the final 33 games...Slugging percentage of .442 ranked fifth on the team...Ranked fourth on the team with 15 doubles..Sixth on the team in RBIs with 31...Sixth on the team in total bases with 69...Reliable behind the plate, committing just two errors in 246 chances for a .988 fielding percentage...Threw out nine base runners...The team's most productive hitter in the PSAC Tournament and NCAA Atlantic Regional...Batted .407 (11-for-27) with four doubles and five RBIs...Also drew four walks for a .484 on base percentage in the eight-game stretch...Ranked second on the team with 16 two-out RBIs...Beginning with April 2 doubleheader at Kutztown, he hit .313 with a .393 on base percentage, 13 doubles and 20 RBIs the rest of the season...Went 1-for-2 with two walks, a RBI and run in season-opening win over North Georgia...Drew seven walks in the first four games and tripled twice in the first four games of the year...Tallied three hits, three RBIs and two runs at Wingate on March 8...Drove in three runs, walked twice and homered at Chowan on March 12...Broke out of slump at Kutztown on April 2 by going 4-for-8 with two doubles, a homer and two RBIs in two games...Gave Millersville a 6-5 extra innings win over Bloomsburg on April 9 with a walk-off home run...Totaled three hits and two RBIs in the opening game of the PSAC Tournament against Indiana (Pa.)...Had at least one hit in each of the first three games of the conference tournament...Batted 6-for-14 in the NCAA Atlantic Regional...Drove in runs in both games against Mercyhurst...Ripped a pinch-hit single against No. 2 Mount Olive in the third game at the NCAA Championship.
2010 (Game-by-Game): Displayed versatility and potential as a first-year player, starting 21 games and appearing in 32...Started a game at four different positions...Most starts (12) came at designated hitter...Also started at catcher, first base and left field...Led the team in hitting with a .324 average...Fourth in slugging percentage and fifth in on base percentage...Did no commit an error in 25 fielding chances...Perfect 3-for-3 in stolen bases...Totaled six two-hit games and four multi-RBI games...Hit .409 against left-handed pitching and .406 with runners on base...Batted a team-best .524 (11-for-21) with runners in scoring position...One of only two players to hit over .300 against PSAC East opponents...Recorded a hit in four of his first five games...Hit a three-run homer at Wilmington on March 17...Finished the season with a flourish, hitting .444 (12-for-27) with three doubles, five RBIs, six walks to just four strikeouts in final 12 games...Slugged .556 over final 12 games...Recorded seven hits, four walks and four RBIs in the final five games of the season.
2009: Redshirted during first season with the program.
High School: Batted .394 with three homers during senior season...Named All-PAC 10 as a junior and senior and all-area two times...American Legion team was a two-time state runner-up...Also won two varsity letters with the basketball team.
Personal: Son of Ron and Denise Chesler...Oldest of three children...Major is business management.
