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Millersville

2023 Baseball Roster

Mark Palczewski
Mark Palczewski

11 Chase Simmons

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Royersford, Pa.
  • High School Spring-Ford

Biography

Career Highlights

  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

2023 (Senior)

  • Appeared in 49 games and making 45 starts in center field for the Marauders
  • Ranked tied for second on the team in triples (4), and tied for fifth in home runs (4)
  • Tallied seven doubles, 32 runs scored, 22 RBI's, 15 stolen bases on 16 attempts and an on-base percentage of .367
  • Played tremendous defense in a key position, posting a fielding percentage of 1.000 on 119 chances
  • Recorded a home run, double, three runs scored, with two stolen bases and three walks in an extra-innings win against Pitt-Johnstown on February 25
  • Hit a game winning home run in the top of the seventh inning at Shippensburg in game one of the doubleheader, followed that with three hits, including two doubles in a win in the second game of the doubleheader
  • Hit a huge home run and walked two times in a win against Seton Hill in game one of the Super Regional
  • Homered again against Rollins in the College World Series

2022 (Junior)

  • Stepped into the starting role in center field, and started 54 of 56 games
  • Posted a .371 on base percentage
  • Hit .250 with 14 walks, 16 runs and 11 RBIs against the PSAC East
  • Tied for second on the team in homers with six
  • Tied for third on the team with 12 stolen bases
  • Recorded an 11-game hitting streak from March 8-March 30
  • Scored a season-high three runs two times
  • Drove in three runs two times
  • Went 3-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs on March 6
  • Hit two home runs in the Shippensburg series

2021 (Sophomore)

  • Proved productive in limited opportunities, slashing .333/.412/.600 with a 1.012 OPS in 15 appearances and four starts
  • Went 5-for-15 with six RBIs and four runs scored 
  • Went 2-for-3 with a double and RBI in season debut against Chestnut Hill on March 12
  • Hit a three-run homer against Kutztown on May 8
  • Received a start in right field against Charleston in the NCAA regional

2020 (Freshman)

  • Played in six games (one start, Feb. 29 vs. Goldey-Beacom)
  • Hit .400 in limited at-bats (10)
  • Logged four singles, one RBI, and scored five runs
  • Had at least one hit in four straight appearances (Feb. 22 vs. Nyack, Feb. 29 and March 1 vs. Goldey-Beacom, and March 3 vs. Felician)
  • Scored a season-high two runs on March 3 against Felician
  • Season ended early due to coronavirus pandemic
  • Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete

High School

  • Two-sport athlete (baseball and basketball)
  • Named All-PAC First Team and all-area second team as an outfielder
  • Helped team to a conference championship 

About the Marauder

  • Why Millersville: I chose Millersville because of how competitive this team is in the PSAC every year and it also felt like the right place for me to get better as a baseball player and in the classroom.
  • Favorite class at Millersville: Economics
  • Off-the-field hobbies: Golfing
  • Hidden talent: Golf
  • Favorite pro athlete: Bryce Harper
  • Favorite show to binge watch: The Office
  • Pregame ritual: Listen to music and have some kind of candy.

Personal

  • Son of Steve and Sue Simmons
  • Has two brothers (Connor and Cameron)
  • Majoring in business administration

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2020Freshman

    Outfield
    6'2" 170 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021Sophomore

    Outfield
    6'2" 185 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2022Junior

    Outfield
    6'2" 185 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2023Senior

    Outfield
    6'2" 185 lbs
    11