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2024 Baseball Roster

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Mark Palczewski

19 Ben Wilchacky

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 178
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Royersford, Pa.
  • High School Spring-Ford

Biography

Career Highlights

  • All-PSAC East Second Team (2022)
  • NCBWA All-Atlantic Region Second Team
  • PSAC East Pitcher of the Week (March 7, 2022)
  • NCBWA Preseason All-America (2023)

2024 (Senior)

  • Made 15 appearances, also ranked second on the team in starts (13) and innings pitched (69.2)
  • Had a record of 7-2 on the mound, with 51 strikeouts and a .250 batting average against
  • Pitched five or more innings eight different times
  • Threw six shutout innings with five strikeouts, while only allowing two hits in a win against Mercyhurst on February 24
  • Pitched 6.2 innings and only allowing one run in a win against Mansfield on March 12
  • Threw 5.2 shutout innings in a win at Lock Haven and followed that start up with 4.2 shutout innings in a win against East Stroudsburg on April 8

2022 (Junior)

  • Breakout season, emerging as the team's ace and one of the top pitchers in the PSAC
  • Went 10-1, leading the PSAC in wins while ranking third in the league in ERA (2.22), fifth in innings pitched (81.0) and 10th in strikeouts
  • Tied program record for starts in a season with 15
  • Started the season by winning each of his first six starts, becoming the first Marauder since 1986 to accomplish that feat
  • Went 3-1 with a 3.03 ERA in eight starts vs. the PSAC East
  • Surrendered just 11 extra-base hits on the season
  • Worked at least five innings in nine starts
  • Pitched seven innings twice, allowing one hit and no runs against Goldey-Beacom on March 5 and tallying a career-high 10 strikeouts with no runs allowed against Cal U in game one of the PSAC Tournament
  • Returned on two days rest to pitch 1 2/3 shutout innings in relief against ESU in the PSAC title game

2021 (Sophomore)

  • Made eight appearances and six starts totaling 24 innings pitched
  • Pitched a career-high 4 2/3 innings against Clarion (March 13) and against Shippensburg (April 20)
  • Did not allow an earned run in 4 1/3 innings against Mansfield
  • Totaled a career-high five strikeouts in the May 8 win over Kutztown

2020 (Freshman)

  • Pitched a total of 5 1/3 innings in four appearances (one start)
  • Finished the season with an ERA of 3.38
  • Opponents only hit .211 against him
  • His only start of the year was vs. Felician on March 3, where he tossed a season-high four innings, allowed no earned runs, two hits, one walk, and struck out a batter
  • Season ended early due to coronavirus pandemic

High School

  • Helped team to a PAC Championship in 2017 and a runner-up finish in 2019
  • Named all-conference two times
  • Hit .393 with a .472 OBP batting average
  • Posted a 3.23 ERA as a pitcher

About the Marauder

  • Why Millersville: After my visit, my dad and I talked about how seriously they take their baseball as well as prioritizing education/getting a job as soon as I’m out of college. The brotherhood here is like none other.
  • Favorite class or professor at Millersville: Joel Berg
  • Off-the-field hobbies: Basketball, ping pong, XBOX. Watching my Philadelphia sports teams disappoint me.
  • Hidden talent: Can throw a baseball relatively far
  • Favorite pro athletes: Mike Trout and Carson Wentz
  • Favorite show to binge watch: The Office
  • Pregame ritual: Watch Max Scherzer highlights

Personal

  • Son of Glenn and Elisa Wilchacky
  • Both parents graduated from West Chester
  • Has a sister, Lauren
  • Majoring in business administration

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'11" 175 lbs
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  • 19

    2021Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'11" 178 lbs
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  • 19

    2022Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'11" 178 lbs
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  • 19

    2023Senior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'11" 178 lbs
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  • 19

    2024Graduate Student

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'11" 178 lbs
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