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2024 Baseball Roster

Mark Palczewski
Mark Palczewski

30 Alex Mykut

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 225
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Huntingdon, Pa.
  • High School Huntingdon

Biography

Career Highlights

  • ABCA All-America Third Team (2024)
  • D2CCA All-America First Team (2024)
  • NCBWA All-America Third Team (2024)
  • NCBWA All-Atlantic Region First Team (2024)
  • D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team (2024)
  • All-PSAC East First Team (2024)
  • NCBWA Atlantic Region/PSAC East Pitcher of the Week (March 2, 2020)
  • NCBWA Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Week (February 5, 2024; March 25, 2024)
  • PSAC East Pitcher of the Week (February 20, 2024; February 27, 2024; March 25, 2024)
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2023, 2024)

2024 (Graduate)

  • Made 14 starts for the Marauders in a historic season to end career
  • Went 10-2, which ranked second in wins in the PSAC 
  • Finished season with a 1.84 ERA, which ranked second in Division II
  • Ranked fourth in the PSAC in batting average against (.203)
  • In 83 innings pitched, finished with 89 strikeouts which ranked second in the PSAC and it is the seventh most in a single season in Millersville history
  • Finished career tied for third in career strikeouts (236) and tied for fifth in career starts (38) 
  • Pitched six or more innings in 10 of 14 starts and only allowed one earned run or fewer in 12 of 14 starts
  • Threw six shutout innings, while only allowing two hits with nine strikeouts in a win against Charleston on February 9
  • Came within one out of a no-hitter, but still finished with a complete game shutout in a win against Kutztown on March 24
  • Picked up the win against Frostburg State by throwing six innings and allowing one earned run in the NCAA Regional

2023 (Fifth-year Senior)

  • Important role as a weekend starting pitcher for the Marauders making a total of 16 appearances with 14 starts
  • Led the team in starts (14), tied for first on the team in strikeouts (74) and third on the team in innings pitched (68.2)
  • Solid in conference games posting a 3.93 ERA and a .216 batting average against in 34.1 innings of work
  • Pitched 6.2 innings without allowing an earned run and with six strikeouts in a win at Kutztown on March 18
  • Followed that start with 6.2 innings only allowing one run in a win at Lock Haven on April 4
  • Started College World Series clinching win against Seton Hill in the Super Regional

2022 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Missed season with an injury

2021 (Junior)

  • On his way to one of the great pitching seasons in Millersville history when he suffered a season-ending injury in the second inning of his April 10 start vs. Shepherd
  • Opened the season with a 4-0 record, two complete games, 1.48 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 28 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings
  • In the three starts prior to his injury, he had allowed just one run and struck out 22 in 20 innings
  • Fanned nine against one walk and four hits in six shutout innings vs. Chestnut Hill on March 12
  • Tossed back-to-back complete games against Lock Haven and East Stroudsburg

2020 (Sophomore)

  • One of the most effective starting pitchers in the PSAC, pitching 19 innings in five appearances (four starts)
  • Finished the season with a 0.95 ERA, best among Millersville starters and the fourth-lowest total in the PSAC
  • Opposing batters hit .149 against him, the eighth-best mark in the conference
  • His 32 total strikeouts was second-highest on the team and sixth-best in the PSAC
  • Finished the season with two wins in his last two starts (March 1 vs. Goldey-Beacom and March 8 vs. Le Moyne)
  • Pitched a season-high six innings in the Goldey-Beacom game, allowing one hit, one walk, no earned runs, and striking out 11 (also a season-high)
  • Pitched 5 1/3 innings in the Le Moyne game, allowing three hits, one earned run, and striking out six
  • Struck out 11 batters looking (the fourth-highest amount in the PSAC)
  • Season ended early due to coronavirus pandemic

2019 (Freshman)

  • Made one start and eight relief appearances
  • Totaled 12 2/3 innings
  • Struck out 13
  • Debuted with two shutout innings against Lander on Feb. 9
  • Struck out four in 1 1/3 innings against Lake Erie
  • Made first career start on March 19 at Shepherd
  • Threw a shutout inning of relief against Mansfield on April 13

High School

  • Totaled 10 varsity letters in three sports
  • Wrestled and played football and baseball
  • Named all-conference as a catcher

About the Marauder

  • Favorite class or professor at Millersville: Dr. Trout
  • Off-the-field hobbies: Outdoors
  • Favorite pro athlete: Saquon Barkley
  • Favorite show to binge watch: Game of Thrones

Personal

  • Son of Jon and Amy Mykut
  • Oldest of four children
  • Father graduated from Shippensburg and mother is a Millersville alum
  • Majoring in finance

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    Pitcher
    6'4" 210 lbs
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    2020Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'4" 210 lbs
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    2021Junior

    Pitcher
    6'5" 225 lbs
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    2022Senior

    Pitcher
    6'5" 225 lbs
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    2023Redshirt Senior

    Pitcher
    6'5" 225 lbs
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    2024Graduate Student

    Pitcher
    6'5" 225 lbs
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