Millersville

Career Highlights

• All-PSAC East First Team (2024)

2024 (Senior)

• Appeared in 36 games, making 35 starts mostly as a designated hitter after an injury early in the season
• Missed 18 games, but still managed to be an All-PSAC honoree
• Ranked third on the Marauders with nine doubles and ranked fifth on the team in batting average (.314), OPS (.899), slugging percentage (.508), and home runs (4)
• Hit a game tying home run in the ninth inning and recorded a triple with three runs scored in a win over Assumption on February 16
• In the first four starts back from injury, tallied a total of nine hits, eight RBI's and five runs scored that included three doubles and a home run
• Hit two home runs in a win against Shepherd on April 28

2023 (Junior)

• Appeared in 42 games making 38 starts as Millersville's primary catcher
• Posted a batting average of .315, along with an OPS of .941 with five home runs,10 doubles and 30 RBIs
• Behind the plate, finished with a fielding percentage of .990 on 207 chances
• Recorded three hits with a career high four RBIs along with two stolen bases in a win against Chowan on February 11
• Hit three doubles and tallied two RBI's in a win against Lock Haven on March 31
• Tallied a career high four hits, including a double, a run scored and two RBIs in a win at Bloomsburg on May 5
• Had a huge day in game one of the Super Regional that included two home runs with a walk and three RBIs to help the Marauders sweep Seton Hill

2022 (Sophomore)

• Became the team's primary catcher, totaling 36 appearances and starting 29 games behind the plate
• Hit .278 with 11 RBIs in 21 games and 17 starts vs. the PSAC East
• Led the team with 234 putouts and managed the running game well, throwing out seven of 19 base stealers
• Produced a season-high two hits nine times
• Went 2-for-2 with a home run against Goldey-Beacom on March 5
• Drove in a career-high three runs and scored three by going 2-for-3 with a homer against Bloomsburg on April 30

2021 (Freshman)

• Backed up Luke Trainer behind the plate, recording 10 starts and 13 appearances
• Hit .333 (5-for-15) with four walks drawn for a .474 on base percentage against PSAC East opponents
• Debuted with two runs cored in the season-opener against Clarion
• Scored four runs in his first three appearances
• Made first career start on March 13 vs. Clarion
• First career hit came on March 20 against Lock Haven...Drove in first run in the same game
• Tallied six RBIs in six appearances from March 20-April 20
• Recorded a career-high two hits on March 25 against East Stroudsburg

High School

• Earned four varsity letters in baseball at Hempfield High School.
• Team went 25-5 in junior year and qualified for state playoffs.
• 4x All-Conference catcher
• 3x All-League catcher
• Batted .390 in high school career

About the Marauder

• Why Millersville: Best baseball program in Pennsylvania and a great academic fit for me.
• Off-the-field hobbies: I like to play video games and be with my friends and family.
• Interesting summer job: I work at Dick's Sporting Goods.
• Favorite professional athletes: JT Realmuto and Bryce Harper
• Favorite series to binge watch: Outer Banks
• Pregame ritual: Pray before every game and a glove tap before I run out on the field.

Personal

• Son of Jacqueline and John Houser
• Has two older siblings (Travis and Ashley)
• Father played baseball at DeSales University
• Major is History