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Millersville

2019 Baseball Roster

33 Eli Nabholz

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 235
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pottsville, Pa.
  • High School Pottsville

Biography

2019: Closed one of the most productive careers in Millersville history with his second consecutive PSAC East Pitcher of the Year award...One of only two pitchers to win the award twice since its inception in 2006...One of only three pitchers in Millersville history named All-PSAC East three times...Named D2CCA and NCBWA All-Atlantic Region First Team for the third year in a row...Joins Chris Murphy and Chas McCormick as the only Marauders to be named All-Atlantic Region First Team three times...Only pitcher in program history with 80-plus strikeouts in three seasons...One of three Marauders to lead the team in wins in three consecutive seasons...One of four Marauders to lead the team in innings pitched in three consecutive seasons...Tied with teammate Cordell Shannon for career strikeouts (265) despite pitching for just three years with the Marauders...Ranked third all-time in starts (42), sixth in wins (24) and fourth in innings pitched (246 2/3)...Marauders went 11-3 in his 14 starts...Went 6-0 with a 2.29 ERA, .229 batting average against and two complete games in seven PSAC East starts...Averaged nearly 5 2/3 innings per division start...Held right-handed hitters to a .225 average...Allowed a .223 average with runners on base...Posted a .170 batting average against and 2.57 ERA with 20 strikeouts and eight hits allowed in two postseason starts spanning 14 innings...Named PSAC East Pitcher of the Week two times (March 11 and April 1), bringing his career total to nine weekly award wins... Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete

2018: PSAC East Pitcher of the Year...All-PSAC East First Team for the second year in a row...Consensus All-Atlantic Region First Team selection...Four-time PSAC East Pitcher of the Week...Two-time NCBWA Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Week...Tied Millersville single-season record for starts with 15...Second all-time at Millersville with three shutouts...92 strikeouts ranks fourth all-time at Millersville...Now the only pitcher in program history with two seasons of 90-plus strikeouts and owns two of the top four single-season performances...90 1/3 innings ranks fifth all-time...Ranked sixth in the PSAC (and second among pitchers with at least 26 IP) in ERA at 2.19...Led the league in innings pitched and shutouts and ranked fourth in strikeouts...Ranked third in the league in complete games...Tied for third in wins...Dominant against the PSAC East, going 5-1 with a 1.93 ERA, three shutouts, four complete games and 40 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings...Made three postseason starts...Went 0-1 despite posting a 1.77 ERA, .186 batting average against and allowing just 13 hits over 20 1/3 innings...Millersville did not score a run for him in his two NCAA regional starts...Threw three consecutive complete game shutouts from April 6-April 21 (Mansfield, West Chester, East Stroudsburg), striking out 21 while allowing just nine hits...Struck out a season-high 10 batters three times (vs. Lake Erie (2/24), vs. ESU (4/21), vs. Charleston (5/17))...Allowed a .208 batting average with runners on base and a .196 (20 for 102) average with two outs...Took a no decision in the PSAC Tournament against Mercyhurst after giving up two runs on five hits over seven innings...Only runs allowed came on a two-run home run...Left trailing 2-1 but Millersville won the game in the 10th...Took a no decision against Charleston in the NCAA Atlantic Regional opener...Gave up just two singles and two walks while striking out 10 in eight shutout innings...Came back on three days rest to start against Seton Hill...Allowed two runs on six hits while fanning six in 5 1/3 innings...Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete.

2017: Stepped into the rotation and became Millersville's ace in his first season with the program...Named D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team, NCBWA All-Atlantic Region Second Team and ABCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team...All-PSAC East Second Team selection...Three-time PSAC East Pitcher of the Week and the NCBWA Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Week on March 29...Threw the sixth pitcher in program history to throw a no-hitter...Needed just 78 pitches to do so against Mansfield on April 1...Entered the postseason as the PSAC's leader in wins and finished second with a 7-2 record...Led all PSAC pitchers in innings pitched and strikeouts through the NCAA Atlantic Regional...Six complete games ranks third in Millersville single season history...93 strikeouts ranks third all-time at Millersville...Averaged a team-leading 6.0 innings per appearance...Tossed at least six innings in eight of 13 starts...Allowed no more than three earned runs in 12 of 13 starts...Recorded double-digit strikeouts three times including a season-high 12 two times...Fanned 12 in seven innings against Charleston and 12 in an eight-inning shutout of Kutztown...Struck out 11 in just 4 2/3 innings against ESU...Opened the season with a 5-0 record through eight starts...Allowed only two runs and struck out six in 6 1/3 in a 2-1 loss at Shippensburg...Started game two of NCAA regional and allowed three runs in 4 2/3 innings... Named PSAC Scholar Athlete.

2016 (Penn State): Made 11 appearances and six starts for Penn State...Posted a 2-0 record and 5.94 ERA in 29 innings of work...Posted a .236 batting average against, striking out 26.

High School: Won eight varsity letters in baseball and basketball...Voted Republican Herald Pitcher of the Year in 2013 and 2015...Named all-area three times...Helped team to two Schuylkill League titles and a District XI Championship...Also won three league titles and two district titles in basketball...Posted a 1.49 ERA and 11-1 record with 99 strikeouts in 70 innings as a senior...Threw a no-hitter in the first round of the state playoffs...Rated the No. 4 right-handed pitcher in Pennsylvania by Perfect Game Baseball...Member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Student Council Vice President...Recipient of George Eastman Award for Young Leaders.

Personal: Son of John and Mary Nabholz...Has one older sister...Majoring in government and political affairs.

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Historical Player Information

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    2017Sophomore

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    6'6" 235 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2018Junior

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    6'6" 235 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2019Senior

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    6'6" 235 lbs
    33