2024 Penn State Baseball Roster

CATCHERS

#

Name

Position(s)

Class

2023 Stats ->

GP-GS

AB

AVG

HR

RBI

OB%

N/A

N/A

N/A

Player Notes

4

Martin Howell

C

Freshman

HS Senior - Watchung Hills (NJ)

24-24

69

.362

4

18

.580

N/A

N/A

N/A

#10 C in New Jersey Class of 2023

18

Matt Maloney

C

Junior

Sophomore - Dayton

50-40

145

.297

3

16

.390

N/A

N/A

N/A

2-year starter at Dayton

40

J.T. Marr

C/1B

Graduate

Senior - College of Charleston

43-42

171

.298

3

27

.351

N/A

N/A

N/A

2022 Buster Posey Award semifinalist

INFIELD

#

Name

Position(s)

Class

2023 Stats ->

GP-GS

AB

AVG

HR

RBI

OB%

PO

DP

FLD%

Player Notes

0

Grant Norris

3B

Graduate

Graduate - Penn State

41-41

145

.276

7

42

.367

21

5

.894

Started at 3B last season

1

Joe Jaconski

3B/SS/2B

Junior

[2022] Freshman - North Carolina

20-5

23

.174

0

0

.269

13

1

1.000

#1 SS in Pennsylvania Class of 2021

2

Kyle Hannon

1B

Senior

Junior - Penn State

49-49

181

.293

7

25

.402

89

31

.965

27 stolen bases last seeason (2nd in Big Ten, T-41st nationally)

6

Ty Torti

2B

Sophomore

Freshman - Penn State

7-0

6

.167

0

0

.444

2

1

.800

Backed up Kyle Hannon last season

7

CJ Pittaro

1B/2B

Senior

Junior - Penn State

24-9

47

.277

0

8

.306

41

1

.976

Only returning 1B from last season

8

Mike Lucarelli

SS/2B

Freshman

HS Senior - Paul VI (NJ)

N/A

59

.441

5

30

.449

N/A

N/A

N/A

#2 SS in New Jersey Class of 2023

14

Michael DiMartini

SS/2B

Freshman

HS Senior - South Fayette (PA)

0-0

0

.417

0

0

.000

0

0

.000

#7 SS in Pennsylvania Class of 2023

19

Derek Cease

3B/SS/2B

Junior

Sophomore - Penn State

17-2

44

.267

0

3

.267

1

0

1.000

#1 SS in Pennsylvania Class of 2022

21

Will Perkowski

1B/RHP

Freshman

[2022] HS Junior - Derryfield (NH)

11-11

31

.516

1

17

.556

16

0

.944

#1 1B in New Hampshire Class of 2023

23

Bryce Molinaro

SS/2B

Sophomore

HS Senior - Hazelton Area (PA)

22-22

62

.548

9

30

.630

28

1

.913

2024 Big Ten Player to Watch

28

Bobby Marsh

1B/OF

Sophomore

Freshman - Penn State

44-38

145

.310

6

35

.388

8

0

.900

Primarily a designated hitter last season

32

Kevin Michaels

SS/2B

R-Senior

[2022] R-Sophomore - St. John's

49-49

188

.330

7

46

.389

70

15

.885

Preseason All-Big East selection last season

34

CJ Carmichael

2B/SS

Sophomore

Freshman - Penn State

0-0

0

.000

0

0

.000

0

0

.000

Recovered from cancer last season

46

Jack Messina

1B/LHP

Freshman

HS Senior - State College (PA)

18-18

55

.364

1

15

.478

73

4

1.000

#12 1B in Pennsylvania Class of 2023

OUTFIELD

#

Name

Position(s)

Class

2023 Stats ->

GP-GS

AB

AVG

HR

RBI

OB%

PO

FLD%

N/A

Player Notes

3

Billy Gerlott

RF

R-Junior

Junior - Penn State

46-43

141

.241

2

17

.371

82

.988

N/A

Played 43 out of 44 games as RF last season

12

Adam Cecere

LF

R-Senior

R-Junior - #1 Wake Forest

42-42

141

.284

10

37

.430

27

1.000

N/A

Played all 32 games as LF last season

13

Tayven Kelley

CF

Graduate

Senior - Penn State

46-45

171

.246

4

31

.306

88

.938

N/A

Played 32 games as LF, 13 as CF last season

28

Bobby Marsh

LF/1B/DH

Sophomore

Freshman - Penn State

44-38

145

.310

6

35

.388

8

.900

N/A

Born and raised in Bellefonte ("The Beautiful City of Belle")

35

Adin Zorn

CF

Freshman

HS Senior - Sewickley (PA)

16-16

52

.538

5

19

.625

38

.923

N/A

#639 OF in National Class of 2023

STARTING PITCHERS

#

Name

Position(s)

Class

2023 Stats ->

GP

GS

IP

W-L

SO

BB

ERA

N/A

N/A

Player Notes

24

Jaden Henline

RHP

Senior

Junior - Penn State

15

9

61.1

5-3

35

17

4.70

N/A

N/A

2-0 in Friday starts last season

33

Travis Luensmann

RHP

Senior

Junior - Penn State

14

6

60.0

6-5

59

39

4.35

N/A

N/A

Usually played out of the bullpen last season

HYBRID PITCHERS

Relief

#

Name

Position(s)

Class

2023 Stats ->

APP

GS

IP

W-L

SO

BB

SV

ERA

N/A

Player Notes

10

Ben DeMell

RHP

R-Sophomore

R-Freshman - Penn State

7

4

24.0

0-0

21

13

1

10.13

N/A

Frequent midweek starter last season

20

Frankie Sanchez

RHP

Junior

Sophomore - Southern NH

10

6

66.1

8-1

71

22

2

2.44

N/A

Struck out 9 batters in win over Franklin Pierce last season

31

Chic DeGaetano

RHP

Graduate

Senior - Villanova

14

6

48.2

2-4

48

27

0

7.21

N/A

Lone Division 1 transfer pitcher for Penn State

41

Zach Mizrahi

LHP

Sophomore

Freshman - Daytona State CC

10

6

30.0

5-1

36

28

0

9.00

N/A

Struck out 9 batters twice in 16 appearances last season

BULLPEN PITCHERS

Relief

#

Name

Position(s)

Class

2023 Stats ->

APP

IP

W-L

SO

BB

SV

ERA

N/A

N/A

Player Notes

9

Connor Throneberry

RHP

Junior

Sophomore - Penn State

13

15.2

0-1

13

10

0

10.91

N/A

N/A

Had the most relief appearances for a returning reliever

11

Mason Butash

RHP

Freshman

[2022] HS Junior - Freedom (VA)

N/A

26.0

5-0

40

N/A

1

2.52

N/A

N/A

#8 RHP in Virginia Class of 2023

15

David Lee

RHP

Senior

Junior - Cal U. (PA)

11

12.0

3-0

13

12

1

0.60

N/A

N/A

Pitched for the first time since HS senior year (2018) last season

16

James Lordi

LHP

R-Freshman

[2022] HS Senior - Jim Thorpe Area (PA)

9

48.2

0-1

76

37

0

1.44

N/A

N/A

#9 LHP in Pennsylvania Class of 2022

17

Seneca Gregory

RHP

R-Sophomore

[2022] Freshman - Penn State

6

6.2

0-0

7

4

0

10.80

N/A

N/A

Recovered from an injury last season

21

Will Perkowski

RHP

Freshman

HS Senior - Derryfield (NH)

5

24.0

4-0

50

3

0

0.88

N/A

N/A

Flipped commitment from SNHU to Penn State

22

Brandon Wingenroth

RHP

R-Freshman

[2022] HS Senior - Lancaster (PA)

11

36.1

1-0

55

18

1

3.08

N/A

N/A

Led Lancaster Catholic to a state championship app in 2022

25

Chase Renner

RHP

Junior

[2022] Freshman - Penn State

12

16.0

2-2

19

16

1

6.19

N/A

N/A

Made one app before a season-ending injury (2023)

26

Matt Morash

LHP

Freshman

HS Senior - Westford Academy (MA)

0

43.0

6-0

68

N/A

N/A

0.87

N/A

N/A

Led Westford Academy to two conference championships

27

Mason Horwat

RHP

Freshman

HS Senior - Avonworth (PA)

9

37.2

5-0

62

14

0

0.93

N/A

N/A

#26 RHP in Pennsylvania Class of 2023

29

Carson Kohls

RHP

Senior

Junior - Penn State

9

7.1

0-0

4

6

0

7.36

N/A

N/A

Has 32 career appearances over 3 seasons

30

Anthony Steele

LHP

Junior

Sophomore - Penn State

10

14.0

2-1

21

11

0

6.43

N/A

N/A

1.02 ERA, 5 SV in 10 apps during the summer (New England CBL)

36

Aiden Coleman

RHP

Sophomore

[2022] HS Senior - Tyrone (PA)

4

7.0

1-1

13

5

0

2.00

N/A

N/A

#13 LHP in Pennsylvania Class of 2022

38

Alex Pak

LHP

Freshman

HS Senior - Strath Haven (PA)

N/A

N/A

12-1

86

N/A

N/A

0.60

N/A

N/A

Led Strath Haven (boo!) to a state championship app last season

43

Jacob Coffin

LHP

Sophomore

Freshman - Penn State

5

9.0

0-0

7

6

0

5.00

N/A

N/A

2.87 ERA in 17 apps during the summer (Coastal Plain League)

46

Jack Messina

LHP

Freshman

HS Senior - State College (PA)

6

28.0

1-0

35

24

0

1.00

N/A

N/A

#8 LHP in Pennsylvania Class of 2023 (Prep Baseball Report)

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