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2022 Yellow Jacket Baseball Blog

Alan PerryMay 18, 2022

What’s goin’ on???

Wow, this season really flew by so quickly. It seems like just yesterday I was introducing the faithful readers of this blog to the entire roster. You do know what they say, right? Time flies when you’re having fun, and this was some of the most fun I’ve ever had playing baseball. To commemorate this season, I want to discuss a few highlights that occurred this season on the field:
  • First of all, our team finished the season with a winning conference record for the first time since becoming a Division II program.
  • Our team also set a new conference wins record since joining Division II.
  • Our team set a new record for home runs in a season with 52.
  • Our pitchers set a new record for strikeouts in a season with 386.
  • Our team finished with a .958 fielding percentage, good for third in school history.
  • Sam Punzi broke the single-season home run record by hitting 13 homers.
  • Payton Eeles set a new school record for runs in a season with 63.
  • Sam, Payton, and Blais Hale all earned second team all-conference honors.
I also want to highlight a few events not-so-baseball related that capture the personality of this team so well:
  • Not only did Sam break the school record for home runs in a season, but he also broke the organized baseball record for largest bat flip when he hit a go-ahead home run at Trevecca.
  • In the same series at Trevecca, Payton dislocated his big toe, and Lucas Rotello, Blais Hale, and myself all almost lost our lunch seeing his toe pointed in the wrong direction.
  • We learned that the Cedarville buses have no shock absorption whatsoever. We also learned those same buses have a tendency to break down mere feet from our desired destination.
  • Another fond memory I have of this year is looking over into our bullpen down in Florida and seeing Chase Springmeyer and his four shoulder surgeries throwing from the mound wearing his first baseman’s glove.
  • I’ll never forget Micah Stewart lugging around the speaker to every practice (and if he forgot it, we were all sure to let him know).
  • I’ll never forget traveling to Hillsdale with about 12 total guys and winning the series.
  • I’ll never forget playing in the blizzard of 2022 against Kentucky Wesleyan (my hands are still frozen from that day).
  • Most importantly, I’ll never forget the countless hours at practice, in the weight room, and on the bus that resulted in so many laughs and indelible memories. I’m forever grateful for this group of guys.

I also want to thank the seniors one last time for their many contributions to this program. Kevin, Chase, Austin, Noah, Bryce, Dan, Jake, and Sam, thank you all so much for setting a standard for this program. You guys will be missed, and, on behalf of the rest of the team, I wish you all nothing but the best in your future endeavors.
 

Mike ManesFinally, I want to thank Coach Manes for his fifteen years of service at Cedarville University. Skip, thank you for taking a chance on an 18 year old kid with dreams of playing college baseball when no one else would. Thank you for providing us all with your knowledge of the game. Most importantly, thank you for your faithful ministry and your willingness to bring a group of young men closer to Christ. Again, on behalf of the team, I want to wish you nothing but the best in your next opportunity in life.
 

Thank you all for following along throughout the year. It was such a fun experience, and we’re excited to come back even better next year. As always, be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next year.

Go Jackets,

Alan


May 10, 2022

What’s goin’ y’all??

It’s officially tournament time. This week, we head down to Prasco Park to compete for a G-MAC title. We’re extremely excited about the opportunity we have in front of us. Let’s go!

I also wanted to take this blog to recognize the great group of guys that are on this team. On Monday night, we gathered as a team to enjoy some good food and have some good laughs. It really made me appreciate the bond we all have. This team has been so much fun to be a member of, and these guys have given me memories and relationships that I’ll cherish for the rest of my life. It’s been such a fun year, and I can’t wait to keep it going through this week and beyond.

Thank you for your continued prayers and support. It means so much to us.

As always, be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan


May 5, 2022

What’s goin’ on???

I just wanted to thank everyone for their prayers and support over the course of this season. Thank you for coming to games, following along, and reading the blog. Your support does not go unnoticed.

I don’t want to dwell on last week. It happened, and it’s time for us to move on. We’re still focused on getting 1% better every single day. Instead, I want to focus on our incredible group of seniors that will be graduating and honored on Saturday.

Austin Brown, Noah Cline, Kevin Zhang, Chase Springmeyer, Bryce Hughes, Jake Clements, Dan Sewak, and Sam Punzi all impacted this program in many different ways. Austin and Noah both started games in all four of their years as Yellow Jackets. Kevin has appeared in multiple games over his four years as both a starter and a reliever. Chase Springmeyer has worked his way to become an offensive staple in our lineup. Bryce Hughes has made so many incredible plays, both in the field and at the plate, in his five years of Cedarville baseball. Jake Clements joined us as a junior college transfer and has been making an impact since day one. Dan Sewak played all over the diamond and hit multiple massive home runs for us. Finally, Sam Punzi wasn’t here for a long time, but it was a good time. Sam broke the single-season home run record in his one year as a Yellow Jacket. We’re so thankful for this group of seasons, and we cannot wait to see what the future holds for them.

Come out and support this great group of guys as we honor them on Saturday. It should be a fun time filled with love, appreciation, and good baseball. You do not want to miss it.

So, for the last time in the regular season, be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan


Aprl 27, 2022

What’s goin’ on???

First of all, thank you for your prayers for safe travels to and from Nashville. As always, shout out to Coach Denny for keeping us safe on the bus, even though I heard Austin Brown did catch three whole seconds of air time in the back seat after one bump in the road.

What a weekend it was for us last weekend. We played really good baseball and created some momentum going into the final few conference weekends of the year. For this week’s blog, I’ve got plenty of shout outs for the fellas. These guys deserve it:

* The first shout out I want to give is to Sam Punzi. Sam broke the Cedarville single-season home run record this past weekend with a huge go-ahead blast. His bat flip on this homer might’ve even been more impressive than the hit itself.

* Chase Springmeyer hit his second home run of the year, and it wasn’t a solo home run either.

* Austin Brown went deep in game four.

* Bryce Hughes hit multiple home runs last weekend.

* Blais Hale and Lucas Rotello also joined in on the fun with home runs of their own.

* Payton Eeles hit a backside homer on one foot.

* Daniel Mick recorded his first career collegiate hit.

* Ethan Milburn and Wyatt Fisher pitched their tails off.

* Reid Hale gave us 3.1 huge innings out of the bullpen and closed the door in both of our wins.

* Kevin Zhang also threw a gutsy inning Saturday on short rest.

This weekend, we’re back at home. It’s the last weekend before summer break and the weather looks great, so come on out to Yellow Jacket field and enjoy a few baseball games. We’re excited to keep getting one percent better each and every day.

As always, be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan

(Editor’s Note: Junior shortstop Payton Eeles requested to share an additional shout out)

“What’s up! This is infielder Payton Eeles checking in to the blog, and I just wanted to say that Alan Perry had the weekend of his life! I had to get on here and tell you guys that because knowing Alan, he would make it seem like it was nothing. That’s just the type of guy he is. I do not have the records of Cedarville baseball on me, but I’ll go out on a limb and say that Alan possibly had the best single game offensive performance in school history. He hit 3 BOMBS all in game two (Trevecca’s grounds crew has beef with him now for ripping three divots across the soccer field) and other than a solid outing from Ethan Milburn, he was solely responsible for our team winning that game. He also had some clutch hits throughout the series that added to his phenomenal weekend. If you know Alan, you know he’s dealt with the injury bug pretty much his whole career at Cedarville, so I’m happy to see him able to be out on the field as much as he has been this year. And he hits nukes too so that’s pretty cool.”
That’s all I got, thanks for tuning in!!!


April 20, 2022

What’s goin’ on???

First of all, I hope all the Yellow Jacket fans and faithful readers of this blog had an amazing Easter filled with the Word, family, and friends. For me, it was a rejuvenating time with my family.

Second, I want to update all of you on our season. It is moving right along, and we only have three more conference weekends left. Last weekend, we won another series by taking three out of four games. We also had many outstanding performances:
 

* Last week, Sam Punzi was named Cedarville Athlete of the Week. Sam also tied the Cedarville University record for most home runs in a season. The dude just mashes baseballs.

* Payton Eeles did what Payton Eeles always does. He had nine hits in the series and scored eight runs. There’s no one else I’d rather have at the top of our lineup.

* Bryce Hughes also contributed in a big way last weekend by going 9-14 in the series with a couple of stolen bases.

* Dan Sewak hit a ball that still hasn’t landed yet.

* Our starting pitchers also dominated. Ethan Milburn struck out 10 batters, Tanner Gillis struck out a career-high 11, and Wyatt Fisher struck out nine.
 

This week, we make the long trek to Nashville. Your prayers for safe travels are greatly appreciated. We’re excited for the opportunity in front of us. We can’t wait to get after it.

As always, be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan


April 13, 2022

What’s goin’ on???

This past weekend was quite a successful one. We returned from Michigan with three victories and a series win, our travels also went smoothly, and the MLB began play over the weekend. It really doesn’t get much better than that.
 

Plenty of shout outs are in order from the weekend:

    * The first shout out I want to give is to Sam Punzi. Sam won the NCCAA Player of the Week Award and deserved to win at least one other award. Congrats, Sam!
    * Payton Eeles nearly hit for the cycle in our first game on Friday. If only he could’ve gotten that triple……
    * Lucas Rotello hit a game winning home run in our second game on Friday. It was so sick.
    * Tanner Gillis continued his strong play by throwing another complete game.
    * Also, Chase Springmeyer just rakes. No one can get this guy out. It’s crazy.
 

This week, we’re back home in Cedarville. Come out and support the boys as we hit the home stretch of the season. You’re not going to want to miss it!

Lastly, I want to wish everyone a Happy Easter. I hope it’s spent with family and friends and focused on the reason for the season. The tomb is empty and He is risen!

Thank you for your continued support of the Jackets. We can’t thank you all enough. Be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan


April 5, 2022

What’s goin’ on???

First of all, I want to thank you all for your continued support of Yellow Jacket baseball. The support, thoughts, and prayers do not go unnoticed. Although last weekend did not finish exactly the way we wanted it to, we did win two games and had some excellent individual performances.

The first shout out I want to give is to Lucas Rotello. He hit the ball extremely well last weekend and took home “Rapid Fired Pizza” Cedarville Male Athlete of the Week. Congrats, Lucas!

Next, I want to shout out Ethan Milburn and Tanner Gillis. Both guys threw extremely well and earned victories in their starts.

Finally, I want to give a shout out to Micah Stewart. Micah threw two innings this weekend, gave up no runs, and blew one kiss to the other dugout. That guy straight deals on the mound.

This weekend, we travel up to Michigan to continue G-MAC play. Again, we ask for your support and prayers for safe travels.

As always, be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan


March 30, 2022

What’s goin’ on?

This past weekend, we played in quite possibly the coldest four game series in the history of organized baseball. Friday was filled with clouds and cold, and Saturday brought a driving snow shower that lasted the entirety of both games. Although the outcome was not exactly what we wanted, we still managed to take the series.

We had many outstanding performances this weekend, but the biggest highlight, or highlights, were some of the photos captured of the players. Yes, it was miserably cold, but some of the pictures we got to see of ourselves after the games were tough (go check out the Cedarville Athletics Twitter page, @CUJackets, to see one of those incredible photos of Kale Ebling as well as see the photo below). Thank you to both the Cedarville staff and Lydia Springmeyer for braving the elements and capturing those moments.
 
 
Connor Legere
Connor Legere

Our last (but not least) Freshman of the Week this week is Connor Legere. Connor is a right handed pitcher from Madison, Alabama. One fun fact about Connor is that he is the cousin of former Cedarville pitcher, Noah Schleinitz. Although Connor cannot throw for us right now, we’re excited to see what the future holds for him. Welcome, Connor!
 

This weekend, we play at Yellow Jacket Field for the third straight series. Take a break from your studies, bundle up, and come catch a baseball game or two. It should be a fun weekend. We appreciate all the support.

As always, be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan
 
CU-KWC Prayer Circle
Cedarville and Kentucky Wesleyan prayer circle following the Saturday doubleheader.

March 23, 2022

What’s goin’ on?

Unfortunately, last weekend did not go the way we wanted it to. It left a bitter taste in our mouths. I’m just going to leave it at that. However, I do want to highlight some of the positives from last weekend:

1. Blais Hale had one of the best offensive weekends of the year. No one could get this guy out. It was extremely fun to watch. He got robbed of Cedarville Athlete of the Week, respectfully.

2. Chase Springmeyer had a terrific offensive weekend, too, spraying balls all over the field for multiple hits.

3. Jake Clements also had himself a nice weekend. He provided a clutch two-out hit to give us life in the third game of the series.
 
 
Daniel Mick
Daniel Mick

Next, I want to introduce our Freshman of the Week. Our Freshman of the Week this week is Daniel Mick. Daniel is a third baseman from Cincinnati, Ohio. One fun fact about Dan is that he might be the nicest guy you will ever meet. We’re thrilled to have Dan on our team this year.
 

This weekend, we resume G-MAC play at Yellow Jacket Field. We hope to see you all back at the field for some baseball. It should be a fun weekend.

As always, be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan


March 16, 2022

What’s goin’ on???

We’re coming off our first G-MAC weekend of games. Unfortunately, we did not get the outcome we wanted in the series, but we continue to move in the right direction. I’m excited about the direction this team is moving, and I love being a part of this group of guys.

Before I preview this weekend’s games, I want to highlight the positives from last weekend’s games at Walsh:

+ First and foremost, I want to congratulate Payton Eeles on his awesome performances this past week. Payton’s play in our four games last week earned him the G-MAC Player of the Week award. I’ll also tell you that this will not be the last award Payton will win this year. You heard it here first.
+ I also want to shout out Lucas Rotello for his performances at Walsh. Lucas hit two homers and sprayed balls all over the field for multiple other hits.
+ Tanner Gillis threw his second complete game of the year last week, too. He went seven strong innings and got us out of northern Ohio with a win.
+ Last but not least, I want to shout out freshman Brody Rice and congratulate him on his first collegiate home run. Congratulations, Brody!

This week, we play our first home games against a future G-MAC member, Northwood. The games now take place on Thursday (12 noon) and Friday (11 AM) due to rain that we expect to arrive late Friday and then to continue into Saturday. Before the rain arrives, however, the weather is supposed to be fantastic. Come out, enjoy some sunshine, get a nice tan, and support the Yellow Jackets. There isn’t a much better combination than 70 degrees and Yellow Jacket baseball. We hope to see you there!
 
Kaden Shook
Kaden Shook

Lastly, I want to introduce the readers to another freshman. Our freshman of the week this week is catcher Kaden Shook. Kaden is from Holland, Michigan. One fun fact about Kaden is that he is a huge Detroit Lions fan (I’m so sorry, Shook). We’re excited to have Kaden join the team this year, and we look forward to continuing to see him grow.
 

Thank you all so much for your continued support of this blog and of Yellow Jacket baseball. We’re excited to open up a long home stand and to play in front of our home crowd. As always, be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan


March 9, 2022

What’s goin’ on?

We’ve made it safely back to the great state of Ohio after an eventful trip to Florida. First and foremost, thank you for your support of Cedarville Baseball. Thank you to the faithful readers of this blog for your prayers for safe travels, thank you to all the friends and family members who made the trip down, and thank you to the various families that provided us meals on the trip. We truly are a blessed group of individuals.

Secondly, I want to say that we are not satisfied with the results of our Florida trip. It was a fun and exciting trip, but we are not satisfied. We want to continue getting better each day in pursuit of our ultimate goal that takes place a little bit down the road.

Next, I want to highlight some of the best parts of the trip before looking ahead to this weekend:

+ Hunter Laurell picked up his first collegiate hit on this trip to his home state of Florida.
+ Sam Punzi continued to rake.
+ Austin Brown went yard.
+ Joe Melchior and Dan Sewak both made their first pitching appearances of the season.
+ Coach Denny celebrated his birthday down in the Sunshine State. Happy Birthday, Coach!
+ Finally, perhaps the biggest highlight of the trip, Coach Markus Neff managed to avoid any major sunburns by applying a total of 9 bottles of sunscreen and wearing a hooded sweatshirt to coach third base in 80 degree weather. Well done, Coach Neff! ????
 
Brody Rice
Brody Rice

Last but not least is our freshman of the week.

This week’s freshman of the week is Brody Rice. Brody joins us as a first baseman/RHP. One fun fact about Brody is that you most definitely do not want him as your partner in any karaoke competitions. We’re excited to see the year Brody has for us!
 

The great thing about baseball is that it provides us with quick turnarounds. This weekend, we travel to Walsh to open up G-MAC play. We appreciate your continued prayers for safe travels.

As always, be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan


March 2, 2022

What’s goin’ on?

We have officially arrived in the Sunshine State! We want to thank you for your prayers for safe travels. We appreciate every single one of them. We’re excited to get after it down here, but let’s take a look back at our game last weekend first.

Last Saturday, we defeated Miami-Hamilton by a score of 5-2. Lucas Rotello had a big game for us, going 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, and an RBI. Our staff also threw extremely well. Tanner Gillis, Ethan Milburn, Wyatt Fisher, Wyatt Petek, and Reid Hale all worked together for a dominant performance. We hope to carry this momentum into our games in Florida. (It was also fun to get down to Prasco Park and play there. We always appreciate their hospitality.)

Our Florida trip is something we all look forward to every year. The weather is warm, the vibes are good, and the baseball is fun. In Florida, we also hold our annual karaoke concert. I think I speak for the entire team when I say we can’t wait for Sam Punzi to get on the mic. This trip should be a blast, and we’re ready to keep getting 1% better each and every day.
 
Hunter Laurell
Hunter Laurell

Our newcomer for this week is freshman Hunter Laurell. One fun fact about Hunter is that he is from Lakeland, Florida, a town about three hours away from where we play this week. Hunter is also an outfielder for us, having played all three spots between fall ball and early this spring. We’re excited to have Hunter as a member of the team!
 

Again, thank you all for your prayers. We ask for continued prayers for a blessed trip and safe travels back home next week.

As always, be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan


February 24, 2022

What’s goin’ on?

Thank you, Yellow Jacket fans, for your continued support and prayers for safe travels over our first two weekend trips. Despite almost losing the back two steps on our bus, we made it to Tennessee and back safely. We appreciate all of you.

Now, onto baseball. Although we finished last weekend 1-2, we learned a lot about our team. After losing a difficult game two, we didn’t sulk or feel bad for ourselves, we battled back to win game three against a very good team. We’re disappointed that we only won one of the games in the series, but we’re a resilient team and difficult weekends like this will only motivate us to get better.

Let’s get to some of the individual highlights from the weekend:

1. The first shout out goes to our starting pitching. Noah Cline, Ethan Milburn, and Tanner Gillis all threw phenomenal games for us this weekend. Noah battled through some difficult weather conditions en route to an excellent start. Ethan took a come backer to the knee, popped back up, and kept dealing. Tanner finished his first complete game in his collegiate career. All three guys threw their tails off, and we’re excited to see them only get better.
2. My next shout out goes to Tanner, specifically. He won G-MAC Pitcher of the Week, an honor extremely well-deserved. Congrats, Tanner!
3. My third shout out goes to newcomer Sam Punzi. Sam continued his hot start at the plate with another two home runs and a stellar bat toss to go with the second one. It was electrifying.
4. My final shout out goes to Coach Steve Dennison and his immaculate driving this weekend. Although he catches a lot of grief from the back of the bus, we’re grateful for Coach Denny and his steady hands behind the wheel.
 
Wyatt Fisher
Wyatt Fisher

Finally, our newcomer of the week.

Our newcomer this week is freshman Wyatt Fisher. Wyatt is a right handed pitcher from Cincinnati, Ohio. One fun fact about Wyatt is that he has a seemingly endless supply of 44 Pro custom gloves. It feels like he has a new one at practice every day. We’re excited to have Wyatt and his many gloves join our team this year.
 

This week, we will travel to Mason, Ohio to play Miami-Hamilton at Prasco Park. We now only play one game on Saturday at 1 PM. We hope to see you all there!

As always, be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan


February 16, 2022

What’s goin’ on?

First and foremost, I just wanted to thank all of you Cedarville baseball blog readers out there for your prayers for safe travels to Georgia this past weekend. We appreciate each and every prayer and all the well wishes. Now, let’s get to some updates.

Your Yellow Jackets finished with a record of 3-1 on the weekend. We scored 56 runs in those four games and hit 11 home runs. Yes, you read that right. We scored 56 runs and hit 11 home runs. It was an offensive parade and a fun one at that. This weekend was also a testament to all of the hard work this team has put in over the last eight months between summer workouts, fall ball, winter workouts, and preseason indoor practices (shout out to Coach Neff and the dreaded hack attack). It’s just a blast to be a part of a team that loves seeing each other succeed.

While it was a great weekend for us as a team, there are a few individual highlights that deserve recognition, as well:

1. Bryce Hughes hit a home run in his first at-bat back from knee surgery. He also made his collegiate debut on the mound, throwing two innings and giving up no runs. It was awesome to see Bryce back out there and playing well.
2. Caleb McKinion got his first collegiate start and hit in the second game of the weekend on Friday night. Caleb also made an appearance on the mound on Saturday.
3. Freshman catcher Kaden Shook recorded his first collegiate hit with a single into center field in our fourth game of the weekend.
4. In the same game, freshman Wyatt Fisher made his first collegiate start on the mound.
5. Brody Rice, Hunter Laurell, Connor Legere, and Caleb Gross also all made their collegiate debuts this weekend.
6. Westin Blattner expertly predicted a Blais Hale home run in our first game on Friday (be sure to check out that video and more on our Instagram and Twitter pages, @CUJacketsBase).
 
Caleb McKinion
Caleb McKinion
Next, I want to introduce another newcomer. This week’s newcomer is infielder/pitcher, Caleb McKinion. Caleb is a freshman from right here in Cedarville, Ohio. One fun fact about Caleb is that his dad, Dr. Randy McKinion, works in the Bible department at Cedarville and teaches a mean Theology II class. We’re excited to have Caleb on the team, and we can’t wait to see what he does both at the plate and on the mound.

This week, we will travel south again. We head to Tennessee for a three game series against Lincoln Memorial. We ask for your prayers for safe travels and health on our trip, and we thank you for your continued support of the Yellow Jackets. We’re already excited to get back on the field and compete.

As always, be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan


February 9, 2022

What’s goin’ on, Yellow Jacket Fans?

Before I begin, I just wanted to give a quick shoutout to the pioneers of this blog, specifically Trace Gillis. He’s the only blogger I’ve ever known during my time here at Cedarville, and I hope I can live up to his elegant style and grace, starting with the opening line (IYKYK).

Anyway, it’s hard to believe that the 2022 baseball season is already here. It seems like just yesterday that we all moved back to the quaint town of Cedarville and started another season of fall ball. We leave bright and early on Thursday morning for a weekend of baseball in Peachtree City, Georgia at the Peachtree City Classic. We’d appreciate your prayers for safe travels.

Before we do that, though, I want to get you all acquainted with the guys on the team. My name is Alan Perry, and I’m beginning my fourth year at Cedarville. Payton Eeles and Tanner Gillis are also fourth year players and fellow proud members of House 108. Kale Ebling, a third year player, also resides in the great House 108 (shoutout to former baseball players, Jadon and Turner, that live there, too).

Austin Brown, Kevin Zhang, Chase Springmeyer, Micah Stewart, Noah Cline, and Westin Blattner all join me, Tanner, and Payton as fourth year members of the Yellow Jacket baseball team. However, we aren’t the eldest statesmen on the squad. Graduate student Bryce Hughes is in his fifth year as a baseball player for Cedarville. Also, if you ever forget this is Bryce’s fifth year, he’ll be sure to tell you.

Along with Kale, Ethan Milburn, Blais Hale, Lucas Rotello, Jake Clements, and Reid Hale are all in their third year as Yellow Jackets. Blais and Reid are the only actual brothers in this group, but you would’ve thought it was Lucas and Jake. Those two might be attached at the hip.

Dan Sewak, Wyatt Petek, Caleb Gross, and Joseph Melchior are the only remaining second year members of the team. I promise we used to have more guys in this group.
 
Sam Punzi
Sam Punzi
Now, for our newcomers, I’m going to introduce them one per blog because they all deserve their own time to shine. Our first newcomer is Sam Punzi. Sam is a graduate transfer catcher from New Jersey. One fun fact about Sam is that he recently got engaged. Congratulations, Sam! We’re excited to have Sam as a part of the Yellow Jacket family.

We look forward to you following our journey this year. We’re all excited to get going. It should be a blast. Be a friend, tell a friend, and we’ll see you next time.

Go Jackets,

Alan



Alan Perry is a senior infielder from Seymour, Indiana. He is in his fourth season with the Yellow Jackets and is a Dean's List student as an English education major.