If you want to catch a glimpse of one of the deadliest relief pitchers in NCAA Division II baseball, all you have to do is fuel up the car and make the short trip from I-81 to Fairchild Field at Shippensburg University.
It’s there that Ethan Miller, a former Greencastle-Antrim star, has been performing mound magic for the Raiders. Miller has allowed just one earned run in 15 innings of work this season. He hasn’t logged enough innings to register on the national leaderboards, but Miller’s 0.60 ERA is lower than that of New Haven’s Liam Carroll, who leads the country with a 0.79 ERA.
In College Corner this month, we’ll take a closer look at the exploits of Miller and other ex-Blue Devils in the collegiate ranks. We have updates on 34 athletes competing in 10 different sports.
College Corner will shift focus to Chambersburg next month before rotating to Waynesboro and back to Greencastle-Antrim in the months to come. Are we missing anybody? Please send additions for College Corner to Andy Sandrik via email at [email protected].
Below is a sport-by-sport, athlete-by-athlete look at how former Blue Devils have been performing in the college sports arena:
BASEBALL
Ethan Miller, Senior, Shippensburg
It has been 10 games since Miller, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound right-handed pitcher has even allowed a run.
Opponents are batting just .125 against Miller, who has appeared in 14 games and is 1-1 with two saves and a 0.60 ERA. In 15 innings of work, he’s allowed just one earned run on six hits and 10 walks, while striking out 15.
With Miller’s lights-out pitching coming out of the bullpen, Shippensburg is off to a 16-11 start this season, which includes a 10-6 mark in the PSAC.
The Raiders return to the field on Tuesday for a home game against Goldey-Beacom.
Caiden Smith, Junior, PSU Mont Alto
Smith, a 5-foot-8, 175-pound utility player, has seen his batting average rise in recent weeks after collecting hits in five of his last six games.
Smith has appeared in 19 of 26 games for the Lions and is batting .289 (11 for 38) with one double, one home run, seven runs, 13 RBI, and two stolen bases, to go along with a perfect fielding percentage.
Mont Alto (14-12, 4-4 PSUAC) returns to action on Wednesday with a road game at Christendom.
Aidan Grudzinski, Freshman, Hagerstown CC
Grudzinski has made an immediate impact for Hagerstown in his first season of college baseball.
Grudzinski, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound outfielder, has appeared in 17 of 24 games for the Hawks and is batting .255 (14 for 55) with four doubles, two triples, 12 runs, 10 RBI, and two stolen bases. Grudzinski is also playing a clean brand of defense, posting a .949 fielding percentage.
He’s had four games with multiple hits this season, most recently in an 11-10 win over Anoka-Ramsey Community College on March 14, when he went 2 for 4 with a triple and three RBI.
Hagerstown (10-14, 1-5 MD Juco) returns to action on Saturday with a home doubleheader against Chesapeake College.
Connor Rohm, Sophomore, Juniata
Rohm, a 5-foot-10, right-handed starting pitcher for Juniata, recently picked up his first win of the season.
Taking the mound on March 19 against Lycoming, Rohm scattered seven hits over six innings and allowed three earned runs in a 10-4 victory. He walked two batters and struck out another two.
Rohm has made four starts this season and is 1-0 with a 6.35 ERA. In 17 innings of work he’s allowed 12 earned runs on 16 hits and five walks, while striking out 10.
The Eagles (7-13, 2-9 Landmark) return to the diamond on Tuesday for a road game at Lycoming.
Jace Szaflarski, Freshman, Lock Haven
Szaflarski is getting some mound reps in his first season of college baseball and has shown plenty of potential.
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound pitcher has appeared in eight games for Lock Haven this season, including two starts, and is 0-1 with a 5.51 ERA. In 16 1/3 innings of work, he’s allowed 11 runs, 10 earned, on 13 hits and 12 walks, while striking out 20 batters.
Szaflarski has given Lock Haven three scoreless outings, and he struck out a season-high five batters in a 9-7 loss to Indiana (Pa.) on March 19.
The Bald Eagles (6-22, 3-13 PSAC) return to action on Tuesday with a home game against Pitt-Johnstown.
Carter Reid, Freshman, Messiah
Reid, a 5-foot-7, 160-pound reserve catcher/infielder, has appeared in six games for Messiah this season.
He is batting .200 (1 for 5) with two runs and an RBI.
Reid most recently appeared in a 9-3 win over Penn State Altoona on March 25, going 0 for 1 with a run scored.
The Falcons (17-6, 7-1 MAC Commonwealth) return to action on Monday with a road game at Eastern University.
SOFTBALL
Abigail Cunningham, Sophomore, Penn State Mont Alto
With Cunningham taking the field in every game, Mont Alto is off to a 12-4 start this spring.
Cunningham, a utility player, is batting .262 (11 for 42) with two doubles, 11 runs, seven RBI, and three stolen bases. She has a fielding percentage of .909.
Cunningham recently pieced together a multi-hit performance to lead her team to victory, going 2 for 3 with a double, run, and two RBI in a 12-0 win over Penn State Fayette on March 22.
The Lions, who are 4-2 in the PSUAC, return to action on Saturday with a home game against Penn State Du Bois.
Haley Dawson, Senior, Penn State Mont Alto
Dawson has found success this season as a long reliever for the Lions.
In six appearances, Dawson is 3-0 with a 4.88 ERA. In 14 1/3 innings of work she’s allowed 11 runs, 10 earned, on 24 hits and two walks, while striking out eight.
Dawson most recently picked up a win on March 17 against Frederick Community College. Called upon in relief to quell the hard-hitting bats of Frederick, Dawson chewed up four effective innings and earned the victory as her team prevailed in a 15-8 slugfest win.
Also a utility player for Mont Alto, Dawson is still seeking her first hit of the season, as she is 0 for 7 with two runs and an RBI.
Abby Stouffer, Freshman, Grove City
Stouffer has been a defensive ace for Grove City when called upon.
Stouffer, an infielder, has appeared in 10 games, including nine starts, and is currently sporting a .939 fielding percentage. She is 0 for 3 at the plate this spring, and is seeking her first hit of the season.
Grove City (11-7, 3-1 PAC) returns to competition on Monday with a home game against Pitt-Bradford.
Taylor Appenzellar, Junior, Mount Aloysius
Appenzellar, an outfielder, has appeared in six of 12 games for Mount Aloysius and is still seeking her first hit of the season.
She is 0 for 4 this spring with two runs scored.
The Mounties (6-6) return to action on Thursday with a home doubleheader against Franciscan.
Sydney Orndorff, Freshman, Saint Peter’s
Orndorff is in the midst of an exceptional first season of college softball.
Orndorff, an outfielder/catcher, has started in all 27 games for the Saint Peter’s and is batting .330 (31 for 94) with three doubles, two triples, 12 runs, seven RBI, and five stolen bases. She’s been close to automatic defensively, as well, as she is sporting a .982 fielding percentage.
Orndorff has been on a tear recently, recording hits in three of her last four games. Over that span she batted .538 (7 for 13) with a double, triple, and run. She most recently took the field on March 30, going 3 for 4 in a 4-3 win over Fairfield.
The Peacocks (12-15, 2-1 MAAC) hit the road on Saturday for a doubleheader at Canisius.
TRACK & FIELD
Ashton Botzan, Freshman, Indiana (Pa.)
Botzan is only in his first year of collegiate competition, but he is already vaulting to new heights.
Botzan, a pole-vaulting specialist for Indiana, recorded a lifetime-best height of 12-11.5 at the Stan Romanoski Open on March 22-23. The effort landed him in ninth place.
Botzan also competed at the SPIRE Indoor Games on Feb. 10, placing 24th in the pole vault with a mark of 11-11.75.
The Crimson Hawks return to action on April 13-14 for the Bucknell Bison Classic.
Seth Stouffer, Freshman, Indiana (Pa.)
Stouffer, a sprints specialist, has been active in three invitationals since our last update.
He compted at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge on Feb. 3, running the 60 in a PR time of 7.27 to take 29th place.
Stouffer was back in action for the Charlotte 49er Classic on March 14-16, an event that saw him place 53rd in the 100 (11.49).
Finally, Stouffer took on two events at the Stan Romanoski Open on March 22-23. He took 16th in the 100 (11.46) while guiding Indiana’s 4×100 squad to a seventh-place finish in 44.77.
Weber Long, Sophomore, Wake Forest
Competing in both indoor and outdoor, Long has established three new PRs since our last update.
We’ll start with the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational on Jan. 26-27, which saw Long run to fourth place in the mile with a PR time of 4:04.61. He also competed 3,000, placing fifth in 4:04.61.
Another PR was in store for Long at the Eagle Elite on Feb. 9-10. Competing in the 3,000, Long ran a lifetime-best time of 8:00.07 to take 18th place. Long then wrapped up his winter season at the ACC Indoor Championships on Feb. 22-24, placing 34th in the 5,000 in 14:28.65.
Long opened his outdoor season at the Raleigh Relays on March 28-30, taking 62nd in the 10,000 with a PR time of 29:25.79.
Wake Forest is back in action this weekend at the Vertklasse Meet in High Point, N.C.
Danny Miller, Senior, Lynchburg
There’s big news to report for Miller from both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
We’ll start with indoors, where Miller competed in five invitationals and established a PR in the 3,000 (8:55.63). He culminated his season by leading Lynchburg’s distance medley relay squad to a first-place finish in 10:02.89 at the ODAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 24-25. He also ran the 800 in 2:00.13 to place ninth.
Miller dove right into the outdoor season by competing at the Emory Spring Break Classic on March 15-16. There, Miller ran to a ninth-place finish in the 1,500 with a PR time of 4:03.87. After running a 1:57.58 in the 800 for 19th place at the Dr. Jack M. Toms Alumni Invitational on March 22-23, Miller came back even stronger for the Hornet Open on March 29-30, running a PR time of 1:56.26 in the 800 to place eighth.
Lynchburg returns to competition on Thursday, when it travels to the Colonial Relays at William & Mary.
Denver Norcross, Senior, Southern Virginia
Following an indoor season that saw Norcross lead Southern Virginia’s distance medley relay squad to a third-place finish in 11:39.52 at the USA South Indoor Championships, Norcross is ready to once again make an impact this spring.
Norcross, a Greencastle native who went to James Buchanan, has already burst out of the gates with competition at the Washington & Lee Carnival on March 15-16 and the Hornet Open on March 29-30.
At the Washington & Lee Carnival, Norcross ran a PR time of 4:19.46 to place 15th in the 1,500, while also running to 20th in the 800 in 2:04.17.
Norcross threw down another PR at the Hornet Open with his 25th-place time of 2:04.01 in the 800. He also ran with the 4×400 relay squad, which finished seventh in 3:40.01.
Southern Virginia returns to action on Thursday, when it hits the road for the Colonial Relays at William & Mary.
Taryn Parks, Senior, North Carolina
After competing in six meets over the indoor season, Parks is recharging the batteries to make another run at the outdoor season.
Parks is coming off a productive winter that saw her establish PRs in the 3,000 (9:34.21), 1,000 (2:45.92), mile (4:34.86), and 600 (1:33.43). She capped off her indoor season at the ACC Indoor Championships on Feb. 22-24, placing seventh in the mile (4:41.75).
North Carolina returns to competition this weekend at the Miami Alumni Invitational.
Aidan Horan, Freshman, West Liberty
Horan, a thrower, is off to a fast start with two PRs in his first two meets of the outdoor season.
He took on three events at the Bethany Invitational on March 16, placing 10th in the javelin with a PR throw of 113-1, while also placing 12th in the hammer throw (110-3) and 16th in the shot put (38-9.75).
Horan competed again at the Stan Romanoski Open on March 22-23, earning 20th in the hammer throw with a PR mark of 117-5, while also placing 21st in the javelin (106-0).
West Liberty is back in action this weekend for the Golden Eagle Invitational in Charleston, W.Va.
Kyle Baker, Freshman, Shippensburg
Baker has seen in action in two spring invitationals, with the distance specialist competing at the Dr. Jack M. Toms Alumni Invitational on March 22-23 and the York College Twilight Meet on March 27.
At the Toms Invite, Baker ran a PR time of 4:08.65 in the 1,500 to land 15th place, while also posting a 2:01.57 in the 800 to take 38th.
Baker ran another PR in the meet at York, posting a sixth-place time of 1:59.29 in the 800.
Shippensburg returns to competition on Thursday for the Colonial Relays at William & Mary.
Timothy Ehko, Junior, Geneva
Splitting time between golfing for Geneva and throwing javelin, Ehko has competed in two invitationals this spring.
He opened his outdoor season at the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge on March 8-9 and placed 11th in the javelin with a throw of 146-7. Ehko was back at it a week later, posting a fifth-place finish in 144-5 at the Bethany Invitational on March 16.
The Golden Tornadoes return to competition this weekend at the Slippery Rock Dave Labor Invitational.
Claire Coons, Sophomore, Millersville
Coons most recently competed for Millersville at the Plex Shootout on Feb. 3.
In that meet, she took 20th in the 200 (28.38), while also leading the Marauders’ 4×200 relay squad to a runner-up finish in 1:49.68.
Millersville returns to competition this weekend when it hosts the Millersville Metrics.
Rylee Henson, Freshman, La Salle
Henson has been inactive up to this point in the season for La Salle.
The Explorers return to action this weekend at the Ebanks Invite in Fairfax, Va.
Shavari Maharaj, Freshman, Hofstra
Maharaj has been inactive up to this point in the season for Hofstra.
The Dutchmen return to action this weekend at the NY Metro Championship in Randalls Island, N.Y.
GOLF
Sydney Barnes, Freshman, Millersville
Barnes is once again roaming the golf course for Millersville, competing in two invitationals this spring.
She kicked off her season on March 18 at the LVC Spring Invitational, shooting a 99 to finish in 26th place.
Barnes was back in action on March 25-26 at the Vulcan Fire Classic and carded a 96-89-185 to take 17th.
The Marauders return to competition on Monday for the Edwin B. Cottrell Invitational.
Timothy Ehko, Junior, Geneva
Ehko kicked off his spring season shooting an 88 for 11th place at the Geneva Spring Opener on March 25.
He’s coming off a fall that saw him place 33rd, and finish as the Golden Tornadoes’ third golfer, at the PAC Championships.
Geneva returns to competition on Monday when it hosts the Geneva Men’s Invite.
Ben Irr, Freshman, PSU Mont Alto
After a long winter break, Irr and the Mont Alto golf squad are scheduled to return to action in April.
The Lions will be competing at the Mont Alto Spring Invite on April 10.
HUNT SEAT
Madison Shanholtz, Freshman, Wilson
Shanholtz, a Pre-Novice rider for Wilson, saw action for in a Zone 3 Region I Horse Show on Feb. 10-11.
Shanholtz nailed down a pair of second-place ribbons in novice equitation.
The Phoenix return to action this weekend at the Hunt Seat Zones Horse Show in Elverson.
EQUESTRIAN
Kaylee Papa, Freshman, Emory & Henry College
Papa, a member of Emory & Henry College’s IHSA equestrian team, has been inactive up to this point in the season.
The Wasps are back in action on Saturday, when they travel to compete in the IHSA Zone 4 Championship in Sweet Briar, Va.
LACROSSE
Delaney Fulfer, Senior, Wilson
With Fulfer starting in every game, Wilson is off to a 7-2 start this spring and outscoring opponents 130-76.
Fulfer, a 5-foot-6 attack player, has scooped up five ground balls this season and caused one turnover.
The Phoenix, who are 1-0 in the United East, return to competition on Friday when they play host to St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
SWIMMING
Dylan Hervieux, Junior, Marywood
Hervieux capped off his season with a school record in a big way at the AEC Swimming Championships on Feb. 15-18.
He landed six Top 5 finishes at the conference championships, and broke a school record. Competing in the 200 backstroke, Hervieux posted a time of 1:58.14 to finish runner-up and break a school record that had stood since 2015.
Hervieux also swam to a second-place finish in the 100 backstroke (54.54), while guiding the 800 freestyle relay team to a third-place showing in 7:54.82. In addition, Hervieux was part of three fourth-place relays: The 200 medley relay (1:42.67), 400 medley relay (3:54.78), and 400 freestyle relay (3:26.44).
With Hervieux leading the way, Marywood swam to a 7-7 record this season, including a 3-1 record in the AEC.
Kortny Green, Sophomore, Elizabethtown
Green, a Greencastle native who graduated from James Buchanan, competed in three events at the season-ending Landmark Conference Championship on Feb. 15-18.
Her top finish came in the 100 breaststroke, where she placed 13th in 1:11.61. Green also finished 18th in the 200 breaststroke (2:41.91) and 21st in the 200 IM (2:23.65).
With Green in the lineup, Elizabethtown swam to an 11-3 record this season, including a 4-2 mark in the Landmark.
WRESTLING
Aurelius Dunbar, Junior, Penn State
Dunbar, a reserve 174-pounder for Penn State’s No. 1-ranked wrestling squad, has been inactive since our last update.
Dunbar, a Greencastle native who went to Mercersburg Academy, posted a 2-4 record this season and is 7-8 in his career.
BASKETBALL
McKenna Rife, Junior, Marist
Rife, a 6-foot-3 forward, saw action in four games for Marist this season.
In four minutes on the floor, Rife, a Greencastle native who went to St. Maria Goretti, totaled two points and three rebounds.
The Red Foxes finish their season with a 6-25 record, which includes a 4-16 mark in the MAAC.
Thomas Lewis, Junior, Goucher
Lewis wrapped up his season with appearances in 16 of 26 games for the Gophers.
Lewis, a 5-foot-11, 165-pound guard, saw 92 minutes on the floor this winter and totaled 14 points, including four 3-pointers, as well as two rebounds.
Goucher concludes with a 10-16 record record, which includes an 8-10 mark in the Landmark Conference.
