2024 Baseball Small College World Series Preview
PITTSBURGH – The 2024 USCAA Baseball Small College World Series will take place May 13th - 17th in Dubois, PA. Baseball will take place mostly at Showers Field starting Monday morning, with two games on Monday and Tuesday at Stern Field. A Home Run Derby and post-season awards will take place Sunday night at Showers Field.
Tournament Matchups
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Streaming
You can watch all games live online by visiting theuscaa.com and clicking “Watch Live '' or by going directly to the USCAA Sports Network at uscaasportsnetwork.com. Single games can be streamed for only $9.95 per game. We are also offering a tournament pass option this year. For $39.95 you can purchase an ALL ACCESS pass which gives you all 36 games of the World Series, both baseball and softball.
Team Capsules
1-seed
Penn State DuBois- PSUAC Champion
Nickname: Lions
Location: DuBois, Pa.
Head Coach: Tom Calliari
Tournament Appearances/Last: 8/2023
National Championships/Last: 4/2023
Leading Hitters: Cory Lehman and Brett Beith, both batting .372 on the season; Lehman leads the team in hits (48) and RBI’s (36); Beith leads in extra base hits (15) and total bases (71).
Leading Pitchers: Jake Sikora - 4-0 with 1 save with an ERA of 2.90 and 34 strikeouts.
#2-seed
UC Clermont
Nickname: Cougars
Location: Batavia, Ohio
Head Coach: Keith Bauman
Tournament Appearances/Last: 13/2023
National Championships/Last: 1/2013
Leading Hitters: Jack Deeds and Logan Wilson – both hitting over .420 on the year, Deeds has stolen 31 bases on the season (4th nationally), while Wilson has 56 RBI’s (4th nationally).
Leading Pitcher: Logan Wilson - 7 wins (2nd in nation) strikeouts with 84 (1st in nation), 2.74 Era (3rd nationally)
#3-seed
Miami-Hamilton
Nickname: Harriers
Location: Hamilton, Ohio
Head Coach: Tyler Thamann
Tournament Appearances/Last: 3/2023
National Championships/Last: none
Leading Hitters: Joe Regguarth – 38 hits, 16 extra base hits, over .330 average
Bradley Vargas – 6 home runs, 33 RBI’s, over .330 average
Leading Pitcher: William Stultz – 2.43 ERA, 53 strikeouts, 7 appearances
#4-seed
The Apprentice School
Nickname: Builders
Location: Newport News, Va.
Head Coach: Ben Jones
Tournament Appearances/Last: 22/2022
National Championships/Last: 3/2022
Leading Hitters: Camden Weston 63 RBI’s (2nd in nation), home runs (4), batting average (.414)
Nate Yeary – 38 stolen bases (4th nationally)
Leading Pitcher: Nick Redman – 8 wins (shares nation lead), 2.45 ERA (2nd nationally), 50 strikeouts
#5-seed
Atlantis University
Nickname: Atlanteans
Location: Miami, Fla.
Head Coach: Willie Vasquez
Tournament Appearances/Last: 2/2023
National Championships: none
Leading Hitter: Jonathan Vasallo – 50 hits, 52 RBI’s, 10 home runs (2nd nationally)
Leading Pitcher: Kevin Rodriguez – 6 appearances; 3.28 ERA, 31 strikeouts.
#6-seed
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Nickname: Mustangs
Location: Elizabeth City, N.C.
Head Coach: Robert Krehel
Tournament Appearances/Last: 4/2023
National Championships: none
Leading Hitter: Jayln Lee – 69 hits (2nd in nation); leads team in home runs (8), RBI’s (41), batting average and slugging percentage.
Leading Pitcher: Colin Langley – 13 appearances, 63 strikeouts, 3.06 ERA.
#7-seed
Penn State Schuylkill
Nickname: Lions
Location: Schuylkill Haven, Pa.
Head Coach: Nick Evangelista
Tournament Appearances/Lost: 2/2015
National Championships: none
Leading Hitter: Owen Zimmerman leads the team in Hits (65), RBI’s (48), Batting average (.474 - 2nd in nation), OBP and Slugging percentage.
Conner Licklider and Nate Gilbert have both smashed a team leading 3 home runs on the season while each are batting over .380 on the season.
Leading Pitcher: Tristian Baer - a nation leading 8 wins in 11 appearances, while throwing 8 complete games, a team leading 53 strikeouts along with a 3.04 ERA.
#8-seed
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Nickname: Lakers
Location: Celina, Ohio
Head Coach: John Bailey
Tournament Appearances/Last: 6/2021
National Championships: none
Leading Hitters: Noah McEldowney - 8 home runs, 61 hits, 34 RBI’s, .401 average
Nick Hundley - 49 hits, 27 RBI’s
Leading Pitcher: Daniel Brayton – 66 strikeouts, 5 wins, 4.48 ERA
#9-seed
Penn State York
Nickname: Lions
Location: York, Pa.
Head Coach: Todd Meckley
Tournament Appearances/Last: first appearance
National Championships: none
Leading Hitters: Brandon Shirk - .384 average, 33 hits, 24 RBI’s
Andrew Miller – 3 home runs
Leading Pitcher: Cole Sinnott – 6 wins, 11 appearances, 59 strikeouts, 4.07 ERA
#10-seed
Florida National University
Nickname: Conquistadores
Location: Hialeah, Fla.
Head Coach: Nicholas Strong
Tournament Appearances/Last: 2/2018
National Championships: none
Leading Hitter: Jordan Lewis – 63 hits, 6 home runs, 40 RBI’s
Matthew Gonzalez/Yordangel Gonzalez – 5 home runs apiece
Leading Pitcher: Bastyan Hernandez – 5 wins, 56 strikeouts, 4.50 ERA