Baseball | 3/26/2020 2:06:00 PM

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – With the COVID-19 pandemic causing the suspension of our spring seasons, the Bloomsburg University athletic department would like to thank each senior class for their dedication to their sport this year, and for the last four years with a virtual senior day.
   
The 10 members of the baseball senior class – Brett Alaimo (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township), Christian Ciotti (Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township), Chad Cooperman (Allentown, Pa./Salisbury), Ed Herbener (Drums, Pa./MMI Preparatory School), Andrew Holmes (Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township), Nate Krizan (Montoursville, Pa./Loyalsock Township), James Reardon IV (Springfield, Pa./Springfield), Gianni Sinatore (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall), JJ Spehrley (Pottsville, Pa./Pottsville Area), and Cole Swiger (Maple Glen, Pa./Upper Dublin) – have helped the Huskies to a 97-61-1 overall record, including this year's 9-1 start to the season. The Huskies won their first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship in 54 years in 2019 and made back-to-back appearances in the NCAA tournament in 2018 and 2019. Bloomsburg earned an at-large bid to the tournament in 2018.

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Brett Alaimo (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) - Pitcher
Major – Supply Chain Management
 
Athletic Highlights
Appeared in 21 games for the Huskies and made two career starts … Had a career 5.74 ERA over 37.2 innings … Earned his first career win on the mound in 2020 after going 7.1 against The Apprentice School and striking out six while allowing just one unearned run on six hits and two walks … Struck out 34 batters in his career … Held opponents to a .236 batting average … Earned four saves in his career – all in 2017 … Struck out five against Kutztown on February 25, 2017, in 3.0 innings to pick up his second save of the season … Had a career-high 20.2 innings of work in 2017.
 
Favorite BU Athletics Memory
My favorite memory with my team would have to be the moment we found out we had one the PSAC my junior year. 
 
Favorite Memory of Bloomsburg University
My favorite non-athletic memory from Bloomsburg are the countless hours spent hanging out with my teammates off the baseball field doing anything from playing video games to throwing a football around. 

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Christian Ciotti (Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township) - Outfield
Major – Supply Chain Management
 
Athletic Honors/Awards
 PSAC Scholar-Athlete – 2018-2019

Athletic Highlights
Appeared in four games for the Huskies and made seven starts … Has a career .361 batting average with 13 hits, including one double … Scored 13 runs for the Huskies while driving in six … Has three stolen bases to his credit … Scored three runs in Bloomsburg's win over Goldey-Beacom on March 7, 2020 … Recorded first career double in the Huskies win over Apprentice on February 23, 2020 … Drove in a career-best two RBIs in a win against Mansfield on April 22, 2019.
 
Favorite BU Athletics Memory
Winning a PSAC Championship with my teammates.
 
Favorite Memory of Bloomsburg University
Making lifelong friendships with people that I met through Bloomsburg.
 

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Chad Cooperman (Allentown, Pa./Salisbury) – Pitcher/Infield
Major – Supply Chain Management
 
Athletic Honors/Awards
 All-PSAC East First Team - Pitcher (2019)
All-PSAC East Second Team - Utility (2018)
PSAC Scholar Athlete (2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019)
D2 ADA Scholar Athlete (2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019)
 
Athletic Highlights
A true dual-threat for the Huskies … Appeared in 117 games while making 102 starts for the Huskies … Appeared in 37 games and made 30 starts on the mound … Has a career .295 batting average with 65 hits, including 14 doubles, a triple, and a home run … Driven in 46 runs while scoring 52 in his career … Has 38 walks and has eight stolen bases … Has a career 4.18 ERA over 174.1 innings of work … Is second on the career strikeout list with 193 … Has a career 11-12 record and one save … Had a career-best 7-3 record on the mound in 2019 … Held opponents to a .258 batting average … Had 10 strikeouts two separate times – February 22, 2020, at Apprentice and March 13, 2019, at Virginia State … Earned first career save at Winston-Salem on March 4, 2019 … Had a career-best three runs and three RBI against Lock Haven on April 21, 2018 … Had three hits, including a pair of doubles against Kutztown on April 11, 2018.
 
Favorite BU Athletics Memory
The whole PSAC playoff experience during the 2019 season. We played exceptionally well, had a lot of fun, and came out as Champions. The experience was, by far, my favorite week of my baseball career.
 
Favorite Memory of Bloomsburg University
Spending time with all of the incredible people that I have met in Bloomsburg. It's very difficult to pinpoint any singular events as there have been so many.

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Ed Herbener (Drums, Pa./MMI Preparatory School) – Pitcher
Major – Finance
 
Athletic Honors/Awards
 PSAC Scholar Athlete (2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019)
D2 ADA Scholar Athlete (2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019)
 
Athletic Highlights
Appeared in 35 games while making three starts on the mound for the Huskies … Has a career 3-2 record with one save … All three wins and save came in 2018 … Has a career 8.30 ERA over 59.2 innings of work … Stuck out 55 batters, including a career-best 24 in 2019 … Had a career-best six strikeouts in a win against St. Thomas Aquinas on April 9, 2019 … Had four strikeouts against West Chester on May 3, 2019 … Earned first career win on February 23, 2018, against Kutztown after going 2.2 innings, allowing one hit and one run while striking out four … Earned first career save against St. Thomas Aquinas on March 3, 2018.
 
Favorite BU Athletics Memory
My favorite memory with my team is winning the PSAC championship.
 
Favorite Memory of Bloomsburg University
My favorite memory at Bloomsburg is living at 68 Iron, with all of my best friends.
 

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Andrew Holmes (Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township) – First Base
Major – Accounting
 
Athletic Honors/Awards
All-PSAC East Second Team – Outfield (2019)
 
Athletic Highlights
Appeared in 126 games for the Huskies and made 116 starts … Has 103 career hits, including 31 doubles, a triple, and 15 home runs … Has a career .284 batting average … Driven in 74 runs in his career while scoring 86 … Had a career-best eight home runs, 41 runs, 46 hits, and 34 RBI in 2019 … Walked 71 times in his career and stole eight bases … Has a career .973 fielding percentage … Had a career-best four runs scored against Slippery Rock on April 24, 2019 … Had a career-best five RBI against Kutztown on April 11, 2018 … Had a career-best 13 game on-base streak in the middle of the 2018 season.
 
Favorite BU Athletics Memory
My favorite memory has to be winning the PSAC Conference Championship. All the work that we put in during the offseason and throughout the season to finally see it pay off was one of the greatest accomplishments of my college career.
 
Favorite Memory of Bloomsburg University
My favorite non-athletic memory was definitely the alumni weekend/Golf outing. Every year getting to see the alumni come back and tell stories about their experience at Bloomsburg are some of my favorite memories.
 

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Nate Krizan (Montoursville, Pa./Loyalsock Township) – Shortstop
Major – Accounting
 
Athletic Honors/Awards
PSAC Scholar Athlete (2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019)
D2 ADA Scholar Athlete (2018-2019)
 
Athletic Highlights
Appeared in 150 games while making 149 starts for the Huskies … Has a career .274 batting average … Drove in 77 runs and scored 87 times on 119 hits, including 24 doubles and six home runs … Had a career-best 35 runs, 47 hits, 11 doubles, and 32 RBI during the 2019 season … Had a career-best four home runs in 2018 … Played a started in 96 games in 2017 and 2018 … Collected a career-best four hits against East Stroudsburg on April 13, 2019 … Had a career-best four RBI against West Chester on April 29, 2018 … Scored two runs in multiple games.
 
Favorite BU Athletics Memory
Winning a conference championship.
 
Favorite Memory of Bloomsburg University
Hanging out with friends and making new friends.
 

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James Reardon IV (Springfield, Pa./Springfield) – Pitcher
Major – MBA
 
Athletic Highlights
Appeared in 27 games for the Huskies and made one start … Had a career 1-2 record … Threw one complete game in 2018 … Had a career 7.75 ERA over 33.2 innings of work … Has 40 career strikeouts … Had a career-high five strikeouts three times – at University of Sciences (2/24/2019), against St. Thomas of Aquinas (3/16/2019), and against Le Moyne (4/24/2018) … Won first career game on February 18, 2017, after pitching just 1.0 inning and allowing three unearned runs on one hit and two walks with three strikeouts against Charleston.
 
Favorite BU Athletics Memory
Winning a PSAC Championship in a dominant fashion.
 
Favorite Memory of Bloomsburg University
I don't have a specific memory, but I will miss living with my friends and being with my teammates daily.
 

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Gianni Sinatore (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) – Outfield
Major – Statistics
 
Athletic Highlights
Appeared in 43 games while making 26 starts for the Huskies … Started 25 of 36 games in 2019 … Has a career .224 batting average … Drove in 19 runs while scoring 26 in two seasons with Bloomsburg … Has 22 hits, including five doubles, one triple, and one home run … Stole seven bases in 2019 … Had a career-best three runs scored against University of the Sciences on February 24. 2019 … Had four RBI against St. Thomas Aquinas on March 15, 2019.
 
Favorite BU Athletics Memory
Winning PSAC championship and the brotherhood we developed as a team.
 
Favorite Memory of Bloomsburg University
Spending time with teammates and friends off-campus.
 

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JJ Spehrley (Pottsville, Pa./Pottsville Area) – Pitcher
Major – Criminal Justice
 
Athletic Highlights
Appeared in 33 games and made 20 starts on the mound for the Huskies … Has a career 13-7 record and a 4.78 ERA … Had a 6-3 record in both 2018 and 2019 … Has 101 career strikeouts … Held opponents to a .276 batting average … Threw 20 complete games, including 12 in 2019 … Struck out eight batters and allowed seven hits in 6.1 innings of work during the 5-4 win at St.Thomas Aquinas on March 16, 2019 … Took a no-hitter into the 7th inning in the 4-1 win over Winston-Salem on March 4, 2019 … Struck out eight batters and allowed seven hits against Virginia State on February 22, 2020.
 
Favorite BU Athletics Memory
Winning the PSAC Championship in 2019, thus advancing to the NCAA Regional Championships for the second year in a row.
 
Favorite Memory of Bloomsburg University
There are too many great memories with even better people to pick one, but shaving my head along with Chad Cooperman (Allentown, Pa./Salisbury) this past spring semester was pretty exciting.

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Cole Swiger (Maple Glen, Pa./Upper Dublin) – Outfielder
Major – Finance
 
Athletic Honors/Awards
PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019)
D2 ADA Scholar-Athlete (2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019)
Named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division Co-Player of the Week in 2018
All-PSAC East Second Team – Outfield (2018)
 
Athletic Highlights
Appeared in 157 games while making 157 starts for the Huskies – has started every game since sophomore season … Has a career .306 batting average … Has 162 career hits and 122 career RBI … Has 127 runs … Collected 40 career doubles, three triples, and 21 home runs for the Huskies … Has 37 stolen bases … Posted a career-best 50 runs, 62 hits, 18 doubles in 2018 … Had a career-best eight home runs in 2019 … Drove in a career-best seven runs in the PSAC championship game against West Chester on May 11, 2019 … Blasted a grand slam and scored three runs in the 10-6 win over Mansfield in Game 1 of a doubleheader on April 13, 2018 … Went 4-for-4 from the plate with three RBIs in the 5-4 win against Shippensburg on March 30, 2018 … Went 4-for-4, hitting a two-run home run and an RBI single in the 9-4 win over Clarion on April 11, 2017.
 
Favorite BU Athletics Memory
My favorite memory with my team was winning a PSAC championship last spring. Watching each guy on our team come together as one to obtain our primary goal was the most meaningful athletic experience I've ever been a part of.
 
Favorite Memory of Bloomsburg University
Meeting a group of teammates that became extremely close friends of mine is my favorite off the field memory. Everything we do at Bloomsburg on and off the field involves my teammates. Making an impact on others outside of baseball with my teammates has meant a lot to me during my time here. I will be forever grateful for the memories we shared and the relationships built at BU.

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From Head Coach Mike Collins:
"This is a special class that put us on the map. A 97-61 record, 2 NCAA Regional Appearances, first PSAC Championship in 54 years, hundreds of hours of community service, plus a 3.3 GPA as a group. We often say that winners prove it, and these guys proved it every day: on the field, in the community, and in the classroom. Through their work, we have tremendous momentum as a program, the example they have set and the trails they have forged will continue to inspire future Huskies!"