EAST STROUDSBURG – In combination with the East Stroudsburg University baseball golf outing on Friday, October 4 at The Shawnee Inn, the Warriors are set to unveil the addition of Mike Pavolko, Jeff Pfeiffer and Dylan Tamecki as the 12th class of the "Bat Club" the following day at Creekview Park.
Additionally, ESU will introduce the Robert Shebelsky Legacy Award in honor of the former assistant coach, who created a last impacting and made significant contributions to the program through his 12 seasons and following his retirement in 2016. Jason Colletti has been named the first recepient of the award.
The Warriors will also host a scrimmage and alumni/family picnic on that Saturday.
More information on the inductees and the two-day event can be found below.
Schedule of Events:
October 4 - Baseball Golf Classic
October 5 - Bat Club 10:30 am @ Creekview
Scrimmage vs. TBD – TBD a.m./p.m.
Picnic – TBD p.m.
Information regarding registration and sponsorship can be found on the link below. Please forward any information and logo for the sign.
https://www.esufoundation.org/Baseballgolf2024
ESU "Bat Club"
Three Warriors – starting pitcher Mike Pavolko (1996-98, 00), utility player Jeff Pfeiffer (1984-85) and designated hitters Dylan Tamecki (2015-17)– join 38 previous inductees.
Previous inductees to the Bat Club are - pitcher/shortstop Joel Bennett, outfielder J.D. Stern, second baseman Jacob DeBoer and pitcher Jeremy Gigliotti (2013), pitcher/infielder/outfielder Tim Bishop, shortstop Brett Reynolds, outfielder Josh Butler and third baseman Mark Angelo (2014), pitcher Mike Balent, outfielder Kyle Sheaffer, pitcher Christian Saveri and pitcher/first baseman Brian Ernst (2015), pitcher Don Rentschler, second baseman Tadgh La Bar and outfielder Kevin Thompson (2016), and catcher/third baseman Pete Radocha, second baseman Ryan Hatfield, catcher/designated hitter Nico Delerme and outfielder Chris Knott (2017), and shortstop Evan Gallagher, outfielder Eric Boyer, and second baseman Joe Bennie (2018), Mike Bortz, outfielder Bryan Yagel and pitcher Mike Zimorowicz (2019), pitcher Tyler Eckman, pitcher Matt Festa, third baseman Alan Frick and pitcher Ryan Lubreski (2020), outfielder Robert Bennie, third baseman Drew Hercik (2021), outfielder/pitcher Ian Allen, second baseman Ryan Guarino, outfielder Bob Siemon, catcher Steven Zimmerman (2022), utility player Carson Freeman, utility player Scott Roth and second baseman Jay Young (2023).
Information on the "Bat Club" honorees is below:
Mike Pavolko (1996-98, 00) – Mike Pavolko, an All-PSAC East Second Team selection as a starting pitcher in 2000, anchored the Warriors on the mound over his four seasons with the program. Among career records, Pavolko still ranks tied for second in games pitched (64), seventh in wins (17-13), seventh in innings pitched (215.1), tied for ninth in saves (5), 15th in ERA (4.05), 15th in strikeouts (155), 20th in winning percentage (.567) and t-21st in games stated (26). In his All-Conference campaign, Pavolko recorded seven wins, 54 strikeouts, six complete games and two shutouts across 74.1 innings pitched, which still ranks ninth all-time for the most in a single season.
Jeff Pfeiffer (1984-85) – In his two seasons with the Warriors in 1984 & 1985, Jeff Pfeiffer was a two-time First Team All-PSAC selection as an outfielder (1984) and third baseman (1985). Pfeiffer left a lasting impact on the ESU record books as he still holds career-best marks for batting average (.403) and slugging percentage (.679) while ranking t-9th in home runs (17), t-11th in on-base percentage (.447), t-27th in extra base hits (40), 34th in total bases (197) and 42nd in runs batted in (74). Pfeiffer's 1985 campaign proved to be one of the best in program history as he holds single-season rankings of third in batting average (.440), third in slugging percentage (.755), t-3rd in home runs (10), t-5th in total bases (120), t-7th in hits (70), t-10th in on-base percentage (.486), t-12th in extra base hits (26), t-15th in RBI (47) and t-20th in runs (48) across 43 games.
Dylan Tamecki (2015, 17) – Dylan Tamecki made an immediate impact after transferring in from Northampton Community College as the Dillsburg native was a two-time All-PSAC selection (1st Team – 2015 and ABCA All-Region Second Team (2015) honoree in his two full seasons with the Warriors. He played in 106 career games, making 102 starts as the first baseman or designated hitter. From 2015 to 2017, Tamecki hit .394 with a .455 on-base and .571 slugging percentage while totaling 138 hits which included 27 doubles and 11 home runs to go along with 43 walks, 105 RBI and 73 runs scored. Tamecki finished his career ranked second in batting (.394), t-7th in on-base % (.454), t-7th in slugging % (.571), t-23rd in hits (138), 20th in doubles (27), t-16th in HR (11), t-23rd in extra-base hits (39), 23rd in total bases (200) and 11th in RBI (106).
Robert Shebelsky Legacy Award
Bob Shebelsky, a longtime ESU assistant coach, made exceptional and enduring contributions to the Warriors' baseball program. Shebelshy not only achieved remarkable success on the field but has also set a benchmark for future generations by inspiring players and coaches alike with his passion and dedication.
Shebelsky served as the assistant baseball coach at ESU for 12 seasons beginning in 2005 and worked with head coach
John Kochmansky since 2001 when they began their time together at Pen Argyl High School.
Shebelsky aided as the Warriors' pitching coach, guiding a staff that was annually among the PSAC leaders in ERA and strikeouts per nine innings, and coached three PSAC East Pitchers of the Year - Christian Saveri (2010), Jeremy Gigliotti (2011) and Matt Festa (2016). Festa and Gigliotti are the two highest MLB Draft picks in school history.Shebelsky helped the Warriors win the 2013 PSAC championship, their first since 1971. ESU has qualified for the NCAA Division II Tournament in three of the last six seasons (2011, 2013, 2016), including a school-record 38 wins this spring, and has reached the PSAC Tournament in five of the last seven years.
Jason Colletti has been named the first recipient of the Shebelsky Legacy Award. The 2008 graduate appeared in 47 games as a pitcher in the Red and Black. He logged 179.2 innings, striking out 109 batters. Since graduating in 2008, Colletti has become an ambassador to the ESU baseball program. He has attended countless regular season and playoff games both at home and on the road. Colletti has helped in the recruiting of numerous past and current baseball players. He has also taken on a significant role within the ESU Foundation as he has supported a scholarship for the baseball program
on a yearly basis. This selfless support in the form of his time, effort and finances of our ESU family makes Jason Colletti the pinnacle of what the spirit of this award is all about as his indelible mark on this program has and will continue long after graduation.
"J (Jason) was a great teammate and always had a deep passion for ESU," said head coach
John Kochmansky. "He has continued this passion, leaving his mark as a player, and now as an alum".
Golf Outing (Register Here)
The cost is $125 per golfer and the fees include golf, a bucket of range balls, a boxed lunch, hot dogs and hamburgers during/after play. The format for the outing will be a four-person scramble that also includes longest drive contests, a closest to the pin challenge and an opportunity to win a car for a hole in one.
On the day of the outing, registration is set to begin at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start scheduled for 12 p.m.
Individuals will also have the opportunity to make additional contributions through the sponsorship opportunities listed below.
Gold Sponsor ($2,000 and above)
- Foursome in tournament
- Signage on beverage cart
- Signage located on putting green
Silver Sponsor ($1,500)
- Signage on beverage cart
- Signage located on putting green
Bronze Sponsor ($1,000)
- Signage located on putting green
- Tee Sponsors: $200 each hole
Reservations can be made online at www.esufoundation.org/baseballgolf2024 or returned by mail (East Foundation, 200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, Pa. 18301). Please make checks payable to ESU Foundation (memo: baseball).
Scrimmage & Alumni/Family Picnic
The Warriors' scrimmage is scheduled to get underway at a time to be determined at a later date on Saturday at Creekview Park. At the conclusion of the scrimmage, an alumni/family picnic will be held with free food and drinks.
For questions, more information, or if you're interested in attending any of these events, please contact ESU head baseball coach
John Kochmansky at (570) 422-3263 or jkochmansky@esu.edu.
