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Malvern Prep one of the best HS programs in the country continues to find ways to elevate their program and put an emphasis on Player Development✅

'25 W&M OF commit Chase Ecker showing off his two-way ability with an electric two innings Friday vs. Penncrest, suffocating the zone with his FB. Chase Ecker Malvern Prep Baseball

‘25 Skyler Smith with back-to-back strong outings this weekend, striking out four in 2 IP Friday while hitting 86 Saturday. Skyler Smith Malvern Prep Baseball

Happy birthday to the energizer bunny and lord of the charts, Coach Alexander Melconian 🎂

'26 Jack Herbein with a filthy outing in the regular season opener vs. Conwell Egan today, racking up 7 Ks across just 3 IP. Jack Herbein Malvern Prep Baseball

wOBA leaders through 3 scrimmages and our season opener today (min. 9 PAs) Luke Moore - .589 Brady Abate - .528 Chase Ecker - .502 A. Pellicciotta - .478

'27 Collin Romanczuk with just one hit allowed across 3 IP in yesterday's start against O'Hara, topping 87. Collin Romanczuk Malvern Prep Baseball

Fastball Zone% leaders as we head to Florida (min. 25 FBs) Will Oschell - 75% Chase Ecker - 75% Taig McErlane - 74.1% Jack Herbein - 67.8% Collin Romanczuk - 64.3%

The boys are back from Florida and '26 Jack Herbein absolutely shoved today, with a complete-game shutout against a very solid Sussex Central (DE) squad -- only needing 72 pitches to do so. Jack Herbein Malvern Prep Baseball

Absolutely filthy relief outing today from senior lefty Taig McErlane, hitting a new season high 85 MPH while striking out six of nine faced in a perfect 3 IP against Episcopal Academy. Fastball with an 80% strike rate and 38% whiff rate. Malvern Prep Baseball

Jack Herbein coming off the IL with his first start in nearly a month, going 4 IP vs. Episcopal today with 6 Ks while his breaking ball had an impressive 57% whiff rate. Malvern Prep Baseball Jack Herbein

Best hitters vs. 80+ mph pitches Brady Abate- .583 wOBA/ 21.6 whiff% Luke Moore- .532 wOBA/ 0.0 whiff% (!!) Tommy Sergio- .333 wOBA/ 12.1 whiff% Jackson Melconian- .338 wOBA/ 25.6 whiff%

Starting off our season recaps is '26 RHP Jack Herbein, who had a huge outing in the PAISAA semifinals for us last week to cap off his junior season. His breaking ball whiff rate of 38.6% ranked second for us while his top of 88 MPH was our team-high. Malvern Prep Baseball

'28 RHP Kaden Wallace stepped up for us this season with some notable innings as just a freshman. He showcased one of the better changeups on the team at a 74% strike rate/.184 wOBAcon while topping 84 with his fastball. Malvern Prep Baseball

'25 LHP Taig McErlane ended his Malvern career on a high note, being our top choice out of the bullpen while having the lowest walk rate on the pitching staff. He'll continue to shove at Catholic University next season with a bright future ahead. Malvern Prep Baseball

End of season Max Velo leaderboard: Jack Herbein - 88 Collin Romanczuk - 87 Chase Ecker - 86 Tommy Sergio - 86 Beckett Gaiski - 85 Taig McErlane - 85 Kayden Wallace - 84

'27 RHP Pauly DiBona had a strong sophomore campaign for us on the mound this season, being a reliable option out of the bullpen while showing off his plus command with just a 6.2 BB%. Malvern Prep Baseball

'27 RHP Collin Romanczuk became our Tuesday guy this spring after some injuries to the top of the staff, and he proved worthy of it. He topped 87 on the year with his fastball while posting a .190 wOBAcon with his breaking ball. Malvern Prep Baseball Collin Romanczuk

'25 two-way Chase Ecker, our Inter-Ac MVP, had an incredibly dominant campaign at both the plate and on the mound, while also breaking the Friars' single-season stolen base record. He'll continue his success with the Tribe next season at William & Mary. Malvern Prep Baseball

'25 IF Owen Hammond had a strong year for the Friars at first base, coming up big in the Championship game with a 3-for-4 day that included a 2-RBI double to give us the lead. He'll head to Tufts next season as a utility bat. Malvern Prep Baseball