The Delaware Valley baseball team has reached the postseason in 10 of the last 20 seasons with seven

trips to the Middle Atlantic Conference/Freedom Conference playoffs and six invitations to the Eastern

College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southern Region Championships.

The Aggies won the MAC Freedom regular-season title in 1998 and reached the conference championship

game in both 1998 and 2002. They were crowned ECAC champs in 1999 to cap a school-record 31-7

season and won the title once again in 2003.

Individually, Delaware Valley has had seven MAC/Freedom Conference Most Valuable Players since 1998:

Matt Altieri (1998), Jason Stackhouse (1999), Tony DeLude (2001 and 2002), Mark Roth (2003), Zach

Jakubowski (2008) and Kyle Wenger (2015). Roth and Brandon McCabe earned All-American honors in

2003 and 2004 respectively.

About the Team

Head Coach Bob AltieriA 1992 graduate of Delaware Valley University and a member of its Athletic Hall of Fame, Bob Altieri has produced a record 307 wins and seven trips to the postsea-son in his 17 years as head coach. He recorded his 300th career victory against FDU-Florham on March 19, 2016.

Altieri was promoted to head coach in 2000 following a six-year stint as an as-sistant. Despite losing the team’s top three pitchers to graduation in ‘99, Altieri directed the Aggies to a 23-16 record and earned trips to both the Middle Atlantic Conference and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) playoffs. He was named the MAC Freedom Coach of the Year for his efforts.

The 2001 edition of the Aggies compiled the best 17-game start in program history with a 15-2 mark and right fielder Tony DeLude was named the conference’s Most Valuable Player. DeLude repeated as conference MVP in 2002 and Rich Bayachek was named the Pitcher of the Year as the team won 24 games, reached the confer-ence championship game and was selected for the ECAC playoffs.

In 2003, Delaware Valley qualified for the Freedom Conference playoffs and had the conference MVP for the fifth time in the last six years as first baseman Mark Roth earned the accolade. Roth was later named a second team All-American.

The Aggies took first place honors in the Freedom Conference during the regular season and was selected to host the ECAC South Region Championships in 2004. The team won both ECAC contests to capture the title and finish 27-13. Left fielder Brandon McCabe was named a third team All-American after the season.

In 2008, the Aggies were picked to finish last in the preseason conference coaches’ poll. Instead, Altieri and his squad went 25-18, qualified for the Freedom Con-ference playoffs and reached the ECAC South Region Championship Game. They followed the next year with a 21-13 record and another berth in the ECAC playoffs.

Delaware Valley University, located in picturesque Doylestown, Pa., is an independent, interdisciplinary

college featuring individualized attention, small class sizes and an applied as well as theoretical approach to learning. Founded in 1896, DelVal has grown from an agricultural school to an academi-cally rigorous institution dedicated to the sciences and liberal arts. Today, we use our more than one thousand acres of beautifully maintained land as a functional learning environment, creating a real-life, open-air classroom for

many of our disciplines. Because of our 15:1 student-faculty ratio, there is no room for anonymity. Our faculty know our students by name, developing strong mentoring relationships with them. DelVal offers more than 25 undergraduate majors in the life, physical and ag-ricultural sciences, humanities and business; six master’s programs; a doctoral degree; and a variety of adult education courses.

About DelVal

Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Pete O’HaraThe 2016-17 season will mark O’Hara’s second year as an assistant coach and recruiting coordi-nator for the Aggie baseball team.

A three-year team captain and a three-time all-conference selection on the baseball diamond, O’Hara is among the school’s all-time leaders in a number of categories. He is second on the career charts in hits (200), runs (154) and stolen bases (78) and fourth in doubles with 32. In his senior season (2014), O’Hara moved from the outfield to shortstop to help his squad and he earned second team, all-region accolades.

O’Hara can be reached at 267.987.9386 or Peter.OHara@delval.edu.

Athletes to Watch #10 Bobby Altieri Senior East Norriton, PA Norristown Secondary Education

2016: Played in 26 contests (25 starts)... Received all-MAC Freedom honorable mention... Batted .405 with eight doubles, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored... Led the team in doubles and ranked second in hits (34) and batting average... Was third in the conference in hitting... Posted a .542 batting average, five doubles, nine RBI and 10 runs scored in his final 13 games... Selected to the MAC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2015: Started 22 games... Hit .232 with one double, five RBI and 12 runs scored... Named to the MAC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2014: Outfielder made 26 starts in 30 games played…Batted .257 with 19 hits in 74 at-bats, including six doubles…Scored 15 runs and knocked in seven… Had two assists in the outfield.

#4 Kevin Crill Junior Highland Falls, NY James J. O’Neill Turf Management

2016: Started 33 contests... Batted .282 with four doubles, 11 RBI and 20 runs scored... Also made four pitching appearances (three starts) and went 1-1 with five strikeouts... Produced six multi-hit games.

2015: Was a starter in all 36 games... Hit .271 with four doubles, one triple, 15 RBI and 27 runs scored... Was 12-for-14 on stolen base attempts... Ranked second on the team in stolen bases, tied for second in runs and was fourth in RBI... Made two appearances on the mound with one start... Was 1-0 with a 7.50 ERA and struck out six batters... Named to the MAC Spring Sportsmanship Team.

#25 Jeremy Hefele Junior Southampton, PA William Tennent Business Administration

2016: Appeared in eight games with seven starts on the mound... Went 2-4 with a 4.19 ERA and 24 strikeouts... Led the team with three complete games and was sec-ond in strikeouts... Selected to the MAC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2015: Saw action in 11 games (six starts)... Made eight appearances on the mound with six starts... Was 0-4 with an 8.89 ERA... Struck out 20 batters.

#12 Kyle Wenger Senior Souderton, PA Souderton Media and Communication

2016: Started 20 games before suffering a season-ending injury... A member of the all-MAC Freedom second team... Led the team with a .449 batting average, four triples and nine stolen bases... Ranked second in runs (22), home runs (2) and RBI (18) and third in doubles (6)... Received D3baseball.com Preseason All-America honorable mention... Named the MAC Freedom Player of the Week one time... A team captain.

2015: Selected to the D3baseball.com all-Mid-Atlantic Region and all-MAC Freedom first teams... Named the MAC Freedom Player of the Year... Received all-ECAC South second team honors... Earned D3baseball.com Preseason All-America hon-orable mention... Started all 36 games... Led the team in runs (36), triples (5), home runs (5), RBI (29) and stolen bases (22) and was second in batting average (.432).

2014: Garnered numerous honors including Freedom Con-ference Rookie of the Year, first-team selection for both the Freedom Conference and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (South Region), D3baseball.com and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) all-region first team selection…Ranked third in all of Division III and notched sev-enth-highest, single-season batting average in school history with a .479 mark…Was also fourth in Division III in on-base percentage (.551) and 12th in slugging (.744).

The Delaware Valley University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has run a Toys For Tots campaign during the

holiday season for a number of years. For many of those years, the DelVal baseball team has made the biggest donation

of any individual or group. This past year, the team filled up two large boxes with toys ranging from Frisbees to fire trucks.

According to the organization’s website, the primary goal of Toys For Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas,

a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive and patriotic

citizens.

Giving Back

Teaching The Next GenerationIn March of 2016, the Delaware Valley University baseball team held its inaugural Winter Youth Clinic. Twenty-five kids

ranging from ages 6 to 17 attended the first of what is expected to become an annual event.

The kids learned the fundamentals of hitting, defense and baserunning as the Aggie coaches and players worked individ-

ually with each camper. They worked in 45-minute rotations at each area of specialization and it allowed campers to get

a jump start and learn new skills for their upcoming youth baseball seasons.

All proceeds from the clinic went in support of DelVal’s Spring Break trip to Fort Pierce. Florida.

Fri.- 3/3- Florida Trip TBA Sat. 3/11 Fri. 3/17 at DeSales University* 3:30 p.m. Sat. 3/18 DESALES UNIVERSITY* (DH) 12:00 p.m. Wed. 3/22 PENN STATE BRANDYWINE 3:30 p.m. Fri. 3/24 KING’S COLLEGE* 3:30 p.m. Sat. 3/25 at King’s College* (DH) 12:00 p.m. Wed. 3/29 at Albright College 3:30 p.m. Fri. 3/31 MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY* 3:30 p.m. Sat. 4/1 at Misericordia University* (DH) 12/1:00 p.m. Wed. 4/5 CABRINI COLLEGE 3:30 p.m. Fri. 4/7 at Manhattanville College* 3:30 p.m. Sat. 4/8 MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE* (DH) 12:00 p.m. Thu. 4/13 at Wilkes University* 3:30 p.m. Fri. 4/14 WILKES UNIVERSITY* (DH) 12:00 p.m.

Fri. 4/21 FDU-FLORHAM* 3:30 p.m. Sat. 4/22 at FDU-Florham* (DH) 12/1:00 p.m. Tue. 4/25 JOHN JAY COLLEGE 4:00 p.m. Fri. 4/28 at Eastern University* 3:30 p.m. Sat. 4/29 EASTERN UNIVERSITY* (DH) 12:00 p.m.

Sun. 4/30 SUMMIT UNIVERSITY (DH) 12:00 p.m.

* Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom Game

(Tentative)

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