#5 - Sheldon Witmer
Class:
Junior
|
Height:
6-2 |
Hometown:
Lancaster, PA |
Weight:
205 |
High School:
Penn Manor |
Position:
Outfield / Pitcher |
Bats:
Left |
Throws:
Right |
Played in 39 games, starting 38 in right field or as designated hitter. . .batted .366 (2nd on team) on 48 hits (4th on team) including 6 doubles, a triple and 5 home runs (2nd on team). . .carried a .542 slugging percentage (2nd on team) and .454 on-base-percentage (4th on team) while walking 19 times (3rd on team). . .drove in 31 runs (4th on team) and scored 35 (3rd on team). . .stole 5 bases. . .started 11 games at pitcher (2nd on team and Commonwealth). . .won 6 of those contests (2nd on team, 3rd in Commonwealth) throwing 3 complete games. . .in 70 1/3 innings pitched (2nd on team, 3rd in Commonwealth), struck out 51 batters (1st on team, 3rd in Commonwealth), including 27 looking (1st on team, 2nd in Commonwealth). . .earned 1st-Team All-Commonwealth Conference as an outfielder and 2nd-Team All-Commonwealth Conference as a pitcher. . .lso placed on the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Regional All-Tournament Team for play at NCAA Regionals in Newark, NJ.
Sophomore at Millersville University
Red-shirted season.
Appeared in 4 games as an outfielder, scoring four runs and driving in three runs . .ppeared in 11 games as a pitcher, starting 7. . .threw 2 complete games. . .struck out 42 batters and only walked 6 men in 50 innings pitched.
3-year letter winner at Penn Manor High School. . .as a senior, captained team that won the 2005 PIAA AAAA State Championship. . .earned 1st team L-L conference honors as well as 1st team Pennsylvania All-State Honors. . .holds the Penn Manor record for hits in a single season and is tied for first in career doubles. . .also participated in basketball for 3 years.
Sheldon Robert Witmer was born on October 25, 1986 in Lancaster, PA. . .son of Charles and Lucille Witmer. . .has a younger brother Seth and two younger sisters Krista and Janelle. . .Sports Management Major. . .aspires to start a family and coach baseball in the future. . .transfered from Millersville University.
Witmer By The Numbers
| Hitting Statistics |
| YEAR |
GP-GS |
AVG |
AB |
Runs |
Hits |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
TB |
Slug % |
BB |
HBP |
K |
OBP |
SF |
SH |
SB-SBA |
PO |
A |
E |
FLD% |
|
2008 |
39-38 |
.366 |
131 |
35 |
48 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
31 |
71 |
.542 |
19 |
2 |
19 |
.454 |
0 |
0 |
5-9 |
51 |
17 |
2 |
.971 |
|
Totals |
39-38 |
.366 |
131 |
35 |
48 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
31 |
71 |
.542 |
19 |
2 |
19 |
.454 |
0 |
0 |
5-9 |
51 |
17 |
2 |
.971 |
| Pitching Statistics |
| YEAR |
ERA |
W-L |
APP |
GS |
CG |
SHO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
AB |
B/Avg |
HBP |
|
2008 |
4.73 |
6-2 |
11 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
70.1 |
82 |
46 |
37 |
23 |
51 |
277 |
.296 |
8 |
|
Totals |
4.73 |
6-2 |
11 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
70.1 |
82 |
46 |
37 |
23 |
51 |
277 |
.296 |
8 |