#5 - Sheldon Witmer
Sheldon Witmer
Class:
Junior
Height:
6-2
Hometown:
Lancaster, PA
Weight:
205
High School:
Penn Manor
Position:
Outfield / Pitcher
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Right

2008 Season - Sophomore

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.

2007 Season – Sophomore at Millersville University
Red-shirted season.

2006 Season – Freshman at Millersville University
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.

High School

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.

Personal

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