IUP baseball coach Anthony Rebyanski has announced six baseball recruits have signed on to become Crimson Hawks during the 2020-21 commitment period. They’ll be joining a team that graduated only one senior, outfielder Luke Hollander. Three seniors who had their season halted this year have decided to come back next year. They are outfielder Chris Eisel and pitchers Ben Hudock and JP Pellis.
The new recruits expected on campus this fall are:
Tyler Diefenbach – RHP – 6’4″ – 200 – Bats Right , Throws Right
Hometown: Stewartsville, New Jersey
Parents: Penny and Martin Diefenbach
High School: Phillipsburg
High School Head Coach: Dylan Sapir
Junior College: Northampton
Junior College Head Coach: Adrian Yaguez
Intended Area of Study at IUP: Marketing
Awards/Honors:
Three-Year Letterman … Honorable Mention All-Conference (2016) … Second team all-conference, honorable mention all-area (2017) … Team MVP, first team all-conference, second team all-area (2018) … Rookie Pitcher of the Week (3/2019)
Diefenbach on IUP: “I chose IUP for a variety of reasons. The school itself was a big selling point for me, along with the academics being top notch. I know that when I graduate, an IUP degree will have value. IUP also gives me the opportunity to continue my athletic career in one of the most competitive conferences in the country. IUP gives me the best chance to succeed on and off the field.”
Joe Dolansky – RHP – 6’1″ – 210 – Bats Right , Throws Right
Hometown: Erie, Pennsylvania
Parents: Mary and Joseph Dolansky
High School: Cathedral Preparatory School
High School Head Coach: Josh Constable
Intended Area of Study at IUP: Sports Management or Athletic Training
Awards/Honors:
Four-year letterman … District 10 Champion (2019) … Team captain (2020)
Dolansky on IUP: “I chose IUP because I am eager to be a part of what coach Rebyanski and his staff is building and could sense the tremendous amount of excitement around the program. IUP will give me the opportunity and challenge me to reach my goals both academically and athletically.”
Logan Margroum – UTL – 6’0″ – 190 – Bats Right, Throws Right
Hometown: Duncansville, Pennsylvania
Parents: Jennifer Stumpf and Ken Margroum
High School: Hollidaysburg
High School Head Coach: Jon Szynal
Intended Area of Study at IUP: Geology/Energy Resources
Awards/Honors:
Four-year letterman … Honorable mention all-conference (2019) … Team captain (2020)
Margroum on IUP: “I chose IUP because it is a great school and has a very good baseball program, and also because both my parents are graduates of IUP. There are a few friends of mine that currently play on the baseball team and love the program. It is just something that I wanted to be a part of and excited to have the opportunity.”
Chayce McCombie – RHP I 6’4″ I 170 I Bats Left I Throws Right
Hometown: Lilly, Pennsylvania
Parents: Ron McCombie
High School: Penn Cambria
High School Head Coach: James Poldiak
Intended Area of Study at IUP: Undecided
Awards/Honors:
Three-year letterman in baseball and basketball … Team captain (2020)
McCombie on IUP: “I chose IUP because when I was on campus, it just felt right and that it was the place I was supposed to be. I enjoyed my time on campus during my visit with the coaching staff, and I believe that IUP will allow me to grow both on the field and in the classroom, while challenging me every step of the way.”
Billy Perroz I UTL I 6’3″ I 185 I Bats Right I Throws Right
Hometown: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Parents: Amy and Bill Perroz
High School: Kiski Area
High School Head Coach: Aaron Albert
Intended Area of Study at IUP: Computer Science/Software Engineering
Awards/Honors:
Four-year letterman in baseball, two-year letterman in golf … Second team all-section, WPIAL bowling and section MVP (2018) … Offensive Player of the Year, first team all-section (2019) … Team captain (2020)
Perroz on IUP: “I chose IUP because the major I am interested in was offered and while I was on my visit, it felt like home to me and I just knew that it was the perfect and right fit for me both academically and athletically.”
David Smith I LHP I 6’0″ I 170 I Bats Left I Throws Left
Hometown: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Parents: Susan and David Smith
High School: Freedom
High School Head Coach: Nicholas D’Amico
Junior College: Northampton
Junior College Head Coach: Adrian Yaguez
Intended Area of Study at IUP: Communications Media
Awards/Honors:
Three-tear letterman … Second team all-star, honorable mention all-section (2017) … Steel Division Conference MVP, District 11 Champion (2018)
Smith on IUP: “I chose IUP because it felt like home and I was comfortable being here during my visit. I realized that IUP is going to allow me to continue to learn and develop new skills within my major of communications, along with continuing to develop athletically on the baseball field over the next few years.”
