By: Andrew Miller, sports information assistant
Shippensburg University baseball junior
Jaxon Dalena and senior
Ethan Miller were named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-Atlantic Region Team Wednesday.
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Dalena was selected to the All-Atlantic Region Second Team as a starting pitcher, while Miller was tabbed for the Second Team as a reliever. It is the first All-Region recognition for both players.
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Dalena was nearly unhittable as the Raiders' top arm, posting a microscopic 2.52 ERA (fifth best in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), 17th nationally) with 78 strikeouts (fifth in the conference) and a .189 batting average against (third best in the PSAC).
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His 42 hits allowed was the second fewest among qualified starting pitchers in the PSAC. He ranked second in the region (7th nationally) in WHIP (0.94) and third in the region in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.20).
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Dalena allowed four earned runs or less in all eight of his PSAC East starts. Most recently, he was dominant (6 IP, 2 R, 6 K) in a victory over 2024 NCAA-qualifier Seton Hill in the PSAC Tournament.
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Dalena was previously named to the All-PSAC East Second Team.
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Miller pitched to a 2.93 ERA in 24 appearances out of the Raider bullpen in 2024. He recorded 27 strikeouts in 27.2 innings, and his eight saves were the third highest total in the PSAC.
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Like Dalena, Miller was previously named to the All-PSAC East Second Team.
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