Cam Burr had only thrown 16.2 innings all season entering Tuesday. Brian Kopetsky, Muhlenberg’s longtime head coach, gave the ball to the sophomore right-hander in the Berks County semifinals at FirstEnergy Stadium. Burr made his manager look very good with a solid outing against an Exeter ball club that had …
Read More »Tyler Minick-Gov. Mifflin
Tyler Minick thought the Mustangs were a little flat after Muhlenberg jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead at Shillington. Minick got his teammates fired up in a hurry with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning. The UConn commit blasted a fastball from Sean Levan …
Read More »Drew Fidler-Muhlenberg
Don’t be fooled by Drew Fidler’s 5’9, 150-pound frame. The junior lefty knows how to pitch. He’s an extremely valuable arm out of the Muhlenberg bullpen. Fidler proved that again Saturday night against Wilson at Owls Field in West Lawn. The southpaw tossed 2.1 innings of hitless relief with five …
Read More »Shane Rosenberry-Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg has several players back from last year’s team that won the Division 2 championship and reached the state playoffs for the first time since 2008. Luis Beato, Sean Levan, Sam Martinez, Jacob Rodriguez, Gio Cavanna, and Cameron Burr have all returned for longtime head coach Brian Kopetsky. However, a …
Read More »Brad Coley-Muhlenberg
Due to an injury last year, Brad Coley only made five appearances for the Muhls. He had a 1.14 ERA over just 12.1 innings. The senior southpaw is happy to be back on the mound and healthy again. Coley said, “The bond here is so tight and to finally be …
Read More »Luis Beato-Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg head coach Brian Kopetsky knows that the best is yet to come for Luis Beato. The 6’3, 195-pound centerfielder has a rare combination of skills. There’s not much that Beato can’t do on the baseball field. The all-division selection can hit for power, play defense, and run. Oh, don’t …
Read More »Brian Kopetsky-Muhlenberg
The Muhlenberg baseball team has experience on the field and in the dugout. There’s a lot of optimism in Laureldale as the season approaches. Head coach Brian Kopetsky surpassed 300 career victories last year. He enters his 23rd season as the Muhls’ manager with a record of (305-196). He reflected …
Read More »Edwin Suarez-Muhlenberg
Fans were standing in the corners of Muhlenberg’s gymnasium Tuesday night. Tickets for the Muhls’ crossover matchup with the Red Knights were sold out by Monday morning. Division 2 champion Muhlenberg was riding a five-game winning streak, while Division 1 champ Reading had won seven in a row. Longtime Red …
Read More »Alex Tomlinson-Muhlenberg
Alex Tomlinson looked like he just finished a heavyweight boxing match that went the distance. As it turns out, the bright red bruises on his face didn’t occur during the Muhls’ epic battle with defending state champion Reading. No, Tomlinson’s cuts were the result of getting tackled and kicked in …
Read More »Matt Flowers-Muhlenberg
As I spoke with Matt Flowers in the hallway outside of the gymnasium, the Muhls’ first-year head coach became very emotional. While trying to hold back tears, Flowers said, “I just wish my father could be here to see it.” His dad, who passed away in October of 2020, would …
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