Travis Jenkins-Gov. Mifflin

Paul Roberts — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:33:07 +0000

Travis Jenkins is known for his work behind the plate. On Saturday, the All-State catcher was needed on the mound and he delivered. The Canisius commit fired four hitless innings of relief as Gov. Mifflin held off Twin Valley 9-5 in eight innings. “If I have to pitch, I’ll pitch but catching is more my thing,” said Jenkins. He also came through offensively with a two-out, two-run single to left field in the top of the 8th. “I was trying to stay back. I was getting pull happy so just try to stay back,” he explained. Jenkins is a right-handed pitcher, but a lefty hitter. He was 1-for-3 with two walks and picked up the 100th RBI of his career. The (15-0) Mustangs put two runs on the scoreboard in the 1st inning at Elverson. Branson Adams drove in Bryce Detwiler with a double to left-center. Adams then scored on a wild pitch by Nolan Cromwell. The senior was making his first appearance of the season. He allowed four runs, three earned, over four innings. Cromwell gave up three hits and walked four. The (6-5) Raiders got one run back in the bottom of the 1st. Grant Moser, who reached on an error, was thrown out at home on Brody Majeski’s double to left-center. Majeski, one of three sophomores in the lineup, scored on an infield single by Logan Crunkleton. The senior first baseman entered the day with a .355 batting average and a team-high five doubles. Matt Koehler made it 3-1 in the 4th with a solo homer to center field. “He was due. He’s been getting robbed a lot, not finding holes. I’m proud of him,” replied Jenkins. Koehler, who’s committed to Juniata, went 2-for-5 with a double. Twin Valley went in front 4-3 with three runs in the bottom of the 4th. “They’re a really good team. They really battled,” stated Jenkins. After an RBI groundout by Kooper Zdimal with the bases loaded, Moser provided a two-run single to left field. Gov. Mifflin coach Chris Hole, who reached 200 career wins early this season, decided to use junior Joe Murray as a pinch-hitter in the 5th. In just his second at-bat of the year, the left-handed hitting Murray ripped a solo home run to right field. That ended Cromwell’s afternoon and tied it at 4-4. Southpaw Nate Sedgwick walked Detwiler and Jenkins before Ethan Grim smashed a RBI single to left. Grim, one of the top pitchers in the state, is headed to Virginia Tech. He was 2-for-5 with 3 RBI. Jenkins took over on the mound for Evan Glucksnis with two men on and nobody out in the bottom of the 5th. Glucksnis, a junior righty, was charged with five runs on nine hits and two walks. He struck out three in four frames. Nate DiRocco evened the game at 5-5 with a RBI groundout to second in the 5th. DiRocco and Majeski, both sophomores, had two hits apiece. Junior designated hitter Cam Zurawski led off the 8th with a walk. Lefty Jayce Oliver, another sophomore, then hit Billy Angstadt. After Murray got down a sacrifice bunt, the Raiders intentionally walked Detwiler to load the bases. The UConn commit finished with a single, three walks, three runs, and four stolen bases. “Teams like to pitch around him. No matter what, he finds a way on. He keeps his head up,” noted Jenkins. Oliver struck out Adams for the second out of the inning. Jenkins broke the tie with a clutch opposite field single to left. Grim followed with a long two-run single that hit the left field fence. Oliver permitted four runs on three hits in 2.1 innings. Jenkins got a pair of strikeouts and a pop-up to shortstop in the bottom of the 8th. He threw 45 pitches in just his second appearance of the season. The unbeaten Mustangs finished with eight hits and the Raiders ended up with nine. Gov. Mifflin drew eight walks. “We know we’re (15-0), but we haven’t won anything yet. We just go to practice, work hard, and have fun,” said Jenkins.

Travis Jenkins-Gov. Mifflin

Paul Roberts — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:14:00 +0000

Gov. Mifflin and Muhlenberg were battling for first place in Division 1 on Wednesday at Owls Field in West Lawn. This prime time matchup in the Berks County Baseball Showcase lived up to expectations. Sophomore Travis Jenkins hammered a 2-run triple in the 6th inning that led the Mustangs to a 3-1 victory. “It was tense. This was a big game for us, big game for them,” said Jenkins. The left-handed hitting center fielder gave credit to relief pitcher Matt Novotny. The senior threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and no walks. “I don’t know what to say. He did a really good job. [He] did what he had to do and came up clutch for us,” remarked Jenkins. The (8-4, 6-2) Muhls got on the board in the top of the 3rd thanks to Shane Rosenberry’s sacrifice fly to center. However, Muhlenberg only got one run out of that bases loaded with no outs situation. UConn commit Tyler Minick allowed two hits and two walks over four frames. The Berks Player of the Year in 2022 struck out three and hit a batter. The (11-3, 7-1) Mustangs tied it in the 4th on a two-out RBI single by Darien Troche that deflected off the first baseman’s glove. Senior Dalton Follweiler held Gov. Mifflin hitless for the first three innings. He entered the game with a (3-0) record and 0.91 ERA. Follweiler gave up three runs on five hits and one walk in 5+ innings. The righty had four strikeouts. Bryce Detwiler and Bloomsburg commit Xander Velez opened the bottom of the 6th with singles. That set the stage for Jenkins. He’s part of a very talented sophomore class that includes Detwiler, Ethan Grim, and Matt Koehler. “I have no worries about the next couple years,” stated Jenkins. Grim punched out two batters in the 7th for the save. Velez went 2-for-2. Gov. Mifflin finished with six hits, while Muhlenberg managed just four. Senior third baseman Derek Wilson was 2-for-2 with a walk. The Mustangs swept the regular season series. They beat the Muhls 15-3 on April 3rd. When asked what he likes to do for fun, Jenkins replied “Practice more baseball.”

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Travis Jenkins-Gov. Mifflin

Travis Jenkins-Gov. Mifflin