Bloomsburg to Honor 1995 Baseball Team

BLOOMSBURG— The Bloomsburg University baseball team will hold a ceremony honoring members of the 1995 Huskies baseball team between its two games against Kutztown on Saturday, April 9th.

The 1995 Huskies baseball team captured the North Central Regional Championship and made the school's only appearance in the NCAA Division II College World Series.

Activities planned for the day include a luncheon at Danny Litwhiler Field, the between-game ceremony and a special events dinner to be held in the evening.

Team Photo of the 1995 Bloomsburg University Baseball Team

The Huskies began the North Central Regional Championships that year by picking up two wins, first against Mansfield and then versus Mercyhurst. The Huskies would drop their next game to Mansfield before beating them, 12-7, in the final game to move onto the World Series.

At the World Series, the Huskies dropped their opening game against Florida Southern before bouncing back to win their second game against Ashland. Bloomsburg would be eliminated from the tournament by Valdosta State in its next game.

The 1995 baseball team was led by third baseman Matt Croyle who hit .390 with 25 RBI's and a team-high five triples. Outfielder Chet Henicle hit .361 that season, good enough for second on the team. He had team-highs in doubles and stolen bases with 23 and 24, respectively. Pitcher Jon D. Fritz led the team in RBI's with 47, while outfielder Ben Henicle hit .303 with 45 RBI's and a team-high seven homeruns.

On the mound, Chad Arnold led the Huskies with a 12-4 record and an ERA of 2.59 to go along with a team-high 88 strikeouts. Named first team All-American, Arnold was joined on the All-North Atlantic Region team by C. Henicle and pitcher Jed Custer. Custer was 4-3 with a team-best 12 saves that year.

The Huskies are inviting everyone to the games to help celebrate the accomplishments of the 1995 team's historic season. The first game of the twinbill is set to start at 1:00 p.m.