Active Ridley Park Wiffleball League Members
Dylan Harshaw
Commissioner - Captain - Long Ball - Developer
Born: January 13, 1998
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Majoring in Civil Engineering at Lehigh University
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Awards/Records: Single Season Saves Record, 2018 AL MVP, 2018 AL Silver Slugger
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Years Active: 11 years
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Bio: Considered the one of the longest tenured veterans of RPWL, the Commissioner is a big reason why the league is where it is today. Harshaw was originally a dominant pitcher in the league, but persistent arm injuries have turned his specialty into being one of the smarter and more effective hitters in the league.
Tommy Loftus
Captain - Long Ball
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Born: June 18, 1999
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Majoring in Marketing/Art at Neumann University
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Awards/Records: Single game innings pitched and strikeout holder, least amount of losses and lowest ERA in a season
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Years Active: 3 years
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Bio: When not striking people out, Tommy is also a member of Neumann's golf and club baseball team, as well as a pretty talented artist. His work has been shown at Ridley High School's art shows, and is available for purchase for anyone interested. As for RPWL, Tommy was a late bloomer, but has stepped up significantly is recent year, participating on the league's NWLA team, and being a member of our very on podcast "On the Clock".
Joey 'JVH' Van Houten
Long Ball
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Born: May 29, 2001
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Attends Ridley High School
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Awards/Records: 2016 RPWL Champion, 2017 RPWL Champion
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Years Active: 2 Years
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Bio: Joey is currently a junior in high school and is a member of the Ridley Raiders football team. In the RPWL, Joey started out by keeping stats for the older guys but is now one of the most active members of the league, helping out with a ton of behind the scene action as well as being an active player.
Jay Paul 'Pone' Volpone
Born: November 19, 1997
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Studies at Delaware Community College
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Awards/Records: N/A
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Years Active: 4 years
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Bio: Jay Paul spends most of his time outside of the league either playing soccer, or with his dad running their business cutting lawns for Ridley. This business translates over to wiffleball as Jay Paul is also a huge factor in our grounds crew. "Pone" cuts the field whenever it looks out of shape, and is a big help whenever a storm tries to ruin a day for wiflleball. Jay Paul has been with the league for a long time and is one of our more devoted players; not missing a single game over our two official seasons.
Michael Ward
Born: April 9, 1998
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Majoring in Broadcasting at Millersville University
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Awards/Records: N/A
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Years Active: 3 years
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Bio: Aside from wiffleball, Mike played soccer for all four of his high school years, along with Donegan. Mike provides a sense of comedic relief to the league while he makes fun of Jay Paul and is known for his interesting swing while up at the plate. Along with Donegan, Mike also enjoys some natty lighs, and likes to pack bombs every now and then.
Dennis Donegan
Captain - Long Ball
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Born: July 1, 1998
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Majoring in Sports Marketing at Saint Joseph's University
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Awards/Records: 2016 Rookie of the Year, most hits and doubles within a single game, most doubles hit in a season, least amount of runs given up in a single season
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Years Active: 4 years
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Bio: Dennis played soccer all four years of high school, and also plays golf and basketball recreationally; however Dennis's favorite passed time includes drinking ice cold natty lights with the boys, which he takes very seriously. As a wiffleballer, Dennis has made a name for himself on the mound, earning the title of 2016 rookie of the year and setting the record for least hits given up in a season (5). Dennis is a dual threat on the mound and the plate, proving this in regionals batting .415 with the NWLA longballs.
Greg Myers
Long Ball
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Born: December 15, 1997
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Graduated
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Awards/Records: Most completed games within a season​
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Years active: 11 years
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Bio: When not playing wiffleball, you'll probably find Greg out on the golf course. As mentioned, Greg graduated from a golf academy in Myrtle Beach this passed December, and plans on pursuing a career in the sport, which is what brought him back to us. While at school and living down south, Greg missed out on the 2017 season and was greatly missed; however, this year he found a job back in town and will be coming out of retirement. Greg has always been a big part of the league, being one of the original founders and helping out whenever needed, and this shouldn't change.
Josh Butler
Born: March 29, 1998
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Majoring in Electromechanical Engineering at Temple University
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Awards/Records: 2016 Rookie of the Year, 2016 Silver Slugger
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Years Active: 3 years
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Bio: In his time off the field, Josh spends his days working at the Disney store, Djing, and playing soccer. Josh has cemented himself as a top hitter in the RPWL, earning the 2016 AL rookie of the year award with a .458 batting average and will look to have a bounce back year in 2018. Along with playing in the league, Josh has helped out behind the scenes by lending his GoPro for recording, setting up his DJ equipment to play music for games, and even helping fund our 2017 strike zone. Josh's role will likely increase this year and we're happy to have him in the league.
Cam Farro
Born: October 31, 2001
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Attends Ridley High School
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Awards/Records: 1 RPWL Championship, 2018 Rookie of the Year, 2018 Playoff MVP
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Years Active: 1 year
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Bio: Cam attends Ridley high school and is a member of the school's basketball and baseball teams. Cam is also a talented golfer which further shows his athletic abilities. Cam will be a rookie in the RPWL this year and is projected to go in the second round to Dodgers manager Tommy Loftus. We may have a possible ROY candidate in Farro, and he should be an exciting addition to the 2018 season.
Jimmy Bramwell
Born: January 10, 1999
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Majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University
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Awards/Records: N/A
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Years Active: 1 year
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Bio: Jimmy was a member of Ridley's basketball team all four years of high school and played on both teams that made it to the district semifinals. Jimmy also played for Ridley's soccer and baseball teams, doing some of it all. As for the RPWL, Jimmy will be making his debut this season and will most likely fall somewhere in the second round. If his hitting in baseball translates at all to the wiffleball field, Jimmy will be an above average hitter and provide decent help at the plate for his team.
Dane McGrath
Developer
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Born: March 20, 1998
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Majoring in Actuarial Science at Penn State University
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Awards/Records: Most runs, walks, doubles, and innings pitched within a single game, 2017 ASG MVP
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Years Active: 11 years
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Bio: Dane spent most of his life outside of the league playing both football and baseball for Ridley Park, racking up 12 years with the programs and now attends Penn State Main with a major in actuarial science. Danes career with RPWL looks bright, as last season he finally started to find himself on the mound. Dane has shown improvement each year but last year showed that when he's at his best, he is a top tier pitcher. Once Dane figures out how to stay mentally and physically under control, he will be a real threat to the rest of the league's players, NOT just its equipment.
Chris 'GOAT' Durning
Captain - Long Ball
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Born: July 28, 1998
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Majoring in Accounting and Finance at Eastern University
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Awards/Records: 2016 AL Cy Young, 2017 Silver Slugger​, 2017 Batting Champion
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Years Active: 11 years
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Bio: Chris was a member of Ridley High's golf and lacrosse varsity teams for most of his high school career, and has continued his lax career at Eastern University. Chris has played a major role in the Ridley Park wiffleball league since its origins. RPWL itself is a direct product of Chris and Dylan playing wiffleball since an extremely young age, and slowly expanding since then until present day. While Chris was known as a dominant pitcher in the past, he has now become a base hit specialist, leading the league with a .371 average in 2017 and taking home the silver slugger award. Chris will look to have more solid ABs in 2018 and hopefully make his first trip to an ALCS.
Zane Johnston
Born: February 10, 2000
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Attends Ridley High School, plans to major in Marketing and Finance
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Awards/Records: 2017 Rookie of the Year, most triples and innings pitched within a game
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Years Active: 2 years
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Bio: Zane has played both soccer and lacrosse at Ridley High School and is currently a senior this year. In the league, Zane has been an asset on and off the field, mainly due to his graphic design assistance. In 2016 Zane played only 3 games with captain Chris Durning due to a broken collarbone, but his 2017 campaign was good enough to make him a unanimous rookie of the year. Zane held down the starter role for the royals, racking up over 40 innings and 5 wins for the boys in blue. In 2018, Zane will be back with the Royals as the first overall pick in the draft and will look to build off his success from last year to help provide Durning with his first playoff series win.
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Brian Bingnear
Born: July 22, 1999
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Attends Millersville University
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Awards/Records: 2017 Rookie of the Year
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Years Active: 2 years
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Bio: Brian had himself a year in 2017, taking home the rookie of the year award with Zane Johnston, and became a big role in the RPWL. Brian is one of our funnier guys in the league, always cracking jokes at the field and reminding us all that the game is about having fun along with winning. Besides cracking jokes and winning awards, Brian also helped start up our official RPWL podcast "On the Clock" and will look to expand on this in the 2018 season. Brian has gone from a first year player to someone with a major role in the league quickly, but rightfully so. The effort he puts into helping with the league and the podcast does not go under-appreciated and I look forward to see what he has to offer in 2018.
Colin Pollag
Commissioner - Captain - Long Ball - Developer
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Born: November 24, 1997
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Awards/Records: 2016/2017 NL Cy Young and MVP, most innings pitched in game and in season, highest BA, most runs, homeruns, and RBIs in a season, least amount of hits given up, most wins in a season, RPWL champion, 2018 NL Cy Young, 2016 Batting Champion, 2016 HRD Champion, 2016 Home run Champion, 2016 Silver Slugger
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Years active: 4 years
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Bio: Colin played baseball all 4 years of high school at Ridley, and if you had to guess based off the awards he's won, he is a pitcher. Colin also spends a lot of his time working at the Wawa on Fairview road. The RPWL without Colin would be like the NFL without Brady. As his awards show, if something historic is happening , Colin will most likely be on the other end of it. Other than hitting dingers and striking people out, Colin also helps run our stats for the season and is a part of our website design team. Colin probably loves wiffleball the second most out of anyone in this league, and his passion shows in his work ethic. Colin is an integral part of the league and it surely would not be the same without him.
Vinny Albanese
Long Ball
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Born: December 4, 2000
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Attends Ridley High School
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Awards/Records: Most walks within a single season, 2018 HRD champion
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Years active: 4 years
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Bio: Vinny is currently a junior in high school and a member of Ridley's baseball team. Vinny has had a long career with RPWL, starting out around the same time as JVH when they were in 7th grade. Vinny has been known as a hitter for most of his career, but has also seen some time as a backup pitcher. Vinny lead the league in RBIs and walks in 2017, and will look to remain a solid hitter in seasons to come.Aside from being a player in the league, Vinny has helped out a lot over the years by performing whatever tasks were asked of him. Vinny constantly helps set up the fence, clean up after a day of games, and helps fix up the field after rain.
Jimmy Davis
Born: December 24, 1997
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Majoring in Communications at Villanova University
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Awards/Records: 2017 4th Man of the Year
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Years Active: 2 years
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Bio: Jimmy Davis was born in the wrong era. Jimmy might be one of the biggest basketball fan you will ever meet, along with music. Jimmy is the third member to our "On the Clock" and definitely has character known throughout Ridley. You might have seen the video where Jimmy got a hit off of Tommy Loftus, where he could have easily turned his hit into a triple, but was too busy celebrating on first base to care what base he went to.
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Ryan 'Teddy' Drecher
Born: December 25, 2000
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Attends Ridley High School
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Awards/Records: RPWL champion, least runs given up in a season
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Years Active: 3 years
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Sean Bingnear
Captain - Long Ball
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Born: November 14, 1997
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Majoring in Business Management at Millersville University
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Awards/Records: RPWL champion, 2016/2017 AL MVP, most triples, homeruns, and RBIs in a single game, most triples in a single season, Most K's in a season (101), 2018 AL Cy Young
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Years active: 4 years
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Bingnear is a very athletic guy who played both football and baseball at Ridley High School, as well as for the infamous Nall baseball team. Because of this, Sean is able to transfer those skills to the wiffleball diamond and dominate the competition. Sean is known as one of the best players in the league, and butt heads with fellow Nall player Colin Pollag for the best to ever grace RPWL. Whether or not he is the best, he certainly has a case with all the awards and records he holds, as well as his two RPWL championship appearances.
Austin 'Bleach' Bleacher
Commissioner - Captain - Long Ball
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Born: June 25, 1998
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Majoring in Psychological Operations at JFK Special Welfare Center and Schook
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Awards/Records: 2017 Comeback Player of the Year, Silver Slugger, most hits in a single season, 2017 HR Champion
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Years active: 7 years
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Bleach is one of the most lovable and friendliest people you'll ever meet in your lifetime. Bleach was a 4 year starter for Ridley baseball, and also played football for Ridley as well, not to mention his lifetime commitment to Ridley Park sports. Bleach proudly serves our country but still makes time to return to his roots to help run the league today.
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Nate Smith
Born: February 24, 2001
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Attending Ridley High School
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Awards/Records: 2018 Reliever of the Year
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Years Active: 3 years
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If you listen closely, you just might be able to hear Nate Smith speak.
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Behn Worley
Born: October 19, 2018
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Majoring in Secondary Education at Cabrini University
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Awards/Records: N/A
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Years Active: 2 years
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Brendan Risley
Born: August 20, 1998
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Majoring in Marketing at Nuemann University
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Awards/Records: N/A
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Years Active: 2 years
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Frank Campanile
Born: June 22, 2001
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Attending Ridley High School
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Awards/Records: 2018 4th Man of the Year
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Years Active: 3 years
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Brett Korn
Born: January 20, 1998
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Majoring in Economics/Finance at Ursinus College
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Awards/Records: N/A
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Years Active: 2 years
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Georgie Santilla
Born: March 6, 1999
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Attending Millersville University
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Awards/Records: N/A
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Years Active: 1 year
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Through his small sample size, Georgie might be one of the most reliable players in the league. Georgie has a true passion for wiffleball and is loved by everyone in the Ridley area. Georgie is another player who brings comedic relief to the lot. Georgie had started his college career at Potomac State College in West Virginia as a lacrosse player but later transferred.
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Tyler Nachbar
Long Ball - Captain
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Born: April 22, 1999
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Majoring in Business Management at Millersville University
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Awards/Records: 2017 AL Cy Young, most triples and homeruns in a single game, most wins in a single season, 2018 RPWL Champion
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Years Active: 2 years
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Newly added Long Ball Tyler Nachbar currently attends Millersville University
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Wayne Shambo
Born: March 25, 1998​
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Awards/Records: N/A
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Years Active: 11 years
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Bio: Wayne is one of the longer-tenured players in the league, playing with Dylan and Chris and Austin way before the league was even established, making Wayne one of the OG RPWL players. Wayne is also a member of the Longballs who is the owner of the famous "THERE IT IS!!!" saying. Wayne is a lover of hockey and was a Division II goalie for the Kutztown Golden Bears.
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Riley Brown
Born: May 11, 1998
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Awards/Records: 2016 RPWL Champion, 2018 NL MVP, 2018 HR Champion, 2018 Triple Crown, 2018 Batting Champion, 2018 Silver Slugger
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Years Active: 4 years
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Bio: Riley played soccer all four years of high school and has been a member of the RPWL for the last 4 years. Riley has one championship already, and is a dual threat with talent both on the mound and at the plate. Riley's main purpose for the league is to just have a good time with the guys and kill clock until the party starts. Outside of RPWL you'll most likely catch Riley doing one of two things: Delivering some freshly made dominos pizza, or attempting to make a safe walk home after a long night out.
Eddie Bleacher
Born: June 17, 1997
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Majoring in Biology at Pennsylvania State University
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Awards/Records: 2018 RPWL Champion, 2018 Comeback Player of the Year
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Years Active: 7 years
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