3B Staff
Eric J. Francis aka: Coach E
INSTRUCTIONAL HISTORY
Assistant/Pitching Coach, Penn State University - Shenango (2022-Present)
Owner/Head Coach for the 3B Barons collegiate summer ball program (Est. 2022)
Private Winter Instructor for various travel baseball club's (2016-Present)
Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach, Neshannock Jr./Sr. High School (2015-2020)
Head Coach/Instructor for U.S. Baseball Academy Winter Clinic (2016)
Cal U of Pennsylvania Annual Baseball Camp (2010-2015)
Camp Winadu Summer Camp Counselor/Baseball Instructor (2012)
Individual Instruction on Hitting, Fielding and Pitching (2008-Present)
PLAYING HISTORY
California University of Pennsylvania (NCAA Division II) 2010-2013
2013: Tied for the team lead with 13 appearances, all relief … finished with a 1-0 record, two saves and 3.74 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 21.2 innings pitched … posted 2.0 scoreless innings of relief at Charleston (Feb. 24) … earned the save and posted four strikeouts in 2.0 innings versus Salem International (March 13) … recorded the save with 1.2 innings of no-hit, scoreless relief against West Liberty (March 15) … worked 1.0 inning of scoreless relief versus Mercyhurst (March 22) … registered 3.1 innings of two-hit, scoreless relief with two strikeouts against Notre Dame (Ohio) (April 9) … tossed 2.1 innings of one-hit, scoreless relief at Alderson-Broaddus (April 16) … posted 1.0 inning of scoreless relief versus Gannon (April 20) … worked 1.2 innings of scoreless relief with three strikeouts against West Chester in the PSAC Tournament (May 8) … recorded 1.0 inning of scoreless relief versus Kutztown in the PSAC Tournament (May 10) … 2012: Medical redshirt … pitched 2.0 innings in start against Penn State-Greater Allegheny before suffering season-ending injury … 2011: Appeared in seven games with two starts, posting a 6.75 ERA in 13.1 innings with seven strikeouts and five walks … allowed two hits and one run in 2.0 innings with two strikeouts in season-debut at Lenoir-Rhyne … worked a career-high 5.1 innings in start at Armstrong Atlantic … tossed 2.0 innings in start versus Salem International … registered two strikeouts in 1.2 innings of scoreless relief at Gannon … transfer from Mercyhurst North East (2009-10)
Mercyhurst North East Junior College (NJCAA III) 2010
Year 2010 - App.-11 Innings-54.1 Runs-39 Earned Runs-25 Hits-55 Strikeouts-42 Walks-15 ERA-2.14 Wins-3 Losses-4
Westminster College (NCAA III) 2009
Transferred to Mercyhurst North East J.C.
Shenango High School/Neshannock High School 2005-2008
2008: Team Captain, Team MVP, 1st Team Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Section 5 “AA” All-County Team, Lawrence County’s Best ERA (1.54), K's (40), BA (.525)
Post 343 American Legion Baseball 2008
Coast to Coast Baseball (Puerto Rico) 2006
Mike Nuzzo aka: Coach Nuzzo
INSTRUCTIONAL HISTORY
Currently the newly hired pitching coach at Slippery Rock University for the 2022 Spring Season.
PLAYING HISTORY
Mike is a recent graduate at LaRoche University where he was a key member of the pitching staff during his 2 season at LaRoche University where he had a career ERA of 2.70 earning 1st Team All AMCC Conference as a relief pitcher in 2021.
Prior to LaRoche Michael attended Mercyhurst Northeast where he pitched for the Saints for 2 years leaving his mark with a 2.21 ERA and second in all time appearances with 33 appearances in 2 seasons.
Mike played locally at Neshannock High School where he was a 2016 graduate and a member of the 2015 State Championship team and played in back to back WPIAL championships.
Mike has been pitching and playing baseball since he was 5 years old and has played for several highly recognized coaches through his career. He has a deep knowledge of the game and knows what it takes to make you a better player and pitcher.
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