PBR Future Games: Looking Back at Past Team Pennsylvania Rosters (2012)

Brendan McKay LHP / OF / Blackhawk, PA / 2014

Suffice it to say that Brendan McKay is one of the more famous Team Pennsylvania participants in the history of the PBR Future Games. His performance as a member of Team PA in 2012 served notice of things to come. McKay had one of the most storied careers in the history of college baseball during his three years with the Lousiville Cardinals. The two-way standout went on to be drafted fourth overall in the first round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. It would take us far too much room to look back at the records and national awards that McKay earned during his college career, but you can read about them in his college bio.

McKay was able to continue to utilize his two-way abilities as a professional in his first season with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the New York Penn League. The left-handed hitter belted four home runs and drove in 22 runs in just 125 plate appearances last summer. In six appearances and just 20 innings on the mound, McKay went 1-0 with a sparkling 1.80 ERA while registering 21 strikeouts and held opposing hitters to a .149 batting average against.

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Deon Stafford Jr. C / C / Lower Dauphin, PA / 2014

Following a standout three-year career at Saint Joseph's Stafford Jr. was selected in the fifth round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stafford exited Saint Joseph's with a host of program records following his three seasons. His 18 home runs in a season and three home runs in a game are program bests. He also sits second in career home runs with 28. 

Stafford excelled in his first season of minor league baseball hitting .280 with four home runs and 28 RBI for the West Virginia Black Bears in the New York Penn League.

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Dominic Cuoci RHP / SS / La Salle , PA / 2014

A teammate of Stafford's at Saint Joseph's, Couci has seen time as an infielder and as a pitcher during his career. 2017 was a breakout season for the right-handed hitter as he hit a career best .261 while belting 10 home runs to go along with 31 RBI. 

College Bio

Collin Fantaskey OF / SS / Warren Area , PA / 2014

Fantaskey has played a key role in helping Mercyhurst go 121-33 over his first three seasons including a trip to the 2015 NCAA Division II World Series. During his first three years as a Laker Fantaskey has started in 87 games and has hit .283 for his career while scoring 69 runs.

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Matt Gordon RHP / 1B / Grove City, PA / 2014

Following his freshman season at Binghamton University, Gordon transferred to Slippery Rock where he has flourished. The righty has gone 11-6 over the past two seasons while logging 115 innings on the mound. Gordon has struck out 91 batters over two seasons while walking just 26.

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Eric Ligda RHP / 1B / Avon Grove , PA / 2014

Ligda transferred to Arizona Western College in 2017 and put together one of the top seasons of any pitcher in NJCAA Division 1 baseball. The righty went 11-5 with a 2.06 ERA while leading all of Division I JUCO baseball in games started (17), wins (11), complete games (6) and innings pitched (109). Following his breakout season Ligda transferred to Wagner University where he is currently a redshirt junior.

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Christian Porterfield C / 3B / West Middlesex, PA / 2014

Named a 1st Team All-PSAC West performer following an outstanding junior season at Slippery Rock. Porterfield hit .364 as a junior with nine home runs, 45 RBI and impressed with a .450 on base percentage. 

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Jamie Switalski 3B / RHP / Pine-Richland , PA / 2014

Named a Freshman All-American following a standout first season at UMBC in 2015. A three-year starter, Switalski has compiled a career .398 on base percentage and has a career .299 batting average.

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Ted Williams 2B / SS / Meadville Area, PA / 2014

Started every game for Millersville as a sophomore in the Marauders run to the NCAA Division II national title game in 2016. Has compiled a career .428 on base percentage while fielding at a .965 clip. Williams was a Futures Collegiate League All-Star last summer as a member of the Nashua Silver Knights.

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