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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2023 Baseball Roster

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Willis Glassgow, UNC Pembroke
Willis Glassgow, UNC Pembroke
Willis Glassgow, UNC Pembroke
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12 Markus Cestra

12 Markus Cestra

  • Position:
    Shortstop / Second Base
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-9 / 170
  • B/T:
    R/R
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School:
    Plum Senior
  • Major:
    Business Management

Summary

Biography

Career Accolades 
>> NCBWA All-Region First Team; D2CCA All-Region First Team DH; ABCA/Rawlings Second Team DH (2023)
>> All-PSAC West First Team (2023)
>> All-PSAC West Second Team (2022) 
>> Set program mark with 22 doubles in a season in 2022 
>> Top 10 in program history with 164 career hits
>> Third in program history in career doubles (41) 
>> Career: 180 GP, .306 AVG, 112 RS, 41 2B, 13 HR, 94 RBI

2023 (5th Year): 
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>> ABCA/Rawlings Second Team DH
>> D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team DH
>> NCBWA All-Atlantic Region First Team DH 
>> All-PSAC West First Team 
>> NCBWA Preseason All-Atlantic Region 
>> Played in 53 games with 51 starts 
>> Hit .326 for the season while posting a team-high six home runs
>> Made appearances all around the infield, playing 23 games at 1B, 13 games at 2B and 14 games at 3B
>> Notched 12 doubles, two triples and 37 RBI against Cal U (4/15/23) 
>> Had 14 multi-hit games, including three with three knocks 
>> Hit .364 (12-33) against left-handed pitching and .451 (23-51) with runners in scoring position 
>> Had multiple RBI in nine contests; including season-best five RBI 
>> Posted a 17-game hitting streak from April 14-May 10 that spanned the end of the regular season and into a thrilling 8-0 win against top-seeded Millersville in the PSAC Tournament

2022 (Senior):
>> All-PSAC West First Team 
>> Played and started in 47 games 
>> Hit a team-best .369 with 22 doubles, four triples, five HR and 30 RBI 
>> Set program record for doubles in a season
>> Posted a .650 slugging percentage and a .438 OBP

2021 (Junior):
>> Played in 33 games with 25 starts between second base, third base, shortstop, left field and right field
>> Hit .214 with 18 base hits, four doubles and 10 runs scored

2020 (Sophomore): 
>> Played in eight games with six starts in COVID-shortened 2020 season; all six starts came at third base
>> Hit .222 with four hits, a homer and four runs scored
>> Pinch-hit solo homer in season-finale against St. Thomas Aquinas

2019 (Freshman): 
>> Appeared in 39 games and started 30
>> Posted .263 batting average, .402 on-base percentage and .323 slugging percentage
>> Had 26 hits, with three doubles, one home run, 14 RBI and 15 runs scored
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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2019Freshman

    Infield/Outfield
    5'9" 175 lbs
    5
  • 12

    2020Sophomore

    Infield/Outfield
    5'9" 163 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2021Junior

    Utility
    5'9" 163 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2022Senior

    Shortstop / Second Base
    5'9" 170 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2023Fifth Year

    Shortstop / Second Base
    5'9" 170 lbs
    12