Announcement
Jeff Strisovsky, Parkland’s senior outfielder has been named to the 2015 Morning Call All-Area Team with honorable mention. This is the second year in a row that Strisovsky has received honorable mention from the all-area selections by the Morning Call. Jeff was one of the key players this season that helped the 2015 Trojan squad win a record high 27 games, win the 2015 EPC title, and he will never forget how he helped the team win two playoff games, especially the 2015 District XI championship.
From the leadoff spot of the Trojan lineup, Strisovsky was a consistent bat all season. He finished the season with a .296 batting average along with five doubles and 15 RBI’s. He earned 9 walks to help him achieve a .364 on-base percentage. He led the team with ten stolen bases and his 23 runs scored this year were second most on the team. Jeff came through in the clutch more than once this season as he batted .406 with runners in scoring position. He got at least on base hit in 23 of the 29 games played this year, and he saved his best heroics for the playoffs.
Strisovsky was also a top defender in the Trojan outfield and he made several outstanding defensive plays this season. In addition to his offensive contributions, Jeff made more than one diving catch in right field this year that prevented opponents from scoring in key situations.
Jeff will be remembered for numerous contributions to the success of the 2015 Trojan team, but he will be most remembered for his “Mr. October” heroics. In the first round of the EPC playoffs against Pocono Mountain East, the Trojans found themselves tied 3-3 going into the bottom of the 7th inning. With a runner on first base with no outs, everyone in the stadium expected Jeff to bunt the base runner over to second base into scoring position. Strisovsky did appear to be doing just that when he squared around and showed bunt, but he pulled the bat back as the pitch was delivered. He laced a double over the left fielder’s head scoring the base runner from first base for the dramatic walk-off victory. A player is usually only able to experience such heroics once during a season, if at all, but not Strisovsky.
With another playoff game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 7th inning, but this time it was on the big stage at Coca-Cola Park in the District XI championship game against Easton, Jeff found himself in a familiar situation. The Trojans had a runner on second base with one out. Strisovsky stepped into the batter's box and drove a line drive to centerfield for a single to drive in the game-winning, walk-off run to give the Trojans the 4-3 victory and their third straight District XI title.
Jeff finishes his Parkland career with a .308 batting average, ten doubles, 26 RBI’s, 41 runs scored, 28 walks and a .415 on-base percentage. Jeff will attend Shippensburg University in the fall.
