Get to Know Penn State Shenango Baseball’s Troy Bachman

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Name: Troy Bachman

Hometown: Mercer, PA

High School: Mercer Area Middle/High School

High School Sports: Baseball and Football for the Mercer Area Mustangs

Travel Baseball Experience: Played for Ohio Glaciers, Ohio Elite, Team Ohio, and the Pittsburgh Spikes

College Sport: Baseball for the Penn State University Shenango Nittany Lions. The program just completed their first year as a baseball program earlier this month.

Position: Second-base and centerfield. He also hopes to return to the mound in 2025 to pitch for the Nittany Lions. He is continuing his arm rehab from Tommy John surgery that occurred in January.

Athletic Accolades: Eight-time letter winner in high school. Four letters in both baseball and football.

Freshman Season Statistics: .424 batting average, .467 on-base percentage, .624 slugging percentage, two home runs, 12 runs-batted-in, 23 runs scored, 13 stolen bases, and nine extra-base hits

Major: Associate degree in human development and family studies

Top Athletic Memories: Hitting a grand-slam for his first collegiate hit and playing Lakeview in football on Senior Night.

Those He Appreciates for Their Support: His parents Mary-Kay and Robert Bachman and all of his high school and travel baseball coaches over the years

Photo courtesy of Penn State Shenango Athletics.