2015 CUBA TRIP
Started Cuba Baseball Friendship Tournament finale at Matanzas, pitching 2 2/3 innings … Struck out three.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played baseball for Pottsville H.S. and Coach Mike Welsh and travel team (Chandler World) for Greg Kinneman … Named the Schukyll League Pitcher of the Year as a senior and sophomore … Led team to Schukyll League and District 11 championships as a senior and a county championship as a junior … Posted a 12-1 record and threw a no-hitter in the state playoffs as a senior … Held a 5-3 record with 62 strikeouts and a 2.74 ERA in 2014 ... Selected 2014 first team all-area … Ranked in the Top 500 nationally and No. 18 in Pennsylvania by Perfect Game.
PERSONAL
Full name is Eli John Nabholz … Born on April 16, 1997 in Reading, Pa. … Parents are John and Mary Jo Nabholz … Intends to major in political science.
ON CHOOSING PENN STATE
“I chose Penn State because I loved the school growing up.”