HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Indiana Area High School for head coach Dan Petroff…Helped Indiana to a state championship, WPIAL championship and a section title…Earned all-state honors twice…Was named all-section MVP and a two-time all-section honoree…Set records at Indiana for strikeouts in a season and in a game (17)…As a senior, went 10-0 with a 0.80 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 45 innings…As a junior, posted an 8-2 mark with a 2.00 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 43 innings.
PERSONAL
Son of Mike and Jane Minnick…Has two brothers, Grant and Garret…Mom, Jane, played volleyball at IUP…Brother, Garret, runs track at California (Pa.)...Uncle, Chris Jelic, played football and baseball at Pitt and was drafted in the second round of the MLB Draft by the New York Mets…Uncle, Jeff Jelic, was an All-American wrestler at Pitt…Grandfather, Ralph Jelic, played football at Pitt and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers…Grandmother, Cynthia Jelic, played basketball at Pitt…Cousin, Jason, currently plays baseball at Xavier…Intends to major in energy commerce.