Greg Welsh Class: Sophomore Hometown: Holland, Pa. High School: Council Rock South Height / Weight: 6-0 / 195 Position: LHP B/T: L/L

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011: Led the team and ranked eighth in the Big Ten with 25 appearances during his first season with the Nittany Lions ... Posted a 2-3 record with two saves and a 4.42 ERA ... Struck out 23 batters over 36.2 innings of work during the year ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener on February 18, posting a strikeout against Seton Hall ... Allowed just two earned runs over his next eight games ... Posted a pair of scoreless appearances against NC State, combining to toss 1.1 innings of shutout ball against the ACC power ... Earned his first career victory against Norfolk State on March 12, firing four innings and allowing just one run against the Spartans while posting a season-high six strikeouts ... Had his first career start cut short due to a snowstorm against Kent State on March 30 ... Held the eventual NCAA Tournament team to just one hit over three shutout innings before a blizzard forced the game to be cancelled ... Allowed just one earned run during his first three appearances in Big Ten action, highlighted by 1.2 innings of scoreless ball against Illinois on April 3 ... Capped off his first year with a strong stretch at the end of the season ... Did not allow an earned run during any of his final six appearances, which spanned 11.1 innings ... Earned his second win of the season after setting a season-high with five shutout innings in relief against Niagara on May 10 ... Picked up saves in back-to-back appearances against Michigan on May 19 and 21 ... Received his first save by using just one pitch to record the final two outs of a 1-0 victory in the series opener after he induced a game-ending double play to escape a jam in the ninth ... Returned two days later and struck out three Wolverines in the final inning of play to earn his second save of the season ... Wrapped up his year with 1.2 innings of scoreless relief against Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament on May 25.

HIGH SCHOOL: Key member of the Council Rock South baseball team ... Earned first-team All-League honors as a senior after being selected to the second-team squad as a junior ... Struck out 74 and allowed just five walks in 34.5 innings ... Led Council Rock South to a pair of SOL National Championships ... Also competed with the six-time county league champion Lemont Ducks ... Won a pair of games in the squad's final series against Phillipsburg ... Earned second-team All-League honors as a running back on the Council Rock South football team as well.

PERSONAL: Greg Welsh ... Bon on August 17, 1991 in Holland, Pa. ... Son of Robert and Andrea Welsh ... Has an older sister, Anne, and a younger brother, Zach ... Supply Chain major at Penn State.

GETTING TO KNOW GREG
Nickname: Grandpa, GDUB
Major & Why: Supply Chain...I'm interested in the logistics and working in a managerial role.
Favorite Thing About Penn State: The history and tradition
Favorite Thing About Medlar Field At Lubrano Park:The locker room and indoor dirt mounds
Favorite Major League Baseball Player: Jon Lester
Favorite Penn State Sport Other Than Baseball: Football
Favorite Athlete (Any Sport): Michael Jordan
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Al Michaels
Favorite Musical Artist: Wiz Khalifa
Favorite Movie: Goodfellas
Favorite TV Show: Entourage
Favorite Website: ESPN.com
Favorite Food: Chipotle Burrito
Hobbies: Ping Pong, lifting
Childhood Idol: My father
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Retire to the coast of Italy
After Penn State, I Would Like To: Play MLB or become a Supply Chain Manager for a company like Apple or Johnson and Johnson