D2Baseball All-America Team
 
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - Slippery Rock University relief pitcher Mark Wilbur was named a second team All-American by D2Baseball, the organization announced Monday.
 
The honor is the first such of Wilbur's career and the second such by a Slippery Rock baseball student-athlete this season: teammate Gage Gillott received honorable mention All-America accolades by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association earlier in the offseason.  
 
Wilbur, a senior from Stow, Ohio, enjoyed a career-year in 2025 after pitching in 18 games – 17 of which came out of SRU's bullpen. Over 42 innings, Wilbur compiled a 2-2 record with six saves a 1.93 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. He limited opponents to a .192 batting average while collecting 52 strikeouts and surrendering just 10 walks.
 
Far from a typical one-inning closer, Wilbur pitched multiple innings on 12 occasions in addition to surrendering no more than one run in 15 of his 17 relief appearances overall.
 
All told, Wilbur set career-bests in ERA, wins, appearances, saves, innings pitched, runs allowed, strikeouts and opponent batting average.
 
Off the field, Wilbur was recently named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team with a 3.69 GPA as an interdisciplinary programs major.
 
For his career, Wilbur ranks fourth in program history for saves in a career (9) and 20th in total appearances (38).
 
Wilbur was one of three athletes from the PSAC named to the D2Baseball All-America Team along with Ian Korn (Seton Hill) and Dennis Pierce (East Stroudsburg).
 
Slippery Rock completed its 2025 season with a 31-19 overall record. The Rock qualified for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament for a third consecutive year after going 16-12 in the PSAC West. The 31 wins secured the 20th 30-win campaign under head coach Jeff Messer and represented the second highest victory total by the program over the last 16 years.
 
 


 
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