Not bad for a basketball player who came to SU in the footsteps of his older brother, Matt. Through the regular season, Reichard ranks in the top 10 in 11 different offensive categories in the conference, including second in hits, home runs, total bases and walks.

After hitting .318 in a dozen games at Allegheny last season, Portzline said he found a more familial atmosphere in his hometown. He has fit right in for the Crusaders, batting second in the lineup and turning in a solid .348 average, with just 11 strikeouts in 135 at-bats.

Tuomisto is hitting just below .300, but ranks second on the team with 36 RBIs on 32 hits.

Along with fellow seniors John Lunardi and Kurt Yannelli, Reichard has helped lead a resurgence in SU baseball, one that led them to the regular-season title in the Landmark. It was something the Danville grad knew was possible.

"It's been four years of work for the seniors and coach (Denny) Bowers," said Reichard. "The Susquehanna baseball tradition has not been great, and for us to be the ones to turn it around has been special. We knew coming into this year our expectations should be higher, and so far things have worked out."