Drafted by the New York Mets in the 34th round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Thiel College (Greenville, PA), Kevin Meistickle played 10 seasons professionally with several organizations including the New York Mets, the Atlanta Braves, the Montreal Expos, the Minnesota Twins, the Pittsburgh Pirates and several teams in Mexico and Latin America. He was a three-time All-PAC selection and was inducted into the Thiel Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991. More than 30 years after graduating, he is still near the top of many of Thiel’s career pitching records. He ranks second in career victories (22), earned-run average (2.53) and is tied for first in saves (8). He pitched two one-hitters, three two-hitters and five three-hitters. Meistickle was named to the Outstanding College Athletes of America list in 1971, 72 and 73, Who’s Who in College Sports and NCAA Division III Region I All Worth Team in 1972 and 73 and gained Honorable Mention to the Sporting News All American Team in 1973. Coach Meistickle is the first Thiel athlete to be selected in the Major League Baseball draft and was the College’s first professional baseball player. Kevin Meistickle has managed the Crackers now for 34 years, with the number of former players now approaching 1300. 180 of the 1300 players have gone on to play professional baseball. Meistickle prides himself in assisting and helping players continue their careers at the collegiate or professional level. More than 100 of his former players have also continued into coaching at either the high school, college or professional level. The Cracker's remain the only team to have competed for all four major (amateur) national championships -- NBC, Stan Musial, Dizzy Dean and NABF. The Crackers won the Sunbelt League Championship in 2013, 2014 and 2015.