Frostburg State University Athletics

John Buerkle enters his second season as a graduate assistant coach for the Frostburg State baseball team in the 2018 season. Buerkle tutors Bobcat hitters, outfielders and assists in recruiting efforts.
 
In 2017, Buerkle helped the Bobcat hitters finish second in the Capital Athletic Conference in batting average (.319), runs (292), extra base hits (128) and slugging (.455). All three starting outfielders (Brad Garrant, Kyle Burger and Matt Bougourd) were named All-CAC selections at the conclusion of the season.
 
Buerkle spent the 2016 season as a student assistant with Pitt-Greensburg. He assisted a team that had eight all-conference players and collected the most conference wins (13) in history.
 
As a player at Pitt-Greensburg, Buerkle recorded the highest career fielding percentage (.989) in school history and won the 2015 AMCC All-Sportsmanship Award. Buerkle also earned All-Region honors in 2013 at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) South Campus.
 
Buerkle has logged over 200 volunteer hours at baseball camps and clinics around the region. He graduated from Pitt-Greensburg in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in political science.
 
A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Buerkle currently resides in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration from Frostburg State University.