Baseball

Jacen Nalesnik
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- jmn217@lehigh.edu
Lehigh baseball standout Jacen Nalesnik '17 enters his first season as assistant coach with the program in 2022.
A star outfielder for the Mountain Hawks over four years from 2014 to 2017, Nalesnik’s name is littered across the program record book. On career leaderboards, he ranks third in at-bats (702), third in hits (218), second in home runs (22), sixth in RBIs (123) and fifth in runs (140).
Nalesnik is a two-time All-Patriot League selection, earning first team honors during his senior season. Also during that season, he earned ABCA All-East Region honors on the second team and was an All-ECAC First Team selection. He led the Patriot League in home runs (13) and slugging percentage (.606) and ranked second in runs (53). His 13 homers are tied for the single-season program record.
In addition to his athletic accomplishments, Nalesnik was a two-time Academic All-Patriot League selection while studying history. Since his graduation, he has been a teacher at the Commonwealth Charter Academy, as well as the Lehighton School District, where Nalesnik grew up.
A star outfielder for the Mountain Hawks over four years from 2014 to 2017, Nalesnik’s name is littered across the program record book. On career leaderboards, he ranks third in at-bats (702), third in hits (218), second in home runs (22), sixth in RBIs (123) and fifth in runs (140).
Nalesnik is a two-time All-Patriot League selection, earning first team honors during his senior season. Also during that season, he earned ABCA All-East Region honors on the second team and was an All-ECAC First Team selection. He led the Patriot League in home runs (13) and slugging percentage (.606) and ranked second in runs (53). His 13 homers are tied for the single-season program record.
In addition to his athletic accomplishments, Nalesnik was a two-time Academic All-Patriot League selection while studying history. Since his graduation, he has been a teacher at the Commonwealth Charter Academy, as well as the Lehighton School District, where Nalesnik grew up.






