Mike Shawaryn (Maryland)

Golden Spikes Spotlight: Mike Shawaryn

Well before he knew he’d be lucky enough to coach him at Maryland, Jim Belanger knew that righthander Mike Shawaryn would not only be a successful college pitcher, but also have a chance to develop into a star.

Belanger got his first look at Shawaryn and his abilities while recruiting him at Monmouth, where Belanger spent four seasons before becoming Maryland’s pitching coach. Belanger quickly realized that with Shawaryn — a Carney’s Point, N.J., native — ranked as one of the top 200 high school prospects in the country,[…]