Hall of Fame
Ellis was a two-time NAIA Honorable Mention All-American in baseball and an NAIA All-Region player in soccer. He played baseball from 1997-00 and men’s soccer from 1997-99. Ellis’ career batting average of .405 ranks fourth in school history, and he set a single-season record with an average of .477 in 1999. At the time of induction, his ranking in the school records were fourth in average, third in hits (207), third in RBIs (169), second in home runs (27) and second in triples (21). The Munhall, Pa., native was drafted by the Montreal Expos. In soccer, he was a key player for the Pioneers at a time that was the best success of the program to date. He was selected NAIA All-Region in 1997.
