User:Lorbok/Mark Lohrbach

Mark Lohrbach, Fremont, Ohio. Mark Lohrbach was born and grew up in Fremont, Ohio. He graduated from Fremont Ross High School, where he excelled in baseball. He was recruited by several colleges, including Bowling Green State University, Eastern Michigan University, and the University of Toledo. Mark initially attended BGSU, but transferred to a renowned baseball school in South Carolina, Newberry College. Mark received four baseball letters, and was the starting shortstop all four of his years there. His freshman year (1976-77) was notable because he and his teammates participated in the NAIA College World Series in St. Joseph, Missouri. Newberry College finished the season as the No. 7 ranked team in the country. As a sophomore, Lohrbach broke, and still holds, the Newberry College record for base hits in a single, nine inning game. During the 1977-78 season, he recorded five hits in five at bats against Findlay (OH) College. Mark had a .324 career batting average, and was scouted by several Major League baseball teams, including the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Texas Rangers, and was invited to a private tryout with the White Sox at Comisky Field in Chicago.