GAMBIER – Kenyon College baseball coach Matt Burdette recently announced that Jared Ferenchak and Ronnie Krsolovic have been hired as assistant coaches, filling out the Lords’ staff for the 2021-22 academic year, the school said in a release on Friday.
The two succeed long-time assistants Ty Wood and Steve Gruenberg, who were with the program for ten and nine years, respectively.
Ferenchak, tabbed the Lords’ pitching coach, comes to Gambier after serving two seasons as an assistant on the Wilmington College baseball staff. At Wilmington, an NCAA Division III institution that competes in the Ohio Athletic Conference, Ferenchack held the position of pitching coach, as well as recruiting coordinator.
A 2019 graduate of Wilmington, Ferenchak was a four-year member of the baseball team. On the mound, he appeared in 51 career games, logging 34 starts and 213 innings pitched. As a senior, he was named the team's Most Valuable Pitcher, leading the Quakers in wins, innings pitched, saves, complete games and earned run average.
“Jared comes highly regarded, and the improvement shown by the Wilmington pitching staff during his time as pitching coach was notable,” Burdette said. “During the search process, Jared was extremely organized, and I was impressed with the way he articulated the plan he wants to implement for our pitching staff.”
Krsolovic, who will serve as the Lords’ hitting coach, arrives on campus after working as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Lake Erie College. His main responsibilities with the Storm were working with the hitters and outfielders.
Krsolovic is a 2019 graduate of NCAA Division I Oakland University, where he was a two-year performer at third base, starting 76 of 78 games for the Golden Grizzlies. As a senior, he was named to the All-Horizon League Academic Team.
Prior to his time at Oakland, Krsolovic was a member of the baseball, cross country and basketball teams at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Md. During his two years at Harford, the baseball team went a combined 105-21, winning 49 of 51 league games and appearing in the College World Series.
Currently, Krsolovic is a member of both the Croatian National Baseball Team and the Tupper Lake RiverPigs of the Empire Professional Baseball League.
“Ronnie, like Jared, comes highly regarded. He displays high energy and a keen knowledge of the offensive aspects of the game,” Burdette added. “His ability to effectively communicate his ideas will be a tremendous asset as he helps our hitters reach their goals.”
