Gov. Mifflin’s Bryce Detwiler to play baseball at the University of Connecticut

Bryce Detwiler has spent the last few seasons at Gov. Mifflin following in the footsteps of teammate Tyler Minick.

He’ll be doing that in the future, as well.

Detwiler, one of the top sophomores in Pennsylvania, has announced his commitment to play at the University of Connecticut. Minick begins his college career with the Huskies this fall after graduating from Mifflin in the spring.

Detwiler announced his decision Friday on his X (formerly Twitter) account.

He had an incredible sophomore season, going 7-1 on the mound with a 2.55 ERA to help the Mustangs go 18-5 and win the Berks League championship. He was also one of the top hitters in the league, with a .403 batting average, 1.212 OPS, five homers and 31 runs scored.

His 31 runs scored were tied for second in the league with Minick. He was tied for third in the league with five home runs, fourth with 13 extra-base hits, fifth in slugging at .736 and sixth in OPS.

He was the only sophomore named to the All-Berks team and one of only two sophomores to earn a roster spot for Team Pennsylvania in the Big 26 Classic, a showcase event featuring the top high school baseball players from PA and Maryland.

Detwiler’s lack of experience didn’t stop him from being name Pennsylvania’s Player of the Series for the three-game series. He went 4-for-9 with four RBIs and two runs scored in the three-game series and pitched two shutout innings, with two strikeouts.

“It was an extreme honor to win PA Player of the Series because there was a lot of talent on the team,” he said.

The 6-1 rising junior had an RBI double and diving catch at third base in an 11-7 loss to Maryland and had two extra-base hits and three RBIs in an 11-7 Game 2 victory. He was named PA’s Player of the Game.

“I am excited to see what the next two years at Governor Mifflin have in store,” Detwiler wrote on Twitter. “After much thought and consideration I am pleased to announce that I will continue my education and athletic pursuits at the University of Connecticut.”

Minick earned Berks Player of the Year honors as both a junior and senior and was a three-time All-Berks pick.