SeaWolves Announce 2025 Chace Numata Scholarship Winners
The Erie SeaWolves, Double-A Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, are pleased to announce that 14 Erie-area varsity high school baseball and softball players are the recipients of the 2025 Chace Numata Scholarship. Each of the four (4) following students will receive a $1,500 college scholarship: Heath Betza, Harbor Creek Owen
The Erie SeaWolves, Double-A Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, are pleased to announce that 14 Erie-area varsity high school baseball and softball players are the recipients of the 2025 Chace Numata Scholarship.
Each of the four (4) following students will receive a $1,500 college scholarship:
Heath Betza, Harbor Creek
Owen Eisert, General McLane
Jake Hower, McDowell
Alyssa Tingley, Union City
Each of the three (3) following students will receive a $750 college scholarship:
Gabriella DeLuca, McDowell
Sadye Dyne, Corry
Brady Kramer, McDowell
Each of the seven (7) following students will receive a $500 college scholarship:
Shawn Chludzinski, McDowell
Antonio Colao, NWPA Collegiate Academy
Norah DeRooy, NWPA Collegiate Academy
Kendall Mealy, Meadville
Isabelle Nageli, McDowell
Quentin Orlando, McDowell
Caleb Szklenski, Fairview
"We are honored to continue Chace Numata’s legacy by supporting young people who embody his spirit, character, and dedication," SeaWolves Team President Greg Coleman said. "The 2025 scholarship recipients represent the best of our community, and we are proud to help them pursue their dreams."
Including 2025, the SeaWolves Community Fund has awarded 66 scholarships in memory of late SeaWolves catcher Chace Numata. Scholarship recipients will be honored on the field on Saturday, June 7 prior to the SeaWolves game against the Richmond Flying Squirrels at UPMC Park.
HOW FANS CAN HELP
Those wishing to donate to the Chace Numata Scholarship can send checks payable to the SeaWolves Community Fund to:
SeaWolves Community Fund
ATTN: Numata Scholarship
831 French Street
Erie, PA 16501
ABOUT CHACE NUMATA
Chace Numata was a switch-hitting catcher with the Erie SeaWolves, the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. He passed away during the 2019 baseball season at the age of 27. "Numi" played 10 professional seasons in the Phillies, Yankees and Tigers organizations and was a leader on and off the field. He was a talented baseball player and a world-class teammate. It didn't matter if you were a professional athlete or a young child, Chace made you feel welcome. His smile was contagious and unrelenting, and his fun-loving personality could light up any environment.
ABOUT THE CHACE NUMATA SCHOLARSHIP
The SeaWolves Community Fund will award a minimum of $5,000 in scholarships annually to senior student-athletes participating in varsity baseball or softball. Honorees will be selected based on their accomplishments, contributions to a team, and their positive impact on the lives of others.
ABOUT THE SEAWOLVES COMMUNITY FUND
The SeaWolves Community Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of children and adults in the greater Erie region. The SeaWolves Community Fund places a special emphasis on supporting youth programs focused on baseball, education, and wellness by developing partnerships with those who share in our mission. Each Chace Numata Scholarship is funded in part through individual and corporate donations to the SeaWolves Community Fund.