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Bernie Stratchko

Bernie Stratchko

  • Title
    Head Coach
  • Phone
    240-895-4312
  • Email
    bfstratchko@smcm.edu
  • Year at SMCM
    11th Season
  • Hometown
    La Plata, Md.
  • Alma Mater
    Frostburg State '12, M'14

Bernie Stratchko became the next skipper of the Seahawk baseball program in June 2016. Stratchko came to the St. Mary’s City campus with valuable knowledge and understanding of the Capital Athletic Conference and with strong local ties to Southern Maryland.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Head Coach, St. Mary's College of Maryland (2017-present)
  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Frostburg State University (2012-2016)

AT ST. MARY'S

  • 34-70-2 (.330) in four seasons
  • Two All-CAC selections
  • 81 CAC All-Academic Team members (through 2020 season)

AT FROSTBURG ST.

  • Mideast Regional Champions (2015)
  • College World Series appearance (2015)
  • CAC regular season champions (2015 & 2016)
  • CAC tournament champions (2015)
  • 32 All-CAC selections
  • One CAC Player of the Year (2013)
  • One CAC Rookie of the Year (2015)

EDUCATION

  • B.S., Exercise Science, Frostburg State University (2012)
  • M.B.A., Frostburg State University (2014)

PLAYING CAREER

  • Played shortstop and third base at the College of Southern Maryland and University of Maryland, Eastern Shore.
SEASON OVERALL RECORD CONFERENCE RECORD POSTSEASON MILESTONE VICTORIES
2017 9-22 3-15 First career win (10-2 vs Mt. St. Mary (NY), 2/18/17)
2018 11-20 4-14
2019 8-25-2 2-18-1 25th career win (29-0 vs Wesley, 3/7/19)
2020 6-3 Season Canceled Due to COVID-19
2021 9-15 7-9 C2C Tournament First Round (No. 4 seed)
2022 12-15 8-12 50th career win (12-3 vs Wells, 4/2/22)
2023 11-17 10-10
2024 12-20 7-8 United East Volt Division Tournament Final (No. 4 seed)
2025 13-16 11-5 United East Tournament Final Four (No. 3 seed)
2026 10-20-1 6-7-1 United East Tournament Second Round (No. 5 seed) 100th career win (15-2 at Wilson, 4/21/26) 
TOTALS 101-173-3 58-98-2