After a tremendous career at McDowell High School, Al Maki
continued to improve and excel for four baseball seasons at Penn
State Behrend. His season and career statistics are
superb. He pitched 180.6 innings in his career, which is a
Penn State Behrend baseball record. Maki left an impression
on all hitters who faced him because he had good control of a
variety of pitches and was not afraid to challenge hitters.
Maki's career earned run average is a strong 2.45. His 16 victories in a career are the most of any Lion. In 1977, he established a record for the lowest ERA in a single season, giving up a minuscule 1.44 runs per game. He was also awarded the White Letter Award for his outstanding play. Maki is also the career leader in strikeouts, with 129 over his four-year career.
Maki has won several league and tournament contests in racquetball in PA, OH, and GA. He graduated from Penn State Behrend in 1978 with a bachelor degree in economics, and works as a logistics manager for Armstrong World Industries in Macon, Georgia.